I practice yoga because the tradition is so rich and vast, I am forever fascinated by it. One can walk away from yoga with a stronger, more flexible body or even more…a happier life.
| Classes | Donna teaches at various locations in El Dorado Hills, Folsom and Sacramento. Instruction is detailed and slow and modifications are given as needed to newer students or students with physical limitations. |
| Private Sessions | Undivided attention that really makes a difference in your practice. Great for newcomers to get the basics before continuing in a class environment. Also works well periodically to ensure you are progressing on the right track, and is excellent on a frequent basis to really improve your practice. Available to more than one person at a time. |
| Series & Workshops | Explore topics ranging from the basics to the finer points of yoga practice. |
| Yoga Therapy | The ancient wisdom of yoga offers a unique resource to achieve wellness. Yoga Therapy addresses particular student issues and is typically done one-on-one. |
| Public Speaking | Donna offers lectures/experiential sessions on the basics of Yoga. Talks under 30 minutes are available for free. |
Donna Rixmann
teaches yoga because she believes that the lessons you learn in yoga extend to the rest of your life. Greater physical strength, balance and flexibility correlate to the fortitude, balance and ability to adapt to change that we all need to navigate our stressful lives. As you learn to build strength and flexibility and achieve balance, you learn to adjust and move forward from a new point.
Donna draws from various yoga styles to design classes that are always evolving. Her teachers have included: Georg Feuerstein, Patricia Walden (Iyengar), Judith Lasater (Restoratives), John Friend (Anusara), Thomas Ashley-Farrand (chanting), Marc Halpern (Ayurveda), Eleanor Criswell (Somatic Yoga), Mark Katz (anatomy of yoga), Tia Ashonoah (Viniyoga) & Richard Rosen (pranayama).
Her 700-hour teacher training certified her to teach multi-style yoga. She has also studied in Allahabad, India with the Himalayan Institute and received another 500-hour teacher certification. She is currently enrolled in a two year program with master teacher Gary Kraftsow to attain the certification of Professional Yoga Therapist (PYT).
She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and a Registered Yoga Teacher at the E-RYT 500-hour level through the Yoga Alliance (this signifies that she is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with over 2000 documented hours of teaching experience). Donna has taught yoga in El Dorado County (primarily El Dorado Hills) and Sacramento, California since 2002.
