Meet The Team
A yoga practitioner since 1999, Joy received her Level 1 Iyengar Yoga certification in 2015 and Level 2 in 2017. Learn what these levels mean and what is required to attain this certification here.
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"I am particularly interested in how yoga compliments and improves coping skills during periods of high stress or recovering from trauma. I also enjoy studying how yoga benefits women during all life stages."
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"I started The Commons because I believe deeply in the powerful healing of connection and that common civic spaces not only build healthy communities but help business districts thrive. There is power in place and power in practicing healthy habits with others. Consider giving one of our classes a try, grab a coffee @ Pettaway Coffee, or a new book at PaperHearts Bookstore, indulge in a burger from Smashed N Stacked, get a new do at Blue Water Barber, or splurge at Le'Toile Nail Salon. We also now have the Pettaway Market every Sunday 10 am - 3 pm. Come as you are and leave satisfied!"
Wendy is a certified fitness trainer and has been teaching fitness classes for 11 years. She is the founder of KrunkFit where she incorporates her love of trap/hip-hop music into a cardio and body weight training program. With Wendy, your goals become her goals and in exchange, her drive becomes your drive. She also works with great a food preparation vendor to provide excellent meal options to those interested.
Wendy received her group fitness training credentials from the American Council on Exercise (ACE). ACE is nationally accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). ACE provides continuing education, and access to science-based health and fitness information.
"KrunkFit connects people who love movement and are ready to become a stronger version of ourselves, internally and externally. Designed for you to advance at your own pace in a supportive environment. I am excited to share my passion with all the other passionate people at Pettaway!"
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Wendy teachers KrunkFit Core & Tone and KrunkFit Cardio, Tuesday/Thursdays 5:00 and 6:00 pm. Visit her website to learn more.
Howison is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, a Little Rock native, and spent much of her adult life working and practicing yoga in Atlanta, GA. She is grateful to have studied with many senior Iyengar yoga teachers over the past 28 years and to have studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, India. She brings to her teaching a delight in sharing the gifts of living a more embodied life through the practice of yoga, and a desire to meet each student wherever they are on the journey.
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"I love teaching, learning, and being part of the community at Pettaway Square!"