I have been practicing yoga on and off for 25 years. It was nine years ago that I began to explore and understand what the practice of Yoga is all about. Hence began my own practice which profoundly impacted me mentally, physically and spiritually. It was two years ago that I felt a calling to become a teacher and returned to the place that I kept gravitating towards these many years, The Himalayan Institute of Buffalo. It is here where I received my 200hr training and became a certified yoga teacher. I am currently in my 300hr training. I have been trained in Trauma-Informed Yoga and Yoga for Children and Teens. I recently completed training with the Veterans Yoga Project where I will be teaching yoga to veterans and their families through the VA System. I am also a Level 1 and 2 Reiki practitioner. It is with Joy that I share the practice of yoga with you! Bettymarie is currently a Licensed Master Social Worker and School Counselor in the Ken-Ton schools where she shares the benefits of Mindfulness and Yoga with her students. BettyMarie is also a very proud mother of two grown children.