M THEORY STUDIO - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Owner
• Owner of M Theory Yoga, Alexa

Owner of M Theory Yoga, Alexa started practicing Yoga in her hometown of Seattle at the age of 18 as a workout to compliment her fashion modeling. Only after moving to Mississippi in 2010 did she get introduced to Vinyasa Yoga. She quickly fell in love with the freedom of the Vinyasa style and also gained a new awareness of herself in body and mind. She decided to join Teacher Training in 2012. She has been teaching since and now is following her bliss by offering something beneficial and healthy to the community. Her goal is to help her students reach a higher level of awareness and mindfulness by practicing yoga. She loves to create fun yoga sequences in her classes with high energy music! Alexa Morrison, Owner of M Theory Yoga, is from Seattle, Washington. Originally being from the Northwest Yoga was a central part of Alexa's life. Alexa moved to Mississippi in 2010 and was shocked to see that Yoga had not been readily available in the state she now called home. In 2012 Alexa became a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor and set her sights on opening her own studio to service the entire community. Over the years she has built friendships in the yoga community and found the encouragement and support of fellow Instructors in the area to open her own Studio. In 2015 she opened her first studio, M Theory Yoga in Ridgeland, Mississippi. M Theory Yoga is a place where you can come and enjoy your practice and environment. Being from Seattle where there is a lot of competition from many yoga studios Alexa has seen first hand how a "great" a yoga studio should look and feel. When creating the M Theory experience she wanted to encompass all the things needed to make your Yoga practice fun, relaxing and mentally positive. Anthony Morrison, Co-Owner of M Theory Yoga was introduced to Yoga by his wife Alexa 10 years ago. Having been an entrepreneur for over 15 years he was excited to help Alexa's vision for M Theory Yoga come to reality in our small town of Ridgeland, MS so together they launch the M Theory Yoga Studio.

Asher began practicing yoga in 2005 and instantly found it brought focus to her busy lifestyle. She completed her Yoga Alliance 200-hour teacher training in 2011, and has enjoyed sharing the fun and challenge of yoga to others ever since. Asher's professional background and education in radiologic technology and magnetic resonance imaging give her a special insight into the workings of the human body. Asher's classes are energetic, fun, filled with her love of anatomy and laughter.

Avery began her yoga practice in 2013 as a way to mitigate the effects of training for a half marathon. What she found was a community of people who would change her life for the better. She found that yoga helped her in every area of her life, not just physically. She found out in a real way that "yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself" and that the awareness that vinyasa yoga brings to all aspects of life is the most beneficial part of the practice. Avery's classes are fun flows paired with her favorite music, designed to help her students leave the outside world for a while and focus on their practice and their breath.

Courtney began practicing yoga over ten years ago as a way to complement her dance training and mitigate the effects of running and cross-training workouts. She completed her RYT 200-hour certification at M Theory. Her classes focus on creating a unique experience through mindful vinyasa flows and connection to inner strength. Courtney always returns to the mat with a renewed appreciation for yoga and the mind-body connection she gets from her practice. Her favorite quote that perfectly sums up what yoga means to her: "Yoga calms me down. It's a therapy session, a workout, and meditation all at the same time!" - Jennifer Aniston.

"The best things in life aren't things" became my personal philosophy after the unexpected passing of my father. After his death; I coincidentally discovered yoga. I began practicing more frequently and really enjoyed the physical and mental changes that were happening to my body. My yoga practice allowed me to look within, and to discover myself - something that I had never reflected on before.

Jennifer began practicing yoga in 2019 consistently at MTheory as a way to mitigate problems stemming from back issues. As she continued to practice, she grew to appreciate the breath and mindfulness that is practiced with yoga poses. She found yoga to be therapy for her mind and body simultaneously. She completed her 200 RYT in 2021 at MTheory studio. When she is not practicing yoga, she is working as a NICU nurse and finds herself incorporating what she learns about herself on the mat in her job. Besides yoga being therapy for her mind and body, practicing with her family is one of her favorite aspects of yoga!

Julianne began her teacher journey in 2013 while living in Dubai, UAE, starting with the Vinyassa style, where she took a 100hr course with the ETA College then she continued with a 200 RYT training with David Magone the founder of PranaVayu Yoga, a modern school of vinyassa yoga practice based on Buddhist philosophy, meditation techniques, a structured approach to postural sequencing with periodization, and an innovative system of skeletal alignment. Since moving back to the States, Julianne took On her 300 hr teacher training at Bella Prana Yoga in Tampa Fl as well as CE courses in Swing yoga, AIReal Yoga, and Prenatal yoga. These trainings combined with teaching abroad and around the states, and all the very inspiring teachers along the way have majorly influenced her teaching style, personality, attitude towards yoga and what it means to practice it both on and off the mat. For Julianne, yoga is not just a workout, it's a way of life, and an art-form that brings a person inside themselves and allows one to find their truest expression and light. That original stardust that connects us to each other and the universe. Julianne's goal is to be an enlightening uplifting teacher, she wants her classes to be a place where one feels at home along with a little sweat, smiles, trust and ease. A place to reflect inward, even for just a moment.

Lauren began practicing yoga in college and completed her 200-hour Hatha-Vinyasa yoga teacher training with Southern Star Yoga Center in Oxford, Miss., in 2017. With a background in dance, Lauren was captivated by the movement patterns found in yoga, soon discovering its transformational impact on her mind and soul. After working in both professional and collegiate athletics, Lauren saw the ways in which yoga could benefit athletes of all levels - regardless of age, experience, or injury. With certifications in Katherine Roberts' Human Performance for Athletes™ and Yoga for Golfers®, Lauren's focus is to help students cultivate integrated joint and muscle stabilization, improved balance mobility, and greater range of motion, all while developing an inner awareness and conditioning the mind for life beyond the mat.

Leigh believes movement is medicine. She completed her 200 hour RYT at M Theory in 2019 and an anatomy-based LYT Yoga 200 hr online training in 2020. With a background in college swimming and triathlon, she sought a connection to self that complements the physicality of training. Leigh discovered her yoga practice in medical school as the pillars of a hollistic yoga approach integrated with her studies in anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry. Through a blend of allopathic medicine and yoga, she successfully overcame years of infertility to give birth to twin girls. Leigh also completed her 95 hour yoga and mindfulness teacher training with Little Flower Yoga in 2020 that fused well with her background as a pediatrician. Using play and imagination, she enables children to discover yoga early as a tool to manage their unique challenges with poise, strength, and confidence. She conveys to them what she found herself- yoga gives stability when life is unpredictable, and endurance when it can be trying.

Seena began her practice of yoga nearly two years ago inspired by a pharmacy colleague who recommended the practice as a source of providing stress relief. She instantly fell in love and felt the impact of the mind body connection created and deepened with continued practice. Other benefits quickly realized were core strengthening and stamina building providing benefits in other routine exercise and mindfulness practices. The M Theory community has become her home that promotes self-love, self-acceptance and community engagement. Teaching yoga to others has become an extension of her teaching craft as a long-time pharmacist academician. Health is not just about what you're eating or doing, it's also about what you're thinking, feeling and saying and the beauty of this practice nourishes your mind, body and soul. Take time to make your soul happy! "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - C.S. Lewis. This is the beauty of yoga!

Susan began practicing yoga in 2015 after taking a class on vacation. Returning home, she discovered M Theory and began taking classes often. Having a background as a licensed counselor, she immediately became fascinated with the mind body connection in the practice of yoga. She particularly loves the way that mindfulness and awareness on the mat translates to the same in life off the mat. She completed teacher training in 2017. As part of her teacher training, she became an Embody Love Movement facilitator, leading workshops which use yoga and group conversation to help women to see their worth and encourage each individual to make a difference in the ways that are important to her. In her classes, Susan's goal is to create compassionate awareness and an opportunity to feel great through movement.