Spiritual Life Socitey & Spiritaul Life Yoga Center - Hudson
Larry Terkel |
Larry's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/larry.terkel
At home in both the spiritual and business world, Larry's interests have taken him around the world, including India, Israel, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has been studying yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Larry has studied with many different masters and teachers including Swami Satchitananda, B.K.S Iyengar, and Swami Vishnudevanda. Larry has a Masters degrees in Theology from Kent State University and in Business from Cornell University, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level. Larry teaches our Wednesday night drop-in hatha yoga class and leads the Sunday morning Yoga Teacher Training. Larry and his wife Susan are the founders of the Spiritual Life Society and Hudson Yoga Center and have recently authored the book small change...It's the LITTLE Things in Life that make a BIG Difference!. Larry has also performed over 2000 weddings as Minister of the Spiritual Life Society and speaks around the country on various topics. Visit Larry's speaker website at www.larryterkel.com. E-mail Larry at larry@aum.org
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Matt Lerner
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Matt's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/matt.lerner
Like Larry, Matt is a full-time business executive with frequent international travel. Matt has been studying yoga and meditation since his early college days in 1975. He began teaching in 1977 and was president of the Yoga Meditation Society of Madison, Wisconsin. He has lived in Israel and has traveled through Europe, India, Africa, Japan, Thailand, Bali, Mexico and the Caribbean. He has lived and studied at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and was certified to teach Hatha Yoga by Yogiraj Behramji. He has studied extensively with many other teachers and masters, including Swami Rama of the Himalayas, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Swami Veda, Rudolph M. Ballentine, MD, Swami Shantanand, and Swami Ajaya. Matt has a BS Psychology and an Masters in Business from the University of Wisconsin, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level.
Matt directs our Yoga Teacher Training and Certification program, teaches our Introduction to Yoga and Meditation class and livens up many of our programs with his guitar playing. Visit Matt's music website at www.openmicmusic.org. E-mail Matt at matt@aum.org
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Gennie Tierney,
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Gennie's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/gennie.tierney
Gennie began teaching yoga in 1979. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin and has taught yoga, exercise, and nutrition at the Himalayan Institute's Combined Therapy program in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. In addition to her Yoga Teacher Certification, Gennie is also certified in Jin Shin Jytsu (Acu-pressure). Gennie has traveled through Europe, India, and Latin America, and has studied extensively with Rodney Yee, Yogiraj Behramji, Dean Lerner, Manuso Manos, and Ana Forest. Gennie teaches private Yoga classes and also teaches at local community centers and clubs. She and fills in at the Hudson Yoga Center when needed, and has a private practice for in Jin Shin Jytsu (Acu-pressure). For more information on private classes, other classes, or for Jin Shin treatments, please e-mail Gennie at gennie@aum.org | |||||||||
Robb Blain, RYT |
Robb's's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/robb.blain
Robb is a graduate from our own Yoga Teacher Training Program, an enthusiastic student and an inspiring teacher. In addition to his certification through the Spiritual Life Society with Larry and Matt, Robb has studied with Dean Lerner and Manju Jois, and has completed yoga teacher training at Bhumi's Yoga and Wellness Center under the guidance of Harriet "Bhumi" Russell, for which he received his "RYT". Congratulations Robb! Robb is presently teaching yoga full time at clubs, workshops, filling in at community centers in the greater Cleveland area, and doing private one on one training.
E-mail Robb at scubayoga@yahoo.com
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Carson Heiner, RYT |
Carson graduated from Kent State University in 1974 in Philosophy and English Literature. While there he joined the KSU yoga club and soon began to take turns leading the class. He completed formal teacher training at Kripalu Yoga center in 1974 and has been teaching yoga ever since. In 1975, he spent 3 months in India, studying Tibetan Buddhism, Yoga, and Zen, and suffered many mosquito bites meditating in the cave where Buddha was enlightened near Budhgaya.
He has studied in several traditions with, Manju Jois, Tim Miller, Baron Baptiste, Yogi Bhajan, Larry Schultz, Amrit Desai and Larry Terkel, and Martha Marcom, as notable teachers who have influenced his teaching. Carson is a "professional" yoga teacher, leading classes daily at various locations throughout the Akron-Cleveland area. Many of his classes are in the "Power Yoga" tradition. Carson is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with the Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level. E-mail Carson at carson100@prodigy.net
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Mary Donatelli Schmitt
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Mary's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/mary.schmitt
Mary completed her Yoga teacher training and received her certification in 2006 with the Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center in Hudson. She has been teaching yoga since then at both Ursuline College and the Summa Wellness Institute. Periodically, she leads the Spiritual Life Society’s weekly meditation class. She is an RYT-200 with YogaAlliance. Mary received her BS in Textile Development and Marketing with an area of concentration in Textile Science at the Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York where she graduated cum laude. She received her MA in Clothing, Textiles, and Interiors as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Akron. Mary has industry experience at Bayer, AG, DuPont, Inc., and Better Fabrics Testing Bureau. Mary has served on the teaching faculties of the University of Akron, Ursuline College, and is currently at Kent State University. She is on the Board of Directors for Esperanza Threads, and is a member of both the Peninsula Art Academy and The Fashion Group International. Mary has received certificates of appreciation for her efforts by both the Northeast Pre-Release Detention Facility, and the Multicultural Affairs Department at Ursuline College. She frequently provides guest lectures. Email Mary at mds1517@gmail.com | |||||||||
Chris Rigby
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Chris's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/chris.rigby
Christine Rigby began her practice of yoga over twelve years ago at the Spiritual Life Center of Hudson and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with YogaAlliance. . Chris has continued her studies taking intensive workshops with Angela Farmer and others. A practioner of Zen meditation, she also studies under and attends the retreats of Zen Master, Roshi Fr. Robert Kennedy S.J. Chris is a 30 year resident of her community and holds both a B.S and Masters of Library Science from Kent State University. Email Chris at cerigby@mac.com | |||||||||
Lisa Thiel
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Lisa's Yoga webpage: www.yogateacher.org/lisa.thiel
Lisa is currently an RYT-200, and was certified in the Brahmrish Yoga Teacher Training program in 2006. She expects to complete her 500 hour level certification sometime in 2009. She has been practicing Hatha Yoga since 1998 under the guideance of a number of well-respected teachers, both locally and nationally. She has studied in a variety of styles, including Brahmrishi, Anusara, Yin Yoga, Iyengar, and Viniyoga. Through her trainings, she has placed an emphasis on anatomy and the more clinical applications of Yoga and therefore tends to teach mostly in the style of Therapeutic Yoga – a meditative, slower-paced style that focuses on adapting poses and creating variations to meet individual needs. Lisa believes strongly in incorporating the breath to assist the asanas and to bring a sense of softness and sweetness (sthira) into the practice, and in strengthening the core as the center of our stability (sthira). In addition to her classes at the Spiritual Life Society, Lisa teaches lunchtime corporate Yoga and private sessions. S.J. Email Lisa at lisathiel@roadrunner.com | |||||||||
SLS Certified Trained Teachers |
More Graduates not pictured: Eleanor Esposito, 1985; Kim Koson, 1986; Marni Terkel, 1996; Jason Frankenhaus, 2002; Robert Guerke, 2004; |
