Alice originally went to a yoga class to help with her personal stress management as a mother and school teacher - and found a deep and total sense of well-being unlike anything she had ever experienced.

Since that awakening, she has deepened her practice and is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor. She holds her 200 hour certification, and is in the process of obtaining her 500 hour certification.

lice has taught at local gyms, in yoga studios and the Upper Room Spiritual Center in Neptune, NJ. She is passionate about yoga, and sees yoga as a means of achieving optimum physical health, as well as a means to spiritual growth with a Christian perspective.

Jody received her 200 hour yoga certification and she is also a Massage Therapist. This combination of these two healing arts has given her a deeper understanding and compassion of people and their different body types.

Coming from a family who always emphasized health and wellness, it seemed like a natural progression to become involved in the healing of yoga. Her teaching style is Hatha Flow. She teaches Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, and Moderate classes. Jody would like her students to receive a positive, caring experience, leaving class with a feeling of accomplishment, self-satisfaction, and relaxation.

Jody creates a safe place and empowers her students to release, let go, and discover themselves. With incredible clarity, and honed communication skills, she has the unique ability to reach everyone. Her classes are insightful and inspiring and some challenging, that focus on integrating breath with movement. She emphasizes that yoga is about your inner experience and the inner effects - the positive long term influence on your life's energy and overall health. Her unique ability to draw out the light from within every student is her gift.

Joell

Joell  credits Racquel Welch for starting her on her yoga journey at the age of 15, after finding a book the actress wrote on yoga at the Ocean County Library in the late 80s. She then begged her mom to find her a yoga video for Christmas, which produced a VHS by Alan Finger featuring naked men and women spray painted gold, performing Sun Salutations in the desert.

And so began her home practice, continuing until the age of 34, while living in the frozen north of Vermont, her close friend opened up a Bikram yoga studio and after much asking, finally persuaded Joell to feel the amazing heat of hot yoga. She immediately fell in love with practicing yoga in a class room setting, as well as the progress her own practice was making with the guidance of a teacher. Seeing herself in the mirror, sweating like crazy in unflattering clothes, trying to bring her foot over her head, brought such peace and a love for how fun, funny and challenging life can be.

Yoga has taught Joell gratitude, acceptance, love for herself and others, calm and strength through difficulties, body awareness and that the innermost self really has a great sense of humor. While at a crossroad in her life last summer, Joell made the decision to move her and her little black Pit Bull back to their hometown of Toms River, to persue the 200 hour teacher training program at the Center for Health and Healing and has never been happier.

She wishes to share her love for life and yoga with all who come to her class, hoping to make the challenges of the asanas fun and exhilarating as well as encouraging smiles, laughter and a light happy heart.
 

Jennifer is a certified Sivananda and Children's Yoga instructor. She has a 200 & a 500 hour certification. She has practiced with many Yogis around the World in order for her to broaden her yoga skills and techniques.

Jennifer’s adult and children's classes begin with a relaxing warm up, followed by breathing exercises, then move into more heat-building asanas. Class ends with visualization exercises and relaxation poses. Breath awareness and pranayama are major components of her classes.

She utilizes her experience in various yoga styles to create a welcoming class for everyone. Jennifer believes that teaching is a gift that allows an exchange of energy between people.

If you want strength, courage, balance, joy and if you need to reduce stress, she believes yoga is for you. Jennifer is a living example of what she teaches.

Patty Tamimi is a Yoga Alliance Registered yoga instructor and a Licensed Nia instructor.  She is certified in Hatha Yoga (200 hour) and has also trained with Marsha Wenig founder of YogaKids.  Patty has completed an intensive training in Nia at the White Belt Level.  She has taught children starting from pre-school up to 17 years old.  At the same time teaching adult yoga and meditation classes in studio and in private homes.
 
Teaching and practicing yoga and meditation has been very fulfilling for Patty, and Nia has brought her the greatest joy.  Patty practices Nia's 13 principles when dancing in a Nia class and also finds Nia's principles extremely helpful while dancing through life.  

 Patty practices Nia's 13 principles when dancing in a Nia class and also finds Nia's principles extremely helpful while dancing through life. Starting with Principle #1 The Joy of Movement and ending with Principle #13 Teaching What You Sense. Patty hopes to build a thriving Nia community for both children and adults here at the Jersey Shore.

She has been practicing the joy of yoga since 1995. She is a registered Nurse currently working in the health care field with the elderly population. She is a 200 hour RYT, obtained her certification at the Center for Health and Healing.
 
Being in the health care profession for her yoga just became a natural progression to wellness. A personal transformation on a physically, emotionally and spiritual. level.
She feels that Yoga is available to all, no matter what the experience, and physical ability. Everyone can benefit from the practice of yoga .There was a significant change in her reaction to stress and the way She looked at life in general. Due to the huge impact yoga has had on her life, She wanted to share this knowledge and help others.

She strongly believes through yoga you can help everyone experience the bliss of becoming their most vital, centered and dynamic self. She feels that her students experience and growth is her sole focus. She believes and encourages the study of their strengths and weaknesses carefully with joy in a gentle fashion.

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Pat discovered yoga 10 years ago. Yoga made her feel calmer, and more balanced. She needed to learn to de-stress and relax. Through her first contact with Yoga she realized that this was the path for her... It felt right, like coming home.

In addition to learning how to relax and pay attention to her body, she was pleasantly surprised to find her physical strength growing, her flexibility improving, and her mind expanding shifting. And, as her practice and love of Yoga deepened she decided to enroll in the 200 hour teacher training program. Originally, she took the program to expand her knowledge and practice. However, by the time she graduated she knew she wanted to teach yoga to others.

She is also a floral designer, and patient care technician. She continues to live her Yoga - thru her kindness to all that she encounters.

Patti has practiced yoga since 2000 and completed the 200 hour teacher training program through the Center for Health and Healing. She began her practice as an exercise program unaware that yoga would become such an integral part of her life. Beginning a yoga practice is the beginning of a life-changing journey, she now realizes. The practitioner connects to the body through the postures, opening the mind and the heart to one’s inner strength and intrinsic worth. This discovery works its way into all aspects of one’s life leading the student to self-awareness, self-trust, better health, and a much calmer state of mind.

Patti is interested in the philosophy of yoga as well, including breathing and meditation techniques especially the meditative quality one can experience in a yoga practice. She hopes to share this journey of yoga with her students through her teaching

Carolyn has studied Yoga for over a decade and is a registered Yoga teacher. She is certified with the Yoga Alliance (200 hour and 500 hour) and has been teaching throughout Ocean and Monmouth counties.

She was trained in the Sivananda style of Hatha yoga and is particularly interested in Buddhist studies and philosophy. She is our Sutra and Meditation teacher in our teacher training program.

Carolyn holds a Medical Anthropology degree and has a thorough understanding of the human body, its systems and anatomy. She incorporates this knowledge into her instruction, gearing classes to students' individual needs.

Carolyn is also a practicing visual artist who exhibits her work throughout the state and the country. She views Yoga as both an art and a science and employs her creativity to make each one of her Yoga classes fun and different.

Kelly has had a strong Yoga practice for the last five years. She has her 200 hour certification in Hatha Yoga and is registered with the Yoga Alliance.

Kelly first approached Yoga as a means of exercise and improving her physical well-being. After the first class, she became devoted student to yoga practice and philosophy ever since. Once learning the basics of Yoga, Kelly started attending workshops and classes to expand her knowledge and devotion of Yoga. She feels honored to teach the transformative practice of Yoga to others. She is dedicated to promoting a healthy mind, body, and spirit through Yoga.

Kelly holds a BS degree in a Speech Pathology and is currently working towards her Masters. Currently she works as a speech therapist in a school for children with Autism. She believes the peace and strength that Yoga brings to one's body and mind allows for her to approach each teaching experience with a renewed energy, creativity, as well as a calm mind and spirit. Kelly continues her study of Yoga on a consistent basis to bring her students fresh, superb selections of flowing sequences.

Her classes build strength, flexibility and a deeper awareness of how Yoga can affect the mind, body, and spirit. She is a firm believer in the power of Yoga to awaken the body's own healing process and empower individuals in all areas of their lives.

Jason has had a long love of teaching, and has recently completed his 200 hour training in Hatha style yoga. He has over 5 years of yoga teaching experience, and is registered with Yoga Alliance.

Jason’s personal style focuses heavily on breath and longer holds in poses. He teaches through compassion and a lighter sense of humor, incorporating a mix of yoga styles in his classes.

Jason holds a B.S. in biological science, and has an extensive knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, which he uses in his classes to help teach proper alignment and safety in the variety of yoga poses. He believes yoga is something organic and changes from day to day, and should be practiced with a sense of ease and acceptance.

Jeff Seymour is a student of Sri Dharma Mittra. He completed both the 200 and 500 hour certification programs at the Dharma Mittra Yoga Center in New York. Jeff has the distinct honor of mentoring teacher trainees in Dharma's Life of a Yogi Teacher Training program and has assisted Dharma in workshops away from the New York Center. Jeff teaches classes at Dharma's New York Center and at various locations along the Jersey Shore. His classes accommodate first timers and advanced students alike.

Cathy completed her 200 hour national teacher training. She is also registered with Yoga Alliance. She feels honored to be able to teach yoga and give back the gift that she feels that she has been given, and work at the front desk at the Center for Health and Healing. She loves to share her passion of yoga with everyone. She is outgoing and super friendly.

She teaches Chair yoga- for people with limited mobility, neck/back issues, and or recovering from surgery. Mom and Me yoga- working with moms/ dads, grandmas, and children in a fun, active nature allowing for bonding time together. Beginner yoga- classes to get you started in a clear positive and mindful way. She also donates her time to teach troubled women yoga. She has such a open kind heart.

She is a Certified paraprofessional at Toms River Schools working in Special Services Dept.. She likes to help people reconnect with their bodies. She has such a gratitude for all yoga has given her and she believes that a regular Yoga practice will help you find peace in your life, become more centered, de-stressed, more present.

Susan a parent of four grown children. It was one of her grown son's who encouraged her to finally do what she had wanted to do for years....take a yoga class. By the time she was in shivasana she knew where she belonged. She immediately started devoting time and energy in the development of her yoga practice.

It was a natural process to extend her practice into teaching yoga, since Susan has always worked in fields that have enabled her to help others. Her work history includes working as a paraprofessional in an alternative school for emotionally disturbed children and in a mental health clinic as an office manager/counselor in a dual-diagnosis program for adults. Both of these positions required having a non-judgmental character and good listening skills. She brings both of these traits to her yoga teaching and encourages her student's to be patient with their yoga practice and listen to their bodies.

She completed her teacher training program at the Center for Health and Healing. Her compassionate style encourages and honors the discovery of each persons uniqueness as she guides them into experiences of self awareness, acceptance, and ultimate healing.

Avita began practicing yoga in 2003. She instantly connected with yoga and felt the need to share this gift with others. In 2007, she earned her 200 hour yoga certification at the Center of Health and Healing.

Yoga was one instrument in transforming Avita’s life. Through practicing, she found healing, self acceptance, and a deeper connection with a Higher Power and others. Through teaching, she hopes to return what was given to her by inspiring teachers. In Avita’s Vinyasa style classes, students are encouraged to practice compassion and gratitude while building strength and increasing flexibility.

Avita is also a middle school educator in Asbury Park, NJ where she also teaches yoga classes after school. She feels blessed to bring yoga to her adolescent students at such a transformative time in their lives.

Avita is eager to learn and continually expands her personal yoga practice. She is honored to share what she learns with others so they can also experience yoga bliss.

Jen M. is known for her innovative and mindful approach to movement and yoga. Acknowledging the body as the teacher. She is still enjoying her yoga, she is still falling in love with the practice. She obtained her Hatha flow 200 hour RYT certification from The Center For Health and Healing. She has had  the opportunity to experienced many influential mentors, leaving her with a solid foundation and a healthy understanding. Your own personal practice is your journey.

Yoga is for everyone, as you relieve stress, it helps create peace and balance and increasing awareness of where you are in this moment. It helps not only strengthen and tone muscles and vital organs, it increases and sharpens focus and lung capacity. Using the breath, opening your heart, trusting yourself, you find balance as you are constantly evolving. With the practice you learn, everyday to listen to your own truths, and accept changes that may affect your life. The practice is yours to enjoy, with no competition, as we learn to be present on our mat, and take that into our daily lives.

She feels yoga is a practice of acceptance, patience, and compassion (for yourself and others). Her yoga classes facilitate the unfolding of the body, mind, and heart of her students into the beauty of wholeness.

She and her sister Jen M. are both yoga teachers with us. She is also a hairdresser has been sharing her passion for power Vinyasa yoga and its time-honored traditions with her students. She teaches an inspirational and athletically charged flowing yoga class. "While power Vinyasa yoga can be a challenging physical practice, the beauty is that it's accessible to everyone. It is so rewarding and a gift to witness students discover their physical power, develop their emotional strength and reveal the grace (their true spirit) they already have within themselves." She feels that her practice of yoga has given me the tools to manage the daily stresses of life's encounters. My toolbox consists of proper breathing techniques, daily meditation and listening to my intuition."

As an instructor, Tina, places emphasis on Ujjayi Pranayama breathing as the primary means to develop mindfulness, proper alignment, and to facilitate physical safety and healing. Students are encouraged to practice with a balanced sense of ease and discipline, and to encounter challenges in their practice with an open heart and playful spirit. Tinas Yoga classes generally feature moderate to vigorous flowing sequences, attention to alignment, and an appreciation for community and connection

Nicole is Registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level in the Yoga Works Method, Nicole is inspired by the quest of finding presence, acceptance, and balance in each moment. Ayurveda, Pranayama, and asana with emphasis on alignment and chakra mindfulness are integrated into all her classes. She encourages her students to individualize their practice in a group class. Modifications are offered to the asana portion to truly make her classes accessible to all levels of strength and flexibility. Nicole was first introduced to yoga in elementary school while practicing gymnastics. She began a regular yoga practice while in college in the early 90’s. Synthesizing a lifelong interest in wellness and self-awareness with her love of movement, yoga naturally became a tool to unify her life and to find peace of mind.

Suzie enjoys spending time with her family and being outside as much as possible. She loves the peace , confidence and overall sense of well being in body, mind and spirit that yoga has given her.

She feels that yoga has been an exciting and educational path along which she has been blessed to meet many truly wonderful people from all over the world. She is grateful for her continued opportunities and personal growth, and hopes to share her experiences and knowledge with her students in order to help them find comfort and strength as they heal and grow. She is a loving mother to four beautiful daughters, fitness therapy instructor for special populations for over 10 years now, a volleyball coach grades for girls 4-12 also for over 10 years now.

A yoga teacher 200 hours (Yoga Alliance) Dawn Keen Center for Health and Healing
She loves nature & animals particularly the Catskill mountains where she frequents with her family. She is a good hearted and good humored person with a strong belief in loving kindness and patience.

In her practice she tends to favors detoxifying twists, tension releasing hip openers and meditative Pranayama her understanding of the benefits of yoga is clear. Yoga is the ultimate self healer.

She has found that yoga has made her feel better mentally and physically than any other type of activity and is eager to share her love of the practice with others. Suzie is excited to teach the joy, balance and peace that can be brought to any life though yoga and believes that yoga is for everybody and can fit into different lifestyles in small or large ways. She is eager to share her teaching and practice with all.

Kim

Kim received her 200 hour certification with Dawn Keen at The Center for Health and Healing. Kim’s belief is that yoga is so much more than a workout. For her, it has been a sense of self discovery, a time of learning about her mind, body and beliefs. According to Kim, it was the impetus that made her feel truly grateful for this journey we call life.
Kim plans to share her knowledge of yoga and the yogic lifestyle with all her students.
Through a slow meditative flow of postures, and gentle stretches, her classes promote peace, strength, balance and awareness. They are open to all levels.

She is passionate about yoga, and continually seeks to grow as a teacher and student of yoga. She is honored to serve her students and is committed to teaching with safety and body awareness. There are wonderful benefits to a yoga practice, clarity, spacious opening, lightness, free-flowing energy, well-being, flexibility, and strength among many - she is delighted to share this powerful and healthy practice with you. Om Shanti.



 

Christopheray is one of New Jerseys most highly respected Yoga instructors, with over 20 years of study, practice and teaching to beginners as well as Yoga instructors. He is trained in the Iyengar tradition. Christopheray is highly regarded by his students and peers. For him, the Asanas [postures] are where Yoga begins, not ends.

In his classes you will learn new postures each week, and review poses previously taught. You will explore the role of the yamas, niyamas, bandhas, and Pranayama (and learn what these are!).

Christopheray's insight and experience, as well as his compassion, his love of Yoga, and the irrepressible humor he brings to his teachings have made him a popular and widely sought after instructor. You can expect his classes to be fueled with heart, humor and clarity.

She feels that the mat is like a mini world in which the mind is very receptive to "train" for life off the mat. Yoga is a practice that feeds the mind, body and spirit. By opening our hearts to yoga's unlimited gifts and lessons, one can begin a personal journey of healing oneself. The practice calms our energies from the hurried hectic lives that we may be leading. We start to become powerfully present and truly alive in the moment and over time notice that what we practice on the matt has snuck its way into our lives off it. :)

Nicky trained and received her 200 hour RYT from Center of Health and Healing and Certified Massage Therapist.