Lynette Colvin

My passion for yoga brought me to participate in this summer’s teacher training.  I was ready to learn more about the practice but not necessarily teach the practice. Marcy’s 200-hour format in one month’s training is comprehensive, accessible to all, enlightening, and most of all, fun! My learning was cultivated and refined in a compassionate and respectful setting. I left the training grateful for the experience and lifelong friendships but most importantly, I learned the profound value of yoga and that I must share what I learned.

Jessica Feltenberger

Compassion is what makes a great teacher, not ability. These words are not my own, but they were the words that taught me my first lesson at Broad Street Yoga's RYT. I wasn't sure what to expect from a one month intensive teacher training. I, like so many others had doubts. Doubts that our lives could be put on hold for an entire month, doubts that we could learn everything we needed to learn in just a handful of weeks, an unforgettable doubt that the words "triang muhka eka pada paschimottasana" would ever flow freely from our lips, but our lives adjusted, our minds opened up, and before we knew it learning Sanskrit wasn't so scary anymore. From philosophy to anatomy, from Ashtanga to Vinyasa to Restorative...I was able to walk away from Broad Street Yoga's Teacher Training a confident, compassionate yoga instructor with the necessary tools and resources to share all that is yoga. I cannot begin to put into words the insurmountable amount of love and gratitude I have for Marcy Covert, my fellow teacher trainees and all of the instructors who shared in my smiles, my laughter, and my tears. Om Shanti. 

Pamela Powell

The Broad Street Yoga teacher training surpassed all of my expectations.  My own physical practice has deepened more than I knew was possible.  I have been given the knowledge of different styles of yoga.  Through that, I have found another style of yoga that I like to practice, and teach.  The Anatomy portion was very fascinating.  It is no wonder the physical practice is so good for our bodies. It really does work EVERYTHING, and the anatomy portion broke it down within the context of each pose.  The Philosophy portion really resonated with me.  Reading “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”, and learning about the 8 Limbs of Yoga were paramount.  Through the ancient texts and Marcy’s example, compassion and kindness saturate the air at Broad Street Yoga.  Having spent the entirety of a month in a warm and loving atmosphere, it was impossible not to absorb it.  That is a gift, which can and should be shared with everyone.  That is Yoga.

Rachel McQuiston

Yoga to me is a personal journey that starts with a need to become a better person either physically or mentally.  For me it was for the physical fitness.  Once beginning the practice, that desire seemed to expand and grow and pushed me to learn more about the practice beyond the postures.  There are so many different elements to yoga that enrolling in the teacher training seemed like the perfect place to start.  Initially, I did not have an interest in teaching; it was solely for my own personal gain.  Once involved, however, the seeds of yoga were being planted and sharing what I was learning with others became more appealing.  I discovered that I wanted to guide others on their own personal journey.  The wonderful thing about yoga is that it does not force a change; the changes just seem to happen almost without notice.  Yoga helps you sort and manage the thoughts swirling around in the mind while rewarding the body with the physical benefits.  Your habits change.  Your outlook on life shifts and becomes more positive.  You begin to look at yourself differently and you also begin to look at others differently in a more positive, less judgmental way.  Let’s journey.