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Student Spotlight: Mary Gillaspey

Aug 5, 2022 | Spotlight

Greetings, fellow yogis! I’m Mary Gillaspey here. I live in Urbandale with my husband, Dean, and our golden retriever Luke. Our two adult sons...

Early on when I was starting to practice and teach yoga, I met many experienced yogis who incorporated meditation into their life as a daily...

Jul 14, 2022 | Spotlight

Hello Yogis! We are John “LJ” Pollak and Nancy Crowfoot. We are retired in our 60s. LJ from 3 decades as a nonpartisan bill drafter and...

Jun 8, 2022 | Spotlight

I would have scoffed if you had told me I’d one day enjoy practicing yoga via on-demand video. For me, a big part of the practice of yoga was...

May 26, 2022 | Yoga

Did you know yin yoga and restorative yoga are not the same thing? From the outside, the practices look similar - they both include long holds,...

May 11, 2022 | Spotlight

Hello. My name is Kathi Kruidenier and I have been a student of Mary’s since day one - almost 23 years. I have two great kids, a son and a...

Apr 27, 2022 | Wellness

I have anxiety. In fact, sitting down to write this blog about having anxiety heightens my anxiety. However, I want to be real and...

Apr 8, 2022 | Spotlight

Greetings to you who are part of Mary's community and to anyone thinking about joining Mary's extraordinary work to foster their physical and...

Falls can have very serious consequences as we age. According to the CDC, each year, more than one in four adults age 65 or older have a fall...

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