Pulsation Yoga - Lake Zurich

Susan is a graduate of Kathy’s 200 hour teaching training, and has been practicing yoga for over a decade. Susan’s practice originally started as a supplement to her distance running as a “stretch and strengthen” exercise. But over the years she realized she got much more from yoga than simply stretching and strengthening, and it has become her central focus. Yoga is how she connects with herself, as a way to look inward without judgment, to reflect on the good, the bad and everything in between in a peaceful and respectful way. She works to carry that peace and reflection to better herself both on and off the mat. 

Susan teaches a flowing practice suited to her students' needs while pushing them to their highest potential.  

Dana began her yoga practice about a decade ago and has been practicing consistently for the last few years. She decided to complete YTT 200 at Pulsation in the fall of 2018 to not only further her growth as a yoga student but also to assist others in advancing their own practice and overall well being. The benefits of Yoga and the philosophy behind it nicely complements her current practice as a social worker, and Dana would like to continue to explore how she can combine social work and yoga to foster student growth both inside and outside of the studio.

My best friend Linda introduced me to yoga in 1994.  Although I enjoyed it, my monkey mind didn’t allow me to be fully immersed in a regular yoga practice until the birth of my first son Michael.  Serving as a Director of Human Resources for a few decades years while being actively involved with my sons lives, community and social activities, I craved yoga. I dedicated early mornings to my home practice. I travel with a mat in my car “just in case” there’s a class I can attend spontaneously ie: between games at a baseball or basketball tournament or on my home from work. In 2016 I organized a wellness month at the resort where I served as a Human Resources Director.  I led an outdoor “stretching” routine for my colleagues. The routine included several yoga asanas I had learned throughout the years. My boss received multiple emails from attendees who felt the benefits of my class. They reported felling invigorated, focused, energized, and great. When he shared the feedback, the seed of “Hatha with Atha” was officially planted. At the urging of fellow yogini and Pilates guru, Laura Cison I enrolled at Pulsation studio to receive formal Anusara Yoga certification training. The training was amazing. I am honored to be joining the “kula” that Jim and Kathy Simonik have created and look forward to contributions my classes will be able to make to the community. My style is a flow sequence highlighting the 3 A’s action, attitude, and alignment. I chuckle when people tell me that they are too “hyper” for yoga or too stiff or worried about the way they will look.  That’s how I sounded in 1994, now I’m limber, calm and look like a yogini.  It’s a new chapter to a great story.

Thomas started meditating while in college, and since then meditation has been a part of his life. For almost 5 years now, Thomas has been leading guided meditations at various locations around the NW suburbs.  He is an avid yogi, Reiki Master and has studied Quantum-Touch.

Marisol’s yoga journey began 9 years ago following a long ordeal of chronic back pain and an eventual major back surgery. In need of a new path that would engage her both physically and mentally, she discovered yoga. She decided to further her practice and help others believe in themselves and push past self-perceived barriers by becoming a certified instructor. She doesn’t believe life has to stop because of a setback; her favorite quote is: “the only disability in life is a bad attitude.” Off the mat she enjoys spending time with her children and her dog Pisco, lost in a good book or on a long hike, volunteering, and practicing meditation.

I began practicing yoga back in 2012 after experiencing a life changing event with my health and recognized the need to not be a passenger in my own life. Initially starting out with DVD’s before taking some courses at Harper college, I eventually found Pulsation Yoga and signed up for Kathy’s 200 hour 

training in 2016 and began teaching at the Arlington heights location in October the following year. Since then its been my goal to help others deepen their own practice and be mindful of their own wellbeing. 

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one that endures that final victory comes. –Buddha