Erica Tymeck

RYT

Q&A with Erica

Describe yourself in 3 words: Grateful, energetic, kind

How would your students describe you? Funny, well spoken, thoughtful, encouraging, graceful, challenging

How would your family and friends describe you? Kind, funny, patient, smart, loyal, empathetic, hardworking

How do you want your students to feel after your classes? Grateful, strong, peaceful, balanced and empowered

How did you become an instructor? I’ve always been inspired by my teachers (classroom teachers, dance teachers, spiritual teachers, yoga teachers, etc), and was driven to become an instructor at a young age. First, as a dance teacher and an Elementary Special Education teacher, I have integrated my passion for teaching for most of my life. As my yoga practice and passion deepened, I was called to share my love of movement and the limbs of yoga with others. Coming “full circle” I was able to receive my 200 hour certification from Absolute Yoga, the studio I first attended as a high schooler. I’m grateful to share my passion for moving medication with others and continue to learn and grow as a student and practitioner.

What’s your favorite food? Pasta

What's your #1 favorite song of all time? Remember the Time, Michael Jackson.

If you weren’t a teacher, what would be your dream job? Radio City Rockette

What’s your guilty pleasure? Eating takeout on my couch in my pajamas.

What's your favorite asana and why? This is an ever changing answer. Right now, Peaceful Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana). I love the balance of this pose; the grounding and the lengthening, the softness and the activity. I love the confidence of the “warrior” and the send of peace the pose brings. I love the openness, flexibility and strength the pose can bring to the physical body and the soft, devotional sentiment the pose can bring to the inner body.

Describe your teaching style: Thematic, encouraging, balanced

Tell us about your first yoga class (or a memorable experience from your early yoga days): I wore thick, white athletic socks for my first yoga class. I thought there was a “sound machine” in the room and kept looking around to find the device making ocean wave noises. Only toward the end of class did I realize it was the students’ breathing making that deep, oceanic sound. (PS…I still love to wear fuzzy socks when warming up and during restorative poses).