✨REST & RESET for 2024 GENTLE YOGA - ALL LEVELS

This class is taught by:

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.

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

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.

Joan Jowett

I started practicing yoga in 2008, right away I knew it was for me. Originally I practiced once a week, it wasn’t until 2013 that I began to take my practice more seriously. I became a CYT in February of 2015. Yoga has been all about transformation for me. Not only am I doing something great for my body, I am building confidence and courage. Yoga has opened my mind and heart. I LOVE sharing my knowledge of yoga with everyone. When I am not at a yoga studio, I work as a corporate trainer doing systems training for a global company. Being at home with my husband is one of my favorite places in the world. A good meal will make my day. I am always super excited for warmer weather so I can tend to my garden!

Paul Dunn

Paul has been in Fitness Wellness Movement Domain since 1987, In 1990 developed Great Valley Health Club where he was owner&operator until the year 2000, at which time he sold facility which is now the Great Valley YMCA.
* In 1997 he was one of the the original founders of Power Yoga Works, a successful Yoga Studio in Malvern,It was started in his Health Club with Bill Raup, and Baron Baptiste..
*He began teaching in the year 2000, and started Dharma an outsource solution for yoga programming to many of the companies in Area, Johnson&Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Sanofi and De lage Landen to name a few..
*He is a Student of Iyengar Yoga, and credits his primary teacher Joan White for inspiring his teaching

Laura C. Coogan

YOGA, MEDITATION & REIKI INSTRUCTOR

Laura is a Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, professional Tarot card reader, and Medium. What started out as a curiosity to try yoga has evolved into an ongoing unveiling of the gifts she's meant to share with others to assist them in their own life journey. Since 2021, she has dedicated herself full-time to helping others. Laura has taught hundreds of classes and led several wellness workshops and events in and around the Philly area. When she's not in service to others, you can find her outside in nature, curled up with a book, or exploring new ways to express herself.

Carol Elia

SPINNING, YOGA, BARRE, HIIT INSTRUCTOR

Carol Reitter Elia, E-RYT200, RYT500, is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor. She started practicing Power and Astanga Yoga in the mid 90's with teachers Baron Baptiste and Dee Silvers. Carol has been teaching throughout the Main Line area for over 25 years.
Carol devotes gratitude to her many previous teachers including Bryan Kest, Beryl Bender Birch, Anna Forest, Shiva Rhea, David Swenson, Sri Pattabi Jois, and Sean Corne to name just a few.

PURENERGY INSTRUCTOR

Nick DeBenebictis

Nick found his passion for the healing arts while studying massage therapy in 2009 at Cortiva Institute in King of Prussia, PA. He also discovered Reiki as another source of inspiration while in school for massage and received his Reiki Master Attunement in late 2012. Nick started to explore the Philadelphia yoga communities and spent two years practicing the art while looking for the ideal training program. Nick completed his Prana Flow Vinyasa 200 hour training at Turks Head Yoga in West Chester, PA in 2012. In his spare time Nick enjoys spending time with his wife, Rachael and 10 year old daughter, Angelina. You may also find him in his backyard refining his garden. Nick also paints murals in East Falls, Philadelphia. He hopes to inspire others to follow their passions no matter circumstances.

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!

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.

Kate Goodyear

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

…and one day I awoke, mid twenties, just on the other side of a harsh breakup, stressful job and feeling low. I asked if I could tag along with a friend to her yoga class and my whole life changed. I found something to look forward to, feel good about, a sense of community, peace of mind and so much more! I jumped in with both feet and was soon taking teacher training with some of the greatest teachers around, the staff at Dhyana Yoga!
My mission is to help others feel the way that my teachers helped me feel. I strive to provide my students with a practice that challenges the body, soothes the mind and revitalizes the spirit, building connection. It is very important to me that students realize that this is more than just exercise but a spiritual practice.

Sarah T Treat

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Sarah's love for yoga started in college. She came to her mat looking for a way to cope with stress and relieve body aches. She fell in love with the practice as she realized it was transforming her mentally, spiritually, and physically. After graduating from Drexel with a BS in Health Sciences, Sarah deepened her practice by beginning yoga teacher training. Sarah received her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification through Svadhyaya Teacher Training. She is also a certified meditation teacher. She loves yoga for the community it builds, and for the practice's never ending learning process. Sarah truly believes everybody and every body can befit from yoga. She is a vinyasa teacher with Ashtanga and Anusara roots. In class she emphasizes breath control and alignment. Her classes are physically challenging, relaxing, and FUN! Sarah looks forward to seeing you on your mat!

Julia Paddison

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Julia found Vinyasa Yoga in early 2011 in the midst of training for a half marathon. At the time, she was in great physical shape so she was shocked at how challenging she found yoga to be. Yoga helped her to identify and heal several pain causing injuries which resulted in a much more enjoyable running experience. Besides the great physical benefits yoga provides, Julia was also feeling a shift in her mind; feeling less stressed, more patient, more present, more aware, and found her mind to be generally less "chatty". It became clear that yoga was changing her life for the better.

After completing her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Dana Hot Yoga in 2012, Julia was more passionate than ever about yoga and wanted to share her love for yoga with others through teaching. As a student, Julia's teachers guided her through her practice to help her feel strong, confident, and powerful. As a teacher, Julia strives to help her students feel this way, too.

In 2015, Julia began a daily practice of Ashtanga Yoga and really developed a love for the practice. To dive even deeper into her practice, she completed a 40 hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with David Swenson in 2016. Her personal practice heavily influences her teaching style so you will find her classes to be traditional, with a strong focus on breath and alignment,

Julia is committed to providing students with an ideal environment for them to discover the beauty and power of their own practice and their own yoga. She hopes that you will join her for a class soon!

Veronica Fitzgerald

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Veronica’s practice has evolved through out the years. Thirteen years ago, her curiosity for yoga allowed her the opportunity to explore with movement and breath. Her passion and love for the practice encouraged her to get trained to be a teacher and share this love with everyone.

Today her practice is more spiritual and has helped her find a better balance in her life.
As a mother of three, wearing many different hats in one given day, yoga and mediation allow her to stay grounded and present.

She loves to try all different types of yoga styles, exercise, spend time with her family and make her delicious V-Empanadas.

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.

Ann Johnson

YOGA INSTRUCTOR

I discovered yoga in 2014 while living overseas with my family in Australia. After my first yoga class I was hooked and drawn to the physical, spiritual and mental benefits of the practice. Not long after taking part in weekly and sometimes daily yoga classes I decided that I wanted to share my knowledge of this beautiful practice with others. I received my RYT from the Australian Yoga Academy and am also certified in Yin. I have a background in Exercise Physiology and am also a Registered Nurse.

Each class I teach starts with intention setting and the class is built around that intention. Slow, mindful movements can be expected during this class along with alignment cues and awareness of breath to help guide you into a deeper state of connection. Modifications are offered in each class because every body is different. All levels are welcome and each student is encouraged to move at their own pace. My teaching style is nourishing and honest. So, you can expect a purposeful class that is lead from the heart.

The beginning of the new year is traditionally a time of renunciation, resolve and renewal. As a yearly ritual, you can take time to consider what would be skillful to your life in the coming year, make a commitment to the practice, and renew yourself in the foundation of your well-being. Join Veronica as she offers a special 60 minute all levels Gentle Yoga class to help unbind and let go of what no longer serves you and a day of silence with contemplative practices to consider how to meet the future with ease, relaxation and joy.