About MSY
Founded in 2015, we are a mobile training and learning lab cultivating a family of dedicated instructors & practitioners who bring the power of healing-centered yoga and mindfulness into lives, homes, and communities. Graduates from Mindful School of Yoga™ impact, empower, and unify people through the transformative practices of yoga and mindfulness. Our founders and graduates offer yoga teacher training, workshops, classes, & mindfulness instruction in West Michigan and beyond, including our valued partnerships with Blandford Nature Center, The Kent County Juvenile Detention Center, and AYA Youth Collective.
Our Purpose
After working in the wellness industry for nearly a decade, our founders recognized an opportunity to bridge the gap between yoga's core message of unity, empowerment, and community building and how it was commonly represented. MSY was established to expand yoga access, honor its traditions, and bring trauma-informed awareness to our diverse community. Rooted in our commitment to personal empowerment and the Five Mindfulness Trainings of Thich Nhat Hanh, we are dedicated to making yoga and mindfulness accessible and healing-centered for all. Our practices draw inspiration from the natural world, embracing the wisdom of Earth's rhythms and cycles. Through authentic relationships, continued learning, and community engagement—we journey together in this faithful practice, grateful for our connection to each other and to the natural world that sustains us.
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