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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Chaucer" ><B><IMG SRC="0c809730.jpg" border=0 width="265" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   |</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" >  </FONT><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Yin"><U><B>Contact Yin</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yoga, Pilates Thai Body Work"><U><B>Yoga, Pilates & Thai Body Work</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="20/20/20 Class"><U><B>20/20/20 Class</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Gallery"><U><B>Photo Gallery</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Group Reformer Schedule"><U><B>Group Reformer Schedule</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Affiliate Program"><U><B>Affiliate Program</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Massage"><U><B>Massage</B></U></A></div> <div> About Us</div> <div>   <a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c7.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=1051119&java=0&security=900e143b&invisible=1" alt="website statistics" border="0"></a>   </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="117716f0.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Christa Tullis</B> holds an advanced level certification in the STOTT PILATES®  method.    Christa offers small group classes and private lessons on the world-renowned equipment originally designed by Joseph Pilates.   </div> <bR> <div> Christa is a certified yoga teacher.  She  has been teaching yoga since 1999.   She was exposed to yoga at the age of 5 and has made it a part of her life since that time.   Christa has studied anatomy for yoga so that your practice will be safe for your unique body.   She teaches Hatha Yoga which is a variety of poses to help you become strong, flexible and focused.   Christa has studied yoga with Max Strom and was trained in Iyengar yoga at the Yoga Institute of Miami, Florida with Bobbi Goldin.</div> <bR> <div> Christa was certified in Thai Bodywork in Chicago.     Thai bodywork, also called Thai yoga is a combination of passive yoga stretching, Acupressure, Reflexology, Energy Bodywork and Meditation.</div> <bR> <div> Christa was trained to teach meditation in 1997 and certified in Energy Bodywork in 1998, both in Boulder, Colorado.</div> <bR> <div> Spin bikes are also available at Yin and Christa has been certified by the creators of Spinning<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#999999" FACE="Arial" >®</FONT> to make sure that your ride is safe and effective.</div> <bR> <div> Christa opened Yin in 2001.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A83GKAJA1s" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A83GKAJA"><U>YouTube : Yin Commercial</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10b64870.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Gretchen Sumpter Irwin </B>is a Licensed Massage Therapist Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and  Bodywork. Her most recent completed course of study was a six hundred hour course at Orler School of Massage Therapy Technology. Gretchen began her career in 1991 after completing massage training at Harbin Hot Springs School of Shiatsu and Massage in Middleton California. </div> <bR> <div> Gretchen's sense of adventure and her love of nature took her to Alaska where she lived, practiced massage and met her husband. Gretchen and her husband have raised five children together. The many life experiences from traveling and living in Alaska have enriched her sense of well-being. </div> <bR> <div> In 2005 Gretchen was diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her family moved to Seattle for better health care for eighteen months. While in Seattle, she had complimentary health care as well as chemo, radiation and surgery. The complimentary health care was a very important part of her healing....supplements, yoga, meditation, and of course...massage! </div> <bR> <div> Gretchen was raised in the Joplin area until she was a teenager. She moved "back home" in 2007 after surviving cancer to be near her family. </div> <bR> <div> Gretchen is certified in Swedish Esalen Massage, Deep Tissue, Prenatal Massage, Geriatric Massage, Sports Massage and Reflexology.</div> <bR> <div> Gretchen strongly believes in the value of the health benefits of massage therapy and bodywork. She encourages you to experience it for deep relaxation or for those of you who wish to be proactive in addressing their health conditions. Gretchen's intention is to help you to feel better in body, mind and spirit.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="778" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="774"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="774" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0f764840.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Abbey Richards </B>is a STOTT PILATES®  Certified Instructor, and is currently an intern at Studio One Pilates in Springfield. Abbey holds a BFA in Modern Dance and Minor in Arts Administration from Texas Christian University, and is currently working on her pre-requisites for Physical Therapy at Missouri State University. Abbey recently moved back to Springfield from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, where she taught pilates at Equinox Fitness Club.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10f64730.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Carol Stauffer </B>is a STOTT PILATES® Certified Instructor.  She found a passion for Pilates at Yin.  She realized Pilates was a wonderful way to experience total body fitness. The private sessions were a challenging experience which taught her great body awareness and coordination, nothing like she had ever experienced before. She is an avid runner and cyclist, who likes golf, tennis, hiking and most all outdoor sports. She soon realized how great a role core strength plays in all sports and certainly enjoys the addition of Pilates to her personal training, so much as to share it with everyone she can.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11a5e8b0.jpg" border=0 width="94" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Kitty McCulley</B> is a STOTT PILATES® Trained Instructor.  Kitty started her Pilates career at Yin in 2006.  She will be offering a 20/20/20 class this summer.  This class will include 20 minutes on the Spin bike, 20 minutes of mat Pilates and 20 minutes of flexibility.  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fe06d40.jpg" border=0 width="262" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="10441d40.jpg" border=0 width="321" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Photos from the<B> </B><B>Healthy Motivation Fitness and Nutrition Seminar</B> held at The Ramsay this past winter. If you are </div> <div> interested in attending a seminar to accelerate your fitness goals, please contact Yin. (Mention seminar in the subject line.)</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>