About

About Lilananda Yoga

Lilananda Yoga is a yoga studio serving Glenville, Burnt Hills and the surrounding areas. The studio offers a warm and inviting space to enjoy your practice. Come learn about, expand and explore yourself with our skilled and experienced teachers. We are proud to have created a space where the community can come together through wellness!

Jennifer started the studio in hopes of sharing the timeless practice of yoga with others. Based on her own practice and experience with yoga she knows that the practice can help people with it's practical applications, in countless ways. Yoga takes into consideration that people are very complex beings, we are not one size fits all! It offers many "tools" to help us understand and nurture the mind & body so that we can optimize our lives.

The studio also offers a variety of classes for a variety of abilities with vibrant & talented teachers. We hope you find your way in to see us and try a class or workshop that suits your interests. View our class schedule here.

We host different guests for workshops, special classes, and sessions. Visit our Programs page for further information and details on upcoming dates.

Lilananda Defined

If you’ve ever tried to pronounce our name, you may be wondering what the heck Lilananda (lee-la-nahn-da) means.
Sanskrit is the language of yoga. It is similar to latin in that it is no longer spoken but has informed modern languages. Lila means play and implies the playfulness inherent in creation. Ananda is bliss; the highest level of joy.
We hope a visit to our studio helps you elevate your inner space to a more joyful, carefree place.
Yoga Studio, Yoga Classes Burnt Hills, Glenville, NY

Our Teachers

Jennifer Venditti - E-RYT 500

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Jennifer has been practicing yoga for 14 years and has a dedicated personal practice. She received her 200HR Yoga Teacher Certification with Lauren Toolin of Yoga Vidya, in April of 2012. She completed the final module of her 300HR advanced training program in November of 2016. She is grateful for her teacher Lauren Toolin and for the guidance and love that she has provided. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as a 200ERYT and a 500RYT. Jennifer has always been interested wholesome/natural living and believes passionately in yoga’s potential for creating a healthy, successful and loving existence. Her teaching style is drawn from her knowledge of Classic Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, Tantra, and her own personal experiences with the teachings and practices. Jennifer loves and lives her yoga practice, it spills into all other aspects of her life. She is the mother of 4 and a loving wife to her husband, best friend, and business partner Luciano Venditti, Jr.

Chris Darby-King ~ RYT 200

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Chris has been practicing yoga for over 30 years, initially as a student with Kripalu yoga for many years. She began her life changing journey with yoga in 2003 when she was faced with a breast cancer diagnosis and began to re-evaluate her life and health. It was than when she dove into her yoga practice with more intensity and resolve and ventured into yoga teacher training with Lauren Toolin and became 200 hr YTT certified in 2011. She also trained with Jennilee Toner studying Hot Warrior Yoga. She presently is in the process of working on her 500 hr. certification and has been teaching yoga in the Capital District for the past several years, mostly offering gentle hatha yoga, chair yoga and gentle vinyasa flow. Chris is passionate about yoga and is excited to share with others the many health benefits a yoga practice provides. When not found on the mat, Chris also is an Occupational Therapist and has worked with children for the past several years. She loves to be outside whenever possible and is often found hiking, kayaking, on a paddle board, skiing or snowshoeing.

Vanessa Chambers ~ CYT 500

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Vanessa has been practicing yoga since 2003 and teaching since 2008. She has a bachelor's degree in Holistic Health, has over 500 hours of accredited yoga teacher training, and is certified in Thai Yoga. She has been offering yoga classes in the Capital District for 10 years.

Jenna Bodisch ~ CYT 200

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Jenna began practicing yoga consistently in 2016 while in graduate school in order to manage her own stress levels and to foster a connection between her mind, body, breath, and spirit. As she used yoga and mindfulness to facilitate her own healing and growth, it led Jenna to earn her 200 hour certification in 2019 through Yoga Vidya, taught by Meghan Hogan. While not practicing yoga, Jenna is also a social worker and works with children/adolescents on the Autism Spectrum. Jenna strives to incorporate yoga/mindfulness whenever she can into her personal and professional life, and believes that regardless of ability or differences, all persons should have the opportunity and access to learn about and engage in these practices. Jenna is dedicated to creating safe and supportive environments to empower those she serves to live their fullest and best life.

See what people have to say!

  • Sharon
    I would recommend this studio to anyone who is serious about making yoga an integral part of their life. Come join us! You will be glad you did ♥
    Sharon
  • Tami
    What a wonderful experience. I read about yoga, it's history and practice... I have tried it before, seemed like a fad. When I came here it was a completely holistic experience. The instruction was clear and engaging the studio beautiful. I am so glad to have Lilananda here.
    Tami
  • Lisa
    Lilanada is a oasis on Route 50. A place to practice and play, to heal and to restore and to cultivate peace in our lives.
    Lisa
  • Lindsay
    "Such a wonderful place....welcoming, friendly, adaptable to all abilities, so clean! At least one class has become a part of my weekly routine and has been such a positive influence in my life. We also LOVE kids yoga....my 5 year old boy adores it!"
    Lindsay
  • Jaime
    "I LOVE Lilananda Yoga. It is exactly the place I have been looking for to deepen my yoga practice. It has a comfortable atmosphere that immediately helps you to relax. The instructors are grounded and knowledgeable. Beginner yoga students are WELCOME!!!! The yoga teaching feels authentic and meets me right where I'm at. After every class I feel more connected. I always leave with a centered peaceful strength that I'm able to carry with me through out the day. OH, and the classes offered here are AMAZING! I can't wait to incorporate it more into my life!"
    Jaime