Hello! I’m Claudia! My yoga journey began about 6 years ago. I
started yoga to find a new outlet for my mind and body after I was no
longer playing basketball competitively. After a couple yoga classes at Body Language I fell in love with the physical and mental benefits of yoga. My yoga mat quickly became one of my favorite places to be. I completed my yoga teacher training with Andrea at Body Language in the Spring of 2021. The training has deepened my practice and I’m excited to share what I have learned with all of you on your mats. In my free time you can find me hiking, playing basketball, doing yoga and spending time with my family and husband on the lake. I hope to see you in class soon! “

Hi! I’m Shawn Jones. I have been practicing yoga regularly since 2006 and have been a member of Body Language since 2007. I went through Andrea’s Teacher Training program in 2010. The experience deepened my practice and made me even more passionate about yoga! I love teaching and sharing everything this practice has to offer. I’m so happy to have found this wonderful community. In my spare time, I enjoy working out, reading and spending time with my husband and 2 daughters. I look forward to meeting you and having you in one of my classes!

I am so grateful for finding yoga and it's an honor to share it with others. I often refer to myself as a yoga addict and an inversion junkie, I just love yoga and standing on my hands! I also love spending time with my friends and family, walking my dogs, traveling to new places, playing on the lake, and trying new things. My favorite foods are fruits especially, watermelon and honeydew! I also have a big sweet tooth, mmm chocolate! My guilty pleasure is taking naps. When I am not doing any of those things I am usually expanding my creative abilities as a web and graphic designer from home.

I love yoga. I love making it real and accessible for everybody, and try to do so in my most authentic voice. Which means an occasional f-bomb, mixing up my right and left feet, some questionable playlist choices, and some shared tears when I’m feeling most vulnerable. I am a fierce advocate for body image positivity, health at every size, and I love nurturing my students with a down-to-earth class: exploring breath, awareness, movement and self-compassion. I love the smell of lavender, and if you come to class, I might offer you a drop for a blissed-out savasana. I like working with students from all walks of life, especially those who otherwise have felt unsure, unseen or shut out in previous yoga and movement experiences, because I was that yogi! I am also very passionate about working with yoga teachers on how to make classes accessible, and through my teacher training offerings, I encourage the teaching community to truly consider what it means to offer “yoga for EVERY body.””

 My yoga journey began a few years ago when a doctor recommended I try yoga to deal with my chronic ankle pain. After my first class ( at Body Language ) I knew I had found something super special. Like many others I was instantly hooked on not only the physical benefits of my yoga practice, but also the amazing impact it had on my mental wellbeing. I completed my training with Andrea and the BL team in the spring of 2017 and have been teaching since! Although my yoga teaching journey has just begun, I’m so excited to share it with all of you! In my free time you can find me in a class at Body Language, hanging out with my family and enjoying Michigan summers on the lake.