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Blue Moon Yoga Studio
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Sara Atkinson
Sara Atkinson began taking yoga classes in early 2006, looking for relaxation and from that very first day, felt like she was home. Her practice has evolved from that initial intention, but solidified in the appreciation of the physical benefits, coupled with the mental and spiritual inspiration that has infused her with an internal strength, self-awareness and peace like she had never previously experienced. Her life has truly been transformed and she is exceedingly grateful for the opportunity to guide others on their own personal yogic experience. Sara believes that each of us, no matter how long we’ve been practicing, are and will always be practitioners because yoga is a life-long journey and a way of life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow may bring completely different, beautiful experiences both on and off the mat. When you open your heart and mind to possibility, you allow yourself to grow. Sara completed Yoga Fit Level 1 Teacher Training in January 2007, was a teaching assistant of Baptiste Power Yoga has attended workshops and trainings with Dharma Mittra, Deborah Williams (Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga), Max Strom and Amy Wheeler. She will complete her 200-hr. Teacher Training in Dec. 2008.
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Nicole Cummings
Nicole has been practicing yoga for the past five years. Her initial motivation to take up yoga was to find stress relief and reduce back and neck pain. Nicole found that working as a social worker in the child welfare system for several years began to take a toll on her physically and emotionally. Through regular practice she succeeded in reducing the pain. She felt so blessed to experience the powerful emotional healing potential that yoga can offer both on the mat and off. Nicole became certified through YogaFit Level 1, Level 2, and Seniors Yoga in 2007. She continues to attend workshops, conferences and trainings to enhance her own practice and what she brings to her students. She considers herself a lifelong student of yoga and will continue to seek out training to enhance her personal practice as well as her teaching style. Nicole truly feels grateful to be part of a person's yoga journey. It is Nicole's hope that students will find inner peace and a nourished spirit after practicing yoga. Outside of practicing yoga, Nicole stays at home with her toddler.
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Karen Edmonds
Karen created Blue Moon Yoga Studio in 2004 to provide a place in Rochester where any person could come to study Yoga. Karen completed a 200 hour teacher certification course taught by Mary Beth Nehl in August, 2006 and has studied Yin Yoga with both Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. She is currently enrolled in a three year teacher training in the holistic tradition of T. Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar through the Healing Yoga Foundation of San Francisco, an affiliate of the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation in Chennai, India. Karen is employed as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in the birth - 2 program with the Rochester School District. She is married and the mother of 6 amazing children ranging in age from 7-25 years.
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Sue Hayes
Sue has been practicing yoga for 4 years. She completed her Level 1 training with YogaFit in June of 2006 and completed Level 2 in June of 2007. Sue teaches Hatha and Mood-Lifting yoga with chronic pain patients in the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic.
Sue’s hobbies include downhill skiing and running. Since she has practiced yoga, she has reaped the rewards of improved balance, flexibility and a decrease in injuries related to her active sports.
Her classes are designed for all levels. Sue starts with a thorough warmup, followed by a flow of poses to incorporate strengthening and flexibility that can be adapted for as much intensity as the student desires. Students are rewarded with a deep relaxation at the end of the class.
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Gwen Hendee
Gwen Has been teaching hatha Yoga for over ten years. She received her Bachelor's degree in dance from the University of Oregon and began teaching dance and yoga during her early years as a professional dancer. Her teaching blends Himalayan, Ananda, Ashtanga, and Kundalini Yoga. She believes that each person is on an individual path and that Yoga is a very opersonal practice.- what works for one person may not work for the next. As a result, her classes are creative and dynamic with an emphsis on deepening one's connection to the innermost self. No matter the reason that brings us to Yoga, the ultimate goal is peace.
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Joyce Jacobson
Joyce has been practicing yoga for 6 years. She has completed Levels 1 and 2 YogaFit as well as Yoga for Individuals with MS. She finds that she continually learns more about yoga and its practice from students, fellow teachers, and on-going training opportunities. Joyce teaches vinyasa and hatha classes with adults; has been involved in providing yoga experiences for elementary-aged children; and practices Acension Meditation. Joyce is the mother of three young adults; she is employed with the Rochester Public Schools where she works with the preschool and elementary population as a speech/language pathologist
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Ashar Kaur
Ashar Kaur (Marianne), RYT, has practiced yoga since 1984 and has been teaching yoga and Pilates since 2004. She is certified by the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association. She received yoga instructor certifications by YogaFit (Levels 1-4, Yoga Strength, Yoga for Seniors) and with the Radiant Child Yoga Program (Levels 1-3). She is a certified Pilates Instructor, and has worked as a track coach, group fitness instructor, children's yoga instructor, and has given private instruction. Ashar studied Kundalini yoga, Sivananda yoga, Iyengar yoga, fitness yoga, restorative yoga, children's yoga, prenatal yoga, Mom and Baby yoga. Ashar lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her husband and her two children.
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Debbie Lampi
Debbie has been practicing yoga for five years and Pilates for one year She teaches Hatha, Gentle Yoga, group exercise to people with Arthritis, and Piyo (a "hybrid" class of Pilates and Yoga, with an emphasis on core strengthening)Yoga has brought great joy to Debbie's life and she is continually amazed at how much she learns form her yoga practice, her students and her teachers. Debbie has a B.S. in Nursing and has worked as a registered nurse in Psychiatry with adults and adolescents as well as a substitute elementary school teacher. She also has a Master's degree in Psychology. She is married and has four children, who are the light of her life. They range in age from twelve to twenty-two.
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Shelley Sperling
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Cindy Uhl
Cindy Uhl has been practicing yoga for 9 years. She completed her Level 1 training with Yoga Fit in 2007 and has attended clinics given by a variety of teachers. She presently teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle Yoga and is learning Yin. Yoga is wonderful for your physical body and your emotional well being. It is essential for survival when raising teenage boys!
Cindy in employed at the Mayo Clinic as a Research Technician in Electron Microscopy.
Doug Swenson
Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1969. He has had the fortune of studying with many great teachers including Dr. Ernest Wood, K. Pattabhi Jois, Ramanand Patel and others. Doug is a master yoga practitioner, philosopher, poet and dedicated health advocate. He has incorporated influences from several different yoga systems along with his passion for nutrition and the environment to develop his unique approach.
Over the years he has authored several books; “Yoga Helps”, “The Diet That Loves You Most”, “Power Yoga for Dummies” and “Mastering The Secrets of Yoga Flow”. He travels extensively offering workshops, retreats and teacher training courses around the world. Don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the world’s top instructors. Doug's classes are always invigorating and inspirational and his supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor send his students home with a smile on their face and a softness within their heart.
Jim and Lynea Gillen
Jim Gillen, RYT, is the cofounder of Yoga Calm and director of Still Moving Yoga in Portland, Oregon. He is a registered yoga teacher
(RYT 500), affiliated Anusara yoga instructor, ACE group fitness instructor and member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. He has previously taught and developed youth programs for the National Science Foundation and the National Sports Center for the Disabled. Jim is co-author of numerous education articles and Yoga Calm for Children: Educating the Heart, Mind, and Body. His instructional CD Yoga Renewal was released in 2002.
Lynea Gillen, MS, is the cofounder of Yoga Calm, a school counselor in Estacada, Oregon, a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), and an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University. She has been practicing yoga since 1973 and has over 30 years of experience as a schoolteacher and counselor. Lynea holds a master of science degree in counseling in education from Portland State University and is coauthor of Yoga Calm for Children: Educating Heart, Mind, and Body. To date, she has trained hundreds of school teachers, yoga teachers, parents, and counselors in Yoga Calm and has presented Yoga Calm for Children methods at conferences in several states.
Julie Hurtubise and Kathy Flamino
Julie Hurtubise, MS, is an occupational therapist and a certified yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience in working with children. She is currently training other educators in Yoga Calm in the Minneapolis school system.
Kathy Flaminio, MSW, is a certified yoga instructor and licensed social worker with over 20 years of experience. She is the owner of 1000 Petals Yoga and is training educators in the Minneapolis school system in Yoga Calm.
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