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Sun & Moon Yoga Studio is a place for people to experience and study hatha yoga. We believe in a holistic approach to the study of yoga, giving our students a well-rounded yoga education, bringing in teachers with an eclectic background of yoga. We believe in combining alignment techniques of the body with breath techniques for calming and balancing the mind and the belief and faith that our work feeds us and is fed by the (spirit) Divine Universal Energy present in us all and in all things.
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Sun and Moon Teacher Bios
Alex Levin is inspired by many teachers
and is certified with Sun&Moon. She aspires, in turn, to inspire
her students to discover their essence and play with expressing it in
the myriad forms of yoga, on and off the sticky mat.
Alfia Khaibullina is Sun&Moon certified.
She believes that the life challenges can be overcome by positive attitude,
which she tries to cultivate in her teaching. Her classes are both challenging
and fun.
Allegra Gulino began her yoga study in 1995 and has taught since 2001.She is Sun&Moon 300TT certified and is working towards the next level. Her classes blend creativity and fun with empowerment and alignment. Women's issues are dear to her heart.
Amir Tahami works attentively with students
who want an enhanced quality of life through a plain spoken and sensible
approach to health and well being. Amir uses innovative techniques in
teaching students to help bring mindfulness into their yoga practice
and daily life. He holds Yoga Alliances highest certification level and
is also a practitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy.
Anna Mikheeva hopes to create an interactive,
relaxed, informal atmosphere in her classes, which are thoughtfully structured.
Her focus in the last year has been helping people find a better posture
through core awareness, strengthening and alignment of the spine, with
fresh insights and useful tools that students can take with them into
their everyday life.
Anne Jablonski teaches a playful, openhearted
style of yoga, blending what's most appropriate in the moment with what
she's learned from her own practice and the eclectic array of teachers
with whom she's studied. She views meditation as the soul of yoga and
encourages students toward a creative, alignment-savvy practice that
erases the tight spots, stills the mind's chatter, cultivates joy, and
keeps their own practice fresh and compelling.
Annette Hyde g is a Yoga Alliance Experienced
Registered Teacher (E-RYT 200) and has been teaching since 2001. She
believes yoga is a continuous journey that opens the mind, strengthens
the body, and frees the spirit to take on life’s opportunities
and obstacles.
Annie Moyer conveys the authenticity and
beauty of yoga in an accessible and inviting way. She is firmly grounded
in alignment principles and an avid fan of yoga philosophy; classes are
moderately paced, light-hearted and friendly -- lessons in yoga, perhaps
lessons in life. Always open to questions, she is able to tailor classes
to students’ needs, and encourages acceptance of each moment as
a necessary step along the path of well-being.
Asya Haikin enjoys teaching dynamic classes,
focusing on clear alignment instructions, and aspires to share the inner
balance that yoga brings to her life. She is a graduate of Sun&Moon's
advanced teacher training program.
Audra Monk is Sun&Moon certified.
She encourages students to have fun with their yoga. She invites them
to allow themselves to be in the moment and enjoy the journey.
Beth Ebner began practicing yoga more than
12 years ago. She loves the benefits of yoga: balance, relaxation and
alignment. Her diverse yogic background gives a rich and eclectic quality
to her teaching.
Beth Sarani Fedman is an Integral Yoga teacher,
receiving her training in Hatha Yoga and Meditation at Yogaville, Virginia.
She has been practicing yoga and meditation for more than 15 years. She
especially enjoys helping her students explore the meditative aspects
of Hatha Yoga and bringing yoga in all its forms into everyday life.
Carol Confino has completed the teacher
training program at Sun&Moon and is an RYT-300. Her practice and
teaching are about finding a place of peace within and becoming comfortable
with yourself. She encourages students to be patient with themselves
and practice without self judgment.
Carol Stehl thoroughly enjoys sharing her
profound passion for yoga through teaching. She has a deep desire for
students to experience the self-awareness, inner balance, and healing
she has found on her yoga journey. The body-mind-spirit connection is
an integral part of her teaching approach, with particular emphasis on
the breath as the connector. Carol has been practicing and studying yoga
under a rich and eclectic background of teachers since 1999.
Carolyn Amundson encourages students to
personalize their practice while developing their strength, flexibility,
energy, and balance. She is certified by the Physical Mind Institute
in mat and equipment Pilates and is the process of completing a certification
from Sun and Moon.
Charlotte Raich loves to share the joy of
yoga with her students. She incorporates the healing qualities of yoga
for the body, mind and soul into her classes through asana, pranayama
and relaxation. She hopes that people will leave her classes feeling
nurtured, calm and perhaps even better than they did when they started.
She is currently studying to be a physical therapist and combines the
therapeutic qualities of yoga into her classes that she teaches.
Cynthia Maltenfort has been working with
children for the past 11 years. She is certified through the Radiant
Child teachertraining program as well as Brain Gym. Her approach to teaching
emphasizes having fun in a loving environment.
Danielle Ring is a Power Pilates certified
instructor in Beginner and Intermediate Mat. She enjoys challenging students
with a fun and energetic teaching style. She also holds an M.S. in Exercise
Science, a top-tier personal trainer certification and wellness coaching
certification. Danielle enjoys assisting students find a holistic approach
to health and wellness.
Deborah McKay is currently in the process
of completing the 300-hr Teacher Trainee program. Her practice has led
her to a path of personal exploration and discovery bringing acce
ptance and mindfulness into everyday life.
Diana Erkiletian has been practicing yoga
for almost 10 years. With her foundation strongly rooted in Kundalini
yoga, Diana brings an ecclectic mix to her classes that makes yoga accessible
to all. The overall goal of her classes is to go inside and see the Divinity
that resides in us all.
Enid Kassner Enid Kassner is Sun&Moon
certified. Her teaching style promotes a sensitive exploration of the
inner experience of yoga in a light-hearted encouraging environment in
which students can progress at their own pace.
Faith Halter’s classes incorporate
humor and a relaxed, playful approach. She has an eclectic yoga background,
including years of study with JJ Gormley at Sun and Moon, and teaching
certification from the Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica. Faith weaves
into her yoga teaching her expertise as a stress reduction coach, plus
her experience providing a special type of craniosacral bodywork that
calms the nervous system.
Jackie Shaffer has been practicing hatha
yoga and meditation for more than 20 years. She received her teaching
certification at Sun & Moon. Jackie’s teaching reflects the
influence of her eclectic hatha studies and her interest in watching
students refine their energy and self-awareness
Jon Waterman began practicing yoga and meditation
while teaching the martial arts in the early seventies. He has received
teacher trainings in Vipassana (insight meditation) from Bhante Gunaratana
and in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction . The theme of Jon’s
classes and workshops is “Connecting the Moments" by gently cultivating
mindfulness both on and off the cushion. He is a founding director of
the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and a founding partner
of Mind-Body Health Associates.
Judith Lyon has studied yoga and meditation
for more than 25 years. Her classes are based on the teachings of classical
hatha yoga, as expressed by B.K.S. Iyengar, and Sri Swami Satchidananda,
by whom she is certified.
Laura Dillon is Sun and Moon certified.
Laura promotes "body indifference" - It's not about feeling good about
yourself but feeling good within. It's from within that goodness expands.
When you find a place of peace in the body, your yoga practice comes
alive.
Maureen Vasquez has been a student of yoga since 1995. She
received her certification through the Sun&Moon Teacher Training
Program; and is continuing her
studies in Sun & Moon’s 700 hour and Yoga
Therapeutics Programs. Maureen’s light-hearted style
encourages students to enjoy exploration through attention to their bodies
and the breath.
megan sullivan, a yogini for over 10 years,
loves sharing the benefits of yoga. she invites students to come to class
for a body-mind-spirit retreat. explore movement, anatomy, breath, and
energy. discover balance, build strength and flexibility, let go of stress,
and have fun. megan is certified through sun and moon and is registered
with yoga alliance.
Mike Ricker has been teaching since 2005. He believes
that people know their own truths and invites students to honor and accept
whatever stage they are in here and now. Mike enjoys offering challenging
asanas in a flowing sequence to promote strength, flexibility, and ease
through breath. He believes that yoga is an empowering process occurring
both on and off the mat.
Nirinjan Devi (Zahra) is a certifid Power
Pilates teacher, 500 hour registered yoga teacher with and joyful student
of Life. Her contagious joy and enthusiasm offer a supportive, inclusive
environment for self-exploration. Nirinjan brings both playfulness and
light-heartedness to her classes. Nirinjan began her love for Yoga and
fitness early in life. Nirinjan honors all the radiant teachers that
she has had and continues to study with.
Noralea Dalkin has completed teacher certification
programs at The Health Advantage Yoga Center and Satchidananda Ashram.
She encourages students to breath and notice the changes and relaxation
that yoga brings to their body, mind and spirit.
Patricia Pao has completed The Health Advantage
Yoga Center teacher training program, The Radiant Child TT Program, and
she is also a Relax and Renew Trainer. She is a former professional dancer
and ballet teacher. She teaches from the heart and emphasizes opening
up to the experience of yoga.
Pauline Howard is a Yoga Alliance Registered
Yoga Teacher, having completed her teacher certification at Sun and Moon’s
300-hour teacher training program. Pauline has an M.A. in counseling
and is known for her calm and supportive teaching style. She teaches
Gentle and All Levels yoga and plans to add Seniors’ and Pre-Natal
yoga to her repertoire in the very near future.
Pauline Shakti Tait has been teaching Yoga
since 1992. She conducts a fun yet informative class, guiding each student
with a sensitivity to their personal abilities and limitations. With
an essence of spirit and peace, Pauline's classes focus on breath, alignment,
and creative methods of approaching a pose to enable the student to explore
their yoga practice to the ultimate benefit of their own physical, mental
and spiritual well-being.
Phyllis Haney's motto is "Wear a smile inside
and out with YOGA!" Her classes emphasize body and breath awareness,
proper physical alignment, and fun! She has practiced yoga since 1992
and taught since 1996. Phyllis has completed teacher training programs
at Sun&Moon, and Health Advantage. She is enrolled in Sun & Moon's
Therapeutics certificate program.
Rixie Dennison is a Sun&oon certified
yoga instructor, a Holistic Life Coach, and Reflexology and Reiki practitioner.
Her gentle, yet energetic approach to yoga enables students to explore
their mind, body, spirit connection in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
She blends her knowledge of the Chakras and yoga philosophy into her
classes. Rixie's unique approach to teaching moves everyone to a more
balanced place in their lives.
Suzanne Morgan is completing her teacher
training certification at Sun and Moon. Her goal is to help students
with self-acceptance and to find joy in the moment. These concepts have
helped her to find a balanced path in her own life as the president of
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Tanya Roland has been a student and teacher
of yoga for over thirty years. Within the context of the eight limbs,
she helps students open up to and increase their natural awareness. She
brings particular attention to the alignment of the spine with its subtle
core. Unifying the movement of body and breath calms the mind, making
the practice holistic, meditative, healing and fun.
Tanya Zimmerli enjoys challenging her students
to stay mindful while moving through the flowing poses of a vinyasa practice
-- balancing mind, breath and body. Tanya completed her teacher training
at The Health Advantage Yoga Center and has studied Ashtanga yoga with
David Swenson.
Vicki Christian is a Sun & Moon certified
instructor and is prenatal certified. She has been on a yoga journey
since 1989, is still a yoga student, and has been teaching since 2004.
Her classes are balanced, energizing classes, which allow each student
to discover and enjoy yoga within their ability, and encourage connection,
alignment, breath, and relaxation within the practice and life.
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