03/22/2026
🌿 Yoga Enthusiast of the Month 🌿
The best part of my job is connecting with others. I've been introduced to so many remarkable human beings through teaching yoga, and they inspire me to be a better teacher and a better person. Each month, I share with you someone I'm grateful to have met.
In his words, Ryan walked into a December 2024 yoga class at LA Fitness and has been hooked ever since. As a former competitive swimmer and triathlete, his running and normal swim workouts led to recurring injuries. Yoga brings much-needed hip flexibility to his body and has helped to eliminate recurring pain he used to feel while walking that physical therapy couldn't fully resolve. He particularly enjoys the integrated breathing, meditation, and cognitively stimulating flows we work through in our thoughtful, mindful, and well-balanced yoga classes.
Ryan's a retired engineer-turned-genealogist and family historian. He spent a lot of time researching his ancestry and just published a book that documents his findings. That sounds like fascinating but time-consuming work, and I'm sure his family appreciates his effort so that they may better understand their roots. I have no doubts to its accuracy either, because in my brief interactions with Ryan I can tell that attention to detail is a priority of his. When my instruction isn't clear, he'll ask after class (sometimes during, which helps others!) for understanding. Around the holidays, I found a soundtrack that was loosely inspired by "Silent Night," and he said, "I liked the holiday tunes!" Ryan is active, inquisitive, and always paying attention, and those are important skills we're striving to hone in our yoga practices. Way to be, Ryan!
