is the Woodside Yoga Director. She began taking yoga and Pilates in 1999. Excited about her overall physical changes, she decided to start training in both disciplines. Therese's formal yoga training is with YogaFit, an organization that has blended ancient Hatha yoga with modern fitness movements better suited to our Western culture. Therese has achieved certification in levels 1, 2 and 3 and is currently preparing for her level 4 certification (the highest level offered through YogaFit). Therese has also been certified in Pilates Mat since 1999. Her style of Pilates is similar to Mari Winsor, having trained with Mari personally. Therese has traveled and trained all over the country, picking up different practices, which she uses to infuse her classes. Therese's goal is to enhance her clients' flexibility, balance and core strength, and to tone and tighten. Her philosophy is that each individual has different desires and expectations, which become part of their yoga journey. She strives to help each client control the mind through quieting thoughts and allowing the body to hear what the mind is telling it to do.
is a Certified Yoga Instructor, RYT (200 Hour). Kriology Level 1-11 (Advanced Training). She received her training from the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. She has taught for over 8 years and has training in Hatha, Vinyasa as well as Ashtanga and Prenatal. Having a strong background in the fundamental elements of yoga postures, alignment and philosophy, she is able to incorporate this into every style of practice and class. Beth encourages every student to be mindful and aware of how they move their body and breath. She is currently training to become a Certified Meditation Teacher.
started practicing yoga in 2001, and after studying a variety of yoga styles, became enamored of the Ashtanga Yoga System created by Pattabi Jois. Ashtanga yoga, which features a flowing breath movement system, develops balance, strength and flexibility while impacting your body, mind and spirit.
Carrie firmly believes that yoga not only handles the body, but also handles the mind. When your body feels good, your mental state follows. Carrie’s classes are appropriate for practitioners of all levels and her goal is to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. Carrie has studied with Manju Jois and David Swenson, and has taken workshops with many accomplished yoga teachers, including David Williams, Bhavani Maki, Tim Miller, Baron Baptiste, Shiva Rae, and Rodney Yee.
began her physical discipline as a dancer. She studied at Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and received a B.F.A. in dance at UMKC. Her first introduction to yoga was with a style of yoga that combines the posture of Hatha Yoga with the continuous movement of dance, created by Juliu Horvath in New York. Molly is also certified and licensed in massage therapy and has found massage and yoga to compliment one another beautifully. Molly is yoga teacher certified by Max Strom of Venice, CA and has been studying yoga with Kathleen and Patricia Gray since 1999.
is an eager student of yoga and feels that all conscious movement is a path towards wholeness. Sumya has been teaching yoga for 10 years. In addition to her 500hr Registered Yoga Teaching Certification through Yoga Alliance, her love of movement led her to becoming a massage therapist, a personal trainer and a 4X World Champion in professional boxing. Her eclectic teaching style was inspired and born out of her curiosity, study,and appreciation of all styles of yoga. She has been inspired by Iyengar teachers Manouso Manos, Paula Self, and Aadil Palkhivala, Anusara teachers Doug Keller, Desiree Rumbaugh and Christy Burnett and Ashtanga teachers Bhavani Maki, Richard Freeman and David Williams. She also studies regularly with teachers David Lipschutz and Kim Schwartz. She threads asana, anatomy and philosophy into her teaching. In February 2007, she completed a 40-hour Anatomy in Clay training by Jon Zahourek. A.C.T. (Awakening Change Together) is a karma yoga group that gets together once a month for volunteer projects around the city.
has been exploring her passion for yoga for 4 years, studying Ashtanga with Kathleen Kastner for the past two. Her continuing education includes workshops and intensives with Bhavani Maki, Kim Schwartz, Bryan Kest, Govindas, Mark Blanchard, Doug Swenson and Saul David Raye. Most recently she completed an Ashtanga Second Series Intensive with Tim Miller at Mt Shasta. The balance and harmony it has brought her led to her desire to share the gift through teaching. Mandy views yoga as a spiritual, philosophical, and energetic journey that inspires greater understanding of, and connection to, the true self within.
began her practice of yoga over a decade ago. Lisa is certified through the worldwide Bikram Yoga College of India and has also completed an Ashtanga teacher training program with David Swenson. She has also attended a workshop with internationally known yogi Pattabhi Jois. Lisa's love for yoga extends across many styles rooting with her beginning studies with Iyengar Yoga evolving into the flowing styles of Vinyasa and Ashtanga Yoga. Lisa offers a balanced and inspiring flow that follows the rhythm of the breath, blending fluid movement with careful attention to alignment. In a playful style, Lisa infuses joy and love into her classes encouraging flexibility in both body and mind.
