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YOGA TEACHERS

Victoria Faulkner

Victoria has been practicing yoga for years and received her 200 hour instructor certificate from yoga alliance recognized Two Suns Rising Yoga. This spiritual practice has brought peace into her life and she hopes students will leave her class feeling that same peace. Victoria encourages students to take what they gain on the mat and apply to their daily lives. She has worked as a childbirth educator and labor partner. During her pregnancy her interest was piqued to offer prenatal, mommy and me and children’s yoga. Victoria is also certified by Radiant Child to teach children’s yoga. Victoria continues to study yoga independently and through her personal practice. This keeps things fresh and allows her to bring new material to the classroom. She can teach gentle classes or offer challenging workouts. Victoria recognizes that students take yoga for a variety of reasons and hopes that her students will find what they are looking for when they attend her classes.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams, RYT first began practicing yoga in 2004 as a means of releasing tension after long workdays in the corporate world, as well as, the everyday stresses felt by a working mother. After two years of yoga classes, Michelle received her 200HR Teacher Training from Didier Razon's Yoga Alliance registered, "Two Sun's Rising Yoga", while pregnant with her fourth child. Her training included prenatal and children's yoga. Yoga has been a tremendous gift to her and she now has a strong desire to share it's healing and empowering effects with others. She believes that the magic of yoga is discovering your own personal practice that is unique to your own mind, body and spirit. Michelle hopes to help students find their own practice within their individual capabilities and limitations with a constant focus on honoring your body. Michelle has trained with Doug Swenson, Todd Norian and has also obtained certifications in Vinyasa Flow at Bliss Yoga Shala and children's yoga through the Radiant Child Yoga Program. She is excited to continue to gain knowledge on her yogic journey on and off the mat, through workshops, ongoing training and her personal practice.
 

Tina Vaughn

Tina, RYT 200 began practicing yoga 9 years ago following the birth of her second child.  Yoga was a way of cultivating peace and love within and though the journey began with a trend, it resulted in an unexpected awakening of self; she has truly not been the same since. Tina is deeply delighted and excited to share yoga with those who seek it out, whatever their intention or desire, because she believes the practice comes to speak to us all, in our own way, in our own time. Tina’s classes encourages a very individual yoga practice for students, offering modifications and variations so that each student can find their way to a personal expression on the mat, honoring their body’s limits and abilities. 
 

Bonnie "Padma" Senteno

Padma started practicing yoga over eight years ago with nothing more than a towel as her mat and the willingness to open herself up to something new. With the guidance of a Sivananda instructor and friend as well as the support of other women, also searching for a better understanding of who they were, Padma’s love affair with yoga began. Over the year’s Padma developed a sense of self with her practice. Yet, it wasn’t until changing her course of yoga practices that Padma’s sense of self and calm began to deepen. With the practice of Ashtanga and certification as a yoga instructor, Padma developed a strong understanding of being present in the moment. Through her dedication to a traditional system Padma has learned the yoga history and philosophy, pranayama (breathing) techniques, meditation, and the anatomy as it applies in yoga. Throughout the eight years of her yoga practice the one goal that has never faltered for Padma is to help others see their true potentials just as she was encouraged to do so sitting on her towel that first day.

Mariana Barrenechea
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Mariana Barrenechea, a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher found and fell in love with yoga at a young age but never took it as a path until she moved from Mexico 3 years ago. While living in Illinois she found herself missing the comfort and upliftment kundalini yoga brought to her life.  Months later she enrolled in a teacher training in Chicago.  Since then she has been enjoying her daily practice and the honor of sharing this teaching with others. She is also certified in the Khalsa Way as a pregnancy yoga instructor, she believes pregnancy is a precious time in a woman’s life, and wants to celebrate with women the gift of giving life.

 

Sarah Smith
RYT-200, MBody Yoga Teacher Certification Program

Sarah started practicing yoga in 2006 in Charleston, South Carolina and took her first Baptiste Power Vinyasa class in 2008 after relocating to Jacksonville. Although the class was challenging, Sarah was inspired by the combination of heat and spirit and knew that this was exactly what she needed to calm the stress and worries associated with a sales career and moving to a new city. Through practicing yoga, Sarah has found a new light and a lifelong path to peace and openness. Sarah graduated from Clemson University in the spring of 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and currently works full time in corporate health care.

 

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