Private Yoga 

Yoga is intimacy and integration. Developmentally, we rely on others’ seeing us in order to grow and come to know ourselves. 

In my private sessions, I work with folks in an expansive way to find the appropriate holding container for where they are in their life. 

For some, this takes the shape of learning the postural practice that allows them to get in touch with their embodied experience, feel the confidence and ease that yoga can make possible off the mat, and notice moments of clarity and peace in the afterglow of physical asana. I love working with beginners in this way, as the group experience can often intimidate and alienate folks with physical challenges, or, different ways of learning.

Others, come to me to rework their practice post-injury, physical trauma, pregnancy, or a period of absence from the mat. 

Some students want to work one-on-one in order to have their emotional, psychic, and spiritual processes witnessed and held as a way to ultimately integrate the many layers of their experience. Yoga, by its very nature, unearths somatic memories, emotions, and psychic wounds. In group classes, students are often left to work through what comes up on their own, and while this works for some, others find that they need a bit more guidance in uniting all that rises to the surface of their consciousness; in other words, the Yoga of it all. 

In these sessions, we use a mix of somatic exploration and asana coupled with co-meditation where student and teacher acknowledge and explore the shared field of experience to access the sense of wholeness inherent in us all.

Wherever you are on your journey with Yoga, and whatever your current needs, the work we do together aims to meet you in your current state. These sessions are student-led and teacher-supported, and as such, move at the rate of intensity that is appropriate for you. Consent, transparency, and compassionate holding are the foundations of these sessions.

  • “When one talks about meaningful and life-changing work the first person that comes to mind is Erika. Some people are just born with special gifts and she has definitely perfected hers and channels them through her craft, which we know as yoga. Erika however has a special brand of Yoga that truly is all encompassing.”

  • “I was so blessed to have Erika come into my life. I was a physical and emotional mess. Erika took me on as a student and has always known exactly how to evaluate where I'm at, where I need to go and most of all… How to get there. She's quite amazing in her knowledge of the body and its mechanics. Most importantly, she has a wealth of knowledge regarding the power of the mind and emotions upon physical well-being. She really got my mind and body in sync, then threw in a dash of emotional wellness ...and voila! A trend was started within myself for healing and living a joyous life. I'm starting to enjoy the simple pleasures I never thought I would be able to see again.”

  • “I always say in Erika I have so many professionals at my disposal in one little person. A physical therapist, A counselor, a life coach, a sports coach, a yogi, a spiritual director and a little fairy Godmother are just some of the hats she wears. This and so much more make her such a joy to work with. I am grateful she took me on as a student and I hope to be a lifelong one.”

    -Lisa Rigsbee

  • “I started private yoga sessions with Erika. During certain movements, I remembered painful memories. I shared those with Erika; she created an empathetic space to share the memories with her. She could have kept the sessions restricted to movement; this is what yoga is for most people.”

  • “My sessions became an integration of my strengths and unresolved issues facilitated by movement. The movement was organic and was not limited to traditional yoga asanas. I tremendously benefited from working with Erika. I continue to work with her, and each session is the integration of my physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. I am deeply thankful to Erika for her creativity and commitment to pursue yoga as a unifying practice of our mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects.”

  • “I have worked with different therapists and healers for over two decades. Erika taught me how to empathize with myself by deeply empathizing with me better than anyone else! The power of empathy resulted in unbelievable healing within months. I hope to share the gift of empathy with the world because it has the power to heal it.”

    -Aatish Faraz

Curious? Please reach out. I would love to support you on your path.