Yoga Styles
Family Yoga provides an eclectic blend of the following styles of
yoga instruction.
Scaravelli (Primary instruction)
Brief Description: "The stress-free Yoga that works with the
body to restore health, vitality, and energy." Vanda Scaravelli.
This Yoga method puts emphasis on the importance of physical alignment
with the fluid movement of the spine, movement through pranayama (breathing)
techniques, earth groundedness in the asana's (poses), and mind-body-spirit
connection. With the awareness and an internal focus in the ground, the
breath, and the spine in all asana's, this method offers a gentle way
to achieve and maintain overall health and a naturally supple spine at
any age and any ability. Click
here and go to Curriculum for more detailed information.
Viniyoga: Click
here to find out more about this style
Iyengar: Click
here to find out more about this style
Kripalu: Click
here to find out more about this style
Instructor Bio
Mary Jo Peterman
* Holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration, emphasis in Personnel
Mgmt & Psychology
* Practiced yoga since 1993
* Has taught yoga since 2001
* Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher - 200 hours in Scaravelli Method
* Currently enrolled in Kripalu's Professional Teacher Training program
- 500 hour targeted completion in 2008
* Completed both levels 1&2 of Radiant Child Yoga Teacher Training
Program (Kundalini style yoga)
* Completed Yoga Teacher Training and National Certification & the
Business of Yoga program, established since
1974 (Viniyoga Training)
* Completed Creative Yoga and Movement for Children Certification through
Kripalu Yoga and Retreat Center, Lennox MA
* Completed Pre-Natal Certification through Kripalu Yoga and Retreat Center,
Lennox MA
* Completed Healing Chronic Conditions & Healing Physical Problems
with Viniyoga training through Kripalu Yoga and Retreat Center, Lennox
MA
* Completed Advanced Pranyama, Yoga Methodology, Yoga Ethics, and the
Soul of Kripalu through Kripalu Yoga and Retreat Center, Lennox MA
Mary Jo has taught yoga for the following businesses and organizations:
Move Studio; Dallas Texas
Sacred Space; Dallas Texas
Spiritual Garden; Mckinney Texas
Plano Parks & Recreation; Plano Texas
Girl Scouts of America; Dallas Texas
YWCA; Richardson Texas
Gilda's Club (Volunteer); Dallas Texas
Wellington Elementary School After School Enrichment Program, Belmont,
MA
Belmont Day School, Summer Camp, After School Enrichment Program, Intramural
Sports, Belmont, MA
Mary Jo Peterman took her first Hatha Yoga class in 1993 due to the stressful work lifestyle at the fortune 500 company that she worked with for 13 years. She quickly fell in love with the calm, ease, and stress reduction that she began to notice in her body and mind. In 2000 Mary Jo started to increase the meditative and internal practice of Yoga while recovering from Cancer. As a survivor, Mary Jo wanted to share the many benefits she received from her Yoga experience and help others. So, she expanded her personal Yoga practice by starting a Namaste International Yoga Teacher Training 500 hour certification program in 2001. She has completed the 200 hour requirements of this program conducted by Irene and William Beer of Namaste International in Vancouver, Canada and mentored with Namaste USA Yoga Teacher Training program Carol Stall and Vicki Johnson in Dallas Texas.
Mary Jo continues to expand her Yoga practice going deeper each year in her yoga instruction and learning. She enjoys discovering the healing aspects of Yoga and incorporates these discoveries into her classes where appropriate. She has a passion for teaching children Yoga and enjoys teaching the whole family. She continues to learn by attending workshops and other Teacher Training programs. She has completed Yoga and Nia workshops, Ashtanga workshop, Yoga Dance, and Yoga for Breast Cancer survivor workshop. She also attends regular classes in Vinyasa yoga and Intermediate Yoga in the Scarvelli and Iyengar methods. She loves to explore in partnership with her students, welcomes suggestions and feedback, and wants students of any age and ability to have fun, relax, and enjoy all aspects of Yoga.
Mary Jo encourages students to experience the internal aspects of Yoga: listening and discovering ones body through asana(postures), pranayama (Breath) and quietness, honoring and respecting your body exactly where it is, and gently allowing your body-mind-spirit to grow, expand, and become alive.
Mary Jo encourages a personal practice and believes that each individual
is really the "teacher" no matter how small the student is,
and that she is a guide to assist you in finding your internal teacher.