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JESSICA RODGERS is owner of Soma and is a Yoga Instructor and an Intuitive Advisor. A student of Iyengar yoga for 20 years, she teaches with an introspective twist, highlighting whole body awareness and relaxed effort. Jessica has a thirst for spiritual knowledge and a knack for explaining it practically. She offers high-quality instruction that emphasizes direct experience and the subtleties of being. Jessica is certified with Yoga Alliance and is an Advanced Relax and Renew® Instructor. Her principle Yogic studies are with Mira Mehta, Francois Raoult and Judith Lasater, and her Ayurvedic studies are with Sonam Targee and Robert Svoboda. To know more about her intuitive background, see intuitive readings page. |
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ERIN FITZGERALD has been teaching and studying yoga in New York City for the past 16 years. In 1999 she became a certified Iyengar instructor. Her study with Donald Moyer - an early student of B.K.S. Iyengar and author of "Yoga: Awakening the Inner Body" shapes her approach to the method. In practice and teaching Erin encourages an internal dialog with various systems: respiratory, endocrine, fascial and skeletal. By enlivening her students' poses from the "inside out" she aims to achieve an over-all sense of balance, strength and exhilarating ease. |
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KATHY MORRIS has been teaching yoga since 1995. She did teacher training with Theresa Rowland at Studio Yoga in Madison NJ, has studied with numerous other Iyengar instructors, and is currently preparing for Iyengar Certification. Kathy credits daily yoga study and practice with keeping her strong and energetic--and with giving her the tools to slow down and take care of herself first. She’s passionate about introducing people of all ages to the lifelong benefits of Iyengar Yoga. You can learn more about her yoga teaching (and her art and photography) at www.kathymorris.net. |
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KELLIE RYAN’S Integrative Massage is a combination of modalities including Swedish massage, Connective Tissue Therapy, Neuro--Muscular Therapy and Kinesthetic Awareness of Movement. I design my work to suit individual needs including Medical and Pregnancy massage. My intention is to expand ones awareness of their body and mind through bodywork and to remind people of how good they can feel. Massage rejuvenates and relaxes all of the body systems, creating a sense of peace to carry into our everyday lives. |
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KEVIN HARRIS teaches Shaolin-Do Kung Fu, a complex marital arts system that traces its history back 1500 years to the Shaolin Temple in Shina. He studied under Sifu Ben Bender, a student of Master Joe Schaeffer in Austin, Texas. In addition to teaching kung fu and tai chi, Kevin works as a critical care nurse here in Ithaca. The focus of the classes is on fitness, health, flexibility and working towards mastering a beautiful martial art. |
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LISA TSETSE has trained in the Iyengar tradition since 1985. The related disciplines of modern dance, the Feldenkrais Method and Authentic Movement inform her teaching style. Each class promotes an environment that nurtures self and group respect. Precise anatomical alignment, inner awareness and clarity are encouraged as personal resources for yoga practice and for life. The goal of each class is to deepen our curiosity for learning and to enhance our capacity for growth. Lisa currently teaches yoga at Cornell University, Longview Ithacare and from her home-based Fall Creek studio. |
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SHARON COSTIANES, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, offers lessons in the Feldenkrais Somatic Education®. Sharon studied under David Zemack-Bersin who, aside from being one of the foremost trainers in the method, was one of Dr. Feldenkrais' original American students. Sharon's gentle quality and unique insights make her classes informative yet potent. She draws connections between the physical, cultural, scientific, social, and personal worlds in which we live in order to create wholistic awareness and long-lasting change. |
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SONAM TARGEE teaches and practices Ayurveda and Chinese Herbal Medicine. He received a Master’s Degree from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1983, and since has studied with luminaries of herbal medicine such as Dr. Vasant Lad, Dr. Robert Svoboda, Dr. Yeshe Donden (former personal physician to H.H. the Dalai Lama), David Winston (a Cherokee Medicine Man) and Susan Weed (of the Wise-Woman tradition). Sonam is a long-time practitioner of Yoga, T’ai chi Ch’uam, Chi Kung and Vajrana Buddhism. |
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STEPHANIE ROTHE is a N.Y.S. Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in pre- and post- operative Mastectomy Therapy, Breast Health and Lymphatic Drainage.
She is a graduate of The Finger Lakes School of Massage with extensive post-graduate work in Oncology Massage including training in Medical Massage for the Cancer Patient at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Manual Lymph Drainage at the Upledger Institute, Mastectomy Massage and Breast Massage at Pittsburgh School of Massage, and Advanced Oncology Massage with Tracy Walton. Stephanie is a Lay Health Advisor with the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, she is a Reiki Master, and has been a volunteer massage therapist for Hospice patients since 2006. Stephanie Rothe is a member of and is insured by the International Massage Association. |
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ZIPI GREENWALD, Ph.D.Zipi is a certified and experienced fitness instructor. She has been teaching pilates as well as physical education at Cornell University for 10 years. Zipi combines her scientific education and experience with her love of teaching in developing her unique choreography and teaching style which makes her classes and DVDs very popular. |