Bio for Dawn Bayers
Like many of us Yoga found me – as an athlete, I had always stayed active through sports and working out at gyms. In 2002 I began to seek out something different and signed up for an introductory yoga class. From the moment I stepped onto my yoga mat I knew there was more depth to this practice and I was hooked!
Yoga although at times a struggle, was opening my body, healing my aliments, while teaching me so much about myself. As I practiced regularly, the benefits grew. I felt a shift in my body and entire being and became more open in the body and mind. I found myself opening up to meditation and I discovered the inner-peace my yoga teachers had spoken of.
Yoga called to me for several years & I knew in my heart I wanted to devote more time deepening my practice. After years in a somewhat hectic advertising & marketing career, I listened to my inner calling and completed the Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Intensive and found my Guru – Rameen Peyrow.
Yoga has truly changed my life and provided me not only physical benefits, but with the strength and patience required on the path of self-discovery. I believe yoga transforms us from the inside out. As a student and teacher of yoga, I find peace and release when I come to my mat everyday - even while in a posture that may be more challenging, I come to my breath and feel gratitude to be present in that moment, experiencing the true essence and beauty of yoga.
For many of us, yoga begins with the Asana practice then shifts into something much more profound – this shift keeps us coming back to our mats. I am grateful to share this beautiful Union of Mind, Body and Soul and my hope is to teach from my experience and provide guidance to my students as they embark upon their own personal yoga journey.
Yoga continues to teach me and bring me to the present moment creating a feeling of peace. I teach Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Hot Flow, Yin Yoga as well as Prenatal Yoga. My mantra of “Peace, Patience & Practice” sings in my heart everyday and my wish is to sprinkle it throughout my asana classes.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
“What lies behind us and what lies beyond us are tiny little matters compared to what lives in us” - Thoreau