yoga teacher training

 

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES

BARBARA COLBER
Barbara is the founder of Santosha Center for Yoga and Health. After twenty-five years of social work, Barbara decided to follow her dream and passion
for yoga by opening a healing center. Santosha, Sanskrit for "contentment," offers healing & personal transformation through yoga, massage, energy healing, proper nutrition, and healing arts.. Santosha offers a full scope of body, mind, spirit practices including mediation instruction and kirtan/chanting.

Barbara holds a Masters in Social Work, is a certified 200 hour Sampoorna Yoga Teacher (the yoga of fullness), is ordained as a Priest/Swami in the Kriya Yoga Tradition, and is certified as a Reiki Master Teacher. She has studied Hatha Yoga with Yogi Hari in Florida, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow with well known Shiva Rea, and Siddha Yoga Philosophy in India and New York with Swami Muktananda and Swami Chidvilasanada. She brings a wealth of knowledge and love to her yoga and mediation classes. She offers herself in service to the upliftment of humanity in peace through yoga.
 
AIMEE COLBER, RYT
Aimee is a Yoga Alliance Certified 500 Hour Instructor. She has a Bachelors degree in Biology and studied in a 4 year postgraduate Naturopathic Physician program where she learned Clinical Nutrition, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Clinical Diagnosis, Herbal medicine, Homeopathy, Natural Pharmaceuticals, Natural Childbirth, Applied kinesiology and much more. Aimee also attended a masters in Physical Therapy program where she learned Pain Management, & Muscle Testing. She has been practicing Meditation and Yoga since she was 5 years old and received her yoga teacher training from John Friend's Anusara Yoga in Arizona and also became certified in Mat Pilates. Aimee studied Sampoorna Yoga in Florida and received her 500 hour certificate. She has studied with renown Shiva Rea in Vinyasa, and studied with renown Manu Jois in Ashtanga. She has taught for many years at various spas, resorts, gyms and studios in Arizona, Oregon and CT.

Aimee continues to further her studies in yoga and yoga philosophy. She loves teaching students of All Ages and All Levels. Aimee will continue her studies in Ayurvedic Medicine. Presently Aimee offers private Pilates/Yoga lessons either at Santosha or in your home. She offers a 200hr Yoga teacher training and a 500hr yoga teacher training at Santosha Center. Aimee helps people heal holistically by offering certain combinations of juices and other ingredients as a fast to cleanse and detoxify a specific organ of the body, in this way that particular organ can function better. She offers clinical nutrition consultations, and applied kinesiology diffusions. Aimee also offers energy healings and Bach Flower Essence consultations.
 

HarnamHARNAM SINGH (Tony Zatzick)
Harnam has been practicing Kundalini Yoga for eight years and it is a path that has helped him experience his divinity. It is from this place that he wishes to share this ancient wisdom with everyone. Kundalini Yoga is a sacred art and science that was brought to the west by Yogi Bhajan from India in the late Sixties. This yoga incorporates many elements, including breath, mantra, mudra and postures to help people quiet their minds and experience shunia (a profound inner peace).

 
AndreaANDREA ANDERSON
My name is Andrea Anderson and I'm a Certified Holistic Health and Nutrition Counselor accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. I'm a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City and hold dual certification from both Columbia University and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I've studied over 100+ dietary theories ranging from the traditional to the scientific; from the east to the west; the ancient traditions of macrobiotics, ayurveda and Chinese medicine; raw foods; juicing; Atkins; the Zone, etc. I'm married with two sons with food sensitivities and other special needs that have been significantly improved through diet and lifestyle changes. I first learned of the impact food can have on mood and behavior through altering my sons diets as well as my own. My goal now is to continue to help my family and myself while sharing my experiences and knowledge with others so that you and your families can benefit as well!

LindaLINDA DOHANOS-GILCHRIST
Currently, I practice and study the Yang style. I am also a member of the Yang Family International Organization of Tai Chi (www.yangfamilytaichi.com). My experience includes chi gong, and rieki. I have been working with senior citizens.

Tai Chi Chuan is a very rewarding, relaxing form of exercise and can help reduce stress, strengthen the body gently, and improve the immune system. By practicing the flowing movements of Tai Chi, one may enter a meditative state.
 
JulieJULIE WOOD
For the past 18 years, I have been a nationally certified group exercise instructor and personal trainer in the Seattle area. 18 months ago, my husband and I relocated to Connecticut, and have been enjoying exploring the Northeast. I have taught all formats, from Step and Spinning classes to Plilates and Yoga. I received my Pilates training and certification in San Francisco from Elizabeth Larkam, an internationally recognized Feldenkrais practitioner and Pilates
trainer. I have worked with men, women, and young people of all ages, from 10 to 75. Fitness is my passion and I love working out personally, and sharing my expertise to help others achieve their goals, whether it is weight loss and better physique, or just getting back into shape.
 
JulieGINGER HANRAHAN
Ginger Hanrahan is a third generation intuitive, trained visual artist and teacher, astrologer and adept at tarot, numerology, and many other intuitive modalities. Ginger has tapped into her creative muse Gwyneth. Formally a columnist for the Connecticut Post, Ginger writes the "Astrology with Gwyneth" column and teaches creative art workshops at Santosha. For more information about Ginger/Gwyneth and information on your astrological forecast, please visit www.astrologybygwyneth.com, coming soon.
 
TRISH McDONALD
Trish is a registered nurse who received her yoga certification in New York. She is an asset to the communtity teaching yoga to all levels and all ages. Trish has been teaching yoga in studios, gyms, senior centers and youth organizations in the surrounding towns for many years. She teaches Chair Yoga at Santosha on Wednesday afternoons. Presently, Trish is in a Yoga Therapy Program working toward certification. Trish teaches gentle yet invigorating and meditative yogic classes suitable for all levels.
 
JENNIFER BALL FLANAGAN
Jennifer is a CT licensed Massage Therapist. Bio coming soon!
 
GRACE LUPPINO
Grace is a priest ordained in the Kriya Yoga tradition and co host of the Art of Manifestation Workshop at Santosha Center for Yoga and Health.
 
ELLEN KRATKA, Healing Coach

Ellen Kratka is an esoteric healing coach, meaning she helps people connect with their own Soul as the driving force for their healing and spiritual growth. She specializes in guiding her clients to discover the reasons they have created their current reality and showing them how to heal their old wounds, change their core
imprinting (belief system) and create whatever they desire from a place of love, joy and conscious connection to Spirit. Trained in multiple modalities of soul-based healing, including (but not limited to) The Healing Codes, Motherwavework, Immunics, Shamballa, chakra work and Emotional Freedom Technique, she brings 15
years of research into energy, manifestation, consciousness, esoteric philosophy and
holistic healing to her work with individuals and groups. She works intuitively, checking with her inner guidance and her clients’ higher selves to learn what type of support is most appropriate for them.

To follow her Blog, subscribe to her ezine and/or learn about her various offerings, go to www.theloveandlight.net.

 


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