After spending years in the fast paced, high stressed corporate world, Tim found yoga at the request of his daughter April and wife Pam. They felt with his diverse background in martial arts, weight training, running, and bicycling, yoga would be a natural fit. It only took one class for him to realize this would be a lifelong practice. Despite a very hectic work schedule including frequent travel, he took advantage of all opportunities to practice yoga. In fact, the travel gave him a much broader perspective of teaching styles and different types of yoga classes available. He practiced everything from basics classes that taught him the importance of breath and proper foundation to Hot Bikram Yoga; an intense and extremely regimented style with focus on proper body alignment, back bending, and core strength.

 

Anne Laing started practicing yoga in 1999. She fell in love with the movement, breath and flow of a class. Through yoga, she found her way to pilates and began teaching at The Tom Smith Pilates Studio in 2003. Inspired by her yoga teaching clients, Anne earned her 200 hour Yoga Alliance certificate with T.R.Y. for Life. Specializing in alignment, form and flow, Anne uses her classical ballet background to bring yoga to beginners and seasoned practitioners throughout the Akron area.