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 The
Yoga Studio, Grand Rapids' oldest yoga establishment, was created
in 1979 by Carolyn Heines as a vehicle for her teaching. Since then,
the studio has outgrown several Grand Rapids locations, and is now
located in the vibrant East Hill neighborhood at 955
Cherry SE,. The studio is housed in a historic building,
a storefront which features wood floors, the original brick walls
and tin ceiling and lots of natural light.. There is free convenient
parking.
Read the story about the new space
on the rapidgrowthmedia
website.
The present studio boasts
a team of five seasoned instructors (including Carolyn). The teachers
have extensive training in the Iyengar system of hatha yoga and
provide expertise and a supportive environment in which students
can enhance their well-being.
The yoga philosophy permeates
the teaching, encouraging students in self-knowledge.
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Carolyn Heines
owns The Yoga Studio, which she has
operated in a variety of West Michigan locations for29 years.
In 1976, she began studying Eastern philosophy and meditation
and immersed herself in its practice for many years. In 1978
and 1979 she received extensive training at the Iyengar Institute
for Yoga Teacher Training in San Francisco, studying asana,
pranayama, anatomy and philosophy. Since 1979 she has continued
to enhance her teaching and practice by studying with senior
teachers throughout the country. Her classes encourage self
exploration through attentiveness in postures, breathing and
relaxation. She was was the recipient of the 2006 YWCA Tribute
Award in Sports, Fitness and Wellness for her leadership in
the community. She was the subject of the" My Life"
feature October 21, 2008 in the Grand Rapids Press. To contact
send email to carolyn@gryoga.com
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Chris Smith began
her study of hatha yoga in 1972, and has studied with a variety
of teachers since then. She has extensive training in the Iyengar
tradition, and continues her studies with Mary Reilly, Senior
Iyengar teacher. Her teaching emphasizes structural alignment
to increase the natural energy flow throughout the body, and
includes movement, classical postures, breathing and relaxation
to provide a balanced yoga experience. To contact send email
to chris@gryoga.com |
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Joel Carrier was first introduced
to hatha yoga in 1991, when he began studying with Carolyn Heines.
He’s continued his practice at the Yoga Studio since that
time and has also studied with different teachers through various
workshops over the years. Joel is currently working on his teacher
certification and looks forward to sharing his yoga experience
with others. To contact send email to joel@gryoga.com |
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Kat McKinney began her yoga
practice in Ann Arbor in 1998 as a way to physically recover
from a serious illness. She made yoga a permanent part
of her life because of the positive results she experienced
early on and continues to experience to this day. She is currently
pursuing teacher certification in the Iyengar tradition and
studying to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. To contact
send email to kat@gryoga.com |
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Deb
Weiss-Gelmi fell in love with yoga 6 years ago
and has contintued to learn and enjoy
it ever since. She has been a kindergarten teacher and thoroughly
enjoys working
with children. Deb used music to teach her students
reading, so creating Sing Song Yoga was a natural progression
into teaching children the delight of yoga. Deb is currently
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Sherfu Kyle
Plagen is a senior instructor from the Ru Yu Tai Chi
Center under Yang Style Tai Chi Master C.K. Chern in Taiwan.
Kyle lived, studied and worked in Taiwan for 17 years.
He has 27 years of martial arts experience and has formally
studied in ten different martial arts styles. He has placed
1st, 2nd and 3rd in over 18 Tai Chi wrestling tournaments in
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| The new studio is located in
the East Hills neighborhood at 955
Cherry SE, Grand Rapids, near the intersection of Lake
Drive, Cherry and Diamond. The studio may be entered
either from Cherry or Lake Drive, and free on street parking
is available on both streets. In addition the parking
lot of Boerkoel and Boerkoel, located across the street from
the studio on Cherry, is available during non business hours.
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by Gwen O'Brien plentycreative.com
Photographs by Jim Gebben
jimgebbenphoto.com |
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