Susan Turis holds Intermediate Junior I certification from the Iyengar National Association of the US. It wasneck spasms along with the events of 9/11 that led Susan to begin practicing yoga with Senior Iyengar teacher Mary Dunn in 1999. She has been teaching since 2001. The healing qualities that came from Mary’s careful instruction changed her life journey. Susan continues to study and assist weekly with James Murphy in specific needs classes at the Iyengar Institute of New York. Her mission as set forth by BKS Iyengar is that Yoga is for everybody, regardless of physical condition or age. The pinnacle of her study comes during extended visits to Pune, India where classes have been led by B.K.S. Iyengar and Geeta, Prashant and Abhijata Iyengar. Susan was born in Brooklyn and lives there with her husband and three children. She earned a degree in psychology from City University of New York, Brooklyn College and has co-founded businesses in real estate and mortgage and insurance brokerage. More about Susan.