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Julie St Francis

Julie St. Francis (E-RYT® 200, E-RYT® 500, YACEP®) has been practicing yoga since 2008, but really fell in love when she found hot yoga. She has found hot yoga and running a perfect combination to stay fit and to protect mental health.
Julie is a science and history teacher at Dudley Middle School and an adjunct professor at Nichols College. She tries to incorporate her knowledge of yoga and science into all of her classes; in the studio and classroom. "I love to make connections across all disciplines; on and off the mat".
Julie has two sons that motivate and challenge her to be a better person. "Without yoga, I know my challenges I've had in life would still be haunting me. Yoga gives me the ability to slow down and be a better mom and friend."
Julie graduated from Hot Power Yoga Center's 200 hour Teacher Training program in 2016 and Sacred Seeds Yoga school 300 hour in 2021.


Julie St Francis instructs the following:
  • "Aromaflow" Hot Power Vinyasa with Aromatherapy
    • This class was developed and created by Kristin Caforio-Marengo. She merged her two loves of oils and yoga and created this class. In this all levels heated vinyasa flow class, we diffuse 100% pure therapeutic grade essential oils throughout the practice.  The oils will change every class, to support the theme and message of the class.
     
    Essential Oil aromas stimulate the part of the brain that affects emotion.  The shape of an essential oil molecule is like a key that opens lock-like structure in the olfactory nerve receptors in our nostrils.  The impression of the aroma is sent directly and immediately to the limbic system where memories are stored and pleasure and emotions are perceived.  When stimulated, the limbic system releases chemicals that affect the central nervous system.  Serotonin counteracts anxiety, and endorphins reduce pain.

  • Hot Power Vinyasa All Levels

    • The word Vinyasa means “linking breath to movement.” Our Vinyasa yoga classes are creative and teachers take students on a journey where the poses are found through breath. Vinyasa yoga is sometimes referred to as flow yoga since students flow from pose to pose in this style of class. In this vigorous flow students will be led through Sun Salutations, side bends, heart openers, backbends, hip openers, inversions, arm balances, standing poses, forward folds, core, twists and a floor sequence. Our classes are the perfect blend of all ways of stretching including a heavy focus on biomechanics and strength. We incorporate active and passive stretching, resistance variations of stretching, and use of props to add load or to modify.  These classes are for all levels. We offer a ton of modifications for all levels, so that each student can find the right variation of the pose that suits their unique needs.


  • Root-down Restorative Yoga Workshop with Live Drummers
    • If you haven't joined Julie yet for restorative yoga, this is the class to come to! Professional West African drummers Mike Rinker and Lucy Tresise will be providing you with root chakra grounding music as you hold restorative postures for long lengths of time. A restorative yoga practice is another method of training the body to rest, reduce stress hormones, and recover by comforting the body in poses close to the ground.
     
    Sunday, September 28th
    6-7:30pm
    $35
     
    Counts as continued education for existing yoga teachers through the Yoga Alliance