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Katherine
(Kate) Buhler, M.A., (PRY Director) is a yoga instructor
certified at the 500-hour Professional Level, in the Kripalu
tradition. Kate's classes can include influences from a variety of
other other traditions, including Iyengar, Anusara, Forrest and Vinyasa
Flow. Kate worked in the mental health field for 17 years prior to
becoming a yoga instructor. During yoga practice, Kate’s caring and
compassionate approach encourages students to challenge themselves while
honoring their inner wisdom.
Abby Vakay is a Certified Vinyasa Yoga Teacher and Registered
Yoga Alliance Teacher. Abby recently received an advanced teaching
certificate from Kripalu, with Shiva Rea in
Fluid Vinyasa, Wave Motion Within Hatha Yoga. Inspired by her background of hatha yoga and creative dance, her teaching style encourages students to flow deeply
through poses with breath and fluidity: a “movement meditation”.
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Mary (Dennis) Broidy believes in the transforming power
of yoga. She started on her yoga path as a method
of healing from the loss of a family member and the
tragedy of 9/11 and to seek relief from “fibromyalgia”.
Having had more than one “wake up” call, Mary made
several life changes including leaving her 16- year
Wall Street career as Senior Economist and First VP
on Merrill Lynch’s trading floor. Her love of yoga
grew and teaching naturally followed.
Mary is trained in Ashtanga
yoga, a deeply purifying asana practice that
emphasizes “vinyasa”, the coordination of breath and
movement, and has recently received 200 hour
certification from Beryl Bender Birch’s Institute of
Hard and Soft Yoga. She has also trained
internationally with Lino Miele, Richard Freeman,
Sri K. Pattabi Jois, Sharath and Saraswati Ragaswamy.
Mary is also a certified in Sivananda yoga from the
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center of
Neyyar Dam, India. Sivananda is a classical hatha
yoga that emphasizes relaxation, flexibility of the
spine, and incorporates meditation, pranayama,
mantra, and chanting in addition to the asana
practice. Her vinyasa classes combine the elements
of these two styles. As a teacher, Mary emphasizes
control of the breath and the bandhas, movement of
prana, and postures that surrender the ego as a
means to unveiling the giant spirit within. She
teaches yoga as a joyful, therapeutic practice and
especially believes in the uplifting power of
mantra, meditation, and chanting.
Patti Carbone
Wellen B.A., A.A.S., KYT., is an Amrit Method Yoga
Nidra Facilitator as well as a Kripalu Certified
Yoga Instructor and has been teaching on the East
End for over 12 years. She embraces the Amrit Method
of Yoga for its transformative qualities and its
cultivation of conscious awareness and inner
stillness. Patti is currently studying Yogic
Scripture with Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha, and is
learning the deeper practices of Yoga as practiced
by Swami Kripalu and Yoga Amrit Desai, both
enlightened Kundalini Masters. She delights in
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Susan (Surya) Semerade
Susan
Surya Semerade's spiritual journey began over thirty years ago when she
discovered yoga. Inspired by the simplicity of this ancient knowledge
she progressed from a serious student of asana practice to her eventual
teacher's certification in the Sivananda tradition. Through sacred
initiation she was given the name Surya, which means the sun in
Sanskrit. Her passion for yoga led her to Ayurveda, the sister of yoga
where she subsequently became a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner from
the International Vedic Institute. Surya lives her life in accordance
with the wisdom of these two classical philosophies and hopes that
through her own actions she can inspire others to experience the true
essence of yoga. Surya teaches a gentle yet deep light-hearted practice
based on several yogic styles. Surya offers a fun Partner Yoga workshop
and a more serious workshop on the Benefits of Yoga as Prevention of
Osteoporosis. In addition Surya is also a massage therapist and offers
Thai Yoga Therapy and Shirodhara, a stress-reducing Ayurvedic treatment.
Hilary Woodward is Forrest Yoga certified. Forrest Yoga
emphasizes breath, strength, integrity, and spirit. Through careful
instruction of intense pose sequences, Hilary helps her students
cultivate a mindful yoga practice. With practice, students learn to
awaken each of the senses bringing vitality to every cell of the body.
This helps to cultivate brightness and energy off the mat. Hilary brings
to her teaching joy, humor, and passion for the transformative power of
yoga.
Isabelle Cote Cohen began practicing
yoga as a way to divert the stress of operating her restaurant in 2000.
Her love of yoga blossomed to a point where she decided to pursue
certification so she could share the greatness that yoga brings to body,
mind and spirit.
Isabelle has become a
certified Kripalu teacher in 2002 and has since earned additional
certifications in prenatal and pregnancy as well as children’s yoga.
With her four year old son, Tristan, at her side, Isabelle introduces
yoga to children in a fun, playful way that aid children in better
balancing themselves in everyday life.
Isabelle
takes great inspiration from her background as a dancer as well as her
vinyasa studies with Shiva Rhea. With all of her training Isabelle has
captured the true essence of yoga and brings power, exuberance, caring
and love to her classes.
Liz Max
Liz Max has been teaching
in the area for over 25 years and follows many traditions. Having
studied extensively, she offers an eclectic Hatha practice
incorporating Sivananda, Integral, Kripalu, Ashtanga and Iyengar.
Liz feels the subtleness of the spine is a key to benefits from Yoga
and her classes emphasize back care. She is a
New York State Certified Dietician and a practicioner of
Healing Touch, an energy based healing modality.
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