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Lauren Kelly-Washington A native of Washington D.C. and a transplanted "Texan", Lauren has been a part of the fitness industry since 1993. She originally entered the scene as a land/step instructor. In 1995, she experienced the gentle yet powerfully expressive NIA technique. Lauren knew that her approach to fitness and health had changed forever. Lauren has shared her passion for dance for the past 14 years by studying and performing dance forms such as Modern, African, Hatian, and Middle Eastern. With 8 years experience in the principles of NIA, she presents an opportunity to heal and bring awareness to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. Her classes combine humor, the discipline of the martial arts, the joy of movement, vocal expression, and the centering of meditation. Lauren has taught in a variety of settings including studios, health clubs, universities, elementary schools, wellness fairs, and has presented workshops in Austin, Texas and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her other practices include the ancient healing art of Reiki and singing. She has also appeared on several recordings. |
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Shifu Sean Marshall Teaching Philosophy: An affirmative teaching style to motivate by positive encouragement. A holistic approach combining physical activity and intellectual challenge to develop overall fitness and mental alertness. With regard to physical exercise, training emphasizes muscle conditioning, increasing flexibility, developing hand-eye coordination, as well as building endurance and strength. With respect to life skills, training helps student develop focus, personal discipline, body awareness, determination, and respect for others. Students develop confidence and self-esteem through a course curriculum that builds step-by-step, challenging with near-term achievable goals as well as longer-term stretch goals. |
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Julie Seaman "Yoga has changed my life in many ways, but the biggest change has been in the way I look at life, all forms of life. The world has become a brighter place for me. I teach Radiant Child® Yoga to children and I teach yoga to adults with the hopes of bringing the light of children to them."
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Healing Qi Gong is a form of Chinese exercise that cultivates qi through a series of slow, flowing movements. The three functions of Qi Gong include healing and strengthening the body, calming the emotions and the mind, and opening the heart availing the practitioner to be more open to the possibilities of life. Mindfulness-Awareness Meditation. Ryan will be hosting the Annapolis Mindfullness:Awareness Meditation group which is a safe and consistent communal space in which the people of the greater Annapolis metropolitan area can come and sit in mindfulness-awareness meditationand contemplative practice, study, and socialize with like-hearted and like-minded individuals. For more info click on Ryan's name above to link to his bio...
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Denise first explored yoga in 1996. She is certified by the Kundalini Research Institute and is a Registered Yoga Alliance teacher. Her warm and vibrant teaching style draws on her continuing education with such masters as Gurmukh (Golden Bridge), Angela Farmer, Victor Van Kooten, Rodney Yee, David Life, Baron Baptist, Sean Corne, Donna Farhi, Barbara Benaugh and her experiences with White Tantric Yoga, Summer Solstice, and an apprenticeship with Unity Woods Yoga (Iyengar style). She completed teacher trainings in Kundalini Yoga, with The Yoga Institute of Miami and the Omega Institute. She holds a B.A. in Economics and Behavioral Sociology and lives in Annapolis, MD with her two children and dogs. "Yoga is not what we do on the mat, it is how we live our lives. Opening to our own divine light, connecting to others, livings our truth...this is what frees us." Denise brings a compassionate and nurturing feel to her classes and creates and holds a safe space for her students to experience deep and profound awakenings. |
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Sue Schmitt Sue started her yoga journey in 1999. She is an Anusars affilliated teacher and a 200-hour registered Yoga Teacher. She and her husband own Annapolis Body Care, a health and massage business in Annapolis. Sue combines her love of working with people and her 20+ years in the health and fitness profession with her studies of yoga to bring a safe, alignment based, and joyfull yoga experience to her students. |
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Sharon Farthing Sharon has been a student and practioner of yoga since 1993. A long time student of Carole Cochran, she began her teacher training in the fall of 1999. Since then, she has completed Yoga 1 and Yoga 2 certifications (AAAISMA); and a comprehensive 10 month study in Integrative Yoga Thereay. This has enabled her to become a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200hr) with Yoga Alliance. |
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Kater Leatherman Ten years ago, Kater signed up for a yoga class and has never looked back. Her foundation was built on the highly technical Iyengar style of yoga, but it wasn't until she discovered the "heart driven" Anusara yoga that her practice blossomed. "Yoga has changed my life and teaching it has fulfilled my soul's purpose - to inspire others," Kater says, adding, "We teach what we most need to practice and, for me, I like a gentle, restorative class with a few challenges thrown in." In addition to regular yoga classes, Kater enjoys theme classes using props - wall yoga, chair yoga, and strap yoga. She has been teaching for eight years and attracts a wide range of students on all levels. Kater lives in Annapolis with her two Norwich terriers, Kiwi and Sweet Potato.
Ten years ago, Kater signed up for a yoga class and has never looked back. Her foundation was built on the highly technical Iyengar style of yoga, but it wasn't until she discovered the "heart driven" Anusara yoga that her practice blossomed. "Yoga has changed my life and teaching it has fulfilled my soul's purpose - to inspire others," Kater says, adding, "We teach what we most need to practice and, for me, I like a gentle, restorative class with a few challenges thrown in." In addition to regular yoga classes, Kater enjoys theme classes using props - wall yoga, chair yoga, and strap yoga. She has been teaching for eight years and attracts a wide range of students on all levels. Kater lives in Annapolis with her two Norwich terriers, Kiwi and Sweet Potato.
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Denise Traynor Denise has been teaching yoga since 1999. She has acquired Level 1 and 2 certification through Yogafit in Hermosa, California and has also trained at the Kripalu Center. Through teaching at Ridgely Retreat, Denise has enjoyed her student's experiences as they begin to wake up to the wonderful physical and mental benefits of Yoga. In her classroom, beginners are welcome as well as the student who has practiced yoga and prefers to move the body. |
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Jane Mayan Opie Jane is certified in both Pilates mat and apparatus through the PhysicalMind Institute. Additionally, she is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher, certified in Vinyasa Flow, a dynamic, fluid style of yoga. Jane has experience working with all age groups, including young children, teens and adults. She has also worked with learning disabled teens. Her recent work includes developing a program for Howard County physical education and dance teachers designed to bring yoga and Pilates into their classrooms. Life outside the studio centers on two teenage daughters, Morgan and Erika, and seven-year-old son, David.
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Susan Kramer I have been studying and enjoying yoga since 1995, and began teaching in 1998. I teach what in known as Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga is the form most practiced in the United States. In Sanskrit, yoga means union; ‘ha’ = sun and ‘tha’ = sun. Hatha Yoga means a balanced joining of the body, mind and spirit into a harmonious whole. My teaching style promotes a relaxed, non-competitive environment. I chose Yoga Heals as a name for my style of instruction because I believe in yoga's strong healing powers. Yoga reaches out to each part of us, our mind and spirit, our body and our heart. I invite you to try one of my classes to see if the healing approach to yoga is compatible with the experience you would like to have.
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Christine Kelly Christine Kelley approaches her classes with kindness and humor, making her practice relaxing and fun. She loves breathwork and meditation in addition to solid asana practice. She has been a serious student of yoga for ten years, attending various workshops and trainings with yoga masters. She is an affiliated Anusara yoga teacher and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. |
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Donna J. Curry As a natural outgrowth of thirty plus years of elementary school teaching and a personal yoga practice, Donna became certified to teach the Radiant Child® Yoga Program under the direction of the world renowned Shakta Kaur Khalsa. Donna is an avid student of both Kundalini and Hatha style yoga. She brings to her teaching a unique blend of wisdom and joy. The children's muscles are developed and stretched during the yoga class. Her emphasis is on teaching each child to respect the wise teacher within themselves and to channel their energy in a positive manner. Children learn to control their energy and breathe by participating in a combination of enchanting and joyful movements and songs. Donna holds a Masters of Education with a concentration in different styles of learning. However, her two adventuresome boys have taught her all she needs to know so far in life: breathe, breathe and breathe some more!
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