Yoga By Gia

I have known Gia for over 5 years now, and her wisdom, empathy, and energy has been vital to my personal development! She truly knows the physical body (she was a Kinesiology degree and yoga certificate), but more importantly, she has this beautiful intuitive spirit that can help you get through the really hard moments of life!
I HIGHLY recommend her for private lessons so you can really go deeper into your yoga practice and life journey!

Gia is a fantastic Yoga teacher. I have been taking private lessons with her twice a week since the beginning of the year. She is an incredibly intuitive, patient, and understanding guide through the practice. If she notices a certain area is a challenge, she will seamlessly integrate forms to address it into the next session. She helps me find the ease in Yoga, and also gently pushes me to go deeper.
A session with Gia is not merely stretching and forms. We practice meditation (which I have resisted all my life, but am starting to find peace in thanks to my work with her), breathing techniques, Chakra work, and sometimes even core exercises!
Plus, the way she guides you through Shavasana is like an amazing gift you get at the end of every class.
Enough cannot be said about Gia. She is personable, professional, and supremely knowledgeable of the practice of Yoga.
If you are looking for private Yoga instruction instruction, I strongly recommend Gia.

I’ve taken a half dozen mixed-​level group classes with Emily and they’ve all been fantastic. I think the strength of her instruction lies in her balanced approach. She balances giving clear verbal instructions with modeling poses and circulating to provide individual help. She balances the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga, the mind/​body connection. She balances familiar poses that help me anchor my practice with new poses that help expand it. She balances a focused class with a terrific sense of humor and a beautiful smile. I highly recommend Emily to yogis of all levels.

My husband and I have attended several of Emily’s yoga sessions and we have enjoyed every one of them. Her approach to yoga has a great flow to it. She makes each pose/​exercise go into the next, using breath to keep you motivated and focused. She is also very gentle in correcting any mistakes– as beginners, we feel comfortable in keeping up. I recommend checking out a session with Emily!

Emily indeed is divinely aligned and you will be too if you get a chance to take her class. I am lucky that Emily teaches at LA Fitness, Miracle Mile. It feels wonderful to have a teacher who clearly loves yoga and understands the body, mind and spirit connection and is able to communicate the movements and flow of the yoga poses clearly to her students. It is unusual for me to get such deep meditative yoga work out at the gym. Emily’s breath mindfulness techniques are relaxing and tension relieving. There is a wonderful flow and choreography in Emily’s yoga teaching. I especially enjoy Emily’s additional talent of playing her Crystal Bowl and singing in a beautifully etheric, angelic voice to close the class and to deepen the healing of the resting pose. After a class I feel centered, refreshed, clear headed and relaxed. I am grateful for this fresh new energy at LA Fitness.

My wife and I started taking classes with Emily several weeks ago and we totally love her vibe! She’s very laid back and the class flows from one exercise into the next seamlessly. We are beginners yet we are able to keep up with her pacing and modifications. We highly recommend her!

Emily is by far the best yoga instructor I’ve ever had!
I have for a long time been looking for a yoga teacher that gives a good combination between stretch, strength and mental training, and for me Emily is definitely the one. After her lessons I always come out calmer, more relaxed, less stressed and have good feeling of tired muscles.
What I love the most is that she makes her class possible for all levels, and it’s up to you to push yourself as much as you want or can. Sometimes because of my schedule I have been taking breaks from the classes, but because I know how friendly she is and the positive energy that she projects, plus the fact that you push yourself after your own possibilities, it doesn’t matter that you’ve been gone for a while — you can start over at any time!
In my experience, when it comes to mental training Emily focuses on letting go of bad thoughts, your past and bad experiences, to instead focus on what’s good, what is, to take in the present and to be thankful for this moment which is what most of us need after a long day at work.

Emily is an AWESOME teacher! I have had such a great experience with her and would definitely recommend checking out her classes. I’ve been to her group classes & 1 on 1 coaching, and both were great!
Her positive energy and attitude immediately put me at ease. I have been suffering with back pain for the past couple of years, and Emily listened closely to my goals and concerns. With her help, I am feeling the difference. I’ve learned so much and will definitely keep going back for more.

I have taken several private yoga lessons with Emily and have been so impressed! I’m dealing with old injuries to my knee, back and collar bone and she has been able to coach me in proper positioning and stance to avoid further injury. She is gentle in her approach, but also manages to challenge me just enough so that I can reach new levels of skill.
Emily also emphasizes the importance of proper breathing which has been a HUGE help to me in yoga and also in other activities in my life. I am a new person since she has instructed me to breathe more deeply and rhythmically.
But above all else, it is Emily’s energy and aura that have made the biggest difference to me. She has an incredibly calm and deep presence that takes me into my own center of awareness. And she is warm and humorous at the same time, putting me totally at ease and helping me feel that everything is just fine.
My yoga skills have advanced significantly since working with Emily but more importantly, I have become a calmer and more joyful person — that’s what happens when you discover the right teacher! Emily is truly amazing and I highly recommend her classes and her private instruction.

Emily is great and I highly recommend taking yoga with her! I wish I could take her classes every day! Go check it out

I had the chance of been her student for almost half a year. I totally recommend it. She has a warm contagious energy, a great attitude to help you to improve not only as a yogi but as a human being. I had never been that relaxed and calm as I felt after every one of her classes.
You can easily notice she is really passionate about what she does, and for my that is the most important thing. It doesn’t matter if you are only an amateur or someone with experience in this area I’m totally sure you will enjoy this experience.

As a yogi, it’s so important for me not only to have a teacher who is helping me perfect my form but to help me release/​obtain whatever it is I need that day emotionally and mentally.
Emily is fantastic. She’s empathetic, and has that special something that always makes me feel understood and connected. She always knows what to say and I always leave feeling supported and inspired.
Whether she is helping me clear up muddy thoughts or giving me wonderful tools to help me through a tough situation, she always comes through with flying colors.
Highly recommend her!

Yoga with Emily is always so much fun! She is an AMAZING inspirational instructor, full of enthusiasm and positive energy! Always smiling! She is just a beautiful person that loves sharing her knowledge and love! I have been practicing Yoga for many years and I must say she is just simply THE BEST! Namaste~