SPOTLIGHT
BETSY WEINER: What was your path to
STUDIO SPOTLIGHT:
YOGA NORTH
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olly McManus is the co-owner of Yoga North along with Ann Maxwell. Together, they created a style of therapeutic yoga called Soma Yoga. Molly was just elected president of the IAYT: The International Association of Yoga Therapists. We had a fascinating discussion about her journey and the development of Soma Yoga, her history with the IAYT, and her upcoming role as president of the organization.
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MOLLY MCMANUS: I flirted with yoga for a few years, about 30 years ago! I studied yoga, Ayurveda, therapeutic yoga, and somatics. I got serious with it in a way where I felt like I got to know myself and learn about myself. I had some physical issues; I was diagnosed with some autoimmune conditions and anxiety. Yoga was a way for me to heal. B: How do you think yoga attended to those things for you?
M: I started to move back into my body and figure out how to embody myself differently. Yoga helped me modulate my stress responses. The philosophy of yoga helped me learn that I didn’t have to believe all my
BY BETSY WEINER (SHE/HER)
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