Susan Mathis, M.Ed., E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP

Director and Founder, Yoga to Grow

573-864-4132

Susan is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (E-RYT 500), a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT and a Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She completed her Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training in February 2010 and graduated in January 2014 with 500-Hour Kripalu Teacher Certification. She continues to deepen her study of yoga practices through the 1000-Hour Teacher Training at the Kripalu Center. Susan is also a registered Radiant Child Yoga Teacher. A former Kindergarten and Preschool teacher, Susan worked for the Parents As Teachers program from 1990 to 2009. Susan currently serves as a National Trainer for the National Center for Parents as Teachers and is the mother of two college-age children.

Susan has practiced Kripalu Yoga for more than 15 years and delights in sharing the joys of yoga and movement with children in her classes. As an early childhood educator for the past 29 years, Susan deeply understands a child’s natural desire for exploration and movement. Her classes are centered around teaching yoga through play and imagination using stories, games, movement, and literature.