Reminder: Studio Closed 8/28-9/2
This Fall: Chair Yoga series, Saturday Outdoor Yoga and October Self-Care workshop! Details below...
About the Studio
Our Mission
The mission here at the Good Health is a Habit Wellness Studio is all about MINDFUL living! Whether it is through mindful movement in a private session or class, or improving your lifestyle choices through health coaching, we ultimately want to help you find greater health and happiness from within. We are here to guide you in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Behind the scenes we also operate with a conscious, acting on behalf of the environment and supporting other local businesses whenever possible. Our efforts include:
- chemical free cleaning products
- reusable wash cloths for cleaning the mats
- sorting and recycling our trash
- cork yoga blocks
- local drummer Bill Mead playing for our Saturday Moderate Flow yoga class on a monthly basis
- Grassroots Graphics of Norway producing all of our flyers, class schedules, t-shirts etc.
- Stalk & Pistil Flower Farm providing in-season bouquets (grown and arranged by them) for our yoga classes
- featuring local artists work for sale in the studio foyer
The Good Health is a Habit wellness studio is situated in the beautiful downtown village of Waterford, Maine. The studio is a cozy, historic space filled with natural light. The building used to be the Round's General Store and post office. Many locals have fond memories of visiting the store and the good energy of community coming together is still felt in the studio today.
About the Owner
Erin's Professional Experience
Erin Girzone is the owner of Good Health is a Habit LLC. She feels honored to have found her way into creating and operating a business with a mission of helping others improve their health through mindful movement and mindful living. With all that is offered here at the studio, Erin and her colleagues are always looking to help clients get to know themselves more deeply so they can move mindfully, live mindfully and recognize their full potential for a happy life.
Erin's Credentials:
American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Personal Trainer American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant
ACE certified Behavior Change Specialist
200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher
B.S. in Biochemistry
Masters in Education
Erin has been working in the fitness industry for 10 years and has experience in a variety of areas:
Individual Fitness
Small Group Fitness
Vinyasa Yoga
Nutrition and Wellness Consulting
Behavior Change Coaching
Running Coaching
Erin's Personal Experience
Erin has completed numerous events as an endurance athlete including road races of various lengths; 5ks, half marathons and the Cape Cod marathon (26.2 miles). She has also competed in triathlons including the Timberman 1/2 Ironman (1 mile swim, 50 mile bike ride, 13 mile run). Through training for these various events, Erin has come to recognize the amazing strength and endurance of both the human body and the mind. Whether or not one is an athlete, we often ask a lot of our bodies on a daily basis. Erin understands that while we expect and demand performance from our bodies, we must also balance that with an equal or greater amount of self-care, athletes and non-athletes alike.
Erin believes that we must honor our bodies and minds with mindful living. This means moving and eating mindfully throughout our day and learning to manage stress . In today’s world these goals have become difficult to achieve without specific intentions. Here at the studio, Erin and her colleagues will support you in setting any intention towards better health.
About the Instructors
Susan Kane
200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher
Advanced Training in Children's Yoga; Restorative Yoga; Curvy Yoga
Reiki Master Teacher
Integrated Energy Therapist®
Hypnosis Practitioner
Susan is a retired elementary school teacher with 30+ years’ experience in the classroom. After retiring, she decided the next phase of her life would be devoted to spiritual endeavors she was drawn to and to offer these modalities to others. Thus, Susan’s business, InLight Transformation was born. At her office in Norway, Susan offers Reiki, Integrated Energy Therapy and hypnosis services to her clients. She also teaches a variety of metaphysical classes through the year.
After practicing yoga for many years and experiencing the benefits that a consistent yoga practice offers, Susan decided to pursue yoga teacher training. Susan’s passion for teaching yoga is fueled by the belief that yoga is a practice and anyone can practice yoga, regardless of size, shape or age.
Having lived in the Oxford Hills for most of her life, Susan welcomes old friends and new friends to join her Monday mornings for Very Gentle Yoga. Susan invites you to come and experience the benefits of yoga for yourself….you’ll be glad you did!
Jen Bonnett
Self-Care Mentor & Energy Practitioner
Shamanic Reiki Master Teacher
Jen moved to Maine in 2010 to pursue a career in the youth camping industry. Over the past five years, she has worked on her own self-care journey, primarily through exploring the energy work practices of Reiki and Shamanic Reiki (nature-based energy work).
She opened Tranquil Hearth in 2016, to help others experience the immense benefits of energy work that have positively influenced her own journey and health. Jen is proud to offer a variety of services designed to help you master your self-care on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. She has certifications in Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki and Shamanic Reiki.
Jen will offer private sessions at Good Health Is A Habit on Saturdays between 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning April 20. She also plans to offer self-care workshops.
Explore her website to learn more and take advantage of a variety of FREE self-care resources: www.thselfcare.com. Contact Jen to set up your appointment: (207) 751-4503 or jen@thselfcare.com.
Let's Dance for Fun & Fitness!
Fourth Tuesday of the Month, 11:00am - 12:00pm
August 27th, September 24th
$5.00 donation for the studio space.
No experience or partner required.
Do you like to dance? Then join us on the fourth Tuesday of the month to move to the beat in your own way, working your body, having fun and releasing stress! No experience or partner required. No street shoes. Please wear clean shoes or go barefoot.
Reserve your space for one or all of the next three dance times! Select Functional Fitness from the reservations menu if Let's Dance for Fun & Fitness doesn't show up on the front page. Any questions, please call or email Erin.
Fitness Services
Private Sessions
1 hour sessions
Individual $45
2 people $25/person
3 people $20/person
Do you want to feel better in your body? Have a stronger core? Better balance? Improved strength and endurance? The workouts are designed specifically for the individual(s) in order to achieve these types of goals. To book a private fitness session contact Erin or stop by the studio.
Functional Fitness Classes
1 hour class, max. 5 people
Reservations are required.
Monday at 7:30am, 4:00pm
Tuesday at 6:30am, 5:30pm
Wednesday at 7:30am
Thursday at 6:30am, 4:00pm
Saturday at 8:00am
Drop-in rate $15
4 class pass for $48
8 class pass for $88
12 class pass for $120
To purchase a Studio class pass contact Erin or stop by the studio.
Small group classes using circuit-style training to strengthen the entire body and build aerobic endurance. A variety of equipment is used including bands, weights, ropes, medicine balls, stability balls, BOSU etc.
Functional Fitness for Seniors
1 hour class, max. 5 people
Reservations are required.
Small group classes designed for seniors looking to maintain balance, coordination, bone density and mobility in a safe and effective manner. The class includes building strength and aerobic endurance using body weight, free weights, bands and steps. *In Wednesday's classes, the workout is centered around standing and/or seated exercises while Friday's classes does involve some transitions on/off the floor.
Wednesday & Friday at 9:00am
Drop-in rate $15
4 class pass for $48
8 class pass for $88
12 class pass for $120
To purchase a Studio class pass contact Erin or stop by the studio.
Weekly Yoga Classes
*Reservations now Required for Yoga Classes, Thank you!
Here at Good Health is a Habit, we want our yoga classes to serve as a mindful pause in your busy life, helping you connect with the mind, body and breath. You will be encouraged to breathe consciously and find strength and ease in your body as you move through various poses. Your practice is an opportunity to move mindfully, cultivate an intention and connect with yourself.
1 hour 15 min. class, max. 10 people
Reservations are required.
Drop-in rate $15
4 class pass for $48
8 class pass for $88
12 class pass for $120
To purchase a Studio class pass contact Erin or stop by the studio.
Very Gentle Yoga
Monday at 9:00-10:15am.
Taught by Susan Kane this class is designed for those who are new to yoga and those with some experience who desire a slow paced class.
Susan guides her students through a substantial warm up using a mindfulness approach to develop mind-body-breath awareness. Once the body is warmed up, Susan gently leads yoga stretches and asanas, with the goal of helping her students experience the many benefits a yoga practice offers. Susan's cheery disposition, honest laughter and thoughtful planning create a safe, fun and enriching yoga class.
Gentle Yoga
Thursday at 9:00-10:15am.
Taught by Erin Girzone, this class is designed for those who are new to yoga and for those with some experience who desire a slower paced class and gentle transitions between poses.
Erin encourages her students to see each pose/posture as an opportunity to find stability and strength and then to notice where they begin to feel the body stretching. Throughout class Erin brings her students awareness back to the breath, always emphasizing the power of the breath as a tool to invite the mind to focus and the body to open.
Moderate Yoga
Tuesday at 9:00-10:15am, Saturday at 9:30-10:45am* (this time change for the Saturday flow is effective as of September)
Taught by Erin Girzone this class is designed for those with experience in yoga. More rigorous transitions between poses as compared to the Gentle classes.
**The Saturday morning class on Sept. 7th & 21st will take place in the back lawn of the Waterford Library, just down the road from the studio . Class will start at 9:30am and the practice is designed for everyone, beginners to seasoned yogis. Join us for a unique outdoor yoga experience. Please bring a towel if you typically use a blanket during your practice as well as water. Blocks, straps and a handful of mats provided.
Restorative Yoga
Last Wednesday of each month at 5:00-6:15pm
Taught by Erin Girzone, this class takes place lying down on the mat where students are fully supported by props in a handful of poses. Erin guides students into these poses for extended lengths of time and while there, she holds the space for the body and mind to relax and restore. The intention of restorative yoga is to encourage a shift into "relaxation mode," allowing students' energy to be used for restoring balance and peace to the body and mind. This is a great monthly reset!
Chair Yoga Series
Wednesdays at 1:00pm, Sept. 18th through Oct. 23rd
Chair yoga is one of the gentlest forms available and offers all of the benefits of other yoga classes. Founded on mindfulness of the breath, body, mind & heart, this class encourages students to find a balance between support and challenge. A series of options are given for the postures, allowing students to develop their yoga practice using the chair for balance and support, without having to get up or down from the floor. Chair yoga reduces stress while increasing strength, flexibility, range of motion & balance. All bodies are welcome, and no experience is necessary. Led by Kathryn Gardner, RSMT.
Investment: $60.00 for the series or drop-in for $15.00. Reserve your space by Sunday, Sept. 15th.
October Self-Care Workshop
Restorative Yoga & Reiki: Saturday Oct. 5th, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Come experience Restorative Yoga poses and at the same time receive Reiki touch, nourishing your body, mind and soul. Restorative yoga is active relaxation through passive stretching, using props to completely support the body. Adding Reiki touch invites all levels of your being to relax even deeper into a place of balance where self-healing is activated. Restorative yoga combined with Reiki touch will leave you feeling renewed and refreshed. You don't want to miss this opportunity! Led by Susan Kane, 200 RYT and Reiki Master Teacher.
Investment: $25.00 Space is limited. Reserve your spot today. You'll be glad you did!
Healthy Habit Coaching
Making Good Health YOUR Habit one step at a time
Would you like to lose excess weight? Would you like to live more days free from the burden of stress? Would you like to feel rested, vibrant and ready to take on each day? Let's make that happen!
Erin is both a AFPA Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant and ACE Certified Behavior Change Specialist. She strongly believes that improving quality of life comes from addressing the tiny habits that make up our day to day lives. With her guidance, Erin can help you identify and change your habits so that you can live a happier, healthier life. To book an appointment contact Erin.
$50/hour session
Erin encourages you to consider dedicating three months to your wellness goals. Routine accountability will ensure greater success in achieving the desired lifestyle changes you are seeking.