Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing Arts

Paul is a great instructor, he explains the movements, gave each of us attention as needed, in studio and online. I have anxiety and his kind and gentle voice really helped ease my tension. The studio itself is beautiful with high ceilings, which I found really conducive when working on my breathing because the room is not stifling. I am excited about this journey and I am happy that I chose the Karuna Center to help me!

Quick feedback about our classes with Paul Menard: he is an awesome instructor! The exercises are very carefully chosen and specific to the audience, whose needs he knows and understands and adapts to with great insight and professionalism.

Karuna is a wonderful, high quality studio. I highly recommend Paul and also Suzie Goldstein as senior practitioners who practice what they teach with great humility and tremendous skills and experience.

I find the teaching at Karuna is unmatched in my experience at a number of studios. Even online, the personal feedback and attention to my poses has helped my practice to evolve. I appreciate the gentle kindness along with the intense focus on form and the preparation for and progression from one posture to another.

Paul is an excellent, and exceptional, teacher - in person and online. He is so knowledgeable, energetic, good-humored, a great communicator, and very encouraging to all students. We work hard, and he makes it enjoyable. Thank you, Paul!

You can tell the teachers at Karuna absolutely love what they are doing and care about each and every student. There are a variety classes for different levels and needs, amazing workshops and guest teachers (like Rodney Yee!) all in a beautiful space! Im always impressed with the way each class is constructed to lead you to a particular place/skill by the end, and I always feel amazing afterwards. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful place near me!

Compassionate are those who are a part of this studio and you will find nothing less than complete acceptance, growth, and love when you enter this community. Karuna has an over-the-top stunning studio, beautiful Masonic architecture that captures the imagination. The teachers attention to detail and dedication to the practice will improve your own yoga practice in leaps and strides. The director, Eileen Muir, possesses a remarkable level of devotion to the healing arts of yoga and Shiatsu and is always willing to help those in need. I urge you to come to this space and try a class or two. It could change your life forever. It did for me and I am eternally grateful.

Suzies workshops are transformative. She has such a calming, loving presence. I feel like she teaches me so gently and provides such care. I leave feeling absolutely like a new person.

Attending classes at Karuna has been a wonderful experience. Ive been a student here since January and have seen a significant change in my flexibility, breath capacity, patience, and positivity. The teachers at Karuna are inspirational and I highly recommend anyone and everyone (no matter your perceived ability) to try out a class or a month at the studio.

I am so happy Paul has continued with doing yoga via zoom. Despite some challenges that the nature of class held via zoom presents, Paul finds a way to monitor our poses to suggest necessary corrections for our benefit. Doing regular yoga with Paul has eased many anxieties and stress caused by this LONG pandemic.

I love Karuna! It has been an amazing, welcoming community for me for nearly two years (even amidst a pandemic). I appreciate that all levels and abilities are embraced and supported. I wholeheartedly recommend!

Because I truly think Paul is one of the very best yoga teachers I have had. Funny, considerate, extremely knowledgeable, patient and encouraging.

Paul is a wonderful teacher. He is knowledgeable and compassionate. His joyful manner of teaching comes across even on Zoom.

Paul understands and knows my body. Because of past training with Paul and his teaching style, I have confidence and freedom to make adjustments that work for my body during class

This class feels so good in my body but also teaches me so much about form and alignment and how to safely and successfully move my body! I’m seeing and feeling the growth and it’s 100% thanks to Paul!

I love the classes at Karuna. The teachers are very skillful and compassionate. So appreciative that they have made many online options available.

I go to Karuna because of my history with the space and the sincerity of the people teaching there. The beautiful studio. The ropes!

Because I love the wholesome approach to yoga that Karuna takes and teaches to its students. Also, Paul is the best.

Nice place for weekly meditation. If you are sensitive to smell, you might struggle if a yoga class has just met, as the ventilation options are limited to opening two windows on one side of the room.

Paul was calm and welcoming. In the moment he tuned into what was going to be too much for me. Thank you!

Knowledgeable, welcoming, accessible, and engaging.

Incredibly beautiful studio, and wonderful, masterful teachers! so grateful to be a part of this community