Gitali
Gitali (Tania Alexandra) is a firm believer that in conscious movement, stillness, and breath, healing naturally arises. She enjoys the explorative aspects of yoga and encourages her students to discover a deeper understanding of their own bodies from a nonjudgmental place. By engaging students to explore their own edges, patterns and challenges she gently guides them through their own boundaries. Along with the physical aspects of yoga, her classes include focus on pranayama (breath), dhyana (meditation), and dharana (concentration).
Gitali recently moved to the New England area from Philadelphia where she was teaching yoga (various forms of asana and meditation) steadily for six years. She received her certification from the Shambhava School of Yoga at Shoshoni in Rollinsville, CO, and has additionally received training from Beryl Bender Birch, Michael Buck, Kids Training from Jill Cummings, and is a Certified Reiki Master Teacher and practitioner.
Also a performing singer songwriter, Gitali loves to chant and has taught various forms of music / movement classes and workshops throughout the northeast. She additionally works in collaboration with Dr. Michael Fowlin to bring assemblies to schools focusing on self-acceptance, compassionate understanding, and diversity awareness. Gitali continues her own daily yoga practice inspired by the guidance of her teacher Rishi Maha Mahamandaleshwar Sri Shambhavananda, as well as drawing from her own life experiences. She is registered with Yoga Alliance.
In service to Bristol Yoga Studio and its growing community, Gitali leads the Bristol Yoga Studio monthly kirtan on the second Friday of every month. Kirtan is call and response chanting of yoga mantras. It is a chance to feel your voice and to tap into the vibrations of sound generated by your own body in the company of others. Please join us for this FREE musical event lead and accompanied by Jaime Poyant on the Drums, and Gitali on Harmonium. For a preview of Kirtan's sound, visit this website.
In addition to group classes at Bristol Yoga Studio, like all teachers at BYS, Gitali also offers Personalized Yoga Sessions for one or two people. A trained Reiki Master, Gitali's work is intuitive and gentle and student directed.
Gitali also offers Reiki at Bristol Yoga Studio. She completed Reiki 1 and 2 certifications with Maureen Conroy as a complement to her massage training at Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies in NJ. She continued to study Reiki extensively for 2 years with Kim Fleisher at the Reiki School and Clinic in Philadelphia, PA where she received her Reiki Master Teacher certification. During this time, she also joined the Reiki Team, working for the school and community as an administrator, apprentice, and teacher while continuing to offer Reiki and Massage to her clients. Gitali worked at the Reiki School for 8 years where she gained comprehensive experience offering Reiki sessions and classes to a diverse clientele. She completed Medical Reiki workshops with Pamela Miles, and was also an initial pioneer (with an amazing team of Reiki practitioners) in the Abramson Cancer Center's Reiki Volunteer Program at UPenn Hospital. Now living in Westport, MA, Gitali believes that the practice of Reiki is a wonderful tool for centering ourselves in this busy world, and is happy to share this practice with others in her new community.
