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Meet the Instructors
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Charlie Phillips received his
yoga teacher certification from the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara,
CA. In addition, he received a 40-hour teacher certification in
Ashtanga Yoga studying with David Swenson. His primary emphasis in his yoga instruction is on
mindful breath, self-acceptance,
and progress not perfection. Some
of his other passions include playing guitar and other musical
instruments, songwriting, connecting with nature, ultimate Frisbee,
bowling, table tennis, and
cultivating friendship and community. He is the owner of Barefoot Yoga and
Massage Studio and lives in Glen
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Pat
Schmitt has been practicing yoga for many years and teaching for
seven years. Her yoga training began with Power Yoga. As she deepened her
spiritual practice, she studied and received certification in Classical
Yoga, Cardiac Yoga, Pre- and Post-Natal Yoga, and Yoga for Kids. She
enjoys working with people at all levels of yoga, and her instruction
emphasizes honoring ones limits and working with compassion. |
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Hunter
Clarke-Fields has been practicing yoga for 10 years ever since her mother
took her to her first Ashtanga class. She
has been involved with yoga ever since, experimenting with the diverse
styles of yoga, and becoming more and more deeply immersed over the years.
Hunter earned her 200 hour teacher certification in July 2005 at a
month-long intensive retreat at Frog Lotus Yoga with Jaqueline Heisel.
Yoga has moved from being a passion to a way of life. |
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Heather Dyas-Fried first
visited Kripalu, Center for Yoga and Health, in 1993.
She completed her 200 hour certification at Kripalu in May 2006.
Heather has a BA in Theatre Arts and years ago discovered a deep
connection between yoga and acting. She
has been working as an actor/activist since 1990.
Heather is a founding member of Equalogy, Inc., a theatre for
social change. |
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Maria
McCabe began her yoga journey in 2003 when she stumbled into an Ashtanga yoga class and got hooked. At age 50 and carrying an unnecessary 65 pounds of excess weight, she struggled with many mid-life issues, including joint pain, listlessness and mood swings. Slowly but surely, her yoga practice has changed her body, her attitude and her life. In 2007 she was inspired to take
a Power Yoga the teacher training program in order to share with others the beauty and simplicity of a yoga practice. She is deeply grateful to the many yoga teachers who have shared their passion for yoga with such patience and enthusiasm. They taught her that it is never too late to begin and never too late to reclaim our bodies and our lives. |
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Amy
Burton is a graduate of
Harcum College where she studied Occupational Therapy. She has been
teaching yoga and Pilates for 10 years. She has a passion for and an
extensive background in ballet. |
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Kate
Halligan has
been teaching yoga for 2 years after discovering its gift in 2000 while
out in California. Back on the east coast she dedicated herself to a practice intended to
encourage self -growth and healing. Having experienced the beauty and
benefits of vinyasa flow - when breath marries movement and the mind
starts to quiet - she now aspires to share the joy of yoga with others.
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