Bonnie: Trained in the traditional Ashtanga yoga method as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Bonnie has studied and received teaching certifications with renowned teachers David Swenson and Tim Miller. Bonnie has over 20 years experience instructing movement as well as physical fitness, and has had the pleasure of teaching at top health resorts such as Canyon Ranch Tucson and Rancho La Puerta. Her teaching style combines gentle encouragement with an energizing pace that leaves the practitioner with a feeling of enlivened relaxation.

Cathy: Cathy Rogers Evans is a lifelong student of Sri B.K.S. Iyengar and a teacher of his method of yoga for the last 30 years in the UK and recently in the USA.  From the late 70’s when B.K.S. Iyengar taught frequent classes, conventions and teacher trainings in England, Cathy was an eager young student at all of them. Cathy began teaching Iyengar yoga in 1978. In 1993 Cathy was a founder member of the Institute of Iyengar Yoga in Sussex, she also opened and directed one of the first Iyengar Yoga Centres in Sussex. This was originally called The Iyengar Yoga Workshop later known as Yogasouth.The centre continues to be a vibrant center for Iyengar yoga for the community of Worthing and surrounding areas under the expert ownership of two of Cathy’s students, Melanie Palmer and Jill Fuller. It is now known as Just Yoga
 More recently Cathy has attended many conventions, intensive courses and general classes taught by B.K.S. Iyengar, Geeta and Prashant in the England, India, USA and Europe. Almost every year she attends classes at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. Cathy studied with Jeanne Maslen and received teachers certification at Senior Intermediate Level 3 at Manchester and District Institute of Iyengar Yoga. She moved from her native England in 2002 and now lives with her husband in San Diego, California where she teaches classes. She also teaches workshops and retreats in England, Ireland, Mexico and other cities in the USA.  She is regularly invited as a guest teacher at Yoga conventions in England and USA. She is an assessor for Iyengar yoga teacher certification with the Iyengar Yoga National Association U.S.[IYNAUS] and has developed a successful teacher training course in San Diego. Many of Cathy’s students have told her that her style of teaching enables them to do what they never could have imagined themselves doing. She teaches with enthusiasm, encouragement and joy.  Her total dedication to B.K.S. Iyengar, to Geeta and to Prashant is what inspires her to do her best to keep as close to his teaching as she can.

Gloria: Gloria Tierney is a certified personal trainer specializing in Pilates-evolved core training and post- rehabilitaion therapy. She is especially interested in working with cllients who are recovering from injuries or coping with chronic conditions such as osteoporosis or osteoarthritis. Gloria has embraced the methods developed by Joseph Pilates and appreciates it's ability to strengthen muscles, tone and lengthen without building bulk. Gloria teaches Mat Pilates classes as well as private and duet sessions using our Reformer Machines.

Heather McGinnis: is a certified STOTT Pilates instructor, as well as, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer.  She is Pre/Post Natal certified and CPR certified.  Heather has both her Bachalor of Arts degree and Master of Fine Arts degree (from NYU TISCH)  in Dance, with 10 years of Professional dance and choreographic experience in Philadelphia and New York City.  While in NY, Heather studied Pilates under Kathy Grant, one of the few remaining disciples of Joseph Pilates and an inspiration for the authenticity of the technique.  Heather has worked with individuals ranging from athletes to post-rehab, believing Pilates to be a wonderful complement to any cardiovascular exercise, sport, rehab or daily life.  With an emphasis on breath, core conditioning and body awareness through the Pilates method, Heather strives to enhance her clients daily quality of life by bringing the body's skeletal and muscular imbalances back into its' most efficent alignment, therefore preventing future injuries and achieving the strong lengthened line so often desired.

Julie Lively: is Julie Lively is an occupational therapist, a pilates instructor, a
craniosacral therapist, and a middle eastern dance teacher and performer. Together, her studies give her an unique perspective and understanding of the body in stillness, motion, and function. Julie has specialized in teaching her students of various abilities from a perspective of strengthening, honoring, and celebrating the body. Julie offers adult and pediatric craniosacral therapy as well as private, duet, and group pilates classes. Her pilates classes are focused and unhurried to allow the student to gain precision, control, core strength, and mastery of the breath.

Laura Downing: Laura Downing began practicing yoga in 1999 after having spent more than 20 years as a classical ballet and modern dancer. She was drawn to the flowing style of Vinyasa yoga not only for it's physical benefits but also for the mental, emotional and spiritual freedom she felt after each class. With her vast knowledge of body mechanics and alignment principals from her years of dance training, Laura felt inspired to become a yoga instructor. In 2002 she completed a 200-hour teacher training course and began incorporating her love of both dance and yoga into her teaching style. Laura strives to make each of her classes a rhythmic, moving meditation allowing her students to develop flexibility, strength and grace as well as allowing them to find greater self-awareness and acceptance. Laura believes that yoga affects all aspects of one's life and that with continued practice you will be able to relieve physical tension, mental anxiety and emotional stress, leading to true happiness within yourself.  For more information about Laura, see her website

Laura Plumb: Laura Plumb is the co-founder of Deep Yoga™ - a traditional yoga practice blending the science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda. Registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour level, Laura brings over twenty years experience studying ancient wisdoms and all  major styles of yoga, from Iyengar to Anusara and Ashtanga. She is a devoted student of the sacred texts and teachings of the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita and Yoga Sutras, out of which has evolved her  “Deep Yoga Devi Series: Exploring the Divine Feminine in Yoga.”  Laura is an attentive, intuitive teacher with the depth and strength to help individuals connect profoundly with heart and spirit. She offers private yoga sessions, Ayurvedic healing, emotional and spiritual counseling, Yoga workshops and retreats.  She is also the founder of Open Mind, an organization devoted to growing and sharing in conscious community.
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Andrea Liddle: Andrea Liddle has been a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner in Southern California since 2003.  Graduating from Universal College of Healing Arts in Omaha Nebraska in 2002, she has studied well over 1000 hours of therapeutic bodywork.  Her massage technique includes deep tissue, passive stretching, Swedish, Myofascial Release, and Reiki.  Her intuitive nature and knowledge of the body creates a safe, therapeutic, and healing experience.

Andrea has been studying yoga since 2001.  Connecting immediately with the science, she found her self experiencing many styles including Vinyasa, Anusara, Bikram, Iyenger, and Prenatal.  She began a teacher training in 2005 dedicating a year to train and study yoga full time at Synergy Yoga Center.  The intense training has led her to embrace the vastness of yoga, the liberation of trusting your own inner wisdom and living a life of gratitude.  Andrea is national registered through the Yoga Alliance.  She continues to grow as a yogini thanks to her passion, dedication and support from Deep Yoga and other inspiring yoga teachers.  Her classes are open to all levels and are intended bring balance, strength, and calm to the body and mind moving deeper into your own self healing.

Andrea also serves as a registered Doula (DONA.)  The role of a Doula is to provide a mother and her partner with emotional and physical support through childbirth.  It is incredibly helpful to have another compassionate and knowledgeable woman present during such an important time in life.