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Natalie Morales
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 Natalie has been studying varied approaches to Hatha
yoga since 1981, including Anusara, Ashtanga, Bikram,
Kundalini, Iyengar and the style some call Viniyoga.
She started teaching in 1995, blending her experience
into light-hearted classes where we are encouraged to
make our own multi-layered study of the self that
extends way beyond the physical. She promotes each
class as an act of self-discovery, not just by
emphasizing body-awareness through asana, but also by
encouraging us to fine-tune an awareness in the patterns
of thought and emotion that underlie our movement. She
believes that the most well-rounded approach to life and
yoga involves experimenting with various styles, to
honor our multi-faceted personalities. To help students
experience this, she teaches Yoga Nidra, Restorative,
and a style she calls Funyasa™, a power-vinyasa hybrid
with special emphasis on fun. To learn more about her,
visit
funyasa.com
Loree Shrager
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 During
her first yoga class in 1990, Loree Shrager realized
that she had found what she had been craving. Back pain
from severe scoliosis lead her to spontaneously invent
some stretches for limited relief. With yoga came the
exciting discovery of a wide world to explore. Since
then Loree has been passionate about yoga and has
continued to study different styles under many
teachers. She has been certified to teach by Peter
Barber, Bobbi Goldin and Erich Schiffmann. Loree has a
PhD. in clinical psychology, and was able to incorporate
and examine yoga’s myriad effects in her final
dissertation. Today she teaches throughout Miami, is
the co-owner of Dharma Studio in Coconut Grove, works as
a therapist, and is the mother of two amazing boys. Her
flowing style is always changing, and she’s known for
classes that are challenging, relaxing, fun and soothing
all at once.
Gabriel Axel
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 Fascinated
by inner workings of the brain, Gabriel
studied Neuroscience and Cognition at
renowned Institutions including Utrecht
University, UCLA and Harvard. Always
investigating themes that intrigue him, he
wrote his Master’s thesis on the
Intersection of Vision, Art and Evolution.
His interest in yoga was ignited once he
experienced how it exercises body, mind and
spirit. Since then, he has pursued it as a
lifestyle that reconciles his need for
physical activity with his longstanding
desire to go deeper within, potentially
unraveling the mysteries of consciousness.
Gabriel sees yoga as technology that opens
the palpable body and the metaphorical
heart, and believes that it can be used as a
mirror, to clearly reflect who we are at
each moment. His teaching style is at once
empathic and challenging, reminding us to
honor ourselves and face our fears in order
to realize our own transformation. Since the
world is made manifest by individual and
collective intentionality, he believes that
the sooner we take responsibility for our
thoughts, words and actions, the sooner we
will empower ourselves and the those around
us. With this aim, he presents yoga as a
valuable aid in fostering self-awareness and
compassion. Gabriel continues dedicated
training with Ken von Roenn III and Lina
Vallejo, the founders of Skanda Yoga, plays
guitar, bass & drums, composes music and
dances tango in his spare time.
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Deborah O'Brien
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 As
classically trained singer, Deborah has spent over
a decade in the Theatre, both onstage and as a
technician. As a yoga teacher, she brings that fun
theatrical energy into class using improvisation by
inspiration. She firmly believes that yoga is for
everyone, all that is required is a commitment to having
your own experience. She has passionately studied many
styles with many teachers, refining her open-minded,
open-hearted style. In her Yin Yoga classes, she
emphasizes the therapeutic potential of Yoga as a tool
to heal, re-balance and bring stability to the physical
body and to our daily lives. She ends each class
by singing to her students in savasana, very memorable
indeed.
To learn more about Deborah visit
brooklynyogastar.com
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Jason Lawner
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 Jason
has been an active athlete his entire life, thriving on
the challenge and discipline of physical exercise. He
participated in triathlons from the age of 10, and as a
result of ruthless training at such a tender age,
developed back injuries so serious that he was forced to
wear a brace for almost 3 years. After sustaining a
knee injury, he was sidelined from sports altogether his
sophomore year in High School. As a means of rehab, he
reluctantly checked out a yoga class, and came away with
something that he never got in his years of training in
the gym: an overall sense of wellbeing. Since then he’s
never looked back. Having learned first-hand about the
body’s capacity to heal itself by applying principles of
biomechanical alignment taught in yoga, Jason is proof
of the resilience of the human spirit and the healing
power of yoga. He has studied Anusara® Yoga extensively
with John Friend, Desirée Rambaugh, Sianna Sherman, Amy
Ippoliti and Jordan Bloom, among others. He completed a
Level I Anusara® Yoga Teacher Training, and was
certified to teach Skanda Yoga by the founder Ken von Roenn
III. Jason shares his experience and puts his skill
into action in his classes, invoking the warrior spirit
for a challenging and self-empowering practice.
To
learn more about this style, visit
jasonlawner.com or
anusara.com
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 Cat
Haayen, E-RYT, and founder of YogAthletA®, is South
Florida’s premiere yoga instructor to the
athlete community. She possesses a rare
and convincing ability to encourage her students
to achieve their goals. With a
lighthearted spirit, she blends her experience as
a competitive athlete with an extensive
knowledge of anatomy, physiology, sports injury
and yoga to create unique sport-specific
sequences for clients. Her challenging and therapeutic classes help develop
flexibility, strength, stamina and mental focus.
She leads yoga classes, runners’ workshops,
Montessori school-enrichment yoga programs,
retreats and teacher trainings worldwide.
To learn more about her, visit
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Kira Miska
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Finding Yoga at the age of 16,
Kira began her practice in the throes of teenage angst,
in search of self-acceptance. For years, she continued
to study and explore healing movement, driven by a
desire to cultivate self-love. When she dove
heart-first into a bout of Karma Yoga at an ashram of
altruistic work in South Wales (where mandatory silence
was only broken for daily chanting) she was forever
transformed. Eventually, Kira completed 600 hours of
Yoga Alliance training, and came out beaming. As a
teacher, she aims to help her students fine-tune
alignment, not only in the physical body, but also in
life. Drawing from many styles ranging from Ashtanga to
Kundalini to Restorative Yoga, Kira is always opening up
new vibrations within herself and resonating them out to
her students as she guides them in class. With a B.A.
in Philosophy and B.A. in Gender from the University of
Miami, Kira shares her teaching with authentic gratitude
emanating from her devotional spirit. Kira teaches
straight from the heart, hoping to restore in each of us
an awareness of our greatest potential.
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Vanessa Michel
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Vanessa
was a teenager when she first encountered Raquel
Welch’s now-famous book of yoga. She was so
inspired by the amazing poses that she began to
imitate them out of curiosity and for fun, always
interested in whatever involved moving the body.
Over the years that keen interest has evolved into a
way of life, exploring different yogic methods to
arrive at her present blend of styles, combining
firm guidance and playful spirit. In her classes,
she combines the details of Iyengar yoga with the
discipline of Ashtanga Vinyasa, adding the spice of
Jivamukti with undertones of traditional Vipassana
Meditation and Tantric ParaYoga®. Her
approach is safe, sensual and totally enjoyable.
She teaches delicious flowing Vinyasa classes, and
heads the Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Program at
Dharma Studio.
Whether you’re expecting, or you already have a
baby, or you’d like a wonderful Vinyasa yoga
experience, Vanessa will joyfully guide you on your
journey, and the
effects
are sure to extend far beyond the regular asana
practice.
Benay Wetherington
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Born and raised in Miami, Benay is a
licensed attorney, clinical social worker
and certified teacher of tantric hatha yoga.
For over 15 years, the practice of Anusara,
Ashtanga and Kundalini Yoga has brought her
a sense of tranquility and an opportunity
for continual self-discovery. In
addition to having two beautiful and
spirited children of her own, Benay has
worked in various capacities with at-risk
youth, and was Director of a local
non-profit group that represents abused and
neglected children in Miami-Dade County. Her work and
training underscore her desire to inspire
others to look inward and make a positive
contribution to the community.
Benay’s
vinyasa yoga classes incorporate mindful
breathing and will lead you through a
centering flow and moving meditation.
She transmits the joy of yoga in a vibrant, soothing and
compassionate way that leave you feeling
renewed, strengthened and invigorated.
Students of all levels will experience a challenging, grounding and
dynamic practice.
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Ian Darrah
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After extensive experience as a professional
triathlete, triathlon coach and personal
trainer, Ian discovered that yoga could
relieve stress and restore energy in ways
that running, cycling and swimming could
not. As a teacher, he stresses proper
breathing, alignment and core-muscle
control, awareness of subtle energetics and
the vibrational power of mantra, focus &
meditation. His versatile approach to
teaching runs the full spectrum of
possibility, from ashtanga to vinyasa flow
to gentle, restorative yoga. Ian is an
accomplished practitioner of native American
Spirituality and leads Sweat Lodges in the
tradition of the Sacred fire of
Itzachilatlan, known as the Red Road. Given
his background, he understands the
similarities between ancient teachings of
Yoga and those of the Native Americans,
namely that we have the power within us to
realize our highest potential, to heal and
live in harmony with each other and our
environment. His mission is to share the
love of yoga and ancient indigenous ways: to
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Joan Varini
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Joan Varini developed a personal Hatha Yoga
and Pranayama practice based on vintage
books for over ten years, until she
discovered the power and beauty of
practicing with others under the guidance of
a knowledgeable instructor. Since then her
Yoga appreciation has become a full-blown
addiction. Having gleaned the benefits of
Yoga through pregnancy, motherhood and
trauma, Joan sees it as a science of
limitless healing and transformation, and
believes that Yoga is for everyone. With a
strong foundation in anatomy, a love of
fluid movement and an awareness of the
subtle systems at work within the body, Joan
sculpts her Vinyasa class into a fun and
relaxing challenge, perfect for all
abilities. She inspires her students with
her physical grace, with her use of guided
visualization, and through the power of
positive thinking. She is living, breathing
proof that Yoga can liberate us physically,
psychologically and spiritually by allowing
us to access the inner recesses of the mind.
To
learn more visit
yogasurge.info |
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Edwin Bergman
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Edwin began practicing Yoga in 1989 in New
York City. Over the last 20 years, he has
practiced and studied with many masters of
the Iyengar, Integral and Anusara schools of
yoga. He has 500-hour certifications through
both Integral Yoga and YogaWorks, and has
completed the 100-hour Anusara Immersion
Training. For several years, Edwin has
traveled the country, leading the Teacher
Training program for the renowned YogaWorks
group. He teaches in the signature YogaWorks Style, which balances precise
instruction, alignment, breath and fluid
movement. His approach is both passionate
and compassionate, and his classes are
carefully themed, presenting the full
spectrum of the yoga experience from
physical challenge to spiritual guidance.
Edwin’s classes are fun, nurturing and
moderately to vigorously paced. With all his
experience, he welcomes students of various
levels with confidence and grace, presenting
a creative flow of poses which are sequenced
with steady focus and skillful attention to
therapeutic detail, offering modifications
to individualize the practice for each
person.
To
learn more visit:
edwinbergman.com |
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Will Duprey
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Will Duprey
integrates his studies of traditional hatha yoga,
ayurvedic & siddha medicines, mantra and life experience
to create well-rounded classes that are steeped in
tradition and insight. Will studied yoga one-to-one
with Sri Dharma Mittra for several years, and personally
received his blessing to teach yoga. Drawn toward
ancient practices in addition to yoga, Will has also
undertaken a private course in Siddha Medicine, one of
the oldest medical systems known to mankind, and mantra
chanting with Dr. M. A. Jayashree as well. In his
classes, Will emphasizes a system of personal
transformation that encourages students to unveil their
inner awareness and reach new heights. While not
teaching, Will enjoys hiking, beekeeping and growing his
own food.
To
learn more visit:
willdupreyyoga.com
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Michael Olusczak
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Michael Olusczak, 4th Degree Black Belt Ki-tae
Ryu
C-RYT Vinyasa Yoga 200
Michael first began studying karate as a
kid, with great encouragement from his
mother. Through the hard work and
discipline he learned in the dojo, Michael
has excelled not just in the Martial Arts,
but also in academia and life. After
graduating Cum Laude from Arizona State
University on a Martial Arts scholarship, he
took his degree in Finance into the
corporate world, but eventually harmonized
his intentions with his actions when he
returned to teaching Mixed Martial Arts in
Coconut Grove in 2004. During this
time, wise and persistent people convinced
him to study yoga, and he found that
combining the philosophies of martial arts &
yoga could unveil many ‘universal truths’
from basic physical postures to more
esoteric practices like internal power
development. It is with the aim of
reaching a unified understanding that
Michael has been teaching yoga and martial
arts in Miami since 2005. His students
range from 7 to 71 years old and he learns
more about the arts from all of them, every
class.
To learn more, visit
SchooloftheWarrior.com
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