Roxy
Instructor
I have a passion for horses. I was born with it. It is a never stop learning, never underestimate, never take for granted, never ending true love story.
I also have a passion for human movement, which brought me to working in rehabilitation medicine and in spine and brain surgery at Harborview Medical center. I LOVE anatomy. I LOVE movement.
My yoga path started in early 2009, with a friend inviting me to “hot yoga”. I adored it. The mindful movements of the vinyasa flows, the breathing rhythm, the attention to the details of the human body and the poses, I was hooked. I was already committed to working out, lifting weights, jogging, cross fit, group exercise classes, etc. Along the fitness journey, another friend introduced me to “barre” workouts, again love at first sight. It was another mind body connection, with thoughtful strength movements; focus on alignment, and breath. Within two months of trying my first barre workout, I was getting certified to teach it. I love to learn and I love to share what I learn! My yoga practice was still there, off and on, and I was literally waiting outside Get Hot Yoga’s doors in 2010. Off and on for a few more years, but always being drawn back to the “Yoga Call” I finally decided to get certified to teach in 2016. Again, I love to learn.
I enjoy moving our body into positions, using our strength, balance and breath. I always try to meet folks where they are, as they are, and go have fun from there. My foremost goal in my classes is to design them to be accessible to everyone and focus on the exploration, rather than the destination; encouraging clients to explore their own personal practice through mindful movements at their own pace, within their own unique range of motion. Having my left hamstring completely severed and surgically re-attached in 2017, I truly had to “practice what I preach” on the long road to recovery; listen to what your body says; push where you can, take it easy when you need.
What I have found over this journey is that yoga and working with horses are EXTREMELY SIMILAR.
It is a never stop learning, never underestimate, never take for granted, never ending true love story.
There is no room for ego, form and alignment have to come first, then strength, flexibility and the ease of the movement follow, practice and patience are key, and NEVER demand (cannot demand a 1300 pound animal to do anything), ask for movement, do not force the body into a pose, make the pose fit within your body, and above all –
ENJOY THE RIDE!!!
Happy Trails! See you at the barre or on the mat!!!
Dany
Erin
HEIDI
Justin
Libby
Jill
Shelly
Linda
Kymber
Omayra
Sean
Robin
Mike
Niki
Sarah S
Courtney
Melain
Laura
Heather
Susan
Brandy
Stephanie
Suzanne
Bailey
Brandy