Need a lil more Yoga….in your Yoga? Where to go from here?

Have you ever been to a Yoga class and wondered why your body can do somethings really well and others not so? or have you been going to Yoga for sometime but haven’t improved in certain movements? Perhaps you have an injury and the thought of doing it wrong whether in a class or online prevents you from trying a class. Perhaps you’re an absolute beginner and like the rest of us resistant in taking that first time on the mat, or you’ve tried meditation and its uneventful. Here’s the perfect opportunity to make a difference, Month of March Special $100 for 1.5hr one-to-one session includes a written or online personalised at home program. Both in-person and online sessions available. See below ‘Who would benefit from a private session’.

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One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is when I get to see the look on a Yogis face when they ‘got it' ~ they felt the difference of that single micro adjustment, or the immediate relief from persistent + long term pain by correcting the way they stand or functionally move, or they’ve learnt a better way of doing the pose for their body type…..or my favourite is when they come out of a Yin pose or meditation with a ‘Yoga stoned face’ after walking in looking like a startled starfish. Each time I remember I have the best job ever!

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The challenge with a group class, workshop, or online session is there’s little or no chance for feedback with your teacher, in vocalising what you are feeling or noticed or asking questions. I have seen students have just one private session forever transform their self-awareness and ongoing practice. Having a teacher personalise the way you are practising is life changing, it was for me 20 years ago and I benefit from the gifts still to this day.

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I am passionate about my students having this same experience of ultimate self-awareness on their journey of Yoga ~ I realised this when I first started teaching 17 years ago sometimes just one person would turn up to a class (as an introvert I was secretly pleased) and getting to work with them one-to-one was so transformative for them, so rewarding for me, as I watched their practice improve with every class thereon. It would be fair to say each of those students have remained with me all this time and are the ones most benefiting from and enjoying the online Yoga studio.

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This last year has been different for me in that I have moved away from teaching a regular weekly timetable of 7-10 classes per week to now supporting my students from online and one-to-one ~ with all that has happened over the last year there was definitely an increase in the need for more personalised private sessions. I find it so rewarding to be able to provide these life changing and life-long tools for my students to become stronger and more resilient.

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Are you tempted to try a private Yoga or meditation session with me? Check out what other Yogis have said below. Take up this Month of March special - it won’t be this price again anytime soon! Find out more here.

Enjoy your week ahead Yogis

Who would benefit from a Private one-to-one Session;

• do you have an injury or condition that may inhibit your ability, fitness or movement? (click here for a list) - I specialise and have experienced profound results in myself and my students in rehabilitation of lower back, sacra-iliac dysfunction, knee and hip problems, shoulders, wrists and neck. Perhaps your doctor has advised not to do Yoga….but I can help you do the Yoga that is totally safe for your condition. Yoga is more about breathing not handstands.

• are you overwhelmed, nervous to attend or a complete beginner and not ready to go to a group or public class? I can guide you with private sessions into practising online or with a written program from the comfort of your own home, I can also be a stepping stone and recommend local studios with the class styles you would benefit from

• are you stressed, not sleeping well, experience anxiety? It is super challenging to ‘just meditate’ from these states, a one-to-one session will make the practice of meditation simple but more importantly personal, find the way you need to meditate

• do you have high or low blood pressure, asthma, chronic re-curring lung conditions, digestive issues (including irritable bowel), chronic pain? Managing and correcting your breath day-to-day can have profound results - read my blog How we breathe really matters to learn why

• are you getting frustrated with your existing Yoga practice and perhaps wanting to do more, see improvements, take on a specific pose? I can help you understand your body type and how your postural and functional movement habits may be inhibiting your progress

• do you need to understand how to ‘switch on your core’ or strengthen pelvic floor muscles? This is my specialty! I have ways you can find these muscles and truly KNOW you have them ;-)

• are you wanting to work with inversions such as handstands, headstands and balances? These were traditionally taught in India as one-to-one method.

• do you want to take your meditation to the next level with Pranayama, Mantra, Mala, Kriya or Chakras? I can guide you and personalise your practice with these ancient Yogic techniques

• are you a Yoga teacher who is looking for more in your toolbox to teach with or working with modifications and varied levels in your classes or even manage your business? The Yogalates way offers so many levels of practice in one class, I can help you understand why we need certain modifications, cautions and conditions to be mindful of, body type understanding….and share my experience of teaching as a business including models for running Yoga & wellness studios. Contact me if you are interested in the Yogalates Teacher Training - we running it in Byron Bay this October 2021 and May 2022.

What other Private Yoga + Meditation Students have said;

“All it took was one session with Nic to find out what my sacra-iliac joint was (SIJ was new to me) yet it had been causing me pain for over 3 years and I had been seeing chiropractors and physiotherapists the whole time. Now I know how to correct my posture and move differently so I can improve it myself PLUS I have 2 or 3 moves I do at home that relief the pain instantly. I use what Nic has taught me at the gym when I do weights as well. She certainly knows her s*%t. Thank you!” Michael

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“I have been a PT and exercised my body for nearly 20 years. I had tried a number of Yoga classes in the past but never really got it, until I met Nic and did private sessions with her for a few months. It was the first time I ever really understood what it was all about, the hands on helped me a lot (I think she has magic hands). I learned how to breath…which I thought I already did but apparently my conditions were proof I didn’t do it well. It helped me get through some challenging times and then recently rehabilitation. It has changed everything I do. I am even more spiritual and now I pass on these benefits to my clients too.” Melissa

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“I started learning to meditate online with Nic while we were in lock down, I have never been a great sleeper but it got worse. By the end of 2020 I now sleep most nights all the way through (my wife says Thanks!) but when I do have trouble sleeping I know what to do and don’t remember much after that. Thanks Nic you’re a life saver.” Richard

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“Having a private yoga session has been a goal for many years and I was finally lucky enough to have one with the beautiful Nic! It was a bonus that a private is included in the yearly online membership (and makes it such a great deal). The private session was more that I could have hoped for. So beneficial having something tailored just for me and being able to connect one on one. I am now hooked and can't wait to have more privates. Nic was also able to put together an individual 4 weekly yoga plan for me to follow, tailored to my individual needs and schedule. She is just amazing with what she does and so passionate about enhancing the yoga journey for everyone. xx”. Cara

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“I had been going to different Yoga classes for 15 years before I met Nic, then once in her class I found out she does privates so I decided to because I liked how she really got me into my body in her classes, I felt like there was more to learn. This changed everything, I can’t believe what came up from just a couple of sessions and now no matter where I am practicing, or doing her online, I am so much more aware and present in my practice, I know how to modify poses and I don’t feel silly for not being able to ‘do it right’, I am doing it my way. I love how much this has changed how I Yoga.” Pat