Nancy Boler was introduced to yoga in Nepal while she was teaching mathematics in the Peace Corps in 1994. Her experience of inexplicable peace and simplicity in Nepal led her to seek a yoga practice when she returned. She began her formal practice in 1997, was certified in 2000 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga in Lenox, Massachusetts. She continues training at Kripalu and also studies Iyenger yoga in Minneapolis with William Prottengeier.
Nancy's compassionate, mindful, and detailed teaching style stems not only from her trainings, but also from years of working as a secondary math teacher. Kripalu style yoga is a deeper experience of meditative movement, breath awareness and compassion. Iyenger style yoga offers rigorous detail of physical alignment. Nancy blends the two together while encouraging each student on their path of Self-study and awareness.
Silke Schroeder began studying yoga in 1996 and has been teaching since 2000. Her work is a synthesis of her training with Rod Stryker, founder of Para Yoga, and her study with visiting masters from India's Bihar School of Yoga, as well as with Kripalu teachers. Also having studying massage and myofacial release therapies, Silke draws from various modalities to enrich each class.
Through asana (postures), vinyasa (choreography, flow of postures), pranayama (science of breath), and meditation, Silke's classes are an exploration of our inherent vitality and wisdom. And yes, you'll get a good workout. Each eight week series focuses on a specific aspect of yoga philosophy.
Silke will be taking a leave from Grasshopper yoga studio for 9-10 months to live in Boulder, CO. She plans to return in June 2009; she will still co-teach the Christine Center retreat on February 5-8 and the Mexico retreat on April 11-18, 2009.
Leslie Johnson is a certified Svaroopa® yoga teacher (CSYT). She holds the honor of Senior Teacher with over 1000 hours of training through Master Yoga Teacher Institute.
Leslie has practiced yoga since 1989. She first found and became a student of Svaroopa yoga in 1998, and has been teaching since 2002. She received training from Rama Berch, the founding president of Yoga Alliance. Rama Berch is the originator and master teacher of Svaroopa yoga and founder of Master Yoga Foundation.
Please visit her website at www.theblissofyoga.com for more information.
Diane Tsurutani has completed 195 contact hours studying Svaroopa style yoga at the Master Yoga Teacher Institute and will return in November to complete another 100 hours.
In addition to being trained in asana, she is also certified by the Institute in it's Embodyment® Yoga Therapy. A therapy session provides spinal openings equivalent of 5 or more Svaroopa style yoga classes. Contact her at dtsurutani@mac.com or call 612.581.2833 with any questions.
