CYT 200
If you had told little kid Ruth she was going to work in the fitness industry when she got older, she would have told you you were crazy. To little Ruth, who was just figuring out that her arms didn’t work like other people’s, fitness meant gym class which meant not fitting in & feeling out of place. Then one of her high school gym teachers started leading aerobics classes and for the first time Ruth discovered that movement meant feeling good in her body. She would use a treadmill or hike through college and then she looked for something different.
Ruth came to yoga in the early 2000s through an extension course through UWM and she’s been hooked ever since. In 2016, she decided to enroll in YamaYoga’s 200 hour teacher training and has been progressively learning about yoga and herself ever since.
Ruth approaches yoga from a seriously playful perspective. She seriously enjoys sequencing yoga classes for her students as those students are today. She also believes that playful experimentation with movement can open doors to new possibilities. Ruth has been teaching since obtaining her 200-hr certification in 2017. She’s been practicing since the early 2000s.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Alverno College and a master’s in journalism from Marquette University.
Q&A with Ruth Boulet
Q. How long have you been a yoga teacher?
A. I received my certification in 2017 and taught a bit before the pandemic. That time highlighted how much I need a live, in-person community in my life. I returned to consistent teaching in 2022.
Q. What areas do you specialize in?
A. My training is in Hatha Yoga with an alignment focus.
Q. What brought you to your current style of practice?
A. I’m a person that wants the whys and the whats. Why are we doing this pose? Why should my knee be at this angle? What areas of my body should feel this pose?
Q. What can a new student expect?
A. My goal is to create a welcoming environment for all students. We use the poses of yoga as a framework to play, explore and learn about ourselves.
Q. What recent industry trends have you found noteworthy?
I love that as with the rest of society, the yoga community is having conversations about issues of culture & inclusion. Yes, there are a lot of slender white women in the yoga community. But the yoga community is so much more than that. The voices we elevate and the bodies we see in yoga poses should reflect that diversity even more.
Q. What is your favorite beautiful spot in Milwaukee?
A. Early mornings, seeing the sunrise on Lake Michigan is pretty spectacular.
Q. What is your favorite place to eat in Milwaukee?
A. So many – Milwaukee is a great food city! We always love hitting Tenuta’s. Even more than the food, we love places that foster great conversation with neighbors.
Q. What are your top three favorite things to do/hobbies?
A. I cook & bake pretty much daily. I also love walking or hiking in new places, or trying to look at familiar places as if I’m a tourist. My wife and I also took up paddling over the pandemic and would love to do more of that.
Q. What do you do to de-stress?
A. Exercise, for sure, especially the older I get. I’m not opposed to a puzzle or a hot bath every now and then.
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