Jeannie Stevens has been teaching Yoga for many years. Her classes are geared toward creating a safe, warm and healing environment. Jeannie's teaching comes from a background in a few types of yoga: She has a 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga certification with Rolf Gates, a 200 hour Forrest Yoga certification with Ana Forrest, a 50 hour Ashtanga training with Valerie Schneiderman, Yoga Shala, in addition, has taken workshops with many amazing teachers and believes that the "Practice" is the true teacher. Jeannie teaches yoga to Athletes, Coaches, Executives, Construction Workers, Dancers, Moms, Dads, Children to Seniors. She believes everyone can practice yoga and teaches yoga to 2yr olds up to 85yr olds. Everyone can benefit from practicing yoga, it creates flexibility, strength, releases stress, and just makes you feel amazing! Whether you are brand new to yoga or have been practicing for a while, Jeannie has the unique ability to teach to beginners and advanced students in the same class. Whether you are looking for an active vigorous class or a gentle passive class Jeannie can gear the class to meet your needs. She feels it is important to offer up both because some days we feel the need to move our bodies and sweat and other days we may want very passive postures with a lot of deep stretching. Sometimes both! It is up to you, the student. If you are not sure because you are new to yoga, just come and experience what Jeannie has to offer. Everyone can practice yoga. You just need to breathe!

9 Things About Jeannie:

1. What inspires you?
People with great energy :)

2. What is your most outstanding characteristic?
Making people laugh :)

3. What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Everything in moderation.

4. What three words best describe you?
Happy, energetic and goofy :)

5. What's your favorite guilty pleasure?
Everything sweet :) Especially Timothy's malted ice cream with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups mashed in, in a waffle bowl drizzled with caramel :)

6. What fitness advice can you offer to others?
If you can't breathe through what you are doing, modify it. You are pushing yourself too hard :)

7. What is something that others may not know about you?
I equate the serenity of yoga with the serenity of scuba diving. :)

8. What role has fitness played in your life?
It is my "life's" practice. It heals me physically, mentally and spiritually :)

9. Why should people come take your class?
They will have fun, challenge themselves and be rewarded at the end with a healthier mind, body and Soul! :).