Sprouts & Shutters: Dragonfly Yoga + Wellness

At the beginning of July, Dragonfly Yoga + Wellness opened in Livermore, temporarily in the upstairs in the  ballroom at Forester's Hall, located at 171 South J street, according to owner Laurie Gallagher.

Gallagher says she teamed up with Stacy McGinty and Suzanna Spring to open the yoga studio, which will eventually end up in the ballroom at Dania Hall, located at 1783 Second S, once the renovations to the historic building are completed this fall. 

Gallagher told Patch, via email: 

Both Forester's Hall and Dania hall are historical buildings with large, window-lit rooms, original hardwood floors, high ceilings. The light streaming through the windows, the birds singing outside, and creates a peaceful environment in which to practice yoga. Our students have said, "it feels like practicing in a treehouse!" 

We offer yoga classes (mostly Vinyasa Flow based yoga), meditation, workshops, private yoga lessons, an Advanced Studies program and Teacher Training Program, and one-on-one Wellness Coaching. We cater to all levels of practitioners, from beginner to advanced. 

As a business, Dragonfly's greatest asset is its teaching staff. The owners – Laurie Johnson-Gallagher, Stacy McGinty and Suzanna Spring bring years of training, teaching, and expertise to the team. They are joined by Candace Conley, Jenn Lagorio, Julie Conrad, and Winter Brown – who are all skilled and talented yoga teachers. 

These teachers brought their built in student base with them to Dragonfly, and there is an inclusive and warm community of students to practice with. At Dragonfly Yoga + Wellness, we believe that yoga offers a powerful practice to help students gain overall health, and physical strength, stamina, stability and suppleness. Deeper parts of the practice provide a calm mind and the tools needed to live a skillful and peaceful life. 

Our Monthly Memberships, Yearly Memberships, and Class Packages are on special through the end of July. You can get more details at http://www.dragonflyyogaandwellness.com.