Teachers

Stacy Bomhoff - teacher in traning, YogaFlow at Ananta Yoga

Stacy lives in central Florida with her husband, horses (12) and dogs (8). After attending University of Arkansas for her degree in Physical Education Stacy spent the next 20 years teaching all varieties of group fitness classes, personal training and supervised the fitness programs for a local chain of fitness facilities. After tiring of the superficial world of the gym industry, she retired to spend more time developing her horsemanship skills in the world of Dressage, where she now trains and teaches; including therapeutic massage on the horses! After a fall off a horse resulting in a crushed wrist, she relied upon her fitness background for physical therapy and only then discovered the mental, spiritual, and physical power that Yoga provides. It is this joy that brings her yoga to life. She is currently receiving training with Ana Sorce and with YogaFlow founder and Ananta Yoga's  good friend - Gail Robertiello. Enjoying using her dance background, her dance on her horse ("dressage"), Stacy enjoys making her classes a "dance with the breath"! She teaches regularly in her own home to a group of about 25 friends and has a regular "homeschool" yoga program, in addition to teaching belly dancing. Stacy splits her time between Florida and her husband's hometown of Fairfield, allowing her to spread her bubbly spirit and sunny Florida disposition to the Ananta Yoga Studio.

Angela Cays - RYT , Kripalu Center of Yoga

Angela has earnestly been on the path of practice since 1999 when a friend invited her to a Thich Nhat Hanh based sangha (meditation group) where she felt like she had come home. Continuing to meet weekly with the sangha in a yoga studio, she began taking yoga classes and workshops there. It was in a workshop with Suzie Hurley in 2002 that the seed for becoming a yoga teacher was planted. Having been a high school math teacher, licensed professional counselor, and a lover of dance and music; Angela’s shift to becoming a yoga teacher was a natural one. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training in the fall of 2006 at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and is registered with the Yoga Alliance.

Kripalu yoga looks at how we approach our practice on the mat to gain insight about our habits and our approach to life off the mat. Kripalu classes typically include a theme which supplements the physical practice to cultivate a quality of being or to learn something about ourselves.

Angela’s classes approach the body mindfully, beginning with a thorough warm up to prepare for deeper stretching and strengthening postures. She encourages students to develop their witness consciousness and listen to their body’s inner wisdom to have a safe and meaningful experience in class.

Angela is currently working on completing her advanced teacher training at Naturally Yoga. Her studies with Sheryl and Neil Edsall, MeriLynn Blum, Damian Boscardin, and Anodea Judith (Psychology of the Chakras, Mind Body Integration) have enriched her ability to understand how the practice of yoga effects individual transformation – body, mind, and spirit. She couples these teachings with her experience as a counselor to cultivate a therapeutic effect in both her group classes and private yoga sessions.

With deep gratitude to her teachers and for the path of practice, Angela’s intention for right livelihood is realized by the opportunity to teach yoga. She understands the reciprocal relationship of her own personal practice and that of her teaching. It is both for herself and her students that she works to create safe and sacred spaces where the seeds of peace, love, compassion, and grace can be watered so that beautiful flowers can bloom.

Kathy DeJesus - RYT, Lotus Yoga

I had always been intrigued by yoga but never seemed to have the time to attend a class. It wasn’t until I was pregnant with my first child that I decided to take pre-natal yoga in place of Lamaze classes. It was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. That introductory class showed me the path I will travel for the rest of my life.

In 2008 Kathy completed her 300 hour yoga teacher training at Lotus yoga inMontclair and became a member of the Yoga Teachers Alliance. She is deeply grateful to continue her yoga practice and studies with so many amazing teachers such as, Jennifer Kohl, Valerie Herzog, Kelly Morris, & Dharma Mittra.

Over the last year Kathy has been studying with Reverend Jaganath Carrera (Author of Inside the Yoga Sutras, Founder of Yoga Life Society) deepening her studies  and is currently expanding her meditation practice with Yoga Life Society. Yoga continues to be a deepening source of inspiration.

Valerie Herzog - RYT, Anusara Inspired Teacher

Valerie is a lifelong practitioner of yoga and has also been a practicing psychotherapist for more than 25 years. She finds that blending yoga with therapy can be a most natural approach, as yoga is a form of therapy that is transformational. Valerie has studied with many wonderful teachers: Sheryl Edsall, Chaya Spencer, Todd Norian and John Friend, just to name a few, and has tremendous gratitude for each one of her teachers, for they have truly changed her life.

In 2005 Valerie became a member of the Yoga Teachers Alliance. She teaches Vinyasa, Anusara, Restorative, Children's and Chair Yoga. Recently, she received her Anusara Inspired Status from John Friend, a most joyously felt addition to her practice and her life!

John Levis - Anusara Certified Teacher, http://www.injoyyoga.com/

Christy Linson - RYT, YogaWorks

Christy began practicing yoga while attending school for massage therapy in 1999. Love for the connection between body and mind led her to study Somatic Psychology at Naropa University where her yoga practice began to weave its way more deeply into her life. Her classes are taught from the belief that consciousness exists in every cell of our being and that through the practice of yoga we can open up to receiving better health, clearer minds, and open hearts.

Tina Magrabi - RYT, Integral Yoga Institute

Tina began her yogic journey in 2005 with the hope of alleviating chronic lower back pain.   From her first class at Integral Yoga Institute of Fair Lawn, her pain began to improve, but that was just the beginning.  She went on to earn a teaching certification the following year and has since studied many styles of yoga including Anusara, Kripalu, and Vinyasa.  Tina's students have described her yoga classes as "gentle but challenging,"  "confidence-building," and "blissfully peaceful."  Tina's classes foster a complete mind-body experience, integrating special touches like aromatherapy, inspirational poetry, and guided visualization to help students gain maximum benefits from yoga.  In addition to her yoga teaching certification, Tina holds a number of degrees including a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a Master of Arts from Montclair State University.

Antonette Redl - RYT, YogaFlow

Antonette was first introduced to yoga while studying at Montclair State University, and graduated with a B.A. in Commercial Arts. After years of drifting in and out of yoga classes she began seeking various spiritual traditions to fulfill a void within. After an illness led her back to her mat she soon discovered yoga not only opened her physically but opened her heart to what she had been seeking all along. This lead her to deepen her own practice while learning how to teach classes and enrolled in YogaFlow Body and Mind Teacher Training.

Antonette brings all of these lessons enriched in spirituality into her teaching. Her classes are geared towards recognizing each ones individuality in a nurturing, non intimidating atmosphere.

Jaclyn Robertiello - RYT, YogaFlow

Jaclyn has an extensive background in dance with ballet as her first love. She studied dance at the NJ School of Ballet performing with their Company in many productions. As a teenager Jaclyn began her yoga practice studying under her mother, Gail Robertiello (YogaFlow), and began taking workshops with teachers such as Dharma Mittra and Seane Corn. As her practice grew she discovered it was a perfect fit for her physically as well as spiritually. Her classes range from dynamic flows to introspective moving meditations that accommodate a wide variety of students and levels.

aclyn is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science with aspirations to complete her education in Physical Therapy.

Ana Sorce - E-RYT, YogaFlow

Ana was introduced to classic Hatha Yoga by her mother when she was about 8. Then the practice was forgotten for many years until she was re-introduced to Yoga by her friend in 2002. Ana enrolled in YogaFlow Teacher Training with the intention of deepening her practice and learning more about yoga. Though, she didn't intend to teach, it was meant to be. In the past few years she's studied with many wonderful and talented teachers and explored different styles. In addition she studied Zen Meditation in Japan.

Yoga transformed Ana's life in more ways than she could have ever imagined. Ana believes that every style has something great to offer. Her goal is to show her students that yoga is for everybody and to help everyone find his or her own path. Her classes are a creative mix of various styles she finds fascinating.

As a Certified E-RYT (Experience Registered Yoga Teacher) and the founder of Ananta Yoga Studio, she continues her yoga journey, currently concentrating on her studies in Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. Ana is a member of the IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists)

Brian Yuen - RYT, Lotus Yoga http://yoga.yuen-web.com/