Donna Gustafson, the 86-year-old Yoga Enthusiast
Donna Gustafson, a resident at The Terrace at Episcopal Homes of Minnesota, has quite the impressive background. She has always been an early adopter to up and coming trends.
Donna Gustafson, Don Johnson, Mary Conway, and Scott Anderson are the team of four that started the very first Yoga Center in Saint Paul, MN in 1994.The studio they started is The Saint Paul Yoga Center.
The Saint Paul Yoga Center, celebrated its 20th year anniversary in September 2014. The studio is located on Selby Avenue right by the intersection of Lexington and Interstate 94. The studio offers beginner yoga, ageless yoga, gentle yoga, and yoga pregnancy classes, plus many more.
Donna was one of the original owners of the studio; now Paul Busch is the owner. Paul Busch, the present owner of The Saint Paul Yoga Center, has been practicing Yoga since he was 21. He has been at The Saint Paul Yoga Center for over 15 years. “I teach Yoga to combine the mind with the body to work together, and to develop the spiritual connection,” said Paul.
At the age of 86, Donna still practices Yoga and actively participates at Episcopal Homes in the Yoga classes offered. Donna started practicing Yoga at the age of 50 and never stopped. “There was just something about Yoga and after taking my first class I was hooked,” explained Donna. Donna recently moved into Episcopal Homes, and is thrilled about the amount of physical activities that are offered. “Tai Chi is just wonderful on Wednesday and Friday mornings, as well as the Taiko Drumming on Thursday afternoons,” Donna stated.
Episcopal Homes of Minnesota offers a wide variety of activities to elders and active older adults in the communities to promote healthy lifestyles.
If you are looking for a new way to work out and a way to deepen your spirituality, The Saint Paul Yoga Center is the place for you. The studio offers a work out for all ages. The history of The Saint Paul Yoga Center is incredible with 17 teachers encompassing different yoga styles; together over 220 years combined of yoga teaching experience.
“Donna is an inspiration for all of us at The Saint Paul Yoga Center, and Episcopal Homes is lucky to have such a wonderful woman a part of their community,” Paul exclaimed.