I have been practicing yoga for over 15 years, originally to help with a herniated disk. While there were obvious benefits from yoga classes, there was no sense of focus or cause and result about the whole idea of yoga until I ran into Phil when he was teaching at The Sporting Club. Even then, the true benefits for me did not come until I started seeing Phil in regular weekly private sessions and we were able to focus on those areas of yoga that would be most beneficial to me and my specific body makeup and restrictions. In addition to the traditional yoga sequences that I perfrom several times a week, I am able to incorporate brief stretching sequences every morning to help get me up and on my way.

Phil's advice and strategies just amke alot of common sense to me, so that following them and practicing them are easy and purposeful, rather than mysterious or inflexible. Phil has had alot of damage to his body as well, so much of what he explains and teaches is from personal experience.

I usually come to Balance Studios most Thursdays late morning, and I usually have pried myself away from a busy work environment. Not only do I feel my body respond to our regular sessions, but I return to my office with a distinct feeling of mental calm and awareness. I am also one of the most flexible golfers--of any age--at my local club.