
Danika shares: Passion and a Belief that Yoga is for Everybody with Her Students September 6, 2012

Danelle shares: Being in the Moment, Day by Day with Her Students August 30, 2012
I have been doing Yoga for about ten years. It started out as just a physical workout, to improve strength, balance, flexibility, but almost without my noticing, it grew into a spiritual journey too, and I found yoga permeating every aspect of my life. It helped me as a singer, an actor, a grade school teacher, a daughter, a partner, a friend. It really helps me be a better version of myself while, at the same time, helping me discover and appreciate who that really is. I found myself teaching yoga in my drama classes, to help with posture, relaxation and focus, and using yoga in my own acting career to balance and calm myself before going onstage.
In 2006 I was lucky enough to spend some time in Ireland with my aunt, a wonderful and inspiring yogi and yoga teacher, helping out in her yoga studio office and assisting with teaching kids yoga classes. I thought, “When I grow up, I want to be a yoga teacher!” I don’t know that I’ve grown up yet, but I did my formal yoga teacher training though KC Fitness Link, and am so blessed every day by the every widening circle of yoga students, teachers and practitioners that I now find myself surrounded by.
I love how, as Inyengar says, yoga means…”all our bones, flesh, fibers, ligaments, joints, senses, mind and intelligence are harnessed. In this way, the practice of asana, performed with all elements of our being, awakens and sharpens intelligence, until it is integrated with our senses, our mind, our memory, our consciousness and our soul. ” And I love how yoga teaches us to be in the moment, day by day, accepting where we are just now and knowing that, “if you learn a lot of little things, one day you end up knowing a big thing.”
Danelle Drury, CYT 200
Teachings at YouYoga (beginning October 1):
Mondays: Vinyasa Flow @ 7:00 – 8:15 am
Tuesdays: Vinyasa Flow/Sculpt @ 6:15 – 7:15 pm
Saturdays: Vinyasas Flow @ 12:00 – 1:15 pm (rotation)
Ericka shares: Acceptance, Growth and Confidence with Her Yoga Students August 29, 2012
I’ve began taking Yoga 11 years ago after having my first child. The idea of intentional movement with conscious breath was a welcoming idea due to my dance background. I was blessed to have my first instructor teach me from the beginning to meet myself were I was at in the moment. Acceptance lead to growth. Growth gave way to confidence. Confidence birthed a willingness to try new things.
8 years ago, I earned my 200 hour Yoga certification from KC Fitness Link with Darryl Olive. In January of 2012, I completed my Chair Yoga Certification with Lakshmi Voelker founder of Get Fit Where You Sit. My goal as a yoga instructor is to share a balanced approach to yoga. I want my students to understand proper alignment, along with the importance of proper breathe in each pose. Let’s not forget… a strong sense of self too. In sharing a strong foundation, my hope is that my students will have the opportunity to find acceptance, growth, and confidence within themselves.
I’ve had the opportunity to teach a Matt Ross Community Center, 50 Plus Program of Johnson County Parks and Recreation, City of Lenexa Senior Center, as well as Children’s Mercy Hospital, and I’m looking forward to sharing our approach to yoga at our own yoga space: YouYoga
Ericka Bell, CYT 200, LVCYT, Blogger
Creator of YouYoga