After
Bon'L "Bhakti's" first
Integral Yoga class, she knew right away that she was hooked. Since then
her love and passion for yoga has continued to deepen over the years.
Bhakti is a graduate in Integral Yoga through the Satchidananda Ashram. She has studied with a medley of teachers and gives sincere thanks to each of them. She has also spent time in India practicing and learning Yoga traditions. Bhakti's approach to yoga is gentle and meditative. Her classes incorporate bodily postures (asanas), breathing practices (pranayama), deep relaxation and chanting. Bhakti uses a variety of music in her classes, ranging from Krishna Das to Tibetan Bells, which make them vibrant and melodious.
Bhakti specializes in hatha yoga and yoga for children. She holds a black belt in American Freestyle Karate and is certified in Thai Yoga and Ayurvedic Massage.
Tilak's
love and fascination with yoga has led him to study with many teachers
throughout the U.S. and India, but most importantly it continues
to take him
to
his mat every morning. His unique teaching style is creative, passionate,
and influenced most by his work with Yoga Masters Sri Swami Satchidananda
and Erich Schiffmann. He holds degree is Religious Studies, Literature & Religion,
and has studied Sanskrit at the American Sanskrit Institute and the
University of Virginia. Tilak's yoga classes are fun, challenging,
and meaningful. He recently released his first DVD, Yoga:
Altar of the Heart.
Sarabeth is a lifelong learner and lover of the human body. She holds a masters degree in Health Sciences and has been practicing yoga for ten years. She loves movement of the body and finds yoga to be a wonderful way to both invigorate the senses and calm the mind. Sarabeth's classes are challenging and fun. She is a seeker of knowledge and is not aftraid to try new things in class!!! She wants to help you understand how your body responds to movement and feels everyone can benefit from yoga at any stage of their life. She studied under Grace Morales at Charlotte Yoga in North Carolina and is a registered yoga teacher with the yoga alliance. Sarabeth lives in Staunton with her husband and two daughters who are growing way too fast!!
David experimented with many genres of yoga before discovering that his teachers, direct and indirect, were housed at Shanti Yoga of Staunton, VA. After several years of study with some of the coolest kids on the block, David obtained his RYT at Charlottesville Yoga School of Charlottesville, VA. This unique blend of training resulted in a teaching style appropriate for advanced yogis, those who simply can’t touch their toes, and (almost) everyone in-between. His classes are melodic with time for silence and render the practitioner a state of being they’ll want to take off the mat.
Linda has had a lifelong passion for helping people to achieve a better life, first in the field of community mental health and now in various healing energy practices. She is a Usui Reiki Master, holds a White Belt in Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action), and is certified in Kids Yoga, Laughter Yoga, Past Life Regression, and Arthritis Foundation-approved Tai Chi for Arthritis. Her bliss is being realized by offering these classes and seeing the positive experiences the participants have. Her hope is for Shanti to continue to grow as a Healing Center for our community. Her philosophy for life is to dance and laugh through it. As we say in Laughter Yoga, "Very good, very good, yay!!!!"
Anna Shapiro is an independent artist who recently relocated to Staunton VA. She holds a degree in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and is currently a full time textile designer. When she's not creating in her studio, Anna is a yoga and pilates enthusiast. She has been a student of both practices for the past 8 years and has found that the two really compliment one another. She has recently been certified by the Power Pilates Method to teach classical mat classes. Pilates is a wonderful way to strengthen, tone, and balance the body.
Mary Straub has been passionately instructing and facilitating women’s classes and retreats for over 5 years. She is a certified Yoga Therapist, Kundalini Yoga instructor, pregnancy yoga instructor, and workshop and retreat facilitator. She has a private practice in Yoga Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage Therapy, Reiki, Acupresssure and other healing modalities. She has degrees in Applied Health Science with a double major in Education and Public Health with a minor in Biology. She is peacefully happy.
I have been dancing all of my life and bellydancing for about 10 years. I have found that out of all forms of dance, bellydancing is my most natural way of moving. Originally from Northeast Ohio, I have made Staunton my new home and am very excited to contribute and share my passion for dance!
Bellydance is an ancient tradition for women, by women and has only
recently been corrupted into a sexual stereotype. It was created for
women to celebrate their bodies and prepare for childbirth- no men allowed!
While bellydance has evolved over time and adapted new techniques and
music, it still remains fundamentally a respectful celebration of the
female body. I hope to share my love of this art form with all of my
students and with audiences as well!
