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Kelley Sue, mother of two beautiful children, two spunky pups, two goldfish, and two hermit crabs is also a photographer and Grounded: Yoga. Laughter. Elevation teacher. She began teaching Art Education when she was eighteen at a nearby summer camp and continued teaching for twelve years with experience in Montessori, DeKalb County Public Schools and Private School. She has taught Pre-K through High School including children with special needs. She discovered her passion for yoga as a teen. She says that yoga found her at a time in her life when she was seeking balance and peace. Kelley Sue and her husband began their photography business, Kelley Sue Photography in 2004. In May 2010 she completed her B.F.A in Art Education and while practicing at home, her youngest child requested a yoga mat. She then knew yoga needed to not only be a part of her lifestyle, but her children’s as well. In November 2010, Kelley Sue's passions, her children, teaching, photography, and yoga intertwined. She received her Grounded Yoga Teaching Certificate and became Grounded's in-house photographer. Kelley Sue is grateful for the many teachers who have helped ground her especially her children, her best friend and husband, co-grounders Cheryl Crawford and Amy Haysman, the Grounded family, and her students.

Kelley Sue's classes are inspirational and fun inviting students to connect with their hearts and their strength all the while reassuring them to honor their Self. She enjoys teaching a balance of artful alignment and playfulness while embracing the joys and benefits of yoga. Kelley Sue encourages her students to practice on and off the mat as well as giving constant gratitude and awareness of mind, breath, and spirit. Her classes are theme based and inspired by classical books, music, poems, art, and whatever inspires her on that particular day. Kelley Sue continues growing while studying a variety of styles and teachings. A heartfelt thank you to her teachers, Cheryl Crawford, Tara Judelle, Elena Brower, and founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, Sadie Nardini. She has also studied under Faith Hunter, Sara Mingus, and Gina Minyard.