Yoga Sessions & Classes

Preparing For Your Class
What To Expect During Your Class

Private Yoga Sessions
I am teaching only privately arranged sessions in my studio at this time. I have found the personalized nature of private instruction the very best way to share yoga. It is beneficial for dealing with specific issues such as injuries and chronic conditions, and is also a great way to develop a personal practice. Together we can choose postures that are appropriate and create a daily practice optimized for you. Please contact me for more information.

Cost: $50/hour, private (one person)
           $25/hour each person, semi-private (two people)
           $20/hour each person for three persons

Directions to my yoga studio

Preparing For Your Class

What To Wear
For ease of movement, comfortable loose-fitting clothes are needed for all yoga sessions. Clothes designed for yoga are usually baggy cotton or stretchy lycra. Sweat pants and t-shirts are fine, too. Your choice should be determined by what feels good to you. We work in bare feet.

When it’s cold outside, plan to wear extra warmth layers at the beginning of the session. This layer may be removed after your muscles are sufficiently warm and supple.

What To Bring
If you own a yoga mat and other props, please bring them with you. If not, mats, blocks, straps and blankets are available for your use.

I recommend that you do not eat within one hour of the start of your session.

You will be required to sign an Assumption of Risk and Liability Release before the start of your first class. Please let me know before the beginning of class about any injuries, physical problems or medical conditions, such as pregnancy or high blood pressure. With knowlege of your special physical needs I can modify the poses, or suggest more effective poses for your body.

What To Expect During Your Class

Instruction
Iyengar classes are known for their demonstration, instruction, and correction process. The process includes: introduction of new poses, demonstration and instruction in the proper method of executing the pose, understanding the use of props and other aids to correctly execute the pose, teacher assistance and correction of the student's pose.

This teacher-student synergy brings new awareness to the student’s practice in two ways:
• by introducing new poses to the student in a structured and organized manner
• by bringing focused attention to the details of familiar poses.

This instructional process is at the heart of the Iyengar teaching philosophy and serves as the basis for my teaching.

Vinyasas
Vinyasas are poses flowing from one to another, in a sequence, without stopping. Vinyasas are enjoyable in a meditative way, because the flow is pure movement, without the mind, intellectually, getting in the way.

I frequently include vinyasas toward the end of the session. It is an opportunity to enjoy the movement qualities of yoga, and enter a state of awareness that is body-oriented instead of mind-oriented.

Relaxation
At the end of every class is a relaxation period. This time allows muscles through-out the body to release any tension accumulated during the yoga session, and encourages the mind to be at peace. Relaxation fosters a body-mind connection resulting from the physical work done in class. The customary pose for relaxation is the Corpse pose, known in Sanskrit as Savasana.