Yoga National
About
Yoga National offers Bikram-based yoga training with 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises repeated twice in 90 minutes in a heated environment. I certified as a Bikram instructor in 2014 and developed yoga training for 100 ballet dancers at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC, after teaching in Costa Rica. My group classes are $25 per person and I can offer a private class for $75 which is the equivalent to a full body massage through execution of the 26 postures.
The progress of students is rewarding in itself. I love teaching people of all ages the breathing and postures as well as the 6 limbs of yoga.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Q1. The student completes a questionnaire and watches a video to set expectations. Then each posture is explained and demonstrated. First class is 2 hours and $75. Afterwards, $25 per class or Class Pass available with 10 Classes for $150. I have a studio on Mind Body Online ~ Bikram Yoga Middleburg. I also teach private lessons to ballerinas at the Kirov Academy of Ballet and host yoga retreats.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Certified Bikram Yoga Instructor
Certified CPR First Aid
1000 Hours Hot Yoga Studio
Onega Institute Yoga Volunteer
MBA Hospitality Management Spa Management
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$75 first session
Semi Private Lesson $25
How did you get started teaching?
I had a fall that left me unable to raise my arms above my head in a shower in Paris. A yoga instructor and friend who worked for US Secret Service and was my supervisor in the Air Force took me to Bikram yoga. I trained for a year and a half before going to teacher training in 2014. I have taught in studios and overseas in the United States and Vermont.
What types of students have you worked with?
All types.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Yoga in Times Square was a memorable event because it brings 13,000 people to New York City to practice each year at the Solstice. I taught 100 ballet students at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in a Summer Intensive Program in July, so am accustom to teaching those with injury.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Go to a Bikram studio. Stand in the third row. Watch the first set and try to do the second set. Don't judge yourself to harshly. The longer it takes to get deeper in a posture, the better.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What are my expectations of myself and my teacher? Are my expectations realistic? Of myself? Of the teacher? On the door of my first studio I will never forget the posted notice. It said:
No shoes
No cell phones
No chewing gum
No jewelry
No parfume
No whining
No excuses
No attitude
The best advice I could offer a student. You put in the work you will see the result. Intensity, repetition and frequency.