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Jem Yoga in the Merrick Patch!

When I stepped into Jem Yoga in Merrick for my first session with owner Jeanne McElwain, I was hesitant, slightly anxious and had no idea what to expect. Read ...

Weekly Jem | Thursday, 13 May 2010

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Jeanne

Jeanne received her BA in Communications from Loyola College and received her 200 hr Training in Classic Hatha Yoga from Hofstra University. Her teaching is influenced by BKS Iyengar, Paul Grilley, and Sarah Anderson. Jeanne's advanced training began in 2004 and

Jeanne

continues at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale PA with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait.

"I feel blessed to share the magic of yoga with my students. My favorite classes to teach are beginner classes. It is a joy to watch people transform - to stand taller, breath deeper, finding balance and a calm, clear, tranquil mind."

Marianne

Jeanne

Marianne is a Bhaki yogini.  Along with holding her RYT 200 Certification with Yoga Alliance, she holds Certifications in Yoga for Breast Cancer survivors from OM Yoga and Therapeutic Yoga through the Integral Yoga Institute. A mother of three who earned her BBA from Hofstra University in 1990, Marianne is also a former ACE certified Fitness instructor. As a member in the St. Agnes Cathedral Adult Choir Chorale and having an affinity for chanting Sutra, Marianne’s classes will establish a heart opening and bring peace and balance.

 

  

Lisa  

 

Jeanne

Lisa received her 200 hour certification as a hatha yoga teacher in May 2009. She incorporates vinyasa flow to keep the body moving while she teaches. Her classes build strength  and flexability but also allows for moments of rest and reflection. "I hope that my students can achieve physical and spiritual balance in my class and they sustain that awareness in their everyday lives."