Jamie Silverstein is a US Olympian and the owner of The Grinning Yogi in Seattle, WA. She has been practicing and studying yoga since her mid-teens when she took her first class as an act of teenage ‘rebellion’. It was at this time that Jamie began to revise her relationship with her body using the tools she learned on the mat. And, with the support of professionals and her committed yoga practice, Jamie recovered from an eating disorder and represented the US on the 2006 Olympic Team in Ice Dancing. In 2010 Jamie developed the karma project BEyoga (Body Empowerment Yoga) that benefits eating disorder recovery which she has brought to eating disorder treatment centers and yoga studios around NY and WA. Nowadays, Jamie is a 500 hr E-RYT and committed advocate for eating disorder... Read the profile >>
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou A native of Portland, Medora began dancing and performing over 20 years ago. Her career has spanned hip-hop tours from Portland to Alaska and Japan. Along with being a member of the NBA Portland Trailblazers Dance Team for 5 years, her background also bridges extensive coaching and choreography with dance teams at Oregon State University and Portland State University, and, professionally, with the WNBA Portland Fire Hip Hop Squad and the Portland Trail Blazers Hip Hop Team. As a teacher of hip hop aerobics and dance fitness for over 20 years, Medora is able to share a wealth of knowledge and skill with her students.... Read the profile >>
OmTown, Magnuson Athletic Club
A Wellness guru, Michael Warner is an Experienced (E-RYT), Insured and Qualified National Certified Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance and trained Pilates Instructor. He has been practicing for over 13 years and teaching around 5,000 classroom hours for over 9 years while connecting with more than 12,000 glorious souls. Gracefully, he brings a rich blend of training, talent and expertise to his class offerings whether at a traditional yoga studio, college classroom, community recreation, doctor’s office, private client’s home, corporate setting and/or wellness/healing center. He also brings a strong core emphasis from the ACE training and mentorship he received at LA Fitness in 2007. Michael’s versatility is represented by the variety of classes he teaches; all levels, core,... Read the profile >>
Sarah is acting Studio Manager of Seattle (Ballard) CorePower Yoga. She is also Regional Manager and Director of Teacher Training for CorePower Yoga – Northwest Region. After graduating from college, Sarah Goble found herself having the classic “beginning of life crisis.” After traveling around, hiking, backpacking and snowboarding, she realized that although nature gave her some of what she was looking for, something was still missing. Then she took her first yoga class. As Sarah explains, “Yoga showed me that happiness is not about where you are or what you do, it’s a state of mind.” Since Sarah began her yoga practice, she has never felt better—physically or spiritually. Returning to her home city of Minneapolis, Sarah decided that she wanted to share... Read the profile >>
Shakti, Be Luminous
Sean O’Connor came to yoga in a most unremarkable way: In 2004 a studio opened in his neighborhood and he walked in. There was no eureka! moment, no kundalini rising, no epiphany – just a gradual realization that the consistent practice of yoga was having a significant impact on his life away from the mat. He was physically stronger, emotionally more balanced and happier – so he kept practicing. He came to Baptiste Power Vinyasa in early 2006, and was inspired to pursue teaching by his teachers and the power of the practice itself. He has studied with and been influenced by numerous teachers in the Seattle community and beyond, including Baron Baptiste, Eiric Ovrid, Lisa Black, Brian Kest and others. Sean has completed Level I and Level II teacher trainings with Baron Baptiste,... Read the profile >>
