Genevieve Yellin, RYT-500, PYT-500
I have been a student of yoga since 1994. I feel fortunate to have studied with many great teachers, from many different styles. I completed my 500hour Professional Yoga Therapist Certificate (PYT-RYT)) with Integrative Yoga Therapy, and am presently enrolled in my 1000hr PYT internship, studying with Joseph and Lilian LaPage, Beth Gibbs, and Maria KaliMa. Additional training in Functional Yoga Therapy with Maria KaliMa, Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater, Anatomy Trains Myofacial studies with Tom Myers (KMI), and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy has added much depth to my own practice as well as informing my teaching. I am presently training for an Herbalist certification, and look forward to incorporating that knowledge base into my private therapy sessions. My background is varied; BS in biology, graduate studies in biochemistry; I spent many years in environmental research in the University system, but left to pursue an industrial design education with the Academy of Art SF. I opened a robotic design and manufacturing company (Z-Bot!) with my inventor husband, Bob. After several profound personal experiences and a passion for learning/teaching self-healing through a mind/body/spirit connection, I decided to dedicate all of my energy to a full-time exploration of this beautiful, ancient path called yoga. I am forever grateful for my "life teachers" that are closest to my heart: they are my loving husband Bob (Bear), 5 wonderful kids, supportive family, friends, and our amazing Sundara community-they teach me about life, love and happiness everday.

Melissa Stephens, RN, RYT
I began practicing yoga in 2004, and I am a certified Hatha and Prenatal instructor. I received my teacher training from YogaYoga and my prenatal training from Leslie Lytle. I have been a registered nurse since 2002, working in Labor and Delivery. I enjoy working with women and helping them have a positive pregnancy and birth experience. I integrate my knowledge from the delivery room into my yoga classes to help prepare students for their birth experience. I hope to help students feel more comfortable in their growing bodies, connect with their baby, and feel mentally and physically prepared for childbirth. I am a wife and mother. I love animals, enjoy being outdoors, traveling and spending time with my family.

Raquel Currah, Physical Therapist, Cert. Pilates Instructor
I have been a Physical Therapist since 1992 and worked in various settings with adult and geriatric populations. I received specialized training in treatment of stroke, dementia, balance problems, vestibular dysfunction, and Parkinson's disease. In 1997, I was introduced to a form of exercise called Pilates. Eleven years later, I began my journey as an instructor with Balanced Body University. I have completed training in Pilates Mat and Pilates Reformer. I am the CEO and founder of Austin Re-Fit, an in-home Physical Therapy, fitness and Pilates service for adults with medical complexities. I live in Austin with my husband, twin boys, daughter, and dog.

Meg Brooker, MFA, RYT
During the summer of 2002, I began my hatha yoga studies in New York City at the Iyengar Institute and at Movements Afoot. In the fall of 2004, I began to explore a vinyasa practice at the Inwood Peace Yoga Center, and I am grateful to director Michael von Stange for first encouraging me to pursue a yoga teacher training course. Upon relocating to Austin in 2006 for graduate studies at UT, I found the Austin yoga community to be warm and welcoming, and I completed a 200 hour teacher training program at Yoga Yoga in the fall of 2007. Since moving to Austin, my practice has consisted primarily of Anusara Yoga, and I recently finished the Anusara Immersion Part I with Christina Sell. My yoga classes emphasize optimal alignment, discovering a rhythmic relationship between breathing and moving, cultivating awareness of how mental patterning manifests in the physical body, and rekindling an innate sense of joy. In addition to my yoga studies, I danced original Isadora Duncan repertory as a member of Lori Belilove & Company (Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation) and as a guest artist with the Duncan Dance Collective. From 2002-2006, I trained intensively in Duncan technique with Lori Belilove, Cherlyn Smith, and Marie Carstens, studying historic Duncan dances as passed down through the lines of Anna, Irma, and Maria-Teresa Duncan. I have taught dance in New York City on the faculties of the School at Steps on Broadway and the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation. In Texas, I have taught at UT Austin and held guest artist residences at Texas State and Northwest Vista College. I have shown my own choreography in Duncan technique in Austin, New York, and Sevastopol, Ukraine. In May 2009, I completed my MFA in Performance as Public Practice at UT, and I have presented scholarship on Duncan contemporary Florence Fleming Noyes for the Society of Dance History Scholars and the Congress on Research in Dance.

Julie Wylie
In 2003, I took my first Nia class as a way to relieve grief and stresses that were crumbling me on the inside. Much to my surprise, weekly Nia classes provided support for the many changes occurring in my life. Stronger, grounded, more flexible and agile, I quickly increased mobility as well, thanks to Nia's tools which continue today to prepare me for life's changes. Curious and energized, I now enjoy a more spirited lifestyle, pursuing a life long dream of sharing the "Joy of Movement" with others. I'm inspired to show you the way to Pleasure and Health through movement. I find as much excitement in watching Nia students grow and change as I do in introducing Nia to students for the first time! I bring to my classes deep enthusiasm and intimacy, creating a comfortable, safe space for individuals to find physical, mental and emotional health and healing through movement. I bring over 30 years of movement and theatre experience.

Vaiji Raghavan, MS, RYT
I started on my yoga path through the usual asana practice. But, it was not long before I realized how much the mind was affected by the practice. Delving into the ancient yogic philosophies, I found inspiration in the teachings and continuously realize how these teachings apply to daily life. I am currently studying the yoga sutras with the help of several different great yogic authors and through discussions. I love to teach all levels but I especially love to teach beginners. My classes include pranayama and meditation along with an asana practice. I am a 200 hour certified instructor and am looking forward to beginning my 500 hour certification soon. My background is in computer science. I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from George Washington University in Washington DC and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Rosie Coelho, Dipl. ABT, CP
The foundation of my work is Traditional Chinese Medicine with specialty in Zen Shiatsu (ABT) and the ancient Taoism Healing Art of External Qi Healing (EQH). My training in Zen Shiatsu started at AOMA and continued at the Shiatsu College in England where I received a postgraduate study certificate with emphasis in clinical applications. I am a Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) by the NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) since 2004. I received my certification in External Qi Healing (EQH) from Master Yun Xiang Tseng (Chen), a 14th generation Wu Dang Zhang Sanfeng lineage holder and a 25th generation Longmen taoist priest. I am a 26th generation Longmen lineage holder and continue my studies with Master Chen in the Taoism Healing Arts. I am certified by Master Chen to teach Wudang Hun Yuan (Primordial) Qigong, Yang Sheng Qigong and Taichi Qigong 18 Movements – Part 1. I feel blessed for my teachers, especially Master Chen, for sharing his wisdom and healing arts openly and deeply and for being a constant source of inspiration to continue my healing and internal alchemy practice. I am very grateful to my clients and students for the opportunity to share my knowledge with them. May the classes and sessions inspire you to a path of joy and overall health.

Richard Cutler, PhD, MFA
BS-Business, UC Berkeley (1964). Studies in Art history, print making and sculpture, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA (1970); AB-Art, UC--Santa Cruz, CA (1972) in drawing, painting, and sculpture; MFA studies, U. South Florida (Tampa) in environmental art and film (1976-1977). MA (1984) and Ph.D. in Radio-TV-Film (1998), UT-Austin. Teaching: Dougherty Arts Center: Mixed Media, Abstract Art, Let's Talk About Art, and T'ai Chi Chih. Austin Community College: Introduction to Radio/TV, Film Appreciation, Film History, Broadcast Announcing, and T'ai Chi Chih (Certified Instructor). Current passions: Collages, Art Coaching, T'ai Chi Chih, and photography. Recently elected VP/Pres. Elect, ACC Adjunct Faculty Association.

Liz Belile, MFA, LMT, RYT, Anusara-Inspired™
I am a writer, performer, yogini and mother. I have been practicing hatha yoga for nearly twenty years, and have been teaching for ten. I am an Anusara-Inspired™ instructor, having studied extensively with Anusara founder John Friend since 1999, including therapeutics trainings and many teacher trainings. I am certified in prenatal and postnatal yoga, have been a massage therapist and bodyworker for 7 years, and I lead writing and performance workshops. I have been a faculty member of the Yoga Yoga Teacher Training program for several years, and I continue to mentor advanced studies teacher training students; I am particularly inspired to teach yogic literature and philosophy. I have studied with my spiritual teacher, Mary Keator, since 2002, exploring yogic texts and even deeper levels of asana, therapeutics, and meditation.

Jodi Filleman, Jodi Mandeep Filleman, LPC, RYT, Birthing from Within Doula and Mentor
During my Masters counseling program, a guest lecturer visited one of my classes and spoke on the healing and therapeutic applications of yoga. Intuitively, I was drawn and moved by the subject matter and it was then, in 2003, that I began my journey with yoga and started noticing the transformations that yoga brought to all areas of my life. As I continued my personal practice, I noticed how yoga lessened my physical pain, provided effective coping mechanisms for being in the world, strengthened my awareness and created internal balance. Under the advice of my teachers, I began integrating yogic techniques into my therapy practice in 2005 and noticed a profound shift in my clients’ relationships to their problems, their loved ones and most importantly to themselves. I became a Registered Yoga Teacher in Kundalini Yoga, certified in Prenatal/Postnatal and a certified Dharma-inspired Hatha yoga instructor. I am honored to serve expecting mommas and their little ones not only as a prenatal yoga teacher but also as Birthing from Within doula and childbirth educator. I wear many hats in the world but all of them are to help birth ourselves into a new state of consciousness. And for that, there are no words...

Jeremiah Wallace, RYT, Anusara-Inspired™
Originally from a suburb town of Corpus Christi, TX, I found yoga early in 2004 by taking a kinesiology course in college, and just never quit. Even after the course, I continued to practice on my own at home, taking the occasional class at school, and referring to my first yoga text book (Yoga the Iyengar Way) for little tips. Upon moving to Austin in 2006, I began practicing at a local studio and instantly found that there was a whole new exciting depth to yoga that I had never felt before. That's when the love affair began, the addiction really set in, and my life simply changed forever. I began teacher training in early 2007 and has been teaching ever since. My roots are in the Iyengar method- I still call upon the method to inform my practice, study, and teaching. I am pursuing an Anusara certification, mostly under the guidance of Christina Sell. I find this practice to be a constant process of learning and understanding. It is for the sake of living life more knowledgably, harmoniously, and happily with oneself and others. My classes are geared toward personal discovery, generally through rigorous physical discipline and attention with a little bit of silliness thrown in. I have an AA in Theatre and am actively pursuing my BS in Radio/Television/Film from the University of Texas at Austin.