“Mary Kaye and yoga are the best gifts I have ever given myself. For many reasons, I was apprehensive about walking into a yoga studio. As a women in my forties, I was overweight , inflexible, not athletic, no yoga experience and lacked the confidence to put myself out there. My daughter took Mary Kaye ‘s classes in elementary school. During my daughter’s junior year she had an infection that almost took her life, academic stress, and goals to play sports in college — the stress was overwhelming. When we realized life needed to slow down, we both knew what she needed– Mary Kaye. Those yoga sessions not only changed her life, they transformed mine. I attended a private lesson and realized how great I felt but shared with Mary Kaye that I would never attend a public class. She encouraged me to attend her Thursday night class and assured me I could do it. Weeks passed and for some reason I was feeling brave. I texted Mary Kaye who encouraged me to come to class. I have never looked back. Yoga has changed me. I am stronger than I ever thought possible, both mentally and physically. I have the confidence to try yoga anywhere, and for the first time in my life, am a healthy weight. I had been dieting for 40 years but recognizing that healthy living is as much mental as physical is what helped. Thanks to Mary Kaye and yoga, I get better every day, a work in progress, but much better.”
