“I’ve taken many different classes with Robin, Power, Vinyasa, Gentle/Restorative, heated… and although all very different approaches to yoga asana, Robin lends her own special signature no matter what she is teaching. She doesn't just feed you poses and adjust; she weaves the psychology of mind/body interaction. She guides you into the quiet spaces even if your body is feeling anything but quiet. She nudges you toward the realization that yoga is much more than physical exercise; it's a tool to help to hush your inner dialogue and awaken your inner peace. Katherine George "Aside from being an amazingly nurturing, intuitive, and loving teacher, Robin has given me the best gift anyone could hope for: she reminded me how to reconnect with my soul. My life has become infinitely more rewarding as a result of her guidance and I feel more energized, optimistic, and present to the wonders, beauty, and possibilities of each moment. If you're craving greater balance, wisdom, joy, love, and energy in your life, Robin will help show you the way."
Even in her most intense Power classes that sometimes require more focus and balance than any of my many years of Ballet required, she finds a way to take you away from the resistance of your mind and body and helps you focus on the moment at hand and nothing else.
Whether it's a fun all level or a deep stretchy heated practice all of her classes become meditations; not just going through the motions but being the motion and the breath and coming out the other side relaxed, calm and rejuvenated.
Her classes are not just good for my body but good for my soul!”
“I have really enjoyed Robin's teaching and she is an inspiration in my life. She emphasizes grace with movement and so yoga becomes a kind of dance. It is beautiful to watch and I love the challenge it brings to my life as I try it. She also puts a number of balance moves in her yoga classes, another favorite of mine, and then puts the whole thing together in a beautiful flow.
She is always willing to spend one on one time teaching a movement step by step. I love her classes and her beautiful free spirit.”
Helen Surls
“Robin's classes have been a calming journey of inspiration and enlightenment for me. I look forward every week to her guidance into a healthy practice for mind, body and spirit!!! She makes each student in her class feel comfortable and encouraged with every posture. I am so glad to have found such a wonderful and caring yoga instructor.
Elaine Beaver
"Robin has expanded my practice physically, mentally and spiritually. She provides much inspiration!"
Christina E. Tzavellas
“Robin’s Restorative Yoga class has a way of releasing all stress in me that regular gym workout can’t do. It brings about peace and joy knowing that I can just let it all go. And it’s okay to let it all go. Love her, lover her class!!”
Carolyn Wilson
“I began practicing Yoga at 50+ years of age because of chronic low back pain that I have had all of my adult life. The first class I tried was a Gentle/Restorative class with Robin Afinowich. After class, I walked to my car and felt there was something missing. It took me a couple of minutes to fully realize it was the pain! After just one class with this amazing teacher, I felt that much of a difference in my spine.
Her beautiful spirit shines in every class, and she is devoted to making every Yoga class a blissful experience. I am so blessed to have found Yoga and Robin at a time when I needed them the most. I feel honored to have her as a Yoga teacher and mentor.”
C. Boudreau, “Many attempts to facilitate a space of perfect union of body, mind and spirit through the yoga practice. To me, this is a sacred space that I share cautiously. Robin is one of my most trusted guides through my practice. She is an essential element of my yoga practice. Not only is she nurturing, but creative, intuitive and intentional. I am always amazed at her capacity to meet my needs, to help me to soothe my physical aches but also my mental and emotional needs. Robin is a beautiful woman in every way who doesn't take herself too seriously but rather encourages the pursuit of living a blissful life at a higher level. She is a gift to all who know her. She is Yoga.” Jennifer Brinkerhoff
"Robin is gentle and nurturing and radiates a peaceful acceptance of all of us, which in turn helps lead us to accept, love and heal ourselves. My favorite part of Robin's classes is the balance she strikes between mind and body health. She teaches that negative emotions and thoughts can clog up our bodies and affect us physically. Robin is very adept at helping her students free their minds and strenghten our muscles through movement, poses, meditations and mantras."
Sara Santiago
"When I discovered Robin's age, I was gently surprised. Not that she appears greater than her years, but her knowledge of life's issues, and her considerable presence when called upon with questions about the physical, emotional, or spiritual aspects of one's being is beyond her years. I have been practicing yoga with Robin for two, maybe three years. She brings to practice a deep understanding of the physical aspects of the body, but also, a vast knowledge, and therefore understanding, of the human psyche. She reminds us to remain present with whatever is going on in our lives. She reminds us to feel what is going on in our bodies, to remain unattached and to allow ourselves to feel and release in any way that serves.
I, personally, am in the process of releasing unhealed grief from many years past. Robin remains present in my sadness. She offers guidance, she validates that all those years of stored pain may take time to release. I never feel that she tires of my grief. She remains present. And often we find the joy in that connectedness we all share."
Wishing you joy and peace always,
Suzi Mason