Balance
Steadiness you’ll notice everywhere: on the stairs, on the sand, on the golf course.
Private yoga · Naples & Avalon
Grace is a practice.
One-on-one yoga with Laurie Smith. Thirty years of teaching, brought to your home, so you can move with more ease, balance and strength for all the years ahead.
Naples, Florida · 26.14° N
Scroll, and watch the sun set
Avalon, New Jersey · 39.10° N
A moment, first
Before anything else, breathe with me.
Three slow breaths. Follow the circle as it grows and softens. In for four, a gentle pause, and out for six.
The practice
Yoga at this time of life isn’t about bending further. It’s about standing taller, moving freely, sleeping deeply, and feeling at home in your body again.
Strength
Gentle, intelligent strength work that keeps you capable, confident and independent.
Mobility
Easier hips, freer shoulders, and a spine that moves the way it used to.
Calm
Breathwork and stillness that quiet a busy mind and invite deeper rest.
Your teacher
Meet Laurie Smith.
Laurie has been teaching yoga for more than thirty years. She completed her 200-hour teacher training in Bali, and has spent the decades since doing what she loves most: meeting each student exactly where they are.
Her sessions are private, personal and unhurried. No crowded classes, no mirrors, no pressure. Just thoughtful, expert attention on you, your body, and how you want to feel.
- 30+
- Years of teaching
- 200
- Hour certification, Bali
- 1:1
- Always private
- 2
- Shores, one practice
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured, and endure what cannot be cured.”
B.K.S. Iyengar
Sessions
Designed around you.
Every session is private and tailored to your body, your goals and your day. Laurie comes to you: your living room, your lanai, your favorite stretch of beach.
The Private Session
A complete practice built for you: breath, movement, balance, and a long, delicious rest at the end.
Book this sessionThe Extended Session
Everything in the private session, with time for deeper restorative work and a guided breath practice to close.
Book this sessionThe Duet
Practice side by side with a friend, your partner or your daughter. Shared joy, the same personal attention.
Book this session- i.
Choose your time
Pick a session, a place and a time that suits you, right here on this page.
- ii.
Laurie reaches out
She’ll get in touch to learn about you: your goals, your history, anything to be mindful of.
- iii.
Your first practice
Laurie arrives. You simply show up as you are. New to yoga? Wonderful.
Two shores, one practice
Follow the light.
Laurie makes her home in Naples and spends her summers on the Jersey Shore in Avalon. Wherever the season finds you, your practice can continue.
Home base · Gulf of Mexico
Naples, Florida
26.14° N 81.79° W
Sunset tonight
Private sessions at home, poolside, or on the beach as the sun goes down over the Gulf.
Summers · Atlantic Ocean
Avalon, New Jersey
39.10° N 74.72° W
Sunrise tomorrow
Sunrise practice on Seven Mile Island, or quietly at your shore house.
Questions
Good to know.
I’ve never done yoga. Is this for me?
Absolutely. Private sessions are the gentlest, safest way to begin. Every practice starts exactly where you are and moves at your pace.
What if I have an injury or limited mobility?
Tell Laurie when you book. With three decades of experience, she adapts every posture to your body. Please check with your doctor first if you have a medical condition.
Where do sessions take place?
Wherever you’re most comfortable: your home, your lanai or pool deck, or the beach. In Naples most of the year, and in Avalon during the summer.
What do I need?
Just comfortable clothes you can move in, and a little open space. Laurie will let you know if anything else would help.
How do I change or cancel a session?
Text Laurie at (267) 278-3569 as early as you can, and she’ll find a new time with you.
Reserve your time
Your practice begins here.
Choose a session and a time below. You’ll receive a confirmation by email, and Laurie will be in touch personally.