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When the work of owning her studio, scrubbing its
floors, marketing for various events and covering classes
became too much, Suarez decided to retire. At 78, she
packed up her mat, sold her business and moved to The
Villages.
"I was ready to kick back," she said.
But kicking back didn't exclude teaching yoga. Now
a resident of The Village of Mallory Square, Suarez
connected with Teri Lee, a Villages instructor who also
acts as a coordinator, bringing fellow teachers together
for workshops and keeping everyone connected through
email messages.

Gianna Ragona
Suarez and Teri
Lee are friends
and fellow yoga
instructors.

"We have some incredible yoga teachers in The Villages
- almost 50 classes and 36 teachers with different
backgrounds," Lee said. "There's a class for everyone -
from high-energy to restorative yoga. We have a teacher
who is a chiropractor and teachers who (like Suarez)
owned studios for many years. There's so much talent
here in The Villages, and we all learn from each other."
Suarez also has connected with a new crowd of yoga
seekers, people with whom she never expected to have the
privilege to teach.
"I'm meeting a lot of military nurses," she said. "It
didn't occur to me, but of course, they must be going
through stuff. A lady who was in the World Trade Center
during 9/11 just called me. She lost her friends, her office,
everything. She saw my classes in the paper and she was
crying. She needs this - people need this. Veterans need
this. It's one of the few things we can offer them, so I want
to get the word out."

Yoga for Veterans, familY & friends
A relaxing class for anxiety, PTSD and a calm mind and spirit.
3-4:15 p.m. Fridays - Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd.

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