 Maia - Took over the Yoga Center in April 2011 Maia Richards is a new fixture at Hayfork Yoga Center and she is so grateful for the opportunity to help keep the community studio open. Though she is new to instruction she has carried a passion for health and body awareness with her throughout her life. Maia's primary background is in dance, specifically Middle Eastern and Belly Dancing which she has performed professionally. Her background also includes six years of ongoing Yoga classes in various styles, intermediate level Pilates, Modern Dance, aerobics and fitness. Maia hopes to use her experience and love for Dance and Yoga to offer safe and invigorating classes for the Hayfork, Trinity community. She will continue to further her education and knowledge and will be completing her RYT training February of 2012. Maia may be reached by email at greenflowerdance@gmail.com, or by phone at 628-4272.  Khira - Took over Yoga Balance in Nov. 2009She has been a yoga practitioner for 11 years and has taught for 6 of those years. She completed her first teacher training at 7 Centers in Sedona, AZ, which taught Khira the importance if integrity, non evasive, therapeutic yoga practice. Her knowledge has been expanded through attending numerous retreats, workshops and classes worldwide, exploring many different styles of yoga (vinyasa, Iyengar, ashtanga, Bikram, kundalini, and kriya) as well as meditation, Ayurveda, cranial sacral therapy, Thai massage and reiki. The past 5 years before coming to Hayfork Khira hosted and taught retreats in her house in Thailand and at resorts throughout Bali. Now back in her home land she shares the worldly wisdom she has acquired.
 KeriAfter being introduced to yoga in her early teens, Keri began teaching Ashtanga Yoga in 2002. She later trained with Shiva Rae, and incorporated Svroopa Yoga into her teaching schedule. Keri attained her Associates degree in Massage Therapy & Integrated Health Care and is a recognized Licensed Massage therapist. Keri traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to study Aromatherapy & became a Essential Oils Educator through Young Living. In 2005 she completed her 500 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, Massachusetts and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Kripalu Yoga is a modern school of Yoga that reflects a synthesis of Traditional approaches. The key to the practice of Kripalu Yoga lies in understanding Prana or Breath as a link between body, mind, & spirit. Kripalu Yoga is rooted in stillness, Yoga postures, combined with breathing techniques and a focused yet compassionate attitude during practice, are used as vehicles for finding and releasing energy blocks. Paradoxically, when you intentionally put your body into Yoga postures you frequently produce more tension than before. Kripalu Yoga will help you to identify these tensions & teach you to release them. Let go....let go....let go! Kripalu Yoga ~ Incorporates the five aspects of Yoga into one. (Hatha, Raja, Kundalini, Bhakti and Karma) Each class will begin with seated meditation, followed by breathe work, Asana's & of course followed by Shavasana (relaxation) Variations will be shown, making this class enjoyable for everyone. Pilates ~ Pilates strengthens the muscles that support the spine (neck, shoulders, abs, hips & thighs) to bring balance into the body. Pilates helps to realign the spine in order to decrease tension, increase flexibility & strengthen the body from the inside out. Laurie Laurie Page has over two decades' experience with the Santa Rosa Junior College's Senior Program and is now teaching at the Yoga Balance studio. Laurie is a life member alumnus of Sonoma State University where she earned an M.A. in history. She is also a life member of the Dance Guild of Sonoma County and is a certified elementary instructor for the Royal Academy.  DavidToday, David is a working member of an Hermetic Order based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and continues to pursue his studies with them. Intuitive Healer and Light Energy Teacher
Inspired by the evolution of consciousness and the expansion of humanity's love, I studied Reiki, Vortex Healing
(a Wizard Realm modality), Psychic Attunement, Incan Peruvian Philosophy, Qigong, and Expressive Movement, at the Omega Institute of Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York over the course of two years.
I have a natural inclination towards Esoteric Mythology, Shamanism, Health, Tribal Instruments, Flower Essences, Runic and Osho Zen Oracles, and the healing properties of Crystals. With the foundation of the studies presented above I intuitively formulate the classes and the healing sessions. |
