| Bikram Method Hatha Yoga w/ Carla & Alex |
This amazing 26 pose sequence, made famous by Bikram Choudhury and his teacher, Bishnu Ghosh, systematically stretches, strengthens, lubricates and oxygenates 100% of the body, restoring all systems toward healthy, balanced order. It is intended for any level of student as each pose has its beginning and advanced stage. All continued efforts are rewarded with increased awareness, control and relaxation of the body and the state of mind. The room is warm (90 degrees only) to help the stiff places get moving and to promote a gradual detoxification of the tissues through sweating. Layering of clothing is encouraged in the wintry months so the body doesn't cool down until the end of practice. Be sure to bring your largest towel, a washcloth, and a waterbottle to every class. (Please bring 2 towels if you tend to sweat a lot.)
Teaching all Bikram classes Jan. 6-April 1, 2010:
Alex Pfeiffer's teaching focuses on alignment, breath, action and attitude to target full detoxification of the self: physical, mental and emotional. The result is a class meant to exercise one's spiritual edge from struggle to ease; from intensity to peace; from swimming in madness to inner clarity. "The trick" he says, "is to eliminate the blocks that keep the body and mind from its alignment with Nature. From there comes action without stress, which heals even ailments such as the bulging discs I once had. Align with Nature and there is great flow."
Since Bikram Teacher certification in 2004, Alex has been helping students experience alignment as more than where one puts body parts, but as an exploration of one's embodied experience, actions, and the quality of being fully present that casts out emotional, physical, and mental "garbage." Cast out the garbage and all that is left is the wellspring of peace, ease, release, gentle strength, inner reserve, and power.
Alex continues to refine his understanding of the human bodymind. He is also certified in Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga and practices both Integral Bodywork (similar to rolfing) and Thai Yoga Bodywork. He is technically knowledgeable, but expect a class that is more like song and poetic exploration than like rote science. What matters most is that you leave feeling centered and full of the vitality that becomes a life well lived.
CONTACT INFO:
Phone 259-2539
Email asanageek@yahoo.com
Web Site integralnest.com
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Carla Raushenbush, creator and director of A Perfect Knot, has been a Massage Therapist since 1990 and graduated from Bikram's second formal 500 hr. teacher training in 1995. She has continued her studies through various teachers, self-study and Scott Anderson's Alignment Yoga 200 hr. Teacher Training in 2005. Since opening her own studio in 1996, she has taught 7-11 classes per week and loves it now more than ever. Carla is gentle and sweet in her approach to the practice of Bikram Yoga. Using the physically thorough sequence of poses to increase health and relaxation, the other focus of Carla's class is freedom. Recognizing cultural conditioning (that binds and crushes our vitality, originality, and natural contentment, modesty and common sense, while presenting itself as the truth) and then steadfastly casting it away is Carla's main practice toward the yogic goals of non-harming, contentment and self-knowledge. This exploration is present and encouraged during asana practice if one wishes. Understanding habitual reactions/patterns of the mind and witnessing our attitudes and perspectives from a step back are ways to find our own center. This ability to be calm, centered and non-judgemental amidst challenges allows clarity, kindness, and fun to flow forth. She also offers useful anatomical and holistic health information. Expect a uniquely gentle teaching of Bikrams and personal encouragement in a class that respects silliness, healing, seriousness, and independent, explorative thought. Mind AND body flexible, strong, imaginative, living well within, yet beyond culture, era, ego and circumstance. All levels welcome, of course!
*Carla understands something about dealing with illness as she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1982, when she was 20 yrs. old, and wears an insulin pump. She also has personal experience with depression and anti-depressant drugs.
Carla can adapt the poses appropriately for pregnant women and has had numerous women use this class pre- and postnatally.
Private groups of 3 or more. Considers barter for open classes.
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1. Hatha Yoga
2. Yoga Roots + Restorative Wednesday |
Hatha yoga explores the creative life force, combining the ancient yogic traditions with the inspiration of nature and the knowledge of modern living. In group classes, the breath is introduced as a compelling current revealing an authentic alignment within the body that subtly sculpts a greater sense of well being. With a focus on natural movement and compassion toward the self, classes provide instruction in fundamental yoga postures and breathing techniques within a focused flow. With an eye for the subtle, Kristin provides assistance for students to refine practice to an individual level. Friendly classes are inviting for students at all levels.
Yoga Roots is a great class for beginning and returning students. Integrating modern therapeutic practices with the ancient yogic arts in a weekly study of a function, energy, and emerging ideas. An easy-going pace gives attention to creating a sustainable practice.
Restorative Practice
First Wednesday each month:
Enjoy a wave of relief in this slow, soul nurturing class. Focus on practices that help to renew and revive the nervous system, opening the channels for a more vibrant flow of energy. Long luxurious holds and deep nourishing breaths infused with natural movement. Open to all.
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Kristin Sage, RYT has been actively exploring yoga and meditation since 1997 and began offering classes in the community in 2004. She is Yoga Alliance certified, having studied with Scott Anderson of Alignment Yoga. Along with her explorations of the traditions of Hatha yoga, Kristin has been inspired by asana methods including Iyengar, Bikram, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa. Kristin offers group classes in the community, Adaptive Yoga classes for individuals with limited mobility, and private instruction to those requiring a more individual approach to instruction. She incorporates the teachings of yoga into all aspects of her life, especially feeling the connection to parenting, creating works of art and poetry, and serving in nature and in the community. Kristin draws upon the inspirations offered by her teachers, the forces of nature, and her individual explorations, and deeply enjoys sharing her insights with the community.
Offers private sessions, considers barter and accepts Madison Timebank Hours.
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| Vinyasa Yoga |
| Vinyasa Yoga is a comprehensive and fully integrated practice that includes the full spectrum of yogic disciplines and delights, fostering a potent healing dynamic and a free flowing of rejuvenative creative power. Vinyasa is where the traditional and methodical marry the artistic and evolutionary. The consistent practice of yoga gradually burns through the chords that keep us fettered to our past habituations and illusions, making space for the light of self-awareness, soul investigation, and realization. Yoga can increase the efficiency and harmony in the activities of the body's systems, while facilitating your higher qualities of intuitive discernment and development. You will feed all the layers of your being by exploring asana, pranayama, bandha, mantra, mudra, meditation and embodiment practice that enable you to identify and awaken a perennial wisdom capable of mobilizing your inner enlightened being. Lisa embraces the practice and teaching of yoga as a dance of remembrance that allows us to lose our taste for dualistic thinking and to soften into the enchanted domain of unity consciousness. She is sensitive to the current of the collective and the needs of the individual. Classes are held in a warm environment so you will find yourself drenched in the nectar of well being. Come join a community of authenticity seekers in a space that supports introspection, self-expression and unconditional acceptance. With a spirit of consistency, you will awaken to an enlivened relationship with your whole multidimensional self and experience how to meet change in life with agility, an attitude of stillness, and an open illumined heart. |
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Lisais a dedicated educator in the living spiritual arts and brings more than a decade of experience to her classroom. As a yogini, dancer, musician, and visual artist she is committed to living the path and passing the torch of creative life force to all whom she works with. She is known for integrating wisdom teachings into her eclectic classes, inspiring seekers to fall in love with their own authenticity and to inherit the role of their true destiny. Lisa's visionary nature and honesty guide her teachings, and it is with great heart that she shares the transmissions she has absorbed from her teachers, studies, travels, and experience and a life student. Lisa continues her studies with the world's leading teachers and offers oceans of gratitude to her teachers Shiva Rea, Rod Stryker, Jai Uttal, Nubia Teixeira, Baron Baptiste, Ana Forrest, Noema Devaki (her daughter), and all of her students.
Offers private sessions, considers barter.
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| Pre-Natal and Postnatal Yoga with Infant |
: This gentle yoga class is for mom and baby to have time to relax, gently rebuild strength and stamina while spending time with a community of other new mothers. Classes focus on regaining abdominal tone and body strength. Attention is also given to areas stressed in being a new parent, namely, the shoulders and back. Information is given on breast/bottle feeding, newborn/infant care, infant/child development and postpartum recovery. Mothers are welcome immediately postpartum until child is toddling. Babies are present in class with moms in any way they see fit: nursing, playing, crying, etc. Pre-registration is recommended.
Drop-in rate is $12/class, eight week session is $96.There is not a start or end date;start anytime. is a gentle class designed specifically to benefit the changing body of a pregnant woman. Yoga strengthens the uterus and pelvic muscles, improves circulation, aids digestion, exercises the spine, and increases overall comfort. It can also alleviate many of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling and back pain including sciatica. Yoga is an ideal way to prepare for birth and labor. This class is a time to encourage the mind to relax and to connect with the innate wisdom of the birthing process that all women possess It is a community of pregnant women with which to share ideas, concerns, everything to do with being pregnant and becoming a parent.
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Christine has been taught and certified to teach prenatal and postnatal yoga from Colette Crawford at the Seattle Holistic Center. Ms. Crawford spearheaded the prenatal yoga movement and is the acknowledged leader in the world of prenatal and postnatal yoga. Christine is the only Seattle Holistic Center certified instructor in Wisconsin. There are about 75 instructors world-wide who are trained and certified by Colette Crawford. Christine teaches in Ms. Crawford‚s style, which means reconnecting with the innate wisdom inside that knows intuitively about the very natural process of pregnancy, birth and beyond. Christine is a mother of three young boys and draws her teaching skills from the study of yoga and parenting.
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| 1. Kundalini Yoga |
Kundalini Yoga, THE SCIENCE OF AWARENESS, a 5,000 year-old technology for maintaining balance in body, mind, and spirit, was first brought to America in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan. According to this ancient tradition, Kundalini Yoga will help strengthen the glandular system, the nervous system, and the circulatory system; expand the lung capacity; and eradicate emotional blocks that manifest as tension in the muscular system. Kundalini Yoga is accessible for everyone regardless of age or experience. Simple and effective, Kundalini Yoga yields fast and dramatic results, and may help with muscle toning, strength building, increased flexibility, better mental clarity, and stress relief. Please see your regular health care provider before beginning this or any other fitness routine. Kundalini Yoga combines conscious breathing (Pranayama), guided movement, meditation, simple postures (Asana), stretching, sequence (Kriya), rhythm, and sound (Mantra) to balance body, mind, and being. Remember who you truly are, love yourself completely, and accept yourself with all you potential and faults. These are the goals of Kundalini Yoga. Let Your Self Blossom! Sat Nam
Enrich your child’s day with yoga! Adventure stories to promote healthy living and relaxation techniques to share with our children. Children and caregivers will have fun learning Kundalini Yoga in a relaxed setting. Classes will incorporate song, stories, and animal poses to make yoga fun and easy to remember. Deep breathing techniques will help to calm the mind and relax the body. Ages 2-9Cost:
Drop-in is $10 for one child and a caregiver
or $50 pre-reg for 6 wk session.
$90 for 2 siblings and a caregiver
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Katie Muschlewski, Certified Kundalini Instructor Guru Kirti Kaur, founded Lotus Roots Kundalini Yoga in 2005. In 2007, she launched Yoga Sprout! Child and Caregiver Yoga and Youth Yoga. She completed a traditional apprenticeship with Lisa Lawrence, Guru Anand Kaur, and has learned from renowned yogini, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa and yogi Gary Kraftsow. These phenomenal teachers continue to inspire her practice and teaching. In her experience, Kundalini Yoga helps bring balance and bliss to all aspects of her life. Katie brings gentle and sincere instruction to her clients, and offers on-going classes, private sessions, and workshops in the Madison, WI area. Offers private sessions; kids $50 for 45 minutes, adults $70 for 75 minutes. Considers barter.
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Yoga (is) for You
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Natalia & Isaac Hacerola want to help you discover and develop your passion for movement and wellness with yoga. Each class begins with a check-in with students for specific requests based on interests and injuries. From there the flow proceeds, with multiple options to accommodate all levels of practitioners, and great music, too. No matter where you are on your yoga journey, this class is open to you!
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: Isaac and Natalia Hacerola have completed the Interdisciplinary 200-hr. Yoga Alliance certification at Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica.
First introduced to yoga with sun salutations on an Outward Bound sailing trip in the Puget Sound in 2001, Isaacbegan a deeper exploration of his yoga practice in 2003 while living next door to a studio. His practice has evolved with the gifts and inspiration of several influential teachers and fellow practitioners, building a strong foundation of traditional asana while at the same time exploring creative variations inspired by dance, music, and other movement arts.
 Natalia sees her yoga as a dance with spirit and nature. In addition to her Master's in Transformative Leadership from the California Institute of Integral Studies (www.ciis.edu) and certification as a Doula, Natalia's education includes a background in Spanish, Italian and Peace Studies.
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| 1. Perfect Morning Yoga |
We start our day quietly, opening the mind with 15-20 minutes of meditation. Working with concentration on core strength and body alignment, this all levels practice will focus on asanas with sun salutations. Bringing both breath and movement into balanced energy, we are assured a grounded and focused day.
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Alicia Wright is a busy and dedicated yoga mama with threeboys. Her class seeks yoga mindfully through asanas with breath and body awareness. Alicia is currently studying with Andrea Russell and is enrolled in Alignment Yoga Teacher Training with Scott Anderson. Alicia passionately believes in the power of yoga to help us live a simple, balanced life in a crazy world. Offers private sessions.
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| Deep FlowYoga |
| Deep Flow merges the many ways we feel and connect to our bodies, mind and soul with breath, meditation and asana practice. Our practice begins with a 10+ minute seated meditation. The asana practice is woven with spontaneous, effortless, liberating movements. The flowing sequences are just like honey. Sweet and juicy, this gentle style of vinyasa yoga infuses the essence of your being with the flowers of practice. Appropriate to all levels, class includes assisted yoga poses and Thai Yoga.
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Sara Cotton is a committed and seasoned cyclist with deep roots in hatha yoga and meditation. Sara holds a master degree in Library Science, and degrees in English and Creative Writing from the UW-Madison. With years of classroom experience in various forms of hatha yoga, workshops with internationally recognized teachers, a Marma Nadi Chakra Teacher Training certification from Shiva Rea, Moksha Yoga 200hr Foundation Training 2008, Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 1 and 2 certification 2009 and apprenticeships with gifted healers, she brings a respectful patience to teaching. Sara's focus is to help people build a solid yoga foundation. Sara may be a firecracker, yet her approach to yoga encompasses her gentle and generous attitude. Sara is available for private Thai yoga sessions.
Offers private sessions, considers barter.
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| YogaBuds |
YogaBuds is a group of classes that take a holistic and child-centered approach to teaching yoga. Traditional yoga poses and techniques are recreated in fun and educational ways. Reading, storytelling, music, creative arts, science and earth care are incorporated to educate the whole child. This keeps the class engaging and educational for children’s active minds and bodies. Children increase their strength, flexibility, concentration and ability to relax. Yogabuds provides experiences that empower children with skills and knowledge they will use throughout their lives.
BOTH CLASSES ARE DROP-IN OR PRE-REG!
Tuesday 11-11:45am Jan 5-Feb 9
Ages 3-6 yrs.
Next session is 1/5-2/9: Feb 16-March 23 (6 wk. session); Register directly with Nikki.
Pre-registration cost is $50 for 6 weeks. Drop-in $10 per class.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm YogaBuds for 5-12 yrs. old
Jan 5-Feb 9; Feb 16-March 23 (6 wk. sessions). Pre-registration cost is $50 for 6 weeks. Drop-in $10 per class.
For more information or to pre-register, contact Nikki Cook.
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Nikki Cook, YA, MSEd-Counseling, is a YA with YogaKids International. She was introduced to the YogaKids program when her oldest daughter began participating in a kids yoga class. Nikki was amazed by the positive and profound impact practicing yoga had on many aspects of her daughter’s life. As a mother, teacher, and counselor, Nikki is continually searching for new tools that will enrich and empower the lives of children. Her experiences in the YogaKids training program strengthened her belief that children benefit greatly from a holistic, child-centered approach to teaching yoga. Nikki’s intention for every class is to create a welcoming, fun, and peaceful environment where children will be respected as individuals and feel free to be themselves. • In addition to the joyful practice with her yogabuds, Nikki is a student of yoga herself. She practices Bikram yoga at A Perfect Knot and has a daily at home practice as well. Nikki is an avid reader and knitter who loves to spend time with her wonderful husband Eric and their 3 little yogabuds Zoe, Lila, and Thea.
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| Beginners Odissi Dance |
Odissi Dance is one of the earliest established classical dance forms from India. It is distinguished from other classical Indian dance forms by tribhangi, the body's independent movement at the head, chest, and pelvis, and upon the basic square stance known as chauka.
This class will be an exploration in basic stances, movements, and poses of Odissi dance. It will include introductions to rhythmic steps, mudras (hand postures), head and eye movement, and facial expression. Students will also learn small segments of the classical repertoire of pure dance, theatrical dance, and devotional dance.
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 Raka Bandyo was born and raised in a Brahman family in Michigan. She began studying the classical Indian art form of Odissi Dance in 1984 with Guru Sangetta Kar, longtime student of the most renowned Odissi Dance Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Raka has performed for several years as both a solo artist and in group dances at several cultural event and celebrations. In 2003 she began teaching Odissi dance until in 2005 when she moved to Madison, WI. Since that time she has been a student of Modern Dance with Collette Stewart, Aerial Dance with the Cycropia Aerial Dance Collective, and Yoga with Lisa O’Conner. Raka also offers private lessons.
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Scaravelli-Inspired Yoga-starting Monday, January 11, 2010
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In this class, you will be led to connect with the natural expression of the body. With the breath and without force or stress, you will release tension, restore vitality and aliveness, and discover your strength. Emphasis is placed on cultivating freedom in our bodies, which comes from focused but playful exploration of the asanas in order to liberate ourselves from layers of holding, and reawaken the spine. It is not a method, but a practice - a celebration of wholeness and beauty and the richness of life.Open to everyone. All levels of yoga experience welcome, even those new to yoga.
For more information about Diane Long and
Vanda Scaravelli
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dianelongyoga.com
Vanda Scaravelli
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Kay Campitelli has been practicing yoga since 1995 and teaching since 1997, in the tradition of Vanda Scaravelli. Kay studies with Diane Long, who was Vanda's principle student for more than 25 years and is one of the most important and innovative teachers of our time. Kay's instruction is based on careful attention and intuition, offering a highly personalized experience that allows you to free yourself from habits and tension and connect to an ever-deepening place of grace and vitality within. Although Kay is newly based in Madison, she has been teaching classes, private lessons, and workshops throughout the US and Europe for more than a decade. She was most recently based in Rome, Italy. Kay is also a nationally certified massage therapist.
Offers private sessions, consider barter.
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Intuitive Movement Classes-starting Sunday, January 24, 2010
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Dance, breathe, stretch and strengthen your body, mind and spirit. Access your body’s natural rhythm as we move to fabulous music from around the world.
The core movements in this class are rooted in yoga, qi kung, t’ai chi and a variety of dance genres. Choreographed and free-style movements invite you to dance from your center and flow with your intuitive nature.
Each class includes lots of dance, movement and time for relaxation, stretches and guided meditations.
Wear layered clothing and bring a water bottle.
All Levels Welcome.
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Victoria Ellington-Deitz has studied and practiced yoga, meditation and intuitive development with various teachers since 1995, in North Carolina, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. In June 2007, she earned a teaching certificate in DansKinetics (YogaDance) at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where she studied under Megha Nancy Buttenheim. In November 2009, she completed Shake Your Soul certification with Daniel Leven. She is currently studying Somatic Expressive Therapy with Daniel Leven (co-creator of Kripalu YogaDance and creator of Shake Your Soul) at the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement.
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Hatha Yoga
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Marty's Hatha yoga class is based in therapeutic postures for the spine, hips, shoulders, and neck. Gentle yet challenging postures encourage stronger muscles and bones, while simple relaxation techniques release tension from the mind and body. Both seasoned practitioners and those new to yoga can find benefit from this class through the relaxed pace of postures, emphasis on proper posture alignment, and pranayama (breath work). New beginners are encouraged to attend
:Vinyasa yoga is an athletic style of yoga practice designed to cleanse the body/mind of toxins, strengthen muscles and bones, and liberate the spirit. Marty's approach to vinyasa flow focuses on energetic alignment and breath placement, creating a challenging practice rooted in safe posture practice and total body awareness. Postures in this class are introduced in stages, and are adaptable to all levels of fitness. The core of the practice is rooted in the Sun Salutations and interwoven with standing postures, arm balances, inversions, backbends, forward bends, twists, and Marty's popular core strengthening sequences. All levels are encouraged to attend.
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Marty Tribble was introduced to yoga as a form of therapy for a back injury in 2001. As she followed the therapy routine, yoga's healing power became quickly evident, igniting her desire to share yoga's healing potential with others. Marty began teaching yoga in 2003, and recently earned her 200 Hr RYT Certification at YogAsylum, in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Her classes are nurturing yet challenging, reflecting her passion for inspiring students to uncover the most authentic versions of themselves. She draws on her diverse education in yoga, meditation, bodywork (CMT and Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner), and energy therapy (Certified Reiki Master/Teacher) to create a unique classroom experience in which the practitioner experiences the practice as meditation in motion. Marty's intention is to create within each yoga class a space in which students can disarm themselves and rediscover the Joy of Living. She feels that she has grown into the teacher she is today because of her willingness to first be a student, and has found that the students in her classroom continue to be her most influential teachers. Marty has been blessed to experience a wide spectrum of study with many talented and dedicated yoga teachers including Pamela Bliss, Shiva Rea, Rodney Yee, Cindi Lee, Baron Baptiste, Seane Corn, Eddie Modestini, Nicki Doane, Paul Grilley, Paul Weitz, Johnny Kest, Rama Birch, and Scott Blossom. Marty maintains a strong personal yoga practice as the root of her leadership in the classroom and strongly encourages students to develop an at-home practice in addition to studying with a teacher. *Marty offers private lessons and considers barter.
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