Susan Grote'

Susan’s longtime fascination with the body, movement, and wellness led her to yoga over 20 years ago. She has always embraced a holistic view of health, and her approach blends both Eastern and Western techniques. She combines the wisdom of yoga with the science of physical therapy to empower others to learn to move safely and with greater awareness.
In Susan’s classes, she presents options compassionately and artfully, and has an extensive ability to adapt a posture or movement to accommodate the needs of a student. With her love of teaching, her warm smile, and clarity of instruction, she has helped many people help themselves toward better health.
Experience:
∙ Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington, 1996.
∙ Certified yoga teacher, 200 hour teacher training:
•Planet Earth Yoga Teacher Training, Viniyoga style, 2009
•Seattle School of Yoga Teacher Training, Iyengar style, 1993
∙ 15 years experience as a physical therapist, working one-on-one with people with pain and injuries.
∙ 21 years experience teaching yoga, including general instruction, physical therapy based Transitional Yoga class, prenatal/postnatal yoga, and yoga for kids.
∙ Mother of 3.