Yoga Instruction and Assisted Stretching
ABOUT HOLLY
I've always loved to observe the intimate connection between movement and mood: the calm stillness that follows a hike in the woods, the rush of endorphins you feel after you've just performed, or the exuberance of handstands, cartwheels, or just hanging upside down on the monkey bars.
Yoga takes advantage of this connection, presenting us with endless tools for healing. The human brain has the ability to rewire itself and yoga and meditation can create the groundwork for this transformation.
I believe by gaining greater understanding of our own bodies and minds, we can foster healthy relationships to ourselves, others, and the planet. In my private sessions and classes, I hope to share feel-good sequences, supportive adjustments and massage, and a curiosity about the mind, body, and breath.
I did my 200 hour teacher training and 30 hour Bridge Training at Kula Yoga Project under the direction of Nikki Vilella, Magi Pierce, Nikki Costello, and Jillian Turecki and my 60 hour Thai Yoga training with Al Turner II of Two Souls Thai Massage. Many thanks to all these wonderful teachers.
In-Person and Online Classes
I'm teaching four weekly classes online and in-person at Yogis & Yoginis (432 6th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn).
Sign up in advance at Yogis & Yoginis.
Tuesday Early Yoga and Meditation - 7:00-8:15am Eastern
Tuesday Open Yoga - 12:00-1:15pm Eastern
Thursday Open Yoga - 10:15-11:30am Eastern
Friday Basics - 2:15-3:30pm Eastern
My rate for online privates is $50 per session. My goal is to share movement and breath practices that support your specific needs in this moment.
Send me an email if you're interested at Holly.Heidt@gmail.com
Birth Doula
After being at the birth of my sister's first child, my interest in becoming a birth doula grew. In May of 2022 I did my training through DONA with Bruchy Mayer. Last April, I started a 6 month doula mentorship with Anna Cheechov. I'd love to use the skills I've gained as a yoga, meditation, and dance teacher and a Thai yoga practitioner, to help moms move through birth in a grounded, flexible, and creative way. Through readings and classes, I work to expand my knowledge, in order to provide resources and information to mothers through pregnancy and beyond.
$750 (this is flexible!) for birth doula package includes:
- 2-3 prenatal meetings (60-90 min each)
We'll prepare the birth wish list, can do meditation and/or yoga, and practice exercises and assists to use throughout the birth. - The birth (time to meet your baby!)
I'll help you figure out a good time to go to the hospital or birth center, support you throughout the birth with whatever we've planned: meditation, breathing, massage, essential oils, etc. and I'll stay for a few hours as needed after the birth. - 1-2 postnatal visits (60-120 min each)
Whatever you need in this time. I can babysit, cook, clean, give massage, lead yoga and/or meditation, or discuss strategies.
PRIVATE SESSIONS
In-Home Sessions in Thai and/or Vinyasa Yoga
1 hour - $100
90 minutes - $135
2 hours - $175
Pre-Paid Packages
10 sessions (90 min each) SAVE 10%
20 sessions (90 min each) SAVE 15%
30 sessions (90 min each) SAVE 20%
CHOREOGRAPHY
I am also the co-founder of Muliebris Dance Theatre. This company serves as a laboratory for investigating this life and the world around us through motion. Our method calls for dedication and hard play.
We employ the entire body in our storytelling, using the combined efforts of movement, voice, gesture, and expression to craft and shape each piece.
Learn more here >>
Check out our performance on Saturday, August 7th, noon - 8pm
The Six Foot Platform
Movement experiments, improvisations, choreography, poetry (by Julia Jaspers), and meditations
Saturday, August 7th from noon to 8pm
At the intersection of Washington and Water St. in Dumbo, Brooklyn
Performed by Chloe Benitez, Alexandra Carter, Nicole Fuentes, Holly Heidt, and Tamara Leigh. Presented by the Dumbo Improvement District in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Council, this is one of a series of projects, on summer Saturdays, where artists enliven a 6 by 6 foot platform on Dumbo's most photographed block.
https://dumbo.is/presenting-the-six-foot-platform
CONTACT
If you want to learn more about Vinyasa or Thai Yoga, or want to book a session, use the form here to send me a note.
I look forward to hearing from you!