Private Meditation · Maitland, Florida + Virtual

You do not need to empty your mind. You need a practice you can return to.

Private meditation sessions help you learn how to practice—not simply listen to another guided recording. Together, you explore methods that fit your attention, experience, goals, and daily life so meditation can become a skill you understand and a practice you can continue on your own.

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In person or virtual Complete beginners welcome 60- or 90-minute sessions
Private meditation practice at The Yoga Shala
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The goal is not to stop thinking.
It is to change how you meet what arises.

Meditation is a skill—not a personality trait

You are not bad at meditation because your mind is active.

Meditation asks you to notice, return, and begin again. Private instruction gives you time to understand what you are practicing, why a method may be useful, and how to work with distraction, restlessness, doubt, or inconsistency without turning meditation into another performance.

Why work privately?

A method becomes useful when you understand how to practice it.

There are countless meditation styles, apps, teachers, and traditions. Private instruction helps you stop collecting techniques and begin building a practice that is clear, realistic, and genuinely yours.

01

You want to begin but do not know how

Learn a simple method, understand what to do with thoughts and distractions, and leave with a practice that is small enough to repeat consistently.

02

You have tried meditation but cannot stay consistent

Explore what interrupts the practice—confusion, unrealistic expectations, discomfort, boredom, or lack of structure—and create a routine that fits your actual life.

03

You want more than a guided recording

Learn to sit without depending on constant instruction. Krista can teach, observe, answer questions, and help you develop the independence that turns meditation into a self-practice.

04

You want to deepen an established practice

Refine concentration, work with recurring obstacles, explore another method, or reconnect with purpose when a long-standing practice has become mechanical or unclear.

What a session may include

The method should support the purpose—not distract from it.

You do not need to choose a meditation style before reaching out. Krista begins with what you hope to understand or develop, then introduces a method that gives you a clear place to begin.

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One-Pointed FocusUse breath, sensation, sound, or another anchor to strengthen the skill of returning attention.

02

Body AwarenessLearn to notice sensation, tension, effort, and internal experience without immediately trying to change it.

03

VisualizationUse imagery intentionally to organize attention, explore possibility, or deepen a chosen contemplative theme.

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Loving-Kindness + CompassionPractice directing goodwill toward yourself and others without forcing a particular emotional state.

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Reflection + Self-InquiryExplore a question, pattern, value, or experience with structure rather than rumination.

Krista Shirley guiding a private meditation session
Attention is trained through returning. Distraction is not proof that the practice failed. The return is the practice.
Student practicing mindful attention during a private meditation session
Meditation is not an escape from your life. It is a way of learning how to be more present inside it.

What happens in a session?

Clarify. Learn. Practice. Continue.

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We begin with your purpose

You share what brings you to meditation, what you have tried, what feels difficult, and what you hope to develop.

02

You learn a clear method

Krista explains the practice, its purpose, what to do when attention moves, and how to work without forcing an outcome.

03

We practice together

You experience the method in real time, then discuss what arose so instruction can become more specific and useful.

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You leave with a realistic plan

You receive a manageable practice, suggested duration, and a clear way to continue between sessions.

Krista’s approach

Broad experience. Clear teaching. No pressure to adopt a belief system.

Krista’s meditation background includes one-pointed focus, visualization, loving-kindness, reflection, breath-centered practices, and contemporary mind-body approaches. Sessions are practical, curious, and shaped around the person in front of her.

One appointment

Learn a focused starting practice

Useful when you want an introduction, help choosing a method, or clarity around one specific meditation question.

A short series

Build skill and consistency

Meet over several sessions to establish foundations, work through obstacles, and make the practice more independent.

Ongoing or occasional check-ins

Deepen and refine over time

Return monthly or as needed to explore new methods, reconnect with purpose, and continue developing the practice.

Meditation should not become another form of pressure

Your experience matters more than forcing a particular state.

Private meditation instruction is educational and is not psychotherapy, crisis care, or medical treatment. Share relevant mental-health concerns, trauma history, or experiences that make inward attention feel unsafe or destabilizing. Practices can be shortened, changed, grounded in external sensation, or paused entirely. When clinical support is needed, meditation should complement—not replace—care from a qualified professional.

Enrollment + tuition

Flexible pricing for private meditation.

Sessions are offered in person at The Yoga Shala or virtually through Zoom. Packages are valid for 12 months.

Save 10% Five sessions
$742.50

Five 60-minute appointments for progressive instruction and ongoing support.

Purchase 5 Sessions
Save 20% Ten sessions
$1,320

Ten 60-minute appointments for deeper continuity and practice development.

Purchase 10 Sessions

Private sessions and packages are non-transferable and non-refundable. Packages are valid for 12 months from purchase. Purchasing a session secures session credit; appointment time is scheduled separately with The Yoga Shala.

Common questions

Before you book.

No. Private instruction is an excellent place to begin because Krista can explain the method, answer questions, and help you build a practice at your pace.

Not sure where to begin?

Tell Krista what you hope meditation will help you understand.

You do not need to know the name of a method. Share what you have tried, what feels difficult, what you hope to develop, and whether you prefer to meet in person or virtually.

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