Michele's Bio
I first began teaching Yoga more than a decade ago because someone asked me to do it. I continued because it felt like home. In 2006 after teaching Yoga part time for many years, I was fortunate enough to be liberated from my corporate software job. This potentially devastating event became the birth of my studio - Seva Yoga. Now I cannot imagine my life any other way. Being able to teach full time and introduce so many people to the practice is a privilege and a blessing to me.

My practice and teaching has evolved greatly over the years and I have been fortunate to study with many great and knowledgeable teachers locally and nationally. My formal training was in Ashtanga, however my interests have led me to contemplate many disciplines of Yoga. This journey of study has created a teaching style that is a blend of many practices in a harmonious flow. I draw inspiration from my students, my life and nature to bring to my classes.

Mimi's Bio
RYT500 & Anusara Certified Yoga Teacher
For most of my grown up years I have practiced yoga; being on my mat became a way to connect with my own expression of artistry and beauty. Yoga taught me to feel at home with myself -- and in this body. It was with enthusiastic gratitude for all I had learned, in 2004, that I began to teach. My inspirations are : art, the beauty of the human spirit, travel, trees....and the powerful cycles & pulse of nature. These reflect in the practice; I delight in weaving philosophy, breath & movement into an integrated unfolding of the poses. With an emphasis on alignment and artful precision, the student feels safe, strong and a powerful freedom of expression. Together, we celebrate & make more sense of the amazing mystery that is life.....and all the miraculous connections. It is a joy to teach, and share this practice with the excellent students at Seva Yoga. Many thanks to my dear teachers, John Friend and Betsey Downing for their excellence, and always seeing the highest.

Brooke's Bio
After years of language teaching it is a natural to find myself integrating my passions and teaching yoga, the language of life.
My teacher training at Karma Yoga with Katherine Lucas has been a life transforming experience for which I am grateful.
Among my many blessings I count the opportunity to join the Seva Yoga family making yoga more than a "practice" but my way of life.

Marro's Bio
I was introduced to yoga in the early 1990s, although it was in 2000 that I dove into the waters of yoga and committed to practice. Since that time have had the opportunity to explore different yoga styles and traditions with many wonderful teachers - simply too many to name here. My yoga journey has most recently lead to the completion of the 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training program at The Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

My yoga practice provides continued awareness of the life force energy being expressed through the body, breath and mind. Yoga keeps my body safe and my mind grounded. I love to learn and to share - establishing myself as a teacher allows me the opportunity to enrich the lives of others as well as my own.

Gretchen's Bio
When I first experienced yoga, I was drawn in by the strength and flexibilty needed to build asanas. I loved the way my body felt after practice! Formal studies continue with the Seva Yoga Teacher Training as I integrate the work of the body, the focus of the mind, the awareness of breath. My practice continues to broaden as I begin to teach from my experience.
Service is my true love and with yoga, I am pleased to offer a practice that serves to provide comfort, explores movement, and focuses on the breath.

Mandy's Bio
My interest in Yoga began as a means of attaining increased strength and flexibility. Although both these attributes did increase, I continue to be amazed at the overwhelming sense of calm and happiness I experience through Yoga. As my practice evolves the countless benefits of Yoga are noticeable both on and off the mat. The lessons learned in the studio quickly carry over into everyday life bringing awareness and gratitude to each day. The Seva Yoga Teacher Training Shala has graced me with the opportunity to share my love of Yoga and guide others along their journey on the path of Yoga. As a teacher, I strive to create an atmosphere of openness and total acceptance – a safe space for students to let go and simply enjoy their practice.

Jamie's Bio

I was first drawn to yoga by its stress relieving quality and its holistic approach- connecting mind, body and spirit. Over my years of practice, I began to see its effects on my ability to handle stress, my heightened awareness of my actions and reactions in life and how these actions affect life/situational outcomes as well as affect other people. I also began to feel for the first time my increased ability to clear my "monkey mind" from its constant activity allowing better clarity and presence in the moment. When I began seeing yoga flowing in all areas of my life, I began to realize that this practice truly is a holistic practice and also a way of life.

My vision and hope for my service to others through teaching yoga is to allow others to see their abilities and allow the focus to no longer be on the negative of what we aren't or can't do, but instead be shifted to what we ARE and CAN BE! Yoga has a beautiful way of changing the way we think about the world around us as well as how to view and love ourselves. My hope is this self-love and love for all is opened up in the minds of my students.

Amy's Bio
My personal yoga journey began as a way to cope with personal stress from a demanding career and chronic illness. Over the last three years, I have embraced the freedom available to me every time I step on my mat. During the RYT training at Seva, I found the joy of taking yoga off of my mat and bringing that joy into daily life. Offering classes, is one small way I can give back some of the freedom that I have found through this amazing practice.

Brandie's Bio

I live to learn and learning has been essential to finding my purpose in life.

I teach yoga because it has opened my heart in ways I could never verbalize. It is my goal in life to elevate others to reach their goals through the emotional, physical and spiritual journey that is Yoga.

I am inspired every day by the people who are making the choice to live healthy and compassionate lives. The RYT200 Teacher Training Program offered by Seva Yoga and Michele Fife has introduced me to a life that teaches me, on a daily basis, that all the answers I'll ever need have always been right in front of me. Sharing this message with my students is what I feel called upon to do. Through this journey I hope to share a piece of that shimmering light, encourage people of all ages to create new boundaries as the connection between breath and movement opens new spaces, new possibilities and new opportunities in all facets of their lives... Void of judgment or ego. We all have a purpose and we are all inclined to live it. This is mine. I can't wait to learn yours.

Nicky's Bio

My yoga journey started when I realized I was not following the career of my dreams. With a passion for life, I switched gears to something I enjoyed and felt called to far more: yoga! My exciting and professional dance background prepared me to feel comfortable to lead and gives me an edge as a teacher with a different perspective. When dance and yoga unite; an intense rhythmic masterpiece is born being impregnated with beauty, flexibility, passion and glory. Yoga has now become more then just something I enjoy, but is an artistic and creative extension of who I am. I see a yoga class as an opportunity to create something beautiful, welcoming and unique for others to experience. My goal is to shape an atmosphere where my students can let go of daily stress, find inner and outer strength, healing, peace and to know they are welcomed and loved, just as they were made. The compassion I have for each of my students truly extends beyond the mat and the hospitality that I love to release will make your mat feel like a peaceful and loving home.

Melissa's Bio

The first time I stepped onto my yoga mat was in 2006 , and it was like finally finding myself. As I began to explore my body and quiet my mind, I discovered that I was really into this thing called yoga, and I wanted more. After relocating our family to West Michigan in 2009, I realized I wanted to deepen my knowledge of the physical and spiritual aspects of the practice.

The knowledge I gained at Seva Yoga Shala has not only fortified my practice, but my body, soul, and entire life. I am truly grateful for this gift, and I humbly thank all of my teachers, including Katherine Nicholai, and Michele Fife.

My hope for my students is that they can each get what they need out of their practice, because we are so different and yet all the same.

Namaste

Marro's Bio

I was introduced to yoga in the early 1990s, although it was in 2000 that I dove into the waters of yoga and committed to practice. Since that time have had the opportunity to explore different yoga styles and traditions with many wonderful teachers - simply too many to name here. My yoga journey has most recently lead to the completion of the 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training program at The Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

My yoga practice provides continued awareness of the life force energy being expressed through the body, breath and mind. Yoga keeps my body safe and my mind grounded. I love to learn and to share - establishing myself as a teacher allows me the opportunity to enrich the lives of others as well as my own.

Becca's Bio

I left my first yoga class in 2005 feeling as if I was floating. It was an amazing feeling of lightness. I felt free from the aches and pains that inhabited my shoulders and back. After continuing my practice, I noticed changes in my thoughts and emotions. I became less anxious and more stable in my everyday life. I found a warm sense of community in yoga and in growing my practice with others. The Seva Yoga Teacher Training Shala has empowered me to create community through the power of yoga. As a teacher, my hope is to serve my students in fostering a connection with others and within themselves. I send gratitude to all of my teachers and my future teachers for sharing their wisdom.

Dean's Bio

My path to yoga has been nothing short of an adventure, what started as a way to jazz up my workouts has become so much more. I started practicing in 2006 and since then I have come to realize the true practice of yoga. What i've learned in the studio quickly transferred to other aspects of my life improving my personal and working relationships. My practice has also helped me discover who I am, opening myself up to love, peace and greater sense of self awareness.

Being apart of the Seva Yoga Training Shala has been a life altering experience that I am infinitely grateful for. As a teacher I hope to create a welcoming space full of great music, a few laughs and an opportunity to learn a little bit more about ourselves and each other. Namaste.