Mary June Thompson, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP

Mary June is a dedicated long-time practitioner, experienced yoga teacher, and holistic health and wellness educator who believes in the ability of yoga to rejuvenate body, mind, emotions, energy, and spirit; relieve stress, tension, and anxiety; and improve overall health and quality of life at any age. She loves teaching yoga in an accessible way that helps others understand that yoga is so much more than just stretching or exercise and guides everyone to receive all its benefits. Mary June also loves to share her vast knowledge about the positive ways yoga affects our various bodily systems, strengthens and improves body and mind, and promotes radiant health, and she incorporates this into all of her classes.

Mary June has completed 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training through the K-10 Yoga School, Winston-Salem, NC, and holds multiple additional certifications in various yoga and Ayurvedic disciplines. Mary June spent several years studying Ayurveda and is certified as a Wisdom Traditions Wellness Coach, which focuses on using Ayurvedic wisdom along with the disciplines of Yoga and Psychology to help clients find and maintain optimal health by adopting simple lifestyle routines. Mary June has studied Chinese Meridian Theory and enjoys incorporating the tenets of this ancient healing practice into her offerings. She counts Judith Hanson Lasater, Kristine Weber, Patricia Walden, Donna Sparrowe, and Dr. John Douillard among her major influences. She is also a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP), a Reiki practitioner, and a Certified Sound Healer. In working with clients one-on-one, Mary June specializes in helping people find strength and confidence, as well as helping them to regulate their nervous systems and find a sense of peace, calm, and clarity. Many of her clients have experienced challenges including knee replacement surgery, trauma, and weakness and imbalance in specific areas of the body, and Mary June loves to help people regain their strength, mobility, energy, confidence, and joy through personalized private yoga sessions.

Mary June currently leads Yin Yoga & Mindful Yoga classes at Breezeway:

Mindful Yoga – Noon on Monday and Wednesday — 

This flow-inspired class offers a combination of movement, stretching, and relaxation and is designed to improve overall health with consistent practice. Each class centers around a theme to help practitioners find their mind-body connection and cultivate focus throughout the practice as we mindfully work with movement, strengthening, balance, range of motion, stress release, and more.

There is lots of variety in this class to keep it interesting and engaging while we focus on cultivating and maintaining the health of our minds, bodies, spirits, emotions, and energy. Accessible to all ages and experience levels. Newcomers are always welcome!

Yin Yoga —  Noon on Friday — 

“Harmony exists only when yin and yang are in balance.”