Karen Bonds: Owner/RYT
I began practicing in 2006 at Longview Yoga Studio and immediately fell in love with yoga. I didn’t get serious about it immediately though. After the initial excitement of the practice, I realized something about my body. I had the potential for strength but less so for flexibility. The lack of flexibility temporarily burst my yoga bubble. I stopped practicing for several months. How could I practice if I would never be able to do the beautiful postures that require great flexibility? I led a life without yoga and I missed it terribly. I reached the point where I knew I had to practice ~flexible or not. I got back on the mat and let go of my desire to be something I was not. Accepting myself led me to teacher training in 2009.
I am now certified to teach Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. I am registered with Yoga Alliance as a 200 hour RYT.
Each day I am required to accept myself anew as I step onto the mat. So far, the principles of yoga and practicing the breath have allowed me to overcome the limitations imposed by my mind. Inhale. Exhale. Namaste.
Jane Henry
Jane has been practicing yoga since 2003. She originally tried it as just another exercise along with weight lifting, spinning and other aerobic workouts but soon came to appreciate the overwhelming benefits of a consistent practice and yoga became her primary source of exercise. She has taken teacher training with Yoga Fit and has studied Yoga Therapy under Doug Keller. Jane is currently putting her attention to learning more about Yin yoga and its many benefits.