As a teacher you are always a student too! |
Hawaii |
Downtown Orlando, Florida |
Himalayan Mountains Bhutan |
Angela Essing's love for both competition and the outdoors resulted in many years of mountain bike racing, trail running, hiking 14ers, kayaking, snowboarding, golfing and road biking. About twenty years ago she discovered yoga as a good winter conditioning tool and today has evolved to a daily yogi who loves to share her practice with others. Her certification as a yoga teacher is through CorePower’s Yoga Teacher Training Program, an exceptionally practical and comprehensive study of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Angela says that, “My training was a very emotional experience, dramatically empowering and life altering.” She takes something from her training and travels through the world (Rishikesh, India; Thimphu, Bhutan; Indian Embassy in Mexico City) and leaves it with her students at every class in a caring, energetic and loving way. She has taught so many amazing people in private lessons, corporate programs and small and large group classes.
May your path in life cross one of Angela’s classes.
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Jill Moline is from Manson, IA. Her family includes
husband Grant, and they have 3 boys, Lane (15), Gavin (7) and Kasen (5). She
loves to spend time with her family & friends, as well as traveling,
running, reading and gardening. She started doing yoga to try something new and
quickly found that it provided numerous health benefits and basic life skills
for everyday. She also adds, "Along with a fabulous group of individuals to practice and laugh
with." In addition to practicing
yoga, she also has a full time job as the Director of Quality Assurance Quality
Control (QAQC) with Valero’s Renewable Fuels Division where she has worked for
11 years. Jill is about to complete her 200 hour yoga training and has so
much new knowledge to share with her students!
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Laura Horan began her yoga journey in 2010 as a yoga student. "I’ve always been interested in health and wellness, and I’ve exercised all my adult life. But when I found yoga, I was hooked." She began teaching in 2014. "I enjoy sharing the mind-body-breath benefits of yoga, and I truly believe yoga is for everyone. I promote yoga as a stand-alone health and wellness practice or as a supplement, making any health and exercise program even better." Laura has certifications in Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga from National Exercise Trainers Association as well as further study in Gentle Yoga, Meditation, and Ayurveda. In 2018, she received her 200 Hour RYT license specializing in Vinyasa, and is registered with the National Yoga Alliance.
Off the mat, she worked for the
Manson Northwest Webster School system as a Communications Director and is also active in Horan
Farms, their family farming operation. "I enjoy being active, spending time with
my family, and finding random places to drop into a yoga posture." Laura and her husband, Joe, have 2 daughters and
six grandchildren.
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Jamie Lunn of Fort Dodge, IA found her love of yoga 6 years ago due to some significant back injuries and chronic pain. She expressed, "My passion for yoga developed as my pain started to decrease and my life became more normal again." She has been teaching yoga for the last 2+ years and is just finishing her 200 hour teacher training. "My favorite things about my life are my husband Mitchell, 2 kids Cambree (13) and McKade (10) and our fur baby Maisey (2)." Jamie loves to travel with her family and take fun yoga pictures!, read, go for walks and shop! "Start each day with an attitude of gratitude" - author unknown.
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Andrea Oswald's yoga journey started nearly 11 years ago in a tiny room
that was turned into a small yoga studio for an hour. "I have always had a passion for health and
wellness and almost always have participated in various fitness programs. Soon after I added a weekly yoga class to my
routine, I was hooked." she noted. She realized early
on that her body felt better after yoga. At
that time, while in the midst of raising toddlers and young children, yoga was
an excellent adjunct to the running and more vigorous exercises she was
doing. "Yoga not only improved my
flexibility, balance and strength, it provided stress reduction through
breathing techniques and relaxation." She joined Laura Horan to teach yoga classes at the MAC Center in Manson in 2017
and at Anytime Fitness in Fort Dodge in 2018. Andrea enjoys teaching power yoga and power sculpt classes but also appreciates the benefit of Yin and restorative classes. She has completed her 200-hour yoga
teacher training. In addition, she and her husband Dan are busy with four
children Cael (16), Preslie (15), Thatcher (12) and Hayden (9). "In the summer we enjoy outside activities
including boating, kayaking, and wake surfing."
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