Terry Swope is a Registered Yoga Teacher (200 RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).  Additionally, he is a Certified Meditation Teacher (200 CMT) with Meditation Alliance International with acknowledges completion of meditation teacher training with a Registered Meditation School.

Health and Fitness has been a primary focus my entire life.  I first became interested in Yoga in the Mid 1960’s at an early age while seeking my spiritual identity.  I was deeply involved in Martial Arts, Eastern Philosophy and Transcendentalism when I found a book simply called: Hatha Yoga.  I incorporate Meditation practices I learned into my own persona for life. 

I returned to Yoga as a physical practice in 2017 at Zen Zone Yoga, a RYS in Lee’s Summit and under the direction of Ruthann Zentner, I became totally ADDICTED!  Not only was the Asana practice important to me, but I was also intrigued by the entire Yogic Life.  I have studied every document I can get my hands on pursuant to the History, Authors, Philosophies and Ecosystem of Yoga.  While I do not consider myself any kind of expert, rather a student for life, it is my passion to pass on what I have learned.

I continued my journey in 2022 studying and completing my 200hr CMT course.  I am presently studying for my certification in both Ayurveda and Pranayama.

I have to developed and teach “Introduction to Yoga & Introduction to Meditation” Classes, combining History and Philosophy with a Meditative Flow that is enlightening to the student and encourages them to pursue a Yogic Life.  It is my goal to introduce anyone who is interested to Yoga and undo some misunderstandings in a safe and inviting environment.

Namaste