Cheryl I.

I have battled diabetes, obesity at 275 lbs, high blood pressure, & cholesterol, & many devastating life events leading to severe depression. In turn, this led to a subsequent heart attack at 48. After many lifestyle changes, I lost 125 lbs & was no longer suffering from diabetes & its health challenges. But, my work as a nurse & educator had taken precedence. It became my life. My everything. My identity. After retiring from 45 yrs of nursing & teaching, I suddenly found myself unaware of who I was or my purpose in my remaining years. “Finding myself” through my practice of yoga, exercise, guided meditation, & massage therapy, I gained not only physical but inner strength. Having found my energy, my breath, & my spiritual path through my rediscovery of yoga, I unlocked my authentic self & my divine purpose. Teaching has always been my passion, so why not share my journey & love of yoga with others? So, I became a certified NAAM 5 instructor to share those benefits yoga can bring to everyone’s life & to help unlock the truth within each of us to attain the ability to heal our inner & outer wounds.....I guess being a teacher & a nurse will always be in my blood!