Balance Yoga & Wellness offers you a number of methods to achieve balance, which is an optimal state of health. Disease comes when you are out of balance with your natural rhythm for prolonged periods of time. Please email Jessica or call (504) 234-9165 for more information.

VIRTUAL OR ONLINE :The first step is completion of a detailed questionnaire, describing your current state of health and your physical characteristics. Following receipt of the questionnaire, Jessica will contact you to schedule a telephone consultation, where she will further discuss your case. Jessica will then create a customized set of diet and lifestyle recommendations. She may recommend the use of herbs in certain cases.

FACE-TO-FACE:Initial intake of ninety minutes, which consists of a detailed examination of your state of health, using traditional diagnosis techniques, including tongue analysis and taking of the pulse.

Cost: $75 initial consultation, which includes a detailed set of recommendations and dietary changes.

AYURVEDIC DETOXIFICATION : A detoxification program must be designed based on your current state of health and constitution. We will look at your current health issues, goals in detoxification, immunity, and design a program that is best suited to you. We will also look at what changes you will need to make to your diet and lifestyle post-detox, in order to maintain the results. You will be closely monitored throughout the duration of the program.

INDIVIDUALIZED ASHTANGA YOGA: Jessica is authorized by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois to teach the Ashtanga Vinyasa method of yoga. In ashtanga, there is not a 'one size fits all' teaching method. Students are taught at their own pace, as directed by the teacher. Jessica also teaches breathwork (pranayama) in the tradition of the Kuvalyadham Yoga Institute.

Cost:

One-on-one Yoga: $100 for 75 minutes

One-on-one Pranayama: $80 for 60 minutes

TASTY COOKING FOR HEALTH :All food is ayurvedic food, however, you will learn how to modify recipes so that they benefit your constitution, or to make them suitable for all (tridoshic). Classes can be tailored to suite the needs of the student: therapeutic cooking, use of herbs medicinally, eating for immunity, are some options for classes. Jessica helped to design the menu at Yoga Thailand retreat center, and has spent much time learning the cooking secrets of Thai, Indian, and European cultures.

Cost: Varies based on the complexity of the menus; approximately $100 for 90 minutes of instruction.