I worked in the construction field, high energy, very stressful and on guard. In the 90's it wasn't popular for a woman, after 15 yrs. of working in the field, I was laid off without an hrs. notice, Good thing, so since I was a kid, I always found my release from the negative emotions, through a regiment of high energy kickboxing, aerobic and weight lifting, after the lay off,I decided to get certified to teach kick boxing, aerobics and weight lifting, I was instructing 24 classes a week, 5 yrs. later finally exhausted, an instructor came out of a class she taught without a sweat bubble, as I was going to teach class after her, I asked what class she just taught, she said yoga, I want to teach yoga I said., she told me there was a certification class beginning that Tues. $3000.00, I signed up , without ever taking a yoga class myself, and opened a studio as soon as I received my certification.have had a studio ever since, Real Life Yoga Studio, since 1998,. still going strong!! have a beautiful following of the most special people/students I have ever known.