Better Living Yoga believes in Yoga After 40
Better Living Yoga, which opened in 2014, caters to students of a certain age: 40 years and beyond. As the name of their studio suggests, owners Danielle Allard and David Webster are on a mission to improve their students’ lives by making yoga a more comfortable and accessible practice. Longtime friends who met through yoga teacher training, the duo belong to this demographic. They found that classes geared towards a younger crowd were often a potential risk for them and their peers; their solution was to create a studio with teachers who can tailor each class for the individual needs of the students.
Though all ages are welcome, Danielle says “The classes focus on structure and alignment. Safety is a key word.” This makes them idea for beginners as well as seniors, along with people utilizing yoga while coping with disease or recovering from injury.
Better Living Yoga offers a setting where practitioners can enjoy a diverse schedule of classes and workshops without competition. The spacious studio includes two classrooms and a massage room, and is of course fully equipped with props to modify each student’s practice as needed. As David says, “The students are trying the best they can, and when they need to rest, they rest.” He and Danielle believe strongly in the anti-aging and health-enhancing benefits of yoga and even in the short time since their studio opened, they have seen those benefits reflected in the vitality of their students.
Open Doors Better Living Yoga
27792 Aliso Creek Road, B140
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949)425-YOGA (9642)
Alicia Kali Shakti is a yoga teacher, world traveler, bookworm, and handstand enthusiast.
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