With a desire to give back the great joy, peace, health and empowerment given to her by yoga, Alex completed her yoga teacher training at At One Yoga with John Salisbury, Jenn Chiarelli, Mimi Solaire and Johanna Epps. The styles she has studied include yin, pre-natal, restorative, vinyasa, power, body rolling and flow. Her knowledge of yoga has been increased through study with Rolf Gates. Alex blends empowerment and manifestation teachings with a tapestry of musical influences and vinyasa flow pose sequences to open student's minds, hearts and bodies.

When she is not studying, practicing or teaching yoga Alex enjoys raising her daughters Bianca and twins Paloma and Olivia. She also enjoys foreign language, snowboarding, mountain biking and cooking "pescatarian" style dishes.

"Yoga will find a way" words Aminda lives by since first hearing her teacher, Alanna Kaivalya, speak them during her foundational teacher training. With a background in classical ballet, jazz and gymnastics she is no stranger to the power of movement and music to take the mind and spirit to new levels. Aminda arrived at her own asana practice after experiencing the deep loss of her best friend and husband, she came to the mat to heal and to understand, and what she uncovered during her study of classical yoga is that YOGA is everything and everywhere. Over the years she has discovered "yoga" in many ways, most profoundly while riding her beloved motorcycle, and most recently through Nada Yoga. "We practice yoga when we count to 10, when we take a walk to ponder ideas, Even Singing in the Shower, when we do anything with full attention, awareness and joy. Any time we create a union between our physical actions and our spiritual and mental manifestation we are experiencing yoga"

Aminda aspires in her teaching to bring the rich philosophical and mythological background of yoga to her students' doorstep, to provide a haven and to guide others to their own personal practice on and off the mat. Her ardent hope is that they too will discover the well of healing and joy that she herself found on my mat. With the realization of how accessible yoga is via physical, devotional or karmic means.

"I see yoga as way of life, not a goal to accomplish and through my personal practice and my teaching I find acceptance and I strive to share that bliss"

With over 800 hours of technical training in a combination of Power, Yin, Vinyasa, JivaMukti and Anjali restorative styles, Aminda is Registered Yoga Teacher whose classes blend knowledge from different lineages. Her Vinyasa classes focus on alignment and connecting breath to movement with a healthy dose of philosophy, and humor, while her restorative and yin classes weave together pranayama, story telling, radical affirmation and a creative use of the Hindu Pantheon to metaphorically delve deep into the ocean of our soul.

Shanti
www.arcreated.com

When Leah began practicing Yoga 15 years ago, she realized that as a gymnast since the age of 5, she had been practicing Yoga most of her life. As dancer and professionally trained actress in New York City, she discovered that Yoga contained both of her passions, movement and expression.

Thru her acting conservatory in New York City Leah began studying with Fay Simpson, who created the "Lucid Body" a technique for actors. A system based on alignment and the 7 Chakras. Leah continued for 10 years in New York studying, performing and teaching with these techniques. She discovered what qualities live in each Chakra, how to locate blocked emotion within the body and how to clear and release it through movement, sound and meditations. She is forever grateful for having the opportunity discover first hand the healing power of this work and feels it is invaluable to her teaching Yoga.

Having studied with so many incredible teachers across the country, she discovered that the core of Yoga is opposites. It is stillness and movement, containment and expansion, discipline and joy. All at the same time! And most importantly she has learned that true Yoga happens off the mat where kindness, compassion, and service can always be practiced.

Leah has her 200hour certification and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Her classes challenge both the mind and body, but are filled with compassion and a genuine desire to facilitate true healing and transformation. And plus they are a lot of fun

Lisa V. has been teaching yoga since 2004, but practing for over 10 years. Committed to health and vitality, her yoga practices are created around healing and nurturing both the physical body and the subtle energies that work within.

She now incorporates the healing on a more personal level with each student, by addressing physical and emotional pains they may be experiencing, as well as touching on any lifestyle issues, such as diet/nutrition, excercise, sleep, and going beyond fear.

Coming from a creative background in the hair and beauty industry, Lisa creatively plays with her yoga classes by changing them up to meet the mood and energy of her classes. No class is ever the same, and it is her greatest intention that each class will bring whatever nurturing gifts each individual student requires.

Lisa received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate in 2004 while working with Martin and Jordan Kirk. She has also received Reiki 1 and 2 certifications. Lisa is always continuing her studies through reading, workshops, and working with masters of various healing modalities.

When not teaching yoga, Lisa loves cooking and nutrition. She has great experience in food/diet, proper food combining, ph balancing, and using food as medicine for healing. Lisa has used nutrition for healing many physical disorders such as candida (yeast), digestive issues, back issues and ammenorea. Lisa enjoys doing a little freelance cooking on the side... her clients rave about the healing vegetarian dishes that she lovingly prepares.

Mary Jo has practiced hatha yoga for over 30 years and is registered with Yoga Alliance at 500 hours, in addition to having a 200 hour occupational certificate of completion in yoga instruction. With precision as the core, Mary Jo's style is foundation-based and focuses on alignment. Her classes are instructional and interactive with individual attention determined by individual needs. Her spiritual identity encourages self-realization through an understanding of the connection of mind, body, and soul and guides others on their path toward enlightenment based on the 8 limbs of yoga, referred to by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Mary Jo is inspired by BKS Iyengar's attention to detail and precision of body alignment, Sri K Pattabhi Jois's focus on flow of asana, TKV Desicachar's individualized instruction, and John Friend's philosophy of heart-centered creative freedom and inner power.

Mary Jo has a B.S. in Nursing and has spent over 30 years in healthcare, specializing in pediatrics, nursing education, community education, leadership and administration. These experiences are the foundation of her commitment to health and well-being.

Rachel Anne's philosophy is that "Yoga is the ultimate multitasker; simultaneously taking care of the body, mind and spirit". Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rachel Anne did sun salutations to warm up for theatre rehearsals before she even knew what yoga was. While earning her BFA in Musical Theatre from Emerson College in Boston, she discovered Ashtanga Yoga and vowed to visit it's oldest living guru. Rachel Anne is grateful for two months of intensive training at the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India, just months before her beloved guru died. With over 12 years of yoga practice, she became a Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT200) in July of 2008 through YogaWorks 200 Hour Teacher Training in Santa Monica, CA. Her favorite yoga styles are Anusara and Ashtanga. Currently earning a Holistic Healthcare Degree in Western Herbalism and Holistic Nutrition from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ, Rachel Anne is also the creator behind the organic cotton clothing line, Organyx by RachelAnne (available at www.Organyx.net). She dreams to share the gift of yoga, health, music, art, and for everything to be organic.

Holding dear the belief that yoga is for everyone, Sierra's life journey (and the help of family, friends, and mentors) led her to yoga teacher training at At One Yoga. Dancing and acting since the age of four, she graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. In the last fifteen years choreographing, teaching dance, and directing theatre, Sierra has had the joy to work with people ages 2-90, from all walks of life--including those in recovery from substance abuse, at-risk youth and the blind. As a new yoga instructor, she is excited to both teach and continue learning every day. Sierra's teaching style is eclectic, energizing, and fun, allowing every student to find the joy in their own practice.

In 2002, after getting into three car accidents at the same intersection, Steve took his first yoga class. A year later, he received his 200-hour certification and has since taught thousands of classes at Valley studios, health clubs, colleges and an addiction recovery center. Steve's many teachers include Dave Oliver, David Hari Jap Meyers, Kat Myers, Jordon and Martin Kirk, Maria Silva, Mary Bruce, Sevak Khalsa, Jeff Martens, Erich Schiffmann, Ana Forest, Jonathon Monks, Cain Carroll, Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama, Zhongxian Wu and Sonia Choquette. In 2006, he received his MFA in Creative Writing, and has taught creative writing at ASU, Benchmark Elementary School, Phoenix Art Institute and community colleges throughout Maricopa County. Steve has been accident-free for eight years. www.stellarliving.us