North Fork Yoga Shala

At North Fork Yoga Shala, we have been dedicated to serving the North Fork community with high-quality yoga classes, workshops, and international retreats since 2000. Our founder, Claire Copersino, has a passion for yoga that began in her mid-twenties, and she knew from that first class that something significant was making its way into her life. From that first class, she grew to practice yoga several times a week and eventually made it a daily staple.

Our Locations

We are proud to offer classes in three beautiful year-round locations: the waterfront at Port of Egypt Marine in Southold, the airy and light Parish Hall of Holy Trinity Church in Greenport, and at Meadowlark winery in Cutchogue. During the warmer months, we also offer classes at Sep's Farm in East Marion and on the majestic roof of The Menhaden Hotel in Greenport. What we love most about our locations is how deeply rooted they are in the North Fork's original fabric and our partnership with these stewards of the North Fork.

Our Services

Our schedule offers a wide range of classes to suit all ages, agility, and fitness levels. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, welcoming environment that makes our practitioners feel at home. Our credo is centered around a strong belief that yoga is available to everyone, and we are committed to helping all who walk through our doors become completely comfortable with taking their practice to the right place for them.

We believe yoga is about finding your personal sweet spot within any pose or class and we will never ask anyone to push themselves beyond what they are comfortable with. You will, however, be asked to break through limiting beliefs, open to limitless possibilities, and offered the opportunity to challenge yourself physically, mentally, and energetically, growing stronger in body, mind, and spirit under the expert guidance of our team of inspired and deeply trained instructors.

Our instructors have received extensive training in various yoga styles, including Vinyasa, Kula, Iyengar, Budokon, Kripalu, Hatha, Cyndi Lee, and Anusara. They share a depth of training, experience, and integrity that sets us apart as a studio. At the helm is our founder and director, Claire Copersino, beloved Yoga Teacher on the North Fork since 2000.

Our Instructors

We have an inspired team of informed, compassionate, and highly qualified instructors who share a depth of training, experience, and integrity that sets us apart as a studio. Many of our instructors began their yoga practice with Claire years ago and were then inspired to complete their own teacher trainings in a variety of settings and styles. Our instructors' training and experience are broad, diverse, and ongoing and include, but are not limited to, the following styles: Vinyasa, Kula Yoga Project, Anusara, Jivamukti, Ashtanga, Baron Baptiste, Iyengar, Kripalu, Shiva Rea, and Cyndi Lee.

Our Community

At North Fork Yoga Shala, we believe yoga is a meditation in motion when practiced deliberately and with mindfulness. It is in this spirit that we continue to grow our schedule of offerings to serve our community and share the many benefits that a regular yoga practice can deliver to its practitioners. We are dedicated solely to the teaching of yoga, and as a result, our focus and quality of instruction are second to none.

Join Us

We invite you to experience the North Fork Yoga Shala community and all that we have to offer. Our doors are open to everyone, and we look forward to welcoming you to our family of practitioners.