GET AWAY TO THE MAT

Leave hectic schedules, work demands, and your to-do list behind while you enjoy an energizing practice that focuses on breath, alignment, and personal exploration.

GET AWAY TO THE MAT

Leave hectic schedules, work demands, and your to-do list behind while you enjoy an energizing practice that focuses on breath, alignment, and personal exploration.

The Offering

Sweet Flow

A mindful vinyasa practice, Sweet Flow brings attention to connecting breath and movement. The class is an active hour of yoga (meaning you’ll work up a sweat) that incorporates sun salutations, standing poses, hip-openers, seated poses, balances, twists, and back bends. Through regular practice, you’ll enjoy increased flexibility, strength, balance, and relaxation.

Tranquility

A slower-paced practice, Tranquility focuses on stretching, alignment and breath to safely open joints, relieve common aches and pains, and quiet the mind. The class is a calming hour of yoga that incorporates hip-openers, seated poses, twists, and back bends. Through regular practice, you’ll enjoy increased flexibility, restore your body’s natural alignment and release tension.

Yin Yoga

A quiet, meditative yoga practice, Yin focuses on lengthening connective tissue. Poses are passive — you relax muscles and let gravity do the work. And they’re long — so you’ll practice patience too. The class will consist of a short warm-up usually followed by 10 poses, held for 5 minutes each, with 1 minute of rest in between. Yin yoga compliments active yoga styles and focuses on deeper release.

The Teacher

Kristen Leigh
RYT-200, CYT-240

After being a student of yoga for several years, in 2009, Kristen Leigh completed a 240-hour Classical Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Program with Paul Jerard of Aura Wellness Center and became a Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-240). In 2012, Kristen completed the 108-hour Anusara Yoga Immersion program with Gina Minyard at Atlanta Yoga. Expanding on that Anusara foundation, in 2019, she completed the 200-hour Body of Light Yoga Teacher Training program with Gina Minyard at Atlanta Yoga Collective (RYT-200).

In 2010, with a vision for outdoor and other unique practice experiences, Kristen launched Sweet Escape Yoga. She spent the next ten years organizing and teaching private, corporate, and public yoga classes and events in natural and creative spaces in the Metro Atlanta area. Currently Kristen works exclusively with private yoga clients in-person and online.

Kristen’s Yoga Philosophy
“For me, yoga is all about balance, mindfulness, and tranquility. I love that yoga, with its attention to breath and alignment, can draw focus away from a busy, chaotic day and toward a calming moment. As one moves the body through poses that require balance and concentration, external stresses start to float away. I like teaching others to move in a way that brings awareness of abilities and limitations and encourages peace within them. I believe yoga is best when incorporated into your entire day – not only on the mat, but as you go through life. My classes focus on traditional poses with a little flow and variety to keep it fun.”

Love Notes

Kristen’s easy going approach and straight forward poses are perfect for any level. A lovely experience.

T. R.

Beautiful setting. Great way to practice yoga. It was wonderful to get back to class! Kristen is a fabulous teacher!
Joan V.

I love the location and Kristen explains all the poses. It was so relaxing as well as a great workout.
Rhonda

Loved it! The instructor is terrific and well trained in her discipline. Her voice is soothing and enjoyable. The other participants were great. The quality of the yoga is excellent!!! Come practice yoga in the park and be with nature. It’s refreshing!
Patrice

LOVE! Best yoga I have found so far in the Atlanta area.
Erin Z.

If you enjoy yoga, being on the mat outdoors adds a whole new dimension to your practice!
Mark

I really enjoy the time spent outdoors in a meditative activity. Since I’ve started working with Kristen, I’ve noticed a marked improvement in the depth of my breath and my overall flexibility. Love it!
Angela S.

Was perfect balance of stretching and meditation. Thanks Kristen!
Lori R.

This was my first time attending this class and I thought it was fantastic! Perfect location, perfect time, perfect size. Kristen was very welcoming, warm and lead a wonderful class. Can’t wait to make this my regular treat!
Jessica C.

It was great! Everything I expected and more.
A. Jones

It was very relaxing…great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
SuZan

This was my first time attending this class and I thought it was fantastic! Perfect location, perfect time, perfect size. Kristen was very welcoming, warm and lead a wonderful class. Can’t wait to make this my regular treat!
Jessica C.

Superb instructor!
Connie V.

I thought outdoor yoga would be fun, but I had no idea how relaxing and refreshing it would be. I was feeling so stressed and overwhelmed before I showed up for class tonight, and Kristen worked all of that right out of me. Having taken TONS of yoga classes over the years, I have to say that Kristen’s transitions, flow, and cues made this class an effortless joy. I’ll be back again soon!
Amber O.

Great way to unwind and stretch out the tension of the week. I love the fact that you can come as you like, it is good for beginners and intermediate yoga persons.
Nora S.

Excellent, everyone needs to take time to focus internally in a good environment. Glad I went.
Shaun B.

So peaceful…a great place for yoga!
Jennie

Kristen is fantastic and I’m glad I attended. It was a perfect way to relax the days stress and troubles away.
Teresa R.

It was my first time taking a yoga class and I found it to be exhilarating. I even continued a few of the moves once I got home too. Although I have a ways to go w/strength and balance, I found that this really relaxed me and this feeling carried over to the next day. The size of the class also created a pleasant atmosphere. I like the oil used at the end of the session too.
Tina

I think it offers so much for so little and really creates a platform for emotional, mental, spiritual and physical growth.
A.J.

I attend Kristen’s class at the river park each Tuesday and would recommend it. It’s very relaxing and she is a friendly, knowledgeable instructor.
Traci

Kristen does a real good job, I intend to take more classes with her…
Kimberly P.

Fantastic! I was a bit nervous going into it (Yin Yoga), thinking I wouldn’t be able to hold the poses for a full 5 minutes, but I did just fine! I felt so good after the class, and Kristen made me feel at ease about not comparing myself to others.
Erin Z.

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