"Kaya is a yoga teacher of unmatched and highest quality. I have been a student of yoga, personal development and meditation systems for 25 years and I have a distinction for high quality teachers. Kaya is among the best of the best. She is an authentic, grounded, deeply knowledgeable, experienced teacher. If you have developed quite a bit of body and mind knowledge on your journey and are looking for 'the real deal' and a teacher who is a companion on the path, Kaya is a teacher you should meet." - J.R., Artist, Teacher

Classes are held at Emeryville Yoga 
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1240 Powell Street, Emeryville CA 94897. Free parking + entrance on Vallejo Ave

Purchase Class Pass Here or at the studio via cash, check or credit.

Group Yoga
 “I have loved yoga and yoga philosophy for many years. I even trained in another yoga but being hyper-mobile, I was over stretched and my spine over worked. This yoga has saved me and deepened my practice.” - Kimberly S. 

“I have been loving the classes. I feel like they are saving me.  I'm already sleeping better and feeling lighter after every class. I didn't realize how much I needed this!”  - Anna M. 
 
“Thank you for bringing me home to my body! Much love and appreciation for your care and expertise.” - Dinah C. 
 
“I am now MUCH more connected to my body which has allowed certain issues to dissolve”. - Barbara B. 
 
"Because of you and your yoga I no longer require a chiropractor. This yoga has changed everything. I finally get to feel some peace in my body." - Gita C. 

​Spinal Release Yoga

A boutique therapeutic yoga experience. Specialized propping, personal attention, and accessible poses for depth and quietude. These classes are profound + unique and especially designed to take people of all body-types swiftly, reliably and easily to inner bliss, pain relief and quiet mind through the release of core tension. These classes are a process of unravelling the deepest layers of tension in your body + psyche... do NOT expect a "workout" or anything that looks like the cover of a yoga magazine. This is true yoga. DO expect to Gain ease, spinal flexibility, openness and inner joy... from your very first class. Focus on the most essential poses and practices for deep release and healing. Learn effective ways of releasing the core muscles through your pelvis and ribcage, that will give you true flexibility, from the inside out. New students with no previous experience are welcome and find the practice profoundly accessible, while, experienced yogis discover an authentic practice that takes them inward like no other yoga has before.  ​

Prenatal Spinal Release Yogis

For all Mamas in the 2nd + 3rd Trimester
Open your body, mind and heart for conception, prenatal comfort, smooth delivery and easeful postnatal healing. Mother and baby will benefit from the specialized pelvic release, heart opening, and quieting of the mind and nervous system that Spinal 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. If you are new to Deep Release Yoga, you  may begin classes after completing your first trimester.  Pregnant mamas can join any class with Kaya, for extra care with poses and propping that are just right for your stage of pregnancy.  If you have friends who are pregnant and want to start a class for 4 or more people, contact Kaya.  PLUS! Check out Māyurveda programs and consultations with Kaya. ​

 Yoga Therapy Class {not currently available}

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 lunge-like release without a lunge, hands-on adjustments, extra cozy propping, soft lighting, deep relaxation, silent pauses between the poses and individual attention. You will float home in your own personal yoga bubble. 
This class runs as a 3-week series, contact Kaya to preregister. 

about the yoga style... 

Deep Release Yoga is 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. 
  • Meticulous alignments to encourage spinal decompression
  • Props to promote effortless release
  • Pose sequencing based on classical yoga principles, vaastu (vedic architecture) and ayurveda (vedic medicine)
  • Personalized approach to each individual student
  • Incorporation of Vedanta philosophy
  • A non-competitive environment 
  • A teacher focused on the safety and effectiveness of the practice for each student present
  • Loving and fearless approach to the body and mind

Questions? 

Check out the FAQ page, or Contact Kaya


Contact Kaya at kaya@yogawithkaya.com
Classes, workshops and sessions in Restorative Yoga Therapy, Yoga, Ayurveda, teacher Mentoring and Yoga Philosophy in the Bay Area (Emeryville), Northern California and by phone. With nearly 2,000 hours training in Svaroopa® Yoga, Kaya has also spent over a decade in deep formal study of classical Hatha Yoga, the Vedic Tradition, Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Yoga.  Students attend Kaya's yoga classes and sessions from Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland and Marin. 

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