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Monday 9am - 7:15pm Tuesday 9am - 7:15pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 5:40pm - 8:15pm Friday 8:30am - 11:15am Saturday 9:40am - 11:15am

Yovana Yoga

Yovana is a yoga studio in Calhoun, GA that teaches accessible yoga for everyBody. Our highly skilled teachers will meet you where you are. Park Ave.

We are a welcoming & nonjudgmental community that accepts you for you & cheers you on during your yoga journey! We are located in Downtown Calhoun, GA at 301 S. It is the street between Wall St and the Train tracks.

06/09/2026

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Denise Cass RYT-200 ☀
In 1976, Denise discovered Richard Hittleman’s Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan. As a young mother with an infant and no time or money for studio classes, she taught herself basic poses from the book — and quickly fell in love. Yoga made her feel restored, relaxed, and energized.

Over the years, Denise continued to practice off and on, depending on the demands of work and life. But in 2023, she returned to the mat with a new intention: restoration. She was experiencing pain in both knees and one hip and was determined to avoid surgery.

With a consistent practice, transformation came quickly. The aches and pains vanished. Sleep became restful. Mood swings eased. Mental clarity returned. It was life-changing.

She discovered that the benefits of regular yoga practice are truly immeasurable.

Inspired by this powerful shift, Denise took a leap in January 2025 and enrolled in a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program. She graduated in September 2025 — and now, she’s ready to share the gift of yoga with others.

06/04/2026

👋👋Say hello to Amy Quarles M.Ed, LPC, RYT-500, CCYT, & TCTSY-F

Just before turning 50, Amy decided to make some changes in her life. She saw the Yovana Yoga sign and decided to give yoga a try. Although she had tried some yoga on her own, she had never taken a studio class. Once she took a class, she fell in love with the way it made her body feel. She became a regular student at Yovana, and then became interested in developing her practice further.

Amy completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in June 2021 at Yovana Yoga under Sarah DeFoor, E-RYT 500 and Grace Stephen E-RYT 500 & Professional Yoga Therapist. She has completed the 95 hour Grounded Kids Yoga Training with Amy Haysman & Sedef Dion. This makes her a certified Children's Yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance. The skills she learned were specific to teaching children and adolescents yoga and Amy has been able to utilize those skills with both individual children she sees within her therapy practice, and with some groups she has done through the Gordon County Child Advocacy Center.

She did her restorative teacher training in 2022 under Sarah DeFoor E-RYT 500 and Certified Rest and Renew Restorative Trainer. Amy studied yoga for back care with Lillah Schwartz E-RYT 500 and I-AYT. In 2024 Amy completed her 300 hour trauma informed yoga therapist training under David Emerson E-RYT & Jenn Turner, LMHC. They Co-direct the Center for Trauma and Embodiment. Amy is the only Trauma Certified Yoga teacher in North Georgia. Amy is only the 6th person in Georgia and the only person in North Georgia to become a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F). TCTSY is the only scientifically validated, yoga based treatment for complex trauma and PTSD.

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice working with children, adolescents and adults. She has lived in Calhoun since 1999 with her husband, Patrick, and 2 sons, Brian and Connor. In addition to yoga, she enjoys gardening, reading, and hiking.

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06/03/2026

Thanks to two talented local artists, we have a beautiful new sign!

Samantha Altmann created the graphic design, working through countless variations until every detail was just right. Then Diana Bishop brought the design to life with the skill, creativity, and eye of a true artist and painter.

We are so grateful to both of them for helping create something that perfectly represents Yovana Yoga. Thank you, Samantha and Diana!

A special detail about the sign: the silhouettes are based on real Yovana Yoginis. The tall figure in Warrior I is Mary Jane Gross. The middle figure in a Crescent Warrior is Kate Rice. The lower figure in a High Lunge is our founder, Sarah DeFoor.

What makes this even more meaningful is that all three women are real yogis demonstrating different variations of the same pose—a beautiful reflection of the individuality and diversity that yoga celebrates.

We love seeing our community represented in this special way! 💜🧘‍♀️

06/02/2026

Kate Rice is up next for our teacher spotlight! Say hi to Kate! Here is her story:

Kate's yoga journey started in college. She signed up for a class not really knowing what she was getting into. She had always been active, but that class surprised her (in a good way) with the challenge it offered to her body…and then came savasana, and she fell in love.

She casually followed video and online classes before practicing in Dalton. Once COVID closed the doors of many places, she reverted back to an occasional online practice. Her and her husband found Yovana through a friend and were reminded about how good it made their bodies feel. They began attending regularly and noticed an improvement with their flexibility and strength. She often had hip discomfort with high activity and noticed that was alleviated when she was able to routinely incorporate yoga. She believes in yoga as a compliment to her active lifestyle to stay healthy and balanced. Kate is a 2024 graduate of the Yovana Yoga 200 hour training program.

Kate works as a full time nurse in Dalton at Williams Plastic Surgery. She is happily married to Matt, and they have an amazing son, Sam. She enjoys painting, gardening, hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

Our teacher spotlights are to highlight our expertly trained teachers so you can feel supported by teachers who truly know the body. With Yovana Yoga you're in experienced hands.

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05/31/2026

Join us Saturday 6/6 at 11 am or Sunday6/14 at 2 pm for yoga on the strap wall. Your body will be glad you did. $35 per session.

05/29/2026

Come and move with us this summer! Try all the classes and all the teachers. They are all wonderful in different ways!

There is only one change to the summer schedule. Sunday's Gentle & Supported class is moving to every other Sunday. It will be the same Sundays at the Strap Wall class.

05/28/2026

👋Say hello to Kim Holland! She is our next instructor we are featuring in our "Teacher Spotlight".

After experiencing back & neck pain, Kim sought help from a local chiropractor as well as a spine surgery center. She was trying to avoid surgery and sought out more holistic ways to heal from her pain. Yoga was highly recommended. When Yovana moved into downtown Sarah went around to all the merchants to invite them to the studio. Kim owned the Rusty Zipper on Court St. Kim told Sarah about her 5 herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and pinched nerves. Sarah accepted the challenge and Kim's love of yoga began. So far, yoga has fixed her spinal stenosis, released her nerves and her back & neck pain is much less. Kim completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2022 at Yovana Yoga. Now she is ready to share this healing practice as a teacher as well as continue her learning journey as a student.

Kim did advanced teacher training in yoga for back care with Lillah Schwartz E-RYT 500 and I-AYT who authored the book, “Healing Our Backs with Yoga”. She has also completed both levels of Restorative Yoga training with Judith Hanson Lasater.

Kim lives in Resaca with her husband Zip. She has sold her stores and is now focused on ways to help her body age better.

-Our teacher spotlights are to highlight our expertly trained teachers so you can feel supported by teachers who truly know the body. With Yovana Yoga you're in experienced hands.

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05/26/2026

👋Teacher Spotlight: Crystal Robbins

Crystal is an E-RYT500, and YACEP. Her personal yoga practice began in 2009, and as her practice evolved she felt pulled to share the gift of yoga through teaching. She obtained her 200 hour training at Yoga and Wellness of Blue Ridge in Blue Ridge, GA in 2019, and 500 hour training at Zen Den Yoga School in Boca Raton, FL in 2022.

She is experienced in teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Sivananda, Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, and even Partner Yoga. She truly believes that yoga is for everybody and every BODY! As a former surgical RN, she developed a unique understanding of the complexity and wisdom of the physical body. Crystal guides and serves with compassion, honesty, humor, and a nurturing tenderness.

When she's not on her mat or working with clients, you can find her spending time with her family and pets, hiking, kayaking, reading, and gardening.

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-Our teacher spotlights are to highlight our expertly trained teachers so you can feel supported by teachers who truly know the body. With Yovana Yoga you're in experienced hands.

05/24/2026

Just a reminder that Yovana Yoga will be closed on Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day!

05/21/2026

It's time for another Teacher Spotlight! Say hi to Kate Johson! 👋

Kate’s yoga journey began when she discovered her mom’s Rodney Yee VHS tapes as a teen. As a college student at UGA, Kate took a few yoga classes but began seriously practicing yoga when she was pregnant with her first daughter. Yoga helped her to prepare for childbirth and recover in the months after. Kate continued to practice yoga independently while pregnant with her second daughter.

Yoga became a bigger part of her life when a family friend encouraged her to get certified to teach Yoga. Kate trained under Sue Hopkins, E-RYT 500 and C-IAYT . Training with Sue she found a deeper connection to yoga and a desire to share that connection with others. She completed her restorative teacher training at Yovana Yoga in 2020 under Sarah DeFoor E-RYT 500 and Certified Rest and Renew Restorative Trainer. Kate trained in Yoga for Back care with Lillah Schwartz E-RYT 500 and I-AYT who authored the book, “Healing Our Backs with Yoga”.

Kate is a Calhoun native and lives close to downtown with her husband, Tim, her daughters, Maggie and Susanna and her two dogs. She is also an art teacher at CMS & CHS.

-Our teacher spotlights are to highlight our expertly trained teachers so you can feel supported by teachers who truly know the body. With Yovana Yoga you're in experienced hands.

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Address

301 S. Park Avenue
Calhoun, GA
30701

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7:15pm
Tuesday	9am - 7:15pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	5:40pm - 8:15pm
Friday	8:30am - 11:15am
Saturday	9:40am - 11:15am

Telephone

+17066090266

Website

http://yovanayoga.com/

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