KEVIN COLE - Kevin has been practicing yoga for 8 years. His method of
teaching is based on his training in the advanced studies program at
the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. His primary teacher is Kathy
Alef. Kevin holds a bachelor's degree in music and is immersed in the
musical traditions of India.
class title: Asana
level: 1-2
MISTY JATSEK - Misty has been practicing and living yoga for 10 years. She
enjoys different teachers and the many various styles of yoga. This past
summer, she spent two weeks at the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara,
taking her teacher training course and totally immersing herself in
everything yoga. Continuing her education at
the Yoga Journal Conference in San
Francisco recently, she took a
handstand class from Shiva Rea; Ayurveda and Yoga from
Scott Blossom; Thai Massage from Saul David Raye; Healing
Injury from Ana Forrest; and Restorative session from the
very funny Judith Lasater.
MELISSA MANSFIELD (Nam Hari Kaur) is a certified kundalini teacher,
with an extensive background in yoga and fitness instruction. Her
kundalini yoga classes are fun, challenging and inspirational. Melissa
creates a nurturing, loving environment in which all students can have
the experience they need and leave feeling uplifted, peaceful and
energized. When she's not teaching yoga, Melissa is very involved in
the green movement, as a media producer for environmentally and
socially conscious clients.
AMANDA MOUNT - My Teaching Philosophy begins with
how the practice of yoga has transformed my own life.At one time ungrounded and without strong
purpose, I discovered yoga and found a way of being that has lifted the weight
of the world off my shoulders and put the pressure aside.Being a student of yoga, I have found the
tranquility of the mat, the peace of the breath, the strength of the asanas,
and the reflection of meditation that I know will always be with me.Practicing yoga quiets my mind and calms my
soul more than anything I have ever known and quite miraculously through the practice;
faith, devotion and dedication have become welcome assistants in the practice
of life. This perspective is what I want to
share as a teacher.I would like to help
people clarify their lives through the connection of body, mind and spirit,
simply by beginning practice of yoga. I want to help my students gain a sense
of awareness in their bodies and the essence of quieting the mind.I want to share the teachings of yoga and how
these practices translate on and off the mat.This is turn will help people lead happier and healthier lives to build
stronger and more peaceful communities.
SHELLY SMITH - Shelly Smith has been practicing yoga and teaching for ten years. She has studied and trained in the Sivananda, Integral Yoga, and Integrative Yoga Therapy traditions, and is currently studying yin yoga with Dina Amsterdam, and the yogic technologies of radical heart opening, as taught by Sofia Diaz. She brings to her teaching deep witness, enjoyment, and the intention to empower students to gain more profound states of comfort and awareness in their own particular bodies, using the tools of yoga.
