Teachers

Jeanne Perino - Director

Jeanne has been practicing yoga for nearly two decades and has been Director of Downtown yoga since its birth in Janurary of 2002. She has an eclectic practice that is based on teachings of Anusara, Yin yoga, and Iyengar. She also loves teaching partner yoga. A Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for over 30 years, Jeanne has recently included prenatal yoga as an area of focus. Yoga for health and vitality is her mission. She believe everyone can practice yoga and find the time investment needed to benefit their health and wellbeing.

Patty Lantz

Patty became a fitness instructor in the early 1980’s and taught step, spinning, body pump and more. In 2000, she found yoga and has enjoyed teaching and practicing it ever since. Patty has experienced many different types of yoga but mostly follows the Anusara style. During her class, she demonstrates many variations to postures which makes her class work well for new and experienced yogis. She grew up in the Peoria area and loves being downtown Peoria teaching at Downtown Yoga.

Blake McLemore

20 years in practice, physical therapy, roller therapy, myofascial release, feldenkrais, traditional thai massage, traditional Thai herbal compress, cranial sacral therapy, watsu, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, holotropic breathwork classes and instruction.

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