We are super excited to introduce two new teachers to the Stone Turtle teaching staff! Please welcome Emily Henion and Libby Whittington, and be sure to check out their classes in Higgins Lake, starting next week!
Emily Henion
I grew up in Northern Michigan as an athlete and lover of the woods! My yoga path began more than 10 years ago as an exploration of what the practice had to offer an active person like myself, who always felt stiff, sore and stressed-out. Yoga has truly transformed my life, and not just on a physical level. Because I have had such an incredible experience with yoga, it has become a driving force in my desire to help others, through teaching, so that they too, may reap its benefits.
In 2008 I received my BA degree in Health and Fitness Management from Northern Michigan University and recently my 200 hour yoga certification from BE THE LOVE/YOGA ROOTS in Petoskey. I try to cultivate kindness and compassion in my teaching and my life, and would like for students to leave my classes feeling a bit more uplifted and refreshed.
When I’m not doing yoga, I enjoy spending time with my two loves-my husband and my 3 year old daughter, in nature, or traveling.
Libby Whittington
Libby Whittington completed her yoga certification in 2018 from Sangha Yoga in Kalamazoo, Michigan. “When I first started yoga teacher training, I wasn’t really sure what I was looking to get from it,” says Libby. “I have learned SO much in the process. About yoga, about life, and about myself. I have learned that I want to help others, and that I am a capable teacher. I am looking forward to sharing the genuine art of yoga, as a practice, a mindset, and a lifestyle, in hopes of inspiring others- because the day you start yoga, will be the best day of your life!”
Libby is a northern Michigan native, and her passions include horseback riding (she is a barrel racer!), farming, and frequenting the festival scene in her VW Vanagon-converted-coffee-bar, Stella.
New Classes starting Week of May 20th
Please join us for these awesome upcoming classes!
Mondays at 10:30am: Hatha Yoga with Libby (Higgins Lake)
Tuesdays at 6:00pm: Gentle Yoga with Dianne (Grayling) – formerly on Mondays
Thursdays at 6:00pm: Hatha/Vinyasa* with Emily (Higgins Lake)
Saturdays at 10:00am: Hatha/Vinyasa* with Mariah (Higgins Lake)
Reminder: Saturday Hatha Yoga (formerly Renewal Yoga) with Patty switches to 9:00am this week!
*Hatha/Vinyasa is a new class at Stone Turtle Yoga, and is a lovely combo of our Hatha and Vinyasa (formerly known as “Empower”) yoga classes. Experience the deep stretch and longer holds of Hatha Yoga, intermixed with the cleansing flow of Vinyasa. With an emphasis on breath, purposeful movement, and extension within the poses, this class is perfect for students who wants to move their bodies and get a thorough stretch!
