The one thing that has helped me overcome being overweight most of my life is yoga. The self awareness, patience, and acceptance learned on the mat has taught me exactly why I always want to share this passion with everyone. Allowing people to understand that yoga is for every body, and how it can bring about peace into our heart and spirit, is why I continue to share & give back. My greatest role models are my parents. They are the ultimate example of succeeding, failing, taking risks, repeat. The best gift they could have given me is the understanding of all ways you can give. Since my Dad's passing in 2011 I vowed to continue his legacy by including everyone and giving back to the community-whether we volunteer teach at schools or shelters, donate proceeds from blacklight... Read the profile >>
The Floating Lotus Studio and Day Spa
Cassandra Smith is the owner of The Floating Lotus Yoga Studio and Day Spa in Little Rock, Arkansas. Cassandra first discovered yoga in 1998 by reading a book she purchased, and she quickly realized her passion for the practice. Upon gentle nudging to find her own voice in yoga by one of her first teachers, Catherine Rodgers, she decided to take her practice into teaching in 2000. Cassandra has always had a dancing spirit so she was very excited to discover Shiva Rea, someone whose practice and teaching embodied a dancing, flowing style. Cassandra has studied extensively under Shiva Rea and is a Prana Flow teacher. This is a yoga style that is energetic, creative and a full-spectrum approach to embodying the flow of yoga. Cassandra is an E-500 registered yoga teacher through Yoga... Read the profile >>
David Shropshire is a certified massage therapist, yoga teacher and a master reiki teacher. As a bodyworker, David has specialized in injury recovery and sports work for the last five years and incorporates his knowledge of sports massage and energetics directly into his yoga practice. In his spare time, David likes to rock climb, camp and wok on his own personal yoga practice. "I feel that everything that I have done and studied in my life up to this point has drawn me closer to understanding myself, others and the world we live in, in ways that are less esoteric. While there is no shortcut to understanding who we are and where we want to go, I feel a strong push to share my knowledge with others in the most pure way that I can so as not to muddy the waters as I do my part to... Read the profile >>
I am a competitive runner for a local running club (the Little Rock Road Runners), my favorite distance is the half marathon. In addition to running, over the past 3 years yoga has become a bigger and bigger part of my life. At first, yoga a means to recover and rehabilitate after being sidelined with an injury. Slowly, gradually, yoga became a practice as essential to my daily life as showering or eating. I can't imagine life now without my yoga practice, and all of the wonderfully varied and complimentary people it brings me into contact with. I am working towards a goal of owning a yoga studio. I love to run fast, and I love YOGA. Read the profile >>
Yoga is definitely my passion. I realized that I had stumbled upon something great the very first time a took a yoga class. I've always had the kind of mind that never shuts up. As a matter of fact, before yoga, I didn't even realize that not thinking was an option. As I lay on the floor at the end of that class, I had an awareness of myself not thinking.. being conscious, but not a thought in my head. Finally, relief. It felt amazing. Over the past 10 years, yoga has changed not only my body, but the way I perceive and approach life emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I believe that yoga can benefit everyone regardless of age, size or belief system. It will definitely make you healthier and more fit, but more than that, it will give you peace of mind. Everything you are... Read the profile >>
