01 — Custom Yoga

Yoga is for every body, period. Private yoga instruction consists of a personalized class that includes yoga asana (posture), pranayama (breathing technique), and dharana (concentration). If you’ve been too afraid to go to a class, feel like you’re not flexible enough, want to up-level your practice, or just want the care and attention that private yoga instruction can bring, let’s see if we fit!

*This is less complex than yoga therapy and does not include the same kind of approach as a yoga therapy session.

02 — Authentic Movement

Movement is lubrication for a healthy body, and a healthy body is the container for a healthy mind! Authentic movement is a journey into freeing yourself from the confines of personal or societal expectations of how you should express yourself through movement. A deeply intimate and personal practice, authentic movement asks you “What do I feel?” and then “How will I move?”. As your guide, I will set the tone for practice and bear witness as you let what is inside you unfold into the space around you. There is no right way to move or wrong way to move. For those looking to have greater mind/body connection, move through stuck emotions or experiences, develop more creative depth, or simply be seen for who you are - this practice can help.

03 — Systematic Relaxation and Yoga Nidra

Systematic Relaxation is guided awareness through the body. There are many different techniques, but the basis is bringing attention to a specific part of the body, and “relaxing” that part of the body. For those whose minds race, who feel numb or disconnected from their body, or who are on overdrive or exhausted, this is a deeply restorative and nurturing practice. This practice could even help with chronic pain management. Yoga Nidra, or “yogic sleep”, takes systematic relaxation further by cultivating a connection with an “inner resource.” By moving through layers of consciousness, the participant is led to a point of pure, unadulterated wholeness, and at this place could experience profound restoration and transformation. Both of these practices develop interoception and can help you sleep better, feel less stressed, and have more energy for things you love doing.

04 — Breathing Practices

Listening to the gentle whisper of the inhale and exhale can be one of the most grounding and replenishing practices. In the moments when I feel most overwhelmed, hopeless, or exhausted I find my breath, and the breath steadies me. It nourishes me. The breath is said to be spirit itself, animating us into living beings. Truly, it is life. The breath is also known to be the control room for the nervous system, and through different techniques you can up-regulate (awaken, enliven, energize) or down-regulate (calm, soothe, relax) the nervous system. Intentional and conscious breathing is a practice which offers so much depth of exploration and potential for transformation. If you’re interested in learning how to support your emotional and mental state, I suggest this practice.