Yoga

Camps

Even though I missed most of the class, I am so grateful that you offered it. I slept wonderfully and woke up with peace instead of anxiety and dread. Thank you.

Juliellen

Classes

I have to share what happened last night, a mere day after our first session together with the kids. Avery got upset, started screaming and crying, at her brother and with the electronic device while I was finishing teaching a lesson. I told her to go to her room until I was done.

She continued to howl for 10 mins from her bed until she saw me come in. She clearly was not hurt and probably didn’t remember much why she was upset in the first place. She was howling to get my attention because she needed love and attention. So I entered her room, reminding myself of this vs getting mad, and asked, “Avery, where’s your toolbox?” We then pretended to pull out our toolboxes and when asked she told me her first tool is the stop sign while holding up her hand. We “stopped” together for a few seconds, found a comfortable sitting position on her bed, and started with our 2nd tool - breathing in tightening fists, breathing out opening fists. The first five breaths she really wasn’t doing the breathing in a constructive way (her hands were great, however) but I consciously chose to not correct her. I chose modeling. At the fifth breath, I said, “I think this time needs ten.” The next five breaths were beautiful filling and emptying breaths. Wow, when we got to 10 we both were so calm, still, and silent. We then naturally melded into a long hug, talked about how she didn’t feel angry anymore but still a little sad and I told her that was okay - sadness takes longer to go away.

The whole experience was a first for us. I was so proud of her and so proud of myself. We had the best dinner together with her brother afterward and our love for each other deepened just from that first (of many, hopefully) experience.

Thank you, Nitya, for giving us this amazing toolbox to use together. So simple, so effective, and all in the name of love.

Private Client, Family Yoga