Yoga classes are now offered at American Family Fitness; 1808 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, New York, 13850. Instructor James Eagle Feather Holley is a registered yoga teacher trained at the Kripala Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.. Born and raised in Binghamton New York, Mr. Holley was a high school and college wrestler and soccer player. Active in sports throughout his life, Mr. Holley was a runner, swimmer, and spent nine years at Sumi Dojo in Sidney, New York where he earned a shodon rank in aikido and karate. Mr. Holley studied ashtanga yoga at Binghamton Yoga (Kristen Keuter and Jason Shaw) and Yoga with Melissa (Melissa Collins). Now retired as Director of the Vestal Public Library, Mr. Holley continues as a part-time Reference Librarian and is a Friend of the Vestal Public Library volunteer where he donates his time teaching a weekly yoga class.
Mr. Holley is a certified Lakshmi Voelkner Chair Yoga instructor.He has studied with Karen O''Donnell Clarke specializing in yoga for students with MS and has completed a 5 day workshop with Dr. Tim McCall author of "Yoga as Medicine". Mr Holley continues to improve his skills as a yoga instructor and regularly attends workshops at Kripalu.
Mr. Holley is now teaching adaptive chair yoga at Senior Citizen Centers throughout Broome County as well as other centers in Broome County and Tioga County.Of mixed Native-American and Italian ancestry Mr. Holley has participated in Lakota ceremonies since 1975. He is an intercessor in the Inipi ceremony (sweat lodge) and has Sundanced for 22 years on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota as well as other Sundance circles. He continues to conduct ceremonies for his community at his home in Vestal New York. IN the summer of 2008 Mr. Holley sponsored his 9th Sundance and served as intercessor for the Sundance community.
Classes: at American Family Fitness: Mornings: Monday - Wednesday 7:15-8:30 am. Evenings: Wednesday 7:00-8:30 pm.
Fee: $5.00 one class; $10.00 all classes.
Contact American Family Fitness: 607-786-0800 Instructor: James Eagle Feather Holley 607-797-6586 (Studio) ; 607-427-6701 (cell)
Also teaching at the Vestal Public Library Yoga @ the Library program Classes at the library are held: Friday evenings 5:00 pm -6:00 pm Adaptive Chair Yoga; Class is free, donations are gladly accepted. 6:00 pm -7:30 pm Hatha Yoga. Class is $5.00 and benefits the Friends of the Vestal Public Library. For more information about the library and library services contact: Vestal Public Library; 320 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, New York 13850 607-754-4243; Reference 607-754-4244.
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Fall and Winter Hours for 2009
Yoga classes Friday evening from 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm for Adaptive Chair Yoga and 6:00pm--7:30pm for Hatha Yoga
AMERICAN FAMILY FITNESS CLASS SCHEDULE
Monday 7:15-8:30 am
Tuesday 7:15-8:30 am Wednesday 7:15-8:30 am; 7:00-8:30 pm. Website updated July15, 2010
At American Family Fitness
American Family Fitness
1808 Vestal Parkway East,
Vestal, New York, 13850.
The Southern Tier's No. 1 Health Facility
