We love our teachers!!!

Leah Barber

What is the best part about teaching at FSYC?

Hands down, the best part about teaching at FSYC is the community.  I felt the community from the very first class I took here.  I was challenged by the teacher to live up to my fullest potential while on my mat and in our community and I that feeling comes with every class I take and teach.  I love seeing familiar faces, but I especially love when there is a brand new student to FSYC in my class.  I want them to feel the community that I felt when I first came here.  I want them to come back and feel that comfort each and every time they practice.  

How have your students inspired you in your life?  

My students have inspired me to be a better listener.  I am inspired when I see students listening to their bodies by taking rests when they need it, rather than worrying about how they look on their mat and trying to compete with other students.  As a yoga student, listening is hard because there is so much to juggle as you have to hear the teacher and your inner dialogue at the same time.  I am inspired when I see students truly listening to what their body is asking for.  I am inspired by the power of my own words when I say one little thing to help students adjust their alignment and everybody listens.    

Other than teaching, how does yoga fit into your life?  

Yoga has fit into my life as a balance.  It has helped me balance my energy and time as I need yoga to help me stay focused on the many activities that fill my days.  When I am not practicing yoga, my energy becomes scattered and sometimes negative.  All I need is a good asana and pranayama to help balance that out.   Yoga balances my time by helping me focus and be purposeful.  If I don't take time for my practice then my time management suffers.  I feel like my best ideas for work and life come right after savasana.  

We love our teachers!!!

Elaina Howard

What is the best part about teaching at FSYC?

-The best part of teaching at FSYC is the community! I feel so lucky and honored to be a part of such a strong, loving, and motivated community. I know that no matter how my day has been or is going to go, a visit to FSYC can only make it better. 

How have your students inspired you in your life?

-Watching the dedication of FSYC students inspires me to make the decision every day to commit to my own practice and reminds me that we practice not just for ourselves, but for everyone that we come into contact with directly or indirectly. The patience, devotion, and courage of FSYC students is truly inspiring!

Other than teaching how does yoga fit in to your life?

-Yoga travels with me everywhere, reminding me to be content with what is. From taking a deep breath and feeling my shoulders fall away from my ears during rush hour traffic, to remembering to fully enjoy every sweet moment with my friends and family, yoga is a part of everything I do and everywhere I go. 

We love our teachers!!!

Paige Zinn

What is the best part about teaching at Franklin Street Yoga Center?
I love the FSYC’s community of people.  This special place is created by the people who come to share their practice with others.

How have your students inspired you in your life?
I am constantly reminded that yoga is really about just showing up on your mat.  And since I teach at 6:30 am, the people who show up are incredibly committed and vested in their practice.  I’ve seen many of my students transform physically.  But the most rewarding thing to watch is how their minds become more and more open to the other limbs of yoga, particularly meditation.  They remind me to keep committed to my practice and remain open to change. 

Other than teaching how does yoga fit into your life?

My life outside of teaching yoga tends to be a bit over-scheduled, over-committed and a bit frantic.  I multitask most moments of my life and enjoy the adrenalin rush of managing people and large projects.  There have been many times in the past 10 years when I had to stop my asana practice due to my schedule or life circumstances.  And this is when the true teaching has happened for me.  I’ve learned that yoga isn’t my asana practice or my meditative practice.  It’s how I treat others.  It’s how I make others feel in my presence.  It’s how I impact the community of people in my life on a daily basis.