"I help people change the way they think and feel about their food, their bodies, their relationships, and themselves. I'm dedicated to helping all people heal through food, touch, and movement."
As a child, I began dancing in my bedroom to movie soundtrack albums, thus beginning my love of expressive movement.
Jessica Wozniak has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 15 years. She’s a 200-hour certified yoga instructor (Yoga Alliance RYS) with more than 1000 hours of teaching experience, including private and group classes, yoga therapy and Vedic Thai Yoga.
She learned Vedic Thai Yoga from Mukti Michael Buck and Mary Elizabeth Sheehan of the Vedic Thai Conservatory. She has completed more than 125 hours of hands-on training, and provided more than 400 hours of private sessions.
Certifications:
200-hr Yoga Instructor from American Power Yoga (Yoga Alliance RYS)
Vedic Thai Yoga
Reiki Practitioner
For years, my exercise regimen consisted of stretching and working out with weights at my local gym. Then one day in 2006, I ventured into the group fitness room at my health club and discovered yoga. I fell in love. At the suggestion of the club’s yoga instructor, I began my yoga teacher training, and I’ve been teaching and practicing regularly ever since.
Certifications:
Training and Education - Yoga Fit - Levels 1, 2, 3 and Anatomy and Alignment (64 hrs.)
Kundalini Yoga training, Namah Shivaya with Tej Monga (16 hrs.)
200 Hour RYT, Maha Shakti teacher training with Amy Johnson (200 E-RYT) and Adri Kyser (500 E-RYT).
In addition to formal training, countless hours in self study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Light on Yoga (B.K.S. Iyengar), Heart of Yoga (T.K.V. Desakachar), Kundalini Yoga (Swami Sivananda), Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda), Bhagavad Gita, the Way of Life According to Laotzu (tao te ching) and other spiritual/mystical teachings as well as study of anatomy and physiology.
My first experience with yoga was a Rodney Yee VHS in my living room around the age of fourteen. My mother had been injured in a car accident and yoga was suggested to aid her recovery. I was hooked immediately. The inner sense of calm it gave me was incomparable to anything else I had experienced. Since then, my understanding has deepened and I've learned to connect to my body in a whole new way. Yoga has taught me the power of breathing, the method of using meditation in my movement, and how to harness love and positivity in my thoughts.
Certifications:
RYT 200 Classical Hatha Yoga, Tantra, Kriya Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga
Yoga Alliance Accredited Teacher, October 2012
Participated in Restorative Yoga, Yoga Therapy, and Chair Yoga classes for Senior Retirement Community
Received thorough training in Pranayama, Meditation, Ayurveda, and the Yoga Sutras
Certified in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR from the American Health Care Academy
Amy reluctantly attended her first yoga class in 2000. While exercise had always been an important part of her life, with three young children she did not have the time to learn another discipline. However, something in the totality of the experience, the sweaty powerful Asanas, the deep Ujjayi breathing, and the exciting energy in the room, caused Amy to go back for another class. The more yoga she did, the more Amy transformed both on and off the mat. She credits our own local yogis for inspiring her to deepen her practice and pursue teaching.
Lori is a natural teacher with a passion for sharing the gifts of yoga. She offers a unique blend of uplifting, heartfelt insights and a powerful, yet playful practice that leaves her students feeling refreshed and inspired. With the perfect marriage of movement and attention to alignment, she therapeutically and safely aids in each students’ asana evolution. Her enthusiasm, humor, and vibrant spirit shines through as she inspires her students to live fully from the heart.
Over 30 years ago I began to practice yoga. It opened my body and mind to the power that resided in me to shape my life, and led me to explore other aspects of health and fitness. Through the years, I’ve accumulated over 10,000-hours of hands-on experience and an extensive background in Yoga Asana, Yoga Therapy, Meditation, Ayurveda, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Pilates, and Exercise Science.
Certifications:
Himalayan Institute - Certified 500-Hour Yoga Teacher
Himalayan Institute – Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist
Yoga Alliance – 500-Hour Experienced Yoga Teacher
Other Certifications and Degrees:
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America - Certified Personal Trainer
American College of Exercise - Certified Personal Trainer
Cooper Aerobics Center - Certified Water Instructor
Cooper Aerobics Center - Nutrition Specialist
Mad Dogg Athletics - Certified Spinning Instructor
Peak Pilates - Certified Pilates Reformer Instructor
Power Pilates - Certified Pilates Mat Instructor
B.S. - Colorado State University
Master of Exercise and Sports Nutrition - Texas Women’s University (In-Process)
I have been a fitness instructor for over ten years - have certifications in many forms of exercise. Aerobics, kick boxing, weight training, aqua fitness, pilates (including reformer), indoor cycle - you name it, I do it!
I got my first yoga certification through BFit, in 2005, and have been leading yoga practices since.
In 2012, I made the commitment and investment to pursue my 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher training with Sheri Cherokee at AlphaOmega. What a difference it has made in my life! The journey has just begun!
Certifications:
200hr RYT with AlphaOmega Yoga, Dallas Texas
New Paradigm MDT Basic Master
Bfit, AAFA
Theresa has been teaching and leading yoga retreats since 2004. She has trained primarily with Baron Baptiste and has also studied with Ana Forest, Rod Stryker, Seane Corn, and Judith Lasater among others. In order to keep her teaching fresh and inspiring, she practices almost daily at Samatone Yoga by DPYP. In addition, she attends yoga conventions and workshops throughout the year.
I came to the mat like so many people do. I was hurting emotionally and looking for an outlet to help me regain control over what felt like an impossible situation. I found myself in my yoga practice. I healed and opened my heart to forgiveness, compassion and an unyielding connection to the Divine. The healing that I encountered was mystical and swift and I knew immediately that yoga would be my life's work.
Certifications:
200 HR ERYT
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Reiki Practitioner Level I
