Bridgette Shumrick

How would you describe your teaching style?

I craft my classes to be both grounding and up-lifting, providing an opportunity to both surrender and to realize your strength

Was there a moment when you knew that teaching yoga was for you?

I wasn't sure if I could be a teacher at first! It took gentle encouragement from my teachers to fully realize I had something to offer to my community. I knew I wanted to be a teacher so I could pour into others what I had generously been given.

What is your favorite class to teach at HAUM, and why?

I adore the morning vinyasa classes! You can handle anything life throws at you when you start your day with yoga.

What is your favorite class to take at HAUM?

I will enthusiastically take any type of yoga! I love that each teacher's class is unique to them - you'll always get something new and fresh.

Is there a moment from teaching at HAUM Studios that has stayed with you?

The genuine openness and receptivity of the HAUM community is something special! It never ceases to surprise me.

What can students expect when they walk into one of your classes?

I pride myself on being approachable, jovial, encouraging, and honest. My classes are reflective of those values - empowering, humble, freeing, and confidence building.

Bridgette has been a yoga practitioner for 15 years and a teacher of yoga asana since 2020. Yoga has been a great constant in her life, providing support, strength, discipline, kindness, community, and so much more whenever she needed it, and it continues to be both a grounding and motivating force. She loves teaching because it allows her to return the favor, pouring into others what she was so generously given. Bridgette wasn't sure she could be a teacher at first; it took gentle encouragement from her own teachers to fully realize she had something to offer her community. She crafts her classes to be both grounding and uplifting, offering students the opportunity to surrender and to recognize their own strength. Approachable, jovial, encouraging, and honest, Bridgette builds classes that reflect those values: empowering, humble, freeing, and confidence building. She can't wait to meet you on your mat.

Certifications

RYT 200