I first found yoga over 15 years ago at a small yoga studio in Ann Arbor, MI. There was instantly something about the practice that resonated. Initially uncoordinated, I started to develop balance, alignment, and the tiniest bit of grace moving through the postures. 

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Over the years, I tried to balance a corporate marketing career with motherhood. I found that my yoga practice - however short - was the only time my anxious mind was calm. I slowly realized that the asana (physical) practice was not a competition to master every pose. Instead, it is more about the intentional placement and action of the body.  

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As I learned to listen to my body, I began to free myself from expectations of what a pose should look like and what I “should” be able to do. I now readily reach for equipment (yoga blocks, straps, blankets) or choose a different posture to protect my muscles and joints.

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For me, yoga strengthens and centers my body, allowing me to breathe deeply amidst the swirl happening around and inside me.  This led me to train to be a yoga teacher. I want to help others experience what yoga unlocks for them: improved health, greater strength, deeper contentment, or simply feeling better in their own skin.

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I believe in a joy-infused yoga practice, where every body feels supported for wherever they are in their yoga journey.  I’m so glad you’re here, and I look forward to practicing with you. Namaste.

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Julie Poast, RYT® 500