Yoga Center Instructors

Loa Freeman, BS RRT E-RYT

Loa is the director of Success Naturally Yoga & Image Center. Loa has been teaching yoga in the Springfield area for over 30 years. She has studied with yoga master BKS Iyengar. Loa trains regularly with Judith Lasiter, yoga master, author and creator of the Yoga Journal and with Gabriel Halpern of the Chicago Yoga Circle. Loa holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Programs of Commercial Recreation and Business Administration. She is currently presenting for the Missouri Department of Justice. Loa also travels throughout the USA presenting seminars on non-verbal communication, wellness management and developing an executive image. In December 2006, Loa completed the Shad Helmstetter International Life Coaching Certification.

Ginny Ross, RN BSN M. Ed.

Ginny has studied with Loa Freeman for 17 years. Ginny is an RN with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master's degree in Health Education and Wellness Promotion. Ginny is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.  After retiring as Executive Director of the Doula Foundation of Mid-America and taking a 6 month sabbatical, Ginny plans to continue teaching prenatal yoga and providing doula services.

Betsy Bradshaw-Burris, E-RYT, R.Ph.

Betsy has been studying at Success Naturally for over 8 years, with a passion for the abundant healing properties yoga offers our whole being.  She is a Registered Pharmacist with a background in patient counseling and natural hormonal balancing.  She is very enthusiastic about the total wellness offered by the Iyengar tradition of Hatha Yoga.

Besty offers private instruction in yoga and teaches Gentle yoga and Level I classes, on and off campus, as well as offering hormone balancing consultation and follow-up.

Dustin Turner, RRT, RYT-500

Dustin has been studying yoga for over 4 years at Success Naturally with Loa Freeman and quickly found it to be one of the greatest joys in his life.  The structure and balance of the Iyengar Tradition of Hatha yoga has brought so much into his life that he has become dedicated to sharing it with others. Dustin is a certified Relax & Renew Trainer, Registered Yoga Teacher and hopes to go train in Pune INdia with the Iyengars.

Denise Bischof, BS, RRT

Denise has been studying the Iyengar tradition of Hatha Yoga for the past 8 years with Loa Freeman of Success Naturally, Gabriel Halpern of Chicago, and Judith Lasater of San Francisco.  She is a certified Relax & Renew Trainer and is currently working toward her certification with Yoga Alliance.  Denise has experienced the healing powers of  yoga and is excited to share it with others.