Hot box Yoga

	Carl Babcock Carl Babcock has practiced yoga for more than 25 years. He originally studied Raja Yoga for four months while living at Dr. Swami Gitananda's Yoga Jivana Satsangha ashram in Pondicherry , India . After receiving his teaching certification in Ashtanga Yoga in August 2004, Carl began teaching privately and at various studios in the East Bay .
His classes emphasize a flow style, yet have a strong alignment component. Carl believes what allows you to move smoothly between asanas is knowing where you want to be in each posture. Carl (on the left) credits Zipper with showing him an ideal downward facing dog asana.

Prakash Hedge

Prakash Hegde co-founder of Yogasophy Group (YG - an open Wellness Platform free for everyone), has been practicing Yoga for many years since his childhood. As a young child Prakash developed an immense interest for Yoga and got attached to a disciplined regular practice.

He continued rigorous training under his teachers at Sri Raghavendra Yoga School an affiliate of Sri Vivekanda Yoga University in India and got certified, also trained from Yoga Bharati, USA on the Astanga (Full Eight Limbs) Yoga System as detailed in Patanjali's Yoga Sutra Scriptures.

Prakash specializes in teaching Yoga at an experiential level. He is a true believer in the fundamental philosophy of Yoga that “Yoga adapts to an individual rather than an individual adapting to Yoga”. He says - "Embark on a joyful journey of life with simple Yoga related wellness practices and make your life a celebration for yourself and people around you. --Namaste"

While away from the Yoga mat, Prakash can be seen scaling new heights hiking peaks in Yosemite and mountain ranges in India, connecting with the divine nature. Through YG he extends his passion for Yoga and Wellness helping with various organizations throughout USA and India by organizing community awareness building Seminars, Workshops, Live practices and more.

	Lori Maravilla Lori Maravilla practiced yoga in San Francisco for ten years before studying with Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles where she earned her teacher certification in 2000. She teaches various yoga traditions incorporating all new challenging postures into one fabulous class. “The more you expand the more you can learn” is her philosophy.
The class focus is on making a mind body connection. Breath is especially important in that relationship. New students are particularly welcome to Lori’s class which has many modifications to the Asana’s (postures) to help you on your journey.

Jamie McMaster

Jamie McMaster practiced Iyengar Yoga in Asia where he lived for many years before returning to the U.S. and discovering Bikram (Hot) Yoga four years ago. He enthusiastically trained in Oakland, Houston, and Vienna, Austria and then studied with Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles where he earned his certification in 2002.

More recently, Jamie completed Advanced Teacher Training at It's Yoga in San Francisco and earned certification to teach

the "Rocket Series," Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.

Jamie teaches at a variety of Bay Area studios, leads Intermediate and Advanced Workshops, practices Aunsara Yoga, Vipassana Meditation and Kundalini Yoga with Guru OmDasji. Jamie's emphasis is in the physiology of the asasnas with particular attention to breathing in the practice. He has a 14-year-old son, name Brooks.

Karen Izzo

Karen Izzo has studied yoga for over six years and received her 200 hour Teacher Training Certification through San Francisco's, Greenpath Yoga Studio in 2004. Her teacher, Clayton Horton, trained in India directly under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the living Ashtanga Yoga Master.

Karen believes yoga is for everyone. She teaches yoga from the heart with warmth and humor by inviting students to enjoy a mindful practice with awareness of breath in order to

experience yoga as a form of celebration and an opportunity to discover greater joy and freedom within one's Self.

Karen's light hearted and compassionate approach to yoga helps to create a supportive and encouraging environment where students may explore their full potential, both on and off the mat.

Bee Uytiepo

Bee Uytiepo is an lay Buddhist teacher within the Kadampa Tradition and a student of world-famous author and Teacher Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Her study and practice of Buddhism began over ten years ago in Los Angeles, California. She is a branch teacher for Dzalandhara Center in Berkeley and Saraha Buddhist Center in San Francisco. Her approach to sharing Buddha’s teaching is cheerful, yet practical. The teachings and meditations are suitable for everyone, regardless of background or experience.

Prabha Duneja

Prabha Duneja born in India, in a small town of Punjab (India). Her devotion to Lord Krsna and her fascination for the study of Geeta started at the early age of eight. She graduated from the Sanskrit University of Kurukshetra as a teacher of English and Music. She is the author of numerous religious articles as well as books including the Legacy of yoga in Bhagawad Geeta, The Holy Geeta, The Holy Syllable Aum, An Introduction to Bhagawad Geeta, Shiva, Mantra and the Modern Man, and Bhagawad Geeta - The Gateway to Freedom.

Manoj Joshi (MJ)

Manoj (The Man Who Knows) has been practicing yoga from an early age and has been teaching yoga and meditation in the Bay Area since 1998. After having 10 years of experience in environmental quality management and 10 years in software quality management, now Manoj is pursuing his passion of improving quality of life with yoga principles and practices. Manoj co-founded Yogasophy Group, a social platform for promoting yoga philosophy Yogasophy Group, and also is a founding member and teacher at International Gurukul, a nonprofit organization promoting human excellence through yoga, dance and cultural education. Apart from teaching many classes at Hot Box Yoga, he is also involved in the Business Development and Marketing. He is available for private lessons and general health consultations as well. His consultation is holistic and is based on many alternative self care systems such as Ayurveda, Acupressure, Naturopathy, Reiki, Energy Wellness and Vedic Astrology. His program “Wellness By All Means” is a very popular program in corporations.

He holds a MS and an MBA degree and a formal yoga certification from a reputed Yoga University in India. His spiritual journey also includes two years of work in the Himalayas where he actively practiced meditation with the guidance of many monks and yogis. Manoj gives his heart and soul to all his classes and makes them very interesting, dynamic and a memorable experience. He specializes in Pranayama (Breathing Technique) and Yoga Nidra (an ancient Tantra Meditation and Relaxation Technique). His teachers include Shri N V Raghuram, Swami Bodhananda Saraswati, Guruji Ramachandra, Dr. Binodini Devi and Chittapawanacharya Dr. Suryakant Joshi.