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Alana Ruosch
Founder & 500 RYT
I was introduced to yoga the summer of 2000 and fell in love with it right away. In 2015 I had my first spine surgery due to a car accident and Yoga helped me immensely. After my second spinal surgery in December of 2021, I became a different person and hot yoga helped me heal physically, mentally, and emotionally. After completing my 200-hour RYT, I decided to immediately enroll for my 300-hour certification with Yogi Institiute and recently completed it. For me yoga has become a lifestyle and I practice some form of it every day.
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Jill Enticknap
500 E-RYT
Jill Enticknap is a 500 E-RYT and the owner of Yogi Institute a yoga school and studio with Yoga Alliance credited 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher training programs. She was first drawn to yoga in 2010 and has witnessed yoga transform her own life; body, mind, emotions and spirit. It is this transformation that sparked her passion to share the practice with others. To Jill, yoga is simple, it is a practice of self-love. She is Canadian but is happy to now call Texas home.
Her teaching style ranges from power yoga to restorative to kundalini and she believes in the benefits of all styles. Her purpose is to make yoga accessible to every BODY, everyWHERE, COMPLETELY INCLUSIVE
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Amanda Cable
200 RYT
I am a wife, mom, holistic wellness coach and yoga retreat facilitator. For me, yoga is a physical fitness practice and natural stress reliever. I love all things yoga. I enjoy teaching vinyasa at a pace that is both energizing and relaxing.
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Carolyn Gladney
200 RYT
My husband and I moved to Granbury in September 2021 from East Dallas. I am happy to call Granbury my new home, where I had the opportunity to complete my 200 Hour YTT March 2022.
I enjoy teaching all classes, but my favorites are Vinyasa Flow and Slow Flow - with over 150 teaching hours, in studio and private lessons.
My yoga journey began in February 2014 at a studio in Dallas, where I had my first practice. Yoga found me during a challenging time in my life, struggling with my own body image and weight. From the first day I stepped on my mat, I was hooked, and I felt like my mat was my safe place. In the beginning, I couldn't physically do many of the basic postures. I never felt any judgment from any of the instructors, they were always so kind and would give modifications when I needed them. As I continued with my practice, it became easier, and I felt so good about myself. I soon realized that yoga was not only helping me physically, but also mentally and emotionally. It taught me how to slow down, live in the present moment and to be kind to myself. Through my weight loss journey, I realized I was my own worst critic, and I would say harsh words to myself. Yoga opened up my eyes and my heart, to MYSELF, to have more kind and gentle thoughts. I completed my yoga teacher training to help others through their journey and to be their support. I want to create a safe space for everyone and open an opportunity to connect to ourselves on a deeper level and lead us to a place of self-discovery. I hope to see you on your mat soon!
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Betsy Ross
200 RYT
I'm a mom to 3 kids, wife and yogi for mental health.
I was drawn to yoga after postpartum depression from my 3rd child. I completed YTT in 2022 and want to share the mental benefits of yoga with others.
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Tanya Myers
200 RYT
Hello! And welcome to Y4AK. My name is Tanya and I have lived in Glen Rose for 10 years. Truth be told…words to describe yourself are so hard to come by so I’ll start with the basics. I am a full-time mom, Uber driver and cheerleader to two wonderfully-active kids. They keep me very busy and as I try to fit in volunteering at their schools and being a flight attendant. I fell in love with hot yoga many years ago when I was first introduced to Bikram yoga. Over the years, my yoga has changed from a “being fit” journey to a healing journey. I believe that yoga finds those little places inside you physically or mentally that need healing and it starts working there. Places or injuries that you may not even know exist. Through my journey, I completed my Yoga Teacher Training in April 2022 with Jill Enticknap at Yogi Institute. I am so excited to be part of the Y4AK team and help bring my love of yoga to my Glen Rose community. I hope to see you on your mat very soon.
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Paula Moore
200 RYT
My yoga journey began in 2006 when a good friend invited me to a hot yoga class. I was hooked and immediately signed up for a membership. Although my practice has ebbed and flowed with the changing seasons in my life, I always return to my mat. In 2002, I was able to fulfill my goal of completing yoga teacher training and am excited to be part of Y4AK. My goal is to create an inviting and nurturing space for ALL students to practice yoga for health, wellness and balance.
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Lisa Womack
E300hr Yoga Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Somatic Coach
My love for science and physical movement has been lifelong for me. I spent 30 years in a professional career as a dental hygienist and a lifetime of enjoying dance and exercise as a way to keep me healthy. After retiring from dentistry I was ready for a new chapter and that is when I discovered the beauty of yoga therapy. Traditional yoga and modern science blended together, it was just what I was looking for! Yoga Therapy, the uniting of mind, body and spirit, and the science research that is explaining the things yogis have known for a very long time.
My personal yoga practice began at the local YMCA, purely a way to ‘exercise’ , but what I soon discovered was the magikal spiritual effect it was having on me and my life. Fast forward to today and I have discovered the power behind moving the physical body in certain ways to assist in healing and evolving the spiritual bodies. Yoga Therapy can do that for anyone! You begin with the breath, add gentle movement and challenge the body to expand and become stronger. I have seen this transformation in my personal life and the lives of so many others.
My favorite types of yoga to instruct and share is anything gentle. Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Somatic movement. It is my belief that yoga is accessible to everyone and I cherish the opportunity to help those who think they are not capable of a yoga practice to get started. I love beginners! I also love moving energy as a Reiki practitioner and working with pure therapeutic essential oils to enhance everything in life.
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Kiley Paredes
200 RYT
Yoga has been a journey of healing and self-discovery for me and most importantly, it is medicine for my mental health.
I struggled the last couple of years with my own mental health- my anxiety was the worst it had ever been, and depression became a constant, every day, struggle. When I could make it to my mat, I felt so much better, I felt whole, I felt alive, I felt good!
Yoga wasn’t just a workout anymore it was a lifeline for me and a tool I used to help with my mental health. I prioritized my time on my mat and really focused on my practice and began to feel the benefits and see the change- I took back control of my life!
I knew I had to share this with others, so I made it my mission to get my 200 YTT and start this journey of teaching.
My goal and vision are to help as many people as possible through Yoga and be an advocate for self-love and self-care.
This Yoga community is a beautiful one, I am excited to be a part of the Y4AK Team, and honored to have the opportunity to share this practice with you all- I can’t wait to see you on your mat!