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| Zyrka Landwijt |
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Zyrka began practicing yoga in 1998 and
teaching in 2001 . Over the years she
has been influenced by many teachers,
perhaps most significantly by Kirin Mishra
under whose direction Zyrka completed
her 500 hour Teacher Apprenticeship Program
in 2003. Zyrka continues her studies
here in California as well
as on the east coast.Zyrka strives to
bring a sense of accessibility
to all of her classes. Through humor and a
gentle spirit of play,
she humbly attempts to convey the principles that make up
the foundation of the practice. Each class
offers a nurturing
atmosphere in which students are encouraged to integrate
these truths into their lives through the awakening of breath
and deepened awareness in the body, mind and heart.
http://sitarayoga.com |
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| Siddhi |
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Siddhi has a confident and nurturing style.
Her grounding
presence combined with her sense of
humor and a strong
healing power creates a sense of
calm and peace in her class.
She is committed to each and every
one of her students.
Siddhi’s class is a perfect balance
of spiritual and physical
workout, which allows the students to
feel strengthened, rejuvenated
and centered again.In the late 70
Siddhi found her spiritual
master in Osho through whom she
got introduced to
meditation, and since then she has
been facilitating meditation classes.
Siddhi holds a degree in Social Pedagogy,
is a p ublished author with
a book on adolescent sexuality
, a certified Tantric Shiatsu practitioner,
KRI certified to teach Kundalini Yoga,
Naam Yoga and
certified to teach” The Khalsa Way”
Pregnancy Yoga.
Siddhi has three children and one grandchild.
http://www.siddhisyoga.com |
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| Hillary |
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Hillary has been teaching yoga for 10 years.
She obtained her yoga instructor certification at The White Lotus Foundation
in Santa Barbara California. Hillary has lived in
Santa Barbara for 20 years. She is
married to a great guy,
Tooey and has one son, Henry.
She has studied with many
great yogis and incorporates all she learns
in her own teaching.
Hillary focuses on deepening the breath,
strengthening the
body, and quieting the mind. Hillary quotes
“my wish is to
share the enlightenment yoga has brought
me with others & ..
I try to teach people how to bring yoga off
the mat and into
every part of their life”. Hillary continues
her yoga studies
and enjoys sharing with her students. |
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| Paul |
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Paul was first exposed to Buddhist Philosophy and meditation
while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer
in Thailand.
He was later trained to be a
Transcendental Meditation
teacher by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
He taught meditation
and practiced yoga for many years
before taking 3 consecutive yoga
teacher training courses in
Santa Barbara in 2000 and 2001.
The first was with Sara Powers,
followed by Eric Schiffmann and
then the 16 day White Lotus Yoga
Teacher Training Course.
Paul currently teaches yoga at the
Santa Barbara Athletic Club
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| Kristin Jordan |
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Kristin is a devoted yogini who imparts her wonderful passion
for life in her teaching. Her style pulls from multiple yogic
disciplines, and is both intuitive and
steeped in the traditional aspects of yoga.
Her love lies in learning -
she has a B.S. and B.A. from CU,
Boulder and M.A. in journalism from USC.
While she continues
to enjoy writing and film making,
her commitment is to
her yoga practice and teaching.
Kristin is always living life to the
fullest and believes in boldly
facing apparent fears – dissolving the
illusion that they exist.
Whether it’s running with the bulls in
Pamplona or swimming
with great whites in South Africa or
logging over 50 flights in
sailplanes. She is passionate about
living life courageously
and living truth fearlessly.
www.kristinjordan.com |
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| Francesca Hunter |
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Francesca’s love and appreciation of yoga has
grown from the knowledge and wisdom imparted from her inspiring and dedicated teachers over the past 20 years.
Francesca has studied Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga
extensively and has studied with Pattabhi Jois at the
A.Y.R.I. in Mysore India. Francesca received her teacher
training with Erich Schiffman and has been teaching over
10 years. She founded and directed Blue Lotus Feet Yoga
Loft in Montecito.
Francesca’s mediation practice is equally important as
her daily asana. She was initiated
in Kriya Yoga by the
Paramahansa Hariharananda, a Guru of the same lineage
as the more known Paramahansa Yogananda. Currently
Francesca is developing her interest in Ayurveda
(literally translated “Science of Life”) through various
classes and workshops. Francesca continues to deepen
her mediation practice with her Guru Sri Karunamayi
and travels annually to an Ashram outside of Chennai
India for silent mediation retreats
Francesca is a native Santa Barbaran and is currently
living in her hometown with her daughter and teacher,
Violet and loyal canine companion Pablo.
Francesca’s classes include pranayama, meditation,
vinyasa flow and yin yoga. The classes are a combination
of strong and gentle with an emphasis on alignment
and breath. The intention is to strengthen —-
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| Prenatal Yoga with Holly |
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Prenatal Yoga is a celebration of pregnancy
and childbirth that
utilizes the ancient healing principles
of Yoga and T’ai Chi.
It is an exploration that awakens
the union of mother and
unborn child in the sacred heartbeat
of center. Prenatal Yoga
encourages pregnant women to
unveil their innate birthing
wisdom and surrender to the strength and beauty of their body.
Holly Bianca Goldberg has been
helping pregnant women and
their families toward more healthy
and comfortable birthing
experiences for over then years.
She has taught thousands
of people across the United States.
She co-facilitated numerous
Birthing from Center workshops with
pioneer midwife,
Ina May Gaskin at the Omega Institute.
She recently relocated
to Santa Barbara from Maui, Hawaii.
Her website ishttp://www.birthingfromcenter.com |
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| Niav |
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Niav brings a depth of personal experience, creativity
and joy to her teaching. With
seventeen years of personal
yoga practice experience and
five years of teaching experience,
she is knowledgeable in several forms
of hatha yoga including Iyengar,
Vinyasa, Power, Bikram and Forrest.
Her teaching focuses on
mindfulness of breath and safety in
postures with particular
emphasis on developing core strength.
Currently, she teaches
yoga classes in Santa Barbara,
CA while pursuing a Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology, specializing
in Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology
at the Santa Barbara Graduate
Instiutute in Santa Barbara, CA. |
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| Deb Dobbin |
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As one of Santa Barbara’s most loved and
respected teachers, Deb Dobbin’s students often
refer to her classes as transformational,
humorous, creative and profoundly powerful.
She has taught Vinyasa yoga for 18 years,
studying with masters like Erich Schiffmann
and Sarah Powers, as well as Ganga and Tracy White.
Drawing on Ashtanga, Iyengar and Yin Yoga traditions,
she weaves the gifts offered by her mentors
into a potent and unique style of teaching.
Deb is most recognized for inspiring
her students to take
responsibility for their practices,
while coaching them to translate
their learning into every area of their lives.
She boldly addresses
the habits that impact their everyday lives,
and challenges them
to shift their limiting beliefs to generate courage,
full self-expression and self-realization.
Living life from the inside out,
Deb blends her passion for yoga
mastery and jewelry design into a seamless
expression of her creative capacity.
In fact, it’s not uncommon to find Deb in her
yoga studio at the break of dawn
building a piece of jewelry inspired
by a dream the night before.
Her gemstone designs arise
from an exquisite eye and a spontaneous,
intuitive wisdom; a creative
process that mirrors the intensity and
challenge of her packed yoga classes.
Deb lives in Santa Barbara with her husband
and the youngest of her three sons.
Link: http://www.debdobbin.com/ |
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| Kristen Hoye |
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Kristen moved to Santa Barbara from New York City
in the fall of 2003, after completing her Masters
Degree in Social Work (MSW)
where she focused her
education on movement therapy
and group dynamics.
While in New York, Kristen studied
Interdisciplinary Yoga
with Amba and Don Stapleton,
the creator of the Kripalu Yoga
Teacher Training program, at Omega
Institute, where she
gained her 200-hr teacher certification.
In addition, Kristen has also trained
with Shiva Rea, Seane
Corn, Cyndi Lee, Mark Whitwell,
Richard Gold, Biff Mithoefer,
Jason Nemer & Jenny Sauer-Klein,
and Johnathan Urla, and
has received her teaching credentials
in Pilates, transformational
dance and Acroyoga: combination
of partner yoga, Thai Massage
and acrobatics. Kristen has also had
extensive training in Nuad Bo-rarn,
a form of Thai Massage that incorporates
yogic stretches,
deep compressions, pranayama and
meditation to offer her clients
deep relaxation and physical and emotional relief.
Since her arrival to
Santa Barbara, Kristen has offered yoga, pilates,
dance and massage
to numerous private clients, as well as participants
at Cottage Hospital,
the Jewish Federation, the Alternative Open
School, Casa Esperanza,
Yoga Soup, Source Yoga, Golden Tree Yoga,
the Montecito YMCA
and the SB Yoga Center.
Kristen combines her social work and
massage skills, with her leadership
in health and fitness, to award her students
the most empowering,
self-actualizing and stress reducing experiences.
She is best known
for her knowledge, healing abilities and
awareness to her student’s
specific needs Link: http://www.KristenHoye.com/ |
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Cynthia Abulafia
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Cynthia discovered yoga as a young teenager, and
soon fell in love with breath, bandhas,
and bones alike.
After studying comparative religion at
Tufts University in Boston,
she returned to Los Angeles, where she was fortunate enough
to continue her studies with her outstanding
mentors from Yoga Works,
Annie Carpenter and, in particular,
Jasmine Lieb, both of
whom nourished her love of anatomy,
alignment, and intelligent
sequencing in the classroom. Though
she generally teaches very
strong vinyasa flow classes stemming
from the ashtanga tradition,
she has become equally fascinated with
the therapeutic applications
of yoga. She developed osteoporosis in
her early 20’s,
which was truly a blessing in her life, moving
her deeper into an interest
in anatomy and yoga therapy.
Yoga is a practice for everyone, at every stage of life, every age,
and every physical ability. She believes
in supporting the body with
strength and vitality at all levels, two
qualities that have made
her bones healthy again. Her classes
will always bring a level
of challenge to the physical body
and a sense of
humor and lightness to the practice.
A safe space to explore
boundaries and play at yoga. She has
also studied with masters
in a variety of traditions, including Iyengar
with Gabriela Giubilaro,
Vinyasa Krama with Srivatsa Ramaswami,
Vinyasa Flow with Vinnie
Marino, and Thai Yoga with Saul David Raye.
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Steve Dwelley |
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Steve Dwelley began training in Buddhist meditation in 1988.
His first trip to India and Nepal in 1990 awakened a desire to
involve the moving body in the meditation process, and he
began practicing asana. In eight trips he has spent nearly
two years studying in Mysore with master teacher Pattahbi
Jois and was granted permission to teach the Ashtanga system
in 1998. He bows to the Lotus feet of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois,
and to those of his guru, T. Krishnamacharya, and so on… |
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Ken Gilbert |
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Ken Gilbert, MA, is a Nia Black Belt and Nia Education Trainer;
a Movement and Creative Integration Professional
who applies the practice of Nia, Pilates and
The Ron Fletcher Work to develop and evolve the
conditioning of body, mind and spirit.
Ken holds a Master
of Arts in Dramatic Art from the
University of California,
Davis in 1983. Currently in Santa Barbara,
Ken owns EmBODYment, A Studio for Movement
and Creative Integration
located at Yoga Soup; developing and
evolving the study
and practice of personal
empowerment through the
conditioning and expressivity of
physical movement stimulating
body/mind integration, emotional agility,
and spiritual awakening.
Ken is one of the 15 International Nia Education Trainers
teaching and presenting Trainings, Workshops and
Master Classes in the United States and throughout the Pacific.
www.embodyment.com |
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Heather Tiddens |
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Heather, RYT500, teaches yoga and leads ceremony
to support people in embodying their
most authentic selves.
Her classes are known for their physical
intensity and
detailed instruction, as well as being a safe,
compassionate space for students
to explore their spiritual,
emotional and physical healing and growth.
Her teaching
is grounded in her own experience, healing
process and
training which integrate Forrest Yoga,
Yin Yoga, hands-on
healing, mindfulness practices and
Indigenous ceremony ways.
She is passionately committed to
turning people on to
embodying spirit in their yoga practice
and in their lives.
Heather is based in Santa Barbara, CA, and travels
nationally teaching courses, workshops and retreats.
www.heathertiddensyoga.com |
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Mary Elliott |
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It was love at first practice for Mary. Her desire to teach
yoga was inspired by the transformative
potential of yoga she found as a student.
Certified through
Ananda in 1999, Mary taught yoga in
the Santa Ynez Valley
for seven years. Mary has deepened
her practice through
additional teacher training intensives
with Shiva Rae and
other great souls in India and locally.
As a licensed
massage therapist, her knowledge of the body enhances
her students’ experience of the yoga asanas. Yummy yoga!
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Nicole Inglish |
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Nicole holds the honor of teaching for more than 12 years.
Her investigation into the body began at a very young age
dancing and has expanded through Ashtanga, Kriya Yoga
and Tibetan Meditation practices. Throughout her life,
she has been graced with many
great teachers, some of which include;
Erich Schiffman, Richard Freeman,
Sri K. Patthabi Jois, Pischet,
Swami Vidyadisananda, Saul David Raye and
her folks, Jeff and Carole.
She is so stoked to be part of what she likes to call,
“this big beautiful mess.” Nicole’s
ultimate inspiration
lies at seeking the truth, not the relative truth, but the
truth of all truths, her current
favorite is “we all die.” Nicole owns
and teaches at Source Yoga Studio, a little gem here in
Santa Barbara. In addition to being certified in Yoga,
she is Certified in Yoga Therapy, Thai Yoga Bodywork with
a Masters in Reiki and Astrology. She also obtained her
BA in Literature from UCSB. Writing is still a great source
of inspiration. Nicole pays rent so her cat, Sunny can live
on the Mesa in a magical little garden with the skunks and raccoons.
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Maureen Clair |
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Maureen Clair embraces a heart-centered approach to Yoga.
Through a creative blend of Hatha, Gentle, and
Restorative Yoga, Maureen hopes to instill in her
students feelings of strength, peace, openness, and
overall well-being. She also teaches Children’s,
Pre & Post Natal, and other family-focused classes.
She participated in the teacher training program at the
Santa Barbara Yoga
Center and lives locally on the Mesa.
Maureen has worked
professionally with children for 7
years, maintains an up-to-date
CPR/First Aid certification for infant/child, has 16ECE units,
and a warm, loving heart towards children.
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Natalie Sampila |
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Natalie remembers starting her yoga path
through being inspired by her mother who taught
her movement and meditation at a young age.
Natalie became certified as a teacher in 2002 in
various trainings. These included an overseas
YogaWorks training in Thailand as well as seeking
instruction from Sarah Powers and Eric Schiffman.
Natalie is currently studying Buddhist and
Transcendental meditation as well as Ayurveda,
upon which classes are based. Her current mentor
is Jasmine Lieb who continues to guide her down
the path of the therapeutic approach to yoga.
In any class she teaches, meditation has a constant presence.
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Mari Larangeira |
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Mari fell in love with yoga over ten years ago.
She has experienced first hand the healing and
transformative power of yoga, balance and spiritual exploration
. Yoga has been a catalyst for Mari to restore vibrant
health to her body and lightness in her heart. She is
dedicated to supporting each student
in that process. Her classes are
vigorous and meditative. She works
to create an environment for
students to deeply explore themselves and
bring their body closer to its potential for
vigor and optimal health.
Her teaching benefits from years of study of postures,
anatomy and alignment. While her classes include
much information about the postures, the emphasis is
on breathing deep into the body, getting warm in a dynamic flow,
building strength, and releasing tension and stuck energy.
Mari holds three certifications, one in Yoga Therapy,
one from the Atma Vikasa School of Yogic Studies in Mysore,
India, and one from Bikram’s Yoga College of India.
All yogis are welcome in Mari’s classes, although it may
be quite challenging for someone brand new to the practice.
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Paige Olsen |
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Paige was first introduced to Qi Gong in
1998 during her recovery from chronic
fatigue syndrome and within a week,
this new daily practice gave her the
stamina to make it through an entire
day without having to rest every few hours.
A year later she began to study Tai Chi.
Shortly after beginning an apprenticeship
with her teacher Master Manzazi Malonga,
she decided to go back to school to study
Chinese Medicine. Now a Licensed Acupuncturist
and Diplomate, Paige teaches Yang Classical-Family
Style Tai Chi with a strong emphasis on healing
the body through movement and breath work.
Paige also has a background in Hatha and Naga
Yoga, various styles of Qi Gong and Taoist
meditation, which she integrates into her classes.
She works with the concepts of discovering stillness
in motion and motion in stillness. Her classes offer
the opportunity to experience the individual’s
organic sense of flow in movement while learning
the Tai Chi forms, thus unencombering the
body of blockages that cause pain and discomfort.
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Deborah Donahue
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Deborah is an Integrative Yoga
Therapist, Reiki practitioner and
writer with a background in theater and dance.
She first discovered yoga in 1990 while recuperating
from a life-threatening illness and the
loss of a daughter. The experience was
a great teacher and necessitated her
adopting a new perspective. This included,
at times, a humble surrender to the mystery
one encounters rather than struggling against the current.
Yoga afforded Deborah the grace of expansion,
of deepening one’s presence to the moment at hand
and an opportunity to make relationship with the body
in a fresh and lively sense. It also broke open her heart,
allowing the gift of being an empathic and intuitive healer.
She has since worked in hospice for many
years as well as with those experiencing cancer,
cardiac and AIDS. Deborah also has an abiding
passion for women’s issues and integrating
writing into the healing paradigm. She counts among
her mentors Sarah Powers, Paul Grilley, Scott Blossom,
Cheri Clampett and Lisa Walford.
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Kaita Lepore
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Kaita Lepore loves to move. She received
degrees in both Dance and Psychology before
discovering yogaas a vehicle for her continued
exploration of the relationship between body and mind
. Drawing on her experience in pilates, fitness,
and professional dance, Kaita’s yoga instruction
is infused with a rich understanding of the human body.
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Rikka Zimmerman
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Access is a proven method for personal growth
and transformation that I have been fortunate
enough to study and apply for the last 5 years.
Access empowers you to shift anything in your life
or body that is no longer working for you.
Whatever you are asking to change, will.
As I have been facilitating classes there have
been many astounding changes in the lives of my clients.
Examples include having cancer disappear,
dropping 50 lbs in 2 months, generating way
more money than they thought was possible,
receiving the relationship they had been asking for,
and there have even been clients that have come
to me wanting to commit suicide who are now blissful
beings generating a phenomenal life.
Are you completely happy with the way your life is?
Or would you be interested in playing with what else is possible?
When I started Access I thought I was already
creating some pretty wonderful things.
I felt . . . “Pretty Cool” . . . I had created
“Rikka Zimmerman Photographers”,
a successful wedding photography business.
I bought a loft downtown Santa Barbara.
I played guitar and wrote music as a hobby,
and had a few small shows in the area.
“Pretty Cool” . . . Right? Then I took my
first Access class and began using the tools,
and I have been on a rocket ship of
receiving and generating my phenomenal
life ever since! Business has tripled,
and I just signed an awesome major
record deal 6 months ago!
Dare I ask . . . “How does it get any better than that?”
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Jason Handler
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Jason Handler graduated as valedictorian
of Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental
Medicine, an elite Chinese Medical School.
Jason’s teaching draws from his many years
of studying Hatha Yoga, Medical Qi Gong
and various forms of Internal Martial Arts.
Learning all of these systems has lent a
deep appreciation for honoring the true
definition of the word Yoga, where all
teachings become unified within the heart.
Jason has lectured at the University of Pennsylvania,
UCLA, CSUN, and many other local studios.
He currently holds a private practice in Summerland, CA.
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Felicia Paige
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Felicia combines her background in massage
therapy, dance and yoga in order to provide
a well-rounded yoga program. Her integrative
techniques allow for a creative, spirited approach
to yoga. She is passionate about working in the
health and wellness environment, as she attributes
much of her own personal growth to this
nurturing, positive atmosphere. She
hopes to inspire you to take action,
challenge yourself in new ways, hold
yourself accountable for your own
enrichment and above all, have fun
doing so. Felicia encourages you to be
kind to your body, breathe, and live more
fully in each moment. She emboldens you
to foster positive feedback between your
mind and your physical body, both on the
mat and in life. Felicia considers the
opportunity to serve you a great honor.
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Yanoula Athanassakis
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Yanoula began practicing yoga in the cold
winters of Illinois and
decided to start teaching soon thereafter.
She completed her
certification at the Santa Barbara Yoga
Center and studied under Erich
Schiffman and Sarah Powers. She’ll readily admit,
however, that it’s the fluence of a wide variety
of local teachers that has kept her
practice and dedication alive. In 1998 she began
studying Tibetan
Buddhism under B. Alan Wallace and this
interest easily translated
into a path towards yoga (with some prompting
by her mother).
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Suzanne Marlow
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Assisting clients in personal healing has been
a lifelong journey for Suzanne Marlow.
Her trained specialties—integrative yoga
therapy, clinical psychology,
homeopathy—form a powerful triad of healing
modalities that has been successful over the
years in helping her clients live a healthier,
more heart-based life.
Suzanne earned her Masters Degree in Psychology
with an emphasis on Integrative Yoga at Antioch
University-Santa Barbara in 2000 and a Masters
Degree in Homeopathic Medicine in 1994.
An accomplishment Suzanne is most proud of
is completing the Intensive Quadrinity Process
at The Hoffman Institute in 2002. A Master’s in
Clinical Psychology awarded in 2007 has made
Suzanne a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
intern. She is currently gaining hours at the
Community Counseling Center in Santa Barbara.
Suzanne has taught integrative yoga for the past
8 years and has had the opportunity to teach at
various studios in Santa Barbara as well as Cottage
Hospital and in private one-to-one sessions.
Suzanne has also taught about natural medicines
at the Homeopathic Society of Santa Barbara and
her written work has appeared in well-respected journals.
Residing in Santa Barbara affords Suzanne yet
one more modality of healing—the natural outdoors.
She may be discovered hiking the local mountain
trails or enjoying the sand and sea with her two
sons and their dog, Dude.
Link: http://www.suzannemarlow.com/bRIGHT sHINING hAPPY pEOPLE |
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