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"I love that Kaya takes all of her knowledge and teaching ability and provides many different ways in to the learning and practices, from regular classes, to specialized class series and workshops on a particular theme, to retreats, to individual yoga therapy and Ayurveda sessions. I think some people gravitate towards a type of learning more than others, but I have found myself flinging myself whole-heartedly into all of them. Thank you, Kaya!" - B.H.B., Education Nonprofit, Yoga Teacher In Training
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Group OfferingsSpa-Style Therapeutic Yoga Class
A hybrid between a private yoga therapy session and a class. Kaya and an assistant make sure you get extra attention and hands-on adjustments in the poses for maximum bliss - this is the spa yoga experience. Each class includes release poses for the whole spine, a deep psoas release, hands-on adjustments, extra cozy propping, soft lighting, guided relaxation, silent pauses between the poses and individual attention. You will float home in your own personal yoga bubble. It is recommended that you have previous experience in public classes or private yoga therapy sessions prior to joining this class. 3-week series runs monthly. Deeper Yoga Classes These classes are attended by students with Kaya's permission. You'll most likely need to have a few private sessions or attend the public classes on a regular basis, to prepare you for this level of experience. Your readiness is not about how flexible or fit you are, but rather your knowledge of the basics of the practice, and interest in developing your inner experience with deeper techniques for letting go. Kaya uses deeper practices and pose variations, more nuanced sequences and advanced hands-on adjustments. A blissfully paced class in a room full of other experienced students intertwines practice with contemplations of yoga philosophy. The effect is a more profound and direct experience of the potential of yoga. Deeper classes are usually taught in 4-week modules, allowing us to more deeply build toward a particular teaching. One class per week, see the schedule here. Blissful Basics Yoga Class A restorative and inward oriented form of yoga. You are guided and supported through a thoughtful sequence of therapeutic poses that release of the tension in the muscles that attach to the spine. The result is a quieting of your mind and a rejuvenation of your whole body.
Home Practice Workshops Love how you feel after yoga? Want to feel that way anytime you want? A home practice allows you to sustain and deepen the openings you get in class. This workshop includes experiential practice as well as explanation of the purpose of the foundational poses and how to sequence them for effective spinal release. You’ll leave with a few lesson plans for short and long home practices as well as a toolbox that allows you to create your own home practice plans. Offered once a year - learn more here. Intermediate Yoga Workshops These half day workshops with Kaya are ideal for students with prior experience in public classes of Svaroopa yoga, spinal release yoga, deep release yoga or core-release yoga - though yogis with prior experience in other styles who want to dive in at the "deep end" with Kaya, can often gain permission for attendance. In these 3-4 hour workshops, Kaya seamlessly weaves together three core elements - 1) A Deep Release yoga practice for decompressing the spine and quieting the mind, 2) An extra focus on a particular pose (such as Triangle Pose, or Cat Stretch) or direction of movement (such as Spinal Twists or Heart Openers), and 3) A contemplative theme rooted in the yoga tradition (such as the description of Quiet Mind from the Bhagavad Gita, or the teachings on the remedy for suffering from Patanjali Yoga Sūtras). You'll leave these workshops with a deep inner experience, as well as a profound feeling of inspiration in your yoga practice. Offered seasonally, learn more here. Yoga Immersions Full day or weekend immersions in which Kaya selects a suitable theme based on the season and the individuals attending. The immersion incorporates deep release yoga, deep guided relaxation, guided meditation, pranayama (breathing practice) and knowledge from the vedic tradtition to support you in a fully inspired process! Topics vary! Most recently Kaya has taught Immersions on Warrior Pose and the study of Karma, Dharma and Yoga and Triangle Pose and the Three Essences of Existence. Offered seasonally, check the Immersions page for current offerings. Teacher Continuing Ed Workshops Kaya loves guiding teachers through a clear process of increasing their skills, boosting their inspiration and lifting their knowledge to new heights! These are offered via request, please Click HERE to see the current offer, and HERE to see additional possible offers. Prenatal Yoga Open your body, mind and heart for prenatal comfort, smooth delivery and easeful post natal healing. Mother and baby will benefit from the specialized pelvic release, heart opening, and quieting of the mind and nervous system that Deep Release yoga provides with special props and poses for each stage of pregnancy. The benefits of Deep Release Yoga during pregnancy include improved physical comfort, increased energy, relief of low back pain, protection of your ligaments, relaxation that will help you during pregnancy and labor, stamina and better posture. You will also benefit from Yoga Therapy during pregnancy. Pregnant women in the 2nd or 3rd trimester can join any of Kaya's yoga classes or schedule private yoga therapy or home practice tutorial with Kaya. You can join any class with Kaya, and you will be given extra care with poses and propping that are just right for your stage of pregnancy. We love having pregnant women in the classes. If you have friends who are pregnant and want to start a class for 4 or more people, contact Kaya. |
Private SessionsHands-On Yoga Therapy
Deep spinal release & letting go facilitated by a restorative experience of hands on adjustments, holding of the body, support with props, ayurvedic assessment tools and subtle body awareness for a truly healing and transformative experience. Get deep release of the tight spots in the pelvis, heart and skull, with a stabilization and realignment of of injured or hypermobile lumbar, neck, hips and shoulders. Specific therapeutic spinal release techniques are chosen according to the needs, tendencies, and experience level of the client. Deeply nurturing, restful, blissful, and healing on all levels. Yoga Therapy is great for beginners or experienced students who want to explore more opening. Kaya uses specific angles to reach into and release the muscles that attach to your spine, which has an impact on your whole body. This approach emphasizes "core release", beginning with the tailbone, into and through your sacrum, lumbar spine and psoas, and into your ribcage and neck. Available on an ongoing basis, click here to schedule. Ayurveda Consultation & Followups An Ayurvedic consultation offers insight into and perfect-for-yoga simplified strategies for your individual constitution as it interacts with your karma, diet, lifestyle and schedule. We will design a personalized healing program based on these factors, that is realistic and effective given your current life circumstances. Kaya's recommendations vary according to what she calls your "key access point to healing" based on her perception of your individual underlying cause of imbalance. She generally works in phases, with Phase 1 emphasizing 1-3 main recommendations that may be in the realm of lifestyle, diet, herbs, cleansing and yoga. The tools of ayurveda support you to:
Home Practice Tutorial Establish or deepen a home yoga practice according to your body and goals. You'll leave with a home practice "tool box" of notes and a simply structured laid out plan. More experienced students may leave with the means to create your own home lesson plans using basic principles of pose sequencing. This is an opportunity to ask your questions! Available on an ongoing basis, click here to schedule. Yoga Teacher Apprenticeship & Mentoring Work with Kaya to boost your inspiration, build your skills or burst through your limitations of knowledge! This one-on-one (or small group) opportunity is totally based on YOUR interests, questions and concerns. We can design an ongoing mentorship program or continuing Ed training just for you, or you can simply schedule with Kaya as needed for extra support. We can include one-on-one study, training, assisting Kaya in classes and workshops, one-on-one yoga therapy training, or even Q&A of random questions, (Any question that takes just 10 minutes to answer on the phone or by email is offered gratis.) Contact Kaya to schedule. Available in person or via phone! Online SupportFREE! Guided Relaxation with Kaya
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Kaya Mindlin, ERYT500, is a Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda practitioner who offers a restorative yoga style that releases tensions and blockages throughout the layers of the physical and subtle body. Her advanced yoga therapytraining is in Svaroopa Yoga. She specializes in working with individuals who have 'been there, done that' in the healing, yoga and self-inquiry world and are looking for a totally effective and reliable tools to pull everything together, resolve the root underlying cause of pain and discomfort and yogify their lives, relationships and outlook. Sessions, classes and consultations are available in the East Bay area of California, teacher training modules are offered in various locations. Contact Kaya at 415-847-7084 or yogawithkaya@gmail.com