Private and Semi-private Sessions,
Workshops and Programs

ADK Yoga offers a range of ways to explore the different practices and techniques we teach with private and semi-private sessions. These can be taught at our studio and off site ( private homes, offices and other locations arranged by the client). We also offer workshops, programs and special presentations for companies, agencies and organizations.

Private & Semi-Private Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga
& Mindfulness Sessions

If you are interested in exploring, developing and deepening your Hatha Yoga, learning more about Mindfulness Practice or would like to receive the benefit of a Restorative Yoga class consider a private or semi-private session. These sessions may be scheduled for one, two, three or more people. A private session will enable you to:

• Receive personalized attention for your needs and interests: ask questions; find what is optimal for your body and lifestyle.
• Explore how to use your Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness practices for more therapeutic purposes, greater ease, strength, flexibility, and balance. Receive suggestions to help you cultivate a greater sense of well – being. Discover how to work with your breath, develop breath awareness and learn breathing practices.
• Learn how to address special needs if you have a chronic condition or illness. There are adaptations of the yoga poses through modification and using props (e.g. dealing with: limited mobility, arthritis, joint injuries, back problems, and other physical injuries).
• Learn meditation techniques and how to cultivate your capacity for greater calmness and strength.
• Treat a small group of friends or family members to a private session. Share the benefits with those you care for and love.

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Workshops, Courses and Programs for Companies,
Agencies and Organizations

Adapted Hatha Yoga & Mindfulness for Well Being & Stress Management

The practices that come from Hatha Yoga and Mindfulness can be presented and adapted for the workplace as part of staff meetings, retreats or for staff development and wellness. We offer one or two hour presentations and workshops, weekly or monthly courses and programs. We will gladly discuss your interests and develop a format that will respond to the special needs of your staff. Simple ways of integrating these practices into one’s daily routine can be provided, including suggestions on how to practice at home, at work or on the road. An integral part of each workshop, course or program is an overview of why these practices may be of benefit in managing life’s challenges more skillfully, tips on how to identify stressors and develop the skill to manage stressors effectively, and how to establish a foundation of balance and well-being in our lives. The following are selected titles of some of the presentations offered: Mindfulness Practices for Self-Care; Rest, Renew & Relax, Hatha Yoga & Mindfulness for Stress Management; Being Present from Crisis to Crisis, Dealing with Burnout; Restorative & Relaxation Practices for People Dealing with Chronic Illness; Stress Management Training in the Workplace; Mindfulness and Hatha Yoga as Medicine, Chair Yoga, Office Stress Busters, etc. Please contact us and we'll be happy to explain how easy and adaptable these practices are for most settings.

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) based on the work of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society, University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Mindfulness meditation practices offer a way of being fully aware of the present as it unfolds, moment by moment. Through these practices people learn how to relate differently and more skillfully with the stream of constant thinking and doing, which is often a leading cause of stress in our lives. This leads to stillness, relaxation and a sense of peace, gradually allowing individuals to find ways of responding rather than reacting to internal and external stressors. People with chronic illness/conditions and those interested in navigating daily stressors have found MBSR helpful. Among the benefits reported by participants are fewer and less severe symptoms, a more relaxed body and mind, greater self-confidence and sense of feeling connected in a positive way to their lives. This can be presented in a four week to eight week program, one and half hour to two hours per week. It includes material for practice at home. [PDF]

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy is an innovative, clinically proven treatment approach used for the prevention of the return of depression. In these experiential groups participants practice various forms of mindfulness meditation such at sitting, walking, eating, simple movement, and awareness of body and breath. Integrating the mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy enables individuals to keep mild states of sadness from spiraling out of control. By learning to come off “automatic pilot” and maintain more present moment awareness, depression-inducing thoughts and feelings can be viewed from a wider perspective. These MBCT groups are also extremely beneficial for managing panic and other anxiety.

MBCT groups can be offered in a four to eight week program, one and half hours to two hours per week in or outside the studio. Home practice is expected during the course of the group sessions. All materials are provided.

LOTUS: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Program for Women

The LOTUS Program created and taught by Libby Yokum, LCSW-R, integrates elements of Mindfulness meditation practices with cognitive behavioral therapy. This is a six-week program designed especially for women who notice that worry, stress, depressed thinking, ruminating or anxiety are their frequent companions.  Cultivating greater kindness in daily life and giving ourselves a break we explore how to be more fully in our life just as it is NOW. Consider the possibility that like the lotus flower we too can open from the dark muck in our lives and turn towards our goodness.  This exploration will include various mindfulness meditation practices and in-depth discussion about thoughts, feelings, and sensations towards greater understanding as to how they affect so many aspects of our lives. This is an experiential approach to learning a new way of being with the joys and sorrows in our life.  [PDF]

Home practice is expected during the program attendance.  All materials are provided.

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