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I began practicing yoga as a way to stretch after running and lifting, but it wasn’t long before I learned that yoga had so much more to offer than merely physical benefits. This holistic practice nourishes my body, mind, and spirit. I am a 200-hour certified yoga...

Jillian is a yoga instructor who found healing through yoga and now helps others connect, grow, and find balance through mindful, transformative practice. I came to yoga seeking healing and a deeper connection between my mind and body. What began as a personal journey...

I was invited to a hot yoga studio by my younger cousin on a Saturday morning bright and early. I showed up, she didn’t. I was brave and went in anyways. That turned out to be a life changing decision! I fell head over heels in love with yoga in my very first class. I...

Yoga has been a part of my life ever since I remember. My mother was an Olympian and represented India at multiple Veteran Olympic Games. Yoga was a part of her training and recovery regime I was at a very impressionable age at the time. Imitating and following her...

My journey into yoga began in 2007, when I started practicing to address injuries and concerns about my body while pursuing ballet as a major in University. Through yoga, I found a deeper sense of inner peace and a profound understanding of my body. This sparked a...

Yoga has been a true gift that I am grateful to have received and continue to grow through, and most importantly, share with you. A little about me… My first yoga class in was in 1998 in the basement gym of a company in which I worked. At that time I was a runner and...

I began my yoga practice in January 2011. After going through a divorce in 2010 and finding myself a single mom raising two small kids, I was lost. I didn’t know what I was looking for nor did I know how much yoga would give.  I took my first 200 hr RYT certification...

Movement is an integral part of my life. At my insistence and whining, I started taking dance lessons when I was about four years old. Those continued through young adulthood, and as dance started to conflict with my schedule, I added gym workouts, group fitness,...

Krystle's yoga journey began in 2011 when she was in search of something to keep her grounded while dealing with heavy challenges in her personal life. From the moment she stepped onto her first mat, she was hooked. And over time, she became stronger and more balanced...

I was brought to yoga by the amazing, influential people in my life, who encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone and try something different. After my first class, I was hooked. One of the many definitions of the word yoga is “union.” For me yoga is that—a sacred...

I came to yoga when I was looking for something to help with injuries I had acquired through different activities. I had been lifting mainly, playing different sports occasionally , and sometimes a yoga class. I found an unlimited weekly special at a studio near my...

The first time I took a yoga class I was in college looking for a new workout routine. It was, quite frankly, boring and I did not go back.  In truth, I probably wasn’t ready for concepts like “going inward” or “breaking down your ego.”  “No pain, no gain” was what I...

I am so grateful to have found my new teaching home at The Alchemy Yoga Studio.  I have loved being a student here since Ayako opened, and have grown so much in my meditation practice from spending time with Ayako and attending her sound healing classes.  This studio...

My yoga journey and practice began in 2007. I was searching for something… anything… to distract me from my truth. Although I have a family that pours love and acceptance into me, I chose to listen to the world chatter that communicated you are not pretty enough,...

My introduction to Yoga happened at a young age in collaboration with my extensive dance training. As a Yoga instructor, dance artist, and educator, I share my acquired body intelligence with students by bringing mindfulness into practice. Following a BFA in Dance, my...

My friend had to drag me to my first yoga class back in 2012. The main reason I was resistant was because it was out of my comfort zone. Finally, and reluctantly, I went to a class with him and by the end thought to myself, that was awesome. I kept going back and...

I stumbled upon my first yoga practice in 2006 while I was recovering from a running injury, never imagining that the yogic way would become an inseparable part of my life journey. With a degree in Art, I started my career as a Fashion Designer and shortly after...

I found yoga back in 2004/2005, a time in my life where I had failed at marriage and relationships, and didn’t have a “real” job or career path, just making it day by day. My life had no direction, no purpose. The movement initially drew me to yoga. Since age 4, I...

Prior to her practice of yoga meditation, Ayako was often companioned by anxiety, insecurity, and fear. She would use all sorts of substances to give her a false sense of confidence, easy to blame people and situations for emotional disturbances, and felt like a...