Dr. Kelli Sammis holds an E-RYT-500 with Yoga Alliance & a Doctorate in Education from The University of Louisiana at Monroe. She spent 28 years serving in a variety roles in public education & during her last years before retiring, she had the countless opportunities to bring all parts of the 8-limbed path to thousands of public educators and students of all ages. She’s been on the yogic path for more than 16 years, but it was while living in Denmark in 2011 that she was finally introduced to yoga as a lifestyle that is grounded in the teachings of the Yamas Niyamas, rather than it being a mere physical fitness routine.
Kelli opened The Bridge Yoga in Bryan/College Station in 2021 to provide her community a place where all who enter feel that they BELONG. Her mission is to help others see that yoga & the tools it provides are truly for ALL people. She is committed to providing a studio space that is inclusive and accessible to everyone so that she and her instructor team can support others along the path to falling in love with their lives (Santosha). She is currently working toward an advanced Masters of Wisdom & Meditation Teacher Training with Davidji. She plans to use these teachings and experiences to bring peace and light to the Bryan/College Station community, not only because it’s necessary, but because this is the home where her two grandchildren, Corrie & Cole, live. As their MoMo, she wants to do all she can to ensure that where they live, where they go to school, and where they grow up is cared for by conscious and compassionate adults.
Friday 8:30-9:30pm
Inviting Thich Nhat Hahn to our Yin Practice
A yin practice is designed to heal the body through deep intentional stress on our tissues. Combining the postures of Yin with the teachings of Thich Nhat Hahn will allow us to quiet the mind as we quiet the body, thus creating a journey through the body and through the mind toward the soul.
Beginner, Experienced, Teacher
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Lecture
Intensity: Easy
Saturday 9:30-10:45am
Let’s start with Muladhara
We will take a journey through the seven chakras with the intention of connecting to the various types of energy that already exist within each of us. From the colors and bija mantras to the asana that helps to bring them back into balance, we will learn that these spinning wheels of energy are amazing tools of both vitality and emotional regulation in our everyday lives.
Beginner, Experienced, Teacher
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation,Lecture
Intensity: Easy, Moderate
Sunday 9:30-10:45am
The Tree of Yoga
How Vkrsasana and the physical practice of asana inform the other 7 limbs of yoga
BKS Iyengar’s teachings on The Tree of Yoga can offer us tools for our everyday living as we learn to extend our yoga practice beyond the mat.
All levels + instructors
Discussion, Pranayama, Meditation, Asana
Sunday 11:15-12:30pm
Strong Vinyasa Flow
Experience how the physical postures of your vinyasa flow can create more than just physical strength. We will use Surya Namaskar A & B to activate internal heat, variations of plank pose to activate stamina, and challenging balancing postures to activate confidence in your asana practice.