We are beyond excited to welcome Dianne South to the Stone Turtle Yoga teaching team! Dianne has been a student at STY since the beginning, and she recently completed her 200 hour teacher training at Yen Yoga in Traverse City. She will begin teaching at Stone Turtle Yoga by subbing two classes this week: Thursday evening (tonight) Hatha II + Meditation, and Friday morning Hatha Yoga in Higgins Lake (please note Friday’s class this week will be at 9:00am instead of 10:30). Dianne will start teaching regularly next week with Hatha Yoga on Thursdays at 9:00am.
Dianne South
Dianne’s Bio:
About Dianne:
Yoga has been seeking me for many years, but it wasn’t until I retired from corporate America and moved to Northern Michigan in 2008 that I truly discovered the power of a regular yoga practice.
I was blessed to find a sanctuary for the growth of my own practice through the gentle guidance of my mentor, Mariah Frye Colie, and as a result was inspired to pursue my 200-RYT. Transformed by the experience of yoga teacher training, I am excited to be a part of the exploding Yoga culture in America and hope to encourage others, regardless of age, to discover the tremendous benefits to be realized through the practice of Yoga. I would like to see children exposed to Yoga at a young age, so we may have a future of Yogis who can experience a lifetime of what it took me so long to find!
My goal is to continue my Yoga training at every opportunity, and expect much of that will come from my students! My teaching focus is designing classes accessible to all experience levels and to provide my students with a safe, fun and inviting environment in which to grow.
In addition to Yoga, I enjoy riding the trails with by “boy”, Rebel, a Quarter horse gelding; golfing, fly-fishing, kayaking reading and spending time with my wonderful grandchildren.
I am blessed to share my life with my best friend and husband of 42 years, Gary, who has always provided me great support and encouragement.
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” – Buddha
Please join us in giving Dianne a warm welcome as a new teacher a STY! Click here to sign up for her classes!
Much love,
Mariah, Lexi & Amy
