 Megan DiSabatino • Certified Yoga Instructor
Recently returning to her hometown of Aspen, after over a year long journey through Africa and Asia and many years living and teaching yoga in both Sydney and San Francisco, Megan feels blessed to be back in Aspen. Megan's been practicing and playing in the art and science of yoga and dance since kindergarten. Her style is eclectic, drawing inspiration rooted in Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Bhakti, Iyengar, Jivamukti and Yoga Synergy traditions. She weaves the union of body, breath and mind into an opportunity for self expression, inner peace and connection to the divine within a creative, healing space. In the body dwells awareness. Yoga is a method to awaken this awareness or body consciousness.
Megan believes yoga is a gift, a celebration of the heart and soul, and an exploration into the realms of the body, mind and spirit. Yoga allows us to get out of our thinking, busy minds and into our feeling, blissful bodies. The body is infinitely wise and wants to be healthy, balanced and strong. With each practice, we learn and grow and continue to break through mental and physical boudaries creating new space for energy, spirit and wellness. Megan's mission is to share what she knows with others in a warm, joyful yet challenging nourishing flow.
A few of her beloved teachers include:
Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, T.K.V. Desikichar, Dharma Mittra, Dada Agra, Shiva Rea, Richard Freeman, Sopheak Dy, Simon Borg-Oliver, Seane Corn, Rusty Wells, Ben Thomas, Janet Stone, Katchie Ananda, Jonny Kest....
Please visit her websites for more information: www.megandisabatino.com
Outreach: www.theshaktifoundation.com
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 Shannon Jones • Yoga Instructor
A ten year native of Aspen, Shannon has maintained a balanced life through yoga, dance, rock climbing, music and art. Her artistic diversity flows into her yoga teachings, creating an open approach to movement and alignment. Shannon received her Ashtanga based yoga certification at the Mount Madonna Center in 2002 and has over 17 years of dance education. She has also studied other types of yoga, such as Iyengar, Anusara, Bikram and Ana Forrest yoga. Extremely focused on alignment, Shannon's classes offer a "yoga for your body type" approach, including modifications, chakra balancing and breathing exercises into the asanas.
Shannon
received her BA in Marketing from Georgia Southern University and continues education through life experiences, classes, travel and meditation. She feels that yoga has been the foundation for her emotional and spiritual transformations. Shannon has developed her yoga practice over the past eight years and attributes qualities of open-heartedness, humor and integrity to her discipline.
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 Trishka Lemos • Yoga Instructor
Trishka, always a seeker of self realization and interested in the tangibility of connecting the mind and body using breath. She started her yogic journey studying with various teachers such as Shiva Rea, Chuck Miller, Vinyasa Yoga, Power Yoga, Bikram’s Yoga and Astanga Yoga. In 1998, she moved to Italy where her studies in the Iyengar tradition continued with Ramanand Patel and Patricia Walden. She was selected to participate in a 3 year intensive study for the certification in Introductory Levels 1 & 11 Iyengar Yoga with Gabriella Guibilaro. She has studied in Inda with B.K.S. Iyengar’s daughter, Geeta Iyengar, and son, Prashant Iyengar at the Ramanani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Trishka is the only certified Iyengar teacher in the Aspen Valley.
Please visit Trishka's website: www.IyengarYogaAspen.com
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 Karen Miller • Yoga Instructor
After taking her first Jivamukti class in 1997, Karen quickly became enamored with the practice of yoga. She developed a strong curiosity of this “yoga buzz” and began studying other styles, mainly Ashtanga and Iyengar. With encouragement from her primary teachers, Karen became Yoga Shanti Certified in May 2004.
Her playful classes combine focused asana sequencing, chanting and philosophy while emphasizing alignment and breath. Her hands-on adjustments will bring more clarity to your practice allowing you to drop deeper into meditation.
She offers pranamas to her generous teachers, Colleen, Jessica, Rodney Yee and the many other extraordinary mentors she’s met along the way. Karen forever treasures Manorama’s sublime insight of the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras, sharing what she’s learned thus far. She’s inspired by her students and invites you to come explore!
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 Kate Olson • Pilates Instructor and Registered Yoga Teacher
As a Colorado native, Kate has always been passionate about the outdoors. She grew up in Boulder, CO mountain biking, rock climbing, and ski racing. Unable to leave beautiful Colorado she attended the University of Denver where she received a BA in International Studies. In the winter of 2004 Kate spent six months in Chamonix, France. It was here that she discovered her true passion for skiing. She competed in various extreme skiing competitions through out France and Switzerland, ending up ranking 5th in Europe for women’s extreme skiing. Towards the end of her time in France, Kate had a devastating ski accident resulting in shoulder surgery and months of rehab. However, the accident was a blessing in disguise for it lead her to discover Pilates. Pilates was the basis for her rehab. What she discovered was that it not only healed her shoulder, but it transformed her entire body. This translated directly into her skiing, mountain biking, and life in general. Because of the incredible results, Kate decided that Pilates was something she wanted to be involved with for life. She became a certified instructor through the Physical Mind Institute. Kate loves working with all ages, shapes, and sizes and hopes that she can help people improve everything from their athletic abilities to how they feel in their daily lives through Pilates.
Taking what she learned from Pilates and incorporating it into yoga opened
an entirely new world of possibility. She not only fell in love with the
beautiful movements and philosophy of yoga, but also how perfectly Pilates
and Yoga seemed to work together. She likes to refer to them as "her two
great lovers." In the spring of 2007 Kate departed for a three month
adventure through SE Asia and Indonesia. She studied Traditional Thai
Massage in Northern Thailand, and then attended a yoga teacher training in
Bali. She is a Yoga Alliance 200hr Certified Teacher through Vibrant Living.
Her inspirations and influences in yoga come from Allaine Stricklen with the
Iyengar Method, David Williams with Ashtanga Vinyasa, Daniel King from his
own beautiful mix of everything, and many others. You can learn more about
Kate on her website: www.katekolson.com
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 Jo Rafferty • Yoga Instructor
Jo was raised in Aspen and continues to live here with her husband Jack and son Patrick. As a personal trainer for twelve years, Jo discovered the benefits of yoga while treating a chronic back injury from a skiing accident. She needed an alternative to her trail running and weight lifting and yoga was the perfect complement.
Her love of the outdoors and athletics reflects in every class you take. Strong vinyasas, creative sequencing and energetic music are a few of the things you will experience. Jo integrates high paced movement and strength training into her power and vinyasa classes.
Jo’s teacher training was with Baptiste power yoga, but she draws from many different styles, and adds a sense of fun and exploration to her practice. She will continue her teacher training in the fall with Steve Rogers in Aspen.
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 Julie Roger RN, CPT, E-RYT 500
• Certified Pilates Teacher
• Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
Julie is an advanced Pilates and Yoga practitioner with over 20 years of teaching experience. Julie is a Certified Pilates Teacher with the Pilates Method Alliance and holds the highest level credential with the Yoga Alliance. As a seasoned Pilates and Yoga professional, Julie encourages listening intuitively to the wisdom of the body, therefore awakening the internal truth through breath and movement. She teaches Pilates and Yoga as tools in achieving one’s full potential of mind, body and spirit. Her teaching style is both classical/traditional and contemporary. Julie currently teaches a Basic Yoga class suited for all levels and an intermediate/advanced level Vinyasa flow class. She also teaches both Pilates mat and Pilates equipment classes. She is available for privates and group classes in Pilates or Yoga. With her husband, Steve Roger, they teach workshops and teacher trainings. Please see schedule for class times and levels as well as events for workshop dates and descriptions. Please visit her website www.advancedhealingarts.net
"I had the pleasure of Julie Roger working with me in Pilates. Over the course of the months, I came to appreciate that Julie is likely the single best fitness person I have ever worked with. She understands the body very well, demonstrably knows what she is doing, expertly explains and guides, and clearly cares intensely about what she does. It was an extraordinary experience which I look forward to continuing." Michael Klein - Washington D.C.
"I just wanted to thank you for the support and love you gave me through this Yoga Teacher Training and earlier through my surgeries and hard times. I have learned so much, not just about the teachings of Yoga but also about my Self." B.L. - Aspen, CO |
 Steve Roger, E-RYT 500, CPT
• Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
• Certified Pilates Teacher
Steve is an advanced Yoga and Pilates practitioner with over 20 years of experience. Steve is a Certified Pilates Teacher with the Pilates Method Alliance and holds the highest level credential with the Yoga Alliance. As a seasoned Yoga and Pilates professional, Steve’s emphasis is on intention and breath. His Yoga teaching style is in the tradition of asana, pranayama, badhas and meditation, while his Pilates style is both classical and contemporary. Steve currently teaches intermediate/advanced level Vinyasa flow classes, as well as more basic classes suited for all levels. He also teaches Pilates equipment classes and is available for privates and group classes in Yoga or Pilates. With his wife, Julie Roger, they teach workshops and teacher trainings. Please see schedule for class times and levels as well as events for workshop dates and descriptions. Please visit his website www.advancedhealingarts.net
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