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Carolyn Klimas
Carolyn Klimas opened her studio in Charlotte in October 2004. She earned her 200-hour yoga teaching certification with Alan Finger and Beverly Murphy from Be Yoga studio in New York City. Her first training was ISHTA yoga, a style of Hatha yoga with emphasis on tantra and ayurveda.
Carolyn obtained her next four-hundred and eighty hours studying under Barbara Benagh at the Yoga Studio, in Boston, Massachusetts. Benagh is nationally renown for developing her "slow flow" style of teaching and for her writings as asana columnist for Yoga Journal. Carolyn grew quite fond of her T pass, which carried her all over the Boston area, teaching hundreds of students and classes.
To add to her practice, Carolyn also became certified with Mamaste Yoga to teach prenatal yoga and now also offers a children's yoga class (also known as Pint-sized Posers.)
Her
latest
yoga
journey
drew
her
west.
She
recently
completed
Level
1
teacher
training
with
Tias
Little
in
Santa
Fe,
New
Mexico,
and
will
be
heading
out
again
in
July
for
her
next
chunk
of
training.
She
is
very
inspired
by
Tias's
anatomical
studies
in
yoga,
especially
the
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Certified with the Yoga Alliance, she enjoys teaching both gentle and active classes. She has a lighthearted and playful approach to yoga. She has been practicing yoga for eight years.
She received her B.A. from Stanford University and her M.A. from Boston University. She is a Libra. not the flaky kind.
Email Carolyn!
Elizabeth Regan
Elizabeth
earned her 200-hour teacher training at The Bodhi Tree Yoga Studio
in March of 2003. Her training incorporated many approaches of hatha
yoga, philosophy, chanting and meditation. She is currently a
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with
Yoga Alliance.
In
December of 2005, Elizabeth completed her
Doctorate in Physical Therapy! She joined Carolina
Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in February. Her studies in physical therapy
enrich her teaching, as her classes focus on alignment and
therapeutics.
Strongly influenced by anusara, Elizabeth teaches a
mixed level class which includes slow flow, and regular use of props
to allow safe expression of yoga postures for each individual. Her
class is most appropriate for someone who has been practicing yoga
regularly as an advanced beginner or intermediate practitioner.
Elizabeth
enjoys teaching a fun, interactive class; students are delighted to
be continuously challenged and broaden their yoga experience.
Elizabeth's husband, John, is currently sailing the high seas as a
Gunner's Mate in the U.S. Navy. This is Sadie on the left.
Sadie's guru is the Cesar, the Dog Whisperer.
Cathy
Kauder
Cathy Kauder began practicing yoga in 1998 when working as a
financial news reporter left her shoulders semi-permanently attached
to her ears. After taking yoga at various New York City
studios, Cathy went to Om Yoga
center on the recommendation of a friend. She immediately
connected with Om founder
Cyndi Lee's flowing vinyasa-style classes that emphasized
alignment and mindfulness. In the fall of 2002, Cathy enrolled
in Om's first Warrior Weekend teacher training program and earned
her 200-hour yoga teaching certification in the spring of 2003.
Cathy's fun and vigorous classes focus on flowing from one posture
to the next while paying attention to alignment and the breath.
A graduate of St. Bonaventure University, Cathy recently moved to
Charlotte from the New York City area with her husband and
two-year-old daughter. She continues to practice and teach
yoga and is influenced by various styles including Vinyasa, Anusara
and Iyengar. She is a registered teacher with the
Yoga Alliance.
Lynne Gugliotta
Lynne Gugliotta RYT, began practicing yoga in
1995 while studying Modern Dance in college. Lynne was drawn to the
non-competitive nature of yoga, and in 2002 received her 500 hour
yoga certification from
Be Yoga/Yoga Works in Manhattan and Prenatal yoga from Stephanie
Keach at Asheville Yoga. Lynne is registered with the Yoga Alliance.
Following the ISHTA yoga tradition developed by
Yogiraj Alan Finger (ISHTA = Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra,
and Ayurveda), Lynne encourages her students to make their practice
their own by challenging themselves while knowing their limits and
letting go of judgment. With a focus on vinyasa flow (movement
linked to the breath), Lynnes classes combine challenging asana
with relaxing and cleansing twists, forward bends, and pranyama, or
breathing exercises.
Lynne has been teaching vinyasa flow yoga since
November 2002, beginning at Be Yoga, then at Yogatopia and the YMCA
after moving to Charlotte.
Here she is with her dreamy husband, Al. Al is
a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship; for the record,
Lynne holds steadfast to her belief in ahimsa, or non-violence.
In case you were wondering.
Cynthia Thomas
Cynthia was first
drawn to yoga in a quest to relieve hip pain which resulted from
many miles of running. She was delighted with the results, and
has not required a cortisone injection since!
Serious practice began in
2003, initially as a mother/daughter activity. Cynthia then
studied with Pat Joslyn to receive her certification at the 200
hour level. Her style is influenced by Integral Yoga, and is a
classical and traditional blend of mindful movement and peaceful
stillness. Classes generally end with a guided relaxation which
promotes a calm mind as well as physical renewal. Cynthia's
classes are most appropriate for those seeking a gentle pace of
practice.
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Cynthia earned a B.S from
UNC-Chapel Hill, and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at
Arlington. Though she has held several exciting jobs, she
considers teaching yoga to be the most rewarding by far. She is
a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance.
Cynthia is the proud mama
of a teenage son and daughter; when not yoguing; she may be
spotted at swimming meets or equestrian events. Her
husband Tom is also a Peaceful Poser and a crucial member of the
PP marketing team.
Allison Modafferi
Allison is so pleased to be
part of the peaceful posse! She started practicing yoga at Jaya Yoga
Center while living in New York City in 2001. She left her very
first class breathing deeper, feeling inches taller, and knowing
already that she wanted to teach someday!
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In 2003, Allison received her 200-hour training and certification at
The Bodhi Tree Yoga Studio, and she is currently a Registered Yoga
Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She continues her studies of yoga,
and is predominantly influenced by Anusara and Vinyasa styles.
Allison's classes are a combination of the playfulness and heart
that are at the core of Anusara, and the meditative flow that first
attracted her to Vinyasa. Best suited for students who want a
challenge but happily realize that our bigger challenges lie off the
mat, her classes reinforce working towards each individual's optimal
alignment and building core strength. (A side note: Allison strongly
dislikes situps, so don't worry... that's not what she means by core
strength!)
Off the mat, Allison practices yoga through music, performing with
her band Volatile Baby.
She also works for the Children's Theatre of Charlotte, teaching
Musical Theatre at ImaginOn and taking the Neighborhood Bridges
program into CMS elementary schools. She believes strongly in living
truthfully, practicing living with intention, and celebrating the
life we create. Namaste!
Future members of the Peaceful Posse
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