INSTRUCTOR BIOS
BARBARA POWELL
aka YOGA MA
As a yoga & meditation practitioner & teacher during the past 2 decades, Barbara leads classes that include the full breath of all eight limbs of the practice, encouraging each student to embody these principles both on & off the yoga mat.
DAVID FORREST
Yoga student since 1995. Teaches in the framework of Ashtanga Vinyasa, emphasizes fluidity, sensory awareness & release of tension.
JANEAL ARISON
Janeal has taught DanceBlast for over fifteen years. She has also studied and taught Yoga and was a ACE certified instructorand is certified as a Zumba instructor.
VICTORIA ADDISON
Victoria has been an ACE certified personal trainer, aerobics instructor and pre/post-natal fitness instructor for over twenty years. She has taught DanceBlast for over seven years and is certified as a Zumba instructor.
SWARAN KAUR KHALSA
Swaran has lived and loved yoga for 14 years. She has extensively practiced Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and Kundalini Yoga. Vibrant classes emphasize awareness of the body, mind, and spirit, which cultivate radiance, health, and love.
KELLE RAE OIEN
Certified Black Belt Nia Instructor. She began teaching Nia in Brazil, and was the first to bring Nia to the country. She brings a rich understanding of the human form through her experience as a Rolfer and Rolf Movement Therapist. Her classes are inspirational, & packed with power.
LAURENCE LISA
LEBRETON
A certified Hatha yoga teacher, doctor of Oriental Medicine, and faculty at the Santa Fe preparatory School. Laurence’s open, accepting and playful presence, her experience and insightful teaching style allow students to engage in meaningful and transformative practice while feeling safe, nurtured and inspired.
MATT HUISH
Matt has studied yoga since 1987 and became a teacher in 1996. Matt’s practice is grounded in his deep love of the classical origins of the Hatha Yoga tradition. For Matt, the practice of yoga is about opening the doors to discernment, and learning to see this world for what it truly is.
