https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/our-mission daily 0.75 2025-04-22 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-05-23 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/our-officers daily 0.75 2025-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1608407007730-8A9DFY2V5DNJ2CCUTOLJ/12-13-20+sangeeta_2.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1608407076636-IWII4BZYXOR96T1DTEF3/TonieWheadshot+2.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1608407279476-RBB1UAYEGF84P6IX4VFS/Tolasana+2.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/5669c582-d81c-4d96-bd3c-5bb039a9dae7/MOLLY.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD - Molly Cohen Molly Cohen has been working in the restaurant and wine industries for over twenty years. With an academic background in literature and critical theory she decided to abandon academia for the more vibrant NYC restaurant scene. She has been running NYC restaurants and building beverage programs ever since. Molly is also an avid runner and has been running marathons both nationally and internationally since 2001. Molly feels running has taught her more about herself than any other life experience. In 2018, Molly was hit by a car while running and it was this traumatic event that convinced her of the connections between physical and emotional trauma. She is proud to serve on the board of The Practice Coalition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/ca6b26e4-f5e2-4f44-bfe7-3f6f1f8549d9/SallyHeadshotRect.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD - Sally Dickerson Dr. Sally Dickerson is a psychology professor who has devoted over 20 years to conducting research on how stressful situations can impact the body. Her work has documented that social stressors -- those characterized by social evaluation, rejection, and criticism -- can activate biological systems (including the stress hormone cortisol and immune markers of inflammation) that can have effects on health. Her award-winning research has helped establish the conditions that activate aspects of the stress response. Capitalizing on this scientific knowledge of how stress can influence health, she implements evidence-based practices to help reduce the negative effects of stress on psychological and physical well-being. As an avid yoga practitioner (20+ years) and a yoga teacher (RYT-500), she conducts workshops and lectures on the health benefits of research-based stress management techniques, including yoga and meditation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/f87cc12f-941b-4e9e-bd3b-915e1b85efb1/Jenny+Headshot.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD - Jenny Guse Jenny Guse moved to New York City in 2013 to pursue her passion for Musical Theatre. Balancing the demands of auditions with multiple side jobs, she faced mounting anxiety. After the unexpected loss of her father in 2015, she turned to yoga as a path to healing and processing her grief. In 2017, Jenny completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Vida and began teaching regularly while managing the Union Square studio. Specializing in restorative yoga, she thoughtfully incorporated props into her vinyasa classes, empowering students to explore poses in ways that honored their unique bodies. Her teaching philosophy emphasized choice and adaptability, fostering a welcoming environment for all. In 2022, Jenny completed her Yoga for Trauma teacher training through Solemarch with Sangeeta Vallabhan, reinforcing her commitment to creating safe, inclusive spaces for growth and healing. Now, as a board member of The Practice Coalition, she is honored to help expand access to the transformative benefits of yoga within a community she passionately supports. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/ca04b8e0-16b4-488c-9f3e-353a85c1b109/Shephathiah-resize.jpg OFFICERS & BOARD - Shephathiah Townsend Shephathiah is a born and raised Native New Yorker. A mom of two and a high-powered executive assistant, Shephathiah relies on her decades-long yoga practice to keep her both grounded and moving. As a WOC, Shephathiah fully recognizes the need for spaces where BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities are not just served but can also look around the room and see others who reflect themselves. Having experienced the negative side of a white-washed, male-lead yoga community, Shephathiah appreciates being part of a team that is pushing against these boundaries. She completed her RYT-200 with Yoga Vida NYC in 2016 and went on to manage two large, profit-driven studios in Union Square and DUMBO. Shephathiah uniquely understands the challenges of running a large studio in a compact, always-moving city. https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/home daily 1.0 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/abd2aaab-bce2-474a-8cf5-12a7b91054e1/tpc+logo+banner+01-06-23+update-1.png Home - A non-profit dedicated to providing trauma informed yoga & to taking care of the teachers who offer it https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/donate daily 0.75 2026-01-09 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/events daily 0.75 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1609015207056-U0GYHBJHYS9ZR2AM71V2/Tolasana.jpg EVENTS - FUND RAISER — DATE TBA The Yamas are the first limb in Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga. There are five Yamas, and Aparigraha is the last of the five. It translates to mean not hoarding and non possessiveness. Practicing Yoga nowadays is often available only to those who have the time and money for it. In the spirit of not hoarding the positive outcomes of the practice itself, we will explore finding ways to share it to support others who lack the resources to practice. Join us for this special fundraiser, where Lillian Cuthbert will lead a one hour yoga class with a theme on Aparigraha. Attendees will receive a small gift. https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/our-teachers daily 0.75 2024-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/5f229ca8-d24d-4aec-ac0a-5e49df379864/JocelynHeadshot+rect.jpg OUR TEACHERS - Jocelyn Casey-Whiteman Jocelyn Casey-Whiteman is an educator and poet living in New York City. In her yoga classes, she integrates a love of fluid movement with a mindful, creative, and introspective practice that creates space for students to learn, explore, and transform. She’s earned advanced yoga certification with Kofi Busia and an MFA in Poetry Writing at Columbia University. Her poetry appears in journals such as Boston Review, Hong Kong Review, Poetry Ireland. She has served as a mentor for Girls Write Now and teaches writing and yoga in New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/944075a2-3c5e-4adb-bc67-4504b2c25727/Kara.JPG OUR TEACHERS - Kara Gordon Kara came to yoga over a decade ago to deal with injuries from years of overtraining as a competitive swimmer. She quickly fell in love with the healing and restorative magic of yoga. She received her 200-hour teacher training at Yoga Vida and advanced her studies through their 300 hour program, including SoleMarch. Since then, she continues to pursue her yoga education with Nikki Costello and Amy Wolfe, with whom she searches for more integration between the mind, body, and spirit, as well as interrogates modern yoga pedagogy and power structures in the current system. She believes that yoga as a practice that honors its South Asian heritage is inherently trauma-informed and meets each individual where they are. This philosophy is the foundation of her classes, which are intuitively sequenced and inspired by the Iyengar lineage. She aims to foster joy, wonder, and curiosity every time she comes to her mat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/8a97a4cc-63fa-48c7-81a9-9d594a3b58b4/PAULINE+07-02-24.jpg OUR TEACHERS - Paulina Moreira Originally from San Diego, CA, Paulina moved to NYC in 2007 and immersed herself in the fashion industry for over a decade. However, it was her journey through yoga that truly reshaped her life. Seeking strength and recovery from multiple injuries, Paulina found solace and transformation on the mat. Her deep-rooted passion and respect for Yoga and the profound sense of purpose it ignited within her led Paulina to pursue her 200-hour yoga teacher training. Paulina is committed to curating classes that provide a safe and grounding environment for practitioners of all backgrounds. She crafts sequences that seamlessly blend accessibility with challenges, ensuring that every student, regardless of experience level, finds fulfillment and growth within their practice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/60da1ea5-4b43-4981-a224-627a4d2c98f3/Saroj+rect.jpg OUR TEACHERS - Saroj Sedalia Saroj is a believer in the power of self-love and mindful movement. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher certification through Himalaya Yoga Valley and trauma informed yoga training through SoleMarch. She has been a student of yoga for twenty years, has taught in both North America and South Asia, and considers herself a lifelong learner. Her approach to teaching focuses on building trust in your body and comfort in both stillness and motion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/0334b8b8-02ad-4c55-901d-371b198e688f/Sasha3.jpg OUR TEACHERS - Sasha Sigel Sasha Sigel (she/her) is a white, queer, cis woman. She honors yoga as a pathway to self healing + liberation, as well as collective transformation. She invites a deeper relationship to ourselves, communities, and the world through this practice. Sasha celebrates exploration and personalization of the practice, and honors the student as the expert on their own body. In addition to her personal relationship with trauma, she trained in yoga for trauma with The Trauma Center at JRI’s Trauma Sensitive Yoga program, and continues to learn through organizations like Accessible Yoga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/ce0e18dc-c9ca-4ac2-8948-85772a912d9e/SUSAN+03-19-24+copy.jpg OUR TEACHERS - Susan Raposo Susan first discovered yoga as a compliment to her professional modern dance career and has been a student and teacher of yoga for almost 20 years. Her classes focus on physical and mental awareness inviting more ease and clarity in both mind and body. Her primary yoga studies have been in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Pre/Postnatal yoga and Yoga For Trauma, receiving her certifications from Greenhouse Holistic, The Shala, Sonic Yoga, Yoga Medicine and Solemarch. She is also a certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES) and completed an online birth trauma training program through Make Birth Better to help support parents impacted by perinatal trauma. As a survivor of birth trauma herself, this is an area near and dear to her heart. Her personal experience has also given her the insight into the importance of supporting those who have experienced any form of trauma while on their healing journey. https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/2021 daily 0.75 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/c124e5e4-cafb-4d35-ab8d-711095e2488c/TPC+Annual+Report+2021-01.png 2021 For the full annual report, see 2021 Annual Report https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/in-person daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/2022 daily 0.75 2023-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/b3b89c7a-ef9a-4538-9a2b-68db426bccec/TPC+Annual+Report+2022.png 2022 For the full annual report, see 2022 Annual Report https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/newsletter-signup daily 0.75 2023-12-15 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/community-agreements daily 0.75 2024-03-25 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/2023 daily 0.75 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/86ac2a37-59b6-45eb-ac8b-feeccb6f2ef5/TPC+Annual+Report+2023-01.png 2023 For the full annual report, see 2023 Annual Report https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/2023-1 daily 0.75 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/5d3a8d73-576a-4cf4-b6b7-43eb5dcb7411/1.png 2024 For the full annual report, see 2024 Annual Report https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/videos daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes daily 0.75 2025-10-15 https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/on-line-videos monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/f86448e7-07e9-4f10-9bfd-0b1a849acf59/FullSizeRender.jpg Events - Yoga Videos - FullSizeRender.jpg https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/inversion-workshop-with-a-restorative-lens monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/c21149aa-2abe-4613-8eaa-d66e1bf6812a/AMY+SQ+%281%29.jpg Events - Inversion Workshop with a Restorative Lens https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/shyams-class monthly 0.5 2022-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1660851305823-YN3UOEF0ZL8R9LDROD5K/Shyam+Head+Shot+sq.jpg Events - Philosophy or Meditation, what’s the difference? https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/sangeetas-class monthly 0.5 2025-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1661026816752-M984JM1QTJX1KWR04JOY/2.25.2019_sangeeta_1cc+square.jpg Events https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/sally-class-wsxmx monthly 0.5 2025-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/919affef-8f5f-4edf-a9ce-a2611f1312cf/Sally+Workshop.jpeg Events - The Science Behind the Practice: Yoga for Stress Management https://www.thepracticecoalition.org/classes/p/lillian-class-25 monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f5d0dc6ffe1b33eabfcfea3/1609017152512-SNAWX91JS688VZU6L8BB/Tolasana+SQ.jpg Events - Practice Coalition Fundraiser - Tolasana SQ.jpg