The Omaha Yoga and Bodywork Center was founded in 1983 by Susan Gillespie Amendola. Five years later, the center moved to its current location, forming a tranquil foundation in the heart of historic downtown Benson. Our center now enjoys a reputation as one of the oldest, most deeply established Yoga schools in Omaha.

In 2002, we acquired the addition of a spacious and inviting street level studio complete with a floating natural beech wood floor and charming exposed brick walls. The serene and comfortable studio and therapy rooms of the original second floor remain for smaller classes and holistic clinic space.

We are pleased to offer the skilled and caring experience of 15 certified teachers and two licensed massage therapists as well as a growing staff of holistic health practitioners who are creating a therapeutic and supportive clinic to further the healing and wisdom of your body, mind and spirit.

To help enhance your practice beyond our walls, the center stocks CDs, props, books and more items available for purchase, to infuse the yoga spirit into the whole of your life.

We are grateful to the community for supporting us and we continue to dedicate ourselves to creating a peaceful haven for our students to unwind, relax and connect deeply with the peace that flows within the hearts of each and every one of us.

OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTI

Our Philosophy

We are committed to meeting students where they are and providing a safe and peaceful environment to facilitate healthy transformation.

Students come to yoga for many reasons. Some want to lose weight, become more flexible, manage stress or illness or find a spiritual connection. Yoga offers many practical techniques for increasing awareness, as well as increasing physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being.

At the Omaha Yoga and Bodywork Center, we teach the practices found in the ancient tradition of Raja Yoga. Raja Yoga is the Eight Fold Path that is discussed in the Yoga Sutras.

Included in these practices are the following

• Yama : Universal guidelines
• Niyama : Personal observances
• Asanas : Body postures
• Pranayama : Breathing exercises, management of energy
• Pratyahara : Management of the senses
• Dharana : Concentration, cultivating inner perceptual awareness
• Dhyana :  Meditation
• Samadhi : Union with the Divine