yoga news: featured teacher
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"Her class was the first yoga class I have attended that provided an excellent workout to my body and my spirit. I can't wait for Colleen's next class. Beware...Colleen's classes are addictive!" -Liz McDonald
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Here's more about Colleen in her own words...
Yoga found me right after the birth of my third baby and as my practice deepened, I knew I wanted to share this path of radiant health with others. I continued my yoga journey with fantastic Anusara-Inspired instructor Sarah Starnes, completing her 200-hour Teacher Training at EYS.
I live in Glen Ellyn with my wonderful husband and my three wild and crazy little children. If I’m not on my yoga mat, chances are you’ll find me hanging upside down from the monkey bars, playing ghost in the graveyard or reading poems under a tree. You’ll definitely find me in nature. I take daily walks around beautiful Lake Ellyn near my house. In the winter I love to ice skate and sled with my family and in the warmer months we bike ride, swim and water ski. I adore gardening and the beach. I also like to cook and Sunday dinner is a weekly ritual with friends, family or neighbors joining us each week. In addition to a constant study of all things yoga, I enjoy reading with my beautiful book club.
In my life B.K. (before kids) I got my degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and then my Masters in Advertising from Marquette University. I worked for Leo Burnett ad agency and lived a crazy, jet-setting lifestyle. I’ve always explored my creative side and my yoga classes are no exception. I find inspiration everywhere, from rock concerts to art galleries to poetry to the Arboretum. All of this beauty in the world has much to remind us about our own bodies, minds and spirits…we only need to open our hearts.
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Here are what students have said about Colleen’s classes!
“Colleen brings so much joy to a challenging yoga class. She likes to provide inspiration to the group like a story, a poem or a song. Last week we practiced “taking flight” on our mats and in our lives by trying some of the beautiful poses of winged animals. Although I’m new to yoga, Colleen helped me “fly” in my own way along with the more advanced students in the class. I loved it!” -Karen Grane
“I love taking yoga classes with Colleen. She shares her love of yoga in such a way that my passion for yoga increases after each practice. She is truth, beauty and joy.” -Candi Eichstaedt
"Colleen's love and enthusiasm for yoga make her class unlike any yoga class I have taken. Colleen begins her class by introducing a teaching or lesson and carries that theme throughout the class. I really like that she explains the benefits of poses to the mind and the body. Her class was the first yoga class I have attended that provided an excellent workout to my body and my spirit. I can't wait for Colleen's next class. Beware...Colleen's classes are addictive!" -Liz McDonald
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