BUSINESS FEATURE Yoga Dragon Cy-Fair family shares passion with their hometown R achel Groschke and Steven Villanueva school together. They said their bond between one another and their family has helped them bring their passion for yoga to the community in which they grew up. After spending years in the corporate world, Skees sought ful llment and found it in yoga. He pursued this passion across the world, learning from practi- tioners in Malaysia, Sweden and Belgium. “I was looking for a more ful lling career that I was passionate about,” he said. “So I found myself really passionate about yoga, really interested in the philosophy. As I started to dive deeper into my own practice, I just had this desire to share, to teach, so I got some training.” Skees have lived in Cy-Fair for most of their lives and attended a Cy-Fair ISD elementary Upon completing his studies, Skees returned home to teach at Sunset Yoga and stayed there until the owner of the studio asked him to take over the practice. “I stepped in, me and my wife, and we reno- vated,” Skees said. “We got my little brother [to do] the oor in [the yoga studio] so it’s been a very DIY. My cousins did the paint and the carpet; her sister did the mural and all of our artwork and candles.” Inside the studio, a mural covers all the walls except a mirror wall, allowing yoga students to be surrounded by the calming view and check their form as they change poses. The sense of calm is not only produced by the sights but the smells as well. Groschke said they walk through the studio and lobby with incense to ensure the rooms stay fragrant after sessions and cleanings. In addition to classes, Yoga Dragon also holds instructor training for those who share the couple’s passion for yoga and want to introduce more people to the practice. Skees and Groschke said they attribute their success to the strength of their team of instructors, who help keep their doors open. BY MIKAH BOYD
“AS I STARTED TO DIVE DEEPER INTO MY OWN PRACTICE, I JUST HAD THIS DESIRE TO SHARE, TO TEACH, SO I GOT SOME TRAINING.” STEVEN VILLANUEVA SKEES, CO OWNER OF YOGA DRAGON
Rachel Groschke and Steven Villanueva Skees co-own two locations of Yoga Dragon in the Cy-Fair area and instruct classes.
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DIFFERENT CLASSES FOR DIFFERENT YOGIS Yoga Dragon o ers classes for yogis of all experience levels.
FLOW Participants employ breathing techniques and smooth pose transitions to engage in a full- body experience. HATHA This branch of yoga combines alignment-based postures with breathwork to encourage mindfulness and self- actualization. YIN A more relaxing practice, yin yoga works on the ligaments, joints and deep fascial networks. Poses are held for extended periods to relax muscles.
POWER One of the more intense classes o ered, power yoga challenges practitioners physically and mentally. HOT O ered at the Hwy. 290 location, hot yoga increases exibility and improves lung capacity for those who practice in the 90- to 95-degree room. HEATED O ered at the Louetta Road location, the room is heated to 85 degrees to allow yogis to lengthen and strengthen muscles during sessions.
Classes are o ered at two locations.
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Breath focus encourages mindfulness.
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Yoga Dragon A 19708 Hwy. 290, Houston B 12603 Louetta Road, Cypress 832-688-8349 www.yogadragonhtx.com Hours: vary based on class schedules
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