HPF with James
Class Count: 7, HPF Count: 5
Class: HPF Instructor: James
Location: Ballard, Time/Date: 8:30pm, 2/5
I have taken a number of classes with James and have always appreciated his attentiveness and the care his puts into each class--you can really tell he is passionate about teaching. He made sure to verbally acknowledge students by name (which I always appreciate) and also provided a lot of hands-on adjustments. One thing I notice that James does differently from most instructors is ask "may I adjust you?" prior to the adjustment vs. asking people if they want to opt out. I have wondered if he is also a massage therapist as his adjustments are excellent and he uses deep pressure, which I am definitely a fan of. He adjusted me in seated forward fold and really helped me achieve a much greater depth in the posture. He also actively provided hands-on assists for the full practice throughout the room.
His verbal cues are always very precise but class by class he varies what he includes in the sequence. For this class, for example, we "danced" the camel posture vs. holding it and he added plow pose, shoulder stand and happy baby, which is always a treat. Class ran closer to 75 minutes than 60 minutes but because it was late in the evening I don't think anyone minded--I know I enjoyed the extra bit of practice time!
Class: HPF Instructor: James
Location: Ballard, Time/Date: 8:30pm, 2/5
I have taken a number of classes with James and have always appreciated his attentiveness and the care his puts into each class--you can really tell he is passionate about teaching. He made sure to verbally acknowledge students by name (which I always appreciate) and also provided a lot of hands-on adjustments. One thing I notice that James does differently from most instructors is ask "may I adjust you?" prior to the adjustment vs. asking people if they want to opt out. I have wondered if he is also a massage therapist as his adjustments are excellent and he uses deep pressure, which I am definitely a fan of. He adjusted me in seated forward fold and really helped me achieve a much greater depth in the posture. He also actively provided hands-on assists for the full practice throughout the room.
His verbal cues are always very precise but class by class he varies what he includes in the sequence. For this class, for example, we "danced" the camel posture vs. holding it and he added plow pose, shoulder stand and happy baby, which is always a treat. Class ran closer to 75 minutes than 60 minutes but because it was late in the evening I don't think anyone minded--I know I enjoyed the extra bit of practice time!
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