This is Helén.

In addition to being a very nice person with a winning smile, she teaches Vinyasa Flow Yoga a few blocks from the barn. For those of you who have taken classes from Helén before, she has a new studio about twenty paces from her old one. Look for the barn at the end of Artist’s Alley (just off Cannon and Cross Streets).

For those of you who have not taken classes from Helén, you are not quite as happy, flexible, or in touch with your chakras as you could otherwise be. Take it from me, the bumbling clod, who stepped into one of Helén’s classes last fall only to find myself transformed into the graceful, elegant creature you know today. Such remarkable transformation can only be enacted under the guidance of a trained master.

Helén is such an outstanding teacher that even a baby can master even the most difficult techniques. For example, Kato knew nothing of yoga at 3:00 this afternoon.

With a little help from Helén, by 3:15, he was performing even the most advanced moves with ease!

To further support my point, Helén can even teach a surly two-year old how to do Yoga.

Alden was quick to master downward facing dog.

And have you ever seen a finer example of this move (the name of which is too complex for me to even share with you)?

In all seriousness, Helén is a truly gifted teacher: kind, patient, and passionate about what she does. I’ve taken four of her classes already and am looking forward to the start of a new one next week.

If you’ve enjoyed yoga in the past or have ever been curious about trying it, check out Helén’s site and give it a try. She still has a few spots left for the fall (going quickly, as babies all over town are clamoring to improve their posture).

In twelve short weeks, you could look like this: