330-620-2875
The Li'l Yoga Shop
The Li'l Yoga Shop ® 428 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd, Akron, OH 44319
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Alma Franks
Alma has extensive training in teaching yoga. She has studied Iyengar Yoga with Bryan Legere, Asana Yoga with Rodney Yee and Chair Yoga with Peggy Cappy.
Alma has been studying and practicing yoga for over 30 years and has attended many classes and workshops over those years.
She has 200 hours of intense training and 50 hours of Pranayama Yoga.
Alma brings an abundance of knowledge that she has a passion for sharing with others. Alma teaches in her own personal home studio and also teaches at the Yoga Place in North Canton
Lisa Conrow
Gretchen began her Yoga practice as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech. She found Yoga to be a great compliment to her long runs on Virginia Tech’s cross-country course & around Blacksburg. However, after experiencing the Jivamukti Yoga founders, David Life & Sharon Gannon’s, energetic, invigorating, challenging, & empowering style of Yoga first-hand, she was moved to deepen her practice & dedicate herself to living her Yoga practice on & off the mat. Sharing the beautiful gift of Yoga with others by becoming a Yoga teacher seemed like the next logical step in her Yogic journey. To date she has completed intensive training workshops with the founders of the Jivamukti School of Yoga, Sharon Life & David Gannon, Center For Yoga founder, and Jonny Kest.
Mary Lange
Reneé is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor with special training in yoga, weightlifting, cycling, and kickboxing. She has been teaching yoga in the Akron area since 2007 with a specialization in "Real Life Yoga" for every body as well as athletes. Reneé believes in total body health, inside and out, practicing a vegetarian diet with daily exercise and renewal.
In 2011 Reneé joined the Akron Women’s Rugby Team.
Her interests in sports and the outdoors knows no boundaries.
Gretchen Horinger
Lisa graduated from Kent State University with a B.A. in Theatre Major and a Dance Minor. She has spent the last 14 years living in New York City where she studied at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. She has extensive experience in teaching yoga. Not only did she teach at the Sivananda Yoga Center , but she was also the Yoga Director for New York Sports Club’s Corporate Wellness Programs. She instructed classes at Equinox Fitness Club, New York Health & Racquet Clubs, Bally Total Fitness and Sports Clubs and New York Sports Clubs.
Lisa is also Stott Pilates Certified and specializes in Pre-natal & Post-natal yoga, yoga therapy, Pranayama breathing exercises and Meditation.
Renee` Whittenberger
Mary has practiced yoga for nearly 12 years, and has taught yoga since 2002.
Attending Teacher Training Workshops with Rodney Yee for the last 8 years, Manouso Manos for the last 3 years, and enjoying classes with Bryan Kest, Baron Baptiste and Seane Corn.
Brahmrishi Teacher Training with Margot Milcetich
Hobbies include : Oil Painting, hiking, Kayaking, and enjoying time with my grandson and family.
Favorite Pose: Urdhva dhanurasana
Favorite quote: Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it.
~ Salvador Dali
Jennifer Klinect
Jennifer started teaching aerobics at Elaine Powers right after graduating high school. She then attended Bowling Green State University studying sports medicine and teaching fitness classes at the University Recreation Center. In 1988 she attended Joe Weider Pro Muscle Bodybuilding & Fitness Camp where she completed a course in bodybuilding, weightlifting, fitness & nutrition. Knowing she wanted to continue in the fitness path, she got her aerobic certification in 1990 with Exer-Safety Association (ESA). Continuing her education, she got her ESA certification in personal training and step aerobics in 1994. She is also certified with Bfit University for Yoga, Aerobics and Step Aerobics. Jen graduated from the Brahmrishi Yoga Teacher Training with her RYT 200.
