Today we’d like to introduce you to Flo Sheffield.
Flo, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I found my way to yoga in 2006. I began like many do… in a gym. I started with one class a week, then after several months of practice, I went on the hunt for more. I showed up at the doorstep of Balance Yoga to attend a Led Primary series class in February 2007. It was the hardest practice of my life, but at the end, I knew I had found what I had been searching for. I have been very lucky to have Balance Yoga Atlanta to practice under the guidance of Marsha McNeight and Kathy Koher. I have been on the teaching staff now since 2016.
It was through the practice of Ashtanga yoga I also obtained my sobriety. I struggled with Alcohol and food addiction for the last 5 years. I have come out the other side now with 2 years sober and also lost over 65lbs. It is through the dedicated practice of yoga and having a supportive community that helped me.
My hope is to help others through the combined power of Ashtanga and recovery.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Not at all. I have battled addiction and through the support of the community at Balance yoga and being open with them I’ve grown to be a part of a yoga family. I am fully supported and accepted as I am.
Yoga- I teach yoga at Sweet Tea Yoga and Balance Yoga Atlanta – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
I now share this practice and sobriety with others. At balance yoga, we also work with the Trini Foundation.
http://trinifoundation.org/
The Trini Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the life-changing practice of Ashtanga yoga to those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. It’s our mission to provide yoga as a tool to aid in the recovery process and help those who are suffering maintain long-term sobriety.
At balance, we provide yoga to those struggling to maintain sobriety and I am a mentor to those in our scholarship program.
What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Sharing the life-changing practice of Ashtanga yoga.
Contact Info:
- Website: balanceyogaatlanta.com/
- Phone: 404-384-9080
- Email: flosheffield@gmail.com
- Instagram: southernashtangi
- Other: www.southernyogini.com
Image Credit:
Jenn Pair
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