Megan Armstrong is the studio director at Mountain Yoga. She has practiced Yoga for over ten years, studying with many wonderful teachers (including Yoga teacher training programs with both Tias Little and Sarah Powers). Megan's Yoga classes generally feature gentle flowing sequences, attention to alignment, and an appreciation for community and connection. In addition to her duties as a studio owner and a Yoga teacher, Megan is also a mother, an educator (masters degree in education, Harvard University), and a vocalist in a local rock & roll band.

Baxter Bell, MD, has been studying Hatha yoga since 1994 and teaching since 1999, both public classes and specialty back care classes. He is a graduate of the Piedmont Yoga Studio's Advanced Studies 2000 program, and has studied regularly with Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden and Erich Schiffman. He teaches a nurturing style of yoga, with a strong emphasis on re-awakening our innate curiosity about ourselves and our world.  Baxter offers periodic workshops and retreats, with more info available on his website at www.bellyoga.info. He also offers private yoga instruction, as well as incorporates yoga asana and pranayama in his medical acupuncture practice. He looks forward to welcoming you to one of his classes soon!

Anja Borgstrom has taught yoga since the early 90's. She graduated from The Yoga Room teacher training program in 1996. Anja teachers mixed-level classes grounded in the fundamentals of Iyengar-style Yoga, as well as pre-natal classes for expecting mothers. Anja helps provide a safe haven where you can benefit from the grounding, stress-reducing gifts of yoga. Anja is also a visual artist who creates yoga-inspired art. She shows her work regularly throughout the Bay Area, including the walls of Mountain Yoga. For more information about her yoga-inspired art please visit www.groundspirit.com.

Carolyn Brown has been practicing hatha yoga since 1989 and teaching since 2003. She leads a lively, heart-centered practice that builds core strength, flexibility and ease. She teaches the Anusara principles of alignment with a focus on individual discovery and expression. Over the last 15 years, Carolyn has found yoga to be the most powerful way to develop and maintain physical vitality, mental clarity and a joyful engagement with life. She has trained extensively with John Friend, Noah Mazé, Carlos Pomeda, Hanneli Francis and other senior Anusara teaches, and previously with Barbara Voinar and Manouso Manos. Grounded in Anusara principles, Carolyn's teaching is also influenced by Iyengar method, Vinyasa/flow, somatic healing, transformative dance and authentic movement, as well as her experience with back/neck pain, scoliosis, office ergonomics and active sports. Carolyn meets each student where he or she is, and helps each person find their own ideal alignment and unique beauty.    

Jolie Cash has been practicing Yoga for 10 years and teaching for 8 years. She is trained in traditional Hatha, Vinyasa and Tantra Yoga with a background in Iyengar, anatomy and both western and eastern philosophy. She continues to explore her knowledge in Yoga and Philosophy through regular trainings, seminars, workshops and self study with yoga Masters. Teachers that have had a profound influence on Jolie's teaching and life are Sharon Gannon & David Life of Jivamukti Yoga in New York, Baron Baptiste, Eric Schiffman, Shiva Rea, Angela Farmer, Anna Forrest and Kali Ma Bhagavati Moumanie Kadre, spiritual director and co-founder of Tantra Yoga International. Jolie is the director of Nature's Whisper School of Yoga (RYS 200) and has over 2,000 hours of training in Yoga Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Yogic Philosophy, Ayurveda, Anatomy, Methodology, Sanskrit, Yogic Cleansing Techniques, Raw Food Nutrition, Chakra and Energy Practices, Mantra and Chanting. Jolie is currently studying the music of Yoga and plays the harmonium as a student of Dr. Chandra Aithal. Jolie's teaching focus is on the integration of wisdom and intuition, in order to release the old to make room for the new. She teaches a fluid style creating a garland of asana (postures), Surya Namaskara (sun salutations), pranayama (breathing) and svasana (relaxation). She also teaches a restorative (spinal) style of Bliss Yoga offering balance to a regular practice. All Jolie's classes are complete with music, aromatherapy, positive affirmations nd eyebags for relaxation.

Mary Corbin has been a student of yoga since 1989 when she began her exploration with Rodney Yee in the Iyengar tradition. Her teaching also reflects the influence of intensive studies with Sarah Powers, who instills the power of deep observation and listening; David Life and Sharon Gannon, who inspire us to truly live our yoga with deep commitment to the classical teachings of the eight-limb path; and John Friend, who encourages joyful practice and teaching from the heart. For several years, Mary has been a devoted practitioner of Ashtanga in the tradition of daily Mysore practice as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Her classes weave together her passion for yoga, creative work as an artist, curiosity for new and challenging adventures, and deep connection to nature and its many wonders, into a fabric of compassionate, joyful presence. Drawing from the common threads of the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions, classes emphasize proper alignment and breath awareness with sequences that challenge, promote balance and health, and invite exploration. Deeper inquiry into the philosophy of yoga is explored within the asana practice. Mary completed her teacher certification through the Yoga Studio Mill Valley. http://www.marycorbin.blogspot.com

Ann Dyer Based in the B.K.S. Iyengar yoga tradition, Ann offers an intelligent approach to hatha yoga with an emphasis on the integration of mind, body and breath. She has studied extensively with Rodney Yee, among others, and has taught yoga for numerous years. A professional vocalist, Ms. Dyer offers workshops in Nada Brahma (the yoga of sound) and often includes the teaching of chants or a short performance of classical Indian song in her classes.

Cynthea Denise is passionate about yoga as a discipline for the body and soul. She has practiced with Rodney Yee at Piedmont Yoga for over a decade. In 1996, she graduated from the Piedmont Yoga Studio's Advanced Studies program and has since taught in the Bay Area. Since childhood, she recalls the urge to twist and fold her body into 'funny' poses. As an adult, she personally witnessed yoga's transformative power while using it as a means to rehabilitate a broken arm. Cynthea delights in sharing the insights of her practice with students of all ages. Visit Cynthea's web site at www.shaktimoon.com.

Antonia Fokken is a Certified Anusara-Inspired Yoga Teacher, who first discovered yoga and meditation in college.  Her practice continues to develop a more holistic understanding through her work as an Art Therapist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has personally experienced the benefits of practicing yoga and meditation, and its therapeutic impact on body, mind, and spirit.  Antonia completed a 200 hour Anusara Teacher Training Program at Yogakula with Noah Maze and Carlos Pomeda.  She has continued her studies in a mentorship program with Abby Tucker.  She enjoys teaching from the heart, with an emphasis on inner and outer alignment, and concentrates on using the breath to cultivate mindfulness and connection to ourselves and others.  She helps to guide, support, and empower her students to build strength, balance, and flexibility from the inside out, through creative and playful exploration.  Antonia’s goal is to bring together the fields of mind and body healing, and use the body as a vehicle for physical, spiritual, and psychological freedom.  She has studied different forms of Somatic Healing, Bioenergetics, Reiki, Vipassana Meditation, and is a lover of art and nature, all of which compliment her teaching.   She has tremendous gratitude for her teachers, mentors, leaders and guides, not limited to Noah Maze, Abby Tucker, John Friend, and Ammachi for modeling unbounded compassion and spiritual focus.

Jennifer Graham came to Anusara Yoga seven years ago by way of her sister. She found the Anusara principles of alignment dramatically deepened her practice, while the life-affirming vision hat all “students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents” truly resonated with her. In fact this same attitude spills over into her teachings, finding a balance between knowing how to challenge students without forgetting who they are. Jennifer has been teaching in the Anusara style for five years throughout New Jersey and has now brought her uplifting and inspiring teaching style to the Bay Area.

Laurence Korth is a graduate of the PYS Advanced Studies Program. Yoga helps her to bridge her French background to the American culture. She believes yoga brings yourself home. Laurence joys sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of yoga to help students to achieve greater health, peace and harmony through a balanced yoga practice. Her French accent adds an extra charm to her class.  

Heather Haxo Phillips is a certified Iyengar teacher. She focuses on proper alignment and safety for the student. A graduate of the Advanced Studies Program at the Iyengar Institute in San Francisco, Heather has also studied directly with the Iyengars. She is a certified restorative yoga (Relax and Renew) teacher with additional training to help those suffering from scoliosis, injuries, or problems with their menstrual cycle. Interested also in nutrition, Heather can provide expertise in creating a healthy diet through raw and living foods. Her first introduction to yoga was in the womb, although her years rowing, swimming and playing rugby (and tending to subsequent injuries) propelled her towards yoga's health benefits. Heather's love of the art and science of yoga is evident in her teaching. She welcomes people of all abilities and interests to her class. Find out more at www.haxoyoga.com or email heather@haxoyoga.com.

Maryclare McCauley began studying yoga nearly twenty years ago and became interested in teaching at the encouragement of her teacher, Herdis Pelle. Shortly thereafter, Herdis and aryclareco-founded the Berkeley Yoga Center and she began teaching. Her training experience includes Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Shadow Yoga. She also has an background in science from which she draws to make her classes informative. Maryclare is sensitive to the needs of her students while creating a peaceful and open environment in which to practice. She gently encourages her students to work from the inside out in the poses, allowing the breath to be the support, focus and connection to the inner world. Maryclare is a mother of two girls, one five and the other seventeen. During her free time she enjoys gardening, reading, thrift store shopping, dancing to bluegrass music and being creative.

Kathren Murrell Stevenson, Ph.D.,has been studying yoga since 1994 and teaching since 1999. She completed teacher training courses in Ana Hatha yoga with Satya Marga (2001) and Tantra-Flow yoga with Diego del Sol (2006). Her teaching style has also been influenced by the work of Thomas Michael Fortel, Shiva Rea, and Sara Powers. Kathren’s classes are designed to help you to sustain higher levels of energy throughout the day and create a greater sense of balance and overall awareness in your everyday life. The breath is used as a point of concentration and is woven through all asanas in this varied energetic practice- a playful celebration on the path to healing and transformation in the body. In addition to sharing yoga classes, Kathren offers Breema®-style bodywork to her students and conducts research in the field of Conservation Plant Ecology, aiming to preserve and restore the natural plant communities of California.

Katie Silcox was lucky enough to be taught in the home of famed yogis A.G. and Indra Mohan, authors of Yoga for Body Breath and Mind, and two of Krishnamacharya's last students. She is also a dedicated student of Yogarupa Rod Stryker, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Health Arts and Sciences with a focus on Yoga Psychology as Applied to Women's Issues. Katie has also published articles for Jivamukti Yoga (www.jivamuktiyoga.com) and Women of Grace and Power (www.womenofgraceandpower.com) Her yoga style is called Yoga Bhavana, and is a combination of flowing vinyasa asana, Ayurvedic philosophy, guided meditation, visualization and pranayama. Katie's teaching encourages students to be mindful of the goal of yoga, and in keeping the cultivation of intention (Bhavana) behind the asana (yoga poses). Visit her website at www.yogabhavana.blogspot.com for more info.

Domonick Wegesin comes to the East Bay via New York City, where he lived for many years. Domonick is another exceptionally gifted person with wide- ranging experience in many fields. A born teacher, Domonick has taught yoga to adults and children, ballroom dancing, mindfulness training, and performance, and he has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University. He trained with John Kabat Zinn in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and received his yoga teacher and massage training in Thailand. Domonick teaches from his life experience, taking advantage of his extensive knowledge of science, meditation, massage, human anatomy, dance and yoga, integrating these diverse areas of expertise in a class that encourages students to dive deeply into their own experience of yoga. For information about Domonick, please visit his website: theopener.com.