Khorshīd
Khorshīd is a boutique yoga & meditation studio founded by Omid Oloumi
Its name, which means “the sun,” comes from an ancient Persian solar goddess, who gives life to the Earth and all beings.
Omid oloumi
Omid Oloumi, is the founder and director of Khorshīd. Raised in France, with Persian heritage, Omid has had the privilege to study with accomplished yoga and meditation masters in France and the USA. She is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher with more than 1600 hours of training in yoga and mindfulness meditation.She holds a master’s degree in International Law from France. Fluent in English, French and Persian.
Omid is deeply grateful to all of her teachers, including John Campbell PhD and Eddie Stern – her earliest guides to Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in New York City. She thanks David Swenson, Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, Colleen Saidman, Rodney Yee, and Leslie Kaminoff for the impact they have had on her over years.
She draws inspiration from Zen and Tibetan Buddhist lineages, having studied with Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chödrön, Robert Thurman, Michele Lowe, Scott Tusa, Megan Mook and Michael Aranoff.
Omid is forever grateful for Georg Feuerstein PhD and Daniel Simpson for showing her the depth of the historical and philosophical aspects of Indian traditions. Also she is thankful to Zoë Slatoff PhD, for her teaching of Sanskrit.
May Khorshīd remains enriched by the light of their guidance.
Join Omid in the following classes: sunrise yoga, sunset yoga, dynamic flow, gentle flow, yoga nidra, breathe & be meditation sessions, but also in various seasonal workshops and in the free and open to all, book circle.
Vision
Khorshīd promotes a mindful lifestyle, through accessible classes in postural yoga, breathwork, meditation and yoga philosophy. Omid’s vision is to guide us to the sun within our hearts by taking the time to become more aware of our thoughts and feelings.
Khorshīd combines the best of Eastern and Western wisdom, offering practices that improve the quality of our everyday lives. Our community facilitates connections – to ourselves and to others. It was born in a spirit of sharing, providing a space where we can gather together for collective healing.
Our teachers
John Campbell, PhD.
John R.B. Campbell PhD is a translator, editor, and researcher of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. He is currently working on a multi-volume translation of Indian and Tibetan commentaries on the Guhyasamaja Tantra, a key Buddhist tantric scripture. In addition to his longtime study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. he has been for thirty years a practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga Viniyasa method under the direction of the late K. Pattabhi Jois.
John Campbell, is teaching workshops on the inner and outer aspects of Ashtanga yoga Vinyasa method at Khorshīd, as well as yoga philosophy, history and Tibetan Buddhist meditation.
Jean Brown
Jean Brown is a level three certified TriYoga® instructor with many years of experience in teaching TriYoga® in New York City and the suburban area.
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in private practice, who loves acting and directing in her free time.
Jean is leading the TriYoga program at Khorshīd.
Christine Copley
Christine has practiced yoga for 30 years and has 600 hours of yoga training in Hatha, Vinyasa, Bhakti and Kids yoga. She is a K-12 English as a Second Language teacher and actress.
Recently she has studied Bioenergetic Healing with Healer Anton Baraschi and continues to explore the world of light energy work. Christine believes practicing yoga aligns the mind, body and spirit & inspires courage, creativity & love.
She is teaching Gentle Flow classes at Khorshīd.
Dana Olson
Dana Olson is an experienced certified Iyengar teacher with many years of practice and teaching under the direction of Jeff Logan and other master teachers of the Iyengar Method in New York area.
Dana is also a classical flutist and enjoys playing flute in her free time.
She is leading the Iyengar yoga program at Khorshīd.
Breathe. Move. Be.
Find the sun within