In memory of Cassie O’Sullivan
In September 2020, we said good-bye to our beloved Cassie O’Sullivan, who passed away from cancer. We love and miss her dearly. For a time we plan to keep this page up for students who may not know or may want to remember her incredible contribution to our yoga community.
Cassie O’Sullivan
Introductory Level Certification
Yoga was introduced to Cassie as a form of breath work in a class at the University of Michigan. She began a committed practice while living in San Francisco and is Iyengar Introductory I Certified.
Cassie discovered the wonders of the Iyengar community while living in New York City, via her 500 hour teacher training with Alison West. Several of Alison’s beloved friends, who are Senior Iyengar teachers were brought into the training. Elise Browning Miller’s work remains most influential in Cassie’s studies and daily practice.
Ultimately, Mr. Iyengar’s passion for pristine alignment traveled across the world with Elise’s teachings to erase Cassie’s debilitating back pain brought on by hereditary spinal curvature. Eternal gratitude is much too small a phrase to ever express Cassie’s appreciation for the ability to correct her scoliosis almost completely. She has been practicing in this way since 2007.
In Nashville, Cassie is a devoted student of Jan Campbell, Aretha McKinney Blevins and Rachel Matthenia.