Sianna Sherman Sianna is an internationally recognized Anusara Yoga teacher who first discovered yoga in 1989 when coming across a book that described the powers of the subconscious mind. With a completely ignited heart, she radically changed her life and began to seek teachers of meditation, asana and empowered awakening. Her journey turned in myriad directions, each a salutation to the immense gift of consciousness. She studied with many great beings who helped her along the way. Some of her studies included: herbalism, naturopathic medicine, shamanism, swedish and thai massage therapies, ayurveda, ritualistic priestess medicine, yoga, Tantric philosophy and meditation. In 1995 she had the great blessing of meeting her primary mentor John Friend and has studied with him extensively ever since their first auspicious meeting. She also studies closely with 2 renowned Tantric scholars, Dr. Douglas Brooks and Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega. In 2008, Yoga Journal named Sianna as one of 21 talented young teachers shaping the future of yoga. Sianna playfully weaves alignment, therapeutics, and creative sequencing with stories, poetry and living wisdom insight that embrace the fullness of life. She delights in spontaneous dance and long walks in nature. www.opentograce.com
Kenny Graham's has completed three Anusara teacher trainings, the first under the direction of Noah maze, Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny at City Yoga of Los Angeles and the last two under the guidance of Anusara's founder John Friend.Currently, Kenny is assisting Senior Certified teacher Sianna Sherman on a national and international level and recently traveled to Europe with John Friend on his 2005 European workshop tour.Kenny continues to study and teach in the style of Anusara Yoga© and is moving towards certification this year. He teaches public classes, workshops and retreats in the Bay area and beyond. His passion is to help students discover their own potential and to find the treasures within the ocean of their own consciousness.
Katchie Ananda Katchie is an internationally recognized, certified Anusara yoga teacher whose leadership in yoga and social change prompted Yoga Journal to name her one of five top yoga teachers making change in the world and East Bay Express to name her 2008 "Best Yoga Teacher". A former dancer in Switzerland and Brazil, Katchie has almost 20 years of experience as a full-time yoga teacher, trainer and workshop/program developer. She was also certified in Jivamukti and Integral yoga, as well as extensively trained in Ashtanga Vinyasa under Richard Freeman. She is the co-founder of Yoga Sangha, now Yoga Kula, a studio in San Francisco renowned for its commitment to “Spiritual Activation”, Anusara yoga and social change. Deeply inspired by her teacher, Jack Kornfield, Katchie is an avid practitioner of Vipassana Meditation and volunteers at the San Quentin State Prison, teaching yoga to Inmates. Katchie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, where she is committed to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of life. www.yogasangha.com.
Noah Mazé Noa is a certified Anusara Yoga instructor who currently lives in Los Angeles. His students consistently soar to new levels — a testament to his uplifting, energetic, expressive style that integrates the depth of his knowledge of the principles and practices of yoga. Noah is widely recognized as one of the most highly skilled teacher trainers of Anusara yoga in the country. www.noahmazeyoga.com
Chris Tompkins a scholar as well as a practitioner of Yoga, he has 3 degrees in Religion and Sanskrit, including Master’s Degrees from Harvard and UC Berkeley. Christopher lectures nationally in Universities and Yoga centers on the history, philosophy, and practices of Indian Yoga. Inspired by access to a vast collection of medieval Tantric manuscripts, and inspired by his teacher, Dr. Somadeva Vasudeva, his doctoral dissertation, which presents ground-breaking research on the Tantric roots of modern Yoga, is called “The Integrity of Yoga in the Rituals of Shaiva Tantra.” He is co-founder of UC Berkeley's renowned Meditation, Mysticism, and the Mind class (meditate.berkeley.edu) and the Foundation for Yoga. www.yogasthana.org.
Christopher D. Wallis M.A, M.Phil. His in-depth study of yogic and mystical traditions is enhanced by his extensive experience teaching Yoga Philosophy students at UC Berkeley, giving him the ability to communicate the ancient teachings of India in a fresh and accessible way.
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