Private Sessions, Many Benefits

I have been teaching only private sessions for three months and I am enjoying the experience very much. Sharing yoga with individuals, one on one, or with just two students, is by far the most effective way I have found to teach yoga. And from the comments I have from my students, they also feel the private experience is valuable. The process of learning the poses and understanding the modifications needed for your body is very personal, and private sessions facilitate that process.

My private sessions run 1 or 2 hours. A one hour session is a good place to start. We can work on things that you have in mind, or I can choose a series of poses to work on. The personal experience of having your very own teacher is very rewarding. It may be the very best way to learn anything, and it definitely works with a body/mind activity like yoga.

If you are interested in an intensive session, and to really feel you have moved ahead with a pose or a series of poses, a 2 hour session may be right for you. The time it takes to warm and loosen our muscles can be relatively long, and a 2 hour session allows that to happen. There is also time to really learn the poses, cognitively and kinesthetically. This makes it easier to practice the poses on your own at home.

Benefits of Private Sessions

I am teaching a Private Session today, and I spoke with someone recently about private lessons, so decided I would write down some of their benefits for this blog.

Several simple and compelling reasons come to mind:

a. These lessons take place at your convenience, both at a convenient time and place. While it is an advantage to be in a studio, it is possible to have a lesson at your home or work site as long as there is an open space large enough for two mats. One hour sessions are optimal, half hour ones can also work.

b. The content can be adjusted to fit your physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Do you desire more rigorous asana? No problem. More meditation? Always a good idea. 

c. Chronic health conditions can be handled in a private setting much more easily, with more depth and comfort for the practitioner.

d. Developing a personal practice can be a goal for your private sessions, or the private sessions can become your personal practice, the way one would work with a Personal Trainer at a fitness center on a regular basis.

The benefits of Private Sessions are almost always worth the increase in cost. The value of individual attention, coupled with scheduling convenience mean Private Sessions can be very worthwhile.