On Saturday, October 14th, Spry Mind+Body will celebrate its launch by hosting an Open House in Norwood Market Shopping Center in Sandfly. Savannah’s newest yoga studio is dedicated to yoga for healthy aging, serving the community by offering a gentle, accessible style of yoga that is easily adaptable for any student.

Spry will offer both mat and chair-based yoga classes designed for beginners as well as experienced students who are looking for a more adaptive practice. All classes will follow the Spry Mind+Body Blueprint, which is a progressive sequence designed to quiet the mind, build strength and flexibility.

Spry Mind+Body founder Kate Doran has been teaching a chair supported yoga class at Senior Citizens, Inc. on Bull Street since 2007, where she has seen first hand how yoga can help not only to maintain health, but actually reverse the effects of osteoporosis, heart disease, and arthritis. This style of yoga is not simply about getting fit—it is about aging well and feeling good in the process!

Doran is also the owner of Savannah Power Yoga, where she and her team have been teaching heated power vinyasa yoga since 2011. “I believe that movement is medicine, and that stillness is a key to mental health,” says Doran. “This new studio is about bringing yoga to the rest of the community—to get even more inclusive, offering yoga that is truly accessible to anyone and everyone.”

“The ability to move with ease and get up and down off of the floor is essential to maintaining a healthy, functional lifestyle. Whether your goal is to play with your grandkids or to work in the garden, yoga can help you do it.”

The Open House festivities will start at 1:00 pm and include free yoga classes and health assessments.

The schedule for the day is:

1:00 - Doors Open, Free Balance Testing and Health Assessments

1:30-2:15 pm - Free Chair Yoga Class

2:45-3:30 pm - Free Chair+Mat Yoga Class

4:00-5:00 pm - Free Mat Yoga Class