Somatic-Based Yoga and Mindful Movement
with Alan Franzi, M.S., C-IAT
Move with Awareness. Sense the Change.
Serving New Haven, Guilford, Madison, Branford, and the Connecticut shoreline for over 25 years
 
Getting Better at Any Age
A New Way Forward
If stiffness, tension, or accumulated stress has started to limit how you move or feel, there is a better way forward. Your body and mind can relearn how to cooperate, and much of what we once accepted as “just getting old” can begin to change. It can be a life-changing lesson to realize that as struggle and effort soften, balance returns and movement feels more natural.
Life can begin to open again.
Start Where You Are
Whether you are new to this kind of work, returning to movement, or noticing that familiar exercise and stretching no longer bring lasting comfort, you are not alone. Our approach to yoga restores a foundation of healthy movement that supports everything you do. Many people discover that true change begins with awareness and a steady, enjoyable way to build it.
Through this work, you begin to notice how your body holds and compensates, and how habits influence the way you move. As awareness develops, your nervous system learns to release unnecessary effort and reorganize movement in ways that feel natural and stable. Balance and comfort can return through cooperation between body and mind.
How This Work Helps
This approach teaches you to move in ways that restore coordination and natural self-support while helping calm and focus the mind.
As the nervous system learns to release unnecessary effort and guide movement more efficiently, strain eases, stability improves, and balance begins to return.
What You Can Gain
Many students and clients experience benefits such as:
- Relieving or reducing pain and stiffness as they move toward lasting comfort 
- Releasing long-held tension and guarding patterns 
- Enhancing relaxation and mental clarity 
- Reconnecting breath, posture, and movement for steady support 
- Regaining balance and confidence in daily movement 
- Feeling more at home in their body, even when living with pain or limitation 
As both body and mind reset, movement becomes lighter and more responsive. Ease begins to feel natural again. Many find themselves moving through life with steadiness, calm, resilience, and a renewed sense of comfort.
About This Approach
I am Alan Franzi, M.S., C-IAYT, and for more than thirty years I have guided people in restoring comfort, confidence, and vitality through yoga-based and somatic movement education. Learn more about my background and approach.
You can explore this work in weekly classes or individual sessions designed around your specific needs and goals.
Ready to Begin
Group Classes
Check out our Schedule of Group Yoga and Movement Classes to find a class that fits your needs and schedule.
These sessions are open to all levels and offer a steady, supportive way to explore movement, awareness, and ease.
Private Sessions — A Deeper Approach for Challenging Concerns
If pain, tension, or movement limitations continue to hold you back, private sessions offer a focused and personalized process.
We begin by looking at how your movement habits may be contributing to discomfort and restriction. Through guided awareness and gentle retraining, you can start to resolve the root movement patterns that cause pain and limitation, restoring natural alignment and greater freedom in daily life.
Learn more about How This Work Helps or contact me today to schedule a free consultation and explore how we can work together to help you feel your best.



