Experienced tutor in Yoga in Washington, Alison offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Perfect! I came to Washington in August for a year-long teaching assignment. I used this website to try to find a place near my apartment where I could take yoga classes. There are, of course, many places in the city where I could do that, but I had some particular needs that led me to look at private lessons as a starting point. First, I am a novice, having taken only some beginner classes at my work and the local YMCA in my home-town. Those were enough to make me want to get better and to practice more regularly, but also to know that I needed more instruction. Second, I am 62 and starting to feel some aches and pains, especially in one of my hips. That meant I wanted to start slow and work with someone who had experience working with older and less agile students. Alison has been the perfect instructor for my needs and I have continued lessons since August and will do so until I have to leave in May.
Alison has the right combination of expertise and teaching skills. She understands the body and how it moves and she understands how to be encouraging and challenging at the same time. Working with her one on one has allowed me to improve my form and knowledge of yoga significantly, and I now feel more confident about joining a group class, which I plan to do this month. I also have far less joint pain, especially in the hip that was bothering me. Plus, she has taught me the stretches/poses that will help me when it starts to ache and I do them regularly on my own. Even once I start taking group classes, I plan to keep my weekly lesson with Alison until I have to leave. As I told her one day, “This is the best $75 I spend every week!”