About the Creative Director

Ruthann is a fun-loving, creative spirit who creates a joyful and positive environment for those who enter her doors.
As the owner of The Zen Zone in Lee’s Summit, MO she guides teachers and welcomes yoga students, young children to seniors, encouraging each on the path to self-love. She integrates alignment, core work, and breathing techniques with basic poses and creative sequencing. Each class is designed to energize the body and cultivate a meditative consciousness thus fostering greater vitality and improved health. Using her amazing play lists and a sense of humor her classes are dynamic and inspiring.
Yoga-centered games give kids in yoga workshops an opportunity to limber up and have fun, seniors in chair yoga stretch and gain balance with sun salutations, many enjoy a creative outlet in art journaling, and the young at heart rock out doing handstands in Vinyasa classes while others choose a deeply relaxing state in restorative yoga.
Ruthann, a native of Kansas City, has over 30+ years of teaching experience. Her yoga journey includes certification as a Yoga Storyteller, 300RYT with Yogafit with an emphasis in yoga therapy and 500RYT with Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa Flow. She is a loving mother of 3 crazy girls and is dedicated to being fearless!
As the owner of The Zen Zone in Lee’s Summit, MO she guides teachers and welcomes yoga students, young children to seniors, encouraging each on the path to self-love. She integrates alignment, core work, and breathing techniques with basic poses and creative sequencing. Each class is designed to energize the body and cultivate a meditative consciousness thus fostering greater vitality and improved health. Using her amazing play lists and a sense of humor her classes are dynamic and inspiring.
Yoga-centered games give kids in yoga workshops an opportunity to limber up and have fun, seniors in chair yoga stretch and gain balance with sun salutations, many enjoy a creative outlet in art journaling, and the young at heart rock out doing handstands in Vinyasa classes while others choose a deeply relaxing state in restorative yoga.
Ruthann, a native of Kansas City, has over 30+ years of teaching experience. Her yoga journey includes certification as a Yoga Storyteller, 300RYT with Yogafit with an emphasis in yoga therapy and 500RYT with Sadie Nardini’s Core Strength Vinyasa Flow. She is a loving mother of 3 crazy girls and is dedicated to being fearless!
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FAQ's & FUN
What should I wear, what should I bring and when should I arrive at my first yoga class?
For your first yoga class, be sure to bring a bottle of water, towel and a yoga mat. If you don’t have these things, no worries, our yoga studios provides towels, mats and sell water. We sell beautiful Jade Mats when you decide to commit your energy to your own mat. Be sure to wear fitted exercise clothes, ideally ones that wick away moisture. First-timers should also get to the studio 15 minutes before class starts to meet your yoga instructor and ask any questions. We want to share our one-of-a-kind yoga with everyone, so come to work hard and have fun!
I bought a Groupon, how do I sign up for classes?
COVID-19 Please register & set up your profile information. Send a screen shot of your voucher to zenzoneyoga@gmail.com or text it to 816-716-4638 After we have your Groupon information, you will be able to sign up on-line or using our app. If you have used a Groupon in the past, been a student, customer or have ever taken a class you CANNOT use another Groupon. You can GIFT it to another person or get a refund from Groupon. Once your Groupon is activated, please notice your expiration date.
NO EXTENSIONS//NO EXCEPTIONS
Can I attend Zen Zone Classes if I have never done Yoga, Pilates or Barre before?
What class should I take if I have never done yoga before?
Absolutely! In fact, we encourage it with our offer of "30 days for $40" for new students. Our classes range in variety from beginner to more challenging. We recommend those who have never taken yoga before start with a Yoga 101, gentle, chair or a restorative yoga class. You’ll practice in an unheated beautiful studio and explore the yoga postures and fundamental principles of Vinyasa yoga. Depending on your experience, we generally recommend taking as many yoga 101 or gentle classes that you would like before taking other classes. We also offer Vinyasa Flow, Pilates, Barre, Prenatal, Meditation and Yoga Sculpt classes, which are also beginner friendly. During your first week, we encourage you to take two to three classes to help you create a solid foundation, so you can reap all the benefits including breath, strength, community and flexibility.
FAQ's & FUN
What should I wear, what should I bring and when should I arrive at my first yoga class?
For your first yoga class, be sure to bring a bottle of water, towel and a yoga mat. If you don’t have these things, no worries, our yoga studios provides towels, mats and sell water. We sell beautiful Jade Mats when you decide to commit your energy to your own mat. Be sure to wear fitted exercise clothes, ideally ones that wick away moisture. First-timers should also get to the studio 15 minutes before class starts to meet your yoga instructor and ask any questions. We want to share our one-of-a-kind yoga with everyone, so come to work hard and have fun!
I bought a Groupon, how do I sign up for classes?
COVID-19 Please register & set up your profile information. Send a screen shot of your voucher to zenzoneyoga@gmail.com or text it to 816-716-4638 After we have your Groupon information, you will be able to sign up on-line or using our app. If you have used a Groupon in the past, been a student, customer or have ever taken a class you CANNOT use another Groupon. You can GIFT it to another person or get a refund from Groupon. Once your Groupon is activated, please notice your expiration date.
NO EXTENSIONS//NO EXCEPTIONS
Can I attend Zen Zone Classes if I have never done Yoga, Pilates or Barre before?
What class should I take if I have never done yoga before?
Absolutely! In fact, we encourage it with our offer of "30 days for $40" for new students. Our classes range in variety from beginner to more challenging. We recommend those who have never taken yoga before start with a Yoga 101, gentle, chair or a restorative yoga class. You’ll practice in an unheated beautiful studio and explore the yoga postures and fundamental principles of Vinyasa yoga. Depending on your experience, we generally recommend taking as many yoga 101 or gentle classes that you would like before taking other classes. We also offer Vinyasa Flow, Pilates, Barre, Prenatal, Meditation and Yoga Sculpt classes, which are also beginner friendly. During your first week, we encourage you to take two to three classes to help you create a solid foundation, so you can reap all the benefits including breath, strength, community and flexibility.