Gulford Shoreline Center For Wholistic Health

Spring 2023 Guilford CT Class Series

Shoreline Center for Wholistic Health and/or online via zoomHybrid or online options

35 Boston St, Guilford see below for in-studio classes.

The Spring 2023 Series of classes is underway and runs for 8 weeks through Monday, May 15th. Join us anytime!

Fees for the Sunday – Wednesday class series

$128.00 for one class per week for the 8 week series.
$200.00 for unlimited Sunday-Wednesday classes for the full week series.
$19.00 per class drop in.

Scroll to the bottom of this page for information and and how to join the special Saturday 9:30am "Yoga & Functional Movement for Posture Alignment, Pain Relief & Stress Management Class series".

Please pre-pay, or arrange payment beforehand. Contact Alan via email at alan@creativeedgeyoga.com or by phone at (203)488-1700 to register, reserve an in studio seat or for help with any questions you have.

You can use Paypal,, Zelle, Venmo. For Venmo my user name is @Alan-Franzi and follow the prompts. For Paypal my username to pay is ajf56@att.net . You should see my name, maybe my photo so you will know it is me. A transaction fee may be involved if you use a credit card on Venmo and paypal rather than a bank account.

Morning Series
Evening Series
Yoga and Functional Movement for Posture Alignment, Pain Relief and Stress Management

Morning Yoga Series

Sunday Mornings, January 22 - March 20, 2023 ( 8 weeks) online only

Yoga Basics: Serenity, Stress Relief and Wellness through Somatic Exploration 9:00 - 10:15 am (all levels of experience, gentle-moderate challenge)Beginners and advanced students alike can enjoy this classical Yoga experience designed to help de-stress and energize. Enjoy the power and peace inherent in this integrated approach to mindful movement, classical Yoga posture, breath work, meditation and imagery; intended to support the release of stress, build flexibility and tone, release physical and energetic blockages that lead to stress and fatigue. As these seeds of distress are dissolved we bring the possibilities of unfolding balance, wellness, and inner peace.

Wednesday Mornings, January 18 - March 15, 2023 ( 8 weeks) online only

*Yoga Basics: Relax and Renew 9:30-10: 45 am (all levels of experience, gentle-moderate challenge)

Take a mid-morning break to enjoy a balanced Mindful Yoga and movement experience designed to support you throughout your day! Learn and expand upon this unique presentation of Yoga and additional awareness and movement practices designed to restore comfort and ease in movement renew body mind and spirit. Based upon a deep understanding of the layers and levels of bodily movement, alignment, and function, attention is given to core and outer physical strength, flexibility and overall balance. Meditation, awareness and mindful attention to breath to bring deep stress release and calm.. Take this invitation to transform all of your life as you integrate this simple, potent and profound time spent moving, breathing and being more peacefully in each moment.

Evening Yoga Series

Monday Evenings March 26 - May 14, 2023 ( 8 weeks) online only

Yoga Beyond the Basics: Yoga Mastery through Somatic Exploration 7:15-8:30 pm *Moderate challenge, some experience recommended)

Bring the possibilities of greater mental ease, movement power, and greaater bodiliy comfort and ease at any age.

Develop greater insight in the body/mind connection and utilize this to explore new avenues for getting the most out of Yoga and meditation. Break through the plateaus in your yoga practice as you stimulate deeper healing energies and integrate the profound benefits of yoga.

Taking your Yoga to the next level doesn't need to mean more demand physically, especially if the essence and depth of practice is compromised. This class integrates present day Somatic Movement Education mindful movement practices with traditional Yoga practices to enhance and accelerate the growth and transformational possibilities.

Tuesday Evenings March 21 - May 9, 2023( 8 weeks) Hybrid(online and in-studio)

Yoga Basics: Flexibility and Stress Relief 6:00- 7:15 pm (all levels of experience, gentle-moderate challenge)

This unique presentation of yoga and additional somatic and mindful movement practices is designed to renew the body, mind, and spirit while restoring and building flexibility, balance and tone your body. This class will help relieve your aches and pains and bring balance to your life.

Wednesday Evenings March 22 - May 10, 2023( 8 weeks) Hybrid(online and in-studio)

*Yoga Basics: Ageless Ease Yoga Through Somatic Exploration: 6:00-7: 15 pm (all levels of experience, gentle to moderate challenge)

Another yoga class designed for all levels; but with a deeper focus on restoring the foundation of healthy and pleasurable movement function at any age This class is designed to help you uncover and release the root causes of pain and movement problems, regain pleasure and comfort in movement, support developing tone and flexibility, and address the effects of stress on the body and mind.

Enjoy this unique integration of insight and practices from modern somatic movement modalities to build balance in Yoga and in your life off the Yoga mat.

Special Saturday Morning "Pain Free Yoga and Posture Series"

Yoga and Functional Movement for Posture Alignment, Pain Relief & Stress Management

This special class/workshop series a non-medical functional and postural approach of corrective exercise and movement from Yoga and the therapeutic arts to address challenging chronic pain and movement challenges. Scroll down for more information.

Spring Class series: April 8 - May 13, 2023(6 weeks)

(“Hybrid”–In-Studio and Online)
9:30 – 11:00am
$102.00 for the 6 week series.
$21.00 drop in per class---- Join or drop in anytime!

Please contact us by phone at (203)488-1700 or by email at alan@creativeedgeyoga.com if you have acute or ongoing pain or injury concerns, any questions or for any help you need to access the class.

Learn how Repetitive Stress injury, Back pain, Tennis elbow, Bursitis, arthritis, low energy, dizziness and a full array of other chronic conditions may all have musculoskeletal misalignment their root cause.

Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain can take the joy out of our most cherished activities. For some it is a distressing inconvenience, for others pain symptoms can change lives, negatively impacting recreational activities, mood and stress levels, relationships, job performance and ultimately threaten livelihoods. Come here to discover how proper motion can be the potion to address the non-medical root causes of pain. Join others who have taken the first step on the path toward pain-free living.

Enjoy this special synthesis of the ancient practices of Yoga, informed and inspired by a range of therapeutic somatic movement disciplines and the postural paradigm of Pete Egoscue. This class is designed to help you:

Learn how and why postural misalignment is the cause of so much musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
Enjoy simple, accessible and pleasant functional Yoga and movement sequences designed to help you restore alignment, balance, and enhance awareness to systematically eliminate the musculoskeletal dysfunctions at the root of chronic pain.
Improve overall strength and flexibility.
Enjoy relaxing meditation and imagery practices to support your road to awareness and healing.
Receive ongoing guidance and support to uncover obstacles that can arise on your journey toward wellness and come to understand the possibility that an active meaningful life is possible throughout the lifespan.