Do public yoga classes sound intimidating?
Are you not able to access a studio for mobility reasons?
Are you working with many health concerns or injuries?
Are you not able to access a studio for mobility reasons?
Are you working with many health concerns or injuries?
I was complete mess when I found Kassandra–mentally and physically. I’ve taken both public chair classes as well as private sessions over our past 3 years together. When we met, I was walking with a cane, bent over, and in a lot of pain. Now, I am walking without a cane for 1 1/2 years, am walking straighter, and my pain has decreased significantly. Friends comment how I’m more flexible and on how much better I’m walking, how different I am, and how much more relaxed I am.
Our work together started with working on the body, but it's incredible how much Kassandra has helped me with my mental and emotional health! I was facing many issues concerning family, relationships, negative self-talk, low self-worth, and low body image and now I feel much more confident and with a new sense of self esteem. I've learned to listen to the needs of my body, both mentally and physically, as well as how to express myself, which I wasn't able to do before. I used to say "Yes" to everything, "Sorry" to everything, and I don't do that anymore. To me it feels like a 360 degree change.
I'm not as worried about what others think of me and I don’t need the validation of others (it used to be very important to me). I don't feel lonely anymore, where I used to feel lonely when I was married, lonely with my friends. I used to be scared of being alone, whereas now I'm alone but I'm not lonely. The people that are coming towards me now are nicer to me, and accept me for myself. This is really what's happened to me, I'm not making it up. I'm really proud of how far I've come. I never would have said that 3 years ago. – Halyna K.
What Is This Work?
Private therapeutic yoga sessions can address any of your concerns around your health – physical, emotional, or mental. I work with individual clients with chronic back and neck pain, joint replacements, arthritis, fibromyalgia, herniated and fused spinal disks, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. We look at your breathing and how it affects your inner physiology and organ systems, your lifestyle, food and sleep habits, and movement practices.
Private sessions can be held in your own home or apartment, your apartment's party or meeting room, or in my space located walking distance from Keele subway station.
Private Session Intake
Our first session will be 75-90 minutes and include an intake to get clear on your needs, concerns, and goals. **I ask that you bring any pertinent information about your conditions or health concerns from your doctor/physio/chiro etc. as I am not a medical professional and cannot diagnose injury or illness** Our following sessions will most likely be 60 minutes long and include any variety of functional mobility and strengthening exercises, stretches, myofascial release (fancy word for self massage with therapy balls!), breathwork, and mindfulness practices.
Goals
My ultimate goal is to make myself unnecessary as your teacher! I work to teach clients how to listen to their body's inner knowing so that they can adjust their practice day to day as needed. In sessions I offer many small ways that a person might begin integrating practices into their daily lives without much notice or time committment so that a home practice builds authentically and sustainably!
Private therapeutic yoga sessions can address any of your concerns around your health – physical, emotional, or mental. I work with individual clients with chronic back and neck pain, joint replacements, arthritis, fibromyalgia, herniated and fused spinal disks, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. We look at your breathing and how it affects your inner physiology and organ systems, your lifestyle, food and sleep habits, and movement practices.
Private sessions can be held in your own home or apartment, your apartment's party or meeting room, or in my space located walking distance from Keele subway station.
Private Session Intake
Our first session will be 75-90 minutes and include an intake to get clear on your needs, concerns, and goals. **I ask that you bring any pertinent information about your conditions or health concerns from your doctor/physio/chiro etc. as I am not a medical professional and cannot diagnose injury or illness** Our following sessions will most likely be 60 minutes long and include any variety of functional mobility and strengthening exercises, stretches, myofascial release (fancy word for self massage with therapy balls!), breathwork, and mindfulness practices.
Goals
My ultimate goal is to make myself unnecessary as your teacher! I work to teach clients how to listen to their body's inner knowing so that they can adjust their practice day to day as needed. In sessions I offer many small ways that a person might begin integrating practices into their daily lives without much notice or time committment so that a home practice builds authentically and sustainably!
Although I'm a very active person, I never spent time looking after myself physically. I really demonstrated to myself my years of self neglect after committing to and beginning chair yoga. Kassandra has slowly but steadily helped me gain better balance, become a bit more flexible, and stronger. It will take time to come back to the level I aspire to but little by little I am improving. – Lydia F. |
Pricing–In Your Home
Approximate price for classes if I travel to your home (dependent on need and proximity)
• Sliding scale $80-100/session (hst included)
Sliding Scale Rates at my Space
• I have sliding scale rates, between $50-70/session (hst included) in my space near Keele and Bloor.
• My building is physically accessible but is at the top of a large, fairly steep hill. My bathroom is not large enough to accommodate mobility devices. There is street parking for those driving.
• Priorities for lowest rates given to low income seniors, queer and trans* folks, those on ODSP and OW, and BIPOC.
Approximate price for classes if I travel to your home (dependent on need and proximity)
• Sliding scale $80-100/session (hst included)
Sliding Scale Rates at my Space
• I have sliding scale rates, between $50-70/session (hst included) in my space near Keele and Bloor.
• My building is physically accessible but is at the top of a large, fairly steep hill. My bathroom is not large enough to accommodate mobility devices. There is street parking for those driving.
• Priorities for lowest rates given to low income seniors, queer and trans* folks, those on ODSP and OW, and BIPOC.
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Worried about not being ready for classes yet? Can't leave your home? Try these videos to start getting your body moving, little bit by little bit. As I often say to my students, something is better than nothing. Feel free to donate any amount to the right, if you can. Good luck on your journey!
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