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, yoga for children, and yoga for
veterans with PTSD.
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.
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, yoga for children, and yoga for
veterans with PTSD.
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.
| MEET OUR YOGA INSTRUCTORS |
| ERIN KELLY, RYT |
| Email Erin |
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.
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.
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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Like many, Heather first tried yoga at a local gym because she was
bored with her regular exercise routine. While the practice immediately
resonated in her body, it also offered a clarity of mind and lightness of
heart that she had never experienced through any other movement or
therapeutic practice. She found yoga could focus her prior to a
performance on stage, relax her after a difficult day teaching high
school, or encourage the letting go habitual behaviors. Its benefits
seemed so far-reaching that after developing a personal practice in
earnest, she sought her initial teacher certification in 2003 in order to
share her passion. She remains a student first.
In 2009, she completed a 200 hour training program in embodyoga
with Patty Townsend and is currently enrolled in the embodyoga 500
play, explore and surrender. She delights in sharing how principles of
asana extend to other areas of our lives and encourages students to
seek feelings of wholeness and vitality as opposed to the "look" of a
particular posture.
Heather is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, a new mama, and
once again a resident of South Hadley, having returned to the Pioneer
Valley with her husband, Patrick. She is delighted to share her practice
with the community.
bored with her regular exercise routine. While the practice immediately
resonated in her body, it also offered a clarity of mind and lightness of
heart that she had never experienced through any other movement or
therapeutic practice. She found yoga could focus her prior to a
performance on stage, relax her after a difficult day teaching high
school, or encourage the letting go habitual behaviors. Its benefits
seemed so far-reaching that after developing a personal practice in
earnest, she sought her initial teacher certification in 2003 in order to
share her passion. She remains a student first.
In 2009, she completed a 200 hour training program in embodyoga
with Patty Townsend and is currently enrolled in the embodyoga 500
play, explore and surrender. She delights in sharing how principles of
asana extend to other areas of our lives and encourages students to
seek feelings of wholeness and vitality as opposed to the "look" of a
particular posture.
Heather is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, a new mama, and
once again a resident of South Hadley, having returned to the Pioneer
Valley with her husband, Patrick. She is delighted to share her practice
with the community.
| HEATHER BUTLER, RYT |
Emily first tried yoga during a gym class in high school. As her father
is originally from India, she began to develop more interest in yoga as
a way of connecting with her heritage. She then proceeded to take
yoga classes throughout her college years and loved them. She would
teach her friends yoga from what she had learned. It truly became a
way to find deep relaxation, focus and to handle any stresses which
came her way. During her junior year, Emily studied Embodyoga in
Amherst, MA. Soon after, she realized that she wanted to teach yoga
to children. She did more training at Childlight Yoga in Dover New
Hampshire, during the summer of 2010.
Emily graduated from Mt Holyoke College in 2010, having majored in
Psychology and Dance. Her interests lie in how the mind and body are
connected. She is also interested in meditation and kirtan, another
form of yoga practiced through music and singing. Emily feels that
yoga, meditation, and kirtan all allow her to feel more centered and
joyful.
Emily's love for children will be seen in her classes. Her classes will be a
combination of yoga , creative movement, stories, age appropriate
meditation and deep relaxation. She wants to help children benefit
from yoga, just as she does!
is originally from India, she began to develop more interest in yoga as
a way of connecting with her heritage. She then proceeded to take
yoga classes throughout her college years and loved them. She would
teach her friends yoga from what she had learned. It truly became a
way to find deep relaxation, focus and to handle any stresses which
came her way. During her junior year, Emily studied Embodyoga in
Amherst, MA. Soon after, she realized that she wanted to teach yoga
to children. She did more training at Childlight Yoga in Dover New
Hampshire, during the summer of 2010.
Emily graduated from Mt Holyoke College in 2010, having majored in
Psychology and Dance. Her interests lie in how the mind and body are
connected. She is also interested in meditation and kirtan, another
form of yoga practiced through music and singing. Emily feels that
yoga, meditation, and kirtan all allow her to feel more centered and
joyful.
Emily's love for children will be seen in her classes. Her classes will be a
combination of yoga , creative movement, stories, age appropriate
meditation and deep relaxation. She wants to help children benefit
from yoga, just as she does!
| EMILY JAWADEKAR |
Growing up as a ballet and modern dancer, Zoé has always been
fascinated with the human anatomy and the movement potential of the
body. In 2008, a hip and knee injury brought her to Corepower Yoga
in Boulder, Colorado. Several of her friends at her dance school,
Boulder Ballet, had taken up yoga for injury rehabilitation and
encouraged her do follow suit. The first yoga class she ever stepped
foot into was a heated Bikram yoga class with her younger sister and
fellow dance friend. The energy, difficulty, and fluidity of each posture
left her feeling alive, cleansed and pain-free.
aware of the healing benefits of yoga within all aspects of her life both
mentally and physically. In the summer of 2009 she decided to take the
Corepower Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training. Since becoming certified
to teach Vinyasa yoga, Zoé has been an apprentice of several inspiring
yoga teachers in the Boulder area and has taught several classes for
the dance community of both Boulder and Mount Holyoke College. Zoé
is currently a senior at Mount Holyoke College, majoring in Biology and
Dance. She is thrilled to be teaching at Ahimsa Yoga Center this year.
fascinated with the human anatomy and the movement potential of the
body. In 2008, a hip and knee injury brought her to Corepower Yoga
in Boulder, Colorado. Several of her friends at her dance school,
Boulder Ballet, had taken up yoga for injury rehabilitation and
encouraged her do follow suit. The first yoga class she ever stepped
foot into was a heated Bikram yoga class with her younger sister and
fellow dance friend. The energy, difficulty, and fluidity of each posture
left her feeling alive, cleansed and pain-free.
aware of the healing benefits of yoga within all aspects of her life both
mentally and physically. In the summer of 2009 she decided to take the
Corepower Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Training. Since becoming certified
to teach Vinyasa yoga, Zoé has been an apprentice of several inspiring
yoga teachers in the Boulder area and has taught several classes for
the dance community of both Boulder and Mount Holyoke College. Zoé
is currently a senior at Mount Holyoke College, majoring in Biology and
Dance. She is thrilled to be teaching at Ahimsa Yoga Center this year.
ZOE HENROT, RYT
Hula Instructor: Noeline AhSha-McAlister (aka Noe) was born and
raised in the islands of Tahiti and the Marguesas, as well as the islands
of Hawaii. She comes from a family of dancers and musicians alike. She
started dancing at age 2 and performing in public events at age 4. She
lived her love for the Art of Hula Dance with a passionate heart and a
deep understanding of its roots and purpose.
Noeline danced under the tutelage of acclaimed and belated Gilles
Hollande, Coco Hotahota, and Teiki & Lorenzo. She has been sharing
her love and adoration for the Hula Dance and its Sensuality for over
15 years and always makes sure to realign the dance with its true
spiritual origins and purpose.
raised in the islands of Tahiti and the Marguesas, as well as the islands
of Hawaii. She comes from a family of dancers and musicians alike. She
started dancing at age 2 and performing in public events at age 4. She
lived her love for the Art of Hula Dance with a passionate heart and a
deep understanding of its roots and purpose.
Noeline danced under the tutelage of acclaimed and belated Gilles
Hollande, Coco Hotahota, and Teiki & Lorenzo. She has been sharing
her love and adoration for the Hula Dance and its Sensuality for over
15 years and always makes sure to realign the dance with its true
spiritual origins and purpose.
NOELINE AHSHA-MCALISTER