Guides
Erik Vienneau | Erik is dedicated to meeting people where they are along the path of wellness to offer opportunities to discover a more peaceful and health-filled life. Erik’s passion for mindfulness meditation, yoga and a healthy lifestyle prompted him to create Yoga Rocks the Park, Friday Night Yoga Club and most recently the AWAKE Mindful Living Community.
You'll often find Erik on his meditation cushion, sharing the mindful life with others or keeping it simple and easy with friends and family. He's a Mindful Living Guide and Meditation Instructor who has studied under top instructors and participated in multiple long-term, silent meditation retreats in preparation to share the teachings. The driving force behind Erik’s life is to show others they are pure potential and not the self-limited thoughts that our minds often generate. He's quick to share his life mantra "Peaceful Minds Create a Peaceful Planet" with all.
You'll often find Erik on his meditation cushion, sharing the mindful life with others or keeping it simple and easy with friends and family. He's a Mindful Living Guide and Meditation Instructor who has studied under top instructors and participated in multiple long-term, silent meditation retreats in preparation to share the teachings. The driving force behind Erik’s life is to show others they are pure potential and not the self-limited thoughts that our minds often generate. He's quick to share his life mantra "Peaceful Minds Create a Peaceful Planet" with all.
Heidi Saltzman, Ph.D. | Heidi is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of experience, she runs a full-time, private practice in Evergreen, Colorado. She uses a client-centered approach, and includes insight-oriented therapy, relaxation, mindfulness, visualization, setting intentions, cognitive techniques, behavioral changes, dream interpretation, art therapy, play therapy and EMDR in treatment as appropriate. Heidi is also a reverend through the Church of Inner Light and becoming a Qoya teacher.
Jordan New | Jordan New L.Ac. is the founder and owner of New Vibes Health & Acupucture in Denver, CO. He specializes in acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, massage, reiki, yoga and health coaching. Jordan treats patients who experience physical pain, depression/anxiety, insomnia, chronic illness, fatigue, obesity, autoimmune disorders among many other ailments. Please visit www.HealthyNewVIbes.com to find out more and schedule an appointment. Mention you are a member of the AWAKE Mindful Living Community and receive $20.00 of your initial treatment.
Lisa Wimberger | Lisa is the founder of the Neurosculpting® Institute. She holds a Masters Degree in Education, a Foundations Certification in NeuroLeadership, and Certificates in Medical Neuroscience, Visual Perception and the Brain, and Neurobiology. She is the author of NEW BELIEFS, NEW BRAIN: Free Yourself from Stress and Fear, and NEUROSCULPTING: A Whole-Brain Approach to Heal Trauma, Rewrite Limiting Beliefs, and Find Wholeness. As the Founder of the Neurosculpting® modality Lisa runs a private meditation practice in Colorado teaching clients who suffer from stress disorders, and she is a faculty member of Kripalu Yoga and Meditation Center, the Law Enforcement Survival Institute, Omega Institute, and 1440 Multiversity.
Dr. Cody Golman | Sergeant in the Army National Guard at the age of 21., he spent 5 years as an tank commander. He was injured in the military and went to countless Medical doctors and specialists who could not find the cause of his problems, he was given many medications which caused more problems. He finally found the cause of his problems from a chiropractor who looked for the root cause. He decided to dedicate his life to helping others. He Became a chiropractor and opened a office in Denver, CO. Dr. Golman is a healer, entrepreneur and national lectured the topics of health, healing and personal growth.
Ashton August | Ashton’s teaching style is all-encompassing. She is passionate about bringing yoga to the people - all levels - all welcome - all love. Ashton co-founded YogiApproved.com – a yoga, health and wellness publication dedicated to empowering people through knowledge and inspiring them through positivity – an extension of her personal intention and dharma as a yoga instructor.
Jeremy Wolf | Jeremy's interest in mind and body began with martial arts, and later meditation became his doorway into yoga. He received his initial yoga certification in India in Classical Yoga and has completed his 500hr certification through Rod Stryker's school of ParaYoga. He is a reiki master, certified yoga nidra instructor in the Satyananda and Amrit methods, and a music producer/label DJ for France's Ultimae Records and Chile/USA's Ovnimoon Records. His weekly classes and trainings seek to embody the richness and holistic practice of yoga's deeply spiritual origin.
Jennifer Pearson, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR | Jennifer's work as a therapist focuses mostly in the present. I believe that we need to look into the past but not re-traumatize ourselves. With present focused positive psychology, we can take control of what is causing suffering today and learn how to retrain our mind to make better choices in the future. I value the connection between myself and my client as the primary trusting tool as we work toward awareness and safety. This therapeutic alliance is the key to creating the life you want.
For the last 20 years, I have been working on transition, trauma, grief, and relationships. To be honest, this covers all human beings as we navigate our worlds. We are all working on relationships, whether with parents, partners, friends, siblings, or strengthening our relationship with ourselves. Connect here.
For the last 20 years, I have been working on transition, trauma, grief, and relationships. To be honest, this covers all human beings as we navigate our worlds. We are all working on relationships, whether with parents, partners, friends, siblings, or strengthening our relationship with ourselves. Connect here.
Cynthia Farris, FNLP, HHC | Cynthia Farris creates personalized nutrition & lifestyle programs for folks wanting to heal digestive, immune & mood issues naturally. She believes that good health begins with a joyful gut which is created through gentle and easy to incorporate daily practices. Trained as a functional nutritionist, she focuses on root cause resolution of symptoms resulting in happy bellies, vibrant energy, uplifted mood, and sustainable wellness. She holds certifications in functional nutrition and lifestyle practices, fermentation, transformational coaching, is a board certified holistic health coach and founder of FOOD & YOU with Cynthia Farris. www.cynthiafarris.com and FB: FOOD&YOUcynthiafarris.
Dannie Huggins | Owner and Creator of Sol Shine and Crystal Reiki Healer, has lived in Colorado most of her life. When she was 25 she moved out to Hawaii to seek something MORE than grinding her life away to Corporate America. On her journey to the Big Island she had found a pair of surf-board shorts made of recycled plastic bottles. It was in that moment she had a spiritual experience… as the she touched those shorts she felt a surge of energy from the material up her arm and into the essence of her being, she knew that she was supposed to open a business that would be kind to the planet and her community through yoga, art, and fashion. Living her life by the Law of Attraction, using mediation as a huge tool in visualizing what she wanted her future to look like, Sol Shine opened in Denver 5 years later.
As Dannie’s practice deepens for herself she realizes that it is time to share this practice with her community. Dannie has been using guided mediations as a way to help manifest her dreams into reality, to heal deep emotional wounds, and to bring inner peace into her life. She believes that for us to truly change the world we have to do the work from the inside out and once we find peace in our hearts it will reverberate back out into the world.
As Dannie’s practice deepens for herself she realizes that it is time to share this practice with her community. Dannie has been using guided mediations as a way to help manifest her dreams into reality, to heal deep emotional wounds, and to bring inner peace into her life. She believes that for us to truly change the world we have to do the work from the inside out and once we find peace in our hearts it will reverberate back out into the world.
Tina Porter | Tina Aisner Porter is a nationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher located in Denver, CO. Her innate ability to use storytelling throughout her teaching helps translate complex issues & hardship into relatable circumstances for all. Her teaching focuses on the psychology of yoga and deeply integrates the breath into each movement. She teaches us how to soften into difficult moments, become hyper-present and that the real yoga starts when you roll up your mat and return to your daily life. Tina has been soaking up the benefits of yoga for over 20 years and has led classes, workshops and retreats all over the world. She recently completed a year in Yoga Psychology with world renown yoga/meditation instructor and family/ marriage therapist, Ashley Turner. Tina is a highly sought after teacher in Denver, teaching at several studios, leading major events and offering private classes to both individuals and corporations. Tina has been recognized in various publications: The Denver Post, Denver’s 5280 Top of the Town, Origin, LA Yoga, Yoga Journal Magazines and more.
Asiana Harper | Asiana has always felt a strong connection to the natural elements and how they interact in body, on earth. Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, with wilderness as her backyard, Asiana had constant access to exploring her environment. She recalls climbing trees, sitting in caves, adventuring with the animals and in the forest. All of this engaged her curiosity, and encouraged quietude, as well as agility of her mind and body.
Shannon Paige, ERYT 500 | Living wholeheartedly as an author, yoga teacher, and mentor of yoga teachers; Shannon is a spoken word artist, poet, sacred storyteller and TedX speaker. She infuses her bodies of work with a fullness of artful living and passion for life on and off the yoga mat. Her instruments of instruction and expression are detailed and clear cuing woven through a fluid progression of imagery, poetry and truth. Shannon encourages and supports the practitioner to unlock secrets held in the human heart, release stuck patterns that no longer serve, and attain new levels of integrated embodiment. She is described by many as being “confidently vulnerable;” as a result, she is one who inspires positive change. Off the mat, she loves to spend time in the sun, wake surf, and run. Based out of Boulder, Colorado from her home studio, Earth, Shannon globetrots to deliver transformative classes, talks, trainings and retreats.
Derik Eselius | Derik has been a student of yoga and meditation since 1991 and has maintained a daily practice for over 25 years. He has studied with world renowned masters from the Buddhist and Yoga traditions both in the US and in India. In 2003 he established Axis Yoga Trainings, a school exclusively dedicated to 200 and 300 hour yoga teacher trainings. Most recently he founded the Denver Yoga Underground, a grassroots network of socially conscious yoga teachers and events. He also, enjoys instructing the next generation of yogis through his work with Metro college.
Ana Kinkela, RYT-200, LCSW | Ana believes that the journey to healing begins with achieving a sense of connection within ourselves, and that we innately have the tools we need to overcome our obstacles in life. However, sometimes we don’t know how to access our inner healer toolbox, or we get stuck and need guidance through our healing journeys. Ana combines evidence-based approaches and therapeutic yoga to guide her clients towards healing and embodying their authentic selves in every area of their lives.
Regina Topelson | We tend to take things for granted when they are not life threatening. Our health being one of those things. We think about what’s for dinner and how much work we have. For me, my health took center stage and life came to a screeching halt! I had to stop, reevaluate the way I was living, and change how I nourished myself.
Nothing was off limits. Relationships were redefined. Boundaries set. Jobs changed. I started doing yoga and meditating. I changed my diet from omnivore to vegan to vegetarian and back again to vegan. I went 100% gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. My journey is not one I would have chosen, but it has brought me to where I am today. And for that, I am truly grateful.
Nothing was off limits. Relationships were redefined. Boundaries set. Jobs changed. I started doing yoga and meditating. I changed my diet from omnivore to vegan to vegetarian and back again to vegan. I went 100% gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. My journey is not one I would have chosen, but it has brought me to where I am today. And for that, I am truly grateful.
Dr. Isaac Mooberry | The first time Dr. Mooberry was adjusted by a chiropractor as a child he saw how quickly it worked for his back pain. But, what took time and experience for him to learn was that there was much more happening when he got adjusted. He realized that when his spinal bones were out of alignment they were putting pressure on his nerves and it was cutting off the vital nerve energy that his organs needed to function and heal. This is the secret jewel of chiropractic that has fueled Dr. Mooberry to spreading the chiropractic message to his patients and the public. Dr. Mooberry has been practicing chiropractic for over 10 years and he has helped day old babies to the elderly to improve their health. He enjoys educating his patients and the public on how their bodies truly work and how they can experience true health and healing. He is very involved with donating his time to the Colorado Chiropractic Association, he is the current president and he has served on their board for several years.
Dr. Jonathan Bloch | Dr. Jonathan Bloch is a board certified family practitioner and Osteopathic medical doctor. He is peer rated by 5280 Magazine as one of Denver's “Top Doctors” and listed as a “World Leader in Healthcare”. Dr. Bloch has primarily works in occupational and environmental medicine, as a “sports-doctor for the blue-collared”, and his prestigious professional reputation has grown from treatment of injured employees of the City and Counties of Denver and Aurora, Denver Public Schools, United airlines, much of DIA and other industries throughout our city. Bloch began studying alternative approaches to health-care during high-school, practicing Qi Gong and martial arts, and learning mindful meditation.
Jacqui Shumway, M.A. | Therapeutic Kinesiologist/Living Younger Longer Institute; T’ai-chi Ch’uan/QiGong Instructor Researching and teaching T’ai Chi Chuan and Medical Qigong for over 25 years Jacqui Shumway, M.A. is dedicated to the joy of active living. She combines western therapeutic kinesiology (preventive physical therapy) with Medical Qigong healing exercises from China and the meditational martial art of T’ai Chi. An old Chinese saying is that “The greatest healer is a teacher” and Jacqui is a master teacher... who also loves to have fun! Dedicated to providing students with compelling information on health issues coupled with ancient wisdom, Jacqui inspires students to have fun taking control of their own health through her compassionate attention to healing emotions through physical movement.
Kelly (Dugan) Richardson | Kelly is a leader in the Health & Fitness Industry. Kelly manages regional events and group fitness for Wellbridge/Colorado Athletic Clubs. She teaches multiple fitness disciplines including barre, all forms of yoga, NuFit, interval cardio classes, In-trinity, and pilates. She is a master barre trainer and has been featured on multiple fitness platforms including yogiapproved, NuFit (Woman who Inspire), and national marketing campaigns for fitness Together and Sports Authority. Kelly has worked in fitness management at boutique studios such as Orange Theory Fitness, Barre3, and Yogapod, as well as larger scale fitness clubs. Kelly enjoys working with all fitness levels to help inspire and motivate people though movement to achieve happier and healthier lives.
Molly Jo Stanley | Molly Jo believes wholeheartedly that the power of healing lies within us all. As we deepen our relationship to our own breath and bodies, as well as the land and plants that nourish, feed and heal us, we exponentially improve the quality of our lives and ensure a vibrant life of balance for all existence. Fusing her life's work in botanical medicine, healing movement, and cultivating mindfulness, she aims to empower students on and off the mat to understand the core of wellness and illness, and co-create a life which facilitates health of mind, body, and soul for the good of all beings.
Deb Whittaker | Dancin' Deb Whittaker is a Laughter Yoga Leader and Teacher, certified by Dr. Madan Kataria, Mumbai, India. She has trained more than 30 laughter yoga leaders individually and in class settings and has trained leaders who have taken laughter yoga back to their home countries of Saudi Arabia and Israel, as well as locations around the US. She has presented for groups as large as 550 staff and clients and as small as one home-bound individual.
Michelle Klabon | In 2001, at the very young age of 28 years old, I was diagnosed with RA. The RA was crippling me. Doctors gave me several prescriptions to keep me mobile, but once I discovered the side effects, I decided to choose a different path. In 2009, I graduated from yoga teacher training. On Oct 1, 2009 I opened Bella Yoga Inc. Since then, I have had the privilege of sharing this beautiful gift of yoga and helping others find natural healing, peace, joy, and good health physically, mentally, and spiritually through the practice of yoga. Through the very consistent practice of yoga, it has been over eight years since I have taken any prescription medications and I am healthier and stronger than ever.
Yoga saved my life and every day I am blessed to help others transform their lives as well!
Yoga saved my life and every day I am blessed to help others transform their lives as well!
Michelle Fury, LPC, C-IAYT | is a certified yoga therapist, specializing in yoga for kids and teens. She is the author of Using Yoga Therapy to Promote Mental Health in Children and Adolescents (Handspring, 2015). She has worked at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) for 11 years. She holds her master’s degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy from Naropa University and her licensed professional counselor (LPC) title through the State of Colorado. Her work with children, teens and families in the field of yoga therapy as a psychotherapeutic intervention has been featured in local, national and international media, in magazines such as U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Yoga Journal andEmbody. She speaks regularly on the subject of pediatric yoga therapy at conferences across the US. Her goal is to provide yoga to kids of all ages in developing strong bodies, sharp minds and resiliency.
Tina Parisi | Tina has practiced various styles of yoga for over 10 years. It was not until her move to Colorado that she found her path as a yoga teacher. After attending a Satori Class she was amazed at how this practice alleviated stress and helped achieve a needed personal balance. Moving from Chicago to Evergreen she found a sense of belonging at Studio B Yoga. Now as the owner she continues to promote finding bliss in yoga classes. She loves living in the mountains and lives an adventurous outdoor life. She became a Satori Lifestyle coach and yoga teacher to share this practice with others.
Saraphina Mesmer | Saraphina has been known in Colorado as a beloved yoga and meditation teacher since 2006. In a flowing and fun environment, her compassionate nature and sense of humor make it easy for any student to deepen and grow. Her innate wisdom helps guide the body, mind and soul through not only a powerful practice on the mat, but also toward an awakened life
Briana Constance | Briana began practicing yoga in 2000 in Boulder, CO. A skier since age 3, competitive figure skater, runner and snowboarder, she found yoga as a way to condition her body and relax her mind. She fell in love with everything about yoga, in 2004 attended her first teacher training, and has been teaching ever since.
Erin Wimert | My name is Erin and I dove head first into my yoga practice in 2009. Less than six months later, I decided to take yoga teacher training and I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to leave my desk job and teach full-time. I have spent a lot of time studying body alignment and after taking a 100-hour Anusara Immersion with Amy Ippoliti, I found a solid balance between combining comprehensible alignment break down with vinyasa flow. I also have a great interest in the chakra system and have enjoyed leading my own workshops, as well as bringing this information into my classes. I’ve been introduced to Tibetan Buddhism, which has heavily influenced my classes, as well as my way of life.
Satya Dubay | Satya Dubay, Prana/Qi & Sound Healing Practitioner, completed the Five Year Qigong & Pranic Healing Certification at The Qigong School in Boulder in 1999 and further studied healing practices with several healers and teachers throughout the years. She has had a private healing practice since 2000, seeing clients individually, and leading qigong and meditation classes. Satya will guide us through a prana meditation with the healing sounds of crystal bowls.
Chuck White | Chuck White is a formally-trained musician with a background in Hindustani classical, jazz fusion, rock, blues and western classical music. In addition to studying guitar for many years, Chuck studies sitar with well known Denver sitarist Roshan Jamal Bhartiya, and previously with Ustad Surinder Mann. He has performed with Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda, including their six week 2014 West Coast tour, Dave Stringer, Saul David Raye, Shaman’s Dream, Katie Wise, Mira Gale, Kalika Fortin, Kalyani (Karen DeMarco), Scott and Shanti Medina, and many others.
Joseph Brady | Joseph Brady, M.S.T.C.M., L.Ac., Dipl. Oriental Medicine, is a licensed acupuncturist and nationally board certified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM.) Joe began practicing Yang style Tai Chi Chuan in 1967 and has been teaching Tai Chi/Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine for 30 years. While in faculty positions at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The University of Denver, and Metropolitan State University, Joe developed a unique curriculum for allowing students to truly experience the accumulated wisdom of centuries through the timeless exercise of Tai Chi. Dedicated to lifelong learning of health through fitness. Joe currently teaches at the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has established and coordinated clinical T’ai Chi and Medical Qigong programs at St. Joseph, Littleton and Porter Hospitals. Presenting at scientific and medical conferences around the country, Joe has twice been a featured presenter at the Oxford Roundtable at Oxford University U.K.. He has become a recognized expert on the effects of T’ai Chi on consciousness and the “autotelic experience” that denotes a state of mind/body coordination where practitioners experience relaxation and enjoyment and mystical experiences denote higher levels.
Tamme Buckner | Tamme Buckner believes that every individual has the innate ability to balance Body, Mind and Spirit. As a Certified Neurosculpting Meditation Facilitator, Certified Vedic Astrologer, (completing a Bachelor of Arts in Vedic Astrology and Masters Certificate in Vedic Studies, Sanskrit, Meditation & Jyotish) a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified Reiki Master she possesses many skills to help create and maintain this delicate balance in this often fast paced, stressed, chaotic world we all live in today. Tamme has always been a seeker and walks this path with a smile guided by her heart. She has been blessed and beyond grateful to have studied with many many incredible teachers along this journey. She also loves the creative outlet her jewelry company Pachamama Malas and Jewelry provides. She considers her custom creations and the gems she works with to be ‘Wearable Earth.’ Tamme is humbled and passionate about the opportunity to share her mission to spread as much love, light, compassion, understanding and healing energy as possible. neurosculptinginstitute.com/find-a-neurosculptor/name/tamme-standen-3/
Sammie Bickler | Sammie is a certified Satori lifestyle coach and yoga instructor. Her mission is to spread awareness to individual's who are ready to wake up, take back their power, and begin the journey creating and living a more balanced and fulfilling life. She believes we all are chosen to be great but, it is up to us to choose and believe in our greatness. You will learn the laws of the universe, body, mind, heart and soul with Sammie, while going through Satori lifestyle coaching and advance in the direction of your goals and dreams. Sammie believes there are many paths to our destination and she would love to be apart of yours! Please check out her website to learn more at www.sammiesatori.com and if you would like to contact her right now you can email her at sammie@destintationsatori.com
Carol Gutzeit | Carol is an author, speaker and coach who founded Destination Satori LLC, a lifestyle coaching and certification company located in Evergreen, Colorado. She is the originator of Satori Lifestyle Coaching™ and Satori Yoga™ and offers certifications in both professions. Her unique program has been transforming people's lives since 1989 when she started Satori Hawaii Inc., a corporate wellness company. As a corporate trainer and motivational speaker, Carol has addressed large audiences for such companies as Pitney Bowes, Home Depot, Ampol, Data General, Verifone, McDonald’s and United Parcel Service. She has also presented seminars and training programs to groups at public and private schools, universities, government agencies, resorts, destination spas, fitness centers and athletic clubs. Carol is the author of two books: “Satori Living: How to Create a Balanced Life That You Love” and a fantasy novel, “Princess Gaia and the Kingdom of Satori.” In her latest book she has weaved the principles of a balanced, awakened life into a tale of two worlds in hopes that a shift in consciousness will occur by reading a new kind of love story. Carol started Satori Warriors to create a movement towards a more peaceful, loving, joyful world. Learn more at: www.carolgutzeit.com and www.destinationsatori.com.
Kathryn Mitchem | Kathryn is a Transitions Expert, Writer, Speaker, Divorce Coach and Rockin Mom who uses her years of experience and a meditation and yoga instructor turned lifestyle coach to passionately connect with people trying to make sense of the curve balls that get tossed at them in this adventure called life. She is the creator of “10 Minutes to Bliss”, “Divorce 9-1-1” and “Stuck in the Muck”, online and in-person coaching programs that support people in bringing the sense of well-being and harmony they feel after doing a yoga class out of the studio, and into their lives during challenging transitions. She is a regular contributor for mindbodygreen, elephant journal and divorcedmoms.com and is working on her 1st book “Divorce 9-1-1: Surviving and Thriving with Tools and Practices from the Yoga Lifestyle” Kathryn lives in Evergreen, Colorado with her three wise and dynamic children. You can reach Kathryn at her website www.kathrynmitchem.com and download her free ebook "No Mud, No Lotus~Tools for Tough Transitions" at ebook.kathrynmitchem.com.
Mike Ninomiya | For 34 years Mike Ninomiya has explored martial arts and energy work as the pursuit of self awareness. Mike represents a new generation of yin yoga from a deep and rooted lineage. He has made mind-body discipline his life for over 30 years and has taught martial arts and meditation internationally to people ages two to ninety-four years old. A retired four-time world champion martial artist, Mike was drawn inwards towards aspects of self awareness or spiritual martial arts as he calls it. Whether the opponent is another person, gravity as expressed through a pose, or the self; Mike encourages to work with rather than against all resistance.
Emily Powers, E-RYT, RYT-500, LMT, Reiki II | Emily has been practicing yoga for over 16 years, taking her first class in high school. She taught her first class at 18, and became an RYT-200 in 2010, completing her teacher training at Asana Studio under Jenn Stewart. In 2011, Emily took a 100-hr Anusara Immersion with Amy Ippoliti, and in 2014 she completed a Yoga Nidra teacher training with Jeremy Wolf. She graduated from the 500-hr Yoga Alliance approved teacher training in 2015 at Samadhi Center for Yoga & Meditation studying under Beth Sanchez, Hansa Knox, Cheryl Deer, Jeremy Wolf, and many others.In every class she teaches, she offers laughter, safety, challenge, and joy. Yoga is so much more than just a sequence of poses, and Emily's goal as a teacher is to help each student find inspiration to pursue their own practice. She's taught yoga to beginners since 2010, and loves welcoming EVERYone to the mat.
Damon The Zen Drummer | The Zen Drummer's live soundscape is a rhythmic mantric sound bath. Damon weaves the native and African djembe under a resonant voice chanting mantras both ancient and original. The music is informed by a meditative and relentlessly rhythmic sensibility. These sensibilities were refined by Damon's immersion experiences of living in Self-Realization Fellowship ashrams in Escondido and Encinitas from 2013 to 2016 and studying djembe at the Dagbe Institute in Ghana, Africa for extended periods in 2003 and 2007.
His debut CD release Om Gaia is a largely instrumental offering with an array of instruments produced by Jim Beckwith and can be downloaded through Bandcamp and streamed through iTunes, Spotify, Google play.
His debut CD release Om Gaia is a largely instrumental offering with an array of instruments produced by Jim Beckwith and can be downloaded through Bandcamp and streamed through iTunes, Spotify, Google play.
Laura Moses Granger | Yoga Teacher, Musician, Singer, Kirtan Leader. I have been studying and practicing Yoga for over 40 years. My regard for Yoga as a deeply personal practice is the foundation of my dedication to serve the unique needs and capacities of each individual. With emphasis on harmonizing the breath with movement and appropriate body alignment, I surrender to the guidance of the moment to cultivate a free, safe, and sacred space to explore and experience with confidence and inherent wisdom.
My approach is to share my practice, making it an offering of love, of openness to and in alignment with the Divine flow of grace that connects us. Classes are a flowing style of traditional yoga and may include live music, mantra, meditation, pranayama and elements of Thai Massage and gentle adjustments to facilitate an integrated, holistic and healing yoga practice.
My approach is to share my practice, making it an offering of love, of openness to and in alignment with the Divine flow of grace that connects us. Classes are a flowing style of traditional yoga and may include live music, mantra, meditation, pranayama and elements of Thai Massage and gentle adjustments to facilitate an integrated, holistic and healing yoga practice.
Heather Lindemann E-RYT | Heather is passionate about living in the light of yoga. She has studied with a tribe of other brilliant teachers including Sean Corn, Shiva Rea, Judith Hansen Lasater, Alanna Kaivayla and Jivamukti Yoga founders Sharon Gannon and David Life. Her teaching is rooted in the belief that the practice of yoga can benefit anyone who is open and willing to practice and dive deep. Heather is an Off The Mat Into the World activist and trainer and teaches a wide variety of yoga modalities including restorative, gentle yoga, vinyasa flow (all levels), align and flow, Yoga Nidra and fundamentals.
Heather believes that yoga and light and shadow are intrinsically linked. With practice, patience, breath and willingness, yoga can show us the lessons of the shadow and bring light into any body, into any life. From that light burns a deeper connection to all living beings.
Heather believes that yoga and light and shadow are intrinsically linked. With practice, patience, breath and willingness, yoga can show us the lessons of the shadow and bring light into any body, into any life. From that light burns a deeper connection to all living beings.
Sahaja Devi (Tracey Erin Lanham) | Tracey believes that all of us have the capacity to experience union in our everyday lives. She is deeply passionate about guiding students to experience the pulse of the universe, and to understand that pulse as the path to union. Each class is a confirmation that we are not separate from the universal heartbeat. Rather, we are part of it. She is also deeply interested in exploring the spaces between- the transitions and the connections. These places that are neither here nor there teach us that this practice, and indeed this life, is not a series of separate and disconnected events, but rather a continuous, unbroken thread.
Tracey’s Sanskrit name, Sahaja Devi, was given by her beloved teacher, Aditi Devi. Sahaja means innate and spontaneous and describes the spark of bliss that is the ember in the very center of each and every one of us.
Tracey’s Sanskrit name, Sahaja Devi, was given by her beloved teacher, Aditi Devi. Sahaja means innate and spontaneous and describes the spark of bliss that is the ember in the very center of each and every one of us.
Doe Munshi | Doe has been apprenticing with Mike Ninomiya since October 2015, in Yin yoga / Qigong / Tai Chi. Her knowledge stems form a deep understanding of the roots, origins and applications of Daoyin, an ancient Shamanic practice that means leading and guiding. Given Doe's academic background and experimental experience in Micro and Mulecular biology, her profession in diagnostic as a trained Cytogenetic technologist, her studies of human psychology and behavior, and her compressive knowledge in all that is esoteric (numerology, astrology, energy alignment, to name a few), guided by a deep Sufi Spiritual path, allows Doe to teach students intuitively and accurately and help them find the inner teacher. Doe strive to live an organic, sustainable life nurturing her body, spirit and mind with awareness. She believes that life is to be lived and enjoyed consciously, accurately, and with a keen sense of integrity and responsibility to ourselves and our surrounding.
Gary Fishman | Gary became interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism 40 years ago. He received a degree in philosophy at the University of Colorado. He practiced Ashtanga and Power Yoga for twelve years and Kundalini Yoga for nine years. Gary first became interested in the healing arts 15 years ago when he was introduced to aromatherapy, which helped him heal a long illness of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Since then he has studied and become certified in Crystal Healing with Luna and Karen Kuk-Nagle. He is also certified in all three levels of Reiki, Kundalini Reiki, and Himalayan Vibrational Healing under the teachings of Richard Rudis. Gary has been playing the didgeridoo for fourteen years with the help of many excellent teachers. He also studied tabla and Dholak, and has been involved in drum circles playing hand made native style drums of internationally acclaimed drum maker Scott Schumacher of YuWani Drums for many years. His latest interest is in cutting and polishing semi-precious stones.
Brian Seraiah Woods | Brian is a Retired PRO MMA Fighter, Instructor and Mixed Martial Arts Coach. Dragon Tao is his style of self-expression through Movement & Meditation. He teaches classes, workshops in MMA, Wing Chun & Shaolin Kung Fu, Mauy Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing.