About Me
My name is Betsy Poos. I am an Anusara Inspired yoga teacher and co-owner of Capitol Hill Yoga. My hatha yoga classes combine joyful movement with breath, alignment and compassion. I have drop-in based classes at Capitol Hill Yoga and enjoy bringing greater health and happiness into my students' lives through a balanced asana practice.
I came to yoga in 1999 out of a love for dance and movement. It was love at first svasana and a few years later I knew yoga would be a lifelong journey after a transforming back bending class. I began teaching yoga in 2005 after completing the 200-hour Yoga Alliance approved Living Yoga Program.
In 2007 I took my first Anusara Yoga class with Sianna Sherman and since have completed over 400 hours of study with Certified Anusara Yoga Teachers including founder John Friend. I have a blast infusing my playful practice and teachings with this heart celebrating yoga that allows our intrinsic goodness to rain down. All my gratitude and love to my teachers along the path - Elizabeth Goodman, Kate Miller and Suzie Hurley.
My unique abilities as a teacher have been formed not only by my yoga trainings but also a great deal by my young life as a dancer and my professional life in politics. From the age of three and leading up to my experience as a member of the University of Texas pom squad I gained grace and control in dance. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Government that guided my career working alongside elected officials and political operatives. These elements combine to produce my approach to yoga - one that is articulate, balanced, joyful, and open to everyone.