Hi everyone! My name is Rebekah Schultz, but most people call me Bekah, and I am super excited about the opportunity to teach at Haute Yogis! I live with my wonderful husband and hockey playing son and we spend a lot of time following our Moorhead youth hockey teams around the state. Go Spuds! I grew up in Fergus Falls, MN and graduated from Hillcrest Academy in…haha, I’m not going to say when☺ Although I lived at home, Hillcrest was primarily a boarding school, and having that opportunity in high school has blessed me with many life-long friends who live all over the US. One of my favorite things to do is travel to various parts of the country and visit friends! Growing up, I played volleyball and was a cheerleader for many years. While my volleyball skills were JV back-row fill in at Best, I found that cheerleading was much more up my alley and I was the captain of both my football and basketball cheerleading squads. When I started college, my intention was to pursue a career as a music teacher. To make a little money, I found a part time job at a group home working with adults with developmental disabilities – and it pretty much changed my life. I decided that practicing piano for 8 hours a day in a room all by myself was not for me, changed my major to Social Work, and moved up to attend MSU (Moorhead State at the time). I graduated with a Bachelors in Social Work and have been employed in the field ever since. I absolutely love it and wouldn’t change a thing. I have Always truly enjoyed and had a passion for exercise and all kinds of fitness activities! During college, I taught some “old school” Step Aerobics, along with a few other random classes…do you guys remember that Slide thing?! Think 90’s fitness trends. Imagine trying to teach a 60 minute class on something where Basically your only option is sliding back and forth on a 3 foot piece of plastic type stuff. OH boy. Really, though, I am Always a fan of trying anything new, don't take myself too seriously, and am basically game for all forms of group fitness activities. I have one sister who teaches Pilates and one who teaches dance type classes, so it definitely runs in the family.😊 I also love running and have run in 11 Half-marathon races and 1 Marathon. Yes 1 full. And that’s probably the end of that. I like the half-marathon distance! The first one I ever ran was in 2003 at the Grandma’s race in Duluth and I was hooked. I pretty much always run the Fargo race in May, so maybe I will see some of you there! I found yoga kind of late in the game. I had certainly heard a lot about it but had not tried it until I decided to take a parent/child class with my son. I absolutely fell in love – actually we both did. Andrew loves to do yoga with me at home! It’s been several years since that time and I have continued to grow in my yoga practice. I got my Yoga certification through NETA in the fall of 2014 and have been teaching in town for the past year and a half; both yoga and yoga sculpt, along with a little bit of Step along the way. I am currently working through a teacher training program in MA, but I am thrilled that I will be able to complete my 200YTT through Krystle and Haute Yogis right here in town! Here is what I Love most about yoga – As someone with a pretty busy brain☺, it is often the Only Hour I spend all day long where I am Completely present in the moment and that is it. I cherish everything about that hour and love practicing yoga. More than any exercise I've ever done, yoga helps me feel strong and comfortable in my own skin. I love teaching and seeing people start to feel stronger and more confident in their bodies and spirits. Come to my classes and you get your own personal cheerleader! And I love learning. I love attending classes; I love different teaching styles and different types of yoga. I first found Haute Yogis when I attended a workshop held here about a year ago. Prior to that, when I would take classes, I kind of be-bopped around to different places here and there. After attending that workshop, I fell in love with this studio and haven’t looked back. The sense of community and the warm smiles on people’s faces was so inviting. I felt like I just wanted to spend all my time here with all you friendly people! So, I kept coming back and I am so excited I will be able to teach here as well! "Yoga taught me love and it gave me freedom. I believe that a few encouraging words can not only make someone's day, but perhaps change the trajectory of their entire lives". - Dana Falsetti