About Dawn
Meet Dawn, Yoga teacher
Hi, my name is Dawn, my approach to teaching yoga is to be myself, stay in the present, and have fun. I received my 200 YTT at Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts in Tempe AZ, April 2023. I traveled to Barcelona Spain, February 2023 , for my Hot yoga certification , and I stayed home for my certification in Chair Yoga , April 2023. I have been practicing yoga for many years, starting in school, different studios, at home, in the park, on the beach, and now in my studio. Yoga has brought me Peace, Joy, Friendships, and a healthier way of life mentally and physically. I love teaching yoga, sharing what I know and also learning from you. My favorite asana is Kapotasana (Pigeon) and Adho Mika Savanasana (Down-dog). I may teach yoga but I am always a student.
- Namaste
About Denise
Meet Denise, Yoga Teacher
- In 2005 after recovering from a serious accident that ended her life as a champion tennis league competitor, Denise Rucci took her first Bikram hot yoga class. “Man, was I humbled,” she recalls. “I wobbled, flopped around, gasped, and ran from the room twice. But noticing how energized and healthy I looked and felt after class, I decided to buy a membership package and have practiced daily ever since."
In 2010, Denise completed a rigorous nine-week certification program through Bikram’s Yoga College of India and taught 60-, 75-, and 90-minute classes at studios in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Oregon for the next 10-plus years. Prior to this, Denise was an award-winning non-profit journalist for 30 years.
“Those who love hot yoga form strong bonds,” Denise notes. “I feel blessed to be part of a loving community of like-minded individuals who seek to be their best selves. When I’m in the hot room, I am comfortable… I am with my tribe… I am home... and I am having the time of my life."
Outside the hot room, Denise enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, crossword puzzles, watching classic movies and documentaries, powerwalking and hiking, developing original vegan meals and desserts, writing for personal fulfillment, and keeping her Fountain Hills condo super-clean.
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