One of the most rewarding things about yoga is that it meets you where you are, like a GPS app whose only setting is the one that activates when you bring mindfulness to meet it.

I came into Melissa’s class on Saturday with lower back ache. Nothing new there as I age — sometimes it takes hours for the stiffness to wear off. I knew I would leave her class better than I came in. Melissa is calm and kind, her guidance is precise and her class is the perfect kickstart to the weekend.