Holiday Glow Flow & Hot Chocolate Bar!
This class is taught by:
Jill Saylor (RYT 500, E-RYT 200/YACEP/PT)
Jill is a self proclaimed tree hugging, bee keeping, ocean conserving, shark loving, garden tending, aerial yoga fanatic, clothesline drying hippie just trying to make the world a better place!
- My teaching style is: Very fun and laid back. Nothing too serious in my classes.
- My favorite yoga pose is: any hammock inversion
- Yoga has helped me: grow as a person into a more active person and has allowed me to help others
- I love my tattoos because: They tell stories from my life!
- My favorite deity or god/goddess is Gaia because: without her we’d be nothing!
- You must try this healthy snack: My personal local honey!!
- My favorite Sanskrit word or phrase is Unnata because it means elevated and I love elevating myself off the floor with aerial.
- My advice for beginning yogis is: We all start as beginners!
- I’m most grateful for: Being able to have done all the things in my life that got me to this point!
- The most exotic place I’ve practiced yoga is: Sand dunes in Mosselbaai, South Africa or a tiny little island in the middle of the Gulf off Nicaragua called Little Corn Island/
- If I could practice yoga with anyone it would be: My sister because we always do things together!
- I’m determined to take my yoga to the next level because: I like to set goals for myself.
- My heroes are: My sister.
- My super power is: Making a healthier, better version of anything you can find in the beauty, pharmacy or cleaning section at the store, and probably showing women that it is possible for us to be strong.
- My one wish for the world is: That she thrives and survives with or without humans!
Betsy Adamson-Stakley
Betsy is a mother to 3 awesome kids, Anthony, William and Brooke. She loves to watch them develop into the amazing humans they are becoming as individuals. Betsy is a water junky; She loves to be in and around the water, it soothes her soul. She also loves water sports of any kind. She is also privileged to work her full-time job enriching the lives of seniors at Windsor Medical Center. Betsy loves spending time outdoors, especially when it snows.
- Yoga has helped me overcome: The trauma of a terrible divorce and a previous back injury that resulted in 3 herniated discs. Yoga helped me gain back my confidence and self-love.
- I love my Legs because: They are strong and keep me grounded & rooted to the earth.
- My favorite deity or god/goddess is Saraswati because: She is the goddess of language, knowledge, wisdom, flow and the arts.
- You must try this healthy snack: Avocado toast with everything bagel seasoning. Yummy!
- My favorite Sanskrit word or phrase is Santosha because: It means contentment/happiness. In a world full of bigger and better, I think it's important to find contentment in what we already have. Taking the time to reflect and give thanks opens my eyes to see my life is full of love and blessings.
- My advice for beginning yogis is: Do not compare yourself to anyone else. Everyone's journey is different, and we all evolve in our own time.
- I’m most grateful for: My family, they help me grow daily, and show me unconditional love.
- The most exotic place I’ve practiced yoga is: On the beach with just the sounds of the ocean to guide me.
- If I could practice yoga with anyone it would be my 3 best friends because: They are all strong, unique, and fun to practice with. Each one brings something to their mats that inspires me.
- I'm Thrilled to take my yoga to the next level because: I love watching Individual's grow on their yoga journey, mastering new postures and feeling excited about how strong they are inside and out.
- My heroes are: My mother and grandmothers. All three have such a strong moral compass, and even though my grandmothers are gone I still feel them guiding me during the hard times. My mother is one of the strongest women I know, she’s faced many obstacles and held tight to her faith, overcoming anything in her path.
- My one wish for the world is: That everyone knows their worth and can accept themselves for the beautiful beings they are.
