Yoga Instructors in Albany, California (Alameda County)

I combine the embodiment of true yoga practice with the cognitive tools of inquiry and coaching. Yoga offers the possibility of transformation and the skills of coaching enhance and support this process.
Discover what it is to be in your body unlimited by resistance, contraction and dis-ease. I teach public classes, workshops and private sessions.... See More

I create an atmosphere of safety and openness that encourages people to let down their defenses and explore their full potential.

I've trained in Ashtanga, Dynamic, and Anusara yoga, where I respectively learned dedication, energetics, and therapeutic/joyful aspects of a yoga practice.

I also work as a transformational life coach and course leader, and infuse my instruction with opportunities to explore all the various aspects of our selves.

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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; and 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. A devoted practitioner of Ashtanga in the tradition of daily Mysore practice as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, her vinyasa 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.... See More

Barbara Kaplan has been studying yoga and meditation since 1978 and teaching since 1989. Throughout 2002, Barbara wrote the Beginners Column in Yoga Journal, and prior to that she published feature articles on the Chakras and "Yoga for Good Digestion." Her classes combine Iyengar, Restorative, Yin, and Vinyasa styles. Within the flow of Barbara's classes she interweaves Yogic philosophy, Buddhist psychology, and knowledge about the healing qualities of each asana.... See More

Sherri Baptiste CYT, IYT, ERYT 500, is the daughter of two of America's yoga-health-fitness pioneers: Magaña and Walt Baptiste and sister of Baron Baptiste. Author of Yoga with Weights for Dummies, she is an inspirational teacher at the forefront of yoga training in America. Founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga, she leads teacher training programs recognized by Yoga Alliance ERYT 500. Please visit: www.powerofyoga.com... See More

We provide beginning hot yoga classes based on the classic 84 asanas of the Bishnu Ghosh lineage. All postures can be modified to accommodate physical limitations, such as injury or pregnancy.

Our studio is located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. We offer daily classes in Iyengar Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Pilates, Prenatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Back Care Yoga, Yoga for 50+, Meditation, Feldenkrais ATM, and Meditation. We also have and workshops and retreats...both local and international.

We offer a 200+ Hour Advanced Studies/Teacher Training Program that is Yoga Alliance registered. Students will leave the program with a strong base in the therapeutic aspects of both teaching and practicing yoga. The sixth training program will start in the late Spring of 2013. Visit our website for more information.... See More

Kripalu yoga, meditation pranayama and restorative yoga; also reiki, massage and intuitive readings.