Yoga Instructors
Amanda
RYT200
Amanda’s classes focus on deepening awareness of the layers of the body–emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual–through carefully constructed flow sequences and pranayama. Having come to yoga through The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der Kolk, Amanda sees yoga as a transformative method of healing these layers of self, or koshas. As a high school English teacher for ten years, she also loves to incorporate poetry, quotes, and mantras into the practice to create a rich experience for fellow practitioners. She seeks to honor this ancient tradition, and also not take herself too seriously, holding in tension the sacred and the mundane as we collectively move our bodies in pursuit of feeling good, inside and out. She hopes you’ll find her classes a rigorous, joyful, and meaningful place to connect with your authentic self and your yoga community. Amanda trained in San Diego and is RYT-200 certified through Yoga Alliance. Outside of the studio, you can find Amanda frequenting coffee shops, hiking local dog-friendly trails with her Frenchie, cooking her grandmother’s recipes, and reading for hours on end with her kids.
Amelia
RYT500
Amelia is an ERYT 200 and RYT 500 with certifications in prenatal yoga and trauma-informed yoga therapy techniques. She has been teaching since 2012 and is called to a gentle and mindful approach in her asana practice.
Amelia believes in the importance of honoring this ancient practice, and sharing its benefits with all. Through breathing, movement, meditation and sometimes singing, she support students to release tension and stress and start to find a way back to their center. She is inspired to help anyone who wants to deepen their practice and relationship with themself.
Andrea
CIYT Level 2 (Iyengar Certification), RYT200
Andrea realized she wanted to become a yoga teacher long before she could touch her toes. What started as just a way to manage pain and reduce stress evolved into a passion for the study of the Self and consciousness through meditation in action. Andrea is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher, having studied exclusively in the Iyengar lineage for 14 years and directly under a senior teacher who was trained by Iyengar himself multiple times a week for 10 years. B.K.S. Iyengar’s teachings and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali serve as the backbone of her personal practice and teaching. As a teacher, she is dedicated to paying forward what she has received from yoga and her teachers. Her teaching is grounded in her own experiential knowledge and keen observation of her students. With a teaching style of positivity, passion and persistence, she supports her students’ on their path to holistic health and inner peace through precise instruction, progressive poses and simultaneously invigorating and relaxing classes.
Anne
RYT200
Anne has practiced yoga for almost 40 years. She believes the greatest teacher is the one students find in themselves, when they creatively explore and viscerally understand their body’s own unique patterns and experiences. Yoga has been central to Anne’s ability to engage in vigorous physical activities, while creating harmony with past injuries and chronic pain.
Anne has two 200-hour RYT certifications, including a 100-hour Anusara Immersion, with Sandy Adler and Michele Bulgatz, as well as teacher training with Sarahjoy Marsh. Anne also trained in Yoga Nidra with Lisa Namyet and obtained her certificate as a Bo Yoga Instructor with Nate Guadagni. As a teacher, Anne leads her classes in slow and deliberate rhythms that allow for self-awareness and deep experiences of integration and alignment. Anne has a BA in South Asian Languages and Indian Epic Literature (Mahabharata and Ramayana), studied Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit and lived in South Asia. Anne has an MA in Third World Development, is an attorney, a Certified Presence-Based® Coach and is also a certified mediator who works with Eugene’s Center for Dialogue and Resolution.
Brie
RYT500
Brie is passionate about teaching yoga because she loves humans! “It’s an honor to support people in their self-discovery, in finding a gentle pathway into themselves. Holding a safe space, one that gives permission to explore what it feels like to be fully embodied is one of the best parts about being a yoga teacher. To submerge in the joy of community while supporting a practice of radical self-acceptance, carried by the collective breath is awesome! (and important, scary, and beautiful!). I love that my “job” is to offer that point of reflection back to people’s own strength and capacity, especially in the aging body.”
Brie is a certified 500hr RYT in yoga therapy and several other specialized certificates. She has been teaching yoga for fifteen years. Brie practices asana almost every day and LOVES attending regular studio classes around town! She is a life-long learner and has a passion for continuing education. Much of what she offers her students comes from the explorations in a personal practice. She loves it when something she’s been practicing or teaching is cracked wide open to reveal a completely new route or language. This is where the magic lies! Brie seeks out adventures around the world to train and to practice with humans from different cultures and backgrounds. Brie sings, “The power of the collective breath is a universal love language! And… I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO LEARN!”
Caroline
RYT200
After working many years in the medical field as both a nurse and as an exercise physiologist, Caroline was introduced to yoga through her work with the Dr. Dean Ornish program. She was delighted to discover the many benefits that yoga had to offer, and in particular, its effect on stress management. Caroline then attended two different 200 hour yoga teacher trainings in Pittsburgh PA; one at Yoga H’om (2009) and the other at the Himalayan Institute (2014). Her teaching style is a blend of those two Hatha programs, with a focus on both alignment and breathwork. Caroline loves to share her joy of yoga with others, infusing her sense of humor into her classes. When not teaching or taking yoga classes, Caroline enjoys spending time bicycling with her husband, gardening, or tending to her pride of cats. She also volunteers with the local cat rescue network.
Carolyn
RYT200
Carolyn began practicing yoga in 2004 and quickly found it a way to become present in body and mind. She feels called to support others on their path towards self acceptance and non-judgment. She holds a 200-hour yoga teaching certification from Ananda Yoga. Carolyn has a 20 year history of working in the mental health field and brings a gentle sense of compassion and love to her teaching.
Christian “Sheri” Sheridan
RYT200
Hi! My friends call me Sheri! I’m a fun loving, free spirited nomadic human. I completed my 200hr Yoga training in the hills of Northern India in a town called Rishikesh. Upon returning to America, I made it my goal to spread knowledge of traditional Yoga principles and philosophy with an emphasis on blending Yoga practices into our daily life. Working as a Travel Nurse the last couple of years, I was fortunate enough to move around the country teaching both online and in person Yoga classes. I promote a disciplined practice that focuses on the stability and strength of our body, mind, and souls. I am passionate about exploring consciousness through finding what it truly means to be a spiritual being having a human experience.
Cynthia
RYT500 and Certified Fitness Professional
Yoga for me is about transformation, which begins with practice. When I attended my first yoga class in 2013 – at age 59 – I wasn’t expecting too much. I vaguely hoped to strengthen core muscles I’d totally lost after a devastating injury two years earlier and was willing to try anything. But this somewhat desperate start became the most important activity of my life. Yoga inspired new habits, and consistent practice changed my body, my mind, and my life.
Teaching yoga adds another level to the learning process, and gives me great joy! My formal yoga training includes two RYT 200-hr certifications, (2015 and 2016), both in Clarksville, Tennessee, where I taught hot yoga, vinyasa, and yoga basics. I teach Power/ Ashtanga yoga, Vinyasa flow, and Hatha. Additional recent certifications include Yoga for Seniors, yoga philosophy (Patanjali’s Sutras and Sankhya philosophy), and Pranayama (breath work).
Please join me on the mat!
Donna
ERYT500, Yoga Therapist, YACEP
Donna O’Neil’s journey with yoga is that of a healing and spiritual path, begun back in 1986. It has helped her through life challenges such as scoliosis, breast cancer, knee replacements, and even teaching middle school! Having taught yoga since 1995, her classes guide students into a deeper experience of the body and into the heart of our highest Self. Certified at the E500 level through Ananda Yoga, her experienced teaching specializes in helping to guide people through a safe and enjoyable practice. All her classes include gentle movement, core awareness, alignment, therapeutic strengthening, meditation, and deep relaxation techniques. In addition to her regular classes, she leads retreats and teaches special workshops such as Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra.
Jean
Certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Certified Gyrotonic Trainer, MA in Dance
I am a very eclectic instructor. I teach alignment-based vinyasa flow classes, using precise verbal cues and physical adjustments (when desired) that will have you flowing with skillful ease. I am known to synthesize a playful mix of various movement styles: modern dance, Gyrotonic exercises, and of course yoga! I aim to provide a judgement-free space for you to explore the practice of yoga, and achieve new levels of possibility in your mind and body, both on and off the mat.
Jennifer
RYT500, Yoga Therapist
Jennifer is a yoga educator who brings wisdom, kindness, and inquiry to the mat. She blends heartfelt yoga philosophy, and asana, with the intelligence of the biomechanics of the body. She skillfully teaches to a diversity of students, enabling each to find ease and confidence on the mat. Her ability to take her life experiences as a single mother of two brings community and connection to the yoga experience. She is grateful to her teachers, Sarahjoy Marsh and Scott Anderson, with whom she participated in 500-hour RYT trainings.
Jordan
RYT500
Jordan Lindstrom-Demant loves Yoga for its mental, emotional,physical healing power and powerful effective practices. In 2013 she undertook an immersive month of Kundalini teacher training in Espanola, New Mexico, and has currently completed 500 hours of kundalini yoga training and been accepted into the Aquarian Teacher Academy. Jordan has participated in numerous other teacher trainings, studying Yin yoga, Meditation and Pranayama, Clarity Breathwork, Clearlight Healing, Sacred Art and Yoga therapy. Her mission is to use the practice of Yoga to bring more peace and joy to those in the community.
Kim
PT, DPT, RYT 200, E-RYT, YACEP
I am a physical therapist and yoga instructor with over 30 years of experience teaching yoga and group fitness. My teaching and practice is Alignment Yoga, a Hatha yoga which is based on anatomy and the biomechanics of the body, and draws from other types of yoga such as Iyengar. This teaching is grounded in the belief that our bodies are designed for movement, and as a result, everyone can benefit from yoga. Improved flexibility, strength, balance, posture, mental health, and sleep are just a few of the many benefits. I strive to guide each person to practice within their own limitations, and create a connection between body, mind, and spirit.
I enjoy spending time with my partner, Mitch, and dog, FozzieBear. I thrive on being outdoors hiking, biking, skiing, and rejuvenating by the ocean.
Laura
ERYT200
Laura Black is a dancer, yogi, and professional astrologer. She integrates western astrology and the cycles and seasons of life into her own yoga practice, class offerings, and personal philosophy. Her favorite things include live music, drum circles, dance parties, long hikes, sunshiney days, star-spangled nights, and rabbit-hole conversations with deeply curious minds. Laura holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Oregon and is a Registered 200hr E-RYT with the Yoga Alliance.
