PEACE MANTRA

(From the Kato Upanishad)

OM SAHANA VAVATU SAHANA BHUNATTU
SAHA VIRYAM KARAWAVAHAI
TEJASVINAVADITAMASTU
MA VIDVISHAVAHAI
OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI

Together (teacher and student) may we be protected
Together may we be nourished
Together may we work with great energy
May our journey together be brilliant and effective
May there be no bad feelings between us
Peace, peace, peace

Morgan Bursiel

 A lifelong student of music and dance, Morgan has enjoyed a personal yoga practice for over ten years. In 2004, she was introduced by Jean Couch to Balance, a method of rediscovering the body’s natural musculo-skeletal alignment. Morgan continued her study of Balance and yoga locally with Kay Hackney, founder of Interior Yoga. The combination of yoga and Balance transformed her approach to posture and movement. Exploring the body’s optimum architecture in the yoga asanas, Morgan finds a sense of ease that inspires her practice and guides her instruction. Strength, flexibility, relaxation, and mindfulness are among the benefits she appreciates both on and off the mat. Morgan is nationally registered with the Yoga Alliance, having completed in May 2008 a year-long teacher training program under Lynne Minton at Inner Dance Yoga Studio in Anchorage. She is deeply grateful to all of her teachers along the path of yoga, in particular Kay Hackney for her guidance and support. Contact Morgan at morganbursiel@gmail.com.

Shanti Chagnon

I have been practicing yoga for 10 years and teaching for 8. The foundation
of my training is in the Krishnamacharya vinyasa method which focuses on
linking breath to the body.  I received the bulk of my training at the
Shoshoni Yoga Retreat leaving with a level IV certification. I have trained
with Shiva Rhea -Vinyasa Flow and Bryan Kest- Power Yoga. I feel most at
home with Power Yoga. Without a challenge we have no growth. Power Yoga
challenges on all levels; physically, mentally and spiritually. My classes are simple basic posesput together in a way to challenge the whole body from head to toe including the mind the focus being the breath and leaving the ego behind. I am also a Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner a parachute packer and a rigger.

 Daralyn Canterbury

Daralyn Canterbury is a retired school counselor and P.E. teacher who is trained in Ashtanga (Power) Yoga out of the Bryan Kest studios in Santa Monica California.  Daralyn prefers a class that is welcoming for all levels.  Daralyn's class  presents enough variation in asanas to help beginners feel comfortable and intermediates to feel somewhat challenged.   

Megan Gooding   

Megan Gooding was born and raised in Fairbanks, and has been practicing yoga since 1996.  She grew up with a love of dance and movement, and was introduced to yoga through Teri Viereck at UAF.  From this introduction she explored many different styles and teachers, and found that a flowing, dynamic style of yoga fit her personality and her love of movement, strength and flexibility.  She received her certification in Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in 2005 from Sonic Yoga in New York City, and is a registered teacher with Yoga Alliance.

Jody Hassel

Jody Hassel is a Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher (RYT) in Iyengar based Hatha yoga.  Jody has studied with Seane Corn, Judith Lasater, Jean Couch, Devta Khalsa, Lynne Minton and Teri Viereck.  She completed the 200 hour teacher certification program at Yandara Yoga Institute in Todos Santos, Mexico with Laura Castaneda and Shane Perkins.  Jody has also spent many years as a student of dance, theatre arts, and a variety of healing arts. 

Trista Haycraft

"Conscious movement of the body is a prayer in motion"

Trista teaches a traditional hatha practice including asana, pranayama and meditation.  Classes range from gentle to moderate and all experience levels are welcome as Trista gives instruction inviting practitioners to listen to their body and take their asana practice to the appropriate level for their personal growth and safety.

Toni Kaufman

Toni Kaufman  Toni began practicing yoga in 1990 when recovering  from a serious illness. Continued practice has enhanced her quality of life immensely. She has had opportunities to work with a number of accomplished yoga instructors mainly, Kay Hackney, Lynne Minton and Anursara teachers Jim and Ruthie Bernaert on the Big Island of Hawaii. She has completed teacher training with Jim and Ruthie and is a registered Anusara Inspired teacher and also registered with Yoga Alliance.

 

Elizabeth Keech

 
Elizabeth Keech, RYT, was first immersed in total yogic lifestyle during her stay on Sivananda Ashram in Grass Valley, CA, in 2002.  She received certification to teach from Sivananda Vedanta International in Kerala, India in 2005.  Key asanas, breathing, relaxation, and quieting and focusing the mind are emphasized in her classes.  She has studied Kundalini Yoga in Fairbanks with Devta Khalsa since 2006.
 
 

 Susanne Lyle

Susanne’s teaching arose from the combination of a deep passion for yoga with her natural personality of being a learner. She started teaching when she realized that one hasn’t really learned something until one has taught it. Susanne’s main focus remains on her own personal practice as well as the study of yoga. As she believes that fundamentally there’s only one yoga, she continues to immerse herself in trainings and workshops with teachers of many different traditions, integrating them into her own practice and teaching style. Susanne feels grateful toward all her teachers and fellow yogis, particularly to her mentors Lynne Minton, Teri Viereck, and Kay Hackney, who’ve genuinely shared from their hearts, a quality to which she aspires.

John McWhorter

John McWhorter R.Y.T.  has been practicing for 14 years and teaching for nine. While yoga initially brought physical stability, strength and openness, over time it created the same mental result. In 2003 he let go of his career as a journalist to pursue full time study at Yoga Arts in Byron Bay Australia. Since graduating in 2003, he has worked as a river guide, carpenter, writer and yoga teacher.

 His classes combine physical challenge with philosophical instruction, helping students gain the skills needed to face the universal challenge of being human. They learn that by following the yoga path, they can more gracefully accept life’s challenges while helping create a more beautiful world for themselves and others.

 His training is eclectic, ranging from Ashtanga and Iyengar asana styles to Vipassana meditation and Kirtan chanting.  His lighthearted approach encourages students to engage the mind, open the body and touch the spirit within.

 “Twenty years from now, you’ll be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Laurel Ruth

 

Maya Salganek

Maya Salganek has been practicing yoga since 1994 and taught yoga at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 2002-2008.  The foundation of her training is Iyengar based, which she weaves together with the teachings of Ashtanga, Anusara, and Prajna yoga.  Maya has studied with dozens of teachers over the years, including Mitra Treadway, Ramadan Patel, Judith Lasater, John Friend, Patricia Walden, JoAnne Lucey, and Tias Little.  Her teaching style focuses on alignment, with awareness of breath, meditation techniques, and yoga philosophy. Maya teaches Prenatal Yoga as well, and is constantly amazed by the power of women to change and transform.  She would like to thank the Fairbanks Yoga Community for their constant support, encouragement and inspiration.  Maya hails from Santa Fe, New Mexico and can be reached at maya@infin8yoga.com or 907.388.1080.  She is a founder of Infinite Yoga of Alaska, and registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.