Office Hours and Private Sessions
I've been teaching Ashtanga yoga for over 15 years, most of it in the Ashtanga Mysore style, which itself is like semi-private yoga in a group session. This depth of experience has given me a wealth of knowledge through working with thousands of yoga students and yoga bodies over the years. I have been practicing yoga for almost 30 years, bringing my own experience as a veteran practitioner and teacher to private sessions, imbuing my methodology with an integrated stability, wisdom and compassion.
Why work with me?
What is a typical private yoga session?
Each session lasts 60 minutes. We'll start with postural analysis, and an assessment of your particular needs or challenges, then begin doing asana or breath work together. I will asses your practice no matter what your level of experience. If you are brand new, and physically fit, you will learn traditional Ashtanga Yoga, starting with suryanamaskars. This is a recommended way to learn how to develop a self practice, and be able to join the Mysore community classes in the future. You may also attend my Beginners Class to learn these basic Ashtanga sequences, which will be part of, but not the entirety, of those classes.
If you have an established Ashtanga practice or yoga self practice of your own devising, I will assess your needs, and offer intelligent modifications, alternatives or options to the classical Ashtanga sequence, or building blocks to deepen your practice, all tailored in a way so that your practice works for you.
During this phase of social isolation, all private classes will be via Zoom. Later on, when it is safe to do so, private sessions will be held in person.
As you're guided intelligently by me, you might receive hands on adjustments and assists through the session, with options to stop and dialogue and "workshop" aspects of yoga asana practice that are challenging for you.
At times, I might also offer private clients instruction and guidance for simple daily Ayurvedic practices that can help balance dis-ease in your body, along with other tools from Eastern philosophy that can help with the psychological and emotional aspects that often arise during yoga practice, too.
At the end of your session, I will email you notes from your session, and will provide continued support in her regular classes, too.
Cost:
Sliding scale $30-$55 for one 60 minute session
All payments made by cash, check or Venmo to Michelle Ryan.
Cancelation Policy
Why work with me?
- You might want to begin with a private session for many reasons, and you can contact me via phone or email (see the footer below for links) to discuss your needs and tailor a session that works for you.
- If you're already an established Ashtanga practitioner, you might want to experience a private session with me to gain integral, private, tailored guidance in the Ashtanga yoga system and to deepen your Ashtanga practice.
- You may need to have me assess underlying structural issues and come up with a plan of action to help resolve and/or address it, for example, to develop a safe, individualized yoga practice that will help with injury, pregnancy (pre and post partum), or pain/injury.
- You may also want to learn Ayurvedic self care techniques, pranayama practices and Sanskrit chanting. Michelle teaches these in her private sessions, too.
What is a typical private yoga session?
Each session lasts 60 minutes. We'll start with postural analysis, and an assessment of your particular needs or challenges, then begin doing asana or breath work together. I will asses your practice no matter what your level of experience. If you are brand new, and physically fit, you will learn traditional Ashtanga Yoga, starting with suryanamaskars. This is a recommended way to learn how to develop a self practice, and be able to join the Mysore community classes in the future. You may also attend my Beginners Class to learn these basic Ashtanga sequences, which will be part of, but not the entirety, of those classes.
If you have an established Ashtanga practice or yoga self practice of your own devising, I will assess your needs, and offer intelligent modifications, alternatives or options to the classical Ashtanga sequence, or building blocks to deepen your practice, all tailored in a way so that your practice works for you.
During this phase of social isolation, all private classes will be via Zoom. Later on, when it is safe to do so, private sessions will be held in person.
As you're guided intelligently by me, you might receive hands on adjustments and assists through the session, with options to stop and dialogue and "workshop" aspects of yoga asana practice that are challenging for you.
At times, I might also offer private clients instruction and guidance for simple daily Ayurvedic practices that can help balance dis-ease in your body, along with other tools from Eastern philosophy that can help with the psychological and emotional aspects that often arise during yoga practice, too.
At the end of your session, I will email you notes from your session, and will provide continued support in her regular classes, too.
Cost:
Sliding scale $30-$55 for one 60 minute session
All payments made by cash, check or Venmo to Michelle Ryan.
Cancelation Policy
- Cancellation within 24 hours required
- Same day cancellations will be charged 100% of the scheduled service price.
- If you do not call to cancel your appointment or do not show up for your scheduled appointment, you will be charged full price for the scheduled service.