Buti Bliss!

Buti for Beginners Workshop

My journey with Buti Yoga began in October of 2018. I was in the throes of postpartum depression and anxiety and I knew I needed a catalyst to pull me out of the darkness. Friends of mine in Waterbury/Stowe had been teaching and practicing this form of yoga and loving it. I watched them transform physically and mentally before my eyes. I committed to attending a class in Stowe (there were no classes in the Upper Valley at the time), and quickly learned that this movement practice was the medicine I had been looking for.

I have always been an athlete, and craved physical activity. It is my stress relief and anxiety medication. I need the sweat, the intense physical challenge. Running had provided that for me prior to the birth of my son, but there was still something missing. A spiritual component. A sense of community and support with other women. Traditional yoga never really appealed to me. It was too static, too linear, too quiet.

So I show up to this class, the music pumps me up, and I start moving in ways I haven't since college dance parties. And it is one of the most intense workouts I have done since collegiate field hockey. It stirred something up in my soul. That feeling when you hear your favorite song and all of a sudden transform into a confident, powerful, sexy being as you dance without inhibition. I was freed. Physically, mentally, spiritually. I cried during savasana, an intensely powerful release.

And soon I signed up for the online subscription, because I couldn't manage a 1.25 hour drive more than once a month. As I began to practice, my path and my calling became more clear, and I knew that the time had come to depart from the trail I was on in outpatient Physical Therapy. That model was emptying my cup, leaving little energy for myself or my family. I began to look into private practice and independent contracting as a physical therapist, and doors began to open everywhere I looked. After careful consideration, I left my full time job to practice on my own, with the excitement of being able to provide services that complemented the PT work I had been invested in for the last 10 years. My vision continued to shape and become more clear as to what I was called to do in life.

As part of that vision, I knew in my soul that I needed to bring Buti to the Upper Valley. There are some certified instructors locally, and a class occasionally in Thetford, but I knew I was being called to bring this movement therapy to our community with consistency. So after only practicing a few months, I signed up for certification...and passed! The biggest hurdle has been finding a space/studio that is open to this style of yoga, and that isn't too busy to consider it.

I came across Laleh and Karlen at the newly-opened DNA Wellness location on Rt 5 right in Hartford and they were immediately warm, welcoming, and willing to offer their space for Buti classes. We had our first Buti for Beginners Workshop on July 13th, coincidentally the same day as the Prouty, and had a fantastic turnout!

I was surprised to find out that I was spiritually awakened more after teaching than after taking a live class! For the rest of the day, I was truly elevated spiritually. Everything about that day seemed perfect. The weather, the temperature, the trees and the birds in my backyard, the kids playing happily in the sprinkler. It was truly blissful.

I truly believe that this movement style is magical, medicinal, and spiritually awakening. Buti has allowed me to tap into my intuition and creativity, and shifted my path in life and career to one that is more true to my calling: to help people heal in mind, body, and spirit.

Classes will run regularly on Saturdays at 11 AM with the exception of 8/3 due to the VT Be True Yoga Fest. Cost is $15 per person, with class passes coming soon. Whether you have been stuck in a rut, need to heal past trauma, or want to transform your body and your perceptions about it, join me and bring a friend for healing, support, and transformation.

Peace.