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Amelia Gailey
Allstar Fitness, 8 Limbs
Amelia has always had an active and competitive edge. She grew up running, swimming, dancing, an award winning violinist and hunter jumper champion. It was through these solo activities that she learned how to excel and harmonize with natures rhythms. Amelia was introduced to meditation and yoga at a young age. She has been teaching yoga since 1999 and group fitness since 1995. Her Vinyasa style practice has been influenced through training with well known teachers in Seattle & nationally. Her classes are infused with her studies of philosophy, psychology, her curiosity for spirituality & her love of living in the moment. Amelia does not teach with an agenda. Instead she arrives with an open mind allowing the energy of her students to inspire and create a unique flow of... Read the profile >>
Jennifer Isaacson
Seattle Athletic Club, Lotus, Allstar Fitness
In college, Jennifer Isaacson stumbled upon yoga after a hip-hop dance class in 1997. She’s forever grateful for the wisdom in a liberal arts education. Once connecting with Kim King-Zamoff’s Vinyasa flow, she continued to practice with Kim extensively for five years. Kim awarded Jennifer her first teaching certificate in 2002. She continues her studies at Samadhi Yoga Center and earned the RYT 200+hour certification in 2006 from Kathleen Hunt. Jennifer has been a mentor to teachers in training at Samadhi since 2007. She also has accumulated over a hundred hours of training with Shiva Rea who also influences her teaching. Miss Isaacson teaches group classes and privates, hosts monthly workshops, mentors teachers, leads local and international retreats, and instructs YoFlow:... Read the profile >>
Kirk Slobody
Kirk Slobody shares over three decades of experience as a swimmer, coach, yoga practitioner and teacher with students at Seattle businesses and his downtown studio. In 1992 after 16 years of swimming competitively, he delved into the disciplines of Raja and Hatha yoga as a means of stabilizing a blood pressure issue. In 1998 SloBody was formed and began offering classes from the disciplines of yoga, dance, and athletics to work the body from the inside-out rather than movements that work from outside-in. Kirk is committed to helping others adapt the practice to suit individual needs and goals, and apply them to any physical discipline and life in general. All photos taken by Angela Sterling. Read the profile >>
Laura Robinson
Laura expertise involves a lifetime of experience in health and wellness. Laura gained her passion for fitness as an all-around athlete, competing in the heptathlon at the University of Idaho. After obtaining a degree in Food and Nutrition in 1995, Laura began teaching nutrition concepts to community groups ranging from school age children to retired adults. She furthered her knowledge of the human body at Northwestern University Medical School, receiving a Master’s in Physical Therapy in 1999. Laura loves being a mother, enjoys the outdoors, laughs out loud, and dances like no one is watching. She has worked with thousands of individuals sharing simple yet effective methods to improve vitality and enhance well-being. Laura is the owner of 5focus in South Lake Union. Read the profile >>
Mandy Cantu
Urban Yoga Spa
Mandy Cantu has over two decades of experience teaching group fitness. Her certifications include ACE, NIT, STOTT Pilates, PIYO, RYT, Lemond and Precision Cycling. An avid runner and marathoner until she developed a pulmonary embolism in1997 that almost took her life. The experience led her to Hatha Yoga which saved her life. She started teaching yoga in 1997 and received her yoga teacher certificaion from 8limbs Yoga Studio. She has since trainded with many well known teacher throughout the Northwest and internationally. Mandy's vinyasa style yoga is infused with her studies of yoga sutras, philosophy, poetry, and her love of dancing, anatomy, and movement. Read the profile >>
Maygen McGrew
8limbs-Capitol Hill
Maygen is intrigued by the power and healing found in the breath. Her teaching and personal practice have been deeply influenced by the dynamic play of opposites of inhalation and exhalation. Maygen’s classes blend vigorous flow, poetic sequencing, breath awareness, and space for reflection, colored with the spiritual richness of the yogic tradition. Her class environment is nurturing and supportive, aimed at developing the special qualities that each student brings to their mat. Maygen’s training has included a two year apprenticeship with Dawn Jansen, teaching certification from Dharma Mittra, and teacher training with Yoga Works at The Yoga Tree. Read the profile >>
Priscilla Bell
Priscilla Bell is a fitness community fixture in Seattle where she has taught for over 25 years and directed many of the best group exercise programs in town. Today she is owns her own business Bell Curve Boot Camp and teaches at different clubs in downtown Seattle including Allstar Fitness and Club Zum. Certified by ACE, AFAA and NASM, Priscilla is known for keeping on the cutting-edge of group fitness and has continually introduced Seattle clubs to new class formats as they emerge including cycling, yoga, and Pilates. She is a CEC Provider for ACE and AFAA, and has presented nationally as a Master Trainer for 24 Hour Fitness. She also presented at the IDEA World Fitness Convention in 2006 & 2007. All photos taken by Angela Sterling. Read the profile >>
Stacy Lowenberg
Stacy Lowenberg originally from Bettendorf, Iowa is a professional ballet dancer at Pacific Northwest Ballet Company. Her training at North Carolina School of the Arts, School of American Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet School took her away from home at an early age. She became a professional ballet dancer at age 18 and has performed a wide range of ballets with leading roles in The Midsummer Nights Dream (Titania, Helena and Hippolyta), The Sleeping Beauty (Lilac Fairy), Divertimento 15 (2nd variation), Intermezzo (pas de deux), Serenade (Dark Angel) to name a few. Stacy has been chosen for principal roles by numerous choreographers such as Eliot Feld and had many ballets created on her. She has been in premieres choreographed by Dominique Dumais, Val Caniparoli, Kent Stowell,... Read the profile >>
Tonja Renee Hall
Seattle Athletic Club downtown, YoBe (Yoga on Beacon Hill)
Tonja Renee Hall is a yoga instructor, artist, floral designer, equestrian, minor linguist, world traveler, and avid bicyclist. She has taught yoga since 2002 and spent two years living and teaching Power Yoga in Bangkok, Thailand. Tonja received her initial yoga certification from 8Limbs Yoga Center in Seattle, with a focus on a strong Vinyasa power flow. She also has a certificate of Thai Massage from Wat Po in Bangkok. She believes the connection between Mind, Body, and Spirit in Yoga is achieved through a disciplined and challenging physical practice, meditation, and mentorship. Tonja uses humor and encourages her students to take great pleasure and inspiration in their own strength, grace, and internal knowledge. Read the profile >>
Troy Lucero
Troy draws out the natural intelligence inherent in each student with humor and patience. He has a rare ability to assess and understand each student’s body and yoga practice. His teaching style is simultaneously vigorous and contemplative; his adjustments are skillful and astute. Troy has been practicing yoga asana for 20 years, almost exclusively in the Ashtanga Yoga Tradition. It has been his good fortune to study under three of the finest and most respected yoga teachers in the tradition. Seven years of teaching at Richard Freeman’s Yoga Workshop in Colorado followed Troy's apprenticeship with Tim Miller in California. Troy also spent six months in Mysore,India, studying with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Troy has been established in Seattle since 2003. He currently teaches traditional... Read the profile >>