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Understanding Yoga through Knowledge and Practice


STUDENT TESTIMONIALS:

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"I joined Cheryl's yoga class about 2 years ago when I returned to work following a serious head injury. Cheryl is sensitive to the medical conditions of her students and how yoga can be a part of a healthy lifestyle. She has been a healer of my journey back to fitness and health.

Cheryl is quite extraordinary. She's devoted her life to teaching and has an extensive knowledge of yoga and Sanskrit that she brings to the classroom. Her preparedness, quite intelligence and easy humor have all generated a loyal following among her students."
- Stephanie

"I attend Cheryl's class regularly and feel that my practice has improved immensely over the past few years due to her expert coaching. Her teaching style is clear and compassionate and her previous experience in teaching adults is evident in her organized approach and easy to understand instructions. I also appreciate that Cheryl not only teaches us about how to correctly position ourselves, but also touches on many aspects of yoga philosophy, which in turn has deepened my personal practice and heightened my awareness of the connection between mind and body, breath and relaxation."
-- Lisa

"You are an exceptional teacher. You always provide clear and effective directions, which can be challenging with a group of students that spans such a wide range of experience, skill levels and communication styles. Your knowledge of yoga and human anatomy is impressive, and very helpful in explaining the significance of the different poses. You are attentive to ensuring that students are practicing safely at their own level, and careful to provide individual feedback when the class size gets large. Above all, your personal warmth, encouragement, and generosity of spirit are qualities which distinguish your teaching and have created a very loyal following of yoga students."
- Leslie

"She encourages us to incorporate yoga into our work day by recommending poses and stretches that can easily be done at our desks. I feel that I am more productive when I attend her class and/or incorporate some of her suggestions into my work day."
- Susan

Under Cheryl"s tutelage, I have regained much more mobility and flexibility in my joints, and have learned to listen to my body, so not to cause further injury. Cheryl's strength is in her superb teaching, She has an extensive knowledge of anatomy and thoroughly explains the "what" and "why" of our exercises, so that her students gain a better understanding. She designed and taught a home practice series, so we may practice Yoga on our own.
- Sandy

Private Student Seeking Handstand
"Before my last birthday I had a dream that I could do cartwheels and handstands.  I had never had much success with handstands nor was I able to do  cartwheels as an overweight, not very athletic little girl.  As I approached my mid-fifties,  I felt very "heavy".  Not  "weight wise", in pounds, but mentally and physically.  I wanted to take more chances, not be afraid of failure, have more confidence, take myself less seriously and generally lighten up!  I really wanted to be able to kick up into a handstand and maybe even do a cartwheel.  My husband said that if I could find someone to work with me (which he doubted) he would give me personal training sessions for my birthday.

I was apprehensive and not certain it was even possible at my age.  But, when I approached Cheryl, she was very positive and she became my personal trainer.  She mapped out   sequences to help my strength and flexibility which I worked on weekly with her and at home.   Cheryl helped me develop a personal practice to help me achieve my goals.   We worked on visualizing the handstand.  I found that after a few weeks there were some wonderful bonuses that I had not anticipated, I could wear sleeveless blouses for the first time in years, because my arms had shaped up and the roll of fat under by bra was gone!  I was even walking down the hall with more confidence, taller, stomach in, holding my head higher.  I could feel and flex muscles in my back that I didn't even know I had!  I felt much lighter.  With Cheryl's help my kicks got higher and I gained the confidence that my arms could hold me up. During one session, after just two months, I was able to do three assisted handstands, one I stayed up in for over 30 seconds (but who is counting.)  With Cheryl's help my dream became not only possible but a reality! "
- Christine