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Featured Teachers
Ana Forrest
Yoga Teacher, Author, Founder of Forrest Yoga
Ana T. Forrest is an internationally recognized pioneer in yoga and emotional healing. She is the creator of Forrest Yoga—a unique fusion of traditional yoga, new sequences, Eastern wisdom, and Native American medicine.
Arielle Schwartz
Ph.D., E-RYT
Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D., E-YRT is a psychologist, internationally sought-out teacher, yoga instructor, and leading voice in the healing of PTSD and complex trauma.
Baxter Bell
Medical Doctor, Yoga Teacher, E-RYT 500
Baxter Bell, MD, E-RYT 500 fell in love with yoga in 1993 while he was working full-time as a family physician. He has great appreciation for the potential of yoga for fostering health, healing, and equanimity.
Bernie Clark
E-RYT 500, Yin Yoga
Bernie Clark (E-RYT 500) has been following a yogic path since 1978, originally purely through the practice of Zen meditation but eventually through the addition of asana practice.
Chrys Kub
Yoga Educator, Yoga Therapist, Physical Therapist
Chrys Kub, PT, E-RYT 500 received her Masters in Physical Therapy and Biokinesiology from the University of Southern California. She is an integrative physical therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience.
Dianne Bondy
E-RYT 500, YACEP
Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, & the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, or ethnicity.
Donna Farhi
Yoga Teacher, Author
Donna Farhi has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than four decades. She is one of the most sought-after guest teachers in the world, leading intensives and teacher training programs internationally.
Doug Keller
Yoga As Therapy, E-RYT 500
Doug Keller’s background reflects a lifelong commitment to studying, imbibing and sharing the vast field of knowledge and practice known as yoga. He spent a total of 14 years doing service, practicing, and teaching yoga.
Dr Ginger Garner
PT, DPT, ATC, LAT, PYT
Dr. Garner is a physical therapist, published author, and educator. She received her master and doctorate degrees from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998 and 2016, respectively.
Dr Jessica Reale and Patricia Schmidt
Pelvic Floor, Women's Health
Dr. Jessica Reale is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Board-Certified Specialist in Women’s Health (WCS). Patricia Schmidt (E-RYT 500hr, IAYT Level 1, YACEP) is the founder of PLS Yoga.
Dr Robert Schleip
PhD, Author, Fascia Researcher
Robert Schleip PhD is an international Fascial Anatomy teacher and Rolfing instructor. He is a leading voice in fascia research and has been the director of the Fascia Research Project at Ulm University.
Dr. Emily Splichal
Dr. Emily Splichal - As a Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, and Global Leader in Barefoot Science and Rehabilitation, Dr. Splichal has developed a keen eye for movement dysfunction and neuromuscular control during gait.
Ellen Saltonstall
Yoga for Osteoporosis, Sciatica, Back Health, and Arthritis
Ellen Saltonstall (E-RYT 500, C-IAYT) is a yoga instructor & body therapist based in New York with extensive training in the Iyengar & Anusara methods. She has been a practitioner of yoga & meditation for over 45 years.
Eva Norlyk Smith and Lynn Crimando
Yoga Teachers
Eva Norlyk Smith is co-founder of YogaUOnline & creator of the Healthy Back, Healthy Body program, aimed at restoring posture integrity. Lynn Crimando serves as teaching mentor for YogaUOnline's Wellness Educator Program.
James Knight
Gentle Somatic Yoga
James Knight, E-RYT has been an Integrative Therapist and Yoga Instructor for over 25 years. He one of the pioneers in the field of Somatics and is certified as a Hanna Somatic Educator.
Jana Long
E-RYT 500, BYTA
Jana Long, E-RYT 500, is Executive Director and co-founder of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance, Inc. (BYTA) a national nonprofit, and owner of Power of One Yoga, LLC a community-based wellness center in Baltimore, MD.
Jeff Masters
LMT, C-IAYT, MPCT, Msc. (Hon.)
Long before teaching, Jeff was a devoted student and apprentice, studying & practicing the ancient wisdom teachings of the East. These deep roots contribute to his unprecedented ability to relate the original purpose of Yoga.
Judith Hanson Lasater
Restorative Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Kinesiology
The practice of yoga is fundamentally an act of kindness toward oneself. This idea is often forgotten, but not by Judith, whose approach is warm, non-judgmental and responsive to individual differences and needs.
Julie Gudmestad and Hope Fyfield
Yoga Teachers, PTs
Julie Gudmestad, PT, C-IAYT Julie Gudmestad has been active in Portland, Oregon, as a yoga teacher and licensed physical therapist for over 40 years. /
Hope Fyfield, PT, E-RYT 500 - Hope took her first yoga class ever from Julie Gudmestad in 1979, and was immediately inspired and intrigued.
Julie Gudmestad
Yoga Teacher, Physical Therapist
Julie has devoted her professional life to integrating the healing benefits of yoga with her medical training as a physical therapist. She has integrated decades of patient care experience with 40 years of yoga teaching.
Leslie Howard
C-IAYT, E-RYT500, LMT
Leslie Howard C-IAYT, E-RYT500, LMT is an Oakland-based yoga teacher, specializing in all things pelvic. She leads workshops and trainings worldwide and has written a book about caring for the female pelvis, Pelvic Liberation.
Lillah Schwartz
C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Iyengar Trained, Author
Known as ‘”the queen of alignment,” Lillah shares the wisdom of 30+ years studying with yoga experts like BKS Iyengar, Aadil Palkhivala, Eric Small, and Matthew Sanford with students to guide them toward back pain relief.
Lisa Levitt Gainsley
Lisa Levitt Gainsley is the Founder of The Lymphatic Message, where she teaches lymphatic Self-care for a healthy immune system. With 30 years of experience as a Certified Lymphatic Drainage Specialist and Yoga Teacher, she advocates reducing inflammation for more vitality and a joyous life.
Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall
Yoga for Osteoporosis, Sciatica, Back Health, and Arthritis
After studying with B.K.S. Iyengar in Pune, Loren M. Fishman, M.D., was told “You can teach my yoga.” Ellen Saltonstall (E-RYT 500, C-IAYT) is a yoga instructor & body therapist based in New York with extensive training.
Lynn Crimando
C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Health and Wellness Coach
Lynn Crimando serves as the teaching mentor for YogaUOnline's Wellness Educator Program. She is a yoga teacher, board-certified Health and Wellness Coach, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, and Certified Personal Trainer.
Lynn Crimando and Dr. Joe Vella
Lynn Crimando serves as the teaching mentor for YogaUOnline's Wellness Educator Program. Dr. Joseph Vella is a physical therapist currently treating patients at Elite Health Services in Old Greenwich, CT.
Marlysa Sullivan
MPT, E-RYT 500
Marlysa Sullivan MPT, E-RYT 500 is an Assistant Professor at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) where she teaches in the integrative science and yoga therapy departments. Marlysa has developed many courses.
Natasha Rizopoulos
Yoga Teacher, Writer, Teacher of Teachers
As a dedicated Ashtanga practitioner for many years, Natasha is equally captivated by the precision of the Iyengar system. These two traditions inform her teaching, creating a mindful and dynamic blend of Vinyasa Flow.
Olga Kabel
Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist
Educated as a school teacher, Olga Kabel, C-IAYT, has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and practicing yoga therapy for the past 12 years. Olga is a founder of Sequence Wiz—a membership-based electronic health records system (EHR) for yoga teachers and yoga therapists.
Rachel Krentzman
Rachel Krentzman PT, E-RYT, C-IAYT is a physical therapist, certified yoga therapist and Hakomi psychotherapist. She is the author of two books, Yoga for a Happy Back: A Teacher’s Guide to Spinal Health through Yoga Therapy and Scoliosis, Yoga Therapy and The Art of Letting Go.
Richard Miller
Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy, Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Richard C. Miller, PhD is a clinical psychologist, author, researcher, yogic scholar and spiritual teacher, whose teachings integrate the wisdom of Eastern and Western spirituality, psychology and philosophy.
Robin Rothenberg
Yoga Therapist, Iyengar, Viniyoga
Robin Rothenberg, C-IAYT is director of Essential Yoga Therapy, an IAYT Accredited Therapist Training located near Seattle. Robin has a unique background which combines the Iyengar and Viniyoga therapeutic yoga traditions.
Tias Little
Yoga Teacher, Author, Therapeutic Yoga
Tias Little synthesizes years of study in classical yoga, Sanskrit, Buddhist studies, anatomy, massage, and trauma healing. Tias began studying the work of B.K.S Iyengar in 1984 and studying with Pattabhi Jois in 1989.
Timothy McCall MD
Medical Doctor, Yoga Teacher, Author
Timothy McCall, M.D. is a board-certified internist, the medical editor of Yoga Journal and the author of the bestselling Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing (Bantam).
Tom Myers
Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians, Fascia, Soft-Tissue Integration
Thomas Myers studied with Drs. Ida Rolf, Moshe Feldenkrais, and Buckminster Fuller, and with a variety of movement and manual therapy pioneers. His work is influenced by cranial, visceral, and intrinsic movement studies.
Vicky Fox
Yoga Teacher, Author
Vicky Fox is a yoga teacher and trainer who has been teaching yoga for cancer classes since 2013 and teaching yoga since 2008.
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Alan Finger and Sarah Platt Finger
ISHTA Yoga, Tantra, yoga philosophy
Yogiraj Alan Finger is founder of ISHTA Yoga, a style of yoga which blends the ancient and contemporary sciences of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda. Sarah co-founded ISHTA Yoga with her husband, Alan Finger in May 2008.
Amy Weintraub
Yoga For Depression and Anxiety
Amy Weintraub, MFA, E-RYT 500, director of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and author of the bestselling Yoga for Depression (Broadway Books), has been a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health for over 20 years.
Anita Boser
Hellerwork Structural Integrator, Yoga Teacher
Alignment is Anita’s profession, both in her practice as a Hellerwork Structural Integrator and as a yoga teacher. She believes that alignment is a path to greater awareness, self-discovery, healing, and profound living.
Anusha Wijeyakumar
MA, CPC, RYT
Anusha is a daughter of Sri Lankan immigrants. Being raised in the philosophy of Sanatana Dharma and a lifelong student of Hinduism and Buddhism, she has a vast knowledge in both, as well as meditation, pranayama, and mantra.
B Grace Bullock PhD
E-RYT 500, Researcher, Psychologist
B Grace Bullock, PhD, E-RYT 500 is a psychologist, research scientist, educator, author, yoga and mindfulness expert and creator of BREATHE: 7 Skills for Mindful Relationships. Her mission is to improve relationships.
Baxter Bell and Melina Meza
E-RYT 500
Baxter Bell, M.D. brings a unique perspective to his teaching, combining his understanding of anatomy and medicine with his skill at instructing people from all walks of life and all levels of ability. Melina Meza has been sharing her knowledge of Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, and whole foods nutrition with yogis around the world for over 20 years.
Beth Gibbs
Yoga Therapist
Beth Gibbs, MA, is a certified yoga therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists and a faculty member at the Kripalu School of Integrative Yoga Therapy. She holds a masters’ degree in Yoga Therapy.
Bobbie Ellis
Continuum and Yoga Teacher
For 35 years Bobbie Ellis has been deeply committed to exploring the territory of inquiry using the wisdom of the body through yoga, continuum, expressive movement therapy, creative process, writing and poetry.
Carol Krucoff
Yoga Therapist and Author
Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, where she co-directs the Integrative Yoga for Seniors Professional Training, as well as offering individual sessions.
Carol Krucoff and Kimberly Carson
C-IAYT, Yoga Therapists
Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Kimberly Carson, MPH, C-IAYT, is a yoga therapist specializing in service to seniors and people with medical challenges.
Celeste Mendelsohn
C-IAYT
Celeste Mendelsohn is a certified yoga teacher with a special focus on working with people in recovery. Her personal experience motivated her to develop Yoga Tarana. She was affected by the trauma of her family’s addictions.
Christine Wushke
Yoga Therapist, Author, Hakomi Practitioner
Christine Wushke has over twenty years of experience helping people find wellness and spiritual transformation. She is a certified yoga therapist and registered as a continuing education provider with Yoga Alliance.
Cyndi Lee
Yoga Teacher, OM Yoga
Cyndi Lee is the first female Western yoga teacher to fully integrate yoga asana and Tibetan Buddhism in her practice and teaching. Founder of NYC’s influential OM yoga Center, Cyndi now leads workshops & Teacher Trainings.
Cynthia Price
PhD, MA, Somatic Therapist
Cynthia Price, PhD MA LMT, Somatic Therapist, Educator, and Researcher, has been working to enhance and facilitate client body/interoceptive awareness for 40 years – as a massage and somatic psychotherapist and researcher.
Deborah Marcia Rubin
Therapeutic Yoga Teacher, Meditation Instructor
Deborah is a certified Wellness Educator, Buteyko Breathing Educator, Therapeutic Yoga Teacher, Meditation Instructor, Vitality & Health Tips Content Creator, Workshop Leader, Speaker and designer of the Clarity Process.
Deborah Wolk
Yoga for Back Care and Scoliosis
Deborah Wolk, C-IAYT, has been teaching and working with students with back issues, scoliosis, and other injuries for over 17 years. Her yoga practice working with her own scoliosis informs the work she does to help others.
Diana Zotos Florio
Physical Therapist, Yoga Therapist
Diana is a physical therapist, yoga teacher, certified strength and conditioning specialist, mother of three, and the cofounder of Threes Physiyoga Method (TPM). She loves all forms of movement and considers it medicine.
Donna Brooks
Yoga Therapist
Donna Brooks is an ISMETA registered somatic movement educator and therapist & a certified Yoga therapist. She designs & teaches yoga-based therapeutic programs for diverse populations, especially baby boomers & the aging.
Donna Freeman
Yoga Teacher, Author, Yoga for Children
To share her enthusiasm for yoga and how it relates to healthy development for kids, Donna created Yoga In My School, a program offering different approaches to teaching kids yoga, suitable for parents & school teachers.
Dorothy Holtermann
CHHC, CEO of Nurture Nature Nutrition, Author
Dorothy Holtermann, CHHC, founder & creator of Eat For Your Genes System, CEO of Nurture Nature Nutrition & Author of Love Food that Loves you Back, an early pioneer of nutrigenomics, dedicated to embracing ancient wisdom.
Douglass Stewart
Yoga Teacher, ISHTA Yoga
Douglass Stewart has been teaching yoga for nearly 15 years. He was a featured yoga teacher on the TV show Yoga Zone hosted by Alan Finger, founder of ISHTA Center, filmed in Jamaica.
Dr Shailla Vaidya
MD, MPH, CCFP(EM), C-IAYT
Shailla Vaidya, MD MPH CCFP(EM) C-IAYT is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, the University of Ottawa Family and Emergency Medicine Residency Program, and the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health.
Dr Staffan Elgelid
PT, PhD, GCFP, RYT-500, C-IAYT
Dr. Staffan Elgelid PT, PhD, GCFP, RYT-500 is an Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at Nazareth College in Rochester NY. Staffan is a Physical Therapist, Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Yoga Therapist.
Dr Suzanne Martin
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Author, Pilates Expert
Dr. Suzanne Martin is an international speaker, coach and mentor in the field of human movement and potential. As a doctor of physical therapy, exercise physiology and gold-certified Pilates expert, she authored four books.
Elise Miller
Author, Yoga Therapist, Scoliosis Expert
Elise Miller, M.A. in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina, is a Senior Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher from Palo Alto who has been teaching yoga internationally since 1976.
Eva Norlyk Smith PhD and Terry Smith PhD
Yoga Teachers, Ph.D.
Eva Norlyk Smith is a co-founder of YogaUOnline & creator of Healthy Back, Healthy Body, a series of therapeutic yoga courses. Terrance R. Smith, Ph.D., RYT 200 has extensive training in bodywork and myofasical release.
Gabriel Halpern
Yoga Teacher, Yoga Circle
Gabriel Halpern holds degrees in philosophy and health psychology and is a long time member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. In 1985 he founded the Yoga Circle in Chicago which he still directs.
Gill Solberg
Yoga Functional Anatomy
A teacher of movement and of yoga, Dr. Gill Solberg graduated from the Zinman College at the Wingate Institute with a specialization in posture disorders. During his advanced studies he specialized in clinical kinesiology.
Giulia Pline
Yoga and Mobility Specialist
As a Yoga and Mobility Specialist, Giulia integrates multidisciplinary methods of movement and yoga + science to educate, optimize, enhance & inspire physical well-being. Her teaching integrates yoga & mobility practices.
Jill Miller
Yoga Teacher, Fitness Therapy
Jill Miller is a yoga and fitness therapy expert with more than 26 years of expertise including the moving arts of Yoga, Modern Dance, Pilates, Bodywork and Shiatsu.
Jivana Heyman
Author, Yoga Teacher, C-IAYT, E-RYT500
Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an international non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings.
Joe Miller
C-IAYT
A yoga teacher based in New York City, Joe Miller has taught anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers around the U.S. and internationally for more than 15 years. He completed his initial yoga teacher training in 2000.
Judyth Weaver
Ph.D., Somatic Awareness
Judyth Weaver, PhD is a multifaceted teacher and counselor. She holds a Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology and was co-founder of the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute and founding chair of its Ph.D. Program in Somatic Psychology.
Katlin Robinson
Yoga Therapist
Katlin Robinson is a C-IAYT certified Yoga Therapist, ERYT200 / RYT500 Yoga Teacher, and has practiced yoga and mindfulness techniques for almost 20 years. She specializes in yoga for mental health and women’s wellness.
Kristine Kaoverii Weber
Subtle Yoga
Kristine Kaoverii Weber, MA, C-IAYT, eRYT500 has been studying yoga and holistic healing for nearly 30 years, teaching yoga since 1995, and training teachers since 2003.
Laura Staton
MS, OTR/L, C-IAYT
Laura Staton MS, OTR/L, C-IAYT holds a Master's Degree of Science in Occupational Therapy from NYU & is a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist specializing in injury rehabilitation. She works as a yoga therapist & occupational therapist.
Leeann Carey
Yapana Yoga Teacher & Teacher Trainer
Leeann Carey is an acclaimed yoga instructor with over 25 years of teaching experience, who has taught & inspired thousands of students & teachers worldwide. She is the founder & creator of Yaapana, a 300-hr yoga program.
Leila Stuart
Yoga Therapist, RMT, Author
Leila Stuart, BA, LLB, RMT (Registered Massage Therapist), has been a dedicated and ever-evolving student of yoga for over 40 years, and has been teaching yoga since 1993. She opened Centerpoint Yoga Therapy Studio in 1999.
Linda Sparrowe
Yoga Teacher, Author
Linda Sparrowe has a long and varied career as a writer, editor, speaker, and mentor in the holistic healing arena, with a special emphasis on women’s health. She is the former editor-in-chief of Yoga International magazine.
Lisa Clark
Yoga Teacher, Somatic Educator, E-RYT500
Lisa Clark, ERYT500, brings 40 years of study, personal practice, teaching and living yoga to her classes, workshops and teacher trainings. A master teacher, she has spent a lifetime merging yogas with somatic experience.
Lynn Jensen
E-RYT, RPYT, MBA
Lynn Jensen, E-RYT, RPYT, MBA has been teaching yoga since 1997, and practicing yoga for over 30 years. She is dedicated to teaching women to use yoga as a daily tool to support hormonal and general health.
Marla Apt
Senior Level Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
Marla is a Senior level Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher with over 25 years of experience teaching throughout the United States and abroad. Marla visits India annually to study yoga under the direction of the Iyengar family.
Melina Meza
BS Nutrition, Ayurvedic Health Educator, 500-ERYT
Melina Meza has been sharing her knowledge of Hatha Yoga, Ayurveda, and whole foods nutrition with yogis around the world for over 20 years. Melina pioneered Seasonal Vinyasa, a multi-disciplined approach to well-being.
Narelle Carter Quinlan
Yoga Teacher, Yoga for Scoliosis
Narelle Carter-Quinlan BAppSc (Biomed, Hum Mov Stud) is a global leading exponent on yoga with scoliosis and embodied spinal anatomy. Her unique body of work integrates the practice of yoga with the embodiment of anatomy.
Neil Pearson and Shelly Prosko
Yoga Therapists & Physical Therapists
Neil Pearson makes the complex experience of pain more understandable, while providing practical techniques. As a Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist, Shelly Prosko is bridges the gap between yoga and modern healthcare.
Nina Zolotow and Barrie Risman
Yoga Teachers, Authors
Nina Zolotow, RYT500, MFA, is Editor-in-Chief and a contributing writer for the Yoga for Healthy Aging blog and is the author of the recently published book Yoga for Times of Change by Shambhala Publications.
Barrie Risman, E-RYT-500, is an internationally-recognized yoga teacher, public speaker, and author.
Pamela Stokes Eggleston
C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, YACEP
Pamela Stokes Eggleston, MBA, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT-500, YACEP, is the Founder and Director of Yoga2Sleep, Co-Founder of Retreat to Spirit, and Clinic Faculty at the Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Peggy Cappy
Yoga Teacher
Peggy Cappy is creator of the popular PBS series Yoga for the Rest of Us. Her special gift is the ability to adapt traditional yoga poses so they can be done by anyone, and she has over 30 years experience.
Ellen Huang-Saltarelli
Yoga Teacher
In 2007, Ellen received her 200-hour Teacher Training from acclaimed Alison West of Yoga Union in NYC, focusing on anatomy, structural alignment and yoga for scoliosis. She later received her 300-hour certification.
Sarah Bell
Yoga Teacher, ERYT-500, YACEP
Sarah Bell (ERYT-500, YACEP) has been teaching yoga for more than thirty years. She was on the faculty of the Yoga Works Teacher Training Program for fifteen years, having trained hundreds of teachers.
Sarah Court
Physical Therapist, Yoga Teacher, E-RYT, creator of Quantum Leap
Dr. Sarah Court PT, DPT, E-RYT is a physical therapist, movement mentor, and yoga teacher trainer. She is the creator of Quantum Leap, a continuing education program and mentorship community.
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D.
Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ph.D., is the Director of Yoga Research for the Yoga Alliance and the Kundalini Research Institute and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Sat Dharam Kaur
Naturopathic Doctor, Kundalini Yoga Teacher
Sat Dharam Kaur, ND is a teacher of Kundalini yoga and a registered Naturopathic Doctor, practicing at Trillium Healing Arts in Owen Sound, Ontario. Sat Dharam specializes in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
Lana Reed
Yoga for Children, Yoga for Women's Health
Lana Reed has been practicing & teaching yoga for over 35 years. She is a trained yoga professional at the highest level (E-RYT 500), & was named one of the top five Kundalini Yoga teachers in the world by Yoga Journal.
Shawnee Thornton Hardy
Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500, Author
Shawnee Thornton Hardy is a C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500, RCYT, M.Ed, Educational/Behavior Specialist and the founder of Asanas for Autism and Special Needs and Founder/Director of Yoga Therapy for Youth.
Shy Sayar
ERYT-500, YACEP
Shy Sayar (ERYT-500, YACEP) is a senior yoga teacher & continuing education provider at the highest level offered by Yoga Alliance. Well into his third decade with yoga, Shy has tens of thousands of hours of experience.
Steffany Moonaz PhD
Yoga Therapist, Researcher
Steffany Moonaz, PhD, RYT 500 is a yoga therapist and researcher in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Moonaz spent 8 years at Johns Hopkins University, creating and evaluating a yoga program for individuals with chronic diseases.
Stu Girling
Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Therapist, Author
Stu Girling teaches yoga anatomy workshops around the world and interviews renowned yoga teachers and related professionals. Stu practices Ashtanga Yoga and teaches anatomy & physiology on Yoga Teacher Training Programs.
Sue Elkind
E-RYT 500, RPYT
Sue Elkind is recognized internationally in the yoga community as a teacher’s teacher, with over 20 years of yoga experience. Her knowledge of alignment allows her students to expand their potential physically & spiritually.
Suhas Kshirsagar BAMS MD
Medical Doctor, Ayurveda
Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar is a classically trained Ayurvedic physician and a gold medalist from prestigious Pune University. He is a Rig Vedic Brahmin by tradition and an accomplished Clinician by training.
Surya Little
Yoga Teacher, Therapeutic Yoga
Surya Little’s path includes parallel studies in yoga & nutrition. In 1987, she began her spiritual healing at the Hairakhandi Babaji Ashram. Surya traveled to the foothills of the Himalayas to practice bhakti & karma yoga.
Susi Hately
Yoga Teacher, Functional Synergy Inc.
Susi Hately is the owner and principal instructor of Functional Synergy Inc. She became certified as a yoga instructor and has been teaching since January 1999. In May, 2000 she traveled to India to study with Dr. Karandikar.
Tari Prinster
Yoga Teacher, y4c
Tari Prinster, a cancer survivor, yoga teacher, and author of Yoga for Cancer, developed the yoga4cancer (y4c) methodology using contemporary research on cancer and yoga. Since 2003 Tari has trained over 1,500 yoga teachers.
Yasmin Lambat
Somatic Movement Therapist
Yasmin Lambat is a fascia-informed somatic movement therapist and educator, registered with ISMETA www.ismeta.org. She is the founder of SomaSensing, a fascia tuning therapy that taps into fascia as a sixth sense.