YFHA INSTRUCTORS
Yoga for Healthy Aging Certified Instructors
This page provides the names and contact information for those who have been certified as Yoga for Healthy Aging teachers by Baxter Bell, Melina Meza and/or Nina Zolotow.
These are all experienced yoga teachers who first completed general yoga teacher trainings (or have equivalent study and teaching experience), and who have also taken our Yoga for Healthy Aging training and passed both a written test and teaching demonstration.
Instructors: Send info updates to webmaster@baxterbell.com
CANADA
Neil Boyd
Heart of Yoga 200 hr TT
Alberta, Fairview
neilboyd@gmail.com
Susan Bronson
Yoga Instructor/Therapist
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
susan.bronson@icloud.com
Isabelle Cyr, RYT 200
Adapted hatha yoga and restorative, teaching to french speaking people over 50+ around the world
Montreal, Quebec
Deborah Drisdell, RYT 200
Hatha and Kripalu Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation
Montreal, Quebec
Deborah.drisdell@gmail.com
Marg Drudge, RYT 200
Forward Motion, Kind Yoga by Heart
Markham, Ontario
forwardmotionyoga.com, kindyoga.com
margdrudge63@gmail.com
Anna J. Hirtle, CYT, 200 hour
Kripalu Inspired Yoga, Chair Yoga, Level I Yoga as Medicine and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
annnahirtle1@gmail.com
Agi Mallory, C-IAYT, RYT-500
Yoga Therapist and Yoga Instructor
Specializing in Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging and Yoga for Osteoporosis
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
arbutusyoga.ca
facebook.com/ArbutusYoga
Ramona Pittman, BScN, RYT 200
Yoga and Healthy Movement Teacher
Nutritious Movement-Certified Restorative Exercise Specialist, Healthy Foot Practitioner
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
ramonashome@gmail.com
Instagram: @ramona_pittman
Tammy Richard, 500 hour, RYS 500m
Hatha, gentle movement, restorative
Camrose, Alberta, Canada
Michelle Silver, RYT 200
Ocean Breath Yoga for EVERY Body
Teacher of Kripalu Inspired Yoga, Gentle Dynamic Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
GERMANY
Simone Groezinger, Yoga Instructor BDY/EYU (1000+ hrs), Licensed Pharmacist, Licensed Naturopath
Trauma Informed Viniyoga, Mindful Resilience for Veterans, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Therapy
Group classes and one-on-one sessions in German and English
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
info@atemraum-berchtesgaden.de
MEXICO
Lisa Demoney, RYT 200
Hatha (Alignment based) Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
UNITED KINGDOM
Jan Browman Barnes, MFA, RYT-200, PSI
Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yoga For Cancer, Yoga For Healthy Aging
Kent, United Kingdom
USA (By State)
ALASKA
Carolyn Hitzler, MS, RYT 500
Adapted Yoga, Accessible Yoga, Yoga For Back Pain, Yoga For Cancer, Cardiac, and Other Diseases, Restorative Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Yoga For Healthy Aging, Yoga In the Water
Kasilof, Alaska
ARIZONA
Bonnie J. Golden, M.Ed, e-RYT
Public and Private Classes and Workshops
Tucson AZ
yogawithbonnie.com
bonniejgolden@gmail.com
Trish Harris RYT 200, Hatha Yoga
The Yoga Connection in Tucson, AZ
trish@tucsonmath.com
Janet Rae Humphrey, E-RYT, Certified Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors Instructor
Author of Age Without Limits - 200 Chair and Standing Yoga Poses For Seniors and the Health-Challenged
Scottsdale, Arizona
Janet@AgeWithoutLimits.net
AgeWithoutLimits.net
Lynn Meredith
Yoga 50+, Chair, Gentle, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Sahuarita, AZ
Yoga with Lynn
Vivian L Sanchez, E-RYT 500, YACEP, RPYT
YFHA, Seniors, Prenatal
Green Valley, AZ (just South of Tucson)
vivianleeyogini@gmail.com
Stella Mae Smith, RYT-200
Certificate in LVCY (Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Chair Yoga, Adaptive Yoga, Relaxation, Mindfulness, Stress Reduction, Compassion
Tucson, AZ
Laurie Trigilio, E-RYT® 500, YACEP
Healing Emphasis Yoga through InnerVision and the Yoga for Cancer (Y4C) certification Yin/Restorative/Hot Flow/Essential 26 (gentler Bikram style)/core strengthening and psoas release/Yoga for Cancer/Healing Emphasis utilizing Various Techniques/All Levels
Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler
Inner Vision Yoga
CALIFORNIA
Eve Adler, MA RN RYT-500
Integrative Health Practitioner and Educator
Los Angeles, CA
Founder, Help People Heal
sites.google.com/view/help-people-heal
Laurie Baccash, PT, RYT 500, CYT-LMU
Certified Yoga for Seniors Instructor, Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor
San Rafael, CA
Jodi Barry, RYT500, E-RYT200, C-IAYT
Alignment and Gentle focused Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Parkinson’s and Pain Management
Dublin, CA
trinityyogabyjodi.com
Lisa Becks
Public and private classes, yoga for osteoporosis, yoga for cancer
San Mateo, CA
Website: coming soon!
Nora Berklich
Santa Barbara, CA
dnberklich2@gmail.com
Rocky Blumhagen
Kundalini Yoga certified, Hatha Yoga certified, Yoga for Healthy Aging certified.
(Numerous workshops with Janet Stone Yoga and Private Pranayama instruction with BNS Iyengar, Myore, India 2016)
San Francisco, CA and Gleneden Beach, OR and
Debbie Cabusas, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP
Hatha Yoga, public and private sessions
Brentwood, CA
deltalotusyoga.com
Sandy Carmellini, CIYT, E-RYT 500, Craniosacral Therapist, Essential Oils
Teacher of Iyengar Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
8650-H Brentwood Blvd
Brentwood, CA 94513
BrentwoodYogaCenter.com
YogaSandy@rocketmail.com
Dennis Chowenhill, Ed.D., RYT-500
Teaches open studio (mixed levels), Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yin Yoga
Square One Yoga, Badarikashrama
San Leandro, CA
Rich Clarke, MS, MFCC, RYT 200+, Yin Yoga 200hr
Yoga teacher, public & private
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
rich@ravensviewcottage.com
Melanie “Mel” Defe, Yoga Instructor, RYT 200
Santa Cruz, CA
Jeanne Dowell, RYT 200
Iyengar inspired
Orinda
Orinda Community Center, Moraga Parks and Recreation, Privates
Suzanne Drolet, E-RYT 500
Private and Group Classes - Beginning & Intermediate Levels
Oakland, CA
life_love_yoga@comcast.net
Carolyn Eitel
San Rafael, CA
cheitel813@gmail.com
Elaine Everman, RYT 200
Hatha, Yoga For Healthy Aging
Oakland, CA
Ross Foti
Reverend Ross Yoga, accessible yoga with a spiritual focus
Aptos, CA
rossfoti@me.com
Doris Fredericks, RDN, RYT, CHWC (Certified Health and Wellness coach)
Senior Accessible Yoga, Chair Yoga
Morgan Hill, CA
Studio: YMCA
Bridget Galli, RYT500
Castro Valley Yoga (owner)
Castro Valley, CA
cvyoga.com
Jason Hardage, PT, DPT, DScPT, GCS, NCS, RYT 200
Physical Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Yoga Therapist
Alameda, CA
jason.boyd.hardage@gmail.com
Barbara Haxo-Phillips
Oakland, CA
barbaraphillips.weebly.com
Bhaxo@hotmail.com
Diane Holland
Sacramento, CA
55plusyoga.diane@gmail.com
Elsa Karpasitis, RYT 500
Private, Group Ashtanga and Yoga Therapy
SF Ashtanga Yoga School at The Mindful Body; The Stress Management Center of Marin
San Francisco and Marin County
Caroline Kelley, Yoga Teacher 500E-RYT, Massage Therapist and Pilates Instructor
Bernal Yoga and The Mindful Body
Alignment focused Hatha Yoga for all ages and abilities in group and private settings.
San Francisco, California
caroline-kelley.com
becomecentered.com
Dana Leipold
Vinyasa
Castro Valley, CA
Lori Lindgren
Kripalu, Anusara, and Iyengar Teacher
Berkeley, CA
lindgrenlori@gmail.com
Sharon K. McClain, RYT-200
Teacher of Vinyasa Yoga, Therapeutic & Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Cancer Patients/Survivors, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Clovis, California
COIL Yoga, Fresno Cancer Center, UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
Melina Meza, BS Nutrition, 500-ERYT
Yoga Teacher, Nutrition Consultant, Ayurveda Health Educator
Oakland, CA
melinameza.com
Leslie Nana Masuda-Farkas, RYT 500
Gentle yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Chair yoga, Restorative
Los Angeles, CA
Lesliefarkas7@gmail.com
Bob Matsueda, RYT 500
Studio- San Francisco General Hospital- Yoga and Wellness Center
San Francisco, CA
Sallie Nissen Moran
Yoga for 50+
Lafayette, CA
snmoranyoga@gmail.com
Shelley Motley, HHP, SC
Holistic Health Practitioner and Spiritual Counselor
Aptos, CA
sjmotley@gmail.com
Judy Orloff, MS Education, E-RYT 500
Yoga Teacher, Certified Movement Analyst
San Francisco, CA
Pamela Perry, PhD, RYT 500
Yoga for 50+, Parkinson’s Disease and Pain Management
pperry0855@gmail.com
gatewaytograce.net
Wencke Roed, RN, BSN, 200-RYT
Healthy Aging
Ritual Studio
Sacramento, CA
ritualsacramento.com
Jenny Rohan, Ananda E-RYT 200, FNP
Ananda, Yin, Chair, Restorative, Gentle, YFHA
Studio Inner Path Yoga, Zen Den
Fresno and Auberry, California
Joseph Sapena 500-RYT, Y12SR Certified
Alignment-based Hatha Yoga
Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Yoga
cvyoga.com
Heidi BK Sloss, RYT-500
Aging With Equanimity Yoga™, Gentle Flow, Restorative, Meditation, Pranayama
Yoga for Healthy Aging
San Jose, California
Sandi Smith-Grove RYT 200, Licensed Midwife
Gentle, Restorative, Prenatal and Postpartum
Walnut Creek, CA
sandismithgrove.yoga@gmail.com
Ellen Sommers, RYA 200
Iyengar-Style Yoga
Grass Valley, CA
sommersellen@gmail.com
Monica Stein, RYT 200
Yin, Chopra Certified Meditation Instructor & Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Practitioner, Iyengar, Yin, Yoga For Healthy Aging
Walnut Creek, CA
Susan Urquhart-Brown, RYT 200
Yoga and Meditation Teacher
Restorative Yoga Certified Teacher
Anjori Yoga Studio
susan@anjoriyoga.com
anjoriyoga.com
Satya Vaidyanathan, ERYT-200
Iyengar inspired Alignment Based, Restorative Yoga & Yoga for Healthy Aging
Dublin-San Ramon, CA
YogaSukham – Wellness Village
Elaine Watson, e-500 Hr. Yoga Alliance
2 Sleepy Hollow Ct.
Orinda, CA
elainelwatson@comcast.net
Samantha Weiss, RYT 500
Hatha Yoga, yoga for youth, trauma-informed yoga
Oakland, CA
Studio/Organization: Niroga & RISE
Zoe Eudora Williams, Yoga Instructor
All Levels, Hatha, and Healthy Aging Yoga at Nourish Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
COLORADO
Teresa Coons, RYT 200
Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Studio: Mayu Sanctuary, Eaton Senior Communities
Denver, CO
Denise Dohanic, RYT-200
Gentle, Yin and Restorative
Fruita, Colorado
Diane Keyser, RYT-200
Yin, Vinyasa, Yoga for Athletes, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Lafayette, CO
yogawithdianecolorado@gmail.com
Christina Mitchell, MS, CNM, RYT-500
Styles of yoga: YFHA, Women’s Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Meditation
Lafayette, CO
soultreecolorado.com
720-938-2113
Sarah Pont, RYT-200
Yoga and Mindfulness for All Ages
Colorado Springs & Manitou Springs, CO
Root Center for Yoga & Sacred Studies
rootdownandgrow.com
Judith Sims-Barlow
Yoga Instructor, La Veta Yoga Studio
La Veta, CO
PO Box 91 ~ 120 CR 365
judysimsbarlow@gmail.com
CONNECTICUT
Maureen Duggan, RYT-200
Enjoys teaching to underserved populations including classes at homeless shelters and inpatient psychiatric unit. Part of team to support employee wellness through meditation at child welfare agency.
Clinton, CT
Julie Luciani, RYT 200
Kripalu Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
New Haven County, Connecticut
Studio: yourcommunityyoga.com
Cathy Smith, RYT-200, 100 Hour Mindful Yoga Teacher Training, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher in Training
Yoga for Health Aging, Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa and Gentle Vinyasa Yoga, and Restorative Yoga
Wilton, Connecticut and has private clients in several towns in Fairfield County, CT as well as in Westchester County in New York State.
DELAWARE
Terri Surabian, RYT 500
Teacher of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Prenatal, and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Lewes, Delaware
Studio: dimitrayoga.com
terriwsurabian@gmail.com
Kathleen Puchowski, RYT 200
Chair Yoga, Gentle, Restorative Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Middletown, DE
Kate Walsh, 200 RYT
Yoga for Healthy Aging
Ocean View, Delaware
FLORIDA
Margit Bannon, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yoga for Tennis
Punta Gorda, Florida
margitbannon@gmail.com
facebook.com/playtennispracticeyoga
Mary Jo Capra, RYT 200
Hatha Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Panama City Beach, Florida
(850) 532-9694
Lou Christian, M.Ed, RYT
Hatha Yoga & Gentle Yoga
Panama City Beach, FL
simplyyogalife@gmail.com
Gayle Donowitz, Certified PRYT
Cindy Hill, RYT-200, YFHA
Hatha, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Inlet Beach, FL
Barbara Anne Neumann
Yoga for Healthy Aging Certified
Martha Pelot, RYT-200
Gentle and Chair Yoga, Yoga for Stress
Punta Gorda, FL
Amy Pendergraff, RYT-200
Specializing in Gentle, Chair, Level I and Yoga For Healthy Aging
Experienced in outreach and community yoga
Punta Gorda, FL and Grayling, MI
Shubhada Pendse, RYT-200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Pranayama & Meditation
Orlando, FL
Melinda Roman RYT-200, Yoga4Cancer certified
Hatha Yoga
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Dragonfly Yoga Studio: dragonflyyoga.com
Janet Rosoff, RYT-200
Certified Teacher of Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga Flow, Gentle Yoga for Low Back, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Aventura, Florida
Independent Contractor for Assisted & Independent Facilities, Condos, and Ayurvedic Spa Center
Kathy Shufflebarger PT, RYT 500
Relax and Renew Level 1 Trainer, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Lakeland, Florida
Teaches at YogaPointe, Lakeland
Dolores M Tanner, RYT 200, RN
Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor
Orland, Florida
Gillian Ward, RYT-500
Hatha, Yoga Nidra
Punta Gorda, FL
Yoga Sanctuary, also private sessions
GEORGIA
Jeanne Crass, RYT-200
Level 1 flow, Hatha yoga (emphasis on structural health as a primary driver of systemic health)
Currently a vocational yoga instructor to family and friends on a volunteer basis
Atlanta, GA
Charlene M. McGowan, RYT-200
Senior Yoga
Americus, GA
Clark Duncan Wellness Center
HAWAII
Sookie Kunst
Yin, Iyengar and Ashtanga Yoga teacher since 2004
Good Karma Yoga, Maui
mykarmayoga.com
sookie@mykarmayoga.com
IDAHO
Cynthia Alleman, RYT-200
Yoga InstructorBoise, Idaho
ckalleman@gmail.co
Sarah Cox, MSN, MPH, RYT-200
Specializing in yoga for healthy aging, Yoga for people with Parkinson’s, and Yoga for people with temporary or permanent changes in physical abilities
Boise, ID
Dorothy Finaldi, RYT-200
Boise, ID
Laurie Baird McElroy, E-RYT 500
Yoga Instructor
Meridian, ID
mcelroysix@msn.com
Janelle Oberbillig, RYT-200
Boise, ID
jsoberbillig@cableone.net
Don Silva
Power Yoga and Yin/Yang
Meridian, ID
donsilvayoga.net
Kay Totten, RYT-200
Vinyasa Flow; Gentle and Restorative
Cottonwood, ID
Studio: Monastery of St. Gertrude
Mark Zimmerer, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Asana, pranayama, philosophy, Iyengar and Astanga influences
Boise, ID
Svadhyaya Yoga Apprenticeship, RYS 200, RYS 300
svadhyayayogatraining.com
ILLINOIS
Carol Bailey RYT-200, Reiki Master
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Hatha/Vinyasa, Chair, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama & Meditation
On-demand videos & live Zoom sessions (group & private)
Western Springs, IL
Margaret Barrett, RYT 200
Reiki Master, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Gentle, Chair Yoga, Flow, Meditation
Chicago, IL
Suzanne Rosen Coffey, 200 HR
Hatha (alignment-based)
Northfield, IL
suzanne.coffey@comcast.net
Mary Dempsey, 200 CYT
Gentle and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Orland Park, IL
Yoga for You
yogaforyoustudio.com
708-790-7824
Ellen Fogarty, E-RYT 200
Samadhi Yoga Studio, ElderSmart
Glenview, IL
ecfogs@gmail.com
Sharon Gaughan, MS, RYT 200
Yoga 1, Yoga Basics, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Aroma Yoga
Grayslake, IL
Alison Larkin
Alignment and Energy Based, Ayruvedic Bodywork
Glen Ellen, IL
essentialjourneyyoga.com
essentialjourneyyoga@gmail.com
Sheila Lazier, MS, 200 RYT
Kripalu Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Bloomington-Normal, IL
sheilalazier@gmail.com
John Liberty 200 RYT
Heaven Meets Earth Yoga, Evanston Flow, YFHA
Evanston, IL
312-315-8509
Kristin Blom Malone, 200 CYT
Teacher of alignment-based yoga; All levels with a focus on seniors
Health Track Sports Wellness
Glen Ellyn, IL
Kbmand3@gmail.com
Susan Mitchell, E-RYT 200
Pilates Instructor, Makeufit, Inc./Hatha
Downers Grove, IL
yogasuemitch@gmail.com
Pat Perrier, RYT-200
Iyengar, Yin, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Crest Hill, IL
Studio: Just Breathe Yoga Studio
just-breatheyoga.com
info@just-breatheyoga.com
Vivivan Prapuolenis, 200 CYT
Currently working on certifications for Nutritious Movement, Precision Nutrition 1 and 500 CYT
Chicago, IL
vivprap@gmail.com
Judy Raddue, RYT-200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yin/Prenatal/Restorative
Chicago, IL
Dorothy Robin, RYT 200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Wellness Educator, Beginning/Gentle Hatha Yoga
Woodstock, IL
dorothy@workplacewellnessyoga.com
Studio Workplace Wellness Yoga
Judy Roin
Yoga Instructor/Therapist since 2002
Beginner-Intermediate, Gentle & Senior Classes/Privates
Glencoe, Illinois
judyroin@gmail.com
Sara Shafran, RYT-200
Vinyasa Yoga, Chair Yoga; Nia, and Nia: Moving to Heal for Parkinson patients
Chicago, Ill
Studio: Moksha Yoga
Judi Slakter
Hatha Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Elmhurst, IL
roosterhoni@att.net
Amy Slyfield, RYT 200
Mindful/Hatha Yoga
Chicago, IL
beverlyyogcenter.com
withinyourreachyoga@gmail.com
Peg Toliver, M.A., E-RYT 200
Teacher of Creative Practice Art & Yoga Workshops, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Normal/Bloomington, IL
pegtoliver.com
Linda Troutman, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
Yoga Therapist and Teacher of Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Prairie Yoga & Ahimsa Studios
Lombard, IL
headtotoeyoga.net
ltroutman@headtotoeyoga.net
Pam Wilhelm, 200 RYT
Multi-Style Yoga, Influence by Iyengar alignment based teachings, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga Therapy and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Carry, IL
DoYogaWithPam.com
KANSAS
Kara Erickson, RN, BSN, MS, RYT 200
Gentle Yoga, Restorative, Chair Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Kansas City, KS
Currently only teaching privately
Celeste Oster, RYT 500
Chair Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yoga for Eating Disorders
Overland Park, KS
celeste.oster@gmail.com
KENTUCKY
Phoenix Wilson
Hatha Yoga
Covington, KY
phoenixwilson.com
phoenixwilson@mac.com
LOUISIANA
Joan G. Manuel
YoGA Practice
Alexandria, LA
yogapracticealex.com
318-473-9642
T.Q. Sims
Align & Flow
New Orleans, La
Swan River Yoga
yogawithTQSims.com
MAINE
Tonia Blake, RYT-200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Gentle, Chair
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Gretchen Dunkelberger, RYT 200
Retired US Air Force Major General, Registered Nurse
Yoga for the Older Adult
Kittery, Maine
Patricia A. FitzGerald, E-RYT, YACEP
Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yoga for Strong Bones
York, Maine
yogaLibrarianME@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogalibrarian/
Sue Kelly
31 Larrabees Grove Road
West Bath, Maine 04530
MARYLAND / WASHINGTON DC
Rebecca Berg, RYT 200
Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Gentle Yoga, Hatha Yoga
Sykesville, Maryland
Branches of Yoga: branchesofyoga.com
Lynn-Steven Engelke, MAT, RYT500
Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, Integrative Yoga for Seniors, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Columbia, Maryland
Kelly L Fisher, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, AYS
Public and Private Instruction in Yoga, Meditation, Therapeutics
Wildflower Yoga
wildfloweryoga.com
kelly@wildfloweryoga.com
Robin Glantz RTY-500, C-IAYT (Yoga Therapist), Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Viniyoga, Gentle Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Washington DC
The Mindfulness Center, Washington Yoga Center, & Yoga With Robin (For Vibrant Health)
Marcela C. Hughes, RYT-500
Kent Island, MD
Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and one-on-one sessions for people over 50.
Studio - Marcela’s Yoga Boutique
Carol Mermey, RYT 500
Takoma Park, Maryland and D.C. Metropolitan Area
Steven Wolf, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Traditional Hatha Yoga, Seniors & Chair Yoga & Yoga For Healthy Aging
Washington DC area (I teach in Virginia, Maryland & sometimes DC)
Radiance Yoga, Alexandria VA
Susan Young, MS, E-RYT 200
Opus Yoga, Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
Gaithersburg, MD
MASSACHUSETTS
Karen Donahue, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Vinyasa Flow, Intro to Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Slow Flow, Chair Yoga, Teaching in Day-Habilitations, Private and group classes teaching to all levels, ages and abilities, diversity and inclusion.
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Asanas for Autism and Special Needs Yoga, Adapting Yoga for Disability LI/II, Intro to Trauma Sensitive Yoga, Brain Therapy, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression, Kids Yoga and Reiki.
Marshfield, MA
Ben Kellman, RYT 200
Restorative; Older guys (and Gals); Healthy Aging, Veterans
Andover, MA
Irene Loria RN, MSN, FNP RYT-200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Gentle, Adaptive and Restorative Yoga
Marshfield, MA
Judy Scribner-Moore, RYT 200
Eclectic, balanced blend of styles from over 35 years of study, practice and teaching,
Yoga for Everyday Life, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Medford, Massachusetts
Yoga with Judy Scribner
yogawithjudyscribner.com
jscribnermoore@gmail.com
Karen Sheingold, RYT, PhD
Yoga Teacher
Amherst, MA
karensheingold.com
facebook.com/KarenSheingoldYoga
karen@karensheingold.com
Angela Yvonne Smith, RYT 200, Reiki Level I and II
Teacher of Vinyasa Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Franklin, Massachusetts
MetroWest Yoga - Westboro, MA
Krave Fitness & Nutrition - Millbury, MA
Yoga Method - Sutton, MA
angelanewt@yahoo.com
Susan Wilkinson, E-RYT 200
Vinyasa Flow, Yin Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Evolve Yoga + Wellness, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Lexington Park, Maryland
sgeew7@gmail.com
MICHIGAN
Carolyne Brown, RYT 200
Hatha Yoga
Northville, MI
Dianne Hollenbeck, RYT 500
Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Portage, Michigan
parkviewyogaandmassage.com
kdhollen@msn.com
Julie Jackson, RYT 200
Hatha Yoga and Senior Programs, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Battle Creek, MI
269-963-9257
Nancy Kozak, RYT 200, Certified to teach Yin Yoga
Healthy Backs, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga and Hatha Yoga
Novi, Michigan
Northville Yoga Center, Northville, Michigan and Healing Arts Center at Ascension Hospital, Providence Park, Novi, Michigan
Raisha Janet Love, E-RYT 500
Alignment based yoga and restorative yoga
Ann Arbor, MI
Raisha Love Yoga - raishaloveyoga.com
Mary Jo Mclellan, RYT 500
Redford, MI
Charles J. Stivale, Ph.D., RYT 200
Hatha Yoga, Yin, Gentle, Restorative and Chair Yoga
Novi, Michigan
Cheryl Weise, RYT 500
Yoga Life SJ and Ashtanga
Saint Joseph, MI
Yogalifesj.com
MINNESOTA
Sarah Larson
Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher
Clearwater, MN
MISSISSIPPI
Susanne Bulington, RYT-500, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT)
Iyengar Yoga
Meadville, MS
Studio Meadville Yoga
Instagram: @meadville_yoga
Courtney Chunn, RYT-200
Teacher/Owner Greenhouse Yoga
Slow Flow, Restorative, Yoga For Healthy Aging
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
greenhouseyogis.com
courtney@greenhouseyogis.com
MISSOURI
Jared Roesch, RYT-200
Mindful Movement, Individual and Small Group Classes
Kansas City, MO
MONTANA
Elizabeth “Betty” Kuropat, E-RYT 200
Gentle Hatha, Chair, and Restorative Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Troy, MT
Studio - Blue Iris Yoga
Kim Estelle Miller, RYT 500
Virginia City, MT
weaver@3rivers.net
Nancy Ruby E-RYT 500, LMT
YogaMotion Academy
Bozeman, Montana
yogamotion.com
nancyruby@yogamotion.com
NEBRASKA
Susan Burkey, RYT 200
Private and Group Classes - Beginning and 50+
Omaha, NE
susanburkeyyoga@cox.net
Deborah A McAtee 200-RYT
Gentle Hatha Yoga
Omaha, NE
NEVADA
Rae Edwards
Owner of Center for Stress Management
Winnemucca, NV
raeedwards20@gamail.com
NEW JERSEY
Lisa Atkins RYT 500, American Viniyoga Institute
Viniyoga, Gentle Yoga, Mindful Yoga
Millington, NJ
Home Studio – Get Psyched For Yoga, Long Hill Twp. Rec. Dept.
Mary Christensen, RYT 500+
Group and Private Classes in Beginner/Level 1 and Restorative/Therapeutic
Central New Jersey area
maryc4506@gmail.com
Beverly Davis-Baird, MA, E-RYT-200, RYT-500, C-IAYT
Certified Yoga Therapist, Instructor of Yoga for Arthritis, Yoga for Healthy Aging and Gentle & Chair Yoga
Little Silver, New Jersey
wisdomtreeyoga.com
Lisa Enslow, RYT -200, Certified Health Coach (Integrative Nutrition)
Iyengar inspired Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Chatham, New Jersey
Jean Lyons, RYT 500
Montclair, NJ
jeanlyons@aol.com
Ivette Mendez, RYT 500
Gentle, Restorative, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Arlena Mourier, E-RYT 200, YACEP, Certified Primordial Sound Mantra Meditation Instructor, Certified Chair Yoga Instructor
Hatha Yoga, Chair Yoga
Toms River, NJ
Liz Moss, RYT 500
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Beginner, Gentle/Dynamic Gentle, Yoga for Low Back Pain (Dr. Fishman method), Restorative, Yin
Shrewsbury/Red Bank/Little Silver, New Jersey
lizmossyoga@gmail.com
Mary Piersa, RYT-200
Specializing in Yoga for Healthy Aging with additional training in Yoga for Arthritis and Mindful Yoga Therapy
Lakewood, NJ 08701
NEW MEXICO
Mary C. Brooks, RYT-200
Integrative Yoga Therapy, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Integrative Yoga for Seniors Professional Training
Santa Fe, NM
mctravisbrooks@gmail.com
NEW YORK
Laurie Bartels
Online Gentle Yoga and Restorative Yoga
Mamaroneck, NY
Virginia Brady, RYT 200
Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga and Yoga For Healthy Aging
Plattsburgh, NY
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Wellness Center
Beth Cholette RYT-200, Licensed Clinical Psychologist (Ph.D.)
Mindful Yoga
New York, Rochester
Yoga 170 - yoga170.com
youtube.com/c/yogibethc
Jenét DeSimone, MsEd, RYT-200
Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Red Hook, NY
jd.yoga1@gmail.com
Barbara Fee-Olsen, RYT 200
Long Island, New York
Elizabeth Law, 300-Hour Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga
Gentle and Restorative
Halfmoon, New York
Susan Lepler, RYT 200
Delmar, New York
Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor
Julie Miranda, RYT-200, Hatha Yoga
North Rose, New York
The Zeal Center for Learning
thezealcenter.com
Karen Clark Romans, RYT 200
Gentle Yoga, Rewind Yoga Certification for Aging and Chair Yoga
Horseheads, New York
Marcia Salvesen, RYT
"Hatha, gentle and chair yoga for wherever you are today"
Blue Point, Long Island, NY
Teaches at Love Yoga Shala
marciasalvesen@gmail.com
Heather Tice, E-RYT 200, MSHE
Hatha Yoga, Trauma Informed Yoga
Delmar, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Linda Arrigo, RYT-200 & RYT-300
Alignment based yoga instruction
Clemmons, NC
Sunrise Yoga Studio
Martha Garrett, ERYT 500
Greensboro, North Carolina
magarretty@gmail.com
Linda Hiatt, RYT 200
Greensboro, NC
plhr@me.com
Rebecca Hieter, E-RYT500, YACEP, RYS
Alignment based Hatha Yoga, Iyengar influenced
Swansboro, NC
Studio Mandala Yoga Center
Karen Hoglund, 815-Hour Yoga Therapy Certification
Specializing in Yoga Therapy, Scoliosis, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Gentle Yoga
Winston-Salem, NC
Yoga Therapy With Karen
Cathy Hold RYT-500, Hatha Yoga
Pittsboro, NC
cathyholtyoga.com
choltyoga@embarqmail.com
Felicia Stewart Hoyle
Alignment based yoga, chair yoga
Clemmons, NC
Sunrise Yoga Studio
Valerie Kiser, ERYT-500, YACEP, C-IAYT
Alignment-based classes, privates, and workshops; Yoga Therapy
Clemmons, NC
Sunrise Yoga Studio
Lisa Kushner, RYT-500
Chair, Gentle, Restorative, Vinyasa, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Kernersville, NC
Yoga Path
Todd Mason RYT 500, E-RYT 200, YACEP, Kripalu 1,000 hour
Durham, NC
Barbara Parvin, RYT 200
Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Senior yoga, Alignment yoga
Swansboro, North Carolina
Mandala Yoga Center, Swansboro Health and Fitness
Margee Wright Shore, PTA, RYT-200
Greensboro, NC
Tom Ward, RYT-500
Alignment Based Yoga
Clemmons, NC
Sunrise Yoga Studio
sunriseyoga.net
Ruth Washam, RYT-200
Yoga for Alignment, Iyengar-based
Winston-Salem, NC
Gabrielle Willson, RYT-200
Making Yoga Accessible for Everyone
Cary, NC
OHIO
Cynthia Edwards, RYT-200
Gentle Flow, Slow Flow, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Northfield, OH
Anne Weinberg, RYT-200
Certified: Sustainable Asana Yoga Foundation (SAYF), Accessible Yoga Ambassador
Teach: Hatha, Gentle, Chair, and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Granville, Ohio
Studio: Granville Yoga
OKLAHOMA
Barb Pyle, RN, RYT 200
Certified Health and Wellness Educator & Coach from the National Institute of Whole Health
Hatha Yoga, Yoga for Everyone, Beginners Yoga, Yoga Flow
Norman, OK
Yoga Life, Moore/Norman Career Tech, Private
OREGON
Lisa Kuettle, RYT 500
Vinyasa Flow; Yoga for Healthy Aging; Restorative Yoga; Mindful Yoga for Trauma and Stress; Y12SR (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery)
Sisters, OR
Studio: Life.Love.Yoga. - lifeloveyoga.com
mountainglowlifestyle.com
Rebecca Mendez, 500 hour YTT certified
Chair Yoga and Restorative Yoga (both zoom and in person)
Yoga for Healthy Aging (in studio)
Portland, Oregon
Maret Pajutee, RYT 200
Yoga for Healthy Aging and Relaxation (available on Zoom)
Sisters, Oregon
Private teaching, and at Life.Love.Yoga. Studio - lifeloveyoga.com
Julia Siporin, RYT 500, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Alignment Yoga and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Eugene, Oregon
http://YogAwareness.fit
http://alignmentyoga.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Linda DiValerio E-RYT200
Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, Cancer Well Fit,
Yin Yoga, Yoga for Every BODY, Vinyasa Power Yoga, Yoga for Beginners
ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center
West Chester, PA
Marybeth Lavery, RYT-200
Specializing in Yoga for Healthy Aging and Gentle Yoga for Seniors
Cornwall Manor Community Center, Home classes - Private/Semi-private
Hershey, Pennsylvania
fullcircleyogapa@gmail.com
Colleen Robinson
Hatha Yoga, Auroyoga (based on Aruyveda), Restorative, Anusara, Iyengar
Havertown, Pennsylvania
cer1213@gmail.com
Colleen Elizabeth Stuart, RYT 200
Core Strength, Pelvic Health
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Free Spirit Yoga
Mary K. Thompson, RYT-200
Hatha Yoga, Hatha Flow Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Teaching Yoga to Seniors
Swarthmore, PA
marykimura@yahoo.com
RHODE ISLAND
Lynne Glickman
Portsmouth, RI
stratolynne@hotmail.com
Karen Seitler, RYT 500
Restorative/Hatha
All That Matters Studio
North Kingstown, RI
TENNESSEE
Elizabeth Stewart, RYT-500
Yin Yoga and YFHA
Sanctuary for Yoga in Nashville
Hendersonville, TN
Polly Ailor Tullock, RYT 200
Certified "Relax and Renew" Restorative Yoga Instructor
Provision Health and Wellness
Knoxville, TN
pollyatullock@gmail.com
TEXAS
Claire Evans RN, RYT 200
Private and Group Classes
Dallas/ Fort Worth, TX
cevans@clairityyoga.com
Jan Michael, RYT-200
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Restorative Relax and Renew Level 1
Yoga for Every Body; Gentle, Restorative
Round Rock, TX
Round Rock Yoga Room
VIRGINIA
Marjorie Ames, RYT-200
Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation
Arlington, VA
Kathy Battani, RYT-200
Hatha Levels 1,2; Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga
Fairfax, VA area
Fairfax County Park Authority; Fairfax County Volunteer Solutions
Laura Bell
Gentle, Hatha, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Fairfax County, VA
Vicki Christian, E-RYT500, RPYT, YACEP
Hatha Yoga for adults of any age or ability
Fairfax, VA
Sun and Moon Yoga Studio & Fairfax County - South Run RE Center
Sandra Clark, RYT-200
Gentle/Restorative Yoga
Fairfax, VA
sandraclarkyoga.wixsite.com/mysite
Rixie Dennison, E-RYT 500, YACEP
Yoga for Healthy Aging, Retreats, Reflexology, Recovery, Yoga
Fairfax, VA
Colette DiTullio
Kripalu Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Falls Church, VA
Colette.Blissfulyoga@gmail.com
Kathryn Duke, RYT 500, YACEP, ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Clifton, VA
Rosemary Evans Ellerbe, RYT 200
Hatha with alignment focus, gentle, yin, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Haymarket, VA
Private/small group practices
Abra Frankel, RYT-200
Arlington, VA
Abra Grace Yoga
Phyllis Haney, E-RYT 500
Private and Group Yoga Instruction in Northern Virginia
smilewithyoga.com
carlyleyogi@comcast.net
Victoria Hasse, RN, RYT 200
Yoga Instructor/Therapist
Upperville, VA (50 miles west of Washington, DC)
vicki@deerfieldfarm.com
Sheila C. Hubbard, E-RYT 500, Board Certified Massage Therapist, Reiki Master
Alignment based Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Martinsville, VA
Just Breathe Yoga & Bodywork
Joy Lynn Jay, E-RYT 500
Yoga teacher and owner of Joyoga Studio
Ashburn, VA
Beginners or students who want to come back to their practice in a small class atmosphere learning proper alignment in a safe way.
703-850-8386
Nancy Jones, RYT 200
Yoga Instructor
Falls Church, VA
jonesnancy11@gmail.com
Kathy Knizner, RYT 200
Water and Wood, LLC
Yoga and Eden Energy Work
Arlington, VA
waterwood.yogaenergy@gmail.com
Linda Learn, RYT-200
Yoga Instructor
King George, VA
learnhouse@hotmail.com
Julia Morelli, RYT, 200
Hatha Yoga
Fairfax, VA
NVMS, Stonebridge Equestrian Center, and Peaceable Dragon
Jean Morra, RYT 200
Kripalu Yoga Teacher, Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Falls Church, VA
Suma Mudan
Yoga for Back Health, Yoga for Osteoporosis, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Sivananda, Iyengar, Viniyoga
Sugarland, Texas
Patricia Pao, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Hatha, Yin, Energy Medicine Yoga, Yoga for Teens, Healthy Aging, Restorative Yoga
Ashburn, VA
Health Advantage Yoga Center & Sun and Moon Yoga Studio
Catha Pavloff, Yoga Alliance E-500 hour RYT and Certified Continuing Education Provider
Flow, Gentle, Hatha, backs and balance
Alexandria , VA
Bethanie Pitsky, E-RYT 200
Teacher of Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yoga for Healthy Aging
Haymarket, VA
Cheryl Washington, RYT 200
Alignment based Hatha Yoga
Herndon, VA
Lisa Rose Wingate
Hatha Yoga
Fairfax, VA
WASHINGTON
Alexis J. Burroughs, ERYT 200/RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP
iRest™ Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher, Yoga for Osteoporosis Certified, Accessible Yoga Certified , Specializing in Adult and Children’s wellness yoga, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Alignment based Hatha Yoga, Gentle and Restorative, Chair yoga, Literacy in Yoga™ an early childhood educational yoga curriculum/program for children 2-7 years old, Trauma sensitive yoga and meditation
WA, Bothell
Funky Monkey Yoga LLC
Dee Anna Escobedo RYT-200
Yoga For Healthy Aging, Active Older Adults (AOA), Gentle Yoga & Meditation
Auburn Valley YMCA, Community & Event Center, Yoga at Brookdale Foundation and Privates
Auburn, WA
Linda Crayton Griffith
Yoga For Healthy Aging
Vashon Island, Washington
Jen Helfer (she/her) | RYT-500, E-RYT-200, YACEP
Gentle, Accessible, and Restorative Yoga | Yoga For Healthy Aging
Seattle, WA
Jen Helfer Yoga, Wallingford Community Senior Center, Private Sessions (Online & In-Person)
Maia Laverty, RYT 200
Owner, Director, and Teacher at Lotus Yoga
Seattle, WA
LotusYoga.biz
206.760.1917
Marion Lodato, M.S., L.Ac, E-RYT 200
Wenatchee, WA
Sharon Hong Maurmann
Gentle, Senior, and Chair Yoga
Olympia, Washington
shmaurmann@gmail.com
Elizabeth Renold, RN, MA, RYT 200
Certified Integrative Yoga Instructor, Gentle, Flow & Chair-based Yoga, Group & Private classes
Greater Seattle Washington Area
emrenold@gmail.com
Nina Rook
Tacoma, WA
nina.rook@gmail.com
Amy Swanson, RYT-500
Beginner, Gentle, YFHA, Therapeutic Practices, Vinyasa, Restorative, Nidra
Teaches in Seattle Region and online
Dawn Thiessen, RYT 200
Teacher of Beginning Yoga, Hatha, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yoga for All, and Yoga for Addictions
Auburn, WA
253-266-8263
Beth Wallace, 200-RYT
Hatha Yoga
Bow, WA
Studio: Kelson Yoga Studio
facebook.com/kelsonyoga
WISCONSIN
Beth Major, E-RYT 200, RYT 500
Alignment Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Certified Instructor in Yoga for Scoliosis, Yoga for Healthy Aging.
Hartland, Wisconsin
Studio Abundant Joy, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and Yoga 4 All, Wales, Wisconsin
Mary Williams, RYT 200
Private Classes, Iyengar inspired, Restorative, Yoga for Healthy Aging
Madison, WI
608-609-0857
WYOMING
Callie A True, CMT, CYT-700, COMT
Clinical Orthopedic Manual & Individual Client Therapy
Dayton, WY
catrue2@gmail.com
Lisa Wells, RYT 200
Hatha & Iyengar, Yoga for Healthy Aging, & Breath as Medicine Training, All Levels Welcome
Sheridan, WY
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