VINYASA YOGA (Non-Heated)

This class is taught by:

Dawn Altman

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Dawn Altman, M.S., N.C.C., RYT-500, CYT.

Dawn Altman, M.S., LPC, ERYT-500, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Psychotherapist in private practice in Bryn Mawr, PA. She is a Jungian Analyst in Training with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and has studied extensively with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run With the Wolves. She is deeply committed to the care of the soul, and takes a spiritual approach to both her yoga teaching and her psychotherapeutic work.

www.dawnaltman.com

Brianne Murphy

Brianne first began studying yoga and mindfulness at Temple University through an undergraduate degree in Buddhism and Eastern Philosophy. Her deep love for philosophy and commitment to radical social justice brought her to pursue yoga teacher training so that she could build a life of connection and service. Since completing her 200 hr certification, she has focused primarily on continuing education in trauma sensitivity for youth and adults and yoga service. She is completing her 300 hr certification at Yoga on Main. Yoga service has been a catalyst for her own personal growth and transformation and she is ever grateful for the opportunity to connect with and learn from each individual who comes to yoga!

Allison Sobel

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Yoga is about cultivating exquisite relationships; the ones you have with yourself, and with others. As Allison facilitates your yoga practice, she will invite you to explore the GIFTS of the practice, that you can use on and off the mat!

Allison is a RYT 500 hour registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, one of 1,500 world-wide Chopra Center Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher, a Level 2 Reiki Practitioner and a Certified Johnny G Spinning Instructor.

Tiffany Pierson

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Tiffany Pierson got her first taste of yoga in 2009. After just one practice she was left with a renewed and energized feeling amidst a world of chaos that kept her wanting more of this thing called Yoga. The more she found herself on the mat the better she felt in all areas of life. Finding a passion she hadn't felt since being a child playing softball and cheerleading, Tiffany dove head first into any yoga class or workshop she could find. Wanting to further her knowledge in all things yoga and share that passion with others Tiffany completed her 200 Hour Svadhyaya Teacher Training in February of 2016. Delving even deeper into the complete yoga practice, she also completed Awaken to Stillness Meditation Teacher Training in 2016, Vipassana Fellowship Meditation Course in 2017, and Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra training in 2018. The journey of the self through yoga and meditation has made a huge impact on how she views and lives life. Tiffany feels lucky to have had the opportunity to work with yoga practitioners of all levels through public classes, private sessions, workshops, private, community and corporate events, and even internationally through yoga retreats; Helping each and every person find the strength and passion inside of themselves. With focus on awareness and engagement, along with the gentle touch of assisting, Tiffany enjoys finding new ways to help others connect with their inner strength while encouraging the physical strength and healing to support it.

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Lisa W Werny

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Certified RYT 200 hr. – Yoga Alliance Certified Aerosling Instructor
“Yoga connects us and separates us at the same time. It grants us the ability to discover where we find our supreme energy as individual and to express that energy in a way that feels best for us.”
I started yoga to find balance and strength in my life both mentally and physically. After teaching aerobics for a few years in college and outside of college I discovered yoga and fell in love with the practice. I have enjoyed practicing yoga in a variety of styles for 15 years . Lisa is a graduate of the Verge Power Yoga/Empowered Yoga teacher training program and has been teaching yoga for over 5 years. She has experience teaching beginner and advanced classes as well as corporate classes for GE and classes for athletes at the high school level. She has a passion for sharing her enthusiasm for the practice and the benefits it brings to all levels of fitness.
She enjoys spending time outdoors staying active, hiking, biking, playing tennis with her two sons Mason and Rhys.

Jennifer B Borrowman

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Jennifer Borrowman is a Philadelphia area based Yoga Teacher with over twenty years of experience as a Physical Therapist. She completed her Yoga Teacher training in 2011 with the British School of Yoga, received her MA in Russian Studies from Saint Andrews University in Scotland, and her BSc in Physiotherapy from Manchester University in England.

As a Yoga Teacher, Jen's priority is for students to feel both inspired and safe as they practice yoga. Her gentle physical and verbal adjustments allow students to challenge themselves while preventing injury. The non-judgemental environment in her classes helps students to practice kindness towards their bodies. Jen teaches self-awareness, so students are empowered to discover where they need to build more strength or more flexibility. She encourages students to find patience, compassion, calm steadiness and trust in themselves, while creating space in the body and mind, and following the breath as a guide.

Darcy Feuerstein

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Darcy fell in love with yoga immediately after she began her practice. It not only taught her an incredible amount about herself and her body but it was and still continues to be an extremely helpful tool in helping her deal with stress and anxiety. After years of deepening her practice from a wide variety of yoga teachers and retreats, she decided it was time to get her yoga teacher training certification. She completed the program at Pure Energy Studio with Kate Goodyear and Allison Sobel. Her vinyasa classes will take you through a series of poses that will bring heat, power and lengthening to the body and mind. Having spent years working in the fast paced corporate America, Darcy also aims to help her students navigate through the day-to-day stresses that can often accompany work life. Aside from yoga, she also enjoys cycling with her husband, cooking plant based recipes and is a passionate voice for the animal community.

Heather R Riley

YOGA & MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR

Heather has been practicing yoga for 15 years. She came to the practice when her children were babies and she needed some “me” time. She credits yoga with teaching her that the body and mind are one, and that what we learn about ourselves on the mat we should take off the mat whenever possible. The practice of yoga has so much to teach us about how to live our lives, parent, exercise and breathe.

Ashley Nicole Lesko

YOGA INSTRUCTOR 500RYT

Ashley Nicole started practicing yoga in 2010 while attending college in Boulder, Colorado. She immediately fell in love with the practice and she used it to help her through periods of stress, anxiety, and depression. She believes yoga and meditation are the keys for cultivating self-awareness and long lasting, healthy relationships. Ashley began teaching in 2014 upon completion of her 250-hour and 500-hour training programs. In 2018, she decided to dedicate her life to yoga, took a leap of faith, and left her corporate marketing job to travel, teach, and study yoga internationally, most notably in India. She loves to incorporate what she learned while traveling into her classes and looks forward to sharing her insights with you in her creative, challenging, yet mindful flows. Her intent for teaching is to share the joy and healing that yoga has brought her with others. She plans to continue studying yoga and is committed to a life-time of learning and self-development. As long as she is helping her students, they are helping her, as she believes, "In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn."

Ashley is a Level 2 IAYT certified Yoga Therapist and also has certifications in Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Nutrition, and Women’s Fitness.

Kathy DiGiorgio

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

The physical benefits of yoga lured her to the mat in 1999 Not only did yoga transform her body; it transformed her mind and spirit. Little did she know that her yoga practice would play a huge part in her journey through breast cancer and into survivorship. Her practice has helped her grow stronger, more flexible and fearless - both on and off her mat.

Kathy is a graduate of the Verge Yoga teacher training. She has also trained with Erica Bleznak, Simon Park, Rolf Gates and Ed Harrold. Healthy breathing, alignment, and balanced energy flow are the focus in her classes. Her teaching style brings humor, support and a non-judgmental attitude to her class.

Kathy lives in Havertown with her husband Steve, sons Steven and Michael.

Vinyasa means "breath-synchronized movement," and Vinyasa yoga is a series of poses that will move you through the power of inhaling and exhaling. Vinyasa movements are smoothly flowing and almost dance-like. Good for those starting their journey into yoga, more experienced Yogis that want to fine tune their practice, or those looking for balance, alignment, functional strength and a deep stretch. This class will be customized toward the students in attendance. Come to your mat for strength and peace. Room temperature

Reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness. Take a deep breath, and get ready to relax.