Those who take up a yoga practice, whether they are seekers in ancient India or young women in modern-day New York City, share a common bond, which is to know more about themselves and about what it means to be human.
- David Emerson
Yoga
Yoga means 'to unite' and it is the ancient practice of bringing your whole self into balance through physical forms (asana), conscious breathing (pranayama) and purposeful awareness (meditation). It can be adapted and beneficial to people of all ages and physical capabilities.
A yoga practice stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (the body's natural relaxation response), and thereby lowering heart rate, releasing muscular tension, and decreasing brain wave activity. Evidence based research has shown that yoga can counter the effects of stress, depression, and trauma, enhance immune response, improve strength, flexibility and balance, as well as boost overall health and well-being.
The most important aspiration for me, as a teacher of yoga, dance, and mindfulness, is to guide my students to become more embodied beings. My approach is grounded in the Kripalu Yoga methodology as well as in my training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga with David Emerson and Jen Turner from the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. I employ a compassionate and gentle teaching style, and I value the individual differences between each human being. By focusing on giving my students the opportunity to practice interoception and choice-making, my aspiration is to support them in their personal journey of development, growth, and healing.
A yoga practice stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (the body's natural relaxation response), and thereby lowering heart rate, releasing muscular tension, and decreasing brain wave activity. Evidence based research has shown that yoga can counter the effects of stress, depression, and trauma, enhance immune response, improve strength, flexibility and balance, as well as boost overall health and well-being.
The most important aspiration for me, as a teacher of yoga, dance, and mindfulness, is to guide my students to become more embodied beings. My approach is grounded in the Kripalu Yoga methodology as well as in my training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga with David Emerson and Jen Turner from the Trauma Center in Massachusetts. I employ a compassionate and gentle teaching style, and I value the individual differences between each human being. By focusing on giving my students the opportunity to practice interoception and choice-making, my aspiration is to support them in their personal journey of development, growth, and healing.
