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About
Welcome to
Yoga for Health,
in historic Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Happy Summer! Welcome to the Yoga for Health Website.

It’s time to welcome the summer residents back and help the tourists find their way around the Cape. Those of us who live here year round know how fortunate we are and feel the energy, traffic and activity intensify as we move into the Season! At Yoga for Health we get to practice some hot Yoga for a change, but don’t let that hold you back from classes. It rarely gets overly hot in the Studio, with the fans and cross breezes going. Besides, a warm body allows for deeper stretches and a little sweat never hurt anybody!

If you are looking for a class that gives plenty of attention to deeply relaxing into beginning Yoga postures, Joan Collier’s Friday, 9:30 a.m. class is one of the most popular classes of the week. This is the Gentle Beginners Class.

On Wednesdays, at 9:00 a.m., Jenna McTiernan teaches the
All-Level Yoga Flow Class that challenges every student to dig deep and get strong! It’s a favorite for many and as you build your strength, stamina and flexibility in your practice, Jenna’s class might offer some new “edges” to develop!

Carla Mattioli’s class on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. is an All-Level class taught in the Viniyoga style. You have to come and try a class to get the full flavor of this breathing/flowing/inspiring style of Yoga. Carla is a gifted guide into Viniyoga which highlights the uniqueness of each individual.

Janet, the director of and primary instructor at Yoga for Health, has been teaching Yoga almost since she first stepped into her first class 35 years ago. She teaches beginners as well as more experienced students. The pace of the class allows for quiet introspection where the mind, body and heart can meet and experience a deeper insight that comes from a sincere desire to open to one’s own true nature. Humor, gratitude and feeling at home at Yoga for Health are important to Janet. Visitors, new students and folks who have been away from Yoga for years and are ready to come back are always welcome.

Our special workshops bring in leading yoga professionals from across the country to enhance and enrich your yoga experience. Movement, dance, and fitness classes add still another dimension to Yoga for Health.

As always, we remain true to our roots as a yoga studio, dedicated to promoting the well-being and physical, mental, and spiritual growth of all who come to study with us.

Namaste,
Janet Green Garrison, Director Yoga for health
  • We offer each student a pathway to self-discovery.
  • We teach in a studio aglow with natural light, hardwood floors, brick walls, and mirrors.
  • We offer classes for all levels of yoga students, from beginners to experienced practitioners.
  • We also offer private lessons, corporate classes, and stress management consultation
Visiting from out of town? Here for the summer? Need a great place to stay? Yoga for Health recommends visiting the Vista Motel.

Here are a few protocols that we follow at Yoga for health in order to make everyone's experience a positive one:

Arrive a few minutes early.
Instructors usually arrive 10 or more minutes before each class starts. We try to begin and end our classes on time. Consider being on time as a part of your practice.

Leave shoes at the top of the steps.
Bring your coat and bag in and hang them in the dressing room.

Remember to turn your cell phone off.

Come in quietly and enjoy the peaceful energy of the room.
You can begin to gently stretch or lie down and relax or greet your fellow students.

Please do not use perfumes, scented lotions or hairsprays before coming to class.
People with allergies can be very sensitive to them.

The late policy: If you arrive late, you are welcome to enter the studio but please do so as quietly and as unobtrusively as possible.
For instance, unroll your mat gently and quietly set it in place. Take some time to practice some warm- up stretches before jumping in to the posture the class might be doing. Arriving late is a disruption to others in the room and should not become an unpleasant habit. Please consider the general energy of the ongoing class and do your best to come on time. Thanks!

We suggest that you purchase your own yoga mat.
We like to provide “loaner” mats for new students, but encourage continuing students to have their own. This will help you to begin to practice Yoga at home between classes and also because it is more hygienic. Only your energy will be on your mat, not everyone else's.

If another class is still in session, please wait quietly outside the studio.
We will try to always be on time, but sometimes there might be an exception.

Always sign-in and record your payment at the table in the back of the room.
If you need change, ask the instructor and this will be taken care of at each class.

Please speak with your instructor about any pre-existing or special condition that may effect your participation in the class.

Be compassionate with yourself in all that you do.
“Do what you can do and don't do what you cannot do”. Rest when you need to. Do not force yourself to “keep up” with anyone. Please remember that “Yoga” is much more than hamstrings and headstands. It is our breath, our attitude, our kindness, it is the way we live our lives each day. Yoga is the balancing of our mental, physical and spiritual selves through conscious awareness. Enjoy your practice!