Johns Creek Yoga Staff Bios, Johns Creek, GA | Yoga Studio near me in Johns Creek, GA

Kristin

Amy

Amy’s yoga practice began in 1995 and soon revealed itself as the answer in her quest to feel better, experience life more fully and participate in making the world a more joyful place. Her life’s work and passion is grounding kids, teens and schoolteachers and training others to do the same. Noticing that the parents of Grounded kids often need to get grounded too, she began teaching classes for grown ups in 2009. Amy is the co-founder of Grounded and Grounded for Good non-profit yoga service initiative. She holds a Masters Degree in Middle Grades Education and taught Literature and Social Studies to middle schoolers for many years. Her affinity toward great stories and culture is often reflected in her classes.

Her two teenage boys, fiery partner and happy little labradoodle provide plenty of opportunities to fill up with love, laughter and learning, so she naturally brings that into her teaching. She believes that teaching yoga is hard work and takes a lot of preparation and authenticity. She has found that the more energy she puts into planning a lesson that speaks to the highest of each person’s being, delivering a universal message, without regard for what happens to be popular at the moment, the deeper her students go. Amy is dedicated to sincerely connecting with her students and helping them ground in their own truth so they find the inner power, security and light heartedness to elevate to their absolute highest potential.

Amy’s certifications include YogaKids, Radiant Child, Laughter Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Anusara Inspired. Her ambition is to always be a student and a teacher. She is proud to have studied and worked with inspirational teachers such as YogaKids creators Marsha and Don Wenig and Shakta Kaur Khalsa, founder of Radiant Child. She is grateful to have trained under Mitchel Bleier, David Aukamp, RuthAnn Martin, Ross Rayburn, Sianna Sherman and Paul Muller-Ortega and continues to study with brilliant teachers from around the world.

Aubrey

Aubrey first found yoga while looking to balance a disciplined fitness routine and competitive martial arts practice. With no experience, she walked into the newly opened Johns Creek Yoga for guidance and fell in love with both the practice and the community. In completing her Yoga Teacher Training there several years later, Aubrey found a deep connection to her personal practice on the mat, and even deeper fulfillment in meditation.

By fusing her own cheerful energy with these newfound loves, Aubrey brings a sense of playfulness to her classes that reminds students that yoga is a practice of joy. Her favorite aspect of teaching is helping students find their own happy place on the mat and gently nudging their boundaries. She believes that the practice of yoga should be a sustainable one that lasts a lifetime, encouraging practitioners to protect their bodies with safe alignment that fits their individual needs, and an awareness of the more nuanced sensations of movement. Her All Levels classes meet students where they are, providing plenty of guidance for brand new students and challenge for seasoned practitioners.

In addition to her 500RYT certification, Aubrey is a Second Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and continues to balance her yoga practice by exploring a variety of sweaty pursuits. She proudly represents Johns Creek Yoga as an Ambassador for lululemon Avalon, teaming up with their cheerful staff to share yoga with a broader community. Her passion for travel and nature constantly draws her outdoors, always seeking new adventures with her husband Jake and their two sweet pups.

Tuesday

9:30

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10:20

AM All Levels Flow

Wednesday

6:30

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7:20

PM All Levels Flow

Constance

Valerie

Valerie was introduced to yoga in 2013 after earning certification as a personal trainer. For her, Yoga was a natural supplement to weight lifting that she pursued in order to stay flexible and avoid injury. During the following years she realized that there was even more to yoga and wanted to share it with her clients. Yoga has helped Valerie to maintain physical strength, increase flexibility, soothe her emotions, and become comfortable in her own skin. Her teaching style is a basic approach to yogic breathing exercises and postures at a slow to medium pace with light accompanying music. She enjoys sharing in your achievements, whether it means touching your toes for the first time in years, balancing with proper form in a challenging new pose, or simply transforming from a chaotic to calm state of mind during a yoga session. If successful, every participant in her class would know that they are wanted, welcome, and accepted. It is Valerie’s hope to help others achieve their goals with the same compassion and positive reinforcement she received. With the support of her family and guidance from Johns Creek Yoga, she completed the 200 YTT training in 2017.

Jennifer

Jonathan

Leisy

Leisy is a 200 RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher), trained by YogaFit. She holds several yoga certifications and trainings in addition to her 200 RYT and is currently working toward her E-RYT status. She is passionate about yoga and is also certified in Usui Reiki – 2nd degree. She loves teaching and helping students find a healthy way of life while creating a mind-body-spirit connection. Leisy comes from a synchronized swimming background, and she recognizes the importance of breathing properly; therefore, her classes emphasize the use of breath with movement while maintaining a proper alignment.

Her classes are challenging, fun and invigorating and leave students feeling relaxed and revitalized. Her message to students is that it is important to know your body fully and completely. Accept its limitations; respect them. Be aware and present at all times and learn to cherish and appreciate all the wonderful things your body does for you. Accepting and loving ourselves is the first step to accepting and loving others. Only when we have conquered the physical aspects of life can we begin to explore the mind and the heart and begin to make a real mind-body-spirit connection.

Monday

6:30

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7:20

PM Challenge Flow

Saturday

9:30

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10:20

AM Challenge Flow

Marnie

Tuesday

6:30

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7:20

PM All Levels Flow

Mary

Mary discovered yoga six years ago, while searching for a 'good stretch' to improve running times. She is grateful to have stretched the mind and soul along with the body.

An avid hiker, runner and backpacker, she feels alive in the outdoors. Enjoys camping, kayaking and admits her all time favorite place is inside a tent. She is active in an Outdoors Ministry which is designed to encourage and make available opportunities for people to spend time outdoors together, with the intention of allowing nature to affect them in positive ways and create healthy living habits.

Mary truly believes in the concept of keeping moving and it's

benefits. Movement is essential to obtain and maintain health.

She completed her 200 hour certification at Johns Creek Yoga under the guidance of Sheila McVay and is currently working on her 300 Hour certification.

Mary hopes to inspire joy and healthy living through movement.

Rose

Sunday

9:30

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10:30

AM Yoga & Meditation

Sedef

Sedef (SukhPrem Kaur) has been practicing yoga for over twenty years and teaching since 1999. She completed her Hatha yoga training at Peachtree Yoga Center , later Sedef became a Kundalini Yoga teacher under the guidance of her teacher Mukta Kaur Khalsa studying Yogi Bhajan’s teachings.

She is a Yoga Alliance member as well as Kundalini Yoga Teacher’s Association (IKYTA). Sedef’s classes reflect her belief that a solid foundation in the fundamentals of yoga is necessary in order to build a fulfilling balanced personal yoga practice on and off the mat.

Sheila

Johns Creek Yoga is the fulfillment of a long-held dream for Sheila. She began practicing yoga in 2000 with the idea that the postures would help stretch the muscles that were contracting as she trained for a half-marathon. What she discovered is that yoga stretched her mind and soul as much as it did her muscles. Her greatest pleasure is the opportunity to share the gift of yoga, and in that spirit, she resolved to bring a studio to her community in Johns Creek.

In addition to daily classes at the studio, she facilitates Yoga teacher training and offers retreats and workshops both locally and internationally. Sheila’s classes are focused on alignment and infused with spirit and soulful exploration of the body, but they are also light-hearted and fun. She relishes the playfulness of the practice and encourages her students to be fearless and attempt new things in a safe and supported atmosphere. As a former Professor of American literature, Sheila loves to explore the connections between philosophy, poetry, religion and yoga, often building class around a specific theme or ending with a favorite poem or quotation.

Sheila completed her 200 hour teacher training at Peachtree Yoga Center in Sandy Springs, and she completed her 500 hour training at the Kripalu Center in Massachusettes. She has trained with many incredible teachers, and she is honored to carry forth the wisdom and guidance that she received from them. She continues to take advantage of every opportunity to train and learn and will forever consider herself a student of this beautiful and ancient practice.

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