have completed certification with established organizations and train with Yoga Masters throughout the year.  

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My first yoga certification was in 1997 from the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago and that started a new way of life for me after 26 years in the airline industry. I went on to graduate from the Advanced Teacher Certification program at the Temple in 1998. I have continued my relationship with the Temple as an advisor for their Home Study Teacher’s program for the past 2 years. In 2005, I received an additional Hatha Yoga Teacher´s Certification from the Chicago Yoga Center under the direction of Suddha Weixler. Through the knowledge that I gained from teaching at a variety of facilities (such as health clubs, park districts, recreation centers, and corporations), I founded Yoga Seva Studio in Crystal Lake as a place that continues to inspire me and the many students that attend my Hatha Yoga classes and workshops.

In 2000, I traveled to Thailand where I received a Thai Yoga Therapy Certification from the International Thai Massage School in Chaing Mai, Thailand. (Please see the Thai Therapy Page for details on this yoga bodywork.)

Seva means compassion in action. As a certified Reiki Master and group facilitator, I expand on the theme of compassionate action as a way to explore the process of personal growth, reduce stress, and restore balance in workshops, classes, and private sessions. My style of teaching is both intuitive and progressive using a practical approach to assist beginners and continuing students alike.

The more I practice and teach Hatha Yoga, the more I learn from this vast, intricate, and time-honored tradition.

 

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I completed my 200- hour Yoga Teaching Certification at The Lotus Yoga Center with Sarla (Shirley) Walters. Sarla was a student of Swami Rama who founder of the Himalayan Institute. I am a member of the Lotus Yoga Teacher's Association and a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. After completing a 740- hour massage therapy certification at Elgin Community College in November of 2005, I became a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. I am currently a Nationally Certified and Licensed Massage Therapist.

I completed Pilates Instructor training with Movement Education in 2003 and continued with Mat certification as well as completing full equipment certification requirements with the Pilates Institute of America in 2007.

My path began with the exploration and teaching of Pilates and continued with becoming a Licensed Massage Therapist. As a student of yoga and through the influences of many teachers in classes, workshops, conferences, and teacher training, I realized that yoga was a compliment to Pilates and massage therapy. As a yoga teacher, I promote the bridge between disciplines while emphasizing body awareness, wellness and the connection of mind, body and breath. This path is a process and each day I realize the more I teach, the more I learn, and I know my journey has just begun.

 

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My first experience with Hatha Yoga was at Yoga Seva in the spring of 2001, and it forever changed my life by opening a gateway to a totally new way of living for me. I soon was taking classes three times a week, assisting Ann with the Special Needs class, and I then enrolled in the Teacher Certification program at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. After earning my Teacher Certification, I began teaching at Yoga Seva, and I joined Yoga Alliance as an RYT as well as joining the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). Since then, I have studied with Yoga masters who are nationally, and internationally known by attending various conferences and workshops as I seek to learn even more to become a more effective teacher. Studying and learning more therapeutic modifications in the yoga postures is a focus in my learning.

As a teacher of Yoga, I focus on effective breathing and bringing the body into balance physically, mentally, and spiritually so that students can take their yoga with them into their daily life. I consider the needs of each individual student paramount as we practice the art of Hatha Yoga.

Teaching is an art. The teaching of Hatha Yoga is an honor. Teaching at Yoga Seva is a Blessing. I am most grateful to all who have contributed to my teaching of Hatha Yoga.