yogini

1. Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

Yoga has transformed my life.  I started channeling Yoga in my early twenties a form I call NinChi-Nina’s(Grace) Energy Flow. It’s a form of energy healing, combined with Intuitiveness stretching/strength and flexibility poses.  I now practice Acro Yoga, one of my greatest passions & I can honestly say it has completely transformed my life. I’m more aware of my body, mind, and spirit than ever. It grounds me and helps me stay in flow states.  

2. When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I first started by teaching friends & family.  Inspired by how wonderful it made me feel, I wanted to share it with the world.  I now host transformational festival retreats that include Acro & Yoga. I’m about to start teaching NinChi @theurbanhealingcenter.  I’m excited to share what I’ve discovered through meditation. My daughter Ayana has recently been channeling her own yoga poses as well and wants to start teaching kids with me.  She is inspiring me to fully step into my leadership more and more every day.

3. What makes your classes unique?

They have completely channeled messages from the higher self(source).  The “original yoga” with no loss of translation since it’s direct from the universe.

4. How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

Music is a wonderful way to heighten the frequency of any space instantly.  I’ve seen magic happen when the right playlist is on it literally speaks to your soul.  You can have a conversation with “God” (your higher self).

5. Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

My next event is a divine feminine awakening retreat.  You can follow me on Facebook @ninachristine or on Instagram @nina.christine.peridot

Also in February 2019, I’ll be creating my next transformational festival retreat in Greece featuring San Diego’s best talent.  Acrobatic performance art, Conscious Music & inspiration!

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1. Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

To be short and simple, yoga and my yoga community saved my life.

2. When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I first began teaching in February of this year.

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3. What makes your classes unique?

I want all my students to feel love when they leave. Whether it be for yoga, themselves, the people in the room or who/whatever, feeling love is the goal!

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4. How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

It is so essential to me to create the right environment through music.

5. Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

You can follow me online at my Instagram handle @FindingLise and that’s the best way to see what I’m up to.

Photo Credits: @lizorsiniphoto

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1. Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

Yoga has always been with me, even when I wasn’t aware. As a young girl, I was drawn to movement, gymnastics, using the body as a way to process and express my joy and emotions. Heading into my 20’s I felt something was missing, but I didn’t know where to look. After being sedentary for some years, I desired to get active again and I recalled people talking about this thing called “Yoga.” Upon my discovery, I knew this was what I had been searching for. I immediately was hooked as I kept practicing the handful of postures I knew at the time until I could learn more. It’s been almost 10 years now and I continue to find deeper aspects that draw me in. This is important to me because what began as a way to become healthy has transpired into finding my purpose and joy.

2. When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

Naturally, I wanted to dig deeper and took my first yoga teacher training in 2014. As an extremely shy person, teaching was a hurdle for me to conquer. Thankfully the love I have for the practice won over and helped me to heal and appreciate my struggles for having led me here. I believe some of the hardest things we have to face will be the very things that connect us to inspire the greater whole. It’s not something I had planned, but rather I saw it as a beautiful synchronicity to set myself free and hopefully be an inspiration helping others in the process.

3. What makes your classes unique?

In my classes, I allow space for students to notice what they are feeling with the body/mind connection to the postures we practice. We practice utilizing Yogic breath to lead us into the true alignment of the moment along with all the body awareness we can conjure up for safe harmonious practice. The styles I derive from include a fusion of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Tantra, and inspiration from my personal discoveries.

4. How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

I absolutely love music! It’s a powerful tool when used mindfully in a yoga class. It can help assist the experience in being more aware and riding on the notes of the music. That said, I don’t use a lot of music as I want them to hear the rhythm of their breath. Music serves as a great tool for keeping the energy flowing for a Friday fun flow!

5. Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

To schedule or learn more about me: elfeatheryoga.com

I’m available for privates, small groups, events, workshops, and corporate wellness.

Also offering private 1-1 sessions from home, via Skype, Zoom, or Google Hangouts!

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Photo Credit: Jeffrey Ball

1. Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

I’ve read so many yoga teacher bios outlining their ‘aha’ moment in yoga where they were dragged to their first class in the midst of despair, got into a down-dog and were radically and instantly transformed. I feel that is entirely misleading in that it disregards yoga asana as a process, rather than a state of arriving at perfection. I have no fairytale romance for my relationship with yin yoga.  It’s been a long-term, sometimes arduous, daily development into stillness. Sometimes it feels dull or dark, other times it’s quite light and lifted. The passion stems from a willingness to be there, with and for yourself, in every moment. This is a practice you return to throughout every realm of the life process.

2. When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I think I started teaching yoga lifetimes ago. The transition into leadership will be happening for many more lifetimes ahead.

Photo Credit: Jeffrey Ball

3. What makes your classes unique?

I’ll outline some essential elements, or the main ingredients, of my offering:

-A gentle, restorative textured longevity practice to approach sustainable health of connective tissues, joints, and ligaments normally neglected in a more active yoga practice.

-The observation of internal stillness as you hold each posture anywhere from one to twenty minutes! This allows us to develop the inner resources for tranquility even amidst discomfort or chaos. Meanwhile, the effect of gravity over time deepens and compresses the stretch to eradicate toxins, and lengthen and lubricate the denser tissues.

-A switch to the parasympathetic nervous system (the rest & digest component of our neurology) as we release deeply into the body, allowing for rejuvenation and vital healing on many levels, physiologically emotionally and otherwise.

Lastly, my classes are unhurried, still, and contemplative. We relax deeply into our essential Self and give ourselves the permission to simply exist, exactly as we are.

Photo Credit: Jeffrey Ball

4. How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

I love to work with sound healers and live musicians to intermingle with a deeply resonant live Soundbath to experience therapeutic resonance and vibration in the deepest aspects of the connective tissue.

5. Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

Los Angeles Weekly Classes:

-5 Elements Yin Yoga & Soundbath – Bhakti Yoga Shala, Los Angeles – Thursday’s at 8:30 pm

-Yin Yoga – Sanctum Urban Temple, Los Angeles – Wednesday’s at 8 pm

Upcoming Teacher Training:

-5 Elements Yin Yoga Teacher Training – Sedona, Arizona – September 2018 – {$100 Discount with the code: DTO}

https://durgaexcursions.com/sedona-yin-yoga-teacher-training-september-2018

Summer Festival Appearances:

TELLURIDE WOW FESTIVAL – TELLURIDE, CO – JUNE 7-10

HEART AND SOUL SOULSTICE GATHERING – ANGELS CAMP, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 11-12

BEANSTALK FESTIVAL -BOND COLORADO -JUNE 28-30

Instagram: @kali_durga

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kalidurgayinyoga/

Website: http://www.kalidurgayoga.com

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1. Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

Why Yoga? It brings me peace. The sentence below is the meaning of ‘namaste’ and it sums up the reason I practice yoga:

‘I honour the place in me where the entire universe dwells, I honour the place in me that is of truth, love, light and peace. When I am in that place in me and you are in the place in you – we are one.’

How beautiful is that?! The feeling yoga gives me is pure bliss. It helps me bring my awareness to my breath, takes me out of my head and into my heart space so I can connect with my intuition and soul. There are so many types and styles of yoga that are all so different so it’s important that if you are new to it, don’t give up if you don’t enjoy it on your first class, persevere and find the teacher and style that are right for you. I am so proud of what we have managed to create at our retreats and in our videos, as we have many different styles and teachers so you can try them all and find the one that’s best for you.  From strong Ashtanga to relaxing Yin Sound Baths and from Kundalini to laughing yoga!

If you would like to try a little Vinyasa class with me check out the ‘Wake Up I Love You’ playlist on my youtube channel.

2. When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I have been teaching all types of yoga, meditation, dance, tai chi, and fitness for 11 years and have been presenting internationally for 7 years.  I started running retreats because I saw that there were many exclusive retreats but not many that were totally inclusive. Our retreats are there for everyone and we even offer discounts for key workers.

3. What makes your classes unique?

I like people to feel loved in my classes. I use Tibetan singing bowls on their bodies to open and balance their chakras, essential oils to relax and connect them to their breath and hands-on assists and integrated energy therapy (IET) to help deepen the experience.

4. How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

Music is the best heart opener in the world and will feature in some way in every single class I teach.  It heightens the class experience by motivating and inspiring us, by evoking emotions and taking us out of our heads and into our hearts.

5. Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

My next retreat is October 14th to the 21st 2018, for information check out YogaFitRetreats.com. Or if you would like to do a class with me online please check out my YouTube channel,  Lindsay Jay Fitness.

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1.  Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

Initially, my yoga journey started with an emphasis on physical transformation—to be more slender, flexibile, and toned. After a while, the yoga started working its magic on me and my intention for practice shifted from a physical desire to a more conscious and internal transformation. Now, my yoga practice is integrated into my daily being, and to me, living my yoga is the most important transformation in my ongoing journey.

2.  When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I first started contemplating the idea of teaching yoga soon after graduating from university, however, I felt like I still needed more schooling. Upon enrolling in a yoga teacher training program, I was not passionate about being in front of the group and leading others through yoga. I was there for Self-exploration and a deeper connection to my own practice. The very first class I ever taught was at a local fundraiser, and although I didn’t make any money, the experience alone was worth it. At that moment, I caught the teacher bug!

3.  What makes your classes unique?

The classes I tend to host the most place emphasis on the true meaning of yoga: the union between the mind, the body, and the spirit. With a 200-hour registered yoga teacher training in Classical Yoga philosophies and practices, my classes touch upon the importance of conscious breathing, meditation methods, and glimpses of a deeper connection to yourself and the universe.

4.  How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

Music in a yoga class creates an ambiance of melody and vibration that I think is essential to creating a holistic experience. Music has the unique ability to connect people and deepen internal reflection. It creates a safe space for the mind to wandering and get lost in.

5.  Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

Currently I am hosting classes throughout the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine, with outdoor classes, yoga hikes, and yoga camping trips coming this summer. My presence can be seen on Instagram @dannikaross or my business page @exhalationsyoga.

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1.  Tell me about your personal journey with yoga. Why is it important to you?

They say you never really find yoga… yoga finds you. And it did indeed find me in 2002, when my head needed to be screwed back on straight. A consistent practice of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Astanga, etc. helped me way more than years of therapy and medication ever could. Yoga guided me through a painful divorce as well as newfound love and subsequent marriage. Yoga gives me the tools to guide me through obstacles of every day life. Yoga has taught me how to live with purpose and heal myself from within. For me, yoga IS life.

2.  When did you first begin teaching yoga? What made you transition into a leadership position?

I completed my RYT 200 exactly a year ago and started teaching community classes at Mantra Yoga & Juice last June and subbed level 1 classes as often as I could over the summer. By September, I had two classes on the schedule, a level 1 and a level 1.5. In February, I began teaching two level 2 classes at Tri-City Wellness Center. Transitioning to a leadership position came quite naturally for me. I know firsthand how healing yoga is and after 16+ years of a dedicated practice, I knew it was time to share this magic with others.

3.  What makes your classes unique?

My classes are balanced and fun. I like to flow my sequences breath to movement, in a mindful manner. I also am a firm believer of having fun while practicing and by not taking myself too seriously. My music has been described as “unconventional.”

4.  How does music benefit your guidance in a yoga class?

Music in powerful. I’m not a “hippy-dippy” yogi in the sense of playing what one would consider to be “traditional” yoga music. My playlists range anywhere from 80’s hairbands to 90’s grunge to EDM and everything in between. My exception is country and rap… you will NEVER find those genres in my playlists! My wide range of music is what makes my classes truly unique. My Tuesday night students love how I play “non-yoga” music.

5.  Tell me about your next event and where we can follow you online.

My teaching schedule is as follows:

Tuesday 7pm Mantra Yoga & Juice, Level 1.5 (cozy warm)
Wednesday 5:15pm Tri-City Wellness Center, Level 2 (non-heated)
Thursday 7pm Mantra Yoga and Juice, Level 2 (heated)
Friday 9am Tri City-Wellness Center (75 min., non-heated)
Saturday 12noon Mantra Yoga & Juice, Level 1 (non-heated)
Sunday 4:30pm Mantra Yoga and Juice, Level 2 (heated)

Hope to see you on your mat!

– Heather

IG: @mrsyogibare
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrsyogibare/
Email: mrsyogibare@gmail.com

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