FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS IN MY WEEKLY, CITY OF HOUSTON, ADAPTIVE REC CENTER CHAIR YOGA CLASS

I never thought i would like yoga until i met you. You are a very special teacher.  I can concentrate when you talk, and that's very important in yoga.  I found meditation to be very helpful to my eyes.   

Una L . (one of the blind students in our class)

I felt so blessed to be a part of your class and to witness your powerful energy.  I visited your website and was deeply touched by your journey; it gave me great hope that I can participate in reinventing my body to a wholeness that I have not know since I first practiced yoga, as you said, in the womb as a fetus. Well I am definitely in that fetal state at present. Thank you so much for this work you do. The center is a lovely facility and I plan to utilize it fully. 

Janet M.

I was in the hospital for ten days, and what i learned in chair yoga was very helpful to me.  Thank you very much.

Beatrice G.

It's a different kind of energy; it's a good energy.

Ana C.

Coming to this class gives me focus, balance and calm.

Anonymous

It's like a shot in the arm; it really is!  It's like a dose of medicine.

Desiree B.

Yoga class lowered my blood pressure and, because of the exercise with tightening and squeezing the muscles (root lock), I do not get up during the night to go to the restroom.  The class is very relaxing.

Barbara C.

I like the philosophy of yoga. I hold my breath a lot and yoga helps me remain conscious of my breath.  The breathing exercises and stretching in the chair are excellent.

Debbie P.

When Guruatma explains an aspect of yoga, it makes me wish I had never missed one of her classes.

Tom H.

Ya know what i like about it most?  It helps me integrate my body and mind, and remember that they are one.  I think in America, we think that the mind is some kind of special thing in a jar and we forget that the brain is the control center of the whole body, whether we are aware of it or not.  And yoga makes us conscious of that.  

So many of us develop behaviors when we were small children and, those strategies are still controlling us.

DaVee A.

Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed the class and what an excellent teacher you are.  You are sincerely interested in helping your students.

Anonymous

I am an above-the-knee amputee. The classes have expanded and improved the way I breathe. This is very important since learning to walk unassisted requires a tremendous amount of energy.

The exercises, specifically meditation, help increase focus and concentration. I am able to direct energy forces to whatever part of the body requires attention. I cannot wait until Fridays for class. I hate to miss class because I know I am missing an application in my quest to go to the next level.

Spiritually, the peace I feel within helps me to be more understanding and loving as a human being.

Desiree B.

Since attending class, the numbness in my fingers and hands has subsided, tremendously. When I went for my physical, my blood pressure was good.  In the past, I would get up 2-3 times during the night. Now, I sleep undisturbed the entire night.

Magdalena T.

My balance has improved when I sit and walk.

Carl M.

Class feels good!

Kevin M.

This method is stimulating to the muscles. Yoga and breathing deeper has helped my health and shown me ways to control my body.  My balance has improved.

Rose D.

Yoga has given me better posture and helped my inside organs.

Renaldo F.

My cardiologist is so happy I'm taking this yoga class. She said the breathing is great, and yoga gets rid of stress and tension that you don't know you have. We all know stress and tension are not friends of the heart. Sometimes, I am so relaxed in class, I almost get too calm.

Wanda M.

You help me to be calm, relax me, make me sleep sound, and concentrate better.

Albert R.

With Guruatma's instruction I was able to direct my own healing energy to my heart and arthritic hands.

Pat C.

Guruatma treats each student as an individual and uses a positive approach to encourage and motivate.  She is a caring and intuitive teacher who gently brings out the best in her students.  Being a member of her class has been a special experience.

Bette L.

I had a stroke in 1992. I tried all kinds of therapy but my strength only recovered partially. I tried to get lessons in yoga that I could do with my limitations, but the yoga school explained to me that they could not help me because it was strenuous exercises. When I started yoga with Guruatma, I found I could do yoga with my limitations.

Harish S.

I am very happy and always looking forward to Fridays. I am extremely happy and enjoying it, especially because I have realized I can do yoga exercises - thanks to Guruatma's sincerely assisting us.

Anonymous

The Yoga class is an enlightening experience and a powerful component in working toward optimum health. I always feel I have made a wonderful investment in myself. My yoga class is like feeding myself emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Jan S.

Since starting yoga in September I have noticed a change in my sleeping habit. Also, I am calmer and peaceful, now. I am noticing my body/mind connection.

Anonymous

I feel good when I do KY       :  )) 

Margaret H.

The Breath and Breathing we do in yoga has cleared my lungs.  I am now working on other body parts! From my world of curiosity to a world of healing, learning and doing.  Knowledge and awareness are a divine blessing.

B. L.

Yoga has helped my tight muscles.  I don't feel tightness and I can sleep better.

Mary Ann S.

FEEDBACK FROM O.T. STUDENT & P.T. PROFESSIONAL

I am currently a graduate student and am studying to become an occupational therapist. I attended the Chair Yoga Class at the Adaptive Recreational Center as part of a school project and was moved by Guruatma’s story. The fact that she was once in the position of several of her students and took advantage of the aquatic classes and yoga classes at the center for her own recovery provides her student’s with hope, motivation, and the inspiration to be active participants of their own recovery. 

The class not only acts as a tool for gaining physical strength, but it also promotes an individuals overall health and well-being. It was apparent that many of the students were regulars and found the class to be a meaningful occupation and enjoyed the social and interactive aspects of the class as well.I would love to attend another class and really enjoyed watching the way the students lit up as they entered the class.
Stacey Rauch
Houston, TX

I have been Mrs. Khalsa's physical therapist for the past 6 years. Mrs. Khalsa has made a remarkable recovery from a very devastating disease. During this recovery, she played a major roll in adapting her therapy program. It was through her vast knowledge of yoga that we developed specific exercise to meet her specific needs. I hope that Mrs. Khalsa can use her knowledge of yoga combined with her knowledge of the muscular skeletal system to help others. i would feel confident recommending her for a job teaching yoga to those medically challenged. (April 2008)
Kathryn Dickson MSPT
St Joseph Medical Center 
Houston, TX

"The only way to deal with pain is to reduce the signal to the brain, which is done through meditation, yoga, diet and nutrition, etc."

Sat Siri - Houston TX