“My husband and I have been taking classes with Robert Gray for over 20 years. He is a sensitive, kind, funny and very knowledgeable instructor. He has a special way of breaking down the nuances of the poses in an easy to understand way that helps us go deeper. He has taken the time to know each of our limitations and helps us find ways to address them in a personal way. Robert has created a soulful, kind community in his studio which is a reflection of the person he is.
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—Kathy Ottensen
“I have been a student of Roberts for over 20 years. He is a great teacher as he is very approachable , self deprecating, funny, willing to make yoga work for everyone.
He talks about what is happening with your muscles in various positions and so you are able to do the poses in a very mindful manner.
Of course I love his in-person classes but I find his on-line yoga a great way to keep my practice fresh and it gives structure to my week.”
— Diane Sanchez
“Why would a person return to a studio, class after class, to squeeze their body into balletic and sometimes warrior-like positions born of another culture? All the obvious reasons of course: the health benefits, the temporary slowing of the aging process, the mental and spiritual escape from the frenetics of daily life. But why that same studio? Why not join the merry go round and learn from a smorgasbord of all the many local yoga institutions that can be found in almost every small town and city of the world.
Because Robert Gray teaches those same positions, days after day, year after year, with an unbridled enthusiasm, a genuine care for his students and a deep knowledge of the workings of the human body.
Because Robert Gray knows how to take you on an ever expanding journey as you do that same old pose, and learn anew that there is one more muscle that you haven’t used, one more part of your body that you ‘re tensing rather than relaxing.
Because Robert Gray can make you laugh with spontaneous descriptive phrases like “marathon of collapse” to describe a sloppy half moon pose, or “trees don’t travel very much” to test the wavering branches of your tree pose.
Because Robert Gray’s humor and wisdom come from a deep place of self-knowledge and real experience.
That’s why.
-Barry Stone
“Robert is a wonderful yoga instructor. I have been attending his classes on and off for almost 10 years it has had a very positive impact on how I feel and how I take care of my body and mind. Every class is different, but we always cover core strength and balance poses as well as stretches and relaxation. Robert provides detailed verbal instruction on how the poses should look and, more importantly, feel and he manages to do this in a way that is ever changing and illuminating so that it is never tiresome. To each class Robert adds a good dose of much appreciated humility, humor, and humanity. Robert's class is always a bright spot in my day.”
-Carrie Knapp