Rowena Mittal Yoga

I've been working with Rowena for over a year now, starting with her fertility yoga class after I spotted a flyer when I was walking around the neighborhood. I'd never seen such a thing and I was in the midst of getting ready for a second embryo transfer attempt so I figured why not try it, anything that could possibly help. I enjoyed the class and the explanations Rowena gave for the moves we were doing. And I became pregnant! So then I graduated to prenatal yoga which I began doing as private lessons in the shala which Rowena had just gotten (conveniently in the same location as the class, at Mobu Dance Studio). After giving birth, I have been continuing on with private postpartum mom and baby yoga. It's been great to be able to bring my daughter with me to practice without having to worry about care, and my baby has really enjoyed watching me do my yoga and then the baby yoga time she gets near the end. I caught her doing happy baby pose at home after about a month of sessions! Now she does it all the time. I consider it a nice bonding activity for us and the shala is a nice relaxing place for her. Rowena makes sure my daughter is set up comfortably. She has a blanket she would lay on next to the yoga mat but now that she's gotten a little older, she has a little throne of bolsters she can lounge against for some sitting practice and a better view. At first I wasn't sure about taking private lessons instead of classes since it is a lot pricier. But it's been nice having workouts customized to me, and Rowena is super accommodating about making adjustments if there's anything I want to focus on or if a particular area of my body needs relief. I definitely notice the difference in my body now compared to when I first started. My strength and flexibility are both increasing.

I absolutely love Rowena’s class! She is so knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely fun to learn from. The way she explains techniques makes everything feel accessible and safe, while still challenging you to grow. I had been trying to do a headstand for a long time and just couldn’t get there. After consistently attending her classes and applying her guidance, I was finally able to do my first headstand within a month! I was beyond excited — it felt like such a breakthrough moment. Rowena truly knows how to help her students progress with confidence. Thank you, Rowena, for your encouragement and amazing teaching! 🙏✨

I love taking class with Rowena! Rowena brings intention and focus to every class. Her teaching is thoughtful, grounding, and leaves you feeling both centered and strong. I always walk away feeling better than when I arrived - and love taking her classes - it is a huge treat. My practice has gotten stronger and deepened with her teachings - HIGHLY recommend. 💗💗💗

I've been practicing yoga since 2014, and I have to say, Rowena is one of the better yoga instructors I've ever had. She provides a safe environment, is quite knowledgeable, is a patient instructor and she gives excellent cues. I had to take a 4-year break from my mat due to injuries and recently restarted my asana practice thanks in no small part to Rowena's nudging me when we ran into each other at a local coffee shop. I am forever grateful and I'm really enjoying her Wednesday yoga lab classes which are perfectly geared to my practice.

Rowena is the first yoga teacher who has actually taught me a new skill—headstand! I’ve gone to yoga all my life, and usually I just go and do a class and figure out how to do the moves I can, and skip the ones I don’t know how to do. I started going to her class just over a month ago and I started getting really invested in her approach to focusing the month of January on teaching headstand. I didn’t think I would be actually DOING a headstand at the end of the month, but somehow it all clicked the last week and I was able to do it! This meant a lot to me as it was the first time in a long time I had felt strong. She is super knowledgeable about anatomy, and the various aspects of yoga. I learn a lot from her every class!