Kimberly Wilson is a self-diagnosed bibliophile whose heart begins to race when she enters a bookstore. Raised on the sounds of her author father typing into the wee hours, she always knew there was a book deep inside of her. An avid yogini searching for ways to blend her passion for yoga with her delight in modern girl luxuries such as soulful surroundings, refined relations, and a signature style, she created the concept of Hip Tranquil Chick the embodiment of…
Doug has been practicing yoga or some form of movement art since he was a kid. He grew up with yoga, tai chi, drumming and dance all around. His gymnastic coach utilized yoga techniques to assist with meets. It was in 1988 that he took his first yoga class at San Francisco State University and was amazed at how great it made him feel. The seeds that had been planted earlier in life started to sprout and in 1999 while…
Janice Gates, founding director of the Yoga Garden, developed a deep appreciation for hatha yoga while sitting her first silent meditation retreat in Thailand in 1989. She has spent the past seventeen years diving into both practices, exploring the integration of the two. Janice has a private practice in Yoga Therapy, teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, is Vice President of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and author of Yogini: The Power of Women in Yoga. In her classes,…
Paul Grilley has been teaching Yoga since 1980 and his special interest is the teaching of Anatomy. He practices Yoga postures in the style of Paulie Zink and patterns his philosophy on the writings and researches of Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama a Yogi and scientist from Tokyo, Japan. This philosophy integrates the Taoist Meridian and Acupuncture theories of China with the Yogic and Tantric theories of India. Paul lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife Suzee. “Yin Yoga is not “yet…
Andrea is the owner and director of the Arkansas Yoga Center, and head of the teacher training program at AYC. She has been teaching yoga in Northwest Arkansas since moving from Hawaii 1993. Andrea is a certified Hatha yoga teacher, with training in the Anusara, Iyengar and Viniyoga traditions. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT500 level, and an affiliated Anusara teacher. She began her Yoga studies in Hawaii, and continues to train nationally and internationally. Andrea…
Joel Kramer and Diana Alstad are co-authors of a book on hidden authoritarianism, The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power (North Atlantic Books, 1993), that decodes social and spiritual? control and predicted the current escalating global morality wars.? They have taught and written together since 1974 on many issues. They gave seminars on yoga and the evolution of consciousness worldwide until 1982. Through Diana?s vision, they developed the Yoga of Relationship and taught interpersonal seminars until 1986 at places such…
Desir?e Rumbaugh began her yoga training in 1987 and has been teaching since 1989. She has studied intensively with many Senior Iyengar teachers and received her Iyengar certification in 1994. Desir?e is a contributor to Yoga Journal and has been featured in several current issues. She has been studying with John Friend since 1993 and is now a certified Anusara Teacher Trainer. Full of enthusiasm, joy and positive energy, Desir?e?s style is playful and transformational. With an extensive background in…
Elissa Cobb, M.A., A.C.E., A.C.S.M. has been practicing and teaching Yoga and other movement modalities for more than 20 years. She has a Master’s Degree in Embodiment Studies and is a Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner, Group Facilitator, and Yoga Teacher. She is also an A.C.E. and A.C.S.M. Certified Personal Trainer. Elissa studied with Michael Lee for several years and now leads Phoenix Rising training programs nationwide, she is also an active speaker at mind/body industry conferences and will…
YogaPeeps is on the Yoga Journal website, “My Yoga Mentor”. A little while back I was contacted by a journalist, Brenda K. Plakans, about online yogis. She wanted to know how yoga instructors facillitate the practice of yoga online through websites, oniline classes and podcasts. I answered her questions, sharing all of the amazing benefits of sharing yoga instructors through podcasting, which can be listened to anywhere at anytime. Read the article. Article quote: The Power of the Voice: Podcasts…
Charles is a third-generation yogi originally from Vancouver, Canada and was formally instructed in yoga and meditation when he was five years old. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Theatre from Maharishi International University, which included training in Ayurveda. He brings to his teaching the lightness of a dancer’s grace and the wit of a comic. His multi-faceted yoga training includes teacher certification from YogaZone, Jivamukti, and extensive training in the Iyengar approach to yoga. His writing…