|
"The very moment |
About Us
HEALTH THRU YOGA
'Health Thru Yoga' is the name chosen by Lesli Kotloski, founder and director, to describe the way in which a student can achieve health. This title incorporates the importance of yoga as a way of life and the importance of wellness through meditation, breathing, conscious eating, and positive thoughts and actions.
OUR MISSION
Health Thru Yoga's purpose is to provide thorough and accurate teachings of the philosophies of Iyengar Yoga, thereby bringing knowledge and awareness to a student of the spiritual, mental and physical practice. Health Thru Yoga encourages students to acquire optimum health and well being and to bring that consciousness through ourselves to our community and our world. Health Thru Yoga promotes the growth of our inner selves to serve our higher consciousness; to eat, speak and think in a way that epitomizes and radiates health, compassion and love, helping others on their journey to acquire a more conscious level.
OUR STAFF
Lesli's academic background is grounded in metaphysics as a student of Religious
Science and Health Education at the University of Michigan. Lesli studied
yoga at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in South Fallsburg, New York. She has studied
with numerous well-known instructors such as Lilias Folan, Bekir Algan,
Judith Lasater, Gabriel Halpern, William Prottengeier and Manouso Manos
to learn the Hatha and Iyengar styles of yoga along with chanting and
meditation. Several times a year Lesli and the Health Thru Yoga teachers
continue their studies by attending workshops with senior Iyengar teachers.
For some of Lesli's favorite quotes, affirmations and poems, click here.
Our Substitute Teacher, Heather Perinis
Heather has been practicing yoga with Lesli Kotloski since 2000, taking classes with her husband at
the Mt. Lebanon Adult Education program. She was so drawn to the practice that she began teacher training
two years later and received her certification for 100 hours of Iyengar Training. From there she decided to
become an apprentice alongside Lesli and has finished her first year and begun her second year of
apprenticeship while teaching her own classes through Health Thru Yoga. She continues to study and practice
and has worked under such teachers as Gabriel Halpern, Manouso Manos and Judith Laster. Heather is also
responsible for the creation and continued work and format of the Health Thru Yoga newsletter. We are so
grateful to have Heather as a teacher at Health Thru Yoga!
Why Should you choose Health Thru Yoga?
There are several different styles of yoga, and HTY incorporates many of them. Life offers many choices to us, and here are some facets of HTY and our teachings: |
Lesli Kotloski, Director Lesli began Health Thru Yoga in August of 1997 following her recovery from a life threatening disease. The healing benefits of Iyengar yoga helped Lesli to become well and inspired her to teach and share its lessons with others. Lesli’s vibrant personality and love of poetry, art, and music create classes that flow with imagery, learning, and humor. She combines intelligent instruction with imagination to inform and inspire students. Lesli is passionate about health as the union of body, mind and spirit. As an experienced yoga teacher, she focuses on the spiritual, mental, and physical dimensions of yoga and she illustrates lessons with creative examples of everyday life. 