Welcome to
Shamani Yoga
At Shamani Yoga, everyone has the opportunity to experience transformation through Yoga and Meditation. Our yoga classes will help you discover tools to uncover your true self and live a more peaceful, authentic life. We guide our students through safe, effective, and healing posture flows interspersed with moments of meditative stillness. Join us from your own home for live online yoga classes or come to one of our in-person classes at the Shamani Yoga Home Studio or our West Nyack location, and create tranquility in body and mind.
— Betsy Ceva & Charlene Bradin About Us
Meditation ~ Movement ~ Breath ~ Self-reflection
Shamani Yoga creates tranquility of the body and mind through fluid asana classes that weave meditation, breath, and self-awareness into every moment and movement. Master teachers Betsy Ceva and Charlene Bradin believe in a well-rounded physical practice that also incorporates the wisdom of traditional yoga philosophy. Betsy and Charlene founded Shamani Yoga following the loss of Birchwood Center, their well-known yoga and massage studio in Nyack NY, to the Covid19 pandemic. Shamani Yoga was their response to listening to nature and asking themselves, “what do we need now?” Shamani (meaning to create a tranquil mind) was a return to their roots, uniting their strengths and talents to share the essence of yoga and self-care from their home. It distills 22 years of building a multifaceted yoga and massage center into this smaller, more intimate practice that fosters peace and transformation. Through movement, meditation, breath, and self-reflection, Shamani Yoga enables a deeper understanding of one’s true Self. We offer a weekly schedule of group yoga classes, private and semi-private yoga sessions, online yoga workshops, study circles, and special events, life coaching via phone or Zoom, and massage therapy.
Betsy Ceva, E-RYT 500, specializes in Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Hatha Yoga for beginning through advanced level students. Betsy’s life-long experience as a modern dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor has shaped her unique style of yoga. Betsy’s yoga classes have been described as magic; with expertly crafted sequencing that builds from the first pose to the ultimate letting go. Betsy does not just teach an online yoga class; she will take you on a journey within your own body and mind. Learn more ›
Charlene Bradin, RYT 200, grew up in Rockland County, NY where she still resides. As a teenager she began working in her family’s retail business and stayed for 14 years. Working in the family store gave her a well-rounded understanding of how to run a thriving small business. Not only is Charlene the mastermind behind all inner-workings of Shamani Yoga, but she is also an amazing yoga teacher, as well. Charlene offers a relaxing and motivating yoga class led with her amazing sense of humor. Learn more ›
