BKS Iyengar is a living yogi legend. Recognized as bringing yoga to the West, Guruji Iyengar has been practicing yoga for over 60 years. He continues to inspire and spread TRUE yoga with his ennumerable Iyengar-trained yoga teachers. Iyengar Yoga is greatly based on precision and alignment, a practice that benefits the internal and external organs. We learn to find relaxation in the pose as we listen to our body, its sensations and wisdom. Author of 14 books, including "the yoga bible," Light on Yoga and now Light on Life, Guruji's books continue to provide resources of how to teach true yoga.
MIKE NOURY (Gurmukh) "is the owner/director of Yoga of India. Gurmukh is a lifetime practitioner of yoga, an internationally respected yoga master. Yoga Alliance lists him as one of the few experienced yoga teachers in the country: "Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher-500, E-RYT- 500." Gurmukh's style of yoga is holistic and healing, combining the science of bio-mechanics with the timeless teachings of yoga philosophy. Gurmukh has been sharing his knowledge of yoga and his healing energy with his students for over 30 years." Yoga of India website
"It was a blessing to receive instruction from such a renowned, kind guru. I will forever be indebted to Gurmukh for his stellar instruction and blissful, heart-opening guidance."--Bhanu, (Chaz Russ)
NICOLE MODE
"Nicole Mode has taught over 22,000 yoga classes since 1980. She has many diplomas and certifications ranging from physical education and gymnastics to Yoga therapist, weight control, Hypno-counselor, stress management, leadership training and others. She has also studied with Dr. Glassy on cerebral/spinal fluid techniques and with Yoga expert Lilias Folan at the Omega Institute. She has been featured in local radio and TV stations. The year 2005 marks Nicole's 48th year of instruction. Nicole is also a naturalized US citizen and has been living in the US over 26 years. She also has 4 grand-daughters, 3 of them born in the US and a grand-son. Nicole's family is her pride and joy." Nicoles Yoga Center
Janice Clarfield
"Janice is known for her warm, gentle and creative approach to helping students enjoy being in their bodies, while deepening experience, understanding and enjoyment in the integration of physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual well-being.
Janice teaches an eclectic, integrative and contemplative approach for adults of all ages and bodies. She also teaches speciality yoga for those facing health issues including life threatening illness and also workshops for pregnant women.
Janice has been practicing yoga and meditation for 25 years and teaching since 1990. She has studied related body/mind disciplines, including dance, somatic therapy and energy medicine.
Janice enjoys a reputation as an inspiring teacher of yoga and meditation at yoga studios, retreat centers and conferences in Canada and the USA. Janice is based in Vancouver where she consults, teaches classes, workshops and maintains a private practice of yoga therapy.
Janice sits on the Prenatal Yoga Advisory Committee for Yoga Alliance, USA. She trains professionals to work with pregnant women and expectant couples. She is the author of a study guide for prenatal yoga teachers and has recorded a CD for pregnancy and birth preparation. She has co-written and been featured in the hospital video 'Yoga For Teens With Abdominal Pain' for adolescents who have intestinal disorders.
Janice co-directs the Canadian Cancer Society's Listening Room facility in Vancouver, providing creative and healing programs for those living with cancer. " --Urban Yoga
Steve Ross and Chaz, 12/29/05
STEVE ROSS
"Steve Ross has practiced various styles of yoga for almostthirty years and has been an instructor for over twenty years.He has explored the physical aspects of yoga as well as the philosophical and spiritual roots of yoga. He spent four years as a monk in the Vedic tradition, and since that time, he has ceaselessly sought out and reveled in the presence of some of the most notable masters of our time - in India and elsewhere.
He is honored to have the opportunity to share his knowledge and experience with other spiritual seekers. Steve combines upbeat, inspirational music with a relaxed, easy spirituality that make his classes at MahaYoga some of the most popular in Los Angeles. His events are ecstatic. His retreats are well known to produce a blissful state of being." -Maha Yoga website
Catch him on Oxygen's "Inhale" every morning. Fun yoga and funky music. What could be better?
Ana Forest is a world-wide recognized yogini. Having battled and overcome several challenges such as epilepsy, bodily deformities and bulimia, Ana is proof of the healing powers of yoga.
"The way she teaches Asana, Breath, and the movement of energy allows for the epiphanies of the students' life experiences to emerge. These illuminations create a unique and powerful opportunity for the student to make practical life decisions based on their experiences.
Her philosophy and approach are unique and powerful, drawing on her vast life experiences. She is a living example of a spirit who has freed herself from the bondage of trauma, and chosen a warrior's path of compassion. Having studied a multitude of Yoga styles and healing modalities, Ana's focus is on guiding the student to use Forrest Yoga in a meaningful way for the sacred exploration of truth, wholeness, and health.
" -Forrest Yoga
Sisters Yoga (NW Corner of Willow/Nees) 2940 E Nees Ave, Suite 103 Fresno, CA 93720 (559) 298-1444
