Upcoming offerings:
Stanford | Healthy Living: Introduction to Yoga Nidra - A Guided Meditation & Deep Restoration Online Wed., August 19, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (Pacific)
Heather is a classically trained yoga instructor and certified Yoga Therapist with over 18 years of teaching experience. Her sessions are thoughtfully designed to guide us toward the essence of yoga—a contemplative, mindful practice that cultivates deeper Self-awareness and fosters a sense of expanded consciousness and profound inner peace.
Heather works collaboratively with each client, creating an accessible and supportive environment that empowers them to explore the transformative potential of yoga.
Drawing on extensive training, a holistic approach, and years of experience, Heather works safely and therapeutically with clients navigating a wide range of conditions, including addiction recovery, mental health challenges, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress (PTS), arthritis, stroke, cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, pre- and post-operative care, limited mobility, asthma, emphysema, neuropathy, post-polio syndrome, and knee replacement recovery.
A typical session with Heather may include mindful movement, Pranayama (breathing practices), Yoga Nidra, and meditation. Sessions may also integrate complementary practices such as Reiki, sound healing, or aromatherapy. Together, these practices support optimal health, resilience, and nervous system regulation in ways that continue to serve you long after the session ends.
Yoga cultivates skills that allow us to reframe our relationship to the internal and external conditions of the body, mind, and world around us, and to experience both mind and body anew. As we build strength and increase flexibility, we support optimal health and resilience. Individuals consistently report improved well-being through a regular, personalized yoga practice.
Heather currently leads therapeutic yoga sessions and workshops at Integral Yoga Institute San Francisco, Stanford University, Rosebay Behavioral Health, and Alta Mira Recovery Center.
What is Yoga therapy?
Yoga Therapy is the process of empowering individuals to move toward improved health and well-being through the application of yoga teachings and practices (International Association of Yoga Therapy). A Yoga Therapy session begins with a confidential 30-minute intake, during which your health history, lifestyle, and goals are reviewed, followed by a 50-minute session and a personalized home practice plan.
offerings
Mindfulness and stress reduction
As a Certified Yoga for Stress Management Teacher, Heather explores and applies techniques that incorporate movement, breath awareness, focused attention, and yogic philosophy, guiding individuals toward a quieter mind and a more rejuvenated body.
HATHA YOGA
Build strength and flexibility in any body. Experience mindful sequences of steady, comfortable postures that support awareness of the body and mind, helping to deepen self-awareness and promote optimal health. No experience is required.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
This therapeutic, healing practice is floor-, chair-, or bed-based and uses props and blankets to fully support the body in each posture. Postures are typically held for 3–5 minutes, either in stillness or with gentle, mindful movement. This practice is deeply nourishing for both mind and body.
GENTLE/CHAIR YOGA
Therapeutic in nature, Gentle Chair Yoga supports both mind and body from a seated position. Sequences may also include a combination of seated and standing postures, using the chair as a supportive prop. This practice is ideal for office environments, as well as for individuals with injuries or physical limitations.
Accessible Yoga
Accessible Yoga supports individuals and communities who may not feel they have access to the practice of yoga due to physical limitations, health conditions, or experiences of exclusion. This approach adapts yoga to meet each person exactly where they are, regardless of body shape, size, or ability.
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra literally means “yogic sleep” and refers to a state of consciousness in which the body is at rest while the mind remains awake and aware. In this state of deep relaxation, the “witness” awareness emerges, allowing us to experience the true Self. This practice supports access to the body’s innate self-healing capacity and helps connect us with our deeper intention, known in ancient texts as Sankalpa. Yoga Nidra is a deeply nourishing practice accessible to all.
Sound Bath
Because sound is both heard and felt, the human system is highly responsive to vibration, which can influence the autonomic nervous system and overall physiological state. Emerging research in music therapy and sound-based interventions suggests that rhythmic auditory stimulation and sustained sound exposure may support relaxation responses and help shift the body out of stress activation patterns.
This gentle, noninvasive practice is used in integrative settings to support stress reduction and nervous system regulation. It may be associated with reduced heart rate, lower blood pressure, and reduced respiratory rate, as well as shifts toward calmer brainwave states and decreased perceived anxiety and stress. Some research also suggests potential support for mood regulation and endorphin activity, and possible effects on stress-related endocrine responses.
Sound vibrations can be incorporated into any session.
Aromatherapy
My Aromatherapy blends are made with Pranorām Essential Oils. Pranorām creates high-quality, pharmaceutical grade, organic essential oils, which I blend with an organic jojoba carrier oil. What is an essential oil?
Plants produce natural oils called “essential oils” that have appealing aromas. These essential oils also have strong anti-microbial properties made by the plant’s immune system to ward off pests, bacteria and viruses. The same oils that protect the plant can also be used to make our bodies healthier -Veriditas.
In practice: A scent has no personal significance until it becomes connected to something that has meaning. Scent molecules have direct access to the brain’s limbic system, which is the centre of our memories and emotions. When scent is coupled with a state of deep relaxation we have paired it to an experience and that pairing creates and stores a link within the limbic system. When we smell that same scent again, we can instantly evoke that state of relaxation. Aromatherapy can be incorporated onto any session.
Reiki
The word “Reiki” is a combination of two Japanese words: “rei,” which means “higher wisdom or power,” and “ki,” which means “life force energy.” Reiki is an ancient healing method that manipulates energy flow in the body and releases energy flows and allows the body's own natural healing ability. Through gentle touch, or placement of the hands just above the body, Reiki energy is guided in a way that promotes balance and healing. Reiki can be incorporated into any personalized program. More than one session is recommended.
Design your program
Private Sessions
A guided practice designed for individual needs: together, we will tailor a plan that supports your aspirations and increases strength and flexibility of the body and mind.
Initial intake
Centering / warm-up
Pranayama / breathing practices
Asanas / steady comfortable posture
Yoga Nidra / Deep relaxation
Meditation
Sound bath
Reiki
SEMI PRIVATE SESSIONS
Build community, share costs and learn from one another while deepening your practice | limited to 2-4 students.
group SESSIONS
Sharing a practice with others fosters community, which is key to human well-being. Often a multi-level class is a way to address the needs and goals of a group in support their intentions or program.
Yoga At Work
Through individual or group sessions, or a combination of both, we’ll devise a plan to support you and your team through a customized program in order to develop skills and techniques that will serve everyone. Yoga in the workplace is a great opportunity to reframe our relationship to stress, increase wellness, and boost one's sense of purpose at work. Studies show that the bi-product of incorporating yoga into the workplace often results in increased productivity.
Rates For Private Sessions – 2026
Initial Yoga Therapy 1x intake session – 90 minutes.......$210
Single Session – 75 minutes.......$190
5 Session Package - 75 minutes.......$850
Reduced rates are available for anyone experiencing financial challenges | Travel fees vary depending on location
Cancellation Policy:
Should you need to change or cancel your scheduled appointment, please provide 24 hours or more advance notice and no charge will apply. Cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will be charged the full price of the scheduled session.
If I should have to cancel less than 24 hours I will reschedule at the earliest, mutually convenient, date and time.
*Yoga is complementary to, not a replacement for, medical care.
*A doctor release form is required by all clients under the care of a physician, undergoing medical treatment or experiencing a chronic condition.
“What’s the difference between a Yogi and a non-Yogi?
A non-Yogi thinks there’s a difference.”