Erin Kelly, director of Ahimsa Yoga Center, has been practicing yoga for nearly 20 years. Her
formal training began with Ruthanne Lundeberg of Mama Nirvana Yoga Studio in Easthampton.
Erin has continues to practice with Patty Townsend of Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in Amherst
where she completed 500 hour teacher training in Embodyoga, and Embody Ashtanga Vinyasa.
She has also completed training in prenatal yoga and yoga for children, and has been teaching
since 2000.
Erin's love and enthusiasm for yoga is contagious. She values yoga because it has been the key to
her personal change and transformation, bringing clarity and joy into her life.
She teaches a clear and concise Hatha Yoga class. Her classes balance strength, flexibility, effort
and surrender.
formal training began with Ruthanne Lundeberg of Mama Nirvana Yoga Studio in Easthampton.
Erin has continues to practice with Patty Townsend of Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in Amherst
where she completed 500 hour teacher training in Embodyoga, and Embody Ashtanga Vinyasa.
She has also completed training in prenatal yoga and yoga for children, and has been teaching
since 2000.
Erin's love and enthusiasm for yoga is contagious. She values yoga because it has been the key to
her personal change and transformation, bringing clarity and joy into her life.
She teaches a clear and concise Hatha Yoga class. Her classes balance strength, flexibility, effort
and surrender.
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| ERIN KELLY, RYT |
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First introduced to basic yoga postures and sun
salutations in 2002 as part of an acting movement class
that she took in college. After starting the semester
barely able to reach past her knees in a forward bend and
ending the semester able to reach her toes, she realized
that yoga should definitely be a prt of her life. As she
continued her yoga journey, she realized that the
benefits she was receiving from her practice went much
deeper than physical flexibility and strength; she began
to find a level of gratitude, self-acceptance and calmness
of spirit that she had never experienced before.
Justine decided she wanted to share her joy and love of
yoga and completed her 200-hr teacher certification at
Core Power Yoga in Minneapolis, MN. Justine continues
to explore and practice yoga daily with teachers all over
the Pioneer Valley. Justine strongly believes in the power
of breath to guide movement and release the mind, and
her classes have a strong focus on flowing and moving
with the rhythm of each inhale and exhale.
salutations in 2002 as part of an acting movement class
that she took in college. After starting the semester
barely able to reach past her knees in a forward bend and
ending the semester able to reach her toes, she realized
that yoga should definitely be a prt of her life. As she
continued her yoga journey, she realized that the
benefits she was receiving from her practice went much
deeper than physical flexibility and strength; she began
to find a level of gratitude, self-acceptance and calmness
of spirit that she had never experienced before.
Justine decided she wanted to share her joy and love of
yoga and completed her 200-hr teacher certification at
Core Power Yoga in Minneapolis, MN. Justine continues
to explore and practice yoga daily with teachers all over
the Pioneer Valley. Justine strongly believes in the power
of breath to guide movement and release the mind, and
her classes have a strong focus on flowing and moving
with the rhythm of each inhale and exhale.
| JUSTINE HUMPHREY, RYT |
Sara discovered yoga in 2000, studying under Erin Kelly
and completed a 200 hour training in embodyoga under
Patty Townsend in 2007. She has a love for yoga that
bubbles over in her teaching-is in fact why she is
teaching. There is a strong desire to share what she has
found with others-and she does so in a practice that
includes quiet sitting, breath work, and movement. Her
hope it that lessons learned on the mat are integrated
into life off the mat. She has found that yoga is not
something practiced for a set period of time, but a gift to
be lived each moment.
Sara has been a practicing pediatrician in Chicopee since
1983. She has found that when the opportunity arises,
she is able to integrate her yoga teaching into her
medical practice, introducing the concept of the breath
and relaxation to her young patients and their families.
She is grateful for the love of her husband and family, as
she has pursued her love of yoga.
and completed a 200 hour training in embodyoga under
Patty Townsend in 2007. She has a love for yoga that
bubbles over in her teaching-is in fact why she is
teaching. There is a strong desire to share what she has
found with others-and she does so in a practice that
includes quiet sitting, breath work, and movement. Her
hope it that lessons learned on the mat are integrated
into life off the mat. She has found that yoga is not
something practiced for a set period of time, but a gift to
be lived each moment.
Sara has been a practicing pediatrician in Chicopee since
1983. She has found that when the opportunity arises,
she is able to integrate her yoga teaching into her
medical practice, introducing the concept of the breath
and relaxation to her young patients and their families.
She is grateful for the love of her husband and family, as
she has pursued her love of yoga.
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Katherine Tancredi, RYT200 is a graduate of Mama
Nirvana's teacher Training. She teaches all level classes,
Chakra Yoga workshops, and private therapeutic sessions.
Katherine offers an inviting, non-judgmental atmosphere
in which to explore the benefits of yoga. Her classes
focus on a fuller breath, increased vitality and a deepened
body-mind connection. katherine especially appreciates
the way that regular yoga practice brings joy and
fulfillment in mid-life. Katherine is currintly pursuing her
500 hr level Yoga teacher training in Embodyoga with
Patty Townsend, as well as Yoga Therapy Certification.
She has studied with many teachers, including Yogiraj
Alan Finger, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Judith Hanson
Lasater, Rodney Yee, A.H. Arun, Sharon Salzberg and
Dharma Mittra. These teachings, combined with her 20+
years experience practicing yoga provide her students
with a structurally sophisticated approach to Yoga as
Katherine assists individuals to enhance their energy, and
improve flexibility, balance and strength. She is the
devoted mother to college student Liz and lives in
Amherst with he husband Bob, and Buddy the Norwich
Terrier.
Nirvana's teacher Training. She teaches all level classes,
Chakra Yoga workshops, and private therapeutic sessions.
Katherine offers an inviting, non-judgmental atmosphere
in which to explore the benefits of yoga. Her classes
focus on a fuller breath, increased vitality and a deepened
body-mind connection. katherine especially appreciates
the way that regular yoga practice brings joy and
fulfillment in mid-life. Katherine is currintly pursuing her
500 hr level Yoga teacher training in Embodyoga with
Patty Townsend, as well as Yoga Therapy Certification.
She has studied with many teachers, including Yogiraj
Alan Finger, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Judith Hanson
Lasater, Rodney Yee, A.H. Arun, Sharon Salzberg and
Dharma Mittra. These teachings, combined with her 20+
years experience practicing yoga provide her students
with a structurally sophisticated approach to Yoga as
Katherine assists individuals to enhance their energy, and
improve flexibility, balance and strength. She is the
devoted mother to college student Liz and lives in
Amherst with he husband Bob, and Buddy the Norwich
Terrier.
| Katherine Tancredi, RYT |
Andrea Leydon began her yoga journey over ten years
ago. She earned a 200-hour teacher certification in 2005
under the guideance of Eileen Muir, Director of Karuna
Yoga in Northampton, MA. Andrea gained a thorough
understanding of the asana practice, anatomy and
philosophy of Hatha Yoga through this Iyengar-style
training.
In 2007, Andrea began to practice Anusara yoga. This
yoga system incorporates a life-affirming vision with
elegant and succinct alignment principles. She completed
a 100 hour in depth study of the method with Lynne
Paterson in 2009 and commences an Anusara teacher
training at Yoga Sanctuary in Northampton, MA this fall.
Andrea feels yoga provides profound contentment
through its nurturing and transformative power. The
practice "on the mat" directly informs her life. She feels
immense gratitude to the teachers she's encountered on
this path.
Her teachings honor each individual's unique nature,
connect us to the beauty in all life, and creates a firm
foundation for a fun yoga practice!
ago. She earned a 200-hour teacher certification in 2005
under the guideance of Eileen Muir, Director of Karuna
Yoga in Northampton, MA. Andrea gained a thorough
understanding of the asana practice, anatomy and
philosophy of Hatha Yoga through this Iyengar-style
training.
In 2007, Andrea began to practice Anusara yoga. This
yoga system incorporates a life-affirming vision with
elegant and succinct alignment principles. She completed
a 100 hour in depth study of the method with Lynne
Paterson in 2009 and commences an Anusara teacher
training at Yoga Sanctuary in Northampton, MA this fall.
Andrea feels yoga provides profound contentment
through its nurturing and transformative power. The
practice "on the mat" directly informs her life. She feels
immense gratitude to the teachers she's encountered on
this path.
Her teachings honor each individual's unique nature,
connect us to the beauty in all life, and creates a firm
foundation for a fun yoga practice!
| ANDREA LEYDON, RYT-starting 9/19/10 |