Welcome to Yoga Gal,
Welcome to Yoga Gal: Fitness & Longevity Built for You
Yoga Gal is a beginner-friendly yoga, strength, and fitness program tailored specifically for students 40 plus and seniors in North County San Diego.
I’m Janice Sherman, a 60-year-old Yoga, Strength, and Mobility Coach dedicated to working with real people who want to feel good in their minds and bodies as they age. In our community, you are never left behind. The Yoga Gal Program focuses on Balance, Stability, & Mobility training, Strength & Cardio, and Stretching & Mindfulness.
To ensure you succeed and keep your joints safe, I offer personalized instruction in an encouraging, small-group environment. Whether you are recovering from an injury or looking to future-proof your body, we provide a true hybrid experience—available both in-person and online simultaneously—with dedicated personal attention for every single student.
Every body is welcome, and every pose is adjustable for YOU!
Our Core Programs
🧘♀️ Yoga for Balance & Stability: Empowering Your Active Future
Designed specifically for adults aged 40 and better, these classes focus on building physical strength, spatial awareness (proprioception), and movement confidence.
As we navigate the natural changes of aging, Yoga Gal sessions offer a supportive, slow-paced environment to help you stay steady on your feet and remain vibrant in your daily life.
📍 Where: Held at your local recreation centers: Pacific Highlands Ranch Recreation Center, Carmel Mountain Sabre Springs, and Carmel Valley Recreation Center.
💪 Vitality Strength & Cardio: Strong. Resilient. Built to Last.
Designed specifically for adults aged 45 and better, this class zeroes in on the two most critical pillars of long-term health: bone density and lean muscle mass.
As we age, our bodies naturally lose muscle and bone strength, but this program is strategically engineered to reverse those trends through evidence-based, functional movements.
📍 Where: Held outdoors in the fresh air at Carmel Creek Park and Pacific Highlands Ranch Park.
⏳ Restore & Regulate: Yin & Breathwork
Calm your mind. Reset your system. Find your center.
In a world that is always "on," your nervous system needs a dedicated space to power down. This class is specifically designed to target the Vagus Nerve—the internal "reset button" that manages your body’s ability to rest, digest, and recover. Through a blend of deep, meditative Yin Yoga and intentional breathwork, we shift the body out of "fight or flight" mode and into a state of deep physiological safety.
⏰ When: Tuesdays at 4:00 PM (In-Person & Online Hybrid)
Ready to Start Feeling Good in Your Body?
Join a welcoming community of peers who move at a sustainable pace and support one another every step of the way.
Welcome to Yoga Gal