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Chelsea Martin
Chelsea
Martin has studied and practiced yoga for over 7 years, and has been
teaching for four. Her passion for yoga and a healthy lifestyle has
driven her to study Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Nutrition.
Chelsea received her 200 hour Teacher Training Certification through
the Soul of Yoga, located in Southern California in 2005.
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Hatha yoga with Anusara principles, leads her to focus on strengthening
and lengthening in poses with the breath, while leaving a space for
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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.
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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
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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.
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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)
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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
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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Manoj Joshi (MJ)
Manoj
has been practicing
yoga from an early age and has been teaching yoga and meditation in the
Bay
Area since 1998. 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. 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.
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