WHAT I TEACH: I'm a Boston-based yoga teacher whose classes include Slow Flow, Align, Gentle, and Restorative.
HOW I TEACH: With thoughtful sequencing and precise verbal cues that highlight anatomical and energetic nuances, I help students understand the architecture of each pose as it manifests—uniquely—in their own bodies. I aim to create a warm and inclusive environment, where curiosity, honesty, and experimentation come out to play while things like perfectionism and negative self-talk take a nap.
WHY I TEACH: After twenty-five years of personal practice, I know this: I have whole lot more patience (and am generally much cheerier) on the days I do yoga than on the days I don't. I teach in order to help my students access similar benefits.
WHERE I TEACH: I teach at Coolidge Yoga in Brookline, Massachusetts. Twice a week, I assist in classes taught by senior teachers Masaaki Okamura and Kate Heffernan at Down Under School of Yoga. I also offer private instruction.
WHO TAUGHT ME: Some of the wise and generous teachers who have shaped my practice and influenced my teaching include: Kate O’Donnell and Rich Ray (Ashtanga); Rosie Richardson and Patricia Walden (Iyengar); Barbara Benaugh and Masaaki Okamura (Slow Flow); Kate Heffernan and Natasha Rizopolous (Intentional Sequencing). I completed both my 200-hour Teacher Training and 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training at Down Under School of Yoga. Currently, I'm studying Yoga for Brain Longevity through the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation.
ALSO: I'm also a writer. You can find information about my books, essays, and short stories at
kimadrian.com.
GA WITH KIM ADRIAN
