Stone Wave is a yoga and wellness collective where all are welcome to come as they are. “From lifelong athletes to those just starting their personal wellness journey, we offer a path for everyone,” says Liz Glover Wilson, Stone Wave’s founder.
“Our instructors have diverse body types and backgrounds, and are dedicated to creating a space that is comforting, restorative, and accepting,” she says. To that end, Stone Wave’s yoga teacher certifications have become a flourishing branch of the studio’s offerings, with over 200 graduates of its programs from New York and surrounding states.
The certifications range from 200- and 300-hour yoga teacher training programs to deep dives on meditation and yogic self-cultivation, as well as yin, restorative, prenatal, and hot yoga. Training is offered both in-person at the Gardiner and Poughkeepsie locations as well as virtually. There’s even a studio apartment available for visitors to rent with views of the Shawangunk ridge.
“I had the privilege of completing a 300-hour yoga teacher training at Stone Wave,” says yoga instructor Kelli Gilmore. “The experience was truly transformative, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to study there. Both studios are beautiful and the community Stone Wave serves is genuine and supportive.”
In addition to certification programs and daily yoga and meditation classes, Stone Wave also hosts international yoga retreats, and workshops and intensives on a variety of wellness topics, such as ayurveda, dance, writing, and more.
This article appears in August 2023.
