Teachers are listed in the same order as pictured on the posted flyer.
We are so happy to offer a great mix of respected area yoga instructors once again.
Loretta Zedella
Yoga’s life-transforming abilities inspire Loretta daily. She has been teaching yoga for over ten years and practicing for nearly 30 years. Loretta was motivated to found the charitable group Yoga Outreach Columbus while attending an incredible charitable class co-taught by Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, and Baron Baptiste. She has been on staff teaching yoga at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2004. Loretta teaches at several other locations and is mobile to bring yoga to homes, workplaces and meeting spaces. Erich Schiffmann is her beloved teacher, and she loves learning from each of her yoga students.
Yoga’s life-transforming abilities inspire Loretta daily. She has been teaching yoga for over ten years and practicing for nearly 30 years. Loretta was motivated to found the charitable group Yoga Outreach Columbus while attending an incredible charitable class co-taught by Seane Corn, Shiva Rea, and Baron Baptiste. She has been on staff teaching yoga at Ohio Wesleyan University since 2004. Loretta teaches at several other locations and is mobile to bring yoga to homes, workplaces and meeting spaces. Erich Schiffmann is her beloved teacher, and she loves learning from each of her yoga students.
Loretta is a fan of humor and while taking
these poses seriously, she believes we could take ourselves lightly. She is a
registered yoga teacher who also offers healthful workshops with her plant-based
chef husband, The Duke of Fork. Feel free to ask Loretta about her love of
travel, long marriage, and four kids. www.LorettaYoga.com
Michael Murphy was a huge help to Yoga Outreach Columbus last year. He cleared the space--including wedding tables and a dance floor--so we could practice. He took his first yoga class in 2004 on a lovely beach in Koh Phangan,
Thailand. Immediately he developed a love for yoga that has since grown to
become the path of his life. After spending a few years working and traveling,
he decided it was time to become more intent on his practice. While studying
massage therapy, yoga became the best tool he had to keep his health, combat
stress, and help manage his day-to-day existence. In August 2010 he started a
daily yoga practice that includes asana, pranayama, and meditation. He has
studied with Devarshi Steven Hartman, Megha Nancy Buttenheim, and Jovinna Chan.
Michael received his 200hr ytt certification from the Kripalu Center for Yoga
and Health. Michael is currently studying at Yoga on High with Martha Marcom and
other amazing teachers, working towards his 500hr certification.
Michael blends his personal Power Yoga practice with his Kripalu training to bring a powerful asana practice that encourages opening and personal growth. Of the multitude of benefits yoga brings to his life, one of the most important to him is how, through practice and getting to know his body and mind, he can gain insight into what he feels and who he truly is.
Michael blends his personal Power Yoga practice with his Kripalu training to bring a powerful asana practice that encourages opening and personal growth. Of the multitude of benefits yoga brings to his life, one of the most important to him is how, through practice and getting to know his body and mind, he can gain insight into what he feels and who he truly is.
Julia McSheffery, E-RYT500, CPT
We at Yoga Outreach are happy to have Julia return to teach. Combining
a strong understanding of the body’s structure and systems as well as
offering extensive experience and skill in yoga and its therapeutic
potential, Julia provides her students the opportunity to easily
understand and incorporate yoga practices into their lives in a
meaningful way. Originally interested in yoga as a means of recouping
some of the flexibility she lost because of sport rock climbing, Julia
quickly realized the benefits of yoga and its healing of injury and
illness in her own life. Besides having a degree in exercise science,
Julia is also a certified yoga teacher and is registered with the Yoga
Alliance as an E-RYT500 yoga therapy teacher (500hr, ShivaShakti
Synthesis, Janice George) and as a teacher of vinyasa flow (200hr level,
White Lotus Foundation, Ganga White and Tracy Rich). In addition to
these certifications, Julia is thankful for her training with Todd
Norian, Ann Greene, David Swenson, Shiva Rea, Donna Farhi, Amy
Weintraub, Elise Browning Miller, Judith Lasater, and Tom Myers. Her
experience includes teaching all levels of yoga in a variety of styles
throughout the greater Columbus area. She currently teaches classes at
studios and facilities throughout the city in addition to partnering in
both levels of ShivaShakti Synthesis teacher training. Julia is a member
of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, www.iayt.org.
Constance Piwtorak, ERYT-200, CPT
Constance has been
working for many years assisting clients in finding better health and wellness.
Originally from Indiana, Constance is a graduate of Purdue University and
Otterbein College holding degrees in Psychology and Elementary Education. After developing a personal yoga practice, Constance
completed her teacher training program in 2005. Constance has also instructed
step aerobics, body sculpt/boot camp, kickboxing, indoor cycling and Pilates
classes. She now concentrates on helping others recognize the need to respect
and guide the body into a fit state through a balanced program concentrating on
the body, mind and spirit.
Constance recently
completed training and certification as a Wellcoaches Wellness and Fitness
Coach. This training allows her to
“coach” clients through health and wellness changes for life. Constance is
currently a fitness trainer, wellness coach and yoga teacher in Columbus. For fun, Constance enjoys time with her
husband, Bill, their three children, two furry cats and one loveable dog. She also loves gardening, going to the movies
and spending time with friends.
Elizabeth Miller,
RYT500, is a certified yoga teacher through the American Viniyoga Institute and
a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She has been
teaching yoga since 2002. In addition to her yogic studies, Elizabeth also holds
certification in Thai Yoga Massage from the Lotus Palm School in Montreal.
Honoring the five dimensions of humanity, Elizabeth weaves classes
and individualized practices that touch the physical, mental, energetic,
psychological, and spiritual dimensions of our
being. www.redenyoga.com
Mary
Coleman is a 200-RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) through the YogaAlliance. She
believes in the power of yoga to heal and to create the fertile ground for
growth and transformation.
"Yoga
has been very generous to me. It healed my body and allowed me to discover my
full potential. It has also given me the portal to follow the deepest desire of
my heart: to help others. I have seen first hand how yoga can transform
someone, not only through my own experience but also by observing my students.
It is astonishing how quickly the transformation can be at times. It is also
very humbling."
Mary's
philosophy of yoga is that every one, regardless of their perceived
limitations, can have a yoga practice. "I use props (bolsters,
blocks, blankets, the wall, chairs, whatever is available) to help my students
get as much out of their practice as they can." She also believes that
yoga should be fun. "As adults, we don't play or laugh nearly
enough!"
In
addition to teaching yoga, Mary is a Certified Health Coach. "I integrate
health coaching into my yoga classes. I talk about the importance of being sure
that life is well-balanced and that we nourish ourselves, not just with food
but with friendship, community and passion for life. And I will always tell you
to eat your green leafy vegetables!" www.OntheSquareYoga.com
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