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Pamela has been practicing Yoga for over 16 years and is a certified instructor and was a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.  Pamela is also a certified Pilates instructor, a Level 3 Reiki healer, and has studied and practiced Reflexology.  She has studied many varieties of Hatha Yoga including Kundalini Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, and Viniyoga before developing her own style of Yoga -- Tattva Yoga. She and her husband, David, opened the RabBoar Studio of Tai Chi Chuan, Hatha Yoga and Pilates in Rogers, AR in May, 2003. 

Pamela feels that Hatha Yoga as taught by most schools is "watered down" Yoga, and basically concerned only with the physical aspects of Yoga. She developed Tattva Yoga, a style of Hatha Yoga, which incorporates some flowing asanas, some holding asanas, pranayama, bandhas and other Yoga techniques to allow every student to find the path to their "essential nature".  She believes Yoga is not just a physical practice, but a technique for self-discovery and personal growth. She includes more advanced meditation techniques, such as Yoga Nidra, deeper Pranayama practices, and energy increasing movements and techniques such as Chi Gung in many of her classes.

To help her students move further into their practice, she will use props and modifications  to adapt poses to individual needs; however she does not use props to force the body into positions it may not be ready for.  She believes that each person's Yoga practice is unique, just as each person’s body is unique.  Because Tattva Yoga incorporates various Yoga techniques and styles, you can find the way of practicing Yoga which feels right for you at any point in time -- and this may change day by day or even hour by hour.  One type of practice might feel better in the morning, another type in the evening.

Along with the focus on alignment and form and the use of props, asana variations and flowing or moving asana are incorporated into many of the classes. From a gentle stretching and relaxing class with candles and soft music, to a more aerobic, flowing and invigorating class you can experience the many different aspects of Yoga.  

The studio is set at a slightly warmer temperature when first starting the class, then is kept at a moderate temperature throughout so students do not overheat, but are still warm enough for safe stretching.  Correct breath is encourage in all the classes, and occasionally there will be special focus on Pranayama (breath control). 

You can reach Pamela at pamela@rabboar.com or phone (479) 621-8003 or her cell (479) 531-3322.