Shyla has generously provided yoga to the American Indian College Fund through a program called Yoga for the People. Her yoga classes are a great respite for our employees and offer a wonderful opportunity to take a break, take a breath, stretch and regroup in order to return refreshed to our work. Her attention to our participants is appreciated as she has altered poses and routines as well as provided additional individualized suggestions for how to improve our health. We are so grateful for her time and talents.
...American Indian College Fund - CO
Shailaja is an excellent yoga instructor. She caters extremely well to beginning yoga students. Her teaching is easy to follow and very informative. She patiently explains the names and meanings of all the yoga poses and demonstrates them in a holistic flow, ensuring maximum benefit without strain or injury. She can also adapt her teaching style to both adults and children. Shailaja teaches yoga to my 6 year old daughter on a regular basis, and I've found that she has developed a keen interest in yoga because of Shailaja's nurturing instruction. My daughter practices yoga poses on her own without my prompting! I highly recommend Shailaja if you're looking to start or continue yoga - your mind and body will thank you for it!!"
...Aparna Subramanian - PA
Studying and taking private yoga classes with Shailaja has had a significant impact on my personal wellbeing. Always encouraged to approach postures in an intelligent, conscious manner, I’m far more aware of the subtleties of what we’re asking our bodies to do, and of healthy anatomical alignment. Shailaja is also totally approachable and genuinely giving with her great knowledge and experience and very easy to learn yoga from. She adjusts her teaching to match the needs of the person taking the class.
...Sasi , CO
Though there were only six sessions, I feel enlightened, cleansed through each session. You would never think certain movements of the body would allow you to feel so relaxed and positive. Thank you!
..... Summer Teen Yoga Workshop 14 years old - NJ
With only 6 sessions, I felt relaxed and fresh after doing yoga. These 6 sessions helped me feel more refreshed, and it took out all my stress, and I got a lot of valuable information about yoga which will be beneficial for me towards the future. Thank you for this opportunity.
..... Summer Teen Yoga Workshop , 14 years old , NJ
I found these yoga sessions really interesting. I enjoyed the classes and they gave me a new sense of happiness and joy. After each lesson I found myself refreshed and relaxed.
..... Summer Teen Yoga Workshop, 15 years old, NJ
Shailaja is an awesome yoga instructor. Each of her yoga classes is a beautiful experience of relief for me. I have had 10 sessions with her so far, and I feel aware and illuminated through each session. I’m going to continue with her yoga classes so that I can continue to feel at ease after each session. I don’t think of it as a class but rather a treat for me which I enjoy. The best part is that she modified her teaching to meet any needs (such as injuries, bad knee etc.)
....Ruchi Jain , CO
I have gotten to know Shyla and her style of yoga during the COVID pandemic. I feel fortunate that Shyla is offering online classes, during a time when mental health is so important for all of us to manage through this stressful environment. Shyla focuses on both the mental and physical side of yoga, and leverages a nice balance of movement along with meditation. Her classes are very easy to follow along online, and she is sure to check in with the participants throughout the class. I have done group classes with her, as well as private classes, and Shyla offers modifications to poses to make them harder or easier, which is something I appreciate. I am thankful to have the opportunity for Yoga with Shyla, and her classes have become an integral part of my work week.
...Ellen St.Germain, CO
My journey with ‘Yoga with Shyla’ has been a revelation. A realization of how therapeutic the practice can be to your body and mind when you are working with someone who truly understands your abilities and restrictions. Each of my sessions with Shyla is always unique. Every time she creates session flows that benefits what she knows I need for that day as I continue to evolve in my path to better mobility. Right from my first session with her when she noticed my disappointment when I was told we would do ‘chair yoga’ ( because of my mobility restrictions) and promised me that she would build my strength up to get ready to do regular yoga on the mat. Since then I have learned how effective chair yoga can be if you have an instructor who knows how to improvise to maximize the benefit. I trust her completely during that one hour while she works with me on different yoga poses that she customizes for me and adapts them according to my ability. And when I can do something, that I couldn’t do before, we both celebrate. Though our sessions are on Zoom, she keeps a keen eye on me to ensure I’m safe during the practice and am truly benefiting from the session. Every session, right from the beginning breathing exercise to the ending ‘Shavasana’, leaves me with a feeling of calmness in mind and ‘awake’ in my joints and muscles. Thank you Shyla. I truly bow to light in you as you guide me through this journey of better health through yoga practice.🙏🏼
....Gandhari Runtu, NC