AWAKEN.  Unlearn.  Transform.

• For personal enjoyment, maintenance, self-education, and for students who experience general overall well being.  The teacher makes every effort to honor each student’s abilities and needs.  However, group classes, by their nature, work at a “common” level, as they need to address a broader range of criteria to keep everyone safe, which means group class is not for everyone.
  

• For someone who has never done Yoga and wants to attend a group class or begin and maintain a home practice.  The student engages in private one-on-one instruction as the teacher guides the student toward a level of comfort and ability before attending a group class or maintaing a home practice.  It is also for students who want to progress further in their practice when it becomes clear that group classes are useful to a certain degree.  During private yoga instruction, the student engages in regular home practice on their own using a practice designed for them by the teacher.  The student provides the teacher with feedback so the practice can be refined as needed.  In this way, Yoga becomes a personal journey, while the student develops the skills to observe the subtle changes that occur in his or her own system.
  

• Like private Yoga instruction, Yoga Therapy is offered one-on-one.  In this case, the teacher adapts and utilizes the tools of Yoga to help the student as they face specific challenge(s).  The student provides historical information so the teacher can discern which tools are appropriate, while the student provides feedback so practices can be refined and modifed.  Where general Yoga keeps us steady on the wellness path with a regular practice providing us the ability to cope with stresses and various stages of life, Yoga Therapy is much more specific.  It targets the root cause of affliction, helping the student to adapt, make lasting positive change and move forward with a personal program for their lifestyle.  Yoga Therapy is comprehensive, that is, taking the whole person approach to health and is a complement to other systems of healthcare and treatment.