Home Shala for Iyengar Yoga with K-Lea Gifford

K-Lea grew up in a Yogic household and, as a Yoga instructor's daughter, has held a long-time interest in health and healing. She graduated in 1986 from Florida State University in psychology and communications then attained her certification as an Advanced Alaya Process Practitioner, (body-centered transpersonal psychotherapy), in 1993. She started studying Iyengar Yoga in 1988 while pregnant with her daughter and acquired her Junior Intermediate II certification in 2006. K-Lea continues her training annually in Yoga therapeutics with Senior Level Iyengar Instructors and maintains a long-time practice of seeing clients privately, in classes and on retreats. K-Lea regularly sees clients who face challenges with back care, minor injuries of the neck, shoulders, and knees, pregnancy and conception, MS, cancer, obesity, arthritis, Parkinson’s, pelvic floor issues and more. K-Lea has worked with professional athletes recovering from injury or preparing for their event. She is well versed in Yoga Kurunta and woodenware Yoga propping.

K-Lea seeks to inspire all students at any level and also question their practice to be specifically conducive for each person’s individual needs, which a class setting cannot always provide.

Why personalized yoga with K-Lea?

  • Are you new to Yoga? Get “class ready” with a few privates to feel confident with group classes.

  • Are you recovering from an injury or illness?

  • Do you need help getting started or developing a home practice routine?

  • Do group or flow classes feel too fast to understand the mechanics and alignment of performing the poses safely?

  • Are you busy, and finding a class time that fits your schedule is challenging?

  • Are you easily distracted in class? Do you feel competitive or uncomfortable with group classes?

  • Have you reached a plateau and need individual, personalized attention to progress?

  • Are you an experienced practitioner who is gearing up for an advanced workshop and needs modifications?