THE DIFFERENCE
A yoga class vs yoga therapy
“Yoga classes are more about movement. But yoga therapy is about the individual.”
A yoga class
Yoga therapy
vs
THE FOCUS
Movement and sequences
You: your breath, your body, your mind
WHO LEADS
You follow the teacher's routine
It starts with your breath, where you are, and what you have gone through
THE PLAN
One routine for the room
A unique plan, made for you
OVER TIME
The routine stays the routine
Ever changing, with the evolution of your body and mind
WHO IT IS FOR
People who want a change in their life, and are ready to practise for it.
Maybe you have tried studios and YouTube, and you know yoga can do more.
Looking for some movement in your week? The classes at GoldenYogi are a lovely place to start.
HOW IT WORKS
Six steps, at your pace
1
A free 30-minute chat
What is yoga therapy, and is it right for what you want?
2
Getting to know you
I listen and take notes: your body, mind, work, habits, history and goals. Under an hour for a small goal, longer if you want to share more.
3
Your plan
I take a few hours to prepare it, from the Vinyasa Krama tradition and my own intuition. It can include suggestions for food and daily living.
4
The breath first
Ujjayi, diaphragmatic breathing, linking breath and movement, and the breath as a focus for your mind. For some it clicks straight away; others take a simple practice home first.
5
Your practice
I teach your plan side by side with you: the count of each breath and pause, the transitions, what each pose is for, and where your mind is in it. Take notes, take videos.
6
Reviews
A plan runs three to seven weeks, with a review after three. Then it changes with you. Come every day, every week, or when you want a review.
SIDE BY SIDE
Your practice can be as little as 15 minutes a day, on your own or with me.
WHERE IT COMES FROM
The lineage
I teach Vinyasa Krama, and the spiritual side through my Guruji. I trained as a nurse, so I listen to your body and your history with care.
VINYASA KRAMA
T. Krishnamacharya
the tradition, his books and his students' books “a gold mine”
T.K.V. Desikachar
his son
Srivatsa Ramaswamy
direct student of Krishnamacharya
THE MIND AND THE SPIRIT
Mark Whitwell
“Go back to your roots.”
My Guruji
the Shaiva Tattva lineage: “the bigger part of yoga”
Ash
Ash's Yoga Therapy, Auckland
Where, and what it costs
First
Free
a 30-minute chat
Each session
NZ$220
Most people have their plan within three sessions
At GoldenYogi in Takapuna, or on Zoom.