WAKE FOREST YOGA

103 S White Street
Wake Forest NC 27587

 

Prema Carol Battle has been teaching Yoga for the last 13 years. She is certified as an
Integral Yoga Teacher and is a member of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association,
Central North Carolina Yoga Teacher Association and the Yoga Alliance. Integral Yoga
is an easeful, peaceful style of Yoga that is easily adaptable to all people regardless of
their physical abilities. A typical Integral Yoga class includes breath work (pranayama),
sun salutations, standing poses, backbends, forward bends, inversions, twists, and deep
relaxation. Her favorite class to teach is Yoga Basics with a lot of fun thrown in.

Marianne Blackburn has been a seeker of yoga since 2003, and is certified to teach through Yoga Alliance. Her classes explore all aspects of traditional yoga, and are organic, devotional and supportive in nature. Marianne encourages students to examine themselves and their conditioning with humility and acceptance as a path to personal growth. Her intention is to guide students to a harmonious union with themselves and the world in which we live.

Ashley Carter RYT is a recent graduate of the NC School of Yoga. She has been subbing for
us since October 2006. Based on the positive feedback we received from her students
when she subbed we have talked her into teaching a regular class at WFY.

Scott Chmelar RYT 500* began practicing yoga in 2004 and quickly discovered that opening, strengthening and aligning the body and mind through yoga created a sense of peace, health and well being. Scott has been certified as a Yoga Teacher at the 200 and 500 hour levels and also is certified as a Prenatal Yoga Teacher, Recently completed yet another 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in the style of Anusara. Scott is registered with Yoga Alliance as a Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level.

Jana Davis began practicing yoga in 2007. She completed YogaFit training in November 2007. She is an avid student of Yoga studying and practicing on her own and at classes. She teaches in a wonderful and creative Vinyasa flow style.

Sheila Gooch has been practicing yoga since 2000, and is a graduate of the NC School of Yoga 240 hour Teacher Training program. She seeks to make her classes light hearted and fun. Let you inner child out to play at one of Sheila’s classes. She and her husband are co-owners of Wake Forest Yoga .

Marty Gooch RYT, has been practicing yoga since 2000 after his initial training through the NC School of Yoga. His continuing studies of Anusara yoga have led to his status as an official Anusara-Inspired Yoga Teacher. He seeks to customize classes to the needs of the students. He and his wife are co-owners of Wake Forest Yoga.

Natalie Lynch has been practicing yoga since 2003 and is certified through Yogafit levels I and II. She has a classical ballet and gymnastics background. She teaches a vinyasa style of yoga in the hatha tradition emphasizing flow of postures linked together with the breath to create strength, flexibility, endurance and balance.

Monica Massey has been practicing Yoga since 2000! She is certified through YogaFit. She teaches vinyasa flow style. She is continuing her studies and is working to obtain the Yoga Alliance 200 RYT level. She is thrilled to share her love of yoga with you.

Matthew Tarnowski, RYT has been practicing yoga since 2001 and is registered through Yoga Alliance. He teaches from his own evolving practice, which reflects a deep love and commitment to his teachers and to
Pantanjali's eight-limbed path. Matthew's classes blend the principles of alignment and the playfulness of vinyasa flow to encourage exploration of breath and movement, internal observation, acceptance and surrender. Through these methods we arrive at a profound revelation of our divine Selves and a deeper connection to the world around us. Om purnamadah purnamidam. . .

Laura Thompson Quinn, R.Y.T is a master’s level psychologist who has practiced yoga since 1978. She is rooted in the Iyengar style, but has continued to evolve through study and practice of vinyasa, therapeutic and other styles of yoga. She completed her teacher training at the North Carolina School of Yoga in April, 2003 and is continuing her training to the 500 hour level with Lillah Schwartz in Asheville. She believes that yoga is truly for everyone and endeavors to give suitable instruction to each individual.

"Restful yoga for stressful times". Asanas and props assist and support the body in restorative yoga poses for gentle stretching to improve flexibility, and meditation and breathing techniques to allow stress reduction and deep relaxation to help heal and restore the body.

Joanne Tugwell began practicing yoga in 2000. In 2007, she decided to deepen her practice and is currently pursuing her teacher certification with the Lighten Up Yoga teacher training program. She is currently studying an Iyengar-style asana practice, but also has a strong background in Vinyasa Flow. She wishes to combine these styles in a caring, lighthearted and joyful way which will bring lightness to the body and freedom to the mind.


 


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