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About Shawna Mefferd Kelty

Shawna currently teaches at the SUNY Plattsburgh Fitness Center and for the Clinton County Health Department.

Shawna has been practicing yoga for 15 years. She started as a means to develop flexibility as a runner and in her job as a theatre carpenter. Shawna deepened her practice after coming to Plattsburgh and completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training with Debbie Philp of True North Advanced Yoga Studies in Schroon Lake. She completed her Prenatal teacher training at the Prenatal Method with Beth Kruger in 2016. She is also a doula in training and completed her training in Jan 2017.

Yoga is an integral part of her life, helping her find resilience, calm, and connection in the everyday and in times of crisis. Recognizing that each of us needs to slow down, breathe, and reconnect the mind with the body, Shawna teaches classes that use asanas (poses) to develop balance, flexibility, strength, and confidence. She strives to meet students where they are, understanding that yoga is a beneficial path for all people regardless of age, background, or body type. Her classes are intended for all levels of students.

Shawna also has a PhD in Theatre and teaches at SUNY Plattsburgh and directs both locally and regionally. She is an avid long-distance runner, too. You’ve probably seen her out on road at one point or another. Yoga and running for her are meditative practices, focusing on the breath, alignment, and staying present…yoga is significantly less sweaty.