May 2024
Name & Hometown: Nancy Kozak, Novi, Michigan Who or What inspired you to be a Yoga Instructor ? I had been taking yoga classes with Kathie Schaeffer and felt I…Read More
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My name is Dorothy Schauerte. I am an Advanced Practice Nurse who began taking Anusara yoga classes in 2003. I attended numerous weekend workshops from various teachers including Doug Keller…Read More
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Name & Hometown: Sabrina Johnson. I was born and raised on the Eastside of Detroit. Where I met the love of my life and started our family. We now live…Read More
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I was born & raised in Detroit. You ask who inspired me to teach, and I would say first and foremost, it would be my mother: she enrolled me in…Read More
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Ed David – January 2024 My story begins with my wife Delores , who was a member and also my yoga instructor. We attended many YAGD events together for a number of years which…Read More
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Name & Hometown: Deirdre Denholm, ERYT Who or What inspired you to be a Yoga Instructor ? About 25 years ago I was living in Toronto and decided to take some…Read More
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Name & Hometown: Valerie Byrd, Plymouth MI Who or What inspired you to be a Yoga Instructor ? I attended my first yoga class at Deerfield Spa, in East Stroudsburg, PA,…Read More
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My name is David Netzorg. I live in Detroit. When I was growing up in Detroit, in the 1950s, yoga was not widely known. But when I was 12 years…Read More
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Name & Hometown: Sue Barnosky. Who or What inspired you to be a Yoga Instructor ? I had a bad back and when I first tried Yoga, it provided a relief that I…Read More
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What or who inspired you to be a yoga teacher ? In the late 90’s, I was working as an occupational therapist in a psychiatric partial hospitalization unit at Beaumont and provided treatment groups to patients. The groups explored various methods of coping with stress, such as expressive art media, breathing exercises, guided imagery, cognitive…Read More