Andrew Alter Catherine Mazur An artist from an early age,
committed to a healthy lifestyle and personal growth, it was natural
that teaching yoga was an instant passion for Catherine. After
receiving her initial 200 hour teaching certificate at NYC's Sonic
Yoga, a Jivamukti style studio, she began teaching all levels at a
Kripalu
certified studio in Chicago. Continuing to explore all aspects
of yoga, Catherine discovered Anusara's sound principles of alignment.
Her wide exposure to many teachers and philosophies has added depth
and balance to her teaching style and she is grateful to them all. Concurrent with her yogic
studies,
she studies energy medicine, nutrition, and meditation. She has
studied Gary Craig's EMT (emotional freedom technique), spent a year
in Shamanic apprenticeship, and has taught workshops on energetic
techniques
for personal empowerment and release. She offers a dynamic, creative
practice that is designed to inspire and challenge every level of
student. 
Andrew has been practicing yoga since 2005, in addition to his lifelong
devotion to movement and art. Andrew brings a deep body awareness to the
practice of yoga and sees life as a dance of energy in motion.
He believes the practice of any physical movement, such as, yoga translates
directly into how we choose to move through our daily experiences.
David Chergosky
David Chergosky began practicing yoga in 2006 out of a personal interest in health education through holistic living. This deepened a growing fascination for the exploration of eastern philosophy, western science and general metaphysical studies. He takes great pleasure in promoting the healing and transformational arts and is a 200 hr Yoga Alliance Certified instructor as well as a practitioner of massage, reiki and the Yuen Method of Chinese energetic correction. He has trained extensively with the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in meditation and ayurveda and continues education in multiple healing modalities and styles of yoga. He is guided by an inspiration for all things promising an applicable logical benefit leading to greater idealism of life's enjoyment. His passion is shedding light on the sciences that lead to "cultivating the freedom to embrace our highest potential and the potential to embrace our highest freedom."
David's class is geared to meet the needs of the new student looking to get aquainted with Yoga and develop their personal practice while still suitable for the developed yogi and yogini looking to deepen their practice by offering options for fuller expressions of primary poses.
Debra Hodgen 
Since beginning tap dance classes at the age of five Debra Hodgen has always
been a mover. She received her Bachelors Degree in dance from UCLA and taught
and performed extensively. After meeting her meditation teacher in 1983 she
began her study of hatha yoga. Debra has a 250-hour teacher's certificate from
Yoga Mountain. She is also an Anusara-Inspired teacher with over 200 hours of Anusara training. She has taught
all levels of yoga and classes for children and teens, prenatal, gentle, and
restorative. She also enjoys teaching private classes to aid students
therapeutically or to help them move into a greater level of expression in
their practice. Debra teaches with an abundance of enthusiasm and humor. Her
greatest joy in teaching is seeing her students "blossom". Debra is
an active member of the Yoga Alliance. She is also a certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist.
Visit Debra's Wellness Website
Greg Parsons
Greg was first introduced to meditation in college and immediately discovered the benefits of being in stillness. He took a few yoga classes at the Yoga Room back in the 90's and loved that too. But it wasn't until he had a son in 2006 that he started to practice regularly. Greg finished Roots and Wings Yoga teacher training with Lisette Hart in 2009 and has been teaching ever since. Most recently, he has been practicing a variety of different Yoga styles and although is not not sure where the path will take him, is enjoying the journey.
Greg also loves to surf, travel, and spend time with family and friends.
Marion Yanchewski 
Hi my name is Marion. I have five children and five
grandchildren. I have been active in sports and living healthy for the
majority of my life. Most recently I have devoted my focus to yoga due
to yoga’s overall gratifying benefit. My practice is Christian
based.
I work as an Occupation Therapist in geriatrics and integrate therapeutic massage and yoga in my sessions. I am happy to teach in the community of “Keep Me Organic.”
Rachel Leshaw
Rachel was a competitive runner in high school and college. She was first
introduced to yoga by a classmate at the University of Vermont where she was
studying Environmental Science (known to her father as "Playing in the
Woods.") She enjoyed yoga for the physicality, stress reduction and
self-reflection. It was refreshing to be away from the competitive circuit.
As Rachel moved into various cities and jobs, she sought yoga studios and
studied a range of yoga styles. To further her personal practice, she completed
an Ashtanga teacher training at It's Yoga in San Francisco (2003.) For a few
years she taught yoga in Bay Area public high schools. When Rachel moved to
Encinitas in 2007, she started teaching adults at Frog's Fitness. She has
recently completed the Anusara teacher training with Michael Fukumura.
Rachel's approach to yoga is "structured play." Yoga is a dance on
the mat, spontaneous and expressive. Rachel loves watching her students become
more comfortable in their bodies and gain confidence. Poses that begin as
"impossible" become possible when approached from a place of play and
good alignment. Rachel's classes are all different and cater to the needs of
the students in the room.
Rachel enjoys playing with dogs, surfing, chocolate, singing/songwriting and
West African dance. She feels the need to again mention dogs since she loves
them like a nut.
Visit Rachel's Pet Care Website
Sandrine Gibson Sandrine has
over fifteen years of Yoga experience in Anusara, Ashtanga, Hatha, Bikram,
Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga. She brings a bit of every style in her teaching
techniques. She offers compassion and is nurturing, safe and fun. She
also challenges her students and takes them to their edge. Sandrine's classes combine strength, flexibility, and
spirituality. Classes are free flowing and each one is different from the next
depending on who attends the class and the students' needs/requests. Class
will challenge your inner soul and invite you to reconnect with your true Self. Sandrine has taken teacher training, workshop, and
retreats from the Top National Instructors of Yoga,
including: John Friend, Douglas Brooks, Desiree Rumbaugh,
Martin Kirk, Betsey Downing, Michael Fukumura, Noah Mazé, Carlos Pomeda, Todd
Norian, Tim Miller, Shiva Rea, Roger Cole and David Swenson. She continues to
attend training and workshop to keep her on the leading edge of Yoga. Sandrine was born and raised in France and moved
with her family to California in 1980. Sophia Ludyjan Sophia
started her yoga training in 2000, studying Classical Hatha Yoga methods as
handed down from Indra-Devi, a Russian yogini who earned the reputation as the
"First Lady of Yoga". Indra-Devi received her training from Krishnamacharya and
other East Indian teachers. Sophia has studied with Leslie Foxworth-Feree,
owner of Spiritual Yoga Training whose teacher studied directly under Indra-
Devi. Sophia completed the 500-hour, Yoga Alliance approved program in 2002. Sophia
also completed the Anusara Immersion and 200-hour Anusara teacher training
at the Yoga Center in Carlsbad under
the direction of Michael Fukamura. Anusara
Yoga is a hatha yoga system that embodies a system of alignment principles and
a Tantric philosophy that celebrates our divine nature and essential goodness. In
2004, Sophia was initiated in the First Degree of the Usui System of Reiki
Healing with Jean Ferris, Master Reiki Teacher. Reiki is a system of healing
using Universal Energy. Sophia
has also trained with Katherine Roberts and completed her Yoga for Golfers
program. Katherine Roberts is featured on the Golf Channel and various golf and
fitness magazines in print and online. Yoga for Golfers is a series of
golf-specific yoga poses, designed to effectively help golfers of all ages and
fitness levels, utilize the many benefits of yoga to improve the physical and
mental aspects of their game. Sophia
is also a certified personal trainer with NASM and has certificates in
Integrated Stretching and Scientific Shoulder Training from the C.H.E .K.
Institute. Sophia's
teaching style is fun and compassionate. Drawing from her experience as a
ballroom dance instructor and personal trainer, Sophia knows how to make her
students feel comfortable, even when upside down. Her charming and dedicated
presentation of yoga is truly unique incorporating elements of fitness training
such as core strengthening. Students
will receive personal attention as well as 'hands-on' support. She has a very
patient and friendly demeanor and truly cares about her students. 
Susanna Kurner
Susanna was introduced to the Alexander Technique while
preparing for an operatic recital in Southern California in order to learn to
coordinate her breathing and calm her performance anxiety. Susanna loved
the Technique so much that she decided to learn to be a teacher of it and go to
school in Charlottesville, VA, where they combine AT with some yoga work as
well.
Susanna teaches students how to become aware of their habitual movement and
thought patterns, then to learn to create new and more easeful habits of
coordination for the body and mind. The Alexander Technique can help ease
back pain, make movements more free, and allow you to feel light and easeful in
your body and mind. Through every day movements such as sitting, standing, and
bending, as well as more specialized movements like yoga and public speaking,
Susanna will show you how to find a better way of being in your own body.
Visit Susanna's Alexander Technique website