I love this yoga place, and I can't say enough wonderful things about Randy, the instructor. He is a great guy and a dedicated Ashtanga yoga person. I was going to him for years before COVID came along and ruined things. But his yoga studio -- great vibe, wonderful people, just a good place to be. It carried me through a lot of tough times. I really hope to return one day soon.
December 2018
Ashtanga yoga follows a traditional formula from India, and Randy, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Belmont, has trained with its founder Patthabi Jois in India and with Eddie Stern in the US, bringing to his teaching a depth of knowledge and a gentle attentiveness to each student in the individualized Mysore method. I am grateful to have found the yoga space Randy has created. Under his teaching I have progressed from disability to ability over the past five years and watched others make the same amazing journey. Some students are quite advanced, while others like myself find great benefits in a slower pace. All are given individual instruction as needed under his watchful... read full review
June 2018
I've done a lot of yoga over the past few years and felt very attracted to ashtanga but was afraid to try it until about six months ago. My spouse and I both came to Ashtanga Yoga Belmont and Randy welcomed us, letting us watch Mysore, validating our concerns about starting over, and reassuring us that we could do as much or as little as we wanted. I started a six-day-per-week practice and my spouse chose three. We both love what we do every day and are so grateful to Randy for his gentle yet encouraging approach. The assists are helpful, never unwelcome. He is respectful of our individual bodies and their flexibilities/issues/injuries and never pushes us to do more... read full review
I love this yoga place, and I can't say enough wonderful things about Randy, the instructor. He is a great guy and a dedicated Ashtanga yoga person. I was going to him for years before COVID came along and ruined things. But his yoga studio -- great vibe, wonderful people, just a good place to be. It carried me through a lot of tough times. I really hope to return one day soon.
Ashtanga yoga follows a traditional formula from India, and Randy, the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Belmont, has trained with its founder Patthabi Jois in India and with Eddie Stern in the US, bringing to his teaching a depth of knowledge and a gentle attentiveness to each student in the individualized Mysore method. I am grateful to have found the yoga space Randy has created. Under his teaching I have progressed from disability to ability over the past five years and watched others make the same amazing journey. Some students are quite advanced, while others like myself find great benefits in a slower pace. All are given individual instruction as needed under his watchful... read full review
I've done a lot of yoga over the past few years and felt very attracted to ashtanga but was afraid to try it until about six months ago. My spouse and I both came to Ashtanga Yoga Belmont and Randy welcomed us, letting us watch Mysore, validating our concerns about starting over, and reassuring us that we could do as much or as little as we wanted. I started a six-day-per-week practice and my spouse chose three. We both love what we do every day and are so grateful to Randy for his gentle yet encouraging approach. The assists are helpful, never unwelcome. He is respectful of our individual bodies and their flexibilities/issues/injuries and never pushes us to do more... read full review