Making the decision to become a Yoga teacher and share this sacred practice with others is never so heart fulfilling as watching students like Jan & Joe in their practice. For the past 15 months, Jan & Joe have been committed to their Yoga practice and watching them grow and deepen is truly an honor. They come together to the same class, same time, week after week, month after month, rarely missing a session. Watching these two amazing souls interacting with each other, helping and supporting one another is an opportunity for us all to move deeper into our hearts. Here is Jan & Joe’s personal story….Joe and I have been married for over 31 years. We have been coming to RB Yoga for over a year. The idea of practicing yoga really appealed to us because it was something we could do together – yet work at our own pace in class. We were first introduced to yoga at a local high school adult education class. We liked the stretching and enjoyed learning the various poses, but the school room atmosphere was not all that pleasant.As the year went by, Joe was diagnosed with the onset of Parkinson’s disease and yoga was highly recommended to help him stay limber. We decided to give yoga a try again. We chose RB Yoga because we drive by every day going to and from work and wondered how a professional studio would be for our practice. It’s now been over a year since the two of us started attending RB Yoga each week and we are “Sunday regulars.” In the beginning, the awareness of our breathing and the concentration involved in holding the poses was such a break from our normal daily routine. We both look forward to our practice and how it makes us feel. Our adult children and friends have come to learn not to expect us to be available during “yoga time”.Joe can now hold poses that he could never obtain a year ago. I like how the concentration of the various positions has gotten me to slow down and focus on the present. We had no idea at that time how practicing yoga would enhance our lives but it surely has. I find myself practicing the slow breathing techniques when in heavy traffic or waiting in a long line. We both listen to more soft relaxing music now, especially just before class to get into the “zone”. The concentration and emphasis on the various poses keeps us both limber.We even participated in Jeanne’s “Couples Class” a fun and challenging experience in practicing yoga poses as a couple. Hope she offers that class again!On a personal note, I like that no special equipment is needed to practice yoga – we simply carry in our personal yoga mats- RB Yoga supplies the straps, the blocks and the blankets. We like how the atmosphere in non-threatening and the community at RB Yoga is friendly. Jeanne or her “supersub”, Sarah, always assures that we align our body correctly when in a pose. This was the best investment that we’ve made in ourselves. RB Yoga time is “our” time.NamasteJan & Joe Semerad