
I'm Shannon and many years ago I wondered if I could ever teach yoga and be any good at it. Wondered if I could impact my students as much as my instructors had impacted me. Just as I had no idea that my first yoga class would forever change the trajectory of my life, I had no idea that becoming a teacher would lead me to my life's purpose.
Fast forward 14 years. I LOVE what I do. I work with people whose main desire is to help others become healthier and happier. I get to watch as the light grows bigger and brighter the closer they get to making their secret dream into reality. Every training session I witness beautiful, incredible transformations and it sets my soul afire!
I believe that great teachers and yogi-preneurs are made, not born. Good teachers acquire the appropriate skills. Great teachers acquire skills and combine it with their inherent heart, passion and desire. At Purple Lotus Yoga, not only will you gain the appropriate skills, you will also uncover, unearth and eliminate the self-limiting beliefs that keep you from being the GREATEST teacher you're supposed to be.
You used to be stressed to your limits. You were tired all the time. Cranky. It was too easy too lose your focus, not to mention your temper. Then one day something or someone inspired, cajoled, bribed, threatened, or literally dragged you to your first yoga class.
"As a lover of learning and teaching, I had an interest in learning more about yoga but was never able to find a program that fit into my life. Shannon's program allows for flexibility while leaving no yoga stone unturned. She treats her participants with respect and allows them to be themselves. Her program allowed me to fulfill a longtime dream and helped me to discover my own voice."
-Stacey Zagortz, December 2010 Grad
"Soon into the program, I realized that I wanted to share this awesome practice, science, healing tool and thing called YOGA! The inspiration and guidance I received from Purple Lotus is priceless! The hands on approach and contact adjustments I learned during this program created an awareness inside of me, and opened my eyes and heart to a vivid and wonderful journey of healing, love and compassion!"
-Andrea, Group Yoga Instructor
"Shannon presents us with tools, with written wisdom, and with an informative but enlightened understanding of the development of yoga from its ancient roots to its modern practices. She creates a safe place for self discovery and is the embodiment of the principles she coaches - the most important one being ‘you will get out of the sessions exactly what you put into it’."
-Lindsay, Red Cypress Yoga, December 2010 Grad
"The most grounded, well-rounded program out there. You have the expertise, experience, and skills to put together a program that anyone would be proud to be a part of.... well organized.... covered all the major topics and then some!"
-Rhonda Corley, 500-hour RYT
"Thank you again for all you put into nurturing us ladies into better teachers. I am mostly grateful and inspired by the amount of grace, stength and sense of humor you demonstrate during each session. I have gained so much confidence and knowledge since doing Purple Lotus."
-Lydia, Yoga Instructor @ Lifetime & 24-Hour Fitness, June 2008 Grad
"The Purple Lotus program has changed my life in so many positive ways. Shannon knows her yoga! I can't thank her enough for being such a great, friend, mentor and leader."
-Valerie, Group Fitness Coordinator @ Frito Lay, June 2010 Grad
