A long time ago in the faraway suburbs of Chicago, a certain grandmother with a curious mind exposed her interested grandchildren to the fun and inspiration that can be found in Hatha yoga practice. That grandmother was Olga (a brave Norwegian immigrant to the United States) and one of her “students” was Diane. Listening and watching, the cousins would sit and settle, rise and bloom into salutations and postures and chuckle with delight. While Olga’s yoga lessons were not deep, they were profound for Diane. Over subsequent years, she would find yoga knowledge and inspiration in books and the sporadic instruction that could find at YMCAs and “gyms,” but it wasn’t until 2008 that she found Lifesource Yoga and the gift of studio culture and the many inspired teachers that practiced and shared within the Lifesource community.
Lifesource has been Diane’s home studio since her first visit in 2008 and the desire to advance her knowledge and study led her to become part of the first Lifesource Yoga Teacher Training class of 2012 -2013 (thanks Debbie & Margot!). Diane has been the owner/manager of Lifesource Yoga & Bodyworks since 2014 and she can be found at the manager’s desk, practicing in one of the beautiful LSY studio rooms, at Office Max or near the coffee pot almost daily.
Diane brings a firm commitment to the idea that yoga practice and study provides a pathway to improve & enhance every aspect of life and that the practice can fit into anyone’s life – regardless of ideology, religion, faith, race, gender, status, physical ability or circumstance. It is a practice of life, for life.