Zora has been practicing yoga for 12 years and was inspired by her Mom who raised Zora with an appreciation for Eastern practices and philosophies. Zora became a certified Soma Yoga Instructor in March of 2008. Zora attributes yoga for getting her through the challenges of life with greater ease. She feels grateful to have these incomparable tools and wishes to share what she has learned with others. Zora is also a certified Childrenís yoga instructor and has a 3 ‡ year old daughter with whom she practices.

Kelly has been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching on and off since the birth of her second daughter. She received her certification in 2001 and is a 500 hour registered yoga alliance teacher. She came to yoga seeking calm and peace and learned that the greatest teacher comes from within. Kelly has a Masterís Degree in International Relations from Columbia University. She is inspired by many schools of yoga and has taken many workshops throughout the years with; Rodney Yee, Richard Freeman, Shiva Rae, Seane Corn, and John Friend. She is grateful to all her teachers and students.

Kristen has been a yoga practitioner for 10 years. She is a 200 hr. certified yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance. Kristen has studied under Seane Corn and Krishna Kaur, and is currently working on a 500 hr. teacher certification with Shiva Rea in admiration of her blending of dance and yoga. Kristenís yoga classes include a combination of Hatha, Kripalu, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga styles, more or less depending on the type and style of class given. In addition to the physical benefits of yoga, Kristen emphasizes trusting the self as a guide through the flows of yoga practice and life at large. She encourages yoga practice as a time for transformation and self-discovery supported by loving-kindness in a noncompetitive atmosphere. In addition to yoga, Kristen is a dancer currently progressing through the Princeton Ballet Schoolís professional training program. She has performed both for the community and professionally in ballet and modern dance.

Ms. Bonnaig's foray into yoga in 2003, turned into her passion and love for the practice. From then on, there was no turning back. Since that time, she's experienced life transformation after life transformation, and spurs her students to do the same. She deepened her commitment and passion by becoming an Associate Baptiste Yoga teacher in training with Baron Baptiste, the renowned international best-selling author and yoga master.

Kimberly Dodson has been teaching Astanga and Hot Yoga in the Princeton area for five years. Her yoga teachers include: Beryl Bender Birch, David Swenson, Pattabhi Jois as well as others outside the astanga form.

Cheri Dzubak teaches Post-Natal Yoga and Children's Yoga. She has been practicing yoga for eight years and received her general yoga teacher training from Freehold Yoga Center. She is certified in PreNatal Yoga from Be Yoga in NYC, and Children's Yoga through the Om Shree Om Teacher's training. She is also certified in Christian Yoga from Our Lady of Lourdes Institute in Collingswood, N.J. In addition to her yoga certification, she is a nationally certified massage therapist and practiced as a Registered Nurse, having 13 years experience in Medical- Surgical Nursing and Pediatrics.

Beth L. Evard, the founder & teacher of Princeton Insight Meditation, has meditated for 14 years. One of her teachers is Jack Kornfield, the author of A Path With Heart. She is a leadership coach & the co-author of Managing Business Change for Dummies.

Ulla-Britt has been practicing yoga for ten years. She is a graduate of the Saraswati River Yoga Teacher Training (SRY) Program and continues to study under Parvathi Nanda Nath Saraswati and David Pittenger. Ulla teaches the SRY method and feels that she has found her passion in being able to share this beautiful gift with fellow yoga students. In addition to teaching yoga, Ullaís professional background includes managing a HIV/AIDS crisis center in New York until moving with her husband and their two dogs NJ. She currently works at a breast cancer organization in Lawrenceville.

Erin has practiced yoga for 15 years and became a certified teacher in 2007 at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She was initially drawn to yoga as an extension of her interest in dance, but soon came to see the transformative effects of yoga in her life. She writes, “I now appreciate the power of yoga as moving meditation and a profound connection to spirit. I have seen yoga increase my strength, flexibility, and energy levels while increasing my joy and engagement in life.” Erin has studied with Kamakshi Hart, A. Mecquel, Priti Robin Ross and Jai Randal Williams. Her continuing interest in the intersection of movement, flow, and yoga has led her to study vinyasa flow with Shiva Rea, and the practices of viniyoga and Qi Gong.

Natalia Gali was born in Riga, Latvia. She came to the United States to study at Boston University, where she discovered Yengar Yoga. Her commitment to yoga practice deepened in Princeton under the guidance of her Vinyasa teacher John Frank who encouraged her to start teaching. She studied Ashtanga Vinyasa and Classical Astanga Yoga with applied yogic sciences in Mysore, India where she received her Teacher Certification. She credits her Asana teachers Chidananda and John Frank with inspiring her practice, as well as her guru Venkateshiah with providing her with the knowledge of yogic philosophy and an example of living a truly yogic life.

She also has experience in Pranayama and Sanskrit Chanting and has explored advanced meditation techniques. Yoga has become a source of inspiration for creating her artwork and a vehicle for transformation in her life. Natalia is looking forward to sharing her love for yoga, her insight and experiences with all those interested to learn.

Amy Wright Glenn began her yoga practice 16 years ago and is a certified Kripalu yoga and Pre-natal yoga teacher. Glenn also teaches comparative Religion and Philosophy at The Lawrenceville School and has traveled extensively both volunteering her time with organizations working for social justice and traveling to deepen her studies. Combining her love of philosophy and asana practice, Glenn guides her students into a state of connection between mind, body, and spirit. Working with pregnant women is a true honor and Glenn also provides doula services to women in the Mercer county area.

Girija is a registered Yoga Teacher with additional training in Yoga Therapy (RYT-500). She has been practicing yoga for more than 10 years. She has trained with many Yoga Masters both in United States and in India. Her expertise is in working with each student at their level in bringing awareness to their body with Yoga Asanas (postures) and awareness to their breath with Pranayama (breath work). Her focus is to use Yoga as a complementary therapy towards stress reduction and general well-being in every day life. She also brings her knowledge of Ayurveda into the therapeutics of Yoga.

Girija specializes in teaching yoga to specific groups like people with cancer, people with low back pain etc. She also works one on one with private clients.

In addition to the yoga training, Girija is a graduate of Rutgers University with Masters in Computer Science. She worked in the telecommunications software industry for 20 years and then decided to pursue her path in yoga and healing.

Tori's classes reflect classical Hatha principles concerning alignment, grounding, and the use of the breath to unite mind and body. However, even her Hatha classes incorporate hallmarks of vinyasa ("flow") practice; having first become enamored of yoga through ashtanga, Tori remains fascinated by the anatomy of movement, and her approach to asana emphasizes the dynamic in even those poses that appear static. Tori developed and deepened her practice at Area Yoga in Brooklyn, Practice Yoga in Philadelphia, and Boundless Yoga in Washington, DC. At Boundless, under the instruction of Kim Weeks, Tori obtained her International Yoga Alliance teacher certification. She has practiced with Doug Keller, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers, and JinSung.

Karttikeya is a musician of many instruments and a composer in many styles. In kirtan, Karttikeya plays the South Indian Naal drum, djembe, doumbeck and a plethora of percussion, as well as singing and chanting in the ancient Sanskrit language. Other current activities find him singing baritone in the Voices Chorale and playing his V-drums with the Jack Furlong Quartet (jazz). After graduating from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Production and Engineering, Karttikeya immersed himself in Hindu sadhana, living and studying for 12 years at the feet of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Karttikeya furthers his musical studies with regular drum lessons at The Collective in Manhattan. He endeavors to blend the best of East and West in each of his projects.

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Louis Lavin completed the 21-day process at the Golden City Oneness University in India in August 2006 and is a certified facilitator for the Oneness Movement offering Oneness Blessing Workshops as well as individual sessions. Lou's goal is to offer the Oneness Blessing to as many people as possible, at no charge, so the experience of the opening of the heart to more love and unlimited joy can be felt and lived by everyone.

Lindsey Lento has been dancing for over 20 years and is extensively trained in jazz, ballet, hip hop, tap and salsa. Lindsey is a former member of the nationally ranking Rutgers University Dance team and was a member when the team won the National Dance Team Championship in 1998.

Being a trained dancer and instructor, Lindsey found Pilates to supplement her dance training and became a certified instructor through Power Pilates in NYC. Lindsey’s method of teaching focuses on the 6 principles of Pilates: breathing, precision, centering, flow, control, and concentration. Her classes welcome all levels from beginner to advanced Pilates enthusiasts.

Debra Leong is a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) through the Yoga Alliance. She is certified to teach Kripalu Yoga through the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association (K.Y.T.A.) and is certified to teach Yin Yoga and Yang Vinyasa Yoga by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers.

She continues to study privately with Jamie Stover Schmitt, author of “Every Woman’s Yoga”, and is working closely with the medical community to develop a yoga program specifically designed for cancer survivors.

In addition, she has studied with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program 7 Day Residential Retreat and the 9 Day Summer Intensive Practicum with Melissa Blacker and Florence Meleo and co-leads MBSR and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy programs at the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health. She is currently enrolled in the 2 year Hakomi mindfulness based psychotherapy training program.

In addition to teaching throughout the area and at the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Deborah has led related workshops in corporate settings such as Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch, L'Oreal, Merck, Summit Bank, Devry Institute, Martin Financial Group, Princeton University, and State agencies, as well as local community groups, and has assisted programs at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA. She founded and served as the first president of Womanspace, Inc., a program for victims of domestic violence and served as Mental Health Planner and Liaison to the Department of Health for the State of New Jersey Division of Mental Health services and Mental Health Administrator for the County of Mercer in New Jersey.

Sunder has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. He has trained in a variety of yoga traditions. His classes combine physical postures with breathing and meditation to restore balance and energy. He has taught at PCYH since 1998. Sunder also teaches Marketing at New York University and at the Wharton School at UPenn

Kristenís interest in yoga sprang from her life as a dancer. Her practice today integrates the nonlinear aspects of yoga and dance that create joy in the discovery of the sensate selfóthe moving body. After interning at the Princeton Center for Yoga and Health, Kristen jumped at the opportunity to participate in a Soma Yoga Teacher Training with Bobbie Ellis here at the center. Deeply invested in functional human anatomy and kinesiology (B.S. in Exercise Science from Rutgers University), Kristen meshes this science background with an appreciation for the spirituality of asana practice. She hopes to create a learning lab for students where they feel safe exploring physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual edges on their mats.

Mala started practicing Yoga in her school days inspired by her father as a relaxation technique. Passion for Yoga led her to graduate from Vibhuti Yoga School and currently in process of getting registered with National Yoga Alliance at the 200 level.

Mala teaches Hatha Yoga with primary focus on alignment with a blend of Iyengar and Kripalu methodologies. She strongly believes her duty as a Yoga teacher is like a guide who can make one's yogic journey a pleasant experience. In her class she integrates philosophy, anatomy, in addition to the benefits of each posture. Her sincere request to all is to honor oneself, listening, communicating with one's breath which is all the more precious.

Rama Ramanathan, Yoga Alliance (R.Y.T. 500) is a certified yoga instructor with 19 years of teaching experience. Rama studied at the Sivananda Yoga Centers, under Martin Bland, the centenarian yogi Swami Bua, and also Srivatsa Ramaswami, who taught him the Vinyasakrama yoga of the late Sri Krishnamacharya of India, who has taught yoga teachers like B.K.S. Iyengar and Pattabhi Jois. (Srivatsa Ramaswami is the author of the book, Yoga fvor the Three Stages of Life published by Inner Traditions, USA.)

Rama was introduced to yoga at age 18 by his uncle. He has taught at a number of hospitals, corporations, fitness centers, yoga studios, schools, senior centers, and summer camps for children. He has taught "Power" yoga, gentle yoga, "Sivananda" yoga, and he now teaches the "Vinyasa Krama", the style of yoga that meets the needs of all individuals irrespective of age, physical and mental capabilities. "Vinyasa" means a joining or linking mechanism; a fluid movement. "Krama" means "the method." Vinyasa krama allows one to do a main, classical asana (posture) by doing all the preliminary movements preparatory to that pose. It is a logical, well-planned sequence of movements in one or more yogic postures or sequences, synchronized with appropriate breathing.

Rama is a volunteer at the Chinmaya Mission, a world-wide organization, which teaches Vedanta to adults and value-based education to children. He attends Vedic chanting classes and also organizes Indian classical music and dance concerts in the tristate area.

Rajam Ramanathan is from India and was first certified to teach yoga by Martin Bland of Wellness Trainers, later receiving certification from the Sivananda Yoga Center. Having taught yoga for over 20 years, she constantly updates herself on teaching methods and underwent an advanced course in Vinyasa Krama Yoga taught by Srivatsa Ramaswami, author of Yoga for the Three Stages of Life, and The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga. Srivatsa Ramaswami learned from the great legendary teacher, Krishnamacharya, who taught other world-renowned Indian yoga masters such as B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and T.V.K. Desikachar.

Rajam's approach to yoga is classical incorporating the traditional form of yoga. At the same time, having received training from different masters, she has developed a unique approach to yoga successfully integrating strong emphasis on alignment, strength and flexibility associated with "Iyengar" yoga, the methodical sequencing of "Sivananda" yoga, the vigourous, integrative movements of "Bua" yoga, and with the vinyasa flow style (Vinyasa Krama). Her classes are appropriate for both beginning and intermediate level students. Incorporating compassion, relevance, and power in her teaching, Rajam's classes are tailored to suit the needs of students with different abilities and special needs.

Rajam also volunteers her time to teach yoga at Chinmaya Mission in Cranbury, New Jersey, and also at their Vedanta retreats and is a life member of the Heart and Hand for the Handicapped, an organization devoted to the welfare of differently able children.

Andrew Reece is an RYT 500 instructor in the Agama Yoga tradition, a system which presents the fundamentals of yogic theory with a highly-charged, pranic approach to the Hatha Yoga practice. Andrew has been living in India, Thailand, and China for the better part of the past decade, studying yoga, meditation, and Asian healing arts. A Princeton native, Andrew is thrilled to be able to return and share these wonderful teachings with his home community!

Catherine Robbins' Yoga classes help people "regain movement and flexibility in a world where being sedentary is the norm."

Catherine helps people realize they can enjoy a personal yoga practice that leaves them feeling energized and balanced. Catherine utilizes the principles of breath work (pranayama) and yoga poses (asana) coupled with meditation and mindfulness.

Catherine completed a 200-hour Yoga teacher training certification at the Kripalu Center in Massachusetts in March 2007, and prior to that, received a 50-hour Yoga teacher training certificate in California. Concurrently, she is working on being accepted into medical school.

Kathy has developed her yoga practice over the past 12 years and began teaching in 2006. She teaches a Vinyasa Style Asana practice which includes aspects of chanting, pranayama, and meditation. She graduated Saraswati River Yoga Teacher Apprentice Program in 2006 and is a Yoga Alliance certified teacher.

Previous careers include Pastry Chef, Corporate Meeting Planner and Graphic Designer. Currently, Kathy is a Householder and Yoga Instructor, raising twins, Grayson and Sabrina with her husband, Sab.

"Yoga has created the space for me to feel at home in my own skin for the first time in my life. Practicing yoga allows me to be better equipped to handle parenting and partnership. As a teacher I hope to share the ability for yoga practitioners to realize their true nature by developing awareness, connection and deep listening. I am grateful to the teachers who have and continue to lead me on my path, Kirin Mishra (Parvathi Nanda Nath Saraswati), David Pittenger. Colleen Crunkleton and RaeAnn Banker."

Andrea Sacchetti is a yoga teacher and therapist with specializations in gentle yoga for stress reduction and general well-being, and yoga as a complementary therapy for allergy, asthma, pre-diabetes, uncomplicated mild to moderate hypertension.

Ms. Sacchetti was recently appointed to the faculty of the Spanda Æ Yoga Teacher Training Program, a Yoga Alliance registered school. She is a graduate of this program at the 200 hour level, and studied under the direct supervision of Dr. Jaime Stover Schmitt. In addition, she has completed 40 hours of teacher training and study with Sri Srivatsa Ramaswami, approximately 20 hours of study with Carrie Demers, MD, Director of the Center for Health and Healing at the Himalayan Institute, on fundamentals of Ayurveda. She finds additional inspiration and clarity in the Bihar School tradition and Yoga Publications Trust, including Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes. Other training includes "Osteoporosis and Yoga" with Charlotte Stone; teacher training workshops with Dharma Mitra, and senior Iyengar teachers Bobbi Golden and Dean Lerner; and seminars with Eric Small, author of Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing, and Gary Kraftsow. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

In addition to the yoga training, Andrea Sacchetti is a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University where she studied religion. She worked for a number of years in educational publishing, market research, and executive recruiting before finally discovering her true calling to study, practice and teach yoga in the tradition of the Himalayan masters.

Beth Shen began her yoga practice over fifteen years ago and has been studying with Dr. Jaime Stover Schmitt of Spanda Yoga for the past thirteen years. She has also had the privilege to study under the guidance of Sri Srivatsa Ramaswami, Beth obtained her certification as a Yoga Instructor through the Spanda YogaÆ teacher training program, and is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level of certification. Beth is working toward the 500 hour level, and is a member of the Himalayan Institute's Yoga Teachers Association. As in the tradition under which she studied, a guiding principle in her teaching is that of ahimsa (non-harming).

Beth has taught classical Hatha yoga for the Montgomery Township Recreation Department, Momentum Fitness and provides private instruction for individuals seeking to develop a yoga practice targeted for their specific needs. When not teaching yoga, Beth works in the field of mental health and social services.

Karin Steinhaus is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, hypnotist, and master practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). She has been fascinated by the magic of the mind-body connection for most of her life. Karin discovered Hatha yoga as a teenager and she has practiced Kundalini yoga for more than 20 years. Over the years, yoga has enriched her pregnancy and mothering experiences, helped her stay sane in a hectic office environment, and supported her faithfully through many important life transitions.

Karin left her corporate training career in 2004 to devote herself to deepening her yoga and meditation practice and gratefully sharing the benefits of gentle yoga through teaching.

Carolyn Stephens is a Registered Yoga Teacher (R.Y.T.) through the Yoga Alliance. She is certified to teach Soma Yoga® through the Soma Center in Highland Park, NJ.  Soma Yoga® teaches the original principles of Hatha Yoga practice; non-violence, awareness, sensing from within, the wisdom of self discovery, concentration, & commitment. Soma Yoga uses somatic movement education, posture, breath and sound healing with universal spiritual food to enliven, relax, strengthen and create more flexibility on a holistic level in the body, mind, and soul of each individual.

Carolyn has a depth of knowledge and experience with her varied background as a researcher and educator.  She has Bachelor’s of Science in Health Education and is currently working on her Master’s of Science in Natural Health.  Additionally, Carolyn continues to study yoga and completed Prenatal Yoga Teacher in July 2008 and Integrated Yoga Therapist training in August 2008.

Pat Vroom Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the Director of Integral Medicine at Capital Health System, the first area hospital to create a service to foster collaboration between conventional medicine and complementary therapy in order to provide for the whole person. Dr. Vroom's psychotherapy practice focuses on teaching individuals to access their own inner strengths for growth and healing. She has clinical and research experience in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and Mind-Body Therapy.

Dr. Vroom teaches mind-body strategies (such as meditation, self-hypnosis, and mindfulness based cognitive therapy) to manage stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other symptoms of illness ( e.g. surgical anxiety, menopause, cancer related fatigue, chemo-brain, IBS, high blood pressure), to facilitate positive behavior change, reduce pain, and improve coping and living life to the fullest.

Dr. Vroom and CHS are collaborating with PCYH to offer the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program and individual psychotherapy at PCYH. Prior to coming to CHS, she led the Mind-Body Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Service in NYC.