Yoga
“If you can breathe, you can practice yoga.” Beth Shaw
Enjoy the benefits that yoga practice can bring us — increased flexibility, strength, and increased circulation. It stimulates our internal organs and our nervous system. It improves skin detoxification and brings clarity and focus to the mind. It helps us to sleep soundly and reduces our stress. Be fit and improve your quality of life!
All Yoga classes, workshops and 4-week series are included with your Thorbeckes membership.
Contact Jen Watson at jen@thorbeckes.com for more information.
Benefits of Yoga
- Increased Flexibility and Strength
- Healing – Proven to help heal old injuries and prevent new injuries from occurring.
- Reduces the chance for heart attack and stroke.
- Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Diseases; Cancer, Arthritis, and Heart Disease
- Detox – You will sweat which will purify your muscles and organs.
- Adjust Posture
- Improve Digestive System
- Increase Metabolism
- Weight Loss
Yoga Class Schedule
Winter 2021
This is for Chehalis only, see the Centralia Group Fitness schedule for class availability.
Learn more about our Thorbeckes Athletic Performance Training Staff here.
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Our Instructors
Jen Watson
Yogo Director
Group Fitness/Wellness Challenge Director
Anna Shupp
Instructor
A YogaFit certified instructor for seven years, Anna is continuing her education. Things always seem to look a little better and brighter after a bit of yoga. I enjoy helping to spread that around!
Emily Weeks
Instructor
Emily is a YogaFit certified instructor.
Jay Halverson
Instructor
Jay completed a 200 RYT teacher training program in 2016 with Himalayan Yoga Darshan. When not teaching yoga, Jay works for Providence Health & Services as a Hospice Registered Nurse, and enjoys hiking, cooking and hanging out with his three sons.
Marielle Chambers
Instructor
Marielle is a YogaFit certified instructor, she finds a sense of peace and life balance through her practice. Marielle enjoys teaching hot yoga and the strengthening and detoxing that comes along with it. Yoga has helped her slow down and enjoy the simple things in a fast paced life with a husband and 2 children. When she’s not teaching or practicing she enjoys traveling, biking with her family, and learning to cook international cuisines.
Terri Landgraf
Instructor
A YogaFit certified instructor, Teri unexpectedly found herself loving yoga and yearning to learn more and share her practice. A gifted young instructor Teri continues her education to bring you a Vinyasa flow to relax and sooth your soul. Strengthening your mind as well as your body. When she’s not teaching, Teri is a busy wife and mother of two children. They enjoy the outdoors and downtime at home.
Jessica Swehosky
Instructor
Avid into health and wellness, Jessica started her yoga journey as a young girl and has been practicing off and on for over 20 years. She is a 200hr Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor. Currently living in Chehalis with her husband and their 3 daughters, she enjoys gardening, nutrition, the outdoors, and being a mom.
Lee
Instructor
Lee is a YogaFit certified instructor.