What Sessions Look Like

Every session is different because every person is different.

We typically start at 30 minutes and grow from there as comfort and routine build. Some people move to 45 or 60 minutes over time. Others stay at 30 and that's exactly right. There's no timeline to follow and no milestone to hit.

Sessions happen wherever works best:

• In your home — Long Island and surrounding Nassau County areas

• At the Massapequa studio — a calm, private, minimal space

• Virtually via Zoom — nationwide from the comfort of your home

Parents, caregivers, and support staff are always welcome to observe, wait nearby, or participate alongside whatever feels most supportive for your person.

In each session, we work on:

• Nervous system regulation — breathwork, poses, and meditation to find calm and return to it

• Body awareness — understanding how the body feels, moves, and takes up space

• Motor planning — building coordination, sequencing, and physical confidence

• Focus and grounding — practical tools for overwhelming moments on and off the mat

• Peace and quiet — a consistent space to slow down, breathe, and just be

How Payment Works

There are two ways to work together: through OPWDD Self-Direction funding or self-pay. Either way, getting started is straightforward.

Through OPWDD Self-Direction:
at no cost to your family or Self Pay

OPWDD Self-Direction is a New York State program that gives autistic individuals and people with developmental disabilities the power to choose their own services and providers.

Lauren is an approved provider and bills your Fiscal Intermediary directly so you or your family pays nothing out of pocket. No fronting the cost, no waiting for reimbursement.

Lauren is currently approved through:

• ✅ ISS — Independent Support Services

• ✅ AIM — AIM Services

• ✅ Meaningful — Meaningful Opportunities

• ✅ CMA — Community Mainstreaming Associates

• ✅ EOC

• If you don’t see your FI listed, I am happy to provide the necessary paperwork.

Here's what the process looks like once you're ready:

Once yoga is approved in your Self-Direction plan, Lauren handles the rest. You can expect the process to take typically one to two months depending on where you are in yourSelf-Direction journey. Here's what Lauren provides to get fully onboarded with your FI:

• Provider flyer (download below)

• W-9

• Certifications and credentials

• Insurance documentation

• Any additional paperwork required by your FI

Self Pay: Not on Self-Direction or working through the process? Self-pay sessions are available as a long-term or short-term solution. Sessions are priced per session length, with no packages required.

Session Rates:

• 30 minutes - $80

• 45 minutes - $120

• 60 minutes - $160

You're in Good Hands

Lauren's connection to this community is professional, but also personal. She grew up with a younger brother who has autism and is neurodivergent herself. Lauren is someone who loves teaching to this community, but is also part of it.

Since 2020, Lauren has been facilitating a thriving weekly yoga program with the Nassau Suffolk Autism Society, and has been providing private sessions to teens and young adults across Nassau and Suffolk County through OPWDD Self-Direction and self-pay.

She understands that every session looks different. That some days are harder than others, and that real progress is quiet, cumulative, and sometimes invisible until suddenly it isn't.

Her approach is patient, flexible, and grounded in deep respect for each person's unique way of moving through the world. She follows your lead and adapts in real time.