Ypsilanti, MI Indoor Activities

Mahatma Gandhi once spoke the words, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Yoga instructor Kimberly strives to live by this motto. Though she holds degrees in civil engineering and finance, she chooses instead to volunteer in the community, coach young female runners, and support education programs. At Yogacentric, Kimberly helps students of all ages manage stress, lose weight, and successfully impersonate a rubber band through 10 classes and counting. Trained in the Ashtanga system of yoga, Kimberly emphasizes breath as the connection between asanas.

Instructor Nicole has been practicing yoga for more than 10 years. Her studies led her to a dynamic Hatha style of yoga that focuses on internal and external alignment. As she shares the physical and emotional benefits of yoga practice, she encourages her students with her inclusive and sociable personality, cultivating a family-like environment within the studio. At Ann Arbor, classes are held inside a classical studio built in the 1800s, characterized by maple floors, exposed brick, and high ceilings.

When she isn’t teaching at the studio, she can be found spending time with the young women at Vista Maria, a center that houses 160 girls aged 11–18 who have been removed from their homes because of violence, neglect, or trauma. Here, Nicole works to inspire the youths with yogic breathing and journaling classes.