Merry Beth Freienmuth

Yoga Teacher, Teacher Training Faculty & Green Lotus Owner

Merry Beth (Hovey) Freienmuth was introduced to yoga at the YMCA in 2000. She found the physical asana practice was the perfect transition for her aging body that could no longer tolerate a classical ballet practice. After more than fifteen years of practicing and teaching ballet, she began teaching Body Flow, Pilates, and yoga at the YMCA in 2002. The non-asana benefits of yoga gave her the strength and ability to balance a demanding full-time job, raise two children into adulthood, and share her passion for yoga with hundreds of students at the YMCA.

Merry Beth became a partner in Green Lotus in 2009 and retired from her corporate position as vice president of marketing for a global franchise company in 2013. Now the sole owner of Green Lotus, she is dedicated to its mission of helping students and clients find their wellness path.

Certifications: E-RYT 500; YACEP, Yoga Fit2, yin, and restorative yoga; mat Pilates, barre, qi gong, tai qi - yang short form, Body Flow, senior fitness.

In her spare time, Merry Beth (who goes by MB), loves traveling, reading, sailing with her husband on Lake Superior, and spending time with her children and five adorable grandkids.