Health disclaimer: a yoga lesson is not medical care

What a lesson is

A lesson is yoga: movement, breath, rest and attention, taught by me in your home, condo or office and shaped around how you are that day. I am a yoga teacher. I am not a doctor, a physiotherapist, a midwife or any kind of medical professional, and I do not diagnose or treat anything.

What a lesson is not

A lesson does not replace the care of your doctor, OB, midwife, physiotherapist or mental health professional. If they have told you to avoid something, their advice comes first, and I plan the lesson around it. Nothing on this site promises a result for your body or your health.

When to ask first

Ask the professional who looks after you before your first lesson if any of these is true:

• You are pregnant. Check with your OB or midwife before you start.
• You have given birth. Postpartum lessons begin only once your OB or midwife has cleared you to exercise.
• You have pain, a recent injury or surgery. Ask your doctor or physiotherapist what is safe for you.
• You have a heart or blood pressure condition, you get dizzy or faint, or you take medication that affects either.
• You are struggling with your mental health. Talk to your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are in crisis, call the NCMH Crisis Hotline at 1553, open 24 hours.

In a lesson

Tell me about anything that affects your body before we start: a pregnancy, a recent birth, an injury, a condition, a medication. I change the practice to fit, and you can skip any pose or stop at any time. Pain is a signal to stop, not to push through. If something hurts, tell me and we change it or leave it out.

The Learn pages

The poses, guides and articles in the Learn library are general information for anyone, written without knowing you. They are not a plan for your body and they are not medical advice. How the pages are written and checked is set out on my About page.

Questions

If you are unsure whether a lesson is right for you now, message me on Viber at +63 968 190 0429 before you book, and ask your doctor, OB or midwife too. When you are ready, booking a private lesson takes one message.