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Katerina Wen, M.Ed, Dipl.Hom

Katerina began to recognize her dharma as a teacher from an early age. Her teaching style is highly disciplined yet gentle in a compassionate way. Her background and training in yoga are complex and diverse. Katerina's focus as a teacher is on steering you toward the next level of your overall development. Katerina is also known for her ability to help students to bring poise and advance in their practice and inner growth. refine their inner connection, to bring poise and elegance to their practice.
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Photo at right: Katerina on the May 2003 cover of Yoga International.

William Phelan

Throughout his life, William has always sought commune with nature. The practice of Yoga helps him to shed the weight of modern living to experience a greater appreciation and levity in life. His practice is continuously inspired by the depth and precision of Andrey Lappa, the technique and choreography of Edward Clark, and the grace and purity of Katerina Wen. In William’s classes you can expect a strong asana practice linked with vinyasa, which can be modified for most any body. Techniques will often include breath (pranayama) bandhas, Dance of Shiva practice and rotational transitions. William’s classes are designed to saturate your awareness in the present moment and study the experience of Self.

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Sean Castor

Sean holds to the philosophy of "Yoga as Life."

Sean is reputable for the depth and the precision of his practice. He has been a massage therapist for 16 years, and brings to his classes an incredible knowledge of the human body. His approach to yoga is that of physical strengthening through dynamic movement while learning how to increase and direct the flow of Prana through the body. Using a blend of dynamic vinyasa and static poses, his classes and creative sequencing help students develop the strength and endurance necessary for meeting the challenges of both asana, and life, with an open heart and calm breath. Sean is a dedicated Universal Yoga practitioner and has completed Level 3 Teacher Training with Andrey Lappa.

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Dawn Jansen

Dawn has been a yoga instructor for over 15 years, and has been featured in Yoga International magazine. In addition to her emphasis in balancing the physical with the spiritual essence of the practice, she brings her background of dance and cultural studies into her teaching. Her asana classes are very dynamic- charged with creative instruction, uplifting music, and yogic philosophy. She designs her classes for students who would like to expand their knowledge of Yoga and utilize its foundations to deepen their own inner experience. Dawn believes that Yoga is a remedy for universal suffering which offers a means to discovering true peace and freedom. Her interest in teaching is sparked by a desire to share these ancient truths with others and inspire positive social change.

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Alyssa Denae Casassa

Alyssa has been working with children for the past seven years as a nanny and has had a natural connection to the youth her entire life. In 2006, she completed Level I & Level II teacher training with the honorable yoga master, Andrey Lappa.

She has a passion to spread the teachings and the many benefits that accompany the practice to the next generation. Alyssa has a special gift of interacting with adults and children, giving them both challenging and fun exercises. Alyssa teaches our Family Yoga and Kids Yoga Circle.

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Maygen McGrew

Maygen has been practicing yoga since 2000. In 2002 she began a two year apprenticeship, studying Hatha yoga with Dawn Jansen, the director of JaiMa Yoga. A wanderlust, Maygen traveled around the country deepening her practice with teachers such as Eddie Modestini and Nicki Doane, Ana Forrest, and Shiva Rea. A sincere love and devotion for the practice led Maygen to Dharma Mittra, who she considers her guru. She attended his retreats and workshops around the country. Wanting to further her study, she completed his teacher training at the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City and was authorized to teach his method. Since 2003 Maygen has been loyally teaching the yamas and the niyamas through daily practice of Hatha-Raja yoga. Although she has studied and practiced many of the traditions under the Krishnamacharya lineage, she does not teach “styles” of yoga, but rather the traditional, classical Raja Yogic tradition that has been taught to her by Sri Dharmaji – and strives to remain truthful to the traditional teachings.

Maygen is known for her passionate, dynamic, and inspirational teaching style. She inspires her students to express the truest reflections of their being through a playful dance with the body and breath. Her classes focus on building awareness, stability, and strength in a compassionate, uncompetitive environment. You can expect precision instruction along with a sincere respect and devotion for both the physical and spiritual aspects of the practice.

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Liz Doyle

Liz was inspired to become a yoga teacher because of the positive impact yoga had on her own life. She is inspired and encouraged by her current teacher, Katerina Wen, who also introduced her to Edward Clark and Andrey Lappa. Kathleen Hunt, with whom Liz completed her first teacher training, laid a solid foundation for Liz's practice and teaching. These are the people that kindle the fire of passion Liz has for sharing the many gems of yoga with her students. It's Liz's ardor for sharing the practice that keeps her ceaselessly learning all that she can to provide her students with the techniques that enable them to walk taller, feel better, move and play like a kid--in just a short time! Liz creates a supportive environment that cultivates more confidence and courage; and shares the tools to manage the ups, downs and imbalances of everyday life, and make a person happier. Liz's classes are fun and full of variety, with a strong flowing movement to keep the mind and body flexible and young. Come play!

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