Private Yoga

Written By: Mary Abranyi - Cashiers Valley Fusion | Issue: 2018/06 - June

Yoga was originally passed down directly from master teachers who worked one on one to individualize a practice for each student based on their health, body type and lifestyle.

Private sessions combine the traditional elements of physical yoga postures, yogic breathing techniques, mental focus, and sense awareness in a safe setting.

So why would you consider a private yoga session over a group yoga class?

1. New to Yoga – Personal instruction can be one of the best ways to start your yoga journey. The instructor will assist beginners in learning specific poses, proper alignment and conscious breathing.

2. Stressed out – Techniques can be taught to quiet the mind, calm the breath, and re-calibrate during stress or anxiety inducing moments.

3. Injury Recovery or Health Challenges – Yoga in a one-on-one setting with a specially- trained yoga instructor can create an opportunity to explore your body in a way that reveals and potentially unravels habits and patterns that have changed the course of your health. It can also be a game changer when it comes to speeding up injury recovery time, quality of life, self-awareness and building healthier options for coping. Yoga can be beneficial for anxiety, arthritis, asthma, injuries, back pain, cancer treatment or recovery, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, depression, digestion, diabetes, digestive disorders, health challenges associated with aging, heart conditions, high blood pressure, hip and knee replacement, pelvic floor function, pregnancy and childbirth, reproductive health in women and men, scoliosis, stress and tension, weight loss, addiction, and more.

4. Enhance Existing Practice – You’re ready to master an advanced pose or just deepen your level of understanding in one or more areas of your practice, including but not limited to traditional teachings, biomechanics and anatomy, meditation, breathing, and lingo.

5. Improve Athletic Performance – Private yoga sessions can be designed to aid in decreasing muscular imbalance in the body, improve stamina, increase oxygen capacity, improve flexibility, balance, focus and strength plus help reduce risk of training related injuries. This is wonderful for golfers, tennis players, runners, climbers, cyclists, swimmers, dancers, martial artists and gym fanatics!A personal yoga session is dedicated to the individual needs of each student to aid in creating or maintaining longevity and overall physical, mental and emotional health. The beauty of a private session is that you always get to be the center of attention!