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Pippa, I can not tell you enough how much your yoga has helped me over the last year. As you know, I joined the Stepping Stone yoga community because of Holly's encouragement just about a year ago. I love Healing Core and I tell ALL my mama friends about it (in fact, I was just telling a friend of mine all about it this morning on our morning skin up Jay Peak). I am fitter, healthier and more active than I have been… I think since I played varsity college hockey! No only that, I am (mostly) pain free. I know that your yoga classes gave me back strength that I couldn’t find since Oden’s birth and has enabled me to get back to my body. I have since learned to just plain love yoga - all of your classes, not just healing core. I can see myself in it now, and I can see the benefits for my body and mind.
All this to say, it is a huge struggle for me to make it to the Friday and Saturday classes, but I will continue to move figurative mountains to make the space in my week for your classes. It is my gift to myself.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for all that you do."
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I first started at stepping stone as someone who had just discovered yoga. It came by recommendation from a doctor, oddly enough.
You see, at 35, I was already having severe back trouble, nerve pain, caused by the compression of a couple vertebrae in my lower back. The doctor gave me a shot of cortisone, and told me that my life would change, if only I would start doing yoga.
I had to laugh. Yoga was something that I was always interested in, but never allowed myself to take the time, for myself, to start a practice. Now here I was nearly crippled from the nerve pain in my back at 35 years old, being told by a medical professional that Yoga was the answer.
I started a 30 day online challenge the next day. I had already quit smoking, I was already on the path to a healthier self... Why not..?
I was 12 days I to my challenge when I reached out to Pippa for private lessons.
Then the synchronicity happened... My day 12-15 online challenge was the exact same thing, that Pippa had put together for me... It was confirmed. Yoga... I immediately signed up for Pippas'30 day challenge and ran 2 challenges concurrently for a little while. I was on cloud 9.
I have to give these women a huge shout out. They are all amazing in very different ways, each of them, something has ique to offer to your practice, whether you want something light, as a beginner with Nicole and Pippa, or even something heavier with Leigh and The Rocket Ashtanga series, my personal favorite!
If I hadn't moved to pursue my own yoga teacher training in the mountains of NC, I would have stayed with Stepping Stone for a very long time.
I love them.
Bless you all. Warrior Women of Light!
I will miss practice with all of you, and carry you in my heart.​​
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