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JoAnn Edwards |
I'm very blessed to be a full-time yoga teacher with a business called "Whole Body Yoga". I study and teach primarily Iyengar yoga, and along with Anusara and Hatha yoga.
I started studying classical ballet at 7, and began dancing professionally at 15 with the San Diego Ballet Company, under the direction of Sonia Arova (Kirov Ballet) and Keith Martin (Royal Ballet). I joined a small repertoire company, the National Ballet, as a Principal Dancer and Choreographer, working with Michael Cappara (San Francisco Ballet).
Yoga became part of my life in 1993 to help deal with my neck pain. I had no idea it would become my life's work. Looking back, I see now it was all part of the plan.
My primary area of yoga studies is Iyengar method, which focuses on alignment. As we all know, form follows function, so Iyengar method is excellent for beginners and those with physical limitations. It's also a very challenging and physical method so even though I've tried other styles, I keep coming back to Iyengar method. For more information on BKS Iyengar visit www.bksiyengar.com. It's great to never get bored!
I started teaching yoga part time while working a corporate job (who knows why I ended up doing HR for an engineering firm), but life sometimes throws us a curve, and I was laid off in August 2003. Not sure what to do, I decided to put it out to the Universe that I wanted to teach yoga full time. Low and behold, I started getting work right away and I've never looked back.
Now with my business Whole Body Yoga, I'm able to help students with their physical and emotional issues (our issues are in our tissues!), and provide them with another healing alternative therapy to treat their whole person, inside and out.
I'm truly blessed to follow this path. Thanks to you for being a part of the journey. I wouldn't want to share it with anyone else.
Peace and Blessings, JoAnn
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