The Spiritual Life Society is a
 Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society & Yoga Center of Hudson, a YogaAlliance registered school (RYS). Click here to vist the YogaAlliance website.
 Integrity.     Diversity.   Community.

 Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society & Yoga Center of Hudson, a YogaAlliance registered school (RYS). Click here to vist the YogaAlliance website.
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in conjunction with The Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson, Ohio  USA
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namasté

We practice and teach the classical eight‑limbed Astanga Yoga (Raja Yoga)
as codified by Patañjali
in the Yoga Sutras.

  1. Yama
  2. Niyama
  3. Asana
  4. Pranayama
  5. Pratyahara
  6. Dharana
  7. Dhyana
  8. Samadhi

This symbol is for 'aum' or 'om'.


Our Mission: To train qualified
Yoga instructors that teach safely
and inspire their students to seek
and discover their inner self.

Welcome and namasté. YogaTeacher.org offers Yoga Teacher Training and Certification through The Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center in Hudson, Ohio. Our Yoga school is a "Registered Yoga School" (RYS) with YogaAlliance. Our graduates receive a certificate which qualifies them to become a "Registered Yoga Teacher" (RYT). We have been teaching Yoga at this location since 1978 and have been training Yoga Teachers since 1982.

Our goal is to support and inspire the Yoga teaching community with education, opportunity, fellowship, and other resources to help us become better students and improve our teaching.

YogaTeacher.org helps educate the public about Yoga, Yoga practice, Yoga-related issues and Yoga opportunities.

Yoga Teacher trainees in our certification program should join our email list at Yahoo groups. Click here to join our email list and also to see our MESSAGE ARCHIVEs. See our blog and special announcements on our page at myspace.


Click here to go to our Yahoo Group and join our email list
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Click here to visit us on myspace.
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Click Here to see our CLASS CALENDAR
and schedule of other events


This one of the many beautiful stained glass windows in the Old Church.
Click here to for
info about having
your WEDDING
or other event
at the Old Church!


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Click here to visit our page on myspace. Check out our blog and become our 'friend'.
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small change* *It's the LITTLE Things in Life that Make a BIG Difference! by Larry & Susan Terkel
Click here to learn
about the Larry's book:
small change*
*It's the LITTLE Things
in Life that Make
a BIG Difference!






The Spiritual Life Society and Old Church on the Green is a beautiful, historic church situated on the town square of picturesque Hudson, Ohio. Built in 1860, it was a stop on the underground railroad during the Civil War. Six of the stained glass windows in the sanctuary date back to the original church. The chapel can seat up to 175 guests and features a choir balcony from which guests may enjoy bird’s eye view. The Old Church is available for weddings and other events. Click on the picture to learn more.


We are located at the
"Old Church on the Green"
One East Main Street in Hudson, Ohio  44236
One block east of the intersection of routes 91 and 303
Three miles east of routes 8 and 303
For more information call 330.650.1216 or 330.342.2479

We offer a complete training program for the serious student who would like to learn more about Yoga philosophy, Yoga teaching methodology, and various advanced areas of classical Astanga (Raja) yoga. Our usual schedule for Yoga Teacher Training:
  • 1st Sunday of the month: Anatomy plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 2nd Sunday of the month: Philosophy plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 3rd Sunday of the month: Teaching Methodology plus one hour of asanas & other practices
  • 4th Sunday of the month: Special 2 hours of asanas & other practices
  • 5th Sunday of the month: Make-up class or special topics
  • Teacher trainees are also strongly encouraged to come to one of our regular yoga classes plus our our meditation class/practice on Sundays at 9 am, just before the Yoga Teacher Training class

Click Here to see our CLASS CALENDAR.


Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead a class on anatomy with a class of Yoga Teacher trainees
Larry Terkel and Matt Lerner lead a class on anatomy with a group of
Yoga Teacher Trainees with the help of "Lester". Larry and Matt have
each been teaching for over 30 years and are E-RYT-500s, the highest
level of registration that is offered by YogaAlliance .



Click here to vist the Yoga Alliance website


We are a "Registered Yoga School" (RYS) with YogaAlliance and offer certification that will qualify you to become a "Registered Yoga Teacher" (RYT) at the 200 hour level. This Yoga Teacher Training is a systematic and spiritual program based on the eight‑limbed approach of Patañjali's classical Astanga Yoga (Raja Yoga).


AUM. In the beginning was the word...

We have been offering Yoga Teacher Training since 1982. Larry, Matt, and Gennie have all been teaching Yoga for over 30 years. In addition to Yoga Teacher Certification, The Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center offers:
  • Instruction in beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Hatha Yoga
  • Instruction in Pranayama, Meditation, and other aspects of Astanga Yoga and Yoga Philosophy
  • Power Yoga classes
  • Private & small group Yoga and Meditation classes
  • Chanting, meditation, and healing circles


    The Spiritual Life Society is a
 Registered Yoga School (RYS) with Welcome to the Spiritual Life Society and Spiritual Life Yoga Center - Hudson, a Yoga Alliance registered school (RYS)
 Integrity.     Diversity.   Community.

 Click here to vist the Yoga Alliance website