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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Meet Carrie & Michelle

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Meet Carrie & Michelle

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we are spotlighting two of our yoga teachers. Carrie (Team Hartford) is a Breast Cancer Survivor who uses yoga as part of her healing journey. Michelle (Team Willimantic) works at the Hale YMCA where she partners with the...

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Waterbury, Meet Your Teacher Ann

Waterbury, Meet Your Teacher Ann

What brought yoga into your life? When I was an adolescent, I often asked myself: “Who am I?” During this time, I was struggling to find self-esteem and meaning. At age 19, I picked up my first yoga instruction book. As time progressed, I taught myself yoga poses from...

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New London, Meet Your City Captain Pinky

New London, Meet Your City Captain Pinky

What started your yoga journey? My yoga journey began when I experienced an injury acquired through teaching dance fitness. I needed a low impact exercise to heal, and yoga provided that for me. How long have you been practicing yoga? I have been practicing yoga for a...

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Hartford, Meet Your City Captain

Hartford, Meet Your City Captain

Meet Angelica M. Bushnell Park in Hartford, CT Where did your journey with yoga begin?   My journey with yoga began in 2018. It was a year after my mom had passed away, and a month before my dad passes away. So, I would say, grief and depression brought me to...

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