Mila Burgess

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Mila attended her first yoga class after hearing it was a “great workout”  She quickly realized however that yoga is not just exercises on a mat but rather a practice for life  As a former school teacher and professor of education teaching yoga is the marrying of two passions for Mila  She is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher having completed her certification with Jonny Kest at Center for Yoga in Birmingham MI  Mila is honored to share the gift of yoga through her classes and as a teacher trainer delivering the LifePower Yoga Teacher Training program in the Atlanta area  She considers herself a lifelong learner and continually looks towards deepening her own knowledge and practice of yoga Mila is the owner of Metta Yoga in Roswell GA through which she leads virtual private and small group experiences as well as retreats around the world  Mila has experience overseeing yoga run cycle and group fitness programming for a nationally recognized fitness company She is the Yoga Editor of a local online magazine and is a Lululemon alumni ambassador  Mila provides a safe space for her students to not only meet themselves where they are and as they are but also to seek deeper connections to their bodies minds and breath in order to find freedom from boundaries  She guides her students through mindful movements incorporating her love of music and providing meaningful messages through themed classes She teaches a variety of formats including Ashtanga Vinyasa and Yin Yoga She is a certified Yoga for Step Recovery leader and has completed training in Aerial Yoga  Mila believes that yoga is not something that you do; it is part of who you are and that a quiet mind an open heart and deep breaths serve us beautifully both on and off the mat.