Marianne
Marianne Joyce
Marianne wants to help students develop and enjoy the improved strength, balance and focus that Iyengar yoga offers safely. Particularly for new students, she sees this journey beginning with learning how to build strength (e.g. lift the knees and thighs up! move the muscle to the bone!) to ensure a stable physical foundation before additional movement is introduced. More than anything, she wants students to feel encouraged to continue after every class. "I remember years going by before some of the instructions made any sense to me." She's experienced for herself how sometimes the body and mind feel a benefit from yoga before it's fully comprehended. "A willingness to hang in there is essential."
Marianne became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) with the guidance and patience of Bob Whittinghill. She finds enormous benefit to accessing the impressive range of Iyengar teachers' knowledge in virtual classes and workshops across the country, while also extremely grateful for the Midwest's dedicated and generous senior teachers with whom she’s also studied.
In addition to practicing and teaching yoga, Mariane enjoys beach walking, paddleboarding, and cycling. She works for a local organization that helps people who have been persecuted in their home countries and must flee.
Email: marianne@yhchicago.com