ERIN GAUTSCHE

Director and Teacher

Erin Gautsche

Erin has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and completed training in traditional Hatha Yoga at Shiva Yoga Peeth in Rishikesh, India in 2013. Her teaching style focuses on grounding breath, intentional movement, and flow rooted in the Ashtanga tradition. She has taught Hatha, Vinyasa and Restorative yoga at gyms and studios throughout the city. Passionate about urban green spaces and accessible yoga for all bodies, Erin has directed Yoga on the Banks since 2014.

JI SUN CHONG

Teacher

Ji Sun Chong

Ji Sun's first experience with Yoga helped her feel both invigorated and calm. She values how yoga philosophy reminds her to be non-harming, truthful and compassionate. Ji Sun offers her joy of movement with playful pose sequences and loves how yoga breathwork clarifies acceptance and balance. Ji Sun teaches with a deep appreciation for all those who have shared with her the importance of being present in stillness and celebrating power in action.

HEATHER MASSE

Teacher

Heather Masse

Heather has a passion for combining the physical and mental aspects of Yoga, focusing on breath, precense and core strength. Her classes link breath and movement, strengthen and stretch your body and mind. During Heather's classes you will move through traditional asanas (poses) and non-traditional movements to supplement and enhance your practice. Individual differences are clebrated, and tailoring your practice to your own needs is encouraged. Heather's classes are accessible to all levels of experience.

LORA REEHLING

Teacher

Lora Reehling

Lora's positive energy welcomes everyone in this all-levels class to breathe, connect, and move together through her feel-good vinyasa flow. Her instruction style is thoughtfully designed with smooth transitions and intuitive play to a curated playlist. Each class is unique and different, designed with the general energy of the day, month, and year in mind. She incorporates meaningful themes into her classes, creating a comfortable and open space where students are encouraged to slow their minds and drop into a flow state. Lora loves sunny days in nature, bright colors, swimming, biking, hiking, dancing, & traveling. She is a creative, extroverted empath, always seeking to learn and evolve. You can find her schedule and other teaching events on instagram and facebook @colorflowyoga.

OUTDOOR CLASSES

We will begin offering our 2024 outdoor schedule in May. Weekly classes, weather permitting, are scheduled:

  • Tuesdays at 6 pm
  • Thursday at 6 pm
  • Saturdays at 10 am
  • Sundays at 10 am

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INDOOR OFFERINGS

We do not offer regularly scheduled indoor classes during our Spring - Fall outdoor season. Keep your eyes on our social media accounts for pop-up classes.

PRIVATE OFFERINGS

If you are interested in private classes or classes for a private group, please contact Erin at [email protected].

Follow our Facebook group or Instagram @yogaonthebanksphilly for updates. For questions or additional information about Yoga on the Banks, please email [email protected].

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