
Cecily Bailey, B.A., R.Y.T.—
The founder and director of The YogaRoom is Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor, and holds Ashtanga Teacher Training certificates from nationally known trainers David Swenson and Beryl Bender Birch and is immersed in the study of Anusara Yoga. She is an advanced-level 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) with the national Yoga Alliance. Cecily's teaching is strongly influenced by the Anusara method, which is a comprehensive approach to Hatha Yoga, integrating the flowering of the human spirit with precise principles of body alignment.
Cecily has more than 300 hours of additional professional development in Yoga, meditation and related wellness programs, as well as 300 hours of training in personal communications skills and group process. She is known for her compassion, enthusiasm and commitment to individual attention.
In 1998, Cecily left a 20-year career in public communications, marketing and media relations to devote full-time attention to bringing the benefits of Yoga to others. She believes that learning and practicing Yoga can help people stay healthy, strong, and flexible as well as manage the stress of daily living.
Cecily currently teaches free lance group and private lessons at local sites, including Malta health and fitness in Round Lake.