“It has been a blessing having Kayko lead us in chair yoga each week over Zoom. Since the pandemic, we have been providing virtual services to our clients with dementia. Kayko's warm and encouraging personality, along with her knowledge and technique for teaching senior populations, makes her a wonderful addition to our community services. She always provides modifications as necessary and her natural compassion shines through as she guides us through the practice in a safe and nurturing way.”

— Michelle Kaplan, Program Coordinator for Hearts & Minds Activity Center

“This is a truly wonderful class. My mother, who is in her 70s and has loathed exercise all her life, is thriving in this class! Her health and flexibility have improved dramatically. Kayko is the most amazing teacher and meets everyone at every level. Don’t hesitate to take this class or recommend it to someone you know! It’s an opportunity not to be missed!”

— Andrea H.

“Kayko began teaching for our senior center during the pandemic, and we are so glad because Kayko is truly TOP NOTCH! In addition to providing weekly chair yoga and gentle yoga to students, she has really become a part of the community. Her ability to build connections with her students while providing quality yoga classes has been amazing. I cannot recommend her enough—if you are looking for a yoga instructor who sets each class with intention and excellence, Kayko is it!”

— Michelle Lopez, Senior Center Program Manager

“Kayko is a thorough and excellent teacher. She has a way of demonstrating and articulating the Sun Salutation that allows for accessibility and makes it possible for the senior body to be actively involved-yet safe. The ability to accommodate different levels in the same class is hard to find, and Kayko is very accomplished in so many ways. Each class is also a unique experience for the somewhat demanding and repeating student. Kayko: always positive, prepared and kind. Thank you for this wonderful class that happily begins my work week.”

— Judy H.

“Kayko is a wonderful instructor. I like that she takes extra time to do warmups at the beginning. I also like how she varies the poses from one class to another, which makes it more interesting and challenging. Excellent class.”

— Karen S.

“Kayko is knowledgeable, patient, kind, persistent, optimistic, engaged with the student, and maintains interest and enthusiasm. She has also embodied equanimity to me, and it's important to experience that quality in another person - a longtime practitioner - to better understand how I might achieve it in various situations.”

— Jane P.

“I loved the way that the program evolved over time. Kayko clearly put a great deal of thought into each aspect of the program. I was impressed with the research she did in preparation for each of our sessions, always taking into account my special physical situation. I was also impressed with the various modifications she introduced that allow me to gain the benefits from a variety of poses that might otherwise be too difficult for me.”

— Eliza W.