Testimonials

I've been taking Miki's class for several years now. Practicing yoga with Miki has been an inspiring experience and journey. I've become healthier, fitter, and stronger. Her class aims for a whole body yoga workout, not just doing the yoga poses. She cares about her students a lot. She is always there to help and to advise her students to achieve their best. She is not my first yoga teacher, yet definitely she is one of the best.

Miki brings a dynamic and supportive energy to her classes that blends philosophy, yoga therapeutics, and insightful wisdom, from her own life experiences. Miki teaches through many adult recreation programs and is a great instructor for the inexperienced or very experienced.

I am an older male (70) with aging back pains and had never taken yoga. I thought yoga was for young, fit females until I signed up with Miki for several classes. My back feels 20 years younger and I was very welcome in the class. Back achs gone!! Feel stronger and better balance.

I have been taking Miki's gentle yoga and Yoga-Pilates classes for 3 years. She is a certified Yoga instructor and Yoga therapist. She can accommodate those who have a problem achieving some poses by giving alternate poses. With her extensive knowledge and long-time experience in the practices as well as my own experience in her classes, I am confident to say she is one of the best instructors. Since I started taking her class, I have improved my balance, strength and flexibility. I feel energetic everyday and I love my (finally) flat stomach. There have been a few situations where I was able to avoid an injury. I am very happy I have been staying healthy and feeling strong. Not only is Miki a great instructor who teaches classes in a very effective manner and gives clear and detailed instructions, but also she is liked by all of the students in her classes. She is very pleasant, kind and confident. She often makes us laugh with her wonderful sense of humor. I do not hesitate to recommend Miki to anybody at any age.

I started taking yoga to improve my posture and flexibility at the advice of my physician. I had no idea how much I would enjoy your classes, and how well the breathing, stretching and poses would help me. Thank you for making our classes fun, challenging, relaxing and rewarding! I look forward to each class.

As a retired senior relatively new to Yoga, I have found the Gentle Yoga class to be perfect. The poses are achievable and the benefits include increased flexibility, balance and strength. Miki is an excellent teacher. She demonstrates the poses, she explains the goals of the poses and she also articulates them as we do them very clearly. Her choice of words gives students a clear visualization. Keeping it gentle, she offers options for anyone with limitations for a particular pose and she offers correction here and there to ensure that we do them properly for the most benefit and to avoid injury. Her choice of music is conducive to a successful Yoga session and she achieves a nice balance of repetition with variety from week to week.

I have had the pleasure of having Miki as a yoga instructor for the last couple of years. She provides the class with very exact and thoughtful explanations and examples of the various poses, along with the use of props to assist us. Miki also has the ability to scale the pose to accommodate the students abilities. She has a thorough knowledge of Yoga, as well as the physiology that it supports. I have had many instructors over the years that I have been practicing Yoga and Miki is among the best.

Miki Bousso is an extraordinary yoga teacher. The yoga and yogalates classes I have been taking with Miki for many years have been very helpful in keeping me fit in work that is physically demanding. I am a potter and that takes a heavy toll on the back and the whole body. Miki explains and demonstrates positions and movements clearly and precisely, encourages you to go at your own pace and shows alternate positions if necessary to prevent pain and discomfort. Her classes are not repetitive, she introduces new exercises at regular intervals which keep you interested, focussed and in good physical form.

I have been taking yoga classes with Mikki since she started in Los Altos many years ago. Mikki is a very inspiring yoga teacher. She is trained in yoga as therapy. She knows how to adapt the exercises for every level, without making it boring and repetitious. She corrects your posture in a gentle manner. I have taken many yoga classes before, but Mikki is one of my favorite teachers

After taking two of your classes, Yoga and Yogalates, I realized that you can feel great, even though you are semiretired and have some medical issues. I have never felt better in my life, than I feel right now. What I learned from you is to put a program together for myself that works at home as well as in my travels. I'd like to thank you, not only for what you have taught me in class, but also for inspiring me to thrive for the optimum when it comes to my health. You are a great teacher, please keep up the good work!

When I decided to try Yoga for the first time, I signed up for "Gentle Yoga for a Healthy Spine". It turns out that "gentle" is a perfect adjective to describe Miki's teaching style. She takes the time to explain "why" you should do a pose in the right way, demonstrating what it should both look like and feel like. She will do this multiple times during a class to make sure that you are doing the pose properly to get the most benefit, often wandering the room to check the position of each participant. Her voice is gentle, and her smile keeps you holding that pose a few seconds longer! I look forward to her class each week.

I have taken Miki's Yogalates class off and on for nearly four years, and find that her manner, voice, and the care she takes in explaining and demonstrating every new position/activity are outstanding. I am a senior golfer who, like most of us, wants to remain as active as possible while being protective of physical limitations, and Miki helps her students to do the movements safely and within our limitations while allowing those who can extend themselves to do so. I highly recommend her classes, to those of any age.

A highly motivated class taught with warmth, a smile, and a comfort level shared by all. Some poses are challenging, but I can feel the encouragement to try and to try again as my body adapts. Many of us have been pleasantly surprised by what we didn't know we could do.

I have taken a few yoga classes which I didn't feel comfortable doing. Taking Miki's class was my last try. I love it. It's comfortable and very relaxing.

I am 84 and have been taking Miki's classes for four years. She is a great teacher. I have morning stiffness, but I don't have the back pain of several years ago. Now I'm working on balance problems. A big thumbs up.

I think I have told you what a gift you are in my life. I had pretty much lost my sense of balance and you helped me get it back. I lost a lot of strength and while I am still a weakling, I feel like I'm holding the line. I have never been able to keep going with any kind of exercise program but you manage to keep your classes stimulating.

I have been taking Miki's gentle yoga and Yoga-Pilates classes for 3 years. She is a certified Yoga instructor and Yoga therapist. She can accommodate those who have a problem achieving some poses by giving alternate poses. With her extensive knowledge and long-time experience in the practices as well as my own experience in her classes, I am confident to say she is one of the best instructors. Since I started taking her class, I have improved my balance, strength and flexibility. I feel energetic everyday and I love my (finally) flat stomach. There have been a few situations where I was able to avoid an injury. I am very happy I have been staying healthy and feeling strong. Not only is Miki a great instructor who teaches classes in a very effective manner and gives clear and detailed instructions, but also she is liked by all of the students in her classes. She is very pleasant, kind and confident. She often makes us laugh with her wonderful sense of humor. I do not hesitate to recommend Miki to anybody at any age.

I have been taking Yoga classes from Miki Bousso for five years, she has been of great help in relieving my back pain. I have five discs that are degenerating. I come away from her classes greatly relieved and I find it necessary to attend my yoga classes to continue feeling relieved. I recommend her highly to anyone wanting to try yoga. She has much to offer for a healthy body.

Miki has been a very patient and informative instructor. She has a special "knack" for explaining how to move into each position as well as explaining the benefits of each move. She answers all questions and provides a welcoming/comfortable class for all students. She brings something new to each class that always seems appropriate for the age group and potential of each student. I highly recommend her.

Miki Bousso's Gentle Yoga class is just the right level of gentle, that is, a great workout for us older folks, without being condescending. The delightful tone of her voice urges us though the poses.

I have enjoyed and learned from Miki's classes for about 5 years. She is a great teacher and has varied activities to make each class fun and interesting. The atmosphere is pleasant and we learn at our own pace. Miki knows her stuff and we have great respect for her knowledge. The last class is as full as the first class - a tribute to her teaching skills and our interest!