April L

_{HHY 200HR YTT Class of 2016, HHY 300HR YTT Class of 2023}

_{I started practicing in 2009.  I was always interested in yoga and eventually I went to a cold studio that offered one hot class a week and was HOOKED.  I started taking class in a hot studio the next week and have ever since.}

_{My Favorite Quote: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Unknown}

_{My Favorite Pose: My low back depends on half-moon so I always sneak it in. My hips and hamstrings are also always in a mood – so anything that addresses them.  Straight-leg Triangle is an unsung hero.}

_{Favorite Playlist Song: “Thin Floors and Tall Ceilings” by Odesza but ask me again later. Anything on Marianne’s playlists.}

_{Yoga has given me awareness.  Initially, awareness of my body and how it moves and what it needs. Eventually, awareness of how I am being. And how that affects my mood and  energy and how I interact with others.  It informs what changes I can make or tools I can draw on to show up with compassion and intention.}