Partner Yoga Workshop

Shared touch in the form of yoga is similar to a massage. The spirit is revitalized with a gentle touch, the even flow of breath, and the focused attention on one another. Partners of all types work together in maximizing their yoga practice.

Students are asked to come with a boyfriend/girlfriend, family member, best friend or roommate. They will learn how to be there for each other, communicating and supporting one another through yoga poses.

Chosen poses are non-romantic and presented in a respectful way. Students are meant to feel comfortable and confident in working together.

This partner workshop is playful, peaceful, and open to all skill levels.

Duration: 2 hours – can be condensed or extended upon request.
Equipment: 2 yoga mats. Optional props include blankets, blocks, and eye pillows.

Testimonials

"Diane's partner yoga workshop was pure fun. The poses were easily simplified or intensified and very playful. Not to mention the atmosphere was perfect - very relaxed and cheerful. I would most definitely recommend this to couples, friends, siblings - anyone! It is a great way to connect with another person on an entirely different level. Not to mention it was very calming and refreshing" ~ Natasha Woods

"Partner yoga was such a fun and enlightening experience! I have been doing yoga for a couple of years, and I was surprised at how beneficial it is to have a partner during yoga. This was my partner’s very first yoga class and he loved it! Even at our differing yoga levels, poses provided challenge for the both of us, while at the same time allowing my partner and I to support one another in each position" ~ Ashley Pham

"My wife and I attended Diane’s partner yoga workshop. It was a wonderful experience that proved both challenging and relaxing. The instruction allowed persons of all skill level to participate" ~ Don Beisert

Basic Props Workshop

Props can be extremely helpful in a yoga practice to help deepen or lessen a pose and to help keep the body in proper alignment, thus achieving the full benefit of a pose while avoiding injury. Most students, and teachers, are unaware how to incorporate props into a normal class flow.

Students will explore and learn how to use props in basic class poses and enjoy learning how much more can be achieved through this practice.

This workshop is ideal for all levels of practictioner, especially those with physical limitations or injury. Instructors are also encouraged to attend this workshop in order to maximize their knowledge of pose modifications and variations to use in class.

The student is meant to walk away feeling confident in their ability to use props at their own discretion in their normal yoga practice.

Duration: 2 hours – can be condensed or extended upon request.
Equipment: 1-2 yoga mats, 2 yoga blocks, 1-3 yoga blankets (beach towels also work), 1 yoga strap (a belt or a hand towel will also work). Optional props include eye pillows, bolsters, metal folding chairs, and a bare wall.

Studios may wish to include an optional prop package for their students in the sale price for this workshop. Each student would receive a brand new yoga blanket, strap, and 2 blocks to use in the workshop and then take home with them.