"The art of teaching is tolerance. The art of learning is tolerance."
- B.K.S. Iyengar
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Anne-Marie Schultz
Anne-Marie Schultz is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. She has been practicing yoga since 1994 and continually deepens her studies. She’s traveled to Pune, India three times and continues learning and growing, and sharing with her students. In her non-yoga life, Anne is a Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University and directs the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core. She enjoys time with her husband Jeff, her Golden Retriever, Milo, and her year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, Dante. And you can find her entertaining writings at teachingphilosophyandyoga.blogspot.com Expect a fun-filled dynamic class with philosophical observations about life, the universe, and everything Iyengar yoga. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Dustin Turner
Dustin is a gifted Yoga Therapist that has been teaching and working with groups and individuals for well over a decade. His focus is to integrate the wisdom, philosophy, science and art of yoga into action and guidance for our modern lives. Dustin brings yogic precision and a loving heart to all his classes. You are sure to discover parts of your body you never knew existed. He is deeply rooted in the Yoga tradition of BKS Iyengar having studied in depth with Judith Hansen Lasiter and for many years with his primary teacher Gabriel Hepburn. If you are looking for deeper insight into your own personal healing, consider scheduling a private Yoga Therapy session with Dustin. Beginners and all levels welcome! 
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Janee Mejia
Janée is an Austin girl born and raised. She was a gymnastics coach for 21 years, and began her yoga practice when a friend invited her to a power yoga class. She immediately fell in love. Within 6 months of her first class, Janee had lost over 80 pounds, gaining more energy than she had felt in a decade. Soon after, she decided she needed to share her newfound gifts with the world, and became a registered yoga instructor. She has practiced and studied yoga all over central Texas, Western Massachusetts, and Southern California, and continues to live in Austin with her 3 beautiful children. Janee teaches to share the gift of yoga with everyone! |
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Jeff Rudoph
Jeff began his Yoga journey in 2009 when after his first class he simply fell in love with the practice. The physical, mental and spiritual challenges provided a new level of self-exploration and awareness. His yoga journey guided him to Yin Yoga, which he passionately shares with those wanting and willing to access the deeper levels of the their body and intelligence. Jeff also incorporates the healing sounds of the singing bowls in his classes, bringing new depths this profound journey. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Jonathan Troen
Jonathan is co-founder of Austin Yoga Tree. He is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist. His belief is that yoga can be made accessible to every human being on the planet. He brings a light-hearted nature to his classes, along with a dedication to drive you deeper to the center of your core, where your true self resides. When asked if his classes were easy or hard, one student replied, "They are kind." Jonathan is also a Life Mastery Coach, and creator of The Self Love Revolution. His mission is to teach people how to practice kindness with themselves, with the understanding that when you are kind to yourself, everything you want and the miracles of life all appear at your doorstep. He will remind you that you still need to open the door. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Mary Scott
Mary is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and a registered 500 hour teacher with over 1000 hours of additional training. We call her our Queen of Props, always innovating and discovering new ways to access old poses. She's really funny, too, making yoga enjoyable as well as accessible. Mary regularly attends workshops to bring more depth and knowledge to her practice and her teaching. She has studied with many Iyengar teachers such as H. S. Arun, Manouso Manos, Rebecca and Dean Lerner, George Purvis, and John Schumacher. Mary believes there is always a way to do a pose, no matter what your age, flexibility, or strength. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Michelle Norris
Michelle's refined class style is inspired by well over 500 hours of yoga training, thousands of hours of teaching and a lot of mat time. She brings to each class a curious and inquisitive nature, insight, a playful and intelligent approach, and most importantly the ability to laugh at herself. Her mission is to guide students to their own optimal wellness, starting right where they are. Her appetite for learning is insatiable, only cured by being a consummate student and the theory that overall well being is fostered through curiosity, knowledge, fun, innovation, creativity, and optimism. In Michelle's words: "I welcome you to shift your shape, care for yourself and laugh with me...." Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Nicki Simonich
Nicki is a 200 hr RYT and a certified Trauma Informed Yoga Therapy teacher (TIYT), trained to work with students diagnosed with Anxiety, PTSD, Depression and Chronic Pain. Nicki lived a stressful life running a video production company, when the stress finally got the best of her, leading to an auto-immune response that disrupted her energy, mood and digestive system. The stress and health overload allowed her to fully turn her attention over to her yoga practice, which had been flowing in and out of her life. She credits her yoga practice to the deep connection she now has with Self and Spirit, and for allowing her to enjoy life in a way that at one time I was impossible. She is passionate about sharing yoga as a therapeutic tool for creating well-being in life, and considers herself more of a coach or a guide, believing we all have exactly what we need within ourselves to find our way. Sometimes we just need a little support to access our own way home. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Sandra Cardona
Sandra specializes in teaching a power vinyasa flow. Her passion for yoga started in 2003 when she attended yoga classes to relieve a running injury. Once she experienced the benefits of yoga, she dedicated herself to her practice. She began sharing yoga with her friends and co-workers, even bringing yoga teachers to her workplace. Through yoga, she formed new bonds with co-workers, and discovered that so many people wanted to embrace wellness in their lives, but felt shy or intimidated to start a yoga practice without a support system. She decided she would be that support system, and pursued her 200hr certification at CorePower Yoga in Austin, TX. Sandra especially enjoys teaching beginners with an emphasis on building strength. Her goal is to inspire and encourage students to establish their own dedicated practice, teaching them to build strong and healthy bodies, so they too can enjoy the many unexpected benefits that come with regular yoga practice. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Sheryl Abrams Sheryl has been teaching for over 20 years. She began her path with Hatha yoga in Singapore while pregnant with her last child, at almost age 36. Returning to Austin in the late 90's, Ashtanga or "power" yoga was very popular and she found herself in a certification course. Then, due to an injury, she was referred to an Iyengar teacher and immediately found healing and her home. Sheryl holds the Introductory 2 Iyengar Certification earned in 2011 and is currently working towards Junior Immediate 1. She has a wealth of teaching experience at all levels as well as many years experience leading restorative "chair yoga" classes at several senior facilities. Sheryl and her husband are empty nesters with two of their three children living in Austin. They enjoy boating and walking Town Lake and the hills of the Spicewood area. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Val Rios
Val is certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. As a practitioner, yoga has helped her to grow, recover and rebuild many phases of her life. She believes that yoga has the ability to transform the way you interact with the world both on and off the mat. As a teacher, Val strives to create a warm and positive setting. She inspires students to connect both body and mind through asana and breath, in order to cultivate a deep sense of awareness. Beginners and all levels welcome! |
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Vikki Taylor
Vikki Taylor is a 200 hr E-RYT, and certified YACEP with Yoga Alliance and a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She holds additional certifications in Yoga for Stress, Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Trauma Sensitive Yoga & Resiliency Training for First Responders; Hatha II; Chair Yoga; Yoga for Seniors; and Workplace Wellness Yoga. She is also a licensed You Can Heal Your Life® workshop leader and the creator of Healing Life Yoga. Vikki artfully blends her diverse trainings and the wisdom gained from her own healing journey to provide a comfortable, supportive space for personal self discovery. With incredible clarity and devotion, Vikki's gift is to connect with students of all levels, providing new insights and inspiration during every class. In her own words: “It is my purpose and joy to share the teachings of Kundalini yoga that have been central to my own awakening and self-healing. Please join me as we journey home to the Self and connect to our Highest Good.” Beginners and all levels welcome! |