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Blue Gecko Yoga
Austin Yoga for Health
at Remedy Center for the Healing Arts

Paul K. Smith, M.Ed.
Austin, Texas
512-452-6623
512-731-7167



Specializing in Yoga classes and individual therapy sessions to promote a feeling of wholeness on all levels:  body, energy, mind/emotions, wisdom, and spirit.


Weekly Hatha Yoga Classes:

Yoga for a Healthy Back
Prevent and/or control chronic low back pain with yoga techniques to stretch and strengthen the lower back, strengthen the abdominals, and stretch the hip and hamstring muscles.
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm

Yoga for Stress Management and Osteoporosis
This class includes gentle weight-bearing yoga movements and relaxation techniques.
Thusdays, 11:00 am-12:15 pm

All Levels Yoga and Meditation
This class includes body awareness, pranayama (breathing techniques), mudras (hand positions to channel subtle energy), chanting, yoga poses, and relaxation and meditation techniques.
Sundays, 6:00-7:15 pm


All classes held at
Remedy Center for Healing Arts
4910 Burnet Road  


Beginners are welcome to start at any time!

Single class:  Pay what you can (up to $15)
8-class card:  $99
(Space priority goes to first time students
and those with 8-class cards.)  


Individual Yoga Therapy Sessions

Yoga therapy sessions can help you restore a sense of wholeness at any level of body/mind/spirit.  

$70 for 60 minutes.
$105 for 90 minutes.


Education and Certifications

Master of Education Degree in Kinesiology (Health Promotion and Fitness) from the University of Texas at Austin

American College of Sports Medicine Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Certified Health-Fitness Instructor

Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (200 hours)

Certified in Vinyasa Krama Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami

Completed Ayurvedic Home Study Program through
the Ayurvedic Institute

Currently working toward 1000-hour certification as an Integrative Yoga Therapist through ITY


Experience

13 years experience teaching Yoga and
16 years experience as a Fitness Instructor.  

Full-time Yoga and Fitness Instructor at Lake Austin Spa Resort (2007 "Conde Nast Traveler" Number Two Destination Spa in North America; 2006 "Spa Finder" Magazine Award Winner in Best Yoga and Best Fitness Program categories).  

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Personal Fitness Trainer Program at Austin Community College.


Other Links

Vinyasa Krama:  Home page for Srivatsa Ramaswami, long-time student of Sri T. Krishnamacharya.

Yoga Alliance:  Registers Yoga teachers and schools to ensure high standards of quality in the Yoga profession.

Yoga Finder: The largest Yoga directory on the Internet.

Yoga Voice:  Unites the ever-growing Yoga community and provides Yoga  teachers and the Yoga community a space where they can celebrate, inspire, & explore the benefits of Yoga.

 

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