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BY HUNTER TERRELL
YOGA FOR BEGINNERS Shine Yoga specializes in four yoga classes. Thomas said while each has a similar diculty level, all classes and moves can be modied for any mobility or skill level. Here are some beginner moves Thomas recommends for those interested in trying yoga.
Downward-facing dog: This transitional pose starts on one’s hands and knees before pushing upward, lifting up the knees, hips and legs.
Shine Yoga hosts an aerial yoga clinic once a month.
Cobra: To get into this backbend, lie face down, bring hands underneath the shoulder blades and lift the upper body.
Thomas keeps the studio lights dim for all of her classes.
Annette Robert Thomas has over 30 years in tness training, including in gymnastics.
Plank: In this versatile pose, a person holds their body in a straight line, balancing their body weight between their hands and feet.
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Shine Yoga Business helps others maintain their physical, mental, spiritual well-being E xperienced gymnastics and yoga instructor Annette Rob- ert Thomas prioritizes her clients’ physical and mental peace at her business Shine Yoga. place, and it suits everyone’s lifestyle,” Thomas said. She was introduced to yoga in 2012 by practicing Bikram yoga and went on to become a certied yoga instructor.
Child’s pose: In this resting pose, a person sits on their knees and leans forward so their forehead is resting on the oor.
between 90-100 degrees. “Hot yoga is just as much a mental challenge as it is physical,” Thomas said. Thomas said each of the business’s seven instructors choreographs a particular series of breath work and movement, so participants never get the same class twice. Thomas also said instructors are happy to assist students in modi- fying postures to accommodate an illness, an injury or a lack of mobility. Additionally, the studio oers aerial yoga clinics once a month. Thomas said she hopes to teach the community to love their bodies. “Going into 2023, we want to continue to love and grow our community,” she said.
Shine Yoga 2522 Shell Road, Georgetown 512-626-2858 https://shineyogatx.com Hours: visit website for class schedule
“Yoga is one of those things that really changed my life,” Thomas said. “It is something I know I can and will do for the rest of my life.” Prior to opening Shine Yoga in 2016, Thomas owned and operated Journey Gymnastics in Georgetown for 15 years. She also co-owns Texas Academy of Gymnastics in Leander, which opened in August 2019. While she has worked with kids most of her life, transitioning into adult physical education was easy. “People come in here, and they are happy to be here. … It is a peaceful
“I fought my brain for a long time thinking that [gymnastics and yoga] couldn’t be a real job when really I have impacted thousands of kids’ and families’ lives over the years,” Thomas said. Shine Yoga oers two to three classes a day with an average class size of 10-20 people. The small studio specializes in four classes: hot yoga, sculpt, barre and yin yoga. Thomas said during her heated vinyasa ow class, the room is set
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