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YSN PRESIDENT Kathleen Perry Kathleen was born on spiritual ground in Ketchikan, Alaska. She grew up on the West Coast, living in Washington State and California.  After moving to Michigan with her husband and two children in 1991, Kathleen discovered the gift of yoga and knew she wanted to share it with others as a teacher. She became certified by Jonny Kest in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, PreNatal and Healthy Backs yoga. She also has studied with many great teachers including Tim Miller, David Swenson, Doug Swenson, Rod Stryker, Ana Forrest and others. Kathleen is a member of Yoga Alliance and the International Association of Yoga Therapists. In 2002, she moved to Franklin, Tennessee. After her unsuccessful search for a local studio to practice Ashtanga/Vinyasa yoga as she knew and loved it, Kathleen decided to open her own yoga studio. In May of 2004 Franklin Yoga Center was born. She now conducts 200-hour Yoga Alliance teacher training courses, and teaches yoga around Middle Tennessee. Kathleen enjoys teaching in a style that keeps it fun and therapeutic yet challenging, all with a dose of West Coast love! Her family includes a loving husband, three beautiful children, two frisky dogs and one sun-loving cat. Kathleen and her adventurous spirit has taken her to the stage of the Miss USA pageant as a finalist, to the skies as a flight attendant with Alaska Airlines, and to the football fields as an NFL Cheerleader. When she's not in the yoga studio, Kathleen enjoys reading, traveling, bike riding, and spending time with her family and friends.

YSN VICE PRESIDENT Nicole Hardy Pic and Bio coming soon

YSN TREASURER Su Franklin Su is a naturalized Southerner; born in South Bend, IN, she grew up in Florida and has lived in the Nashville area for more than 25 years. A graphic artist by day, Su has served on the Board in various capacities during the past few years, and is currently the Treasurer. She has also been instrumental in creating and editing Salutation and other YSN documents. "I never realized how strong and vibrant the yoga community in Nashville is until I joined YSN," she said. "I am grateful for the opportunity to explore different styles of yoga and to practice with a variety of teachers through YSN's workshops, and I have enjoyed meeting so many wonderful and interesting people with YSN. I am thankful to be able to serve the yoga community through YSN, and I am dedicated to taking YSN to a new level as an organization."

YSN Secretary Melanie Johnson Melanie Johnson recently relocated to Nashville from her home town of Ellenton, Florida.  Melanie has two wonderful boys and a loving husband.  She comes from an education background and worked for seven years as the Director of Academics at the world renowened Pendleton School at IMG Sports Academies in Bradenton, Florida. Currently, Melanie is enjoying working part-time and spending more time with her family.  Melanie has practiced yoga on her own since 1997.  She has always had a keen interest in philosophy and meditation.  Melanie aspires to study for her yoga teacher certification, and is honored to serve the yoga community of Nashville and hopes to continue to learn and grow in her practice.