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Yoga has provided me with ground and breath during moments when I could not find or feel either one. I am forever transformed and transpired by this practice of wholeness, fullness, connection and love. I have been given renewal and revision to what life is and can be by the grace of somehow, some way, this practice finding me.
Yet, I feel it is no accident.
When the student is ready,
the teacher has a way of presenting themselves.
For me,
that greatest teacher and revelation of the practice
was, is and forever will be,
ahimsa - compassion for myself & all living things
and satya - that which is, radical and reclaiming truth
these practices and principles
are what shaped me
and showed me,
where there is will
there is always a way.
On July 4th, 2013, I found my mom murdered by my father and was the succesor of initiating the chain of reactions that led to the police taking his. I found her lifeless and I found him soulless. That moment and the ripple of harmful reactions throughout my relationships, reality and world are what catalyzed me into a journey that led me heart and gut instinct first towards fullness, forgiveness and freedom - little did I know then, that was, is, and always will be, yoga.
Through acknowledging the wound,
somehow I found this way -
the Yogic way of holding our suffering tenderly and truthfully and reflecting that same compassion and honesty back into all the ways in which we get to cohabitat and experience our lives and world.
I am no stranger to the suffering and reality of our world and find it to be no accident that here we are, ready, willing and able to offer tools, testimony and transcendence of mud into emergence.
As a teacher of teachers, it is my utmost intention and responsibility to ensure we each are living into the frameworks, ethics, morality and Sacred ground that our practice so graciously offers us. Teachers who recognize the lineage, sacrifice and discipline of the practice and offer that same honesty and humility in all their teachings and spaces.
It is my mission to move our bodies with authenticity and awareness,
ignite our breath with both fullness and release,
and inspire leaders of liberation to ignite the way back to and towards samadhi.
yours in leadership,
yours in yoga,
yours in love,
keri kenney
Keri has taught me so many lessons in the six years I have known her, both as a leader and a friend. When I was new to Midland and fresh out of yoga teacher training in 2016, I was lucky to land in a 'yoga home' like Alignment 8 and it immediately felt like I was part of a family there, especially with Keri's welcoming energy. She put so much faith in me when I was just starting out, and has continued to be a source of support and encouragement as I've grown as a yoga teacher . Even as our life journeys began to take different paths, we've cheered each other on.
Her approach as a leader - and as a person -is with an intention (as I see it from my outside perspective) of uplifting those around her, fostering a sense of community and inclusion, and connecting to others through humility and compassion. She has managed the A8 team by treating us all as equals, and making sure we each felt seen and appreciated for our unique skills and experience.
She's never one to shy away from standing up for what she believes in, or speaking her truth about both the beauty and the messes of the human experience. She is bravely transparent in sharing her own inner work and "perfectly imperfect human"-ness (as she so often says), and she has taught me how to be more brave in having the difficult conversations, how to be more honest about how I'm feeling, and how to better flow through and grow through changes and challenges.
Keri's ability to own her story and process of healing from trauma is an inspiration to me personally, as well as surely countless others through her community outreach work and Circle of Hope groups. I have no doubt that the ripple effects of her positive impact on the local community will continue to grow far and wide to help make this world a better place.”
- Sarah Nelson (she/her)
E-RYT200 Yoga teacher, specializing in Forrest Yoga
