Varsha was born and raised in the birth place of Yoga and Sanskrit , India, who draws her experience mostly from Yoga in India. She was raised in a traditional Hindu family, where chanting, bhajans and meditation were part of her daily rituals. She has practiced and studied yoga since her childhood with her maternal uncle and had formal training in Hatha Yoga and Sanskrit language when she was in high school. Certified in Yoga from Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samithi in 1986, and in Ramayana (The Great Hindu Epic) from India.
As an avid health & fitness professional, Jo found the healing power of yoga 13 years ago as a way to heal an injured body. She has been sharing these powers every since in a style that is fun, uplifting, educational, & spiritually awakening. She is a 500 E-RYT, a Certified Yoga Therapist & is currently the spokesperson for Easton/Bell's line of mind/body products & videos - Savasa. She is also a Regional Master Yoga Teacher Trainer for LifePower Yoga at Life Time Fitness & has studied extensively with Jonny kest as part of his Yoga Teacher Training Faculty.
Sarah Luna, MTP, is a certified yoga teacher, spiritual psychologist, life coach, and movement artist. Her practice draws from transpersonal, somatic and creative principles to bring body, mind and spirit into union. She offers expertise in transformation and provides uplifting experiences that inspire and empower others to shift limiting beliefs and live into their full potential. Sarah conducts individual sessions, workshops, and training programs on various topics in spiritual growth, yoga, movement and human potential.
Certifications:
Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Life Coach, Master of Transpersonal Psychology.
Sally’s life journey has taken her through a variety of careers and experiences including high fashion retail, personal assistant to several nationally known fitness personalities, and Director of a Natural Healing School. Her passion for health and wellness started over 25 years ago. After years teaching weight lifting and aerobics she started practicing yoga. Sally's introduction to yoga and meditation came at a very crucial point - actually changing the direction of her life. Yoga was a major part of her healing her clinical depression.
Certifications:
Bryan Kest 300 Hour Teacher Training, 1997
The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute with Beryl Bender Birch
Massage Therapist - Hands-On Approach Massage School, 2008
Thai Massage, 2005
Currently in a 2 year Kundalini Training with Tej Monga
Samantha discovered yoga about 6 years ago and not long after decided to deepen her practice by attending a weekend YogaFit training. She decided to look into other options to work toward her 200 hour certification and chose Alpha Omega led by Sherri Cherokee.
She completed the training in August 2008 and has been teaching gently Vinyasa flow at The Mat Yoga studio in Richardson. Each class focuses on alignment and breath work with an emphasis on core body strength.
Samantha is currently working toward her 500-hour at Blue Anjou studio in Lewisville.
Toni has a reputation of honesty and kindness in her practice of sharing the benefits of yoga with others.
She is honored to share her insight and experiences with students committed to expanding the practice of yoga.
Certifications:
Samatva Yoga 200RYT, 500RYT, Yoga for Women, Prenatal Yoga, Postnatal Yoga, Mommy and Me Yoga, Let's Play Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Founder of Yoga for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, Founder of Yoga Tree RYS.
I began studying yoga in 2003. I started my practice in hot yoga and Bikram. After being introduced to Anusara Yoga through Jason Lobo, I focused my studies in this method under the guidance of my dear teacher, Christina Sell.
Currently working toward my Anusara-Inspired certification, I study deeply with both Christina Sell and Senior Intermediate III Iyengar yoga teacher, George Purvis. You can find George at the BKS Iyengar Studio in Dallas. My classes are playful, clever, and challenging; they're athletic, spiritual, and therapeutic.
Beth is a Certified Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher with over 1400 hours of advanced teacher training and more than ten years teaching experience. Having studied various styles of yoga for more than 20 years Beth finally found Svaroopa® Yoga by accident in 2001. She was immediately blown away by this radically different approach to asana. She has been teaching and studying in-depth ever since. Beth received the name Bhānumati from Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati in April 2009 and comfortably goes by either name.
Having suffered all her life with scoliosis, Misha Flores finally encountered yoga, and found sweet relief. When she had a decade as a yoga student, and about 4 years as a serious meditator, Misha felt pulled to share the joy she had found on her path. She began assisting classes at the Dallas Jail through Resolana, a non-profit that helps to empower and educate incarcerated women. [If you're interested in doing some Karma Yoga check them out at www.Resolana.info.]
Certifications:
Divine School of Yoga Therapy 200Hr.
Yoga Alliance RYT200
Reiki Master/Teacher
Lisa has been teaching yoga for eleven years and is passionate about sharing the transformative benefits of yoga and meditation. She became a serious student of Ashtanga yoga in 1994 and expanded her studies of Ashtanga, Anusara® and Iyengar yoga at the Columbia Yoga Center in Maryland where she obtained her 200hr certification. In 2005, she began her 500-hour and Master Teacher certification with world-renowned Para Yoga® Founder Rod Stryker, and continues to train under his Para Yoga program.
