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The beauty of yoga is that people come to practice for many reasons – stretching, strengthening, flexibility – but always gain so much more. From the first practice, you can experience energetic, muscular, mental and emotional shifts. Yoga affects these deeper levels because it brings new awareness of the body. It brings breath and consciousness to all the muscles and tissues; from the very beginning you become more in tune with what your body needs on and off the mat.

Everyone can do yoga, no matter what the fitness level, size, shape, or age or ability. I firmly believe and teach that “Yoga is for every body!”
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