OUr yogis
Kendra Ryan
Kendra began practicing yoga in 1999 as a way to relax from her job in the Navy. She facilitated classes onboard ships for many years and then received her formal training at Salt Spring Center of Yoga in 2009. She taught aboard research ships and on a trans-Africa bicycle trip before coming to Estes in 2015 and teaching in the studio. Kendra's classes focus on alignment principles and integrate the mental, physical, and breathing aspects of yoga. Her continued training focuses on yoga as one method of healing wounded warriors, Yoga for First Responders®, Calming Kids® and as a technique to use in pregnancy and labor. When not practicing, Kendra is spending time in the mountains with her family.
Kendra began practicing yoga in 1999 as a way to relax from her job in the Navy. She facilitated classes onboard ships for many years and then received her formal training at Salt Spring Center of Yoga in 2009. She taught aboard research ships and on a trans-Africa bicycle trip before coming to Estes in 2015 and teaching in the studio. Kendra's classes focus on alignment principles and integrate the mental, physical, and breathing aspects of yoga. Her continued training focuses on yoga as one method of healing wounded warriors, Yoga for First Responders®, Calming Kids® and as a technique to use in pregnancy and labor. When not practicing, Kendra is spending time in the mountains with her family.
Caryn Ling
Caryn has been teaching movement since 2008 when she was started teaching kickboxing. She went on to teach strength training, bootcamp, and cycling. In 2010 she decided to pursue yoga as a way to round out both her body and her teaching skills. Caryn found that physical movement combined with the philosophy of yoga provided a deeper understanding of both the body and the mind. Ah! a balance of moving and thinking....she knew she was on to something. She completed her teacher program in 2012 and then participated in a 10 month mentorship in therapeutic yoga. Caryn continues to explore as many different kinds of movement and yoga as she can including hiking, hooping, and climbing. Her main yogic influences are Hatha, Therapeutics, and Ashtanga. "Yoga for me comes down to balance: the balance of movement and stillness, the balance of doing and being, the balance of strength and flexibility. Yoga has taught me to value and appreciate what I can do now and get excited about what I have yet to learn. We never have to be done learning AND we can be content along the way."
Caryn has been teaching movement since 2008 when she was started teaching kickboxing. She went on to teach strength training, bootcamp, and cycling. In 2010 she decided to pursue yoga as a way to round out both her body and her teaching skills. Caryn found that physical movement combined with the philosophy of yoga provided a deeper understanding of both the body and the mind. Ah! a balance of moving and thinking....she knew she was on to something. She completed her teacher program in 2012 and then participated in a 10 month mentorship in therapeutic yoga. Caryn continues to explore as many different kinds of movement and yoga as she can including hiking, hooping, and climbing. Her main yogic influences are Hatha, Therapeutics, and Ashtanga. "Yoga for me comes down to balance: the balance of movement and stillness, the balance of doing and being, the balance of strength and flexibility. Yoga has taught me to value and appreciate what I can do now and get excited about what I have yet to learn. We never have to be done learning AND we can be content along the way."
Patricia Rountree
Patricia is a creative and versatile graphic designer and yoga instructor. She hopes that the love she pours into her work reflects on the wellbeing, wholehearted healing, and joy of connection through the Art of Yoga of all the people she reaches. Patricia recently moved to Estes with her family from North Carolina, via Wisconsin, where she enjoyed teaching alignment based classes to all levels, but especially to families and teachers.
Patricia is a creative and versatile graphic designer and yoga instructor. She hopes that the love she pours into her work reflects on the wellbeing, wholehearted healing, and joy of connection through the Art of Yoga of all the people she reaches. Patricia recently moved to Estes with her family from North Carolina, via Wisconsin, where she enjoyed teaching alignment based classes to all levels, but especially to families and teachers.
Rachel Waters
Rachel began studying yoga in 2002 and subsequently immersed herself in the many styles of yoga. She completed a 200 hour yoga immersion in 2011 followed by a 200 hour teacher training in 2012 in a heart-centered hatha style yoga. She recently joined the Yoga Medicine 500 hour program and just completed a module on yoga for women's health. She has personal experience with chronic pain and is sensitive to students with limitations. Her classes offer opportunities to grow in both strength and flexibility while also connecting to your own inner peace
Rachel began studying yoga in 2002 and subsequently immersed herself in the many styles of yoga. She completed a 200 hour yoga immersion in 2011 followed by a 200 hour teacher training in 2012 in a heart-centered hatha style yoga. She recently joined the Yoga Medicine 500 hour program and just completed a module on yoga for women's health. She has personal experience with chronic pain and is sensitive to students with limitations. Her classes offer opportunities to grow in both strength and flexibility while also connecting to your own inner peace
Maria Luisa Guerra
Maria began practicing yoga in 1999, when her sister Patricia introduced her to the practice. She has loved yoga since then and became an instructor in 2009. She teaches dynamic/ vinyasa flows, multilevel and sweaty classes. Maria has a 5 year old daughter, Flora, and they live in the town of Jardín, deep in the coffee cropped mountains of Colombia. In addition to yoga, Maria owns and operates a vegetarian restaurant, Destino Silvestre. Maria is thrilled to share her practice with you virtually.
Maria began practicing yoga in 1999, when her sister Patricia introduced her to the practice. She has loved yoga since then and became an instructor in 2009. She teaches dynamic/ vinyasa flows, multilevel and sweaty classes. Maria has a 5 year old daughter, Flora, and they live in the town of Jardín, deep in the coffee cropped mountains of Colombia. In addition to yoga, Maria owns and operates a vegetarian restaurant, Destino Silvestre. Maria is thrilled to share her practice with you virtually.
Diana Laughlin
Diana has been teaching meditation and yoga in Estes Park for 10 years. She studies ShambhavAnanda Yoga, which teaches that yoga connects us to the divinity of the inner self while simultaneously making us more functional in the outer world.
Diana has been teaching meditation and yoga in Estes Park for 10 years. She studies ShambhavAnanda Yoga, which teaches that yoga connects us to the divinity of the inner self while simultaneously making us more functional in the outer world.
Samantha "Sam" Anderson
Sam graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Creative Writing in 2009. As quickly as she was able, she moved to Estes Park in 2014 and plans on staying here. When Sam isn’t practicing yoga or serving coffee from the local Starbucks, you will find her spending time with her family and animals, maybe reading or writing; simply soaking up the slow-paced mountain life she loves.
Sam has spent most of her life working on balance, flexibility and strength as a child gymnast and cheerleader… finally finding her way to her first formal yoga class in 2001. Yoga became the perfect addition to Sam’s life: combining the physical challenges she loves with the tools for daily stress-relief, along with the weapons to battle depression and anxiety. Over the years, Sam’s devoted home practice developed into a career-driven passion. In 2018, she got her RYT-200 Certification through The Little Yoga Studio in Boulder, CO. Now registered with Yoga Alliance and, as she says, a ‘trained Warrior of Light’, Sam is excited to help others find the joy and power that she experiences through yoga. A new teacher but an advanced practitioner, Sam’s classes are focused upon challenging balance, controlling flexibility and building strength. After all, we are stronger than we think.
Sam graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Creative Writing in 2009. As quickly as she was able, she moved to Estes Park in 2014 and plans on staying here. When Sam isn’t practicing yoga or serving coffee from the local Starbucks, you will find her spending time with her family and animals, maybe reading or writing; simply soaking up the slow-paced mountain life she loves.
Sam has spent most of her life working on balance, flexibility and strength as a child gymnast and cheerleader… finally finding her way to her first formal yoga class in 2001. Yoga became the perfect addition to Sam’s life: combining the physical challenges she loves with the tools for daily stress-relief, along with the weapons to battle depression and anxiety. Over the years, Sam’s devoted home practice developed into a career-driven passion. In 2018, she got her RYT-200 Certification through The Little Yoga Studio in Boulder, CO. Now registered with Yoga Alliance and, as she says, a ‘trained Warrior of Light’, Sam is excited to help others find the joy and power that she experiences through yoga. A new teacher but an advanced practitioner, Sam’s classes are focused upon challenging balance, controlling flexibility and building strength. After all, we are stronger than we think.
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