Canyon Spirit Yoga Center

instructors


	Susan Whitaker Yoga has been a defining part of my life for nearly 40 years. I discovered it at 19, when I was in need of direction. It helped bring me balance and gave me a sense of purpose. Since then, I've had the privilege of helping many students find their own way through releasing self-doubt, limitation, illness, depression, grief, chronic pain, and many other conditions. Yoga is an empowering force that can strengthen and clarify one's purpose, and renew well-being, peace, and ease. My training is in Kripalu Yoga and Integrative Yoga Therapy, both of which emphasize balancing mind, body, and spirit. I feel that kindness and compassion are important parts of exploring a person's life experience and inviting freedom and a return to more joyful living. I believe that yoga is a healing art and available to everyone.. Email Susan
	Rene Rainbolt Rene is a certified instructor, with training in Yin, Vinyasa, Restorative, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Vipassana meditation, Sivananda, Anusara and Ayurvedic philosophies with master teachers. Rene is warm, welcoming, and uses humor to create a safe, loving, and inspirational space to be and grow. Her classses are introspective and always well balanced with peaceful silence, powerful energy, and thoughtful messages for personal transformation. She invites you to work deep with your body, breath, and intention to find that place where you want to smile and laugh. Email Rene
	Cathy Mikles, RYT Cathy has been practicing yoga for over 20 years and is a certified Relax and Renew Trainer for Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater and a certified "Light of Life" Longevity exercise trainer. She has a deep admiration for yoga's profound ability to transform and empower. Cathy blends her experience, knowledge and passion for yoga into creative classes that are fun and light-hearted. Her style of fusing different types of yoga results in new and rewarding yoga experiences. Visit Cathy's Website or Email Cathy
	Kelly Carpenter Kelly received her teacher training at Canyon Spirit in 2003. Since then, she has continued to hone her skills as a teacher through study with Paul Grilley and others. Kelly believes that a physical practice grows to a spiritual practice, which in turn allows you to find your voice and live from your heart. She knows that through time, practice and dedication, yoga can truly change your life. Email Kelly
	Kim Woodward Kim is an old guy who has been practicing yoga for the past 25 years. He was trained and certified as a yoga teacher in 2002 at the White Lotus Yoga Foundation, and has been teaching yoga for the past 9 years. His particular passion is yoga over 50. He teaches a gentle flowing vinyasa style of yoga, both on the traditional mat and using a chair as a prop and support.
	Isel Lamoureux I love movement and it has been a compass throughout my life, bringing me to explore its aesthetic and artistic qualities when studying theater and mime in Montreal in my 20's, and starting to do yoga. Later as an Early Childhood Waldorf teacher involved with movement education, I was fascinated with its inherent therapeutic possibilities. Wanting to deepen my understanding of this rich aspect of movement, I became a Feldenkrais practitioner in 2005. In my private practice as well as in my group classes, I am always in awe at the healing power that movement and mindfulness can offer: an invitation to reconnect, regenerate and re-integrate.
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