Life with Yoga
WHO AM I?
It was 1969, the year of the Woodstock Music Festival. Swami Satchidananda opened up this historic event with a unifying OM, vocalized by thousands of participants. Although I was not there, this is the spiritual revolution era that influenced my yoga practice. I was a young 15 year old hippie and attended a kundalini yoga class in New York. The depth of relaxation experienced in savasana was the spark igniting my path. I found deep peace during a turbulent time in a teenagers life.
It's been over 40 years since I first stepped onto the yoga mat. There have been numerous luminaries and instructors along the way. Early in my search for some meaning to Life's challenges, I was introduced to Swami Satchidananda's book Integral Yoga Hatha. I still hold this old book in my library as the origin of my yoga path.
In 1976, I attended a retreat with Amrit Desai. His teaching was based on a personal kundalini rising experience. On his mat the postures suddenly revealed them self in sequence without his direction. He had tapped into a higher source. Amrit Desai then taught an approach called Meditation in Motion, trusting the body to move in a smooth sequential order, based on divine guidance. Amrit Desai is founder of Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Lenox, MA, named after his guru Swami Kripalu.
It was also during this time that Ram Dass came to the University of Florida. I was an art education student there but seeking as much information as I could on the vegetarian diet and spirituality. Ram Dass had recently returned from India, from his guru Neem Karoli Baba. He shared Hindu chanting with us and the power of OM. I followed Ram Dass on retreat and satsangs while living on the east coast. It was my first encounter with chanting and hearing the names of the Hindu deities.
The student becomes teacher, now offering classes for 27 years rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga. It's a meditative asana flow focusing on the mind/body unity, breathing and the subtle anatomy.
Being a previous special events organizer, I hosted the annual Bisbee Yoga Expo in southern Arizona (2005 - 2010) and served as the President of the Arizona Yoga Association (2007 - 2009). Now a resident of the Big Island for nearly five years, Hatha Yoga classes are being offered at SPACE due to the temporary closure of our hOMe Yoga studio in Kalapana Seaview Estates.
Blessed to be the wife of John Galleher for four decades, mother of David, Crystal and Jesse and to be 'Nani' to our sweet, smart, sparkling granddaughter Kiva.
I love to dance, love the Hawaiian ocean and enjoy the importance of being a gardener.
A lifetime of being an artist and a pisces.
~ OM ~
CLASS SCHEDULE ~ Hatha Yoga
(beginning July 11th, 2020)
ROOTS OF YOGA
Weekly Themes to Ease Pandemic Tension
This class is open to the community in a large, open-air facility during the time of COVID.
Each Saturday class will offer a different theme. Previous classes: Yoga to Calm the Mind, Yoga to Enhance Immunity, Yoga to the Sun, Yoga to Open the Heart, Yoga to the Moon, Yoga to Twist/Tone/Transform, Yoga to Expand Our Wings and Fly....
All classes are accompanied by inspiring recorded music.
Classes are taught in meditative style with postures seamlessly flowing in a slow moving sequence, supported by conscious breathing.
Open to students of all levels.
SATURDAYS.
9 am - 10:30 am ongoing
at SPACE
12-247 West Pohakupele Loop
Kalapana Seaview Estates
$10 Donation or whatever you can offer.
Please bring your own mat. Some are provided. Masks not required on the mat. Honor social distancing.
" Saturday's class was of so much benefit" Nancy
NO classes at hOMe Yoga Studio at this time.
Will resume at a later date.
hOMe Yoga Studio in Kalapana Seaview Estates
12-6989 Kamoamoa Street
ON THE PATH
Marcia Galleher (mar-see-ah) E-RYT 500 is registered with Yoga Alliance, 'grandmothered' in 2006 by documenting 5,000 hours of teaching experience prior to December 31st, 2002.
After many years living and teaching in Bisbee, a small town in southern Arizona, Marcia and her family moved to the Big Island in 2015. She was an instructor at Kalani Honua before it closed in May 2018, due to the Kilauea lava flow.
Marcia's intuitive based teaching emphasizes inner awareness, the union of mind/body, conscious breathing and the subtle anatomy offered in a meditative asana flow. Postures (asana) are held still and also practiced in slow moving sequences. Attention is on the ease and steadiness of mind and body.
Practice on your own 'island' (own mat) in a safe and comfortable environment.
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" You were the best yoga teacher I ever had. I tried several teachers, but none resonated with me like you did." Jan
" I am so grateful for your classes..They are like pure honey to my soul." Zenne
<> <> " Your ability to verbally describe the various postures, where we might still be holding and how to release more deeply is very specific and helpful. I especially like coming to your studio for the smaller classes. You are providing a wonderful service to our community. We are very fortunate to have you. Mahalo! " Isla
" I took yoga with you about 20 years ago. I would like to get back into yoga and wondered if you had your CD and cassettes. If either are available I would like to purchase one or both of them.I recently joined the gym and am trying to go there 3 days a week and do yoga 3 days a week. They have yoga classes but so far they just don’t match the practice I had with you! You’re the best! " Dori (February 2019)
STUDENTS SAY
"What a super class! It was just what I needed! Opened my breathing and my Heart Chakra, oxygenated my brain. " Tao
"Thank you for class today... couldn’t have come up with a sequence nearly that perfect for what I needed today!!!!" Zina
" You will always hold a place in my heart as my first true yoga teacher. You are remarkable! I still, and always will, compare my teachers to you....most don't measure up. " Nancy
"You really are the best. I think of Muhammed Ali saying that he is the greatest, but you my dear are truly "The Greatest"!! Your meditation practice plus telling us exactly what to do in practice is really wonderful. I could keep my eyes closed and focus inward the whole time. Really no one is quite like you." Bill
" You have a masterful ability to keep your students in the present, as you afford each the opportunity to practice each pose consciously and deeply to whatever depth they wish."
"You and your yoga classes have been a great inspiration to me over the past 13 years and I feel your talented teaching and my yoga practice are a huge factor in helping me to grow older gracefully. Thank you so much for your dedication to becoming the wonderful teacher you are." Yvonne
"Thank you for your most excellent instruction. Your devotion is an inspiration. I gain a lot from your teachings that a book can't compare to." Carmen
"You are such a blessing in my life, bringing yoga and peace to me through your teaching and kindness. Yoga has really changed my life and a huge part of that is your philosophy and teaching style. I cannot thank you enough." Cheryl
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
ASANA & INTRODUCTION to the YOGA SUTRAS
POSTPONED due to PANDEMIC
TUESDAYS
March 10th. 17th. 24th, 2020
4:00 pm - 5:45 pm
$15 per class / $45 for all
This three-class series includes asana, breath, and mudra followed by the study and open discussion of the Yoga Sutras.
The Yoga Sutras is an ancient, classical text comprised of 195 threads, or sutras. It is a useful guide filled with traditional spiritual wisdom directed towards living with heightened clarity and happiness. The study allows for a greater understanding of one's true Self in relationship to humanity.
Specific sutras will be our focus as we share personal interpretations living in 2020 in the World.
-> Special! Sanskrit Chanting of the Sutras offered by Luna Sophia, class of March 17th.
Please bring your version of the Yoga Sutras if you have one.
Complimentary books of the Yoga Sutras offered to the first five participants.
Aloha Marcia, thank you for today’s class. I loved the interactions and reading from the various texts. Your perspective and thoughtful presentation helped make it come alive. Robert
12-6989 Kamoamoa Street
Kalapana Seaview Estates
CHAIR YOGA
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
CHAIR YOGA FLOW
Wellness for Every Body
Temporarily not offered at this time.
WEDNESDAYS
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Ongoing
Chair Yoga is an excellent form of yoga for those limited in mobility and find it challenging to practice yoga poses on a mat, also suitable for beginning yoga students. The classes include the movement of postures, breathing techniques and meditation while seated or standing in a chair! Enhance flexibility, strength, and muscle tone, improve breathing, reduce stress and acquire a sense of calm and well being.
Dress comfortably for this one hour class.
Watch a ten-minute video of Marcia teaching Chair Yoga. Click here.
12-6989 Kamoamoa Street
Kalapana Seaview Estates
The Foundation of Yoga
Asana & Intro to the YOGA SUTRAS
The Foundation of Yoga
The Foundation of Yoga:
The Inner Journey
TO BE OFFERED AGAIN
Begins June 18th - July 11th, 2019 *
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
offered by Marcia Galleher
$240 for 4 weeks ($30 class/$60 week)
8 Classes/ 16 Hours
The FOUNDATION OF YOGA is for those interested in a more in-depth understanding of Yoga and/or interested in becoming a yoga instructor in the future. The FOUNDATION OF YOGA will offer a basic overview of:
History and Philosophy of Yoga
Styles of Yoga
Paths of Yoga
Asana, Pranayama, Meditation
Subtle Anatomy (mudras, chakras, nadis, vayus, koshas)
Hindu Deity Stories
Chanting
Art Projects
Handouts
Guest Instructors
* Participants will receive a copy of the Bhagavad Gita book as interpreted by Jack Hawley.
12-6989 Kamoamoa Street
Kalapana Seaview Estates
CHAIR YOGA
CHAIR YOGA
Chair Yoga Pose
Chair Yoga Pose
CHAIR YOGA FLOW DVD
with Marcia Galleher
SOLD OUT
Gentle, invigorating movement of postures with awareness to breath and meditation. Find freedom from stress and strain. Increase flexibility, promote ease of breathing, maintain strength and stabilize an attitude of positive well being, all from practicing Yoga in a Chair!
Practice 10 minutes of Chair Yoga with me from
Chair Yoga Pose
Chair Yoga Pose
Chair Yoga Pose
Forward Bend sitting in a chair!
There are many poses that can be practiced while using the support of a chair. Receive the same benefits as being on a yoga mat.
Related Links
hOMe Yoga
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Puna Happenings
hOMe Yoga is located in the Kalapana Seaview Estates neighborhood on the eastern Pacific coast in lower Puna. The studio originated during the Kilauea lava flow eruption to satisfy the need for yoga classes after the closure of Kalani Honua in May 2018. hOME Yoga offers classes every day! Six instructors, including myself, teach a variety of styles throughout the week to students of all levels of yoga experience.
Puna Happenings
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Puna Happenings
You can find the latest events, classes, and workshops all in one place!
Stay up to date and plan your upcoming week. Be informed with what's going on in Puna!
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Meet my daughter Crystal Galleher.
Gentle, Genuine, Heart-Centered Instructor.
Quiet & Courageous Global Adventurer.
Ecstatic Dancer.
Crystal and I offer yoga workshops/retreats together. Mother and daughter yoga!
Mobius Products & Services
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
Crystal Galleher ~ Yoga Teacher
Marcia and John Galleher have been offering sterling silver and 14K gold Mobius jewelry to customers worldwide for over 20 years.
It's one-sided surface flows from inner to outer and back again expressing the continuous journey along the pathway of Life.
The Mobius Strip also symbolizes the non-dualistic reality of Tibetan Buddhism, Vedanta and other eastern yogic traditions acknowledging our Unity. All is One.
Our Etsy Store
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
The Mobius Strip was originally discovered in 1858 as a mathematical shape by August Ferdinand Mobius. It is a twisted shape with one continuous surface. All our designs reveal the magic and mystery of this intriguing shape through Mobius pendants, earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets. This shape has special qualities as do those who wear it.
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
Makai Instruments ~ Handpan
Meet my son David Galleher, founder of Makai Instruments, also builder and toner of this unique instrument.
A high quality instrument made with great craftsmanship. It's ambient sound is so smooth and draws the listener into a state of soothing consciousness, perfect for yoga and meditation.
GANESHA!
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
Full BODY. Reclining.
Each statue hand painted with Acrylics.
OM NAMAH GANESHA!
Blessings
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
HEAD . Close-up.
Compassionate eyes.
Bless your HOME with the presence of Ganesha!
Remover of Obstacles
HAND PAINTED GANESHA STATUES
Remover of Obstacles
Top View.
Gold crown.
Big ears. He can hear you!
Protector
Boy with an Elephant Head
Remover of Obstacles
Back View.
Heavy in weight.
Delivered within the Big Island, Hawaii.
Son of Parvati & Shiva
Boy with an Elephant Head
Boy with an Elephant Head
Painted and Un-painted.
$333 Painted.
Choose your color theme.
Boy with an Elephant Head
Boy with an Elephant Head
Boy with an Elephant Head
Un-Painted.
Already have a Ganesha statue?
I can paint yours. $300