yoga
The discipline of Yoga is a vast and comprehensive practice that combines asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathwork/life force), and meditation to bring out a happy, healthy, mind and body.
I started practicing yoga in 2013 and did my teacher training in 2017, shortly after I was teaching at Ekam Yoga. I love this practice and sharing it. I specialize in a mindful yoga practice focused on breathing, alignment, and balance.
Stretch and Strengthen
Improve Balance
Cultivate Focus
Expand Lung Capacity
Clear the Mind
When the body is engaged physically and the mind relaxed on breathing, a unique experience emerges that is personal to each person. New sensations are discovered, the breath flows easier and mental clarity is experienced.
It’s the physical aspect of the practice that got me hooked. I was a Division I baseball player so using my buddy for specific movements was not new to me. Yoga balanced my body out and got me into better alignment. A lot of my physical pain from multiple surgeries decreased and I became more in tune with my body. I feel like I am a better athlete now than when I was playing baseball for Cal State Fullerton. It’s never just about the movement and the stretch we also have to be present and breathing. There are so many muscles to engage and relax in each pose, so I like to take my time and breath into the body. So many things can be discovered by paying attention to our body, and what it needs. A mindful yoga practice slows things down and deepens our connection to the Self.
This type of yoga movement synchronizes the breath, body, and mind. When we do this we become more balanced physically and mentally. It’s a fun and relaxing practice that is also challenging.
Cost Breakdown: 1 - 2 people $125 - $200. 3 - 20 $250 - $400
A few Yoga books I would recommend…
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a personal practice by T.K.V Desikachar
The Master’s Touch by Yogi Bhajan
The Yoga Sutra’s of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda