The practice begins with presence.

At Bhumi Yoga, movement is meditation. We help you slow down, align your body, and reconnect with your breath.

CURRENT OFFERINGS:

BHUMI’s BACK on the WESTSIDE for a weekly class

Winter Break for Yoga Class until Feb 10, 2026

WEEKLY YOGA CLASS with BHUMI

TUESDAYS from 4 -5:30 pm

RSVP if it is your first time.

$15 drop in.

Location for this class:

Yoga Loft in the Village

5445 Detroit Road

Sheffield Village, OH 44054

OTHER OFFERINGS:

*Personal Coaching (virtual/in person)

*Yoga Therapy/Bodywork Sessions (in person)

*Mindfulness Masterminds (virtual/in person)

*Weekly Yoga & Relaxation Classes (in person) for private groups

*Energy Practices Workshop Training (in person)

BALANCE

Harmony between body and mind through intentional practice.

STRENGTH

Build physical and mental resilience with every breath.

PRESENCE

Be fully here, now, in this moment of your journey.

FLOW

Move with grace through each transition of life.

Harriet L Russell

Yoga Instructor

Guided by experience and heart.

Bhumi (Harriet Russell) has been a certified coach for 30 years. She was on the Board of the Cleveland International Coach Federation.

About

Bhumi’s Yoga & Wellness Center, founded in 1994, was the first yoga facility in Greater Cleveland and the first Yoga Teacher Training in Ohio! Our state-of-the-art facility, completed in 2012, sits on 8 beautiful acres of private property in Columbia Station, making it a serene get-away just 30 minutes from Downtown Cleveland. The indoor studio’s floor-to-ceiling windows overlook our koi pond, woods, and specially designed outdoor yoga deck. Bhumi’s allows you to connect with nature and its beauty any time of year!

We offer a variety of wellness opportunities including multi-level yoga classes, healthy mind training for businesses, personal coaching and masterminds; all tools to help you discover your highest potential! Bhumi’s is a collaborative community of like-minded individuals of all ages and backgrounds who come together to learn about and explore body, mind, and spirit through a combination of holistic practices. We have the highest professional standards and individualized attention.

In our classes, enjoy yoga and relaxation. In our coaching, transform your personal and professional life.

Read more about Bhumi’s Yoga history:

The adage says, “Bloom where you are planted”, and Bhumi’s Yoga & Wellness Center is no exception. After living 8 years in an ashram as Program Director of the largest residential yoga and wellness facility in North America, Harriet Russell, whose yoga name is Bhumi, came home to Cleveland to recuperate from a horseback riding injury. She wanted to be surrounded by like-minded people, so she decided to stay and build a yoga community, educating others in a holistic lifestyle. In 1992, the seeds were planted, and Bhumi started teaching at various locations, including universities, churches, and community centers.

In 1994, as the roots started to take hold, she opened a yoga school in Lakewood. Bhumi’s Yoga & Wellness Center was the first studio of its kind in Northeast Ohio, offering a full array of wellness programs. The Bhumi’s Yoga Teacher Training certification course was the first in the Midwest to be nationally recognized by the Yoga Alliance. She was also the first one to introduce yoga into both public and private schools for physical education credit in the area.

The seeds flourished, the students were nourished, and the press and TV soon saw the benefits of yoga in mainstream suburbia. Bhumi was on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox 8, Ch. 43, and full-page pieces were written about her and her yoga journey in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sun Herald, and Crain’s Business. Bhumi’s Yoga has hosted some of the yoga community’s biggest celebrities, including colleagues Rodney Yee, Doug Swenson, and Dean Lerner, as well as Spiritual Masters Yogi Amrit Desai (Gurudev) and Yogi Hari.

Just a few short years later, the “one-room schoolhouse” type studio in Lakewood was outgrown and transplanted to a larger space in Westlake. There, Bhumi was able to offer classes simultaneously with her certified teachers in several styles of yoga. The community grew to 350 students a week, but the individualized approach and community spirit were not compromised.