Yoga with Gisela Konrad

I have been receiving shiatsu from Gisela for 12 years. She has effectively reduced and/or eliminated pain which I suffer from due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. My overall health has greatly improved throughout the years, much of it due to her support, knowledge and excellent technique. more

Gisela Konrad has built her own massage studio as an add-on to her own house and it is a beautiful setting. She gives both western and Shiatsu (Japanese acupressure) massage. I especially like her western massage which is a blend of Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and trigger point therapy. The first relaxes soft tissue, the second releases the chronic patterns of tension in the body, and the third applies concentrated finger pressure to those really sore areas. more

Gisela Konrad's approach is a Viniyoga flow style (and quite different from an Iyengar approach). However, the essence of yoga taught is very, very good and totally suited for people of all ages, fitness levels, body types and life situations. The actual physical practice may be gentle and quiet or vigorous and strong, depending on each person's needs and possibilities. I really appreciated how breathing is totally incorporated into all phases of a sequence of poses. The breathing is very much a part of the process, not a reminder to the pose. Gisela also offers workshops in how to develop your own yoga home practice. Her approach totally makes sense. This is the only yoga practice that even my husband can practice and enjoy. more