Beloved Yoga Hosts Marvelous May Open House, Pop-Up, Mini Classes

RESTON, VA — Sometimes when people think about yoga, they think it's all about making pretzel shapes out of themselves, Maryam Ovissi, the chief care giver at Reston's Beloved Yoga studio told Patch.

"I believe the yoga is a pursuit of peace and human progress," she said. "No pretzels at Beloved, only peace."

For the fourth year in a row, Beloved Yoga will be named best studio in Northern Virginia, according to the June issue Northern Virginia magazine.

To celebrate the occasion, Beloved Yoga will be hosting an open house and pop-up and offering mini-classes from 10 a.m to 2 p.m., on Saturday at its studio located at 11109 Sunset Hills Road in Reston.

"There’s a few things lots of people don’t know about us," Ovissi said, who is trauma-informed therapist. "One is that we turned no one away if they can’t afford a pass, we give passes to individuals for our trauma-informed space."

Beloved Yoga has a team of about 50 teachers and 15 yoga therapists. Ovissi also works in the Inova oncology department as a bedside yoga therapist.

Recently, Beloved Yoga completed a four-week pilot program at South Lakes High School, providing support during the day to help teen leaders to foster healthy and happy minds and bodies, according to Ovissi.

"I’m really proud of all the ways," she said. "We have supported the well-being of our community for almost 20 years."

Marvelous May Pop-Up And Open House Mini Classes

• 10-11 a.m.: Movement - An Asana Lab! Bring your questions about yoga and any asanas you are interested in refining, we will offer a few practices led by Alyson, Cindy & Maryam
• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breath - Explore the essentials of breath for well-being, plus a breath practice led by Susan Knoblauch
• 1- 2 p.m.: Meditation - An intro to meditation and exploration of various pathways to calm our mind led by Joelle, Lorena & Maryam

During Saturday's free pop-up and open house, Beloved Yoga will have gift baskets available for purchase, including marma therapy and massage sessions.

The studio is also featuring five local small businesses, which will be selling their eco-friendly products: Gratefully Rooted by Aly MacLatchy; Craft Indulgence by Monika Chaturvedi; New Mountain Woods - sustainable wood crafts, and Bhavana Bracelets by Lisa Hviding; and Apurva Wellness by Ileana Gonzales.

More information about Beloved Studio and Saturday's Pop-Up and Open House is available online.