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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 Sheilas 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 masters 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.
Check
out Marty
& Ginny's video debuts!
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