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Brian Stewart
Brian Stewart has been practicing yoga for 17 years. He has a powerful ability to inspire students to seek their potential while nurturing their process in a fun and safe environment. Brian challenges his students to find their “boundaries” while using breath as an inner guide to reach and stay within their limits.
His trademark "All Level Warrior8 Vinyasa Flow” is challenging and upbeat, yet deeply nurturing and filled with humor - attracting a wide variety of students. The flow is designed to invigorate the body, calm the chatting mind, and bring you more fully into the present moment. Brian was profoundly inspired by his yoga teachers – Stacie Overby, KT Steadman, and Andrea Graham. Their influences guided him to pursue the Janet Stone – 5 Element Vinyasa Teacher Training. After completing the 200 hour training, he continues to study with her.
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Bill Mohler
Bill is a fun, friendly and encouraging teacher, with a back-to-basics approach. His focus is to make yoga accessible to anyone and everyone by teaching you what the asanas are trying to accomplish and explaining things in simple terms. His friendly and easygoing style combined with my training background, NASM fitness certification and passion for yoga will guarantee you a great class and a great, healing workout!“Heated, healing yoga” as he calls it, or “Hot Yoga” is a movement of Hatha Yoga that is practiced in a heated room. Most forms of Hot Yoga heat the room anywhere from 80-105 degrees. The Sun Room is kept at 90 degrees. Any style of yoga can be heated and deemed "Hot Yoga". Hot Yoga styles and studios which stem from the Bishnu Ghosh lineage are predominantly considered "Hot Yoga". Asanas (poses) can be modified for all levels, including those blessed with pregnancy, and can be a great exercise for those suffering from back pains as well as those working with injuries. It is through my own past injuries that I came to do this yoga many years ago. For those who wish to advance their practice, this can also be an invigorating challenge! See www.billmohleryoga.com for my complete class schedule. www.billmohleryoga.com
Bill has many yoga and martial arts influences that inform his practice. He also works with intensive breathing exercises and zen meditation, recognizing that the outward sonorousness of yoga must be balanced with an inward silent strength, and that both must be cultivated over time through a lot of practice. Start your new practice, refine your current skills or renew your commitment to yoga. All ages and levels welcome. Come share Bill's passion for yoga, breathe deeply, stand a little taller, and sweat a lot! Heated, healing yoga.
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Da Gang
In December of 2011, Da Gang completed his first year of study at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) in San Francisco. In his pursuit of enabling greater wellness, Da Gang plans to merge his teaching of yoga and practice of Chinese medicine, post his studies at ACTCM. For more information, visit www.wangwellness.com
After several years of teaching Vinyasa yoga in Taiwan, Da Gang decided to move to the San Francisco bay area to pursue his love of Iyenger yoga. In January 2010, Da Gang was accepted into the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. In December 2011, Da Gang completed two years of Iyenger yoga teacher training. He is now focusing his teaching exclusively on the yoga style established by B.K.S. Iyenger. Da Gang is recognized for his teaching style of precision and challenge. And, he is passionate about teaching from the heart. Students are guided, encouraged and supported. Beginning students learn safe body movement and alignment. Experienced students will engage in a deeper study and preparation to accomplish more advanced poses. Students at all levels have an opportunity to achieve a greater sense of relaxation and peacefulness.
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Chad Stose
Chad Stose, M.A. is an Anusara- Inspired yoga teacher and has over 600 hrs of training in the Anusare lineage. His primary teachers who have nourished his practice include, Todd Norian, Bruce Bowditch, Darren Rhodes, Sianna Sherman, John Friend, and Douglas Brooks. Chad has been a Vipassana meditator for over 12 years in both Goenka and American traditions. His background in both biology and culture studies infuse his teaching. Chad currently lives in San Francisco and travels the country giving workshops, private lessons, and yoga therapy, specializing in healing injuries. He has assisted mentor and friend, Bruce Bowditch, edit a series of instructional yoga books, and has assisted internationally recognized yogis Noah Maze and Sianna Sherman in workshops. Chad works for Sunflower Wellness, bring yoga to cancer patients. Chad's teaching is a fulcrum in which he engenders positive change, showing others their strength and beauty.
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Darren Main
Darren Main is a hath flow and restorative yoga instructor and author. His books include Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic, Spiritual Journeys along the Yellow Brick Road, The Findhorn Book of Meditation and Hearts and Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality.
In addition to his writing, he facilitates workshops and gives talks on yoga and modern spirituality throughout the United States and abroad and is the director of the Yoga Tree Teacher Training Program.
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Jeremy Simon
"Life is a beautiful gift that's meant to be shared, for all its joys, challenges and triumphs."
Yoga connects us to all beings everywhere, starting with ourselves. So that we see the light in each other’s eyes, live the love in our hearts and take flight on the joy of being alive. Jeremy’s classes are playful, engaging and open to everyone. May we all find the healing potential within, just waiting to be awakened. In 2007, Jeremy became an AcroYoga teacher. He is so grateful for Acroyoga, it's the first practice that has holistically provided a safe, sacred space to explore trust and deepen connections with all beings. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us as we turn the world into our playground. Jeremy currently teaches Anusara-Inspired and AcroYoga classes and workshops in San Francisco and around the country. Jeremy enjoys acrobatics, playing the harmonium, practicing thai massage and watching the sky. Jeremy offers immense gratitude to all his teachers that have shared their love and light so that he can take flight: Sianna Sherman, John Friend, Ross Rayburn, Jenny Sauer-Klein, Jason Nemer, Janet Stone, Ajan Supron Mukomla, Master Lu Yi, Tim and Tara Dale and so many more. www.lovelightandflight.com
Truth, Consciousness and Bliss.
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Ken Breniman
Ken has practiced yoga for over 10 years and became certified with
Yoga Alliance as a RYT-200 after graduating from Yoga Tree's Yoga
Teacher Training program in 2006. Yoga Alliance has recognized him as a ERYT-200/RYT-500 as he completed his Yoga Therapy training at Ananda Seva Mission in July 2010.
Ken has been leading a Naked Men's class here at the SUN ROOM since 2007 and is happy to start leading the Tuesday 6pm (co-ed and clothed) Ken also teaches Naked Men's Yoga at 7:45 p.m. Vinyasa Flow class for all levels! In his classes, Ken provides eclectic Non-denominational Hatha yoga guidance, honoring a variety of traditions, such as Iyengar alignment principles, invigorating Kudalini Kriya, and playful Acroyoga-inspired partner work. He invites you to embrace SIMPLICITY, PATIENCE and COMPASSION as you deepen your practice and your connection with your true Self. Ken offers Yoga Therapy workshops on a variety of topics such as restorative yoga, grief, relationships, stress management and coping with chronic illness. In addition to yoga, Ken also serves as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the East Bay. Daniel Quinn and Paulo Coelho are among his favorite authors.
Please visit Ken's website at www.kenbreniman.com or email him at
kjbreniman@gmail.com
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Kari Sini
Kari fell in love with the movement of the body in the form of dance at an the age of 3 and throughout her childhood took many lessons in Ballet, Tap and Jazz. In her teens Theater and Drama occupied her time and she decided to get her Bachelor of Art at The University of Washington. In collage, Kari Sini was first exposed to Yoga with Siddha Yoga meditation, Kundalini Yoga and later upon graduation took Bikrm's Yoga teacher training course in 2000. KS has been teaching Yoga for 10 years and became the manager of The Sun Room in 2010. After a scary diagnosis of Fibromyalgia when owning and operating her own cafe, she did not get as much relief from yoga as she had hoped. Holding long postures proved to be extremely arduous and could sometimes make the pain even more intense. Desparate to find another way to exercise and be healthy KS decided t6o try going to a gym. KS became a certified personal trainer through The National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2009. She now teaches one on one strength traing, cardio or balance gaining sessions for only $50 for 50 minutes as she hopes to be more accesible than most gyms. Also, providing training in a yogic environment can be a lot less intimidating for anyone just starting out, and can intensify and improve any yoga practice given her experiendce with many styles.
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Miriea Segura
Durante los ultimos 14 años he estado practicando yoga con mucha dedicación. Como resultado de esto estudié y me gradué como instructora de yoga en abril del 2010 en Yoga Kula, estudio para la práctica y el aprendizaje del yoga. Durante mis estudios empecé a practicar mi enseñanza con padres y adolecentes en el Centro de Recursos Familiares, El Buen Samaritano. Para mi la parte espiritual es tan importante como la física, por eso en mis clases de yoga enfatizo la conección del cuerpo con la mente, por medio de la respiración, para asi ir encontrando felicidad, libertad y paz en la vida. Me gusta hacer sentir bien físicamente, mentalmente y espiritualmente a las personas y el yoga es mi herramienta principal.
For the last 14 years I have been practicing and being passionate about yoga,as a result of this I became a licensed yoga instructor. I graduated from the Anusara Teaching Training atYoga Kula on april 2010, during this TT I stared practicing with parents and teenagers at the Good Samaritan Family Resource Center. In my yoga teaching the spiritual part is as important as the physical. The connection ofthe body, mind and spirit on the breath is where my emphasis goes through out the class, finding happiness, freedom and peace on life. I love working with people in making them feel good physically, mentally and spiritually and yoga is my main tool.
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Miriea Negre
Mireia has been a Yoga Practitioner for over 10 years and is a Certified Yoga Teacher with Lotus Yoga School (RYT-200). Mireia teaches Divine Vinyasa Flow in the Mission District atLaughing Lotus Yoga Center, The Women’s Building, and the Sun Room. Her Divine Vinyasa Flow style honors the body as a temple and the movement as a prayer through the union of devotion, dance, and discipline. Mireia offers gratitude to her teachers: Jasmine Tarkeshi and Keith Borden.
Mireia practica Yoga desde hace más de diez años y esta certificada como profesora de Yoga con Lotus Yoga (RYT 200). Mireia enseña Vinyasa Flow Divina en el distrito de la Misión en Laughing Lotus Yoga Center, Edificio de Mujeres, y The Sun Room. Su estilo Vinyasa Flow Divina honra el cuerpo como un templo y el movimiento como una oración a través de la unión de la devoción, el baile y la disciplina. Mireia ofrece gratitud a sus profesores Jasmine Tarkeshiy y Keith Borden.
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Michael has found his calling in teaching yoga. He brings his positive spirit and encouraging style to each class. He is recognized by other teachers for having particular skills with beginners and non-traditional students and for challenging more advanced students to deepen their practice. He has completed intensive programs in Costa Rica and Hawaii and graduated from Yoga Tree's 200 hour and 500 hour Teacher Training programs. He has ventured to India three times and sponsors children at Mother Miracle School in Rishikesh, India. He is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT-200 (Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher) and RYT-500 certified teacher and has received additional training in restorative yoga and pranayama. Michael finds freedom in encountering and celebrating the divine within each person. He lives in San Francisco and can be contacted at info@alexanderyoga.com.
For more information, www.alexanderyoga.com.
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Tracy Piper comes from hard work, dedication, and inspiration. A variety of skills are in her repertoire; contortion, hand balancing, tumbling, glass blowing, fashion design, illustration, schmoozing... She has been active in gymnastics and circus since she was four and has been performing professionally since she was thirteen. From contortion handstands to juggling, she's done and taught it all. She has taught ages 18 months all the way to adults and as such she brings encouragement and fun to her classes, keeping positivity in the learning environment. On the side you can see her at many venues around the city as a multidisciplinary performer or inside her studio, bravely attacking her canvases with the gusto of a virtuoso.
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Peter Wong
Peter Wong started his path on becoming a certified yoga teacher (200 hrs Yoga teacher certification - Yoga Tree SF) after 20 years of social service work specifically in geriatrics and HIV. In additional to his practice of Hatha and Shadow inspired yoga, Peter found his passion for gentle Restorative yoga. Restorative yoga is a supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. By supporting the body with props such as bolsters, blocks, straps, sandbags, blankets and eye pillows, the body is able to relax and open, releasing tension and toxins. The practice of restorative yoga is designed to relieve fatigue and stress, promote well being, and bring healing balance. It is ideal for beginners, senior citizens, and individuals with medical issues and also a great compliment for experienced yogis who practice more active styles of yoga.
peterwongyoga.com
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Robert Heyob
Robert Heyob has been practicing Traditional Oriental Medicine, including acupuncture, herbology, massage, and T’ai Ch’i Ch’uan, in San Francisco’s Mission District for the past 20 years. Robert’s knowledge and experience as phyician and teacher enable him to teach a slow, non-aggressive, meditational T’ai Ch’i – Yang Style (short form) where students learn at their own pace while developing self-knowledge and internal strength. There are many excellent T’ai Ch’i instructors in San Francisco. As T’ai Ch’i is a long journey a perspective student may need to walk many paths before a correct one is revealed. Relax, listen, and remember, things are always changing.
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