Classes at Blue Ridge Yoga are an invigorating practice of asanas (postures), emphasizing strength, flexibility, awareness, and deep relaxation with appropriate adjustments for all levels of fitness and experience. Classes are taught in the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar, world-renowned hatha yoga teacher and author of the classic text “Light on Yoga”.

 

 

Joe Adlesic: Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT), Intermediate Junior I

Joe had the good fortune to cross paths and begin studying with his mentor John Schumacher in the early 1980s. He studied weekly with John for many years along with additional study through numerous workshops with Senior Iyengar yoga teachers from the US and abroad. He was among the early wave of participants in the formal US Iyengar teacher certification process in the early 1990s. Joe also attended national Iyengar conventions and international Iyengar events where he participated in mega-classes with BKS Iyengar directly. He also traveled to Pune, India on multiple occasions to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute to attend classes with BKS Iyengar’s children – Geeta and Prashant Iyengar. He has taken advantage of the online study opportunities offered over the past few years with Prashant and Abhijata Iyengar through the RIMYI in Pune, India.

Joe began teaching at Unity Woods Yoga Center in 1990. At that time, in addition to teaching at Unity Woods, he also founded the Blue Ridge Yoga studio in Charlottesville, VA where he served as owner/director for the next 20 years. From 2009 until October 2022, Joe taught exclusively at Unity Woods where he offered classes over the years at all of the previous in-person studio locations: Bethesda, DC and Arlington. He was offering online classes at Unity Woods from March 2020 until October 2022.

Joe is happy to now begin offering online classes through the blueridge.yoga website as of October 1, 2022.

Joe is deeply grateful for all the benefits, on many levels, from the practice of Iyengar yoga, especially all the wonderful students, teachers and friends he has come to know along the way.



Schedule, registration & payments

  • All classes are taught via Zoom.
  • You can purchase a Drop in pass or a 10 pass Punchcard that includes a 10% discount. All passes valid for a 3 month period after first use. Gift card passes are available with no expiration.
  • Class schedule and registration are done via a platform called Punchpass. Payments are handled by Stripe, an application integrated with Punchpass.
  • If you have a Punchpass account, you click on the link on the schedule below, log in to your existing account and register for the class.
  • If you don’t have a Punchpass account, you will be asked to create one when you register for your first class.
  • After purchasing your pass, you will receive an automated confirmation. Zoom links are sent when you use your pass to register for a class.

  • A monthly in person class is being offered as noted on the website calendar. All other classes on the schedule are online via Zoom. 

Before you come to class

  • Wear non-baggy clothing you can move easily in, e.g. t-shirt, shorts, or tights. This permits visibility of the spine and limbs for alignment purposes.
  • Bare feet are essential.
  • It is advisable to avoid eating a meal within three hours of class time—a light snack two hours ahead is okay.
  • If you have any physical problems or medical conditions, be sure to let your teacher know before class so that he can modify poses for you accordingly.

 

Schedule

Refund Policy: Refunds for class passes, either Drop in or unused passes from a 10 Visit Punchcard, are available upon request. Please contact joe[at]blueridge.yoga to request a refund.

Cancellation Policy:  Class passes are not debited from your account until attendance is taken at the end of each class. You can cancel a class reservation anytime before the start of a class. The pass for any canceled reservations then remains in your account for future use. Please contact joe[at]blueridge.yoga if you need assistance.