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JEAN McGRANAHAN - FITNESS
Yoga has been both a passion and a way of life for Jean for several years! She will never forget her first yoga class ... having sustained physical injuries, Jean literally came crawling into a yoga class with two broken toes and stitches in her hand. She never looked back. Jean started practicing yoga regularly, and soon it not only helped her physical body, but transformed her mind and spirit. she decided to obtain formal training as a yoga instructor, and started a second career as a yoga instructor/yoga therapist. Jean McGranahan was born in Colorado, and loves the outdoors. She likes to trail run, mountain bike, ski, trek, rock climb ... and the list goes on! She has three "grand-dogs," whom she adores, and feels very lucky to spend several weeks in France each year. Yoga has kept her body healthy, and allowed her to enjoy life to the fullest. Jean is a certified "yoga geek" and loves to talk about all things yoga. If you wander into one of her classes, you will often find Jean's students and she are laughing together in class! Sharing the benefits of yoga with others is one of Jean's greatest joys! Her teaching philosophy has always been "I am both the teacher and the student, and it is an honor that we are walking down the yoga path together." It is very important to her that the "physical" aspect of the yoga practice is done in a smart and enlightened manner, and this knowledge is incorporated into her teaching. Jean is trained as a yoga instructor, yoga therapist, and in physical therapy. She has taken several courses in structural yoga, and structural yoga therapy, and many course hours in anatomy. This knowledge helps her guide students to develop a safe yoga practice, with the goal to practice yoga for many years to come.
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KATHLEEN MOONEY - CPR/FIRST AID/AED INSTRUCTOR
Acalanes Adult Education is pleased to partner with Kathleen Mooney RN MN PHN. Kathleen Mooney has been a registered nurse for over 40 years. She has been an American Red Cross instructor for over 10 years and has served as a school nurse in the Acalanes Union High School District, as well as a science teacher. She is excited to teach life-saving skills to those who want to give back to their community - and save lives!
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JENNY RUNCKEL - FITNESS
Jenny graduated from UC Davis, teacher of education at St. Mary's College of Moraga, 200-hour-yoga-teacher training certified, wife and mother to three adult children, lover of her golden puppy and sweet kitty. Jenny guides her students through yoga poses, instructing them to listen to their bodies and personalize the experience with the use of props and modifications. Her yoga class focuses on whole self well-being, incorporating breath work and meditation. Creating a union between body and mind with movement and breath. Yoga encompasses the whole self, combining body, mind, and spirit. Yoga is a physical exercise, but more than that, it is a spiritual growth and journey. Her idea of wellness is doing what makes you feel your best and doing it regularly, so it becomes your lifestyle. Jenny teaches yoga at all levels, from high-paced vinyasa classes in studio to chair yoga classes at nursing homes for people in wheelchairs. Yoga is for all bodies and all abilities.
