Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner:
New York

Mary E. Sloan, C.S.W., R.Y.T., L.M.T
Owner: Synthesis Yoga & Massage Therapy

Email: synthesis@nycap.rr.com
Phone: (518) 459-8216

Mary Sloan has been a practitioner of yoga since 1986. She is a certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, and a Licensed Massage Therapist. Mary also holds a Master’s in Social Work and worked as a clinical social worker for many years in the fields of child and family therapy, substance abuse treatment, and hospice care. As a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, Mary is able to combine her love of yoga and bodywork with her professional skills as a psychotherapist.

Mary says, “What I particularly appreciate about Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (PRYT) is that combining the physical movements of yoga with the added element of dialogue allows people to bypass mental barriers, thereby bringing them more immediately into awareness of key issues. PRYT helps people connect more readily with their true selves - which I define as a core integrated sense of self, combining physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of one’s being – and from this connection often comes helpful insights, deep relaxation, potential solutions to conflicts, and, in some cases, deep transformation.”

How To Schedule a Session

PRYT sessions are held in Mary's office at 127 N. Allen Street in Albany, NY as well as at her home yoga studio, located in the Pine Hills area of Albany, NY.

To schedule an appointment, call 518-459-8216, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Yoga Classes

Mary teaches soothing, meditative classes which focus on stress reduction, release of chronic tensions and increased personal strength and flexibility. Her teaching combines, the compassionate, heart-centered approach of Kripalu yoga with a precision and attention to alignment influenced by her many years of study of Iyengar and Anusara yoga. In addition to regular adult classes, Mary offers specialized classes for children and for pregnant women.

Class Schedule

CLASS	TIME	LOCATION
GENTLE YOGA	MONDAYS 9:30– 11:00 A.M.	THE YOGA LOFT
MODERATE YOGA	MONDAYS 5:45– 7:15 P.M.	DELMAR CHIROPRACTIC
PRENATAL YOGA	MONDAYS 7:30 – 8:45 P.M.	DELMAR CHIROPRACTIC

PRIVATE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Mary offers onsite yoga classes and workshops to businesses, elementary schools and state agencies, as well as specialized yoga classes for one-time events such as offsite planning meetings and retreats. Private classes and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy sessions are available by appointment.

MASSAGE OFFERINGS

Craniosacral Therapy
Hot Stone Massage
Shiatsu Massage
Swedish Massage

FEES

PRYT sessions are $65/session or $360 for 6 sessions. Private and onsite classes start at $60 - $75/hour. Group class prices vary, dependent upon length and location, but generally cost $11 - $13 per person, per class. Swedish, Shiatsu & CranioSacral sessions are $60/hour. Hot Stone Massage is $70/hour or $85 for 75 minutes.

Directions

Delmar Chiropractic: Delmar Chiropractic (DC) is located at 204 Delaware in Delmar, at the corner of Snowden Avenue.

From Points North of Albany: 787 south to the end of 787. Make a left at the traffic light at the end of 787. Continue straight to the second traffic light which is Delaware Avenue. Make a left onto Delaware Avenue. Proceed through the first traffic light on Delaware Avenue (at Delaware Plaza) and turn left onto Snowden Avenue (second left after the traffic light at Delaware Plaza). Turn left into DC parking lot. Enter the building through the handicapped access ramp entrance and go immediately downstairs to the yoga studio.

From Points South of Albany: NYS Thruway to exit 23. Bear right onto Route 9W. Follow 9W to Route 32 towards Delmar. Make a right onto Kenwood Avenue and proceed down Kenwood to first traffic light (about 1.5 – 2.0 miles). Turn right onto Elsmere and proceed along Elsmere to next traffic light, which is Delaware Avenue. Make a right onto Delaware and proceed to Snowden Avenue. Take a right onto Snowden and a left into the DC parking lot. Follow directions as above.

The Yoga Loft:  Located at 540 Delaware Avenue in Albany, New York. It is upstairs from the Chocolate Gecko and the Periwinkle Sheep in a newly renovated building next door to the Bagel Bite and Nicole's Restaurant.

From downtown Albany: We are roughly 2 blocks past the intersection of Whitehall Road/Second Avenue on the left.

From southern end of 787: Make a left onto McCarty (a.k.a. Southern Blvd and McAlpin Avenue). At the 2nd stoplight, turn right onto Delaware Ave., and the Yoga Loft is a half block down on the right.

From Delmar: Take Delaware Avenue into Albany and then go just half block past the intersection with McAlpin Ave. The Yoga Loft will be on your right.

For directions to other locations call 518-459-8216, 9 a.m. -  9 p.m.

What clients have to say about PRYT with Mary Sloan

“You have an ability to ‘see’ beyond the words being spoken – to intuit the deeper emotion that I might be feeling but not recognize. You bring that emotion to conscious awareness in a gentle accepting way.”

— M.M., social worker

“Mary has an ability to listen and reflect without coloring her response. She has a terrific instinct about what the body needs.”

— K.D., writer