The best thing about JLYC is the quality of our instructors

 

Julie Lawrence, Director of the Julie Lawrence Yoga Center and certified Iyengar Yoga instructor since 1984, has studied directly with the Iyengars in India many times. Julie's clarity and precision coupled with humor and encouragement create a rewarding class. She teaches yoga, her life-long love, as a transformative practice.

Jane Carlsen teaches yoga as a means of self-exploration, using asana practice as a laboratory to understand the workings of our minds and bodies. She loves yoga for the way it teaches us to face each moment with focus, balance, flexibility and a sense of fun.

Cathleen Dehen has been teaching Iyengar style yoga for 17 years, 14 years at JLYC. Her clear and detailed instructions coupled with her gentle style of teaching enable her to guide her students toward a deeper sense of well being. Cathleen's style is enthusiastic and supportive.

Tonya Garreaud is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor who has been practicing yoga since 1989, and teaching since 1999. She has studied with both BKS Iyengar and Geeta Iyengar on their teaching visits to the US and has traveled to India to study with the Iyengar family. Tonya's enthusiasm for yoga is obvious in her teaching. She gives clear instructions and creates a class that emphasizes a systematic and precise approach to yoga.

Cindy Irvine has been teaching yoga since 2000, and recently passed her Iyengar Yoga Teacher-in-Training test. She has been studying with Iyengar teachers for over a decade. Combining precision, love, and laughter when teaching, she has found Iyengar yoga to be an invaluable tool for physical and emotional health.

Ed Miller, a student of yoga since the early 1980’s, began teaching in 1989 while still in corporate America. His training encompasses several schools of yoga but his passion and teaching focus on the Iyengar style. Participants in Ed’s classes report experiencing instructional clarity and individual attention with compassion, supporting improvement of both their yoga practice and enhancement of personal well being

Terry Petersen has been practicing Iyengar yoga for 14 years and is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor. His classes are inspiring, challenging, and respectful of each student's abilities. Terry uses clear instruction and graceful demonstrations to create an outstanding class environment for learning.

Barbara Steif has been inspired by the balance, clarity and wisdom of Iyengar yoga for 13 years. She completed her teacher training and apprenticeship with Julie Lawrence. She recently passed her Iyengar Yoga Teacher-in-Training test. She brings aliveness, warmth, and depth of understanding to her teaching.