Abbey Spiro

Yoga! What began as "another way to workout" has completely transformed and healed my life in the best possible ways.

From the moment I caught a glimpse of the depth of this practice I felt a pull to share it - to teach - and in 2018, I completed my 200 hr yoga teacher training with Tammy and Inner Bliss Yoga Studio.

In addition to teaching yoga, I'm also a dual-certified Life & Health Coach, and a writer. For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with the ways the body works and heals. After 15 years as a competitive gymnast, I obtained my Master's degree in Kinesiology from Temple University and went on to work as a Certified Athletic Trainer in both collegiate and high school sports. Becoming a mother has been perhaps the most pivotal moment in my life though, and it was during this time that I really began to appreciate the healing power of yoga and deepen my practice. My teaching reflects all of this lived experience - I strive to empower my students to reconnect with the innate wisdom that is inside their own bodies and encourage them to see how everyone around them benefits when they take care of themselves.

Inner Bliss is such a special place for me - it truly feels like home - and I am so grateful for the other teachers here and to be a part of all the connecting, sharing, learning, inspiring, sweating, and growing that happens within the walls of these studios.

When I'm not at the yoga studio, I love spending quality time (preferably outdoors!) with my husband Steve, our two girls, and our dog (our first child!). Our two daughters are an endless source of inspiration and wisdom, and have been my most effective teachers.

My teaching style is always evolving (just like me!) but I primarily try to teach to what I see and feel in the room in each class in a friendly and accessible way.

It is my hope that all of my classes have a lighthearted but challenging feel and that each student leaves feeling inspired, hopeful, calm, at ease, seen and accepted.

I practice yoga because… I love the way my body feels when I am done, I love how it is such an effective way to process the happenings of life, and I love being able to be in community with other humans having a shared experience.

I teach yoga because... I believe in the power of yoga to heal, transform, strengthen, soften, empower, inspire, and connect. Plus, it has completely changed my life and I want to share that magic with everyone!

I find peace… in stillness and silence or in nature, so that I can access that peace even in the chaotic moments of life :)

I have been most influenced by… the experiences life has brought me, my children, and the work of David Elliott, Michael Singer, and Sarah Renee Brockman

Some of my favorite snacks are… carrots dipped in salad dressing, anything mediterranean, and HU chocolate when I need something sweet!

I am happiest when… I'm at our family farm in North Carolina.

I couldn’t live without… my family and the friends that have become family, a journal to write in, and sunshine!

When I'm not at Inner Bliss, you might find me... hiking in the metroparks, driving our kids to various sports practices, working on the children's book I'm currently co-authoring with a colleague, or at a Cavs game!

My favorite mantra is… I am exactly where I am supposed to be.

Every day I… do a gratitude practice.