Instructors:
Lyn ~ Kitty ~ Nancy ~ Maria ~ Debra ~ Vicki ~ Rhonda ~ Amanda ~
Carolyn ~ Mary ~ Mike S.~ Mike E. ~ Bridget ~ Jon ~ Elizabeth
Lyn Magee...
is a seasoned yoga practitioner/teacher who is influenced by her Buddhist
meditation practice and the Kripalu, Iyengar and vinyasa styles of Hatha
Yoga. She combines energetic practice and a strong focus on breath and
alignment with gentle, hands-on support.
Kitty Daly...
is one of the two partners of the Big Bend Yoga Center. Kitty's roots are in the Sivananda Yoga lineage and she has had the good fortune over the past 30 years to study with many teachers in the U.S. and India. For 15 years, she has organized yoga workshops with internationally known teachers in St. Louis, as well as, Mexico and Peru. Through her understanding of the wisdom of yoga, she encourages her students to live life fully; to embrace and cherish our very being.
Email: kittyoga@aol.com
Nancy Lewis...
began her yoga journey at the age of 14, but more recently has studied
Kundalini Yoga under Yogi Bhajan's guidance and is KRI certified. She
is also a certified practitioner of Sat Nam Rasayan, a Yogic contemplative
healing technique that works through awareness to balance the elements
of the body, mind and spirit. Email: kundaliniyogini@sbcglobal.net
Maria Carella...
is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor
who has been teaching body-mind connections for pregnancy and birth since
1983. She creates a space for pregnant women to get in touch
with their breath, their bodies and their babies. She uses yoga, relaxation
and breathing to help women develop the resources within to nurture and
birth their babies as well as themselves. Website: http://www.mariacarella.com/ Email: maria@mariacarella.com
Debra Simpson...
brings with her 20 years of wellness and movement experience into her yoga practice and teaching. Debra believes that we approach the divine through these ancient practices, integrating our modern wisdom with balance and harmony, so her classes weave a strong sense of spirit into vinyasa flow emphasizing alignment of body, mind and soul. Debra's unique style of teaching has grown out of her training with Rod Stryker, Shiva Rea, Thomas Fortel, Kitty Daly, Erich Schiffmann, and Judith Lasater. She is committed to guiding her students toward finding inner peace. Website: Debra Simpson Email: dsimpson0611@yahoo.com Phone: 314-401-1634
Vicki Lander...
brings with her over 17 years of experience in movement and the healing arts. She graduated with honors from the Boulder College of Massage
Therapy, completed a two year advanced training in the Hakomi Method of
Body Centered Psychotherapy and is a certified Interdisciplinary Yoga Instructor
from Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. Her experience also includes
extensive study and work in neuromuscular re-education, breath work and
postural alignment. Email: vickilander@yahoo.com
Phone: 314-882-9642
Rhonda Mills...
a Registered Yoga Teacher, brings over twenty years of combined movement and teaching experience to her classes and workshops. Her work facilitates empowerment, full creative expression and joy in class and in life! Her deepest desire is to embody and teach yoga and nonviolent communication as a path to peace, wholeness and connection with the essential Self. Rhonda lives in St. Louis with her partner and two children, and celebrates connection with her family, community, and Mother Earth. She is currently working on her Pure Yoga and Nonviolent Communication certifications. Email: rhonda@rhondamills.com
Amanda Abbott Ozersky...
completed a 100 hour certification in 2000 and a 200 hour teacher training with Ana Forrest in 2002. Amanda offers students practical, powerful instruction, which will strengthen their connection to the Divine within. She feels honored to be teaching what she loves.
Carolyn Jenkins...
is drawn to yoga as a lifelong practice free from the achievement orientation so prevalent in modern society. With twelve years of study, Carolyn's teaching is grounded in the Iyengar method of precise alignment, the use of props and intelligent action to develop a mindful awareness of balance, strength and flexibility. Vinyasa and energy flow complement the asana and pranayama practices. With a background in journalism, marketing and public relations, Carolyn ran a small communications business for 17 years while raising her children before turning her passion for yoga into a vocation. She likes to hike, bike, garden, travel and read. The leadership and wisdom of many teachers have contributed to Carolyn's presentation style and she is grateful for the opportunity to present a new way of life -- one heart, one breath at a time -- through practice.
Email: cajcom@swbell.net
Mary Laffey Adams . . .
offers students her eclectic background as a holistic nurse, a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor and a practitioner of the Trager® approach of movement education. Mary has studied and trained in over 800 hours of a variety of bodywork modalities and holds a certificate in Pastoral Care from Aquinas Institute of Theology. Her yoga classes provide a gentle and mindful opportunity to explore the endless possibilities that the body, mind and spirit offer. Email: mlaffeyadams@aol.com
Michael Shabsin...
has been practicing yoga for more than 7 years and continues to deepen his practice with further teacher training. Michael has received his 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certification through his studies at the Barefoot Studio in Little Rock, Arkansas with Matthew Krepps. He counts Matthew, Kitty Daly, Lama Lobsang Palden, Rod Stryker and others as his teachers, inspirations and guides along the way. Michael tries to live his yoga and embody the teachings in all aspects of his daily life as a husband, father and practicing attorney. He brings to the yoga practice balance and strength with sensitivity to each student’s body, mind and spirit.
Mike Elliff...
Kripalu yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist and professional Gemini is a student in the lineage and teachings of the Kripalu tradition. His teaching philosophy emerges from a spirit of WONDER transforming inspiration into practice. Because increasing one’s knowledge and understanding of the path of yoga is such a personal journey , Mike’s approach to teaching allows each student to connect to a form of practice that is right for them at this particular point in their lives. Teaching students to honor what is true for them in their lives, in their bodies and in their practice creates a state of integration that emerges from a path of personal inquiry. His current inspirations include a potters wheel, completing a water garden and 300 varieties of tall-bearded iris. Mike is extremely honored to be a part of the incredible team of teachers at the BBC.
(314) 412-9867 Email: bdywrkr8@aol.com
Bridget Rolens, MA, OT...
has practiced Insight Meditation since 1997. She is a co-leader of the St. Louis Insight Meditation Group and Vice-president of the Board of Directors of Mid America Dharma. She brings to her dharma practice many years of experience in the spirituality of the Christian contemplative tradition and of 12-step recovery. Bridget is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders program offered by Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and she completed Matthew Flickstein's 2-week class "Teaching as a Form of Practice." She is Program Facilitator for the Mind-Body Stress Reduction Programs at Masterpeace Studios in Kirkwood, MO and Meditation Program Coordinator for the Integrative Medicine Program, St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL. (314) 773-0866
Email: bridget@pathwaystomindfulness.com
Jon Yaffe...
has practiced Insight Meditation since 1999. He has served on the Board of Directors of Mid America Dharma since 2005, and he has been a co-leader of the St. Louis Insight Meditation Group since 2006. He completed Matt Flickstein’s seminar/retreat program, "Teaching as a Form of Practice".
Elizabeth Fryer, LMFT...
founded the St. Louis Insight Meditation Group in 1996. She studied Buddhism in Asia for 10 years and then with Jack Kornfield in CA when she returned to the US in 1983 and until moving to St. Louis in 1995. She is trained by SRC as a Community Dharma Leader. Elizabeth, a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in St. Louis, specializes in applying the principles of mindfulness to depth psychotherapy. www.insightstlouis.org
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