Loretta believes that yoga is too beautiful to be practiced only in yoga studios. Here a dancer pose appears to be holding up the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Cleveland's lakefront.
Loretta was first introduced to hatha yoga over 20 years ago in Cleveland. She studied faithfully with her instructor, Maria Sarrossey. (Maria trained with Indra Devi.) A few years later when her family relocated to Columbus, Loretta continued her practice. She participated in Kripalu yoga retreats, used several yoga videos and took classes at several locations. In 2000, when Loretta was introduced to a flowing yoga style of vinyasa yoga, she adopted yoga as a daily practice. Shortly thereafter she became an instructor. Her first certifications were Yogafit levels 1 and 2. Loretta has deepened her own practice with workshops taught by Lino Miele, Paul Grilley, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Laurel Hodory, and Bryan Kest. She has completed two different weeks of intensive teacher training with Rodney Yee, in 2003 and 2004. More recently she completed workshops with yoga masters, Erich Schiffmann and Ana Forrest, two different Anusara Yoga immersions with Todd Norian, and is ever inspired by fellow teacher Kit Spahr. Loretta continues to deepen her understanding of yoga and how to teach these skills in the Balanced Yoga 200 hour teacher training. Loretta is grateful to Donna Winters for this deeper understanding of communicating yoga's subtleties to others. Loretta loves to teach yoga to beginners, kids, and pregnant women. She also enjoys teaching with more experienced students. She teaches at a university, several health clubs, wellness centers, as well as employee sites and home settings. Loretta is honored to teach this ancient Indian system that is here in the western world for the benefit of all.
Feel free to ask Loretta about her long marriage and four kids.