Connie Adamcio

Connie Adamcio began practicing yoga in 2001.  Her formal training began at Kripalu in 2003 with a 200-hr certification. She received another 200-hr certification in 2007 from Saraswati's Yoga Joint under the teaching of Mitchell Bleier.   Over the years she has and continues to study and practice various styles of yoga including; Anusara, Jivamukti, Asthanga, Kripalu, and Vinyasa. 

Connie's classes are uplifting and challenging because she believes it is through and in challenge we find peace, empowerment and wisdom. Students often leave her class knowing the beauty and love they posses.

Virginia Atkins

Virginia began practicing Bikram yoga about 10 years ago - a practice that she continued until 2007 when she finally admitted to herself that something was missing. It was that acknowledgement that led her to Kripalu for a one week workshop where she discovered a deeper meaning to her yoga practice. Virginia completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training certification at Kripalu in February, 2011. She believes strongly in the potential healing power of yoga and desires to share those possibilities with other yogis.

Corti Cooper

Corti Cooper is a seasoned yogi based out of Stamford, Connecticut whose passion for yoga has led her to the art of sharing yoga with others. A YogaWorks (http://yogaworks.com) Certified Teacher, Corti’s classes are breath centered combined with intelligent sequencing and creative flow. Each class integrates multiple inversions focusing on learning the inverted poses safely in order to gain many benefits. Her style is influenced by the classic poses Ashtanga, the alignment of Iyengar and the expression of dance. Known for her energy and sense of humor, Corti’s flows are invigorating and fun while focusing on moving from the core, both of the body and self. Corti is certified to teach Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga as taught by Sadie Nardini (http://sadienardini.com) and regularly assists Sadie in her transformative yoga immersions. Corti is also studying yoga anatomy under Leslie Kaminoff at The Breathing Project (http://breathingproject.org) in NYC. Corti’s has a background in art and design and is currently the Principal of Dot Think Designs (http://dotthinkdesign.com), a branding and design company which focuses on the wellness and lifstyle industries. Her style, like her yoga, uses clean and clear composition while incorporating elements of space and freedom.

Jeff Gallin

Jeff Gallin received his 500-hr Professional Teaching certification from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. His personal experience with Parkinson's Disease led him to delve deeper and deeper into the many layers and benefits of yoga. Yoga is the best part of his day, every day. He believes each of us can use the healing powers of yoga to improve the quality of his/her life. He teaches in alignment with the idea that the individual does not have to adjust to yoga but that yoga has to adjust to the individual, meaning that each person should practice the postures that bring balance to his/her system. He prefers a vinyasa class that includes meditation and breath work, all to focus on the mind. He has taught various class sizes as well as one on one private practices.

Spencer Greene

My first introduction to Yoga was around 8 years ago. I remember my first Sivasana like it was yesterday; the elated state of mind that I felt was beyond incredible. Over the years I have put forth many attempts to find "my Yoga." Most recently my search has taken me to the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for my 200 hour teacher training. In one brief month my intrigue into the inquiry of Yoga increased exponentially. Though I'm now officially a Certified Yoga Instructor, I feel as if my study of Yoga is really just beginning. Carried within this beginning is a momentum that brings a touch of joy into every aspect of my life. In searching, I have found my Yoga in sweat lodges of bamboo built in the rural south, in practicing from Light on Yoga in the depths of a New England winter, in the rummaging through various sacred texts while studying Religion & Myth in college, and also by simply sharing insights and opinions with family and friends. Today, I find that my Yoga is in all of these things, and more.

Loren Hager

As a practicing chiropractor, Loren realized the holistic health benefits of yoga after her first class. Since then Loren has incorporated principles of yogic philosophy and asanas into her patient treatment to guide her patients, and herself, to optimal health and well-being. Loren completed her teacher training at Saraswati's Yoga Joint. As a yoga instructor she looks to use her strength of knowledge of the body and alignment principles to guide her students to better alignment of mind, body and spirit. Her classes are lively, dynamic and powerful. She emphasizes challenging her students' boundaries in body, mind and spirit to keep them moving forward on and off the mat. Loren lives in Norwalk, CT with her husband Dan and their dogs Gertrude and Dewey. She also enjoys hiking and rock climbing. You can follow her on Twitter: @Drlorenhager

Hannah Hill

Hannah first discovered yoga while working as a counselor with at-risk children and their families, using pranayama to promote relaxation and behavior modification. Seeing the benefit for her clients, she then began practicing yoga for personal fitness and relaxation. After the birth of her daughter, Hannah was introduced to the Kripalu tradition and was captivated by the blending of movement with meditation and spiritual exploration. Her yoga practice served as a sacred space to meditate and re-energize in the whirlwind of being a full-time mom. Hannah also draws inspiration from time spent with family, hiking, playing in the garden, and cooking. A brand new yoga teacher, she completed her training at Kaia Yoga of Westport, CT in spring 2011 with the goal of helping others to experience the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of yoga. Her Vinyassa flow style is sure to help you create a sacred space amidst the buzz of daily life. She invites you to come explore, learn, and grow together.

Jen Irwin

Jen received her teaching certification from Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. She embraces the Kripalu tradition of flowing gently with the rhythms of life while facing challenges or challenging personal limits from a strong core - physically, mentally and emotionally. She has been practicing Yoga for over ten years which came as a natural transition in adulthood from the competitive gymnastics of her youth. She found Yoga supported her need for movement, flexibility and inner peace and helped her grow through a series of traumatic events. Feeling grateful to her practice and her teachers the next natural transition was to share her practice with others and she set off on the path to teacher training. Today she is influenced by the many lineages she has practiced over the years from Ashtanga to Anusara and Kripalu to Jivamukti. She brings her students a blend of breath, movement and meditation supporting others as they gently flow through their own waves of life. She feels a strong core as well as a strong Yoga community to practice with allows people the comfort and security to open and blossom in their own lives touching those around them. Expect her class to be gently challenging, joyous, loving and a relaxing piece of inner peace in your day.

Rebekah Jacobs

Rebekah Jacobs serves as Creative Director and Manager of The Yoga Loft at Bedford Post Inn, Bedford, NY. She is an Anusara Inspired instructor with RYT 200 Hour status. Rebekah is a brand ambassador for Lululemon and was honored to attend the Ambassador Summit in Vancouver, BC. One of 100 Ambassadors invited from Hong Kong, Australia, Canada and The United States to participate, she was chosen for her dedication and commitment to elevating our community. Additional trainings include "Yoga for Two" Prenatal Course with Mary Barnes, "Om Shree Om: Anusara Yoga for Kids" with Christine McArdle-Oquendo and Pilates Mat with Physical Mind, NYC. Rebekah continues to study with Elena Brower, Ross Rayburn, Zhenja LaRosa, Bernadette Birney, Sianna Sherman, Todd Norian, John Friend, Seane Corn and Mitchel Bleier. Rebekah is grateful for all of her teachers and for you. You can find Rebekah at The Yoga Loft at Bedford Post Inn, Pryority Fitness, Dew Yoga and Blackbird Yoga

Robert Ortner

Robert's approach to the art and science of yoga begins with the phrase "We are our own best teachers." One does not just do yoga, one becomes yoga; it is a lifelong journey that anyone can make. Offering classes and programs that work with the whole person, from gentle conditioning and beginner classes to more traditional vinyasa and high-energy yoga for strength and endurance. He balances the need for strength and flexibility, stress reduction (aka surviving modern life) and meditation, along with breath work and inner quiet. Drawing from an interdisciplinary yoga background, and blends different styles and techniques that allow the body to open and expand throughout its entire range of motion. Offering a strong foundation in yogic essentials, as well as an encouraging and up-beat learning environment that allows each student to practice safely and at their own pace. Robert is a certified Yoga Therapist, trained by Nischala Joy Devi, the former director of Yoga for the Dr. Dean Ornish Heart Program for Reversing Heart Disease and co-founder of the Commonweal Cancer Help Program. Additionally, Robert is an IYT-Integrative Yoga Therapist, Thai Yoga practitioner and a Pilate's instructor.

Lissa Palermo

Lissa Palermo has been practicing yoga for over 15 years. Her discovery and love for yoga began as a way to focus her inner awareness as well as to heal her body and mind. Of greater importance to her is the transformational effect or “gift” of yoga to the mind, body and spirit and her goal is to service others to find their own awakening. Lissa is certified in Vinyasa Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga including The Khalsa Way, Yin Yoga and Kids Yoga. She is also a certified Birth Doula with DONA International and empowers women to feel strong, confident and beautiful in their pregnant bodies as a pathway to ushering in the souls of tomorrow with grace, beauty and a trust in the Divine. Her personal and professional philosophy focuses on balancing mind, body and spirit through movement, an open heart, nutrition & health, service and kindness to all beings. She has created PSH Yoga to provide service and awareness from infancy through adulthood, to empower individuals to create peace, strength & harmony from within; to become free and happy. Nourish your Body. Free your Mind. Satisfy your Soul. Do something good, DEW yoga!

Dale Rowley

Dale Rowley graduated from University of California, Davis with a Bachelors degree in Studio Art and Art History. Born in New York and raised in California, Dale has studied and practiced yoga for the last fourteen years. She was trained and certified as a Yoga Teacher through YogaFit in CA, and has taught yoga extensively both in California and in Connecticut where she has recently joined the teaching staff at Dew Yoga. Also certified through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America as a group exercise instructor, Dale brings a passion for teaching, staying in shape, and believes that yoga is part of life which everyone can enjoy and benefit from.

Ann Russell

Ann “discovered” yoga as a teen in the ‘70’s. TV gurus Richard Hittleman and Lilias Folan planted the seeds of a life-long exploration. Hatha yoga was included in the curriculum at AADA West and after graduation in 1980, Ann was led to Hari Singh Khalsa in Pasadena to continue her study of yoga in the Kundalini style of Yogi Bhajan. The late ‘90’s brought an exploration of the Ashtanga and Vinyasa styles of practice in San Francisco at “It’s Yoga” with Larry Schultz and Hatha Flow with Darren Main at “Castro Yoga”. Moving to Norwalk, CT in 2000, “Yoga Source” owner Roberta Fortune Dale urged Ann to begin teacher training and invited her to teach at “Yoga Source” in Darien, under Roberta’s knowledgeable guidance in the Sivananda style. Longing to deepen her personal experience and garner more tools as a teacher, Ann was led to the “Kripalu Center for Yoga” in the Berkshires to continue her on-going education. With deep gratitude to the many senior Kripalu teachers who have guided her — Yoganand Michael Carroll, Sudhir Jonathan Foust, PremShakti Mary Stout, Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, Stephen Cope, Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, to name a few — Ann has earned her 500-hour certification. Ann offers on-going group classes, series, workshops and private instruction in Fairfield County, CT

Lisa Shufro

“Every day we fall into bad habits and repetitive motions that can hurt us over time,” says Lisa Shufro.  She learned this after 20 years of playing violin professionally caused her serious injuries.  Eventually the Feldenkrais® Method helped Lisa regain the power of “natural movement.” 
 
 Inspired by her own transformation and full recovery, Lisa trained for 4 years to become a Certified Teacher. She is currently on the faculty of the Feldenkrais Institute of New York.
  
“Great teaching is surprising people with their own capabilities,” she says. “I always look for ways to create ‘aha moments’ for my students.”
 
She offers classes, private lessons, and semi-private lessons. For a private lesson, please email lisa@goodlifemoves.com or call 203.274.5085

Rita Trieger

Rita Trieger is the founder and editor-in-chief of Fit Yoga magazine (2003-2010), the author of Yoga Heals Your Back (Fairwinds, 2005), and Tranquil Mind, a meditation and yoga CD. She incorporates a variety of traditions into her inspiring teaching style, and has cultivated an enthusiastic following in both vigorous Vinyasa flow, and healing/restorative/therapeutic classes. A spirited and sought-after teacher, Rita has presented yoga therapy to medical students at Yale University as well as several national yoga conferences, including the International Yoga Therapy Conference (IYTC), and the Montreal International Symposium for Therapy and Yoga (MISTY 2011), Canada’s first yoga therapy conference. For the last ten years, Rita has been teaching yoga for various departments of Stamford Hospital, in Stamford, Connecticut. At the hospital’s Bennett Cancer Center (BCC), she has built a strong yoga community for cancer patients and survivors; at The Health and Fitness Institute (HFI), her thrice weekly Vinyasa flow classes continue to thrive, and she works closely with both the chief of cardiology and the senior exercise physiologist as the case manager/stress-management facilitator for Intensive Cardiac Rehab (ICR). More recently, Rita developed yoga for cancer video sequences on You Tube for the Connecticut Challenge, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle choices for cancer survivors, and is developing a Yoga for Cancer Teacher Training. Rita’s abstract and article, Open Heart Yoga was published in the Spring of 2011, for the medical journal, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation (TGR), and she has contributed a chapter for the upcoming book The Sacred Thread of Yoga compiled by renowned yogi and teacher, Kofi Buscia. She is currently working on a new digital magazine, Find Bliss/New York, which will focus on authentic, organic and sustainable living. In July 2011 she was initiated into the sacred Kalachakra Tantra by H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama in Washington, DC and continues her in-depth studies of Buddhist philosophy and meditation. In addition to her work at Stamford Hospital, Rita is a member of IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) and currently teaches yoga and meditation at The Yoga Loft in Bedford, NY, Breathe Pilates and Yoga, in Chappaqua, NY, Dew Yoga in Stamford, CT., and Elements Yoga in Darien, CT., as well as a flourishing private clientele. Visit her blog at ritatude.blogspot.com