About Yoga For All Bodies

ABOUT SUSAN ADAMS, E-RYT

Susan Adams is the founder of www.yogaforallbodies.com. She has been practicing various styles of Hatha yoga for the past 8 years. Her passion for the practice of the ancient science of yoga developed into a desire to teach others. Susan earned her 500-hour, E-RYT (registered at www.yogaalliance.com) certificate in the classic teaching style of Indra Devi with Leslie Ferree, director of Spiritual Yoga Training in Valley Center, CA. Susan completed her Pre/Post-Natal Yoga Specilaist Training with Kathy Lee Kappmeier-Foust at the Institute of Progressive Therapies. Susan also completed her training with Silver Age Yoga (www.silverageyoga.org) and is certified to teach yoga to seniors. Ask Susan how you can sponsor a senior in your community.

Susan continues to grow in her practice and learning of yoga through a variety of continuing education courses with Roger Cole, Rama Birch, Judith Lasater, Lilas Folan, and several members of the yoga education society.

Her classes focus on stress relief using the effective, straightforward, and versatile teaching methods of Indra Devi. Susan also includes postures from the Kundalini tradition as well as restorative poses.

All classes include meditation, asana (postures), and breathing techniques. Susan offers a gentle and challenging approach to yoga practice that allows her students to open up and explore their minds, bodies, and spirits. Susan believes, “Our breath guides us each day and it is our breath that will set us free.” With consistent practice, yoga can provide anyone with a greater sense of well-being.

Susan continues to share her yoga with the community through teaching, workshops, seva, and daily practice. Susan is a member of Yoga Alliance and Yoga Education Society.

Yoga master Indra Devi

ABOUT INDRA DEVI

Mataji Indra Devi was born in Russia on May 12, 1899. Her mother belonged to the Russian nobility and her father was of Swedish background. Drawn by the culture and spiritually of India, she went to live in that country in 1927. Because of a heart aliment, she started Yoga training. Thanks to the complete restoration of her health, she became the “First Lady of Yoga” and the first Occidental woman to teach Yoga in India, the country of its origin. - Yoga for You

Her legacy is continued through the Indra Devi Foundation at www.fundacion-indra-devi.org.

TESTIMONIALS

Yoga master Tirummalai Krishnamacharya

“Prenatal yoga with Susan Adams was such a positive and rewarding experience. Susan is supportive, informative and helpful with poses and breathing. I took classes from her for a few months prior to delivering my first child. I remember going to class on my due date too. I know the practice was instrumental in the non-medicated birth of my daughter and the fairly short labor. In addition to the great class, Susan brought in books and essential oils to share. I am lucky to have found such a wonderful teacher.”

--Elisa Ketter - 01 Feb 2005

“Susan is a warm, kind individual and has been a wonderful pre-natal yoga instructor. For me, being pregnant has been one of the most joyous experiences of my life and Susan has helped me stay centered, focused, and relaxed through her teachings of pre-natal yoga. Thanks to pre-natal yoga I have been able to continue to enjoy my yoga practice just as much as before I became pregnant. Susan modified several poses so I could continue to experience the full benefits of yoga while being gentle on my changing body. The emphasis on the growing baby inside has been heart warming. Thank you for another wonderful pregnancy memory.”

--Patricia Clark - Yogini in Training

“After being away from yoga for forty years, I returned to practice under Susan Adams’s guidance. Her attention to pacing, careful sequencing and emphasis on awareness of one's own physical, mental, and spiritual state allowed me to resume my practice with confidence and satisfaction.”

--Ida Rigby

“As one of Susan Adams's trainers, I 've had the privilege to be a close witness to her growth and awakening inner wisdom in becoming a yoga professional. With her natural mental brightness and compassionate inner strength, she presents well-tested knowledge and offers open-hearted help for her fortunate students.

Her ongoing search for truth is apparent to all who know her. She also serves the larger community of yoga with her nuggets of knowledge in the form of workshops, writing yoga articles, and participating in professional meetings. Susan is one of yoga's modern-day pioneers, tirelessly clearing the landscape for yoga's purity to remain in tact. Students who take Susan's classes will find a gem of a teacher with the diamond-like quality of reflecting back to students their own Inner Teacher.”

--Leslie Ferree, Director of Spiritual Yoga Training

“I am a 47 year old man who enjoys sports and fitness. My wife has been attending a Saturday Yoga class and one day I went with her to find out what it was all about. I now go to this 1.5 hour yoga class every week.

Yoga adds a dimension to fitness that I had never experienced before. It improved my flexibility and balance. As an adult leader with the Boy Scouts, I recently went on a 55 mile trek and carried a 60 pound backpack. During the entire weekend of strenuous hiking, I did not even have any sore muscles! During my work day, I find myself sitting in a more balanced and relaxed position. I can adjust my breathing to feel more relaxed. I have even found myself more balanced and precise in my golf swing. You can experience the benefits of yoga no matter what your baseline fitness level. You can adjust the stretching poses to what is comfortable and possible for you. It is not competitive. I recommend it for anyone who wants to feel fit, flexible, and relaxed. You might find it working for you throughout the week, like I have.”

--George Ulrich, M.D.