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Duane Utech, Owner, UpDog Yoga |
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| Lynne Baum, RYT, Lynne’s classes are filled with words of encouragement, self-love and acceptance. She will guide you into a beautifully rhythmic moving meditation--linking body and breath into a sacred practice using yoga postures as gateways to higher levels of consciousness, where peace can manifest. Lynne will help you see your true nature clearly by overcoming habitual negative thought patterns so you can embrace and empower yourself and help others to do the same--to pass it forward. She traveled to India in 2006 in search of her teacher and found that the true teacher exists within. | |||
Patty Ellen Clark, former owner of Dragonfly Yoga in Cleveland,
has practiced yoga for over 20 years and has taught for 6 years.
Her teaching efforts are to provide a holistic approach to yoga which includes asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy, ayurvedics and nutrition. She is heavily influenced by
contemporary teachers who include Angela Farmer, Erich Schiffmann,
Donna Farhi, Judith Lasater, Deepak Chopra and Andrew Weil. Tracy Flynn, has been a yoga enthusiast since 1990
when she walked into the practice room stressed out and with
a mind run wild. She walked out a changed person and hasn't stopped
practicing since. She began teaching in 1999 when she left the
corporate world in order to more fully integrate her passions
with her daily life. Tracy has 500-hour teacher certification with the internationally-known viniyoga teacher, Gary Kraftsow, with whom she has studied since 2000. She began yoga therapy training with Kraftsow in March 2010. |
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Melissa Kewley began practicing yoga in 2000 when she was working as a high school physics teacher. She fell in love with it instantly and the peace and harmony that it brought her. After having her fourth child she began to teach yoga at a local gym but after a while felt that she needed to go deeper into her practice.
While seeking out teachers Melissa found UpDog Yoga and the teachings of Michael Johnson which resonated with her spirit and so she instantly signed up for his teacher training. Based in Ashtanga and vinyasa, Melissa continues to seek out wonderful teachers and follows the teachings of Sharon Gannon, David Life, Seane Corn, and Shiva Rea. She really loves a flowing vinyasa style and in her classes emphasizes the unity of body, mind and spirit created through pranayama, asana and meditation. |
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Peggy Klauer, ERYT, Peggy brings a beautiful balance of intensity and grace by way of breath and postures to each therapeutic class, thus allowing one’s own healing powers to inspire each practice. She teaches with joy and compassion. Her joy has been teaching for ten years and she continues her ongoing studies of the science and philosophies of yoga. Upon leaving her class you will have touched on your freedom ~ inner balance. |
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Patricia Singh, RYT, began her personal practice of yoga in 1997. She feels her life has been enriched daily since that first time on the mat. She studied with Veronica Zador and began teaching in 2002. Patricia is a certified Pre-K - 8th grade teacher and has her ZA in early childhood. She teaches in the Rochester Schools. She chose to become a yoga instructor to share the gift of yoga with others. Patricia has a very calming presence and enjoys teaching the Basic I and Basic II classes. |
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Meaghan Zeoli started her journey of yoga seven years ago and has watched her life and the lives of others blossom. In 2006 she decided to share her love of yoga and, under the guidance of Michael Johnson, became a certified instructor with the Yoga Alliance. She believes that the benefits of yoga are universal, transcending all age barriers. Meaghan has developed classes specific for teens and in 2008 became a Yoga Ed teacher for grades K-8. She has studied at length with Mira Shani and the Venerable Lobsang Chukyi to deepen her study of yoga philosophy. Her wish is that all beings see the beauty inside of themselves and others. Be present to the world around you and you will find clarity. |
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