Edit J. Babboni, a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and certified holistic health coach, and the owner of Zen Garden Health Coaching and Yoga, in Yorktown Heights, says her studio’s philosophy is to bring out the best in each client. 

“We’re a holistic practice dedicated to helping everyone reach their best emotional, physical or spiritual self when they take a group or private yoga class, a Reiki session or a health-coaching session at Zen Garden,” she says. “We focus our attention on every individual who steps in the door. Every student is different and has different needs, and because the number of Zen Garden students is limited, we can provide that personalized attention.” 

The studio has a strong focus on alignment—both postural alignment and breathing alignment with movement, Babboni says. “A foundation of well-being and vitality is utilizing the oxygen that surrounds us. We teach students how to convert that oxygen to prana, our vital life force, by the simple act of breathing.”   

In addition to Reiki energy healing, health coaching, and private and group yoga classes, Zen Garden is now offering far-infrared therapy. According to Babboni, a 15-minute daily session can yield benefits that include detoxification, relaxation, better sleep and joint pain relief. The studio will also host its annual 7-Day Raw Plant Food Challenge program in September.