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Jean Shames

I met Bianca in 2018. I travel for work and the hotel I stayed at offered free yoga classes. I had practiced yoga for a few years by that time, enough to realize what an excellent instructor Bianca is. Her Vinyasa Flow sequences are thoughtfully structured to address specific areas where tension builds up. Bianca offers options for asanas that enable students at all levels to participate in the most challenging flows. She emphasizes form, reminding students that alignment is key to achieving results from their practice. She is the only instructor I’ve ever studied with that has taken a class through each individual asana of chaturanga with emphasis on transitioning from one asana to the next. Every time I do chaturanga I hear her voice in the back of my mind saying it’s better to do chaturanga perfectly once per class that to do it incorrectly over and over. 

Bianca also is very empathetic and shows concern for the needs of her students. She asks for input and feedback and is willing to tailor her plans for a class to address specific issues. I very much enjoy the meditation opportunities she builds into her classes, which I consider integral to yoga practice. I have grown very fond of Bianca over the years I have practiced with her and consider her a dear friend. I am grateful, in a way, for the pandemic because it enables me to continue to practice with Bianca remotely. As long as that option is available, I plan to continue to practice with her and strongly encourage anyone at any level to do the same!