Instructors
Blue Moon Yoga StudioKaren
Karen Edmonds created Blue Moon Yoga Studio in 2004 to provide a place in Rochester where any person could come to study Yoga. Karen completed a 200 hour teacher certification course taught by Mary Beth Nehl in August, 2006 and has studied Yin Yoga with both Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers. Karen is employed as an Early Childhood Special Education teacher in the birth - 2 program with the Rochester School District. She is married and the mother of 6 amazing children ranging in age from 7-25 years.
Sue
Sue Hayes has been practicing yoga for 4 years. She completed her Level 1 training with YogaFit in June of 2006 and completed Level 2 in June of 2007. Sue teaches Hatha and Mood-Lifting yoga with chronic pain patients in the
Sue’s hobbies include downhill skiing and running. Since she has practiced yoga, she has reaped the rewards of improved balance, flexibility and a decrease in injuries related to her active sports.
Her classes are designed for all levels. Sue starts with a thorough warmup, followed by a flow of poses to incorporate strengthening and flexibility that can be adapted for as much intensity as the student desires. Students are rewarded with a deep relaxation at the end of the class.
Gwen
Gwen Hendee is a professional dancer, dance teacher, and neuromuscular therapist who has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. She started out with hatha yoga in Oregon and continued with Iyengar yoga in Milwaukee. Recently, she has devoted her practice to Kundalini yoga and has been committed to the practice for five years. Her teaching is largely experiential with great respect for the individual and emphasis on supporting students in developing their own practice. Her intensive background in anatomy and neuromuscular repatterning informs her teaching so that she can help students overcome limitations and acheive their goals safely. Her background in dance keeps her classes moving in a playful, joyous way. Yogi Bhajan said there are two things one must do every day to be happy, healthy, and holy: sweat and laugh. In Gwen's classes, be prepared to do both.
Gwen Hendee is a professional dancer, dance teacher, and neuromuscular therapist who has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. She started out with hatha yoga in Oregon and continued with Iyengar yoga in Milwaukee. Recently, she has devoted her practice to Kundalini yoga and has been committed to the practice for five years. Her teaching is largely experiential with great respect for the individual and emphasis on supporting students in developing their own practice. Her intensive background in anatomy and neuromuscular repatterning informs her teaching so that she can help students overcome limitations and acheive their goals safely. Her background in dance keeps her classes moving in a playful, joyous way. Yogi Bhajan said there are two things one must do every day to be happy, healthy, and holy: sweat and laugh. In Gwen's classes, be prepared to do both.
Paulette
Amy Wheeler
Amy Wheeler has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Masters Degree in Health Promotion. She has also worked as a Sport Psychology Consultant and Yoga Teacher to many elite-level athletes, including the Los Angeles Lakers and five U.S. Olympic/ National Teams.
Amy has been a student of yoga since 1992. She studies and teaches according to the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Lineage (KYM/ KHYF). Amy is a student of Kausthub Desikachar and studies regularly with the Desikachar family. She is a KHYF Certified Yoga Teacher, a KHYF Certified Yoga Teacher Trainer and is in the process of becoming a KHYF Certified Yoga Therapist.
Amy Wheeler has a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and a Masters Degree in Health Promotion. She has also worked as a Sport Psychology Consultant and Yoga Teacher to many elite-level athletes, including the Los Angeles Lakers and five U.S. Olympic/ National Teams.
Amy has been a student of yoga since 1992. She studies and teaches according to the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Lineage (KYM/ KHYF). Amy is a student of Kausthub Desikachar and studies regularly with the Desikachar family. She is a KHYF Certified Yoga Teacher, a KHYF Certified Yoga Teacher Trainer and is in the process of becoming a KHYF Certified Yoga Therapist.
Shelley
Nicole
Cindy
Cindy Uhl has been practicing yoga for 9 years. She completed her Level 1 training with Yoga Fit in 2007 and has attended clinics given by a variety of teachers. She presently teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle Yoga and is learning Yin. Yoga is wonderful for your physical body and your emotional well being. It is essential for survival when raising teenage boys!
Cindy in employed at the Mayo Clinic as a Research Technician in Electron Microscopy.
Cindy Uhl has been practicing yoga for 9 years. She completed her Level 1 training with Yoga Fit in 2007 and has attended clinics given by a variety of teachers. She presently teaches Vinyasa, Hatha, Gentle Yoga and is learning Yin. Yoga is wonderful for your physical body and your emotional well being. It is essential for survival when raising teenage boys!
Cindy in employed at the Mayo Clinic as a Research Technician in Electron Microscopy.
Joyce
Debbie
Debbie has been practicing yoga for five years and Pilates for one year She teaches Hatha, Gentle Yoga, group exercise to people with Arthritis, and Piyo (a "hybrid" class of Pilates and Yoga, with an emphasis on core strengthening)Yoga has brought great joy to Debbie's life and she is continually amazed at how much she learns form her yoga practice, her students and her teachers. Debbie has a B.S. in Nursing and has worked as a registered nurse in Psychiatry with adults and adolescents as well as a substitute elementary school teacher. She also has a Master's degree in Psychology. She is married and has four children, who are the light of her life. They range in age from twelve to twenty-two.
Debbie has been practicing yoga for five years and Pilates for one year She teaches Hatha, Gentle Yoga, group exercise to people with Arthritis, and Piyo (a "hybrid" class of Pilates and Yoga, with an emphasis on core strengthening)Yoga has brought great joy to Debbie's life and she is continually amazed at how much she learns form her yoga practice, her students and her teachers. Debbie has a B.S. in Nursing and has worked as a registered nurse in Psychiatry with adults and adolescents as well as a substitute elementary school teacher. She also has a Master's degree in Psychology. She is married and has four children, who are the light of her life. They range in age from twelve to twenty-two.
Sara
Sara Atkinson began taking yoga classes in early 2006, looking for relaxation and from that very first day, felt like she was home. Her practice has evolved from that initial intention, but solidified in the appreciation of the physical benefits, coupled with the mental and spiritual inspiration that has infused her with an internal strength, self-awareness and peace like she had never previously experienced. Her life has truly been transformed and she is exceedingly grateful for the opportunity to guide others on their own personal yogic experience. Sara believes that each of us, no matter how long we’ve been practicing, are and will always be practitioners because yoga is a life-long journey and a way of life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow may bring completely different, beautiful experiences both on and off the mat. When you open your heart and mind to possibility, you allow yourself to grow. Sara completed Yoga Fit Level 1 Teacher Training in January 2007, has attended workshops with Dharma Mittra and Deborah Williams (Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga) and will complete her 200-hr. Teacher Training in Dec. 2008.
Sara Atkinson began taking yoga classes in early 2006, looking for relaxation and from that very first day, felt like she was home. Her practice has evolved from that initial intention, but solidified in the appreciation of the physical benefits, coupled with the mental and spiritual inspiration that has infused her with an internal strength, self-awareness and peace like she had never previously experienced. Her life has truly been transformed and she is exceedingly grateful for the opportunity to guide others on their own personal yogic experience. Sara believes that each of us, no matter how long we’ve been practicing, are and will always be practitioners because yoga is a life-long journey and a way of life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow may bring completely different, beautiful experiences both on and off the mat. When you open your heart and mind to possibility, you allow yourself to grow. Sara completed Yoga Fit Level 1 Teacher Training in January 2007, has attended workshops with Dharma Mittra and Deborah Williams (Baptiste Power Vinyasa yoga) and will complete her 200-hr. Teacher Training in Dec. 2008.
Deah
Ashar Kaur
Ashar Kaur, RYT, has practiced yoga since 1984 in the Sivananda and
Iyengar traditions. She is certified in Radiant Child Yoga, YogaFit,
Pilates, and as a track coach. Ashar is currently getting certified by the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association.
Ashar Kaur, RYT, has practiced yoga since 1984 in the Sivananda and
Iyengar traditions. She is certified in Radiant Child Yoga, YogaFit,
Pilates, and as a track coach. Ashar is currently getting certified by the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher Association.
Doug Swenson
Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1969. He has had the fortune of studying with many great teachers including Dr. Ernest Wood, K. Pattabhi Jois, Ramanand Patel and others. Doug is a master yoga practitioner, philosopher, poet and dedicated health advocate. He has incorporated influences from several different yoga systems along with his passion for nutrition and the environment to develop his unique approach.
Over the years he has authored several books; “Yoga Helps”, “The Diet That Loves You Most”, “Power Yoga for Dummies” and “Mastering The Secrets of Yoga Flow”. He travels extensively offering workshops, retreats and teacher training courses around the world. Don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the world’s top instructors. Doug's classes are always invigorating and inspirational and his supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor send his students home with a smile on their face and a softness within their heart.
Doug Swenson began his study of yoga in 1969. He has had the fortune of studying with many great teachers including Dr. Ernest Wood, K. Pattabhi Jois, Ramanand Patel and others. Doug is a master yoga practitioner, philosopher, poet and dedicated health advocate. He has incorporated influences from several different yoga systems along with his passion for nutrition and the environment to develop his unique approach.
Over the years he has authored several books; “Yoga Helps”, “The Diet That Loves You Most”, “Power Yoga for Dummies” and “Mastering The Secrets of Yoga Flow”. He travels extensively offering workshops, retreats and teacher training courses around the world. Don't miss the opportunity to study with one of the world’s top instructors. Doug's classes are always invigorating and inspirational and his supportive style of teaching and keen sense of humor send his students home with a smile on their face and a softness within their heart.
