Burlington Yoga's instructors are all Yoga Alliance certified, many through our own Teacher Training program.
Piper
Piper (E-RYT-500+, IYT, YACEP, IAYT, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Yoga Practice and Therapy) began her lifelong study of yoga as a psychology student at UVM in 1993. She sought the balancing and meditational aspects of this ancient practice as a compliment to academics, running, climbing and skiing.
She was immediately impressed with the ability to calm and focus her mind, and has been a deeply devoted student ever since. Her classes are intelligently sequenced to encourage moment-to-moment awareness, optimal breathing, and the flow of vital life force energy. @burlingtonyoga @piper_petrie_abbott |
Emily(E-RYT-500) Emily’s yoga practice evolved from a lifelong pursuit of motion. She was a three-season college athlete in college, became a competitive runner in graduate school and now makes space daily for recreational running, biking, or swimming. Her yoga practice began in 1996 when her sister gave her yoga videos and a mat for Christmas.
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KariKari Stevermer (RYT 200) started practicing yoga as a natural extension of her love for dance and movement. After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Morris she came to Vermont to teach dance at a summer camp. During the winter when she wasn’t dancing she began to look for a physical outlet which led her to Burlington Yoga.
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RachelRachel Leslie Morrison (RYT-200) first discovered yoga in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA in 2007 and was immediately drawn to the deep, spiritual and emotional connection she found on her mat. While working in several high-stress jobs after college, she struggled to maintain balance, but always found refuge in yoga.
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SakshiSakshi, RYT-200 (Registered Yoga Teacher), PRYT (Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist), IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists), has been a dedicated student of yoga since 1992. She first engaged with a path of meditation, service and study, which grew to include a full embrace of Yoga Asana Practice.
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ElsaElsa Crocket (RYT 200) took her first yoga class at Burlington Yoga in high school ten years ago. At the time she used yoga to gain strength and flexibility to complement competitive figure skating. Elsa continued to practice throughout college and graduate school.
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TaliaTalia fell in love with the practice of yoga when she started taking regular classes during her pregnancy back in 2019. This practice has so many benefits but the mindfulness piece really drew her in, learning to regulate the breathe and just be with your body was new and fascinating and made her want to continue on this path of yoga.
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DavidDavid Curtis (RYT 200) has practiced yoga on and off for nearly twenty years. In 2013, he completed the 200 hour teacher training at Burlington Yoga, and then taught at the studio, and led local community classes while also organizing winter yoga retreats. Active and encouraging, he favors accessible sequences which challenge students to develop an awareness of the body in space.
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AstridAstrid (RYT-200) started practicing yoga regularly as a high school student to supplement her dancing. She was attracted to the discipline of the physical aspect of yoga, and the healing and meditative qualities of the practice.
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ValerieValerie started her yoga journey in college and has continued to find it a gratifying and nourishing part of her way of being. As a psychotherapist who specializes in relational trauma, Valerie began a certification program in Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) through the Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute in April 2017.
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CraigOriginally from New york, and ever a wanderer, Craig would say yoga has saved and changed his life. Sharing this practice in its many forms is a way of bringing meaning into our lives and the world. He has chosen to focus on Yin Yoga as a balance to living in the chaos of the modern age.
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RoseanneRoseanne's goal in teaching yoga is to share the benefits of bringing yoga into daily motion while developing balance, calm, acceptance, and regulation in a strong body and mind, fueling individual and global Peace.
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GraceGrace (RYT-200) first used yoga as a therapy for recovering athletes. She studied athletic training and nutrition at UVM and found yoga as a gentle way to improve flexibility and alignment throughout the healing process. She began to deepen her personal practice in graduate school, studying exercise physiology. The ability of the mind and body to work together to reach new goals was inspiring.
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