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Richard Freeman has been a student of yoga since 1968. He has spent nearly nine years in Asia studying various traditions which he incorporates into the Ashtanga yoga practice taught by his principal teacher, K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. His background includes Zen and Vipassana Buddhist practice, Bhakti and traditional Hatha Yoga in India, Sufism in Iran and, starting in 1974, an in-depth study of Iyengar Yoga. He is still an avid student of both Western and Eastern philosophy, as well as Sanskrit. His ability to juxtapose various viewpoints, without losing the depth and integrity of each, has helped Richard develop a unique, metaphorical teaching style. He lives with his family in Boulder, Colorado where he is the director of the Yoga Workshop. www.theyogaworkshop.com
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Ravi Dykema is an advanced Yoga practitioner/instructor/therapist. The yoga system he studied for many years in India included the preparation for and the arousal of kundalini energy. During those years of Ravi's awakening, he taught professionally in India, and ran yoga centers in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and in southern Wisconsin. He was given the rare titles, "Yogiraj" (Yoga adept), and "Yoga chikitsaka" (Yoga therapist), by his guru, Dr. Swami Gitananda of Pondicherry. Soon after his return to the USA in 1976, he continued his yoga teaching career with posts at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin Extension (statewide). He is currently Adjunct Professor of yoga in the Traditional Eastern Arts Department at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. www.kundaliniproblems.com
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Seane Corn is a National Yoga Ambassador and a renowned yoga instructor. Corn’s yoga career began in the late 1980’s in New York City, where she started a Jivamukta yoga studio with friends. Later, she relocated to Los Angeles and studied at Yoga Works with famed yoga instructors Rodney Yee and Richard Freeman. Corn is drawn to the spiritual aspects of yoga and incorporates this tradition into her yoga practice. Her style of yoga is continually evolving and is a mixture of Vinyasa, or “flow” yoga, in conjunction with prayer. She is involved with many charitable organizations and is a co-founder of the Off the Mat, Into the World campaign which aims to motivate and guide people to find ways to be active in their local and global communities. Corn also created a yoga program at a California shelter that houses and educates former teenage prostitutes. www.seanecorn.com
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Studio Yoggy is a Tokyo/New York based LOHAS company who has become Japan's largest yoga studio provider with 18 active studios all across the country. They have a strong emphasis on the Anusara style of yoga with yoga master John Friend as their main teacher instructor. Studio Yoggy also has been host to live music events and a supporter of the arts in general. Focusing on a positive and uplifting life style. www.studio-yoggy.com
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Biff Mitheofer has taught yoga at Nosara Yoga Institute in Costa Rica, Omega Institute in Rhinebeck N.Y., and at workshops in Vermont, Hawaii and California. He is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance registered teacher and has trained and taught extensively with Don & Amba Stapleton. He has also received training as an Advanced Yoga teacher in Forrest yoga, Yin yoga and anatomy by Paul Grilley, and Yin and Hatha yoga by Sarah Powers. He has studied shamanism with teachers of the Shapibo tradition of Eastern Peru, and is a student of cross-cultural shamanism, as taught by Angeles Arrien. He lives in Vermont with his wife Amy and their two sons, Ben and Peter. www.biffmithoeferyoga.com
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Dr. Douglas Brooks is among the world's leading scholars of Hindu Tantrism and the esoteric traditions of the Goddess. Douglas is without a doubt one of the greatest minds in the interpreting of many of the well know and obscure Hindu and Tantric texts. His lectures and workshops have brought him international recognition. Douglas' enthusiasm and joy in sharing his knowledge has produced high demand for his retreats and intensive workshops all around the world. He also has several books and spoken word CDs available. www.rajanaka.com
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Sara Ivanhoe has been teaching since 1995. Sara began her in depth study of yoga while receiving a BFA from NYU. She went on to complete teacher trainings with Erich Schiffmann, YogaWorks and John Friend in the Anusara style and will graduate from the Yoga Philosophy Program at Loyola Marymount University this semester. She uses this training in her work as Contributing Editor to "Shape," "Health" and "Fit Yoga" magazines. Sara is the instructor of the "Yoga for Dummies," "Crunch Yoga," and "Russell Simmons 'Yoga Live'," DVD's selling over 4.3 million units worldwide. She is currently on Fit TV's "All Star Workouts" and recently appeared on vh1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." as well as a new self-produced video series "Yoga On The Edge." www.saraivanhoe.com
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Maya Yoga - Devotion to Yoga and the desire to share with and give back to the world are what motivate the teachings of Maya Yoga with Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane. Maya Yoga is the "unsystem" system of yoga. Maya means "illusion" in Sanskrit so it is never what you think it is! Eddie and Nicki have developed an approach to yoga that is intent on serving the Individual student. Yoga is spirit in action, and as Eddie and Nicki teach, they inspire people to find a place of spirit inside themselves, recognizing the profound connection between the Self and Spirit. In Maya Yoga, the practice is the teacher. Eddie and Nicki continue to travel to India to keep the connection with the birthplace of their Yoga experience. www.yogaonmaui.com
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The Jivamukti Yoga Centers are places for spiritual gathering that offer vigorous Hatha Yoga classes with an emphasis on the Source teachings from such ancient texts as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Upanishads. The Jivamukti locations offer regular meditation and Sanskrit classes taught and chanted in their traditional forms. All classes are open to students of all levels. The Centers also host international performers and speakers from a wide range of spiritual and artistic fields. www.jivamuktiyoga.com
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Yoga Mates - Looking for a place where yoga is the common ground? Want to talk asanas or find a yoga-minded roommate? Yogamates.com is the Web's premiere online yoga community, bringing yoga off the mat and onto the internet. A forum for the like-minded, yogamates.com brings yogis together to meet, exchange ideas, share services, buy yoga products and find studios, or take their practice on the road with yoga travel and retreat escapes. www.yogamates.com
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John Friend - Founder of Anusara Yoga, John Friend is one of the most popular yoga teachers in the US and is rapidly transforming the face of hatha yoga in the world today. His brilliant and joyous being, combined with his deep understanding of the body, creates a powerful yoga, deeply aligned with spirit. John is truly gifted with one of the most inspiring and fun filled visions of yoga and of life in general that the world has known. www.anusara.com
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Amy Ippoliti - A student of yoga since 1986, Amy’s study of hatha yoga, pranayama, yoga therapeutics and yoga philosophy led her to become a certified Anusara Yoga® teacher in the year 2000. She has traveled extensively with Anusara founder John Friend, apprenticing with him on his national tours and continues to be a leader in the Anusara community. Additionally, she has studied closely with Tantric philosopher and renowned scholar, Dr. Douglas Brooks since 1999. wildspirityoga.com
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Lauren Monees has traveled with John Friend, founder of Anusara yoga, and has been a long time apprentice and assistant of his throughout the country. She has learned the art of therapeutic yoga by being side by side with John during many of his tours. Lauren has spent some significant time studying the profound philosophy of Rajanaka Tantra yoga with philosopher and renowned scholar Dr. Douglas Brooks. Lauren also has a new and beautifully done DVD on which Ty Burhoe has composed the music. A great DVD for all levels. www.yogadharana.com
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Dominique Pandolfi's awareness of yoga began as a young girl being witness to her mom’s daily meditation and asana practice. Dominique’s passion for teaching and deep love for the movement arts has lead her on a powerful journey experiencing many modalities and self-study. In 2000, she began a comprehensive study of the ancient art and science of yoga with Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane. In 2004, she became a teacher at their yoga studio on Maui, Maya Yoga. Dominique has traveled with them as assistant at workshops, and has recently been included as an instructor on staff for their teacher trainings. Other inspirations for her teaching and self-practice are the writing and teachings of Sri T. Krishnamacharya, B.K.S Iyengar, and Mark Whitwell. She continues to be awed and humbled by the offerings of this beautiful practice as well as the simple awareness of breath, and how it has the potential to drop you right into the realization and recognition of source. www.yogawithdominique.com
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Aki Tanida - Iyasare Maui Bio coming soon
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The Kachmann Mind Body Institute is dedicated to helping individuals create and maintain lifelong health through various mind body programs. Their programs are designed to supplement medical treatment by helping individuals take control of their health and well-being. Their focus on improving health, relieving stress, managing pain, and assisting in recovery makes the Institute’s integrated approach beneficial for everyone. Their programs will foster optimal health and well being while significantly reducing health care costs. www.kachmannmindbody.com
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Moksha Yoga Center is the premier yoga studio of Chicago offering an interdisciplinary approach to this ancient practice with a full variety of offerings, including classes, workshops, teacher training, bodywork, kirtan, and our unique boutique fully stocked with props, books, and apparel. www.mokshayoga.com
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Black Dog Yoga was founded in 2002 in Sherman Oaks, California, and offers students a beautiful, peaceful, and friendly environment in which to practice yoga. The studio offers classes every day of the year – for students new to yoga, as well as for those with an ongoing intermediate or advanced practice. www.blackdogyoga.net
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