Tuscaloosa · est. 2015
A radically welcoming sanctuary for embodied movement.
Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, Precision Strength, Somatics, and Reiki — for nervous-system support and soulful connection. From the Absolute Beginner to the Absolutely Legendary.
The Spirit
Practice, not performance.
Education, not choreography.
No sages on stages. No drama, dogma, cliques, or yoga fads. Just a quiet, sustainable path back into your body — held by teachers who've walked it for decades and who'll meet you exactly where you are.
We frame yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong as holistic tools for personal growth and spiritual exploration. Not a workout. A work-in.
The Practices
Many paths, one home.
Each practice is its own conversation with the body. Begin with what calls to you — change your mind whenever you like.
Yoga
Empowered. Soulful. Sustainable. Gentle Flow, Sunset, Yogalates, Fusion Flow, Movement & Meditation, Relax & Restore — for every body, every level.
Read more ii.Tai Chi & Qigong
Embodied, energy-cultivating movement rooted in Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Movement in stillness. Led by Becca Brooks.
Read more iii.Precision Strength
Mindful alignment, refined control, intentional pacing. Yogalates and somatic-corrective work — quality over quantity, awareness over exertion.
Read more iv.Youth Yoga
A 5-week series for kids — poses, breathing for emotional regulation, mantra, mindfulness, and a few games along the way.
Read more v.Private Sessions
One-on-one or small-group, in-studio or off-site. The most direct path for absolute beginners or anyone with specific considerations.
Read more vi.Reiki & Inner Alignment
Hands-off energy work with custom crystal layouts, mantra, breath, and sound. Foundational and Enhanced sessions, on a massage table.
Read more vii.Workshops & Events
Monthly Ritual of Sound (chau gongs & singing bowls), Yoga for Osteoporosis, Wisdom Circle, and seasonal offerings.
Read more viii.Teacher Mentorship
A 10-week 1:1 professional-development program for already-certified yoga teachers. 20+ Yoga Alliance CEU hours.
Read moreFrom the Absolute Beginner to the Absolutely Legendary — there is a place for you on this mat.Painted Lotus, on welcome
The Crewe
Held by teachers who have walked it.
Four resident instructors plus guest teachers, each with decades of practice and a deep specialty. Get to know them.
Founder · ERYT500
Clarissa Boggess
Vinyasa, somatics, nervous-system regulation, and esoteric wisdom traditions. Reiki practitioner and crystal master.
Tai Chi & Qigong
Rebecca Brooks
Tai Chi for Health Institute. "Movement in stillness." Audiologist by day, gentle teacher of the slow arts.
LMT · ERYT500 · Reiki Master
Lynda Kees
Pioneer of yoga in Tuscaloosa — opened the city's first studio more than 20 years ago. Functional movement, alignment, philosophy.
Hatha & Vinyasa
Juli Mostillo
200hr-certified hatha and vinyasa, with a love of yogalates and full-body flows. UA graduate student.
First Time?
Begin gently.
If you're new — or returning — there are a few welcoming entry points designed just for you. Bring nothing but yourself; we provide every prop.
- Welcome Pass · $50 Three classes in 30 days. Find your rhythm.
- Absolute Beginner Bundle · $195 Three private sessions plus an introductory consult.
- Single Class · $20 Drop in, see how it feels. No commitment.
From the Journal
Reflections, on and off the mat.
Yoga: Where to start.
A long-form guide to finding the right studio, the right teacher, and the right class — for the person you actually are, not the one you think you should be.
Read the post →Restorative yoga.
The practice of intentional rest — fully supported postures, long holds, and what happens to the nervous system when we finally stop pushing.
Read the post →An introduction to Qigong.
Becca on the slow art of energy cultivation — and how she found her way to the practice through chronic back pain.
Read the post →Find Us
Riverside Office Center,
just across from Evolve.
Suite E-1 in the Riverside Office Center on Jack Warner Pkwy NE — directly across from Evolve Tuscaloosa, two minutes from McFarland Blvd, near the Black Warrior River and UA campus.
Suite E-1
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404