Student of the Month
October 2007

To show our appreciation for our students here at Decatur Yoga and Pilates we've decided to take a little time each month to profile a member of our growing yoga family. We also find that this serves as an inspiration to others.

This month, we've interviewed The Clements Family about how yoga and pilates have impacted her life.

 
What do you do for a living?
I am a mother of three and active school and community volunteer. Tom is an Attorney, and serves as chairman of the board the Atlanta recovery center. In addition to yoga he runs and enjoys coaching his daughters' sports teams. Our oldest daughter Maddy turns 14 this month. And, like a good teenager will not practice yoga because her mother wants her to. Callie, 11 has taken yoga for 2 years and our youngest daughter Zoë, age 5, started with yoga kids this fall. We are trying to teach our dog, Grace, some poses as well.
  
How did you discover Decatur Yoga and Pilates? Tom started his yoga practice at Decatur Yoga and Pilates three years ago. He had listened to a story about hot yoga on NPR and thought he would try it. The 6am classes fit into his busy schedule. After practicing a year he convinced me to try it as well. I found it really challenging, but loved it immediately and knew this was something I could work at for a very long time. Recently I've started taking Pilates and restorative classes in addition to the hot classes. I love them all.

Have you had any issues/injuries that yoga has helped?
Neither of us have had any injuries but have the found the classes have offset a lot of middle age aches and pains. The meditative aspect of practicing yoga has been tremendously instrumental for both of us in managing stress in our daily lives.

What do you like best about Decatur Yoga and Pilates?
The instruction. Wow. The teachers at Decatur Yoga & Pilates are so great.

Anything else you want to say about your experience here?

Tom, Callie, Zoe and I love our yoga classes. They are so fun. I go as much as I can fit into my schedule. Debbie talks about being strong and soft in yoga poses. This is how I hope to be, not just in a yoga pose, but in my life. Strong and soft. I look for this balance with my family as well. I am so deeply grateful for the opportunity to practice yoga at such an inspirational studio.