Andrea was first exposed yoga in the 10th grade, and became enamored with the idea that savasana (corpse pose) was something to practice--and still is! Since that time, she has studied with numerous teachers in a variety of styles, primarily the ashtanga and vinyasa/flow traditions that link movement with breath and focus. Andrea has had a dedicated practice for more than 18 years, and strives to use the practice of asana as a vehicle for self-understanding and expanding awareness, by bringing mind, body and spirit together through positive intention and focused attention...and playing with boundaries (real or perceived).

Annette has 25 years of experience teaching creative dance and ballet to children and adults. In 1999 she turned to yoga to work through some old dance injuries and found the benefits to be far beyond the physical. She trained with Libby Kellington in Montpelier and at Kripalu Institute. Annette has been teaching her own blend of Kripalu, Hatha and Flow Yoga in Shelburne and Milton since 2002. It has been described as a 'whole body make-over'.

Betsy began practicing yoga in 2003 after a sports injury to her knee. Since then, her practice has evolved from a physical therapy to a spiritual and mental lifestyle. She has been teaching yoga for the last two years at the University of Vermont, and has recently returned from studying in southern India. Through yoga, Betsy has found the inner peace and calmness needed to manage her stress as an undergraduate at UVM, as well as cultivating a deeper realization of the beauty of life. Betsy believes that everyone is capable of bliss and wholeness, and that yoga is one of the many paths towards attaining joy.

Caroline has been a student of yoga since 2000, studying several styles through the years. Currently she deeply resonates with Anusara and Iyengar Yoga. She is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor and completed her training with Jonas Westring in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Yoga has helped bring more joy, spontaneity and peace to Caroline's life and her classes will guide students to listen to their body's intuition, enjoying the union of breath, body, mind and spirit. She believes each individual makes art with their body in a unique way and encourages students to tune into their personal strengths and understand their limitations.

Cristen began practicing yoga with Piper in 2000 as a break from the daily grind of grad school. She soon discovered that it instilled an inner peace and happiness in her life that she was missing. Her practice has also been influenced by Jivamukti teacher Sofi Dillof. With grad school well behind her and the birth of her son Benjamin, Cristen has decided to bring her focus back to yoga. This summer she will be training with Jill Satterfield here at Burlington Yoga. Cristen's class is a balance of strong asanas and the spirtual practice of yoga.

A student of Yoga for many years, Debbie has studied various forms of Hatha Yoga and is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy (IYT). Through her own personal practice, she has seen how Yoga can strengthen the body, mind, and spirit. To learn more about Debbie - and her new line of "Clothing with a Conscience" apparel which benefits greyhound rescues - please visit her website: www.downdogyogastudio.com

Emily Garrett is a Kripalu certified yoga instructor with a background in modern dance. Emily’s personal experience with yoga has given her tools to work with physical and emotional blocks in an effort to heal herself. She deeply believes in yoga’s ability to awaken the body and cultivate a peaceful state of mind. Emily has been influenced by many wonderful teachers in her life. Currently, she studies mainly with Jill Saterfield and Arlene Griffin. For more information contact emilygarrettyoga.com

Gabrielle has been practicing yoga for 10 years and meditation for 4 years. She began practicing yoga with Jeff Farrell in Dallas, Tx . She has continued to study with Piper, taken workshops with Deb Neubauer and has completed Part 1 of her teacher training in Jill Satterfield's, Vajra Yoga teacher training class. She is currently enrolled for Part 2 and will have completed her hours for certification this summer. She studied ballet as a young girl into her teen-age years. She has written and played music for 17 years and began practicing yoga to help with the stress of a full time job and full time musician. Along the way, she found that yoga resonated on a deep level within her mind, body and spirit. Just like music and dance she found that yoga helped her to create a more peaceful balance to life, which has helped her to heal emotional and physical pain within. She created the class "Slow Flow" when she began teaching at Burlington Yoga two years ago. Observing the rythym of breath and body while focusing on inner alignment, practicing yoga brings her much joy, strength, awareness, love and compassion.

Hinda Miller, a seeker and yoga practitioner for over 30 years, received her early training in the 70’s from Swami Satchidananda in NYC, where she earned her teaching certificate in Integral Yoga. She later continued her studies with Amrit Desai and became a certified Kripalu yoga teacher. In Vermont, during the past decade, she has had the opportunity to learn from many talented teachers such as Kathy McNames, Christine Hoar, Beryl Bender, Arlene Griffin and Piper Petrie. Hinda has taught yoga in prison, to teenage moms, women in mid-life cycle and many other populations. She believes that a strong inner voyage is the foundation of a fulfilling and purposeful life. Most recently, she has added a deeper dimension to her practice through the study of Naam Yoga, a combination of Yoga and Universal Kabbalah as taught by Gurunam, Joseph Michael Levry, at the Universal Force Healing Center in NYC.

Jane began practicing yoga during college after a fateful journey to India. She has studied with Sri Dharma Mittra, Nancy Gilgoff, Rusty Wells, Piper Petrie, and Cathy Louise Broda of Purple Yoga Hawaii. Jane is certified in Kripalu Yoga. She considers yoga to be the pathway to peaceful life. Jane sees yoga as both a lifestyle and a tool for preventing illness, cultivating self-awareness, compassion and a gateway to universal truth. Her class is a flowing tribute to all of her teachers with an emphasis on breath, alignment, and the individual. Jane is devoted to studying and sharing yoga as yoga has opened Jane to herself and the world.

John has been practicing and experiencing the joy of yoga for 8 years. Yoga has given him the realization that all we need for a complete and joyous life is within each of us, patiently waiting to be unveiled. In teaching, John uses his sense of humor and light-heartedness to create a sanctuary in which to practice. John has mainly studied Anusara Yoga. Some of his teachers have been Carolyn Conner, John Friend, Todd Norian, Ann Greene, Mitchel Bleier, Deb Neubaur and Sara Rose. When not on the mat, John and his wife Jane Taylor can be found retaining their breath while rolling kayaks on Lake Champlain.

John took his first class in 1970 as a freshman at UVM and has been practicing and teaching consistently for more than 25 years. He has studied extensively with Erich Schiffman, Kali Ray, Richard Freeman, Shiva Rae and White Lotus. He lived and taught at Kripalu over several years. He has a consistent meditation practice and is an accomplished endurance athlete. John approaches his own practice and teaching as a spiritual practice, guiding students towards their own wholeness.

Julia has been practicing yoga since 2003, upon moving to Burlington - a mecca for yoga folk. Yoga has allowed Julia to put the best version of herself forward when tackling the issues she’s passionate about. Her teaching and practicing style is accented by influences of the phenomenal teachers here in Burlington with a spirit and deliberation that is uniquely her own. Expect a class with Julia to have the perfect combination of verve and alacrity with hints of serenity.

Lisa Limoge began practicing yoga intuitively as a teenager in Burlington, Vermont. She leads a passionate, dynamic and inspirational class in the methods of Kripalu and Kali Ray Tri Yoga. The blending of these styles offers concise application of alignment, fluid spinal wave-like motion with attention to the inner journey of meditation for connection to spirit and perfect health. Lisa is certified as a massage therapist and yoga teacher with 15 years experience. She has studied with many yoga masters in the USA and India.

Melissa began practicing yoga over 20 years ago, running home from school to catch Lilias on public television. Her long Rapunzel-like braids were the first catch, the therapeutic asanas and pranayama worked to be the primary motivators to continue practice. Over the years, Melissa has practiced many different styles of hatha yoga. She continues to be drawn to the intuition of our flow of body and breath. Melissa has been blessed with practicing with insightful teachers including Jenny Sugar, Kathy McNames, Beryl Bender Birch, Kevin Gardiner, and Piper Petrie. She continues to work with many of the incredibly talented teachers in Burlington as well as Rod Stryker and Cyndi Lee. Melissa's classes are intended to create joy and space....space between the vertebrae and the spine, between thought and action, between holding and letting go. Students are consistently challenged to be where they are at in that moment as well as practicing spontaneity, going inward, breathing deeply, and playing with balance. She is an intuitive, creative, knowledgeable, and dedicated student and teacher who is incredibly inspired by her students' insights, energy, and adventures on and off the mat. Off the mat, yoga continues in Melissa's social work with people who are HIV positive. She is currently learning how to create flow while standing on a surf board....

Piper Petrie, ERYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 500+ hrs) has been practicing yoga for 13 years. She received her IYT (Integrative Yoga Therapy) in 1996. She has studied Astanga and Power Yoga extensively with teachers including Beryl Bender Birch, Baron Baptiste, David and Doug Swenson, Kathy McNames, David Williams and many others. Her continued Iyengar training includes intensives with Kevin Gardiner, co-founder if the Iyengar Institute of NY and Joan White. Piper studies Anusara with John Friend and Deb Neubauer. She is certified in Yoga Marma for hands-on adjustments with Rod Stryker. Her Guru is Dharmanidhi Sarasvati founder of the Trika Kula school of classical nondual Tantra in Berkeley, CA.

When Steph first tried yoga with Penny Holden in the early '90s, it was one more thing she couldn't do due to injuries from an accident. After much patience and perseverance, yoga helped her discover she was no longer limited. Since then she has studied extensively with many certified Iyengar Yoga teachers, including Patricia Walden, Peentz Dubble, Janice Vien, Jyoti Hansa, Kevin Gardiner and Lydia Hill. She finished the Iyengar Introductory Teacher Training Program in 2005. Recently she completed the Iyengar Teacher in Training Program, Part 1 (fall '07-spring '08) and will take Part 2 in the fall of 2008. Her enthusiasm for yoga includes Sutra and Sanskrit study. "I am deeply grateful for the gifts of yoga. One of the reasons I love to teach is so I can, as best I can, give back."