Nancy Schur, ERYTRedding, Connecticut
Peaceable Yoga
Real, practical yoga: breath, movement, and alignment, balancing flexibility with strength, taught with twenty-five years of clear, attentive presence.
Philosophy
My yoga will surprise you by giving you an idea of how good your body is designed to feel.
Joy is already within you. You can’t add anything more to it, and it can never be diminished.
Peaceable yoga will help you see how unnecessary tension within your actions shifts you off-center.
It is in this clear space of awareness, presence, from which the wise action within any moment can be found.
We are natural beings, and our outside world deeply influences our constitution and daily rhythms.
Go outside, do yoga.
About Nancy
Twenty-five years on the mat, a lifetime in the landscape.
Having studied Landscape Architecture by earning a B.S. in Landscape Design and working as a designer, she’s a naturalist, believing your connection with nature to be a guiding principle in seeking harmony of the mind and body.
“We are natural beings and our outside world deeply influences our constitution and daily rhythms.”
She is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher (RYT, 2012) and holds a Functional Mobility Yoga certification from Yoga International (2018). She has practiced Transcendental Meditation since 2010 through the Maharishi Foundation, and has continued her studies since 2003 under teachers including Devarshi Steven Hartman, Jovinna Chan, Grace Jull, Angela Farmer, and Steven Weiss.
Teaching from an open and honest perspective her yoga is real and practical, focusing on the important things: breathing, movement, alignment, balancing flexibility with strength, and developing a clear awareness of what’s going on within and around you.
“Sharing this practice is so important because people of all ages can start where they are. There is no perfect time or place. Working with our minds is the only way we’ll actually begin to feel lasting contentment.”
Nancy believes that being an ongoing student is the most important aspect of life. She strives to learn as much as she can through the wisdom of others.
Where we practice
The Peaceable Barn
Nancy teaches at the Peaceable Barn, a light-filled room built for stillness, post-and-beam ceilings, wide-plank floors, and windows open to the trees.
Over the years she has also taught at Open Sky Yoga Barn, Basil Yoga, the Wilton YMCA, Wilton High School, Joel Barlow High School, the New Fairfield Senior Center, Redding Community Center and the Wilton Historical Society, as well as at Camp Washington in Morris, CT, and, further afield, at Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts in St. Lucia.
Credentials
Continuing study, twenty-five years in the making.
- 2003
Continuing education begins, under teachers including Devarshi Steven Hartman and Angela Farmer.
- 2010
Transcendental Meditation practitioner, Maharishi Foundation.
- 2012
Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, RYT.
- 2018
Functional Mobility Yoga certification, Yoga International.
- Today
25+ years of practice and teaching, ERYT.
In their words
“I injured my lower back and had severe sciatica. Doctors suggested surgery. I wanted no part of that. After a few weeks of Nancy’s tough but compassionate instruction, I felt much stronger in body and mind. The best part is, I’m surgery-free.”
“Nancy is a wonderful teacher with deep knowledge who models the postures beautifully. She is very attuned to the unique needs of individual students and always ready to suggest adaptations.”
“Your knowledge is so deep. How many times per class you mention some slight adjustment in a pose, and it’s exactly the thing I need to get there. How does she always know?”
“Not so much a class as a time and place for peaceful and friendly yoga instruction that comes with inspiration, reflection, and relaxation. Best yoga class I’ve ever been to.”
“After our practice I have a lot of energy and a great feeling of peace.”
“You are such a talented teacher and mentor.”
Offerings
A practice that meets you where you are.
Beginner through advanced, yoga truly accessible to everyone.
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Group Classes
Periodic classes at the barn, welcoming every level from first-timer to advanced practitioner.
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Private Sessions
One-on-one or small group instruction shaped around your body, your goals, and your pace. In person, tailored entirely to you.
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Meditation Workshops
Guided workshops in breath and stillness, drawn from over fifteen years of Transcendental Meditation practice.
Get in touch
Book a private session, a group class, or just ask a question.
Nancy would love to hear from you. Reach out by phone or email, or say hello on Instagram or Facebook.
- Phone
- (203) 429-4630
- Location
- Redding, CT 06896