"Years ago I practiced yoga the same way I would take a Pilates, aerobics, or kick boxing class. I would jog or walk regularly and then the class would be a once a week extra. It wasn’t until my daughter, Eileen, took the Root to Rise teacher training at Nourishing Storm and became an instructor that I considered that Yoga was more than a workout. Besides the benefits of yoga for my mind, my heart, my stamina and my body, I get to watch my daughter grow in her confidence and ability as a competent instructor. Plus Nourishing Storm is a community not at all like the venues where I would take yoga classes. I’m honored to be nominated and I’m blessed to have discovered yoga as it’s meant to be."

- Mary Kay