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Cora Lee

WHY PRIVATE YOGA?

Yesterday I was reviewing the progress & setting up goals for my private students, & I was tremendously shocked (& impressed) with their progress.

Reflecting on this, I want to share a few things about why private yoga can be beneficial for students.ย 

1๏ธโƒฃ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚

Lessons in a private setting can target a studentโ€™s specific challenges and needs. We work together to find an alignment that is appropriate for your body. To facilitate your practice, we also use a variety of props like straps, wall, blankets, chair, and many more.

2๏ธโƒฃ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป

Students have different needs and goals in their practice. In a private setting, we develop personalised plans to help you progress. I may assign homework, or record a sequence for you to follow along in between lessons. This structure also helps students to cultivate their own self-practice.

3๏ธโƒฃ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ย 

With studentsโ€™ permission, I would offer personal assist. I still remembered the first time I received a physical assist and that experience changed my practice. I am not talking about forceful adjustments.

I see touches as a means to โ€œ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€โ€ instead of helping students to get into poses. An assist, done well is magical.ย ย Whether itโ€™s the use of words or touch, assist is always a skill that I prioritise in my teaching.ย 

๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ/๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ

Traditionally yoga was a more โ€œintimateโ€ relationship between a teacher and a student. Itโ€™s like a master and an apprentice. I am not saying I am a โ€œmasterโ€, but in a one-on-one context, I can connect with you more directly, which is sometimes challenging in a big drop-in class.

My expectation for students โ€“ You must be willing to commit to treating your practice as a discipline and do the work. If this is you, and if you are ready to reach the next level of your practice, Iโ€™d like to work with you.ย  Get in touch if you want more details.

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