It has been a tremendous honor and joy for me to share this sacred yoga experience with others. I remember the first time I ever attended a yoga class. It felt as though I had finally come home after much searching. And since then, I have been blessed with many profound and divine experiences of body and soul. It is my goal to share that with you through yoga.

While I have studied with many teachers, my greatest teacher is the one inside. That is the teacher I hope to help awaken in each of you; your own inner Guru. I invite you on an adventure to your true self; a space where there are no limits placed on you by a hardened heart or a confined mind. Step and even leap into the unknown, a space where you will experience yourself as pure light, love, power and peace.

Shannon EarthTree has been teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation since 2002. She desires to spread these teachings to give people an accessible way to uplift themselves, making space for light by removing negativity and blocks.

Shannon is one of our amazing managers at Samadhi helping to keep us in the flow. Thanks Shannon!!

After practicing power yoga for over 11 years with Bryan Kest in Santa Monica, CA. Bryan suggested Tina apply her enthusiasm for her practice and TEACH! Tina has gone through extensive training in Yogic history, philosophy, as well as anatomy of the body, mind and spirit. Her passion and devotion for her own practice feeds her teachings and her classes inspire hundreds of students every week. During her time in Denver, she has continued to remind students that it's not about a fast pace-stimulated- by -music mentality but rather a very sacred Meditation in Movement. Over the years, her style has made her a well-received & favored teacher. Tina offers a variation to the Ashtanga series; a progressive sequence of flowing asanas that build functional strength, physically & mentally.

We are overjoyed to have Tina as an esteemed member of our lead teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. Tina will help you see deep within you to unearth all that you are. That is where Great Masters are born!

Karen taught various modalities of fitness and dance since 1981. She taught in Denver, Boulder, New York City and Los Angeles. She began her yoga journey in 1997. In 2002 she received her first yoga teacher training culminating in 250 hours from Hansa Knox, specializing in the Kripalu method. Since then, she has studied Anusara with Mahduri Martin and John Friend. In the summer of 2006 Karen received a scholarship from The University of Denver to study yoga in Israel with Orit Sen Gupta. October 2006 she attended Level One training with Tias Little. In May of 2007 she received a 300 hour certification in the Jivamukti method founded by David Life and Sharon Gannon. Karen also holds certification in Postural Alignment and Pain Management from Egoscue. She completed Kirtan training with Jai Uttal in July 2008 and the Relax and Renew Certification with Judith Lasater also in July 2008.

Karen passes on the teachings of all her teachers encouraging her students to discover their true nature and be catalysts for change that our world so desperately needs. Karen also designs jewelry. Look for her pieces on the counter at Samadhi! Find out more about this beautiful soul at KarenLerner.com

We are so blessed to have Karen as an esteemed member of our teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. Karen's vast knowledge and experience will open new worlds within you and allow for your own inner wisdom to flow freely like a river.

Madhuri has trained with Richard Freeman and Shri K Pattabhi Jois since 1986. In 1990, she started her studies wirh John Friend, embracing his principles of structural and spiritual alignment. Madhuri is considered one of John's top students, travels extensively with John and teaches workshops thoughout the United States and Abroad. Please see her website: www.muddyoga.com for more information.

We are pleased to have Madhuri as part of our esteemed teaching team in our Yoga Teacher Training program. Take advantage of her deep knowledge of Therapeutic Yoga and change your world!

Katyayani is a Sanskrit master and co-director of the Shruti Institute for Vedic Arts in Boulder. As long as she can remember, Katy has been searching for truth, like a moth to a flame. To reach seekers who want the rigors of academic knowledge with the emphasis on experience, Katy created Shruti Institute for Vedic Arts together with her husband, Jeff, to establish a platform for a new way of teaching sacred knowledge that allows for a fruitful alchemy of intellect and heart. Katy loves to to share her gifts in Sanskrit and Jyotisha with students and clients, to partner with experts in the fields of Yoga, Ayurveda, Vastu and Tantra who share a collective vision, and to spread knowledge using the best distance-learning technologies of our time.

We are grateful and proud to have Katy as an esteemed member of our teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training. Katyayani makes learning Sanskrit a true joy!

Sara is a mom, clothing designer and graduate of the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. She has the exceptional ability to touch hearts while strengthening and opening bodies in a way that gives every student the freedom to be all that they are. Her wonderful sense of humor and loving compassion make it easy for any student to find space within themselves to deepen and grow in a flowing and fun environment!! Her innate wisdom helps guide the body, mind and soul through not only a powerful practice on the mat, but through an awakened life as well.

We are delighted to have Sara as an esteemed member of our teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. Discover your True Self through her loving and compassionate guidance in meditation.

Santi Devi is a mystic who through her presence and teaching awakens Divine consciousness. She has been graced with the illumination of her essential Being as well as experiences that have revealed the true nature of reality. She is devoted to serving all beings on their journey to Self-realization. Santi teaches meditation, pranayama and bhakti yoga as well as conducting Satsang and Darshan, she is available for private consultation. (www.santidevi.com)

We are so happy to have Santi as an esteemed member of our teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. She will take you on a spectacular journey through meditation and satsang.

Lisa has been a student of yoga since 2000 when she discovered Bikram yoga in San Francisco. An instant devotee of the ancient practice of yoga, she began to expand her practice throughout the following years to include power, vinyasa, anusara, and jivamukti until finally embarking on becoming a teacher.

Having completed her training in April 2007 through Samadhi Center for Yoga, Lisa is now looking to share her deep love and admiration for yoga with the world. Her classes are a wonderful paring of all of her experiences and include lots of love, laughter, and movement infused with a deep sense of spirituality to help build strength, flexibility, and awareness. Let's dance!

We are proud to have Lisa as an esteemed member of our teaching team for the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. She makes Yoga Philosophy come alive in the most beautiful and mystical way!

Wendy Correa LMT, RYT, CCCE is a licensed massage therapist certified in Swedish, Prenatal, HotLavaStone and Ashiatsu massage; Yoga Alliance registered yoga instructor (hatha, vinyasa flow, prenatal, gentle); nationally certified childbirth educator, breastfeeding counselor, CPR instructor and doula (labor support). In addition she has training in hypnosis for childbirth and is a contributing writer for Mothering Magazine.

For more information about massage, yoga, "Comfort Measures for Labor" and "Breastfeeding Basics" please contact her at 303-335-7086 or wendy@urbandesigner.com.

We are pleased to have Wendy join our Yoga Teacher Training teaching team for the Pre and Postnatal Yoga trainings! Learn the ins and outs of teaching yoga to new moms.

Keith Loop has been an active and committed student of hatha and tantra yoga since 1996. His yoga philosophy is rooted in a deep sense of devotion and the practical application of yoga principles by honestly engaging in self-reflection, observation and study. He blends forms of hatha, tantra, bhakti, mantra and therapeutic yoga into integrated intuitive expressions. The knowledge of ourselves is a lifelong journey into wellness , acceptance and light. Yoga is a sublime vehicle for uncovering the divine love that nestles in every cell of one's being.

He is the creator of Sattva Yoga and Ayurveda (www.sattvaspa.com), a centrally-located Denver wellness center inspired by the ancient sister arts of yoga and Ayurveda. He is a certified massage therapist. He possesses extensive background in Chinese Medicine , Ayurveda (including Pancha Karma detoxification and rejuvenation procedures), Yoga and the healing arts. He is currently finishing his Ayurvedic Practitioner's Certificate. Keith has been active in the fitness, wellness and nutrition industries since his teenage years and considers the study of health and life sustaining and rejuvenating sciences a lifetime journey.

We are honored to have Keith teach our Ayurveda section of the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training. Not only is he FULL of amazing knowledge, he is super fun, deeply spiritual and just plain wonderful!

Alejandro teaches Anatomy and Physiology at the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver. He has been working with the Body for several years as a bodyworker, using massage, structural integration, and yoga to help clients release pain, find easier functioning, and connect to the Body within. A previous degree in Aerospace engineering set the stage for interpreting the Human Body as an integrated, purposeful, and magical creation. His passion for awakening to the wonder and mystery of Being Human is woven into his perspective and approach to teaching about the Body.

We are so grateful to have Alejandro join our fabulous teaching team for the outstanding Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training program. His warm and compassionate spirit is a perfect match!

In March of 2002, Mike walked into a yoga center in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan wanting to get into an exercise class. That yoga center was Jivamukti Yoga Center. He didn't know exactly what he was getting himself into but he thought it would be a great place for light stretching and a workout. What the class had for him was nothing he had ever experienced in his life. At first, everyone just sat there and the yoga instructor started preaching some stuff that he didn't understand at all, and then the class started chanting the word "Om." He was confused and initially, he didn't like it at all. He didn't know anything about yoga, meditation, chanting, or spirituality. At first, he was turned off by this chanting and mediation stuff. He felt it was not his thing but kept doing it anyway. He tried to keep an open mind and then he started to understand it little by little. "If you allow yourself, you can learn anything and everything from anyone and everyone." That was the beginning of his Yogic Path. In 2004, Mike met his guru (teacher), Sri Dharma Mittra, with whom he studied in NYC at Dharma Yoga Center. Mike eventually became a Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 hour advanced certified teacher in Dharma Yoga Level 1-3 and also became initiated as one of Sri Dharma Mittra's disciples right before he left NYC for Colorado Springs to be with his wife. Sri Dharma Mittra gave Mike the Sanskrit name "Sadhu Om," which means the righteous and holy. Mike is constantly continuing on his yogic journey, keeping his teachers and their teachings with him along the way. Mike currently teaches at Samadhi Center for Yoga and Pranava Yoga Center.

Since residing in Colorado, Mike has been very involved with the Colorado yoga community. He was one of the guest teachers for the events Spark The Fire in Denver and Yoga Rocks the Park in 2009. He is also participating in Yoga Rocks Mountain Fest '09 at Lyons, Colorado in August 21-23. Mike "Sadhu Om" Matsumura is the Co-Founder of Pranava Yoga Center in Colorado Springs. Mike enjoys helping everyone to find their own teacher inside their heart. Mike is also the ambassador for Manduka Yoga Mat.

Many have found themselves mesmerized by her passion, moved by her honesty and changed by her insights. Cheryl's classes are fun and motivating, have great energy and will leave you awakened. She is known for great adjustments, teaching for all levels and delivering an intelligently sequenced challenging class.

Cheryl has studied yoga for 12 years and taught for 11. Her greatest teaching influence comes from her students. She completed Basic and Advanced Teacher Training Intensives with Ana Forrest and Ashtanga Teacher Training with David Swenson. She has also studied Iyengar, Power, Vinyasa, Anusara and Jivamukti yoga. Cheryl is a 500 Hour RYT with Yoga Alliance.

"I want to be present and pure enough to reflect to my students their own light so that they can be as touched and rejoiced by it as I am. I believe the truths and peace we find on our mats have an instant effect on the whole world!"- Cheryl Deer

Crystal, humbled by the vast knowledge of yoga, studies the lineage of Anusara Yoga founded by Mr. John Friend. A method of opening to grace, creating more joy, more beauty and more love to serve spirit. Yoga brings awareness to all aspects of your being, harmonizing you into alignment with your deepest nature by being conscious and selective but also celebrating in the heart and freedom of each moment. This practice continues to blow her heart wide open.

Co-founder of The Chanda Plan Foundation and adaptive yoga teacher she studies with Mr. Matthew Sanford of Mind/Body Solutions, integrating the mind/body/spirit connection into the healing process. No matter your level or mobility impairment, yoga is for everyone.

For more information on Crystal www.crystalhinton.org
For more on adaptive yoga www.mindbodysolutions.org

Lili Zohar, www.lilizohar.com has been a practitioner of yoga for more than thirty years. For the last seven years, she has deepened her focus and practice by studying extensively in the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages. In 2003 she completed the yoga teacher training through the Denver Institute of Yoga. Lili has taught hundreds of students and has completed 500 plus hours of training, with John Friend, Madhuri Martin, Rod Stryker and others including completing Levels 1-3 and the Prenatal segments of her certification with Tias Little's Yoga Source in Santa Fe. Lili is seeped in decades study of the worlds great spiritual traditions. She integrates these teachings into her work as teacher and conflict specialist, and integrative kabbalistic healer, www.kabbalah.org. Lili is a national teacher of spiritual practice to conflict resolution professionals. She is the Chair of the Spirituality Section of the Association of Conflict Resolution, a conflict and spiritual coach and a teacher of Yoga, Transformation and Non-Dual Conflict Engagement nationally.

Lili brings to her teaching her experience in mediation, meditation, and kabbalistic healing. She teaches yoga, chakra workshops, breath practices, meditation and non-dual practice as a method of opening to reality. She encourages her students to be and grow more present and awake in each moment, thus deepening their awareness of the mind/body/spirit connection. Lili's classes are a meditative flow of movements and postures integrating breath practices and mental focus with a challenging and joyous physical workout.

Blair Vaughn's style of yoga instruction flows with a creative energy that draws upon her playful spirit, contagious passion and dedicated focus. She has spent the last nine years training with notable teachers, like Seane Corn, to develop a practice that balances the fundamentals of yoga with personal growth through its benefits.

Vaughn was introduced to yoga in 1997 as part of her recovery process from a snowboarding accident in Lake Tahoe. Immediately after taking her first Hatha yoga class, she knew that this would become her path in life. After attending her first Yoga Journal Conference in 2004, Vaughn decided to study under Baron Baptiste and received her teacher training certification from him. The next year, she was accepted to study with David Life and Sharon Gannon, the founders of Jivamukti Yoga, which literally means "freedom of the soul." After completing this training, she decided to move to Denver in 2005 to become part of a larger yoga community and then completed the Yoga Works teacher training in 2007.

While living in Lake Tahoe, Vaughn traveled frequently to San Francisco to study with Seane Corn. The two developed an immediate connection and Corn has been a major inspiration and mentor ever since. In February 2009, Vaughn will joined Corn and several others on the Seva Challenge, a volunteer program where participants travel to Cambodia and partner with the Cambodia Children's Fund to work with local children living in poverty. Vaughn is currently engaged in the 2010 Seva Challenge supporting Uganda, Africa.

After nine years of working in the fitness industry, both as a personal trainer and an instructor of several different types of fitness classes, Jesse began to look for something deeper and more meaningful, this is when she found yoga. She began her journey seven years ago when she stepped onto a yoga mat for the first time and since then her life has never been the same.

Jesse's powerful classes are infused with light, as spirit merges with self. She encourages students to explore their physical practice with awareness, trust and faith, so that one's journey may unfold through each breath with ease. Jesse also brings her extensive knowledge of how the body works onto the mat, and thus provides a safe and beneficial class for all. "I am grateful everyday that I am able to bring the light of yoga into people's lives."

Jesse received her first 200 hour certification for Power Yoga in 2003 and her second 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga certification in 2006. This summer she completed an intensive Naam Yoga Therapy training program to add to her continued yoga studies and has collectively completed 800 hours of training recognized by Yoga Alliance. In addition, Jesse also carries certification in nutrition. She has over 16 years of experience teaching in group settings and working with individuals on personal physical needs and goals through exercise, yoga, meditation and nutrition. Jesse continues her studies traveling regularly to New York City for Naam Yoga Therapy trainings and to study privately with her teacher, Gurunam.

Rebecah was initiated into classical yoga in 1972 and the spiritual science of Johrei through the Teachings of Meishu-sama. In 1975 she studied Dr. Tim Binder's Position Technic for postural alignment. She began teaching in 1981, an improv-style of yoga, music and movement and in 1991 met Dr. Katherine Ha (Prem Sevita) who became her most revered teacher for tai chi and yoga. She was drawn to the love and knowledge of Sri Karunamayi Amma who initiated her into Sanatana Dharma, Sri Vidya and gave her the name Gayatri. Upon returning from India in 2002, she began her studies with Acharya Mukunda Stiles in Structural Yoga Therapy™, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy™ and Tantric Yoga, the journey continues. Rebecah is also a certified Cranial Sacral Therapist and Trauma Touch Therapist™. The jewel in the practice is the Shakti and Grace of the lineage.

Join us for Rebecah's classes which are inspiring, uplifting and will nourish your entire being.

Erin felt a strong connection with the Samadhi community when she came to her first class here a few years ago. She has continued to practice, study, and teach in this beautiful space ever since. She completed her first teacher training here in 2007, and has since continued to deepen her studies to focus on pre- and post-natal yoga techniques. Erin has always held her yoga practice close to her through life's ebbs and flows, practicing power yoga when it was time to fit into her wedding dress (some Bikram in the final crunch!), adopting a more meditative, restorative practive through more calm or challenging times, and teaching and practicing prenatal yoga through her pregnancy. No matter the style she might be practicing on the mat, her approach to yoga is always based in creating an authentic connection with Spirit. Now, as a new Mom, Erin is rediscovering her personal practice while introducing her baby daughter to one of her favorite things in life - a dynamic and joyful yoga practice!

Beyond her knowledge and experience, Erin leads her classes with a zest for life and a bright, warm smile. She holds a deep conviction that living mindfully is the key to a happy, healthy life and the pathway toward a kinder world. With reverence and with delight, she invites you to come to the mat and find the yoga that best suits your life. Or better yet, discover the yoga that will transform your life into that which best suits your Spirit!

Casey believes this life is a precious gift and makes the most of it. Through training breathe, body and mind we can live our life to its fullest and find the peace that we all long for. Finding balance in the mind and body is simple, but not always easy. Focus, being goal oriented, tenacity and determination are the skills that have brought Casey to a place of balance, and it is her goal to serve others in finding much of the same. Casey began her yoga practice and teaching in 2000 with the White Lotus Foundation in Santa Barbara, as well as becoming a Jivamukti Certified Instructor at the month long training in New York. Casey is grateful to be teaching at Samadhi.

For more information about Casey please check out her web site http://www.funandhealthylifestyles.com

Hi , my name is Mary Ann Eagan and I have been teaching yoga since 2004. After I received my 200 hour certification in classic hatha yoga I continued to study with many wonderful teachers such as Baron Baptiste, Rodney Yee, Ana Forrest, John Friend, Amy Weintrub and locally with Madhuri Martin.

Being a student in yoga with teachers like Rebecah Gayatri Zeigler has helped to me continue developing my own personal practice. It is important to have your own practice as you share the knowledge with others.

Yoga for me is a contemplative experience and allows me to connect more fully with my concept of God. I appreciate the breathwork, chanting and the asana practice. Yoga is a never ending process of growing and learning from the inside out.

In my other hours I enjoy spending quality time with my niece, Saige and my nephew Aidan and all my family which includes my biological family and my extended family of friends and relatives throughout the world. Being an instrument of God's work is my calling as a person and professional clinical social worker.

Thank you Samadhi for the opportunity to share with others.

Perhaps partly because she is a stay-at-home mom with three children, ages eight through one, Elie invites her students to experience yoga with a child-like eagerness and curiosity. A graduate of the Samadhi Yoga teacher training program, Elie believes yoga is both sacred and an invitation to play. Although discipline and attention to detail certainly can enhance the yoga experience, she believes we can sometimes take ourselves too seriously and guards against that happening in her classes. She constantly reminds students of the importance of breath, invites communion in that sacred place of oneness, God-consciousness, Samadhi – but be prepared to laugh, rediscover your inner child. Elie's goal is that her students leave class relaxed, grounded, smiling more, frowning less and better able to enjoy the power and peace of their own light and more determined to share that light and warmth with someone else, off the mat. She is honored to be among an amazing group of teachers at Samadhi. Elie teaches vinyasa, pre-natal and mommy and me.

Ashley Curran has been teaching yoga since 2002. Ashley received her hatha yoga training through the Denver Institute of Integrated Yoga. Ashley takes inspiration from many different styles of yoga and is passionate about the dance like qualities of vinyasa yoga. She has studied with many world renowned teachers with a variety of styles and backgrounds. Her vinyasa class combines a good mix of pranayama, asana and yoga theory with extra special attention on alignment. Ashley strives to guide her students to have their own experience with yoga. Ashley is the mother of two wonderful children, Caroline and Jack and finds herself practicing yoga off the mat everyday while raising her family.

Yoga is a never ending journey so to say I am an international teacher sounds much more glamourous than it really is. Our spiritual awakening happens in Divine time and where we allow it to take us is our choice. Yoga is so vast yet everyone fits perfectly. That is way our paths look so different. I teach yoga asana and do daily sadhana and meditation and do regular pujas, but I carry with me, the heart of a bhakti yogi. I play harmonium and sing and this is my deepest desire. It is said that Bhakti is the shortcut to God and for me, the fastest way to return to my true nature is without question how I want to live. Yoga delivers us back to love and back to "One". My greatest honor is to sing such sacred words and share it with others.

Roseanna's sessions are infused with a dynamic and spirited vitality. Interpretive dancer and performance poet as well as yogi, Roseanna has a way of blending the classic beauty of Hatha Yoga with a contemporary understanding of the need for personal meaning. Her sessions, which integrate soft power of mindful breathing with subtle opening of chakras, are charged with poetic metaphor and inner exploration. Hatha teacher certified with Shambhava at Eldorado Mountain Ashram over a decade ago, Roseanna has since studied with a diversity of masterful teachers. Her meditation studies are varied and reflective of a natural connection to the Tao. Roseanna has shared her well-loved integrative approach with all segments of Denver's general population for many years. She finds great joy in sharing basic yogic awareness as an inspirational, revitalizing force, accessible anytime, anywhere.

Growing up, Allison's father introduced her to Kundalini yoga in their backyard in Florida. In 2005 she traveled to Anandpur Sahib, India to complete the KRI Kundalini Yoga teacher training program. Allison sees yoga as a toolbox for accessing and sustaining abundant energy and inner peace. Her classes are designed to awaken the power of breath and the inner stillness that follows mind-body connection. When not teaching yoga, Allison is a Certified Rolfer® at Highlands Wellness Center and teaches meditation to expecting mothers at Belly Bliss in Cherry Creek.

Lori Pusateri had been seeking for a long time, researching the world, searching for home. When she finally realized that her home is her practice, Lori began her path as a yoga teacher and healer. Quite simply, the practice of yoga has changed everything for her. It inspires her to find and clear her physical, mental and emotional blocks so that she can live freely and lightly on the Earth, in a healing way.

In her classes you will be guided to breathe deeply and come into connection with your own being, safely tailoring each pose to work best for you and learning to work honestly with your edges. Lori's passion is to create in each of us a sense of freedom, a connection to our spirit, and the courage to walk as our spirit dictates.

Lori is also a Thai Yoga Massage Therapist and is continuing to explore her path as a healer, honoring and studying with many teachers and incorporating all traditions that resonate with her. Lori extends her deepest gratitude to Annie and the community that is Samadhi, as her life of seva was awakened within their presence; and to all the teachers in her life that continue to move her on her path back to Spirit.

Leah is an Anusara-Inspired teacher whose love of yoga began 10 years ago when she took a class in Boulder and noticed that after the class and for the rest of that day she felt more enlivened. Since then Leah found herself practicing yoga and attending yoga workshops more and more. The reconciliation of seemingly opposing energies in yoga practice (such as discipline and surrender) opened Leah to a world of previously unseen creativity and expansive potential that brings her wonderment to this day!

In 2005 Leah became certified to teach yoga with the desire to bring the potent teachings of yoga to others so that they could join her on the journey to discover more optimal health, possibility and profound appreciation for the fullness of life.

Leah delivers safe, skillful, and fun classes in the Anusara method. Her classes blend scientific alignment principles, and themes that affirm inherent goodness and provoke inquiry into the heart. She sees yoga practice as a valuable way to tap into the deep interconnection between everything and inspire positive shifts in both the self and the larger community.

Rooted in the belief that teaching is a learning profession, Leah is an avid student. She has completed teacher trainings and immersions with some of the top teachers in the yoga community including Amy Ippoliti and Anusara's founder John Friend. She is pursuing full Anusara certification so she continues to endeavor in training in the Anusara method. Leah has happily been part of Samadhi's community since 2003 and is grateful to all her students and teachers.

Along with yoga, Leah's passion lies in urban K-12 education reform. She taught bilingual third grade in an urban school, completed her Masters in Education at Stanford and now mentors new urban schoolteachers with The Boettcher Teachers Program in Denver.

In 2005, Paul graduated from the Denver Institute of Yoga. He also studied extensively at the Indra Devi Institute located in Buenos Aires, Argentina while teaching locally for the greater part of 2006.

Paul's classes are focused on breaking down postures and giving students the opportunity to explore the organic and muscular sensations of each pose in hopes of affording the student both subtle and physical benefits of asana.

Currently, Paul is in the process of applying to medical school. He aspires to begin a medical practice that will use yoga as medicine to promote healing, increasing health and vitality, and calming the aging process.

It seems that I've been on a contemplative path from birth. As a child, I preferred sitting in "time out" because it was quiet and could close my eyes. I started practicing yoga in 1996 as a refuge from what I thought were the unavoidable stresses of life. Through a yogic perspective, I quickly found out that these were stresses that I had set upon myself. I have not looked back since, spending long periods of time in Asia, Europe and the United States seeking. I was introduced to Anusara Yoga in 2006 and found a system that elegantly stated every truth that I had come to know in my life, as well as opening my eyes to new ones.

In the studio, I combine my experiences to teach a class filled with heart, alignment and a commitment to awakening. For good measure, I throw in a few bad jokes (only a few). It is my deep wish that students leave my classes empowered with a deeper understanding of their own divine nature.

Steven is a Spiritual Teacher and Healer who uses his gifts of claircognizance and clairsentience to guide clients through transitions in their life and come to a fuller understanding of their divine potential. Steven has been practicing Energy Healing for over 15 years and has been trained as a Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, ARCH Intuitive Practitioner, Spiritual Minister and Love Facilitator and continues his studies on the Mayan Calendar and Ascension. Steven continuously holds a vision of Humanity operating in, of, and through Love, and works towards raising the level of Human Consciousness by emanating the vibration of Love throughout the world. He offers a variety of services to cater to your individual needs, from Healing Bodywork, Ancient Wisdom Healing, to Soul readings and Mayan Oracle readings. Ancientwisdomhealing.org

Since childhood, he has pursued the growth and development of both mind and body in what started with a deep interest in the martial arts. After reaching a second degree black belt in Taekwondo, he went on to teach as an assistant and many years later found Capoeira where he trained and taught with the American Capoeira Association in Boulder/Denver, Colorado. His interest in the development of the self, led him to meditation, further opening the doors to yoga and healing. He began his study of various forms of yoga in 1998, later receiving his teaching certification in Nasik, India in classical yoga (the original 8-limb ashtanga practice as outlined by Patanjali). He is also a Reiki Master in the Mikao Usui tradition. His yoga and meditation classes seek to incorporate the holistic practice of yoga illuminating the transcendental element of yoga's deeply spiritual origin. His time off the mat is usually spent immersed in the beauty of the Rocky Mountains or in his musical passions of djing/producing ethnic-electronic music and the exploration of trance-dance as a method for healing, expression, and self-realization.

Foremost in her aspiration is to serve students in a way that supports the experience of transformation from stress and suffering to deep well-being and insight. Beth's classes are deeply inspired by her primary teachers, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn, and Ayurveda Practitioner and Teacher, Alakananda Ma. She received her yoga teacher training certificate in 2000 from the Iyengar-inspired Shoshoni yoga center and her teaching style has been described as mindful vinyasa with a poetic touch. While she provides a format for the countless benefits of physical exercise, she prefers to offer a work-in rather than a work-out. She invites all people seeking meditative depth in their yoga practice and in their daily lives.

Jillian began practicing yoga in 2001 but it wasn't until after her daughter's birth and being on bed rest for 3 months, in 2005, that yoga truly took a hold of Jillian's life. She completed her yoga teachers training through Samadhi Center for Yoga under Tina Aisner-Porter and Karen Lerner and has also studied pre-natal yoga with Wendy Correa, yoga for children with Sydney Solis and Sanskrit for yogis with Dr. Katyayani Poole. As a certified yoga teacher, Jillian teaches vinyasa, prenatal and children's yoga. Jillian's greatest joy is sharing the gift of yoga with children and seeing them embrace the beautiful strength and peace that they hold inside of themselves. When not on her mat, practicing or teaching, Jillian enjoys spending time with her young daughter and husband, cooking and experimenting in the kitchen and reading and listening to music. Though yoga and the peace that comes from the practice and good food, Jillian knows that the world can change into a peaceful, loving and healthy world.

Julie left Boston in September 2008 to build upon her passion for the healing arts. Little did she know that Samadhi was a block away from her new apartment. Having a strong faith in synchronicity and trusting her intuition she immediately signed up for the teacher training program. She believes that each adult is a child at heart, bringing a non-intimidating and light-hearted feel to each yoga class. Keeping her students safe with proper alignment, connecting with the breath, reducing stress, and finding the balance between strength and flexibility is what she believes to be the priorities of her class. Julie considers the breath to be the guiding force of the practice and reminds her students to link breath with movement to authentically establish a flowing meditation. You will take yourself seriously in her class but smiling and playing is encouraged. Julie teaches children yoga and is Reiki certified.

Patty Henry has a 17-year yoga practice that was born in the the studios of lower Manhattan in New York City. With roots in Ashtanga and influenced by the Iyengar and Jivamukti traditions, Patty's current practice is a heart-opening Vinyasa flow. She believes that when pranayama meets asana, yoga becomes a delicious moving meditation and a yoking of mind-body experience that will transform your life.

Patty holds over 200 hours of foundational and prenatal training with nationally-known Vinyasa flow teacher Shiva Rea and is a 2009 graduate of Samadhi's Teacher Training Program. She has been inspired by teachers too numerous to list, but include: Schuyler Grant of New York's Kula Yoga Project, the Jivamukti-trained teachers from the former Bhava Yoga in New York's East Village, Sri. Pattabhi Jois, her yogi father Lannell Farmer, her big-hearted wildfire-fighting husband Chris and their toddler son Gunnar.

Abundant gratitude to Samadhi for the opportunity and to the Samadhi YTT Kulitas for their love and support. Namaste.

My practice was born 3 years ago when I moved to Denver and longed for something other than a gym routine! I feel very connected to my personal practice and feel that I am actively learning from my students, and well as my teachers, every time I enter my practice space. I enjoy being creative in the studio and I love to try new things, on and off the mat. I aim to create a space that allows everyone to explore their own unique connection to the physical body, and open the mind to the possibilities that unlock when you pair your life with asana. My curiosity for physical and mental strength still fuels my practice, and now my goal is to spread my love for this ever challenging expression of the free spirit! I completed the Samadhi Yoga Teacher Training this past April and am so happy and honored to be teaching at this lovely studio. I show great respect for everyone who has encouraged me, and for all of my teachers who have filled me with knowledge and passion for the practice.

Elissa has been practicing yoga for over ten years. First coming to the mat for some extra stretching after running, she soon discovered that there was so much more to be obtained from yoga, and after moving to Denver in 2005, discovered who she is on a yoga mat. In April of 2009, Elissa completed the yoga teacher training at Samadhi Center for Yoga. She is a Reiki Master Teacher and has a Masters in Social Work. She teaches energy healing classes and manages two programs for a non-profit agency in the Denver area. Combining energy, asana, breath and positive thinking, she is passionate about guiding others in finding their path and showing people that everyone has the ability to achieve their goals as long as they believe in themselves.

love, love, love. Lately this is what I hear when I close my eyes and I know I have yoga to thank! Studying Kundalini Yoga has been like nothing else I have experienced. Aside from my undying gratitude, one thing stands out when I think about my Kundalini Yoga education - profound familiarity. I often feel I am slowly being reminded of knowledge that is buried inside of me. This knowledge is gently being unearthed by each breath, each meditation, each act of discipline and commitment. I feel blessed to be able to share the technology of Kundalini Yoga as a tool to access the deep wisdom we all possess.

I teach Breathwalk, Kundalini Yoga and yoga on horseback. The more I practice, the more I teach, the more I ride, the more I feel myself shifting to an intuitive, heart-centered place. I also see this shift happening in others. That is one of the profound joys of teaching yoga - holding a space for people to safely expand their awareness and being part of a community that is bringing light and love to the planet!

Erica's yoga practice began in 2002 when chronic back pain related to a car accident hindered her active lifestyle. Yoga quickly grew into a therapeutic practice to realign musculature, open new areas of the body and stop chronic pain. She believes that as the body begins to open and obtain proper alignment, the mind does the same, leaving the spirit soft and full of love. As a registered nurse, Erica has an excellent understanding of physical health. Her passion is to teach students the importance of physical, mental and emotional wellness. She has always been drawn to Anusara, Iyengar and Ashtanga styles of yoga, studying with many knowledgeable instructors such as John Friend and Richard Freeman. Erica received her yoga teacher certification at Samadhi Center for Yoga in 2008. Her instruction incorporates alignment principles and personal adjustments to safely deepen students' practice. The class uses principles of Raja yoga: combining postures, breathing techniques and traditional yogic philosophy to calm the mind and open the heart.

Angelique was born in Mexico where she spent most of her formative years climbing mango trees and playfully swerving the waves in the golden beaches of Acapulco. She moved to the US to complete high school and then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature and a minor in French from the Colorado College. Angelique was introduced to Yoga in 1990 by her college friend Karma, but it was not until 2003 that she would plunge into the practice.

In 2004, Alanna Kaivalya inspired Angelique to study with David Life and Sharon Gannon, co-founders of Jivamukti Yoga, as well as, with Manorama Thea D'Avila, director of Sanskrit Studies. She immersed herself in the practice and became a certified Jivamukti Yoga Instructor. Soon after, she followed Manorama on the path of Luminous Shabda. Angelique had the honor to apprentice with Alanna and was certified an Advanced Jivamukti Yoga Instructor in February 2008.

Angelique also studies with Iyengar Senior teachers Manuso Manos, Patricia Walden and with Swati and Rajiv Chanchani, as well as, with renowned local Iyengar teachers Nancy Stechart, Gary Rietze, and Leslie Bradley. The Iyengar method has further evinced the subtleties of Yoga Sadhana for her. Additionally, Angelique is a member of the Zen Center of Denver. Angelique's unique bi-cultural and bi-lingual upbringing engendered in her a strong affinity for learning languages and understanding other cultures. When she first listened to Manorama's pronunciation of Sanskrit, she knew she had to submerge herself into the sounds of Yoga. Angelique infuses her classes with the resonance of Sanskrit in the hopes of inspiring other practitioners to explore this language of integration.

Angelique's primary inspiration for teaching is to share the direct experience of Yoga with others, and to relay the insights passed on to her by her teachers which have brought her unequivocal balance, joy, and freedom. Their profound words and living example of the principles continue to kindle her personal practice, as well as, her teaching practice.

Alex Putetti began her yogic journey in 2001 following many years of ballet training and teaching. She started her yoga journey with Margaret Burns-Vap, founder of Georgetown Yoga and Big Sky Yoga, and credits her with illuminating the path.

Alex completed her Ashtanga teacher training with David Swenson in Dec 2005. As a result of working at the Omega Institute in NY, Alex had the incredible opportunity to train with some of the leading national yoga teachers in the world, such as Seane Corn, Kofi Busia and Rodney Yee. After moving to Denver she completed Samadhi Center for Yoga's 200 hr teacher training program, where she currently is the Co-Manager and Special Events Coordinator. Her classes are a vinyasa based practice that weave in heart opening and deep relaxation. Alexandra is grateful to all her teachers for their guidance, love and patience.

Emily found yoga in 2000 and knew immediately that she wanted to share the joy and benefits of the practice with others. Upon moving to Denver in 2007, Emily began exploring the city's vast yoga community and was impressed with the breadth of teachers and programs. After eight months of research, Emily found the teacher training program that perfectly fit her needs and personality at Samadhi Center for Yoga and became a certified yoga instructor in December 2008. Continuing her yogic education, Emily completed pre- and post-natal teacher training in 2009. Recently freed from corporate responsibilities, Emily is embarking on her journey as a full time yoga teacher. She teaches vinyasa, pre/postnatal yoga, as well as yoga for children and teens. Emily is passionate about spreading the joy of yoga to all ages with kindness and gratitude.

Jeff Gima is Denver native who came to the practice of yoga five years ago. He attributes his understanding and passion to teach from many years of living and traveling in other cities and other countries and from the many yogis that have come into his life. His teachings originate from Hatha and Anusara influences that has opened an exploration into the many ways yoga touches people's lives. Spending part of 2009 in ashrams including Sri Ramanasramam in Tiruvannamalai, India, Jeff infuses his teachings with respect and attention to the wisdom of his students.

Carolyn is a mother of two and was inspired to teach yoga after discovering a divine connection to herself and her children through prenatal yoga. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training from Samadhi Center for Yoga in December 2008 and her Prenatal Training in April 2009. As a former dancer Carolyn found her yoga practice through her love of movement. Never did she expect to find immeasurable personal growth and transformation. While teaching she hopes to create a spiritual space that allows others to experience their own internal change and find the truth, compassion and freedom that is always present. She honors and extends deep gratitude towards all of her teachers who have showered her with knowledge and faith. Namaste.