NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Morganne Aaberg

After playing violin for 25 years, my body was SORE and my nervous system was STRESSED from decades of intense rehearsal and performance anxiety. 

That's when I found yoga. I showed up for the fitness, but stayed for the psychological and emotional benefits that came with it!  Now in my mid-30s, I am healthier and happier than I was in my 20s! 

In 2015 I became a certified yoga instructor so that I can share this amazing practice with all of you!

My Qualifications

I am a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance, and Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. 

Here's some of what I've done to get there:

• RYT 300, Nourishing Heart Yoga, Bloomington, IN
• RYT-200, Pure Yoga, New York, NY
• 100-Hour Ashtanga, Pure Yoga, New York, NY
• 100-Hour Advanced Ashtanga, Pure Yoga, New York, NY
• 20-Hour Yin Yoga, Soul and Steady Yoga Parlour, Brooklyn, NY
• 20-Hour Yoga For Athletes with Yoga Medicine 

Why I Do It

Yoga helped me so much. Practicing regularly helped my body become strong and pain-free. It helped me to better regulate my emotions. It gave me tools to deal with adversity. 

For me, yoga is a metaphor for life. When I am on my mat, I put my body into all kinds of challenging positions. I practice breathing slowly and deeply and remaining calm in spite of it all. When I fall or fail in some way, I laugh and try again! Then, when I face non-physical challenges out in the world, I have already practiced meeting adversity with equanimity and good humor. In this way, we can build skills on our mat that serve us in our lives. 

I love sharing this gift with others. I love it when a student finds a completely new perspective when they float into a headstand after months or years of trying. Or when a student catches a bind for the first time and feels the power of literally opening their heart. My calling, my life's purpose, is to share the practice of yoga with all of you!