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8509
29th Street, Tampa, FL 33604
(813) 932-5456
Maggie
McClain, Ph.D., Founder
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Angela
Tanger RYT
Angela is
passionate about yoga, both practicing and teaching. She believes
yoga can be used to connect to our wholeness - physical, spiritual,
and emotional. Angela
has an eclectic style of teaching as she draws from the experience
of the many teachers she has had the opportunity to study with
- Cindy Lee, Rodney Yee, Judith Lasater, Stephanie Keach, Bryan
Kest, Rolf Gates, Ana Forest, Angela Farmer and Victor Kooten.
Angela's classes can be considered both grounding and reflective
as she encourages her students to reflect inward to find their
own inner guidance.
Bruce
Millman RYT
Erich
Schiffmann has been a great influence for Bruce, having attended
two of his Teacher Training workshops in California. Bruce discovered
the Mysore style
Ashtanga Yoga system of Pattabhi Jois through attending a course
here with David Keil; shortly after which he immersed himself
in Ashtanga attending classes 6 days a week at the Ashtanga Yoga
Research Institute in Mysore India for 3 months. Most recently
Bruce attended a 5 day Ashtanga Intensive workshop in Vancouver,
Canada with John Scott. Bruce focuses on helping people establish
their own home practice, offering individualized classes to small
groups of students. In addition to yoga, Bruce works in the IT
industry, is a well-versed photographer and likes cats.
Candi Rowen FIFIYS CYI
Candi
Rowen was one of the first students in the Yoga Teacher Training
Program at the Florida Institute for Integrated Yoga Studies,
which began in 1998. Her cross-training background in almost every
form of exercise informs her teaching style and keeps her focused
on safety, through good form. Candi is both a licensed mental
health professional and a certified family mediator - which is
why she both enjoys yoga practice and needs yoga in her life.
Cynthia
Mallick FIFIYS CYI
Cynthia has
taught Hatha Yoga classes for the past seven years in the Tampa
Bay area. She loves being part of the Treehouse Community since
it was the approach to teaching by its founder, Maggie McClain,
that solidified her decision to teach yoga.
Prior to her yoga involvement, Cynthia taught dance to children
and adults in Boston, Massachusetts and various cities in Florida.
Her passion for teaching reflects her love of learning, desire
to communicate and her enjoyment of people. Comments from students
sum it up best, "She brings a joyful energy to her class...
and has great attention to detail."
Workshops that have most influenced Cynthia have been those taken
with Erich Schiffman, Rodney Yee and Aadil Palkhivala.
Jessica Wallerstein
With
a dance background, Jessica was naturally drawn to the practice
of yoga. This journey has allowed her to embrace many other aspects
of the practice including philosophy, meditation and breathing
techniques. Within the past few years Jessica has studied with
numerous Master teachers including David Swenson, Erich Schiffmann,
and Mark Whitwell. Jessica believes there is a right yoga for
every person and her goal is to guide them along in their own
intimate yogic path. Recently she graduated with a B.A. in Religious
Studies from the University of South Florida and is currently
completing her 250 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Florida Institute
for Integrated Yoga Studies
Jiwan
Shakti Kaur
3HO CYI
Jiwan
Shakti's classes focus on the pure teachings of Kundalini Yoga
as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Her greatest inspiration as a student
and teacher have been the profound changes she has seen in peoples
lives. She lives a yogic lifestyle and loves sharing these benefits
with others. She believes that "true happiness comes from
within" and, when applied, the tools that Kundalini Yoga
offers can help one lead a healthier, happier, more productive,
focused and peaceful life. Wahe Guru!
Keli
LeBlanc FIFIYS
CYI
Keli
discovered yoga 9 years ago and feels strongly committed to the
path. Keli merges her study and practice of many different styles
of Hatha Yoga into her classes. Holding a Master's Degree
in Counseling, Keli is continually fascinated by the transformational
aspects of yoga and the many unique ways student's lives are opened
and enhanced by the practice of yoga.
LeGrand
Jones FIFIYS CYI, RYT
LeGrand
likes to share the joy of his yoga with others. His practice is
influenced primarily by Erich Schiffmann and by his first teacher,
Vasanta Lidanova, who taught Integral yoga in the tradition of Swami
Satchidananda. LeGrand continues to teach with a bias toward a more
meditative practice, using the breath to help guide the harmonious
transformation of the student. LeGrand's emphasis is on calming
the mind and expanding the spirit, while comfortably approaching
the ever-changing limits of the body. He respects and nurtures all
students wherever they may be in life.
Linda
Cheney FIFIYS CYI
Linda
has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and has taught ballet, modern and
lyrical in the St. Pete/Tampa area for twenty-eight years. She began
her practice of hatha yoga in 1974 to compliment her dance training.
She soon realized that the practice of yoga is much more than physical
exercise; yoga is exercise for the spirit. Her practice and understanding
of yoga deepened through the years and eventually matured into a
desire to teach. She entered the teacher training program with the
Florida Institute for Integrated Yoga Studies and received her teaching
certificate in October of 2002. She is a FIFIYS training instructor
who currently teaches the weekly Yoga Teacher Training class at
the TreeHouse.
Maggie
Batt
is certified through TriYoga. She teaches the new Boomer Yoga class
as well as Yoga Basics. She has been practicing and sharing yoga
for 10 years. In 2003, she was cast in a documentary reality-tv
show for the Discover Health Channel called "Health Cops: New
Orleans." She was selected as the alternative practitioner
to change someone's life in 12 weeks. This show still airs on the
FitTV channel. Maggie believes our chakras (energy centers) are
connected to the spine. Yoga frees the spine, allowing you to access
all levels of your body, mind and spirit.
Peggy
Abreu CYI has been
practicing yoga for 35 years and teaching for 17 years. She
has been registered with the Yoga Alliance since 2001. She
has served as President, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Suncoast
Yoga Teachers Association and is currently on the Board of Directors.
She is currently studying the Triyoga system developed by Kali Ray
and is certified in Basics and Level 1.
Peggy places emphasis on the breath and creating a meditative energy.
She shares her passion for yoga with all her students.
Peter
Litchfield
Peter
C. Litchfield has been studying and teaching the martial arts including
Tai Chi for over 27 years, and holds black belts in several arts
and a teaching certificate in Tai Chi Chuan. Peter teaches extensively
throughout the Tampa area in both private and group settings. So
no matter your age or skill level Peter's knowledge of Tai Chi Chuan
and Chi Kung will enable all his students' to understand the full
range of physical and mental benefits that accompany the study of
these ancient arts.