Discovered yoga in 2002 and it quickly became an addiction for her. She became a certified teacher of Vinyasa yoga from YogaFit in 2006. Her love for what she does is apparent in every class. Michelle puts her whole heart into her teaching and creates an atmosphere that inspires, motivates and challenges. She is committed to giving newcomers the tools and
Trained in the United Kingdom as a Human Movement Specialist and later earned a second degree in Social Sciences. She has lived in the United States since 1994, living the last 6 years in the Pittsburgh area. Jo spends her time motivating people towards a healthier lifestyle, introducing healthy eating habits and exercise into their daily lives. Jo is interested in the balance of mind and
Discovered yoga in the 1990s, but it wasn't until 2006 when she became fully dedicated to it. She received her certification as a Vinyasa Flow instructor from Yoga Fit in 2008. Yoga has changed her life in a very positive way and has become a good addiction. Gina has benefited greatly from the practice of yoga. She has gained physical as well as mental strength and has
The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual need for a change led Jesse to explore alternative ways of coping with the stress in his life. He found yoga in 1994. His passion for yoga led to his interest in becoming a teacher. He wants to share his own joy of the yoga practice with students of all ages and abilities.
Has been teaching yoga in the Pittsburgh area since 2003. She started teaching almost by accident. She had been practicing off and on since 2000, dabbling in whatever classes were available during college. After graduation she started working in aquatics at a health club. When the yoga teacher at that club took a sudden leave of absence, Darcy was called on to fill in "short term."
Hayley first discovered yoga a few years ago as something fun to do with friends. As time went on, the practice slowly progressed more and more into her life. She took the opportunity to become certified at Yoga Flow in March of 2010 and is truly grateful to have the opportunity to share her love for the practice with others.
Grace found her way to yoga about 6 years ago and practiced off and on until she discovered Yoga Flow 2 years ago. It was then that her healthy obsession began. Everything about this style of vinyasa yoga spoke to her. It was perfect timing that the Teacher Training was offered in the early part of 2010, she realized she was already teaching her friends one on one and promoting
Rachel found yoga three years ago after much convincing from her friends. She quickly grew to love the physical practice as a method to tone and strengthen the body and to decompress from her stressful job. Finding a practice that provided an excellent workout was the initial draw, however as time passed, Rachel found that the spiritual practice is what kept her coming back for
Pam began her practice in 2006 as one more step on a lifelong journey of spiritual self discovery. It quickly became a way of life, as she totally immersed herself in practice, completing two teacher trainings in four years. Pam completed the 200 hour Certification in Vinyasa Yoga with Yoga Flow and a 200 hour Certification in Power Yoga with Amazing Yoga.
It is the healing and transformational potentials of the practice, on a spiritual and physical level, that inspire her to teach.
Prior to Yoga Flow, Pam taught outdoor yoga during the summers at Schenley Plaza for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and community based classes around the city. Her goal, as a teacher, is to "heal the world, creating peace on earth", through the transformational power of yoga... one class, one student, one breath… at a time.
Working as a social worker in Philadelphia, Katie was introduced to yoga in 2005. Initially she saw this as a means to strengthen her body- tone and strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, etc. Soon, it was apparent that yoga not only had physical benefits, but mental and emotional as well. After giving herself to others all day, she found a way to nourish herself, find calmness and breathe.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Heather's yoga journey began in college in New Orleans, taking Hatha classes at the Loyola gym for exercise. After college, she found herself in Chicago where she began a work study at Bikram Chicago's Lincoln Park studio. As her practice deepened, she became more drawn to the duality between mind and body and the strength both can possess. While
After practicing Bikram, and Hatha, Gina found the Vinyasa style of yoga the best expression for her background in dance and athletic pursuits.
She is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, completing her 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga Certification with
Yoga Flow. She completed an additional 200 hour Certification in Power Yoga with Amazing Yoga, and continues to study and work towards her 500 hour RYT. Additionally, Gina continues her education with numerous workshops and teacher trainings, including Brian Kest’s Power Yoga Master Class, Rodney Yee, Colleen Saidman, Yin Yoga and Inversion Workshops.
Using her dance background, Gina creates flowing asana sequences that use both breath and music as a rhythm to inspire her students to move with grace, strength and fluidity through their asana practice, with detailed attention given to proper body alignment. She believes that every yoga practice offers the opportunity to reach new levels of awareness, both physically and spiritually, to enrich life on and off the mat.
Began practicing yoga in 1999 as an alternative form of exercise. Practicing yoga has not only improved her strength and flexibility, it has brought balance to many aspects of her life. For Julie, yoga is a great physical and mental practice which allows her to release the stresses of everyday life and to “just be”. Once Julie started to see the many positive changes yoga brought to
Mara discovered her yoga pathway as a student and a competitive tennis player at Allegheny College. During her freshman year, she began to question the goals laid in front of her: Why must we play to win the match? Study to get the final 'A'? Perform music to finish the concert? And make art for the finished piece? Yoga provided a pathway for her to discover how to live in the present
moment, instead of living for the end product. It is through yoga that we can reveal to ourselves the truth and presence of our physical state of health, mental state of choice, and spiritual state of awareness. Mara has been practicing yoga since 2008 and deepens her journey by understanding stillness with others. She completed her 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga Certification with Yoga Flow in 2011 and practices meditation, reiki, E.F.T., and Thai Yoga, and she is also an expressive artist. Mara believes that healing the physical, mental, and spiritual self through yoga creates an opportunity to live a happy and balanced lifestyle.