the tradition
The yoga we offer our students is based on the profound teachings of Professor T. Krishnamacharya, one of the most influential yogis of the past century. During the one hundred years of his life, he inspired thousands of practitioners worldwide. Prominent teachers such as B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, Indra Devi, and A.G. Mohan were all taught by this great master, and the lineage of his teachings continues to be passed on through one of his closest students for many years, his own son, T.K.V. Desikachar, and now his grandson, Kausthub Desikachar,who is also our teacher.
With his teachings rooted in Yoga’s Source text, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras T. Krishnamacharya’s central principle was "Teach what is inside you, not as it applies to you, but as it applies to the other." He taught that yoga should always be adapted to the needs; circumstances and goals of each student, never should the student change to fit the yoga. This refusal to standardize the teaching methodology, to evolve a fixed style, is ultimately based on the deepest respect for the individual.
yoga sanga teachers
liz bragdon / yoga_liz@bellsouth.net
has been a student of Yoga since 1988 and has been teaching since 2002. She is a founding member of Yoga Sanga and is in the final stages of her teacher certification with the KHYF. She also served as an editor for Kausthub Desikachar’s biography of his grandfather, The Yoga of the Yogi: The Legacy of T Krishnamacharya, as well as other publications, and she is a member of the Peer Review Panel for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. Liz guides children in yoga and creative movement classes, story play and fitness classes at schools, libraries, gyms and other venues. With her business partner, Wendy Piret, she co-created a follow-along yoga & creative movement story series for children called, "Scooter & Me," which has been released nationally on DVD (www.move-with-me.com). She also teaches yoga to adults privately and in groups for health and therapeutic purposes at Our Place Studio in Covington. She currently does not teach at the Yoga Sanga Mandeville location, but she studies regularly there. She lives in Covington with her 10-year-old son, Nick.
paula boardman - email: pbboardman@yahoo.com
began her studies in 1994 and shortly after that began teaching at the Yoga School in Covington. In addition to that Paula teaches privately at her home and has held several workshops in the community. After an intense study with the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation she received their teacher certification in 2008. She is dedicated to further her studies in Yoga and just returned from a trip to India in 2009 to study the Yoga Sutras with TKV Desikachar and Kausthub Desikachar. She lives in Folsom with her husband Michael.
tiffany conner -- email: tcconner@juno.com
began her studies in 1994 and shortly after that began teaching at the Yoga School in Covington. In addition to that Paula teaches privately at her home and has held several workshops in the community. After an intense study with the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation she received their teacher certification in 2008. She is dedicated to further her studies in Yoga and just returned from a trip to India in 2009 to study the Yoga Sutras with TKV Desikachar and Kausthub Desikachar. She lives in Folsom with her husband Michael.
tiffany conner -- email: tcconner@juno.com
began studying yoga in 1997 and is a founding member of Yoga Sanga, a KHYF-Certified Teacher and a participant in KHYF Yoga Therapist Training. She studies regularly with her teacher, Kausthub Desikachar, and other teachers of the KHYF. By studying and teach yoga in her community, Tiffany believes the centuries old tradition of yoga is given new life as both a therapeutic tool and a highly effective discipline for reducing the stress and suffering of modern life. She also believes in maintaining a firm connection to the source of yoga to retain its power and integrity. She travels annually to Chennai, India, as part of her ongoing work with her teacher. She lives in Old Mandeville with her son, Morgan, and a happy menagerie of cats & dogs.
becky deano -- email: bopjay@gmail.com
was introduced to Yoga in 2000 while completing her Masters in the Counseling and Depth Psychology program at Pacific Graduate Institute, and she is interested in the connection between Yoga and mental health. She began her Yoga studies at the Yoga School of Covington. However, since being introduced to Yoga for healing as taught by T Krishnamacharya, she has become a student in this tradition. In January 2006, she traveled with the other teachers of Yoga Sanga to Chennai to study for two weeks with her teacher, Kausthub Desikachar, at the KYM. She lives in Old Mandeville with her husband, Jay, their daughter, Eva, and Mercury, their golden retriever. She completed the four year Yoga Therapy Training program with the KHYF and was in India in October 2010 for her last internship training.
was introduced to Yoga in 2000 while completing her Masters in the Counseling and Depth Psychology program at Pacific Graduate Institute, and she is interested in the connection between Yoga and mental health. She began her Yoga studies at the Yoga School of Covington. However, since being introduced to Yoga for healing as taught by T Krishnamacharya, she has become a student in this tradition. In January 2006, she traveled with the other teachers of Yoga Sanga to Chennai to study for two weeks with her teacher, Kausthub Desikachar, at the KYM. She lives in Old Mandeville with her husband, Jay, their daughter, Eva, and Mercury, their golden retriever. She completed the four year Yoga Therapy Training program with the KHYF and was in India in October 2010 for her last internship training.
libby levin -- email: libby.levin.5@gmail.com
began her studies at the Yoga School of Covington in 2000 and now studies with Kausthub Desikachar and Piluca Enriquez. In January 2006, she traveled with the other teachers of Yoga Sanga to her first trip to Chennai, India for a two-week intensive study program at the KYM. She committed to furthering her studies in Yoga and enrolled in a four-year training program in Yoga Therapy with the KHYF in 2006. She completed the four year Yoga Therapy Training with the KHYF in October 2010 finishing her last internship training in Chennai, India. She lives in Old Mandeville with Wayne McClendon and four cats. She has two children, two step-children, and three grandchildren.
began her studies at the Yoga School of Covington in 2000 and now studies with Kausthub Desikachar and Piluca Enriquez. In January 2006, she traveled with the other teachers of Yoga Sanga to her first trip to Chennai, India for a two-week intensive study program at the KYM. She committed to furthering her studies in Yoga and enrolled in a four-year training program in Yoga Therapy with the KHYF in 2006. She completed the four year Yoga Therapy Training with the KHYF in October 2010 finishing her last internship training in Chennai, India. She lives in Old Mandeville with Wayne McClendon and four cats. She has two children, two step-children, and three grandchildren.
erlinda nye -- enye4801@charter.net
a student of yoga since 1997, Erlinda was certified as a Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation Yoga Teacher in 2008. Prior to that she earned teaching certification at the Kripalu Yoga & Health Center in Lenox, Mass. and at The Yoga School in Covington, La. She currently teaches at the West St. Tammany YMCA in Covington and at First Baptist Church in Franklinton. Besides immersing herself in the study of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, Erlinda spends her time gardening, baking bread, cooking wholesome meals and listening to her husband, Eric practice trombone. Her only son, Eugene works in Memphis where he lives with his wife and son.
jen rault -- jmrault@yahoo.com
Jen began her studies with Tiffany Conner several years ago and became a certified Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation yoga teacher in 2010. She enjoys her continuing studies with Yoga Sanga and teachers of the KHYF, is committed to furthering her understanding and practice of this beautiful tradition, and is grateful for the opportunity to share what she has learned through teaching. She lives in New Orleans with her husband Tom and their two cats.links
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