 Maureen Shortt, Yoga Director & NutritionistWith over 20 years in the field of wellness, Maureen brings a wealth of education and experience to the art of healing. She holds a degree in Education and a Master's degree in Nutrition Counseling. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress. In addition to being a certified Svaroopa® Yoga Teacher, she is a certified Meditation Teacher, and certified in Vichara, yogic self inquiry. Maureen combines her training and experience in yoga with her studies in Ayurveda, the time-honored yogic sister science of health and longevity. Maureen believes that through living a yogic lifestyle, we can each experience the Knowing of the Self.
I always look forward to coming to this class-gentle but very powerful .The pain in my lower back has diminished by about eighty-five percent. I leave class with a calm peacefulness that I can see on my face. It helps me to relax and slow down so that I'm not just in reaction mode. I feel better able to be in my life. Annie Edwards
About 10 years ago I had a biking accident that injured my tailbone. I had to sit on a cushion and an ice pack when I drove. Since doing this yoga I haven't needed either. I also had long-term severe emotional stress that released when my body released. Dee Molner
I am a 911 survivor. Svaroopaâ Yoga has done more for me than 3 years of therapy. As I am learning to release the muscles around my spine, I am feeling the release physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Michelle Wiley |
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 Amy Cronise-Mead, MFA, E-RYT-500Amy is committed to teaching a yoga that cultivates kindness, wisdom, and ultimate happiness, and is part of a documented unbroken lineage of teachers and teachings that runs all the way back to the ancient yogi Naropa and to the Buddha himself.
Introduced to yoga asana as a child by her mother, and to mantra and meditation at age 15, Amy has been teaching Yoga as a spiritual discipline since 2000. She is trained in Vinyasa, Anusara and Tibetan Heart Yoga, Indian and Tibetan lineages of meditation and esoteric practice and is currently completing an advanced 6 year course of study with her root lamas, Geshe Michael Roach and Lama Christie McNally, with whom she has been a close student since 2003.
Amy and her husband live with their four children in Bucks County PA, and travel frequently to Arizona to study at Diamond Mountain University. Amy and Will are founding board members of Seeds for Tomorrow, a non-profit organization raising funds for children (both Iraqi and American) who have lost parents in the Iraq War. They have also founded the Sukha Gomukha fund, dedicated to helping dairy cows live out their natural lives.
Amy is a staff teacher for the Yoga Studies Institute www.yogastudiesinstitute.org and travels around the country and the world to lead workshops and teacher trainings. When at home in Bucks County PA, she teaches public yoga classes, workshops and trainings, works with students privately, (often with an emphasis on therapeutic yoga) and teaches dharma in the lineage of theDalai Lamas. For more info, see: www.thepathtobliss.com Amy has her MFA from the Yale School of Drama, is recognized by the Yoga Alliance at the highest level (E-RYT-500), and is a grant recipient from the Fox Foundation. She is also a featured yogini for the national print campaign for Kaladanda Yoga Clothing www.kaladanda.com, the Asian Classics Input Project (covers, Releases 6 and 7,) and Jade yoga mats. You can also find her classes available through the Yoga Studies Institute www.yogastudiesinstitute.org, Tibetan Heart Yoga CDs, Series One through Three. |
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Karin Eisen
I have always had very tight hamstrings. Early on in my yoga practice, I wondered why they weren't stretching as much as other parts of my body. That is when I began getting very interested in alignment. Like most disciplines, the better the understanding of the underlying structure, the more one can intelligently explore and play. I hold two (200) hour yoga teacher certifications; one in Power yoga and the other in the Iyengar style. These styles of yoga could not be more diametrically opposed, but put together they combine to make a sweet flowing style of Vinyasa yoga with major attention to alignment. I am an E-RYT, 200 (Experienced, Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200 hour level), registered with Yoga Alliance and have been teaching yoga since January 2001. Before I became a yoga teacher I taught woodworking at Germantown Friends School from 1981 until 1999. My father said I would be a teacher when I grew up. Teaching has always been my path. |
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Anna Folmer
After receiving her Power Yoga teacher certification in 1999, Anna's teaching experience broadened from the United States to Singapore (where she taught under a coconut tree) and back.
Her students range from highly athletic, to seniors and those with disabilities. Because of her many travels to India and the first hand understanding of the culture Anna brings a unique sensibility to her teaching.
Her class is the perfect blend of hard and soft.
Anna continues her education by studying various yoga philosophies and attending workshops. |
Lisa Manheim MFA, E-RYT- 200
Lisa has over 500 hours of training and over 15 years of teaching experience. Her interest in yoga accelerated into a passion after her second child was born. It became an oasis from juggling children, graduate school , teaching, pursuing a painting career, as well as maintaining meaningful relationships with family, friends and the community. Like all journeys, there have been surprises, changes in direction and transformation along the way.
Lisa has been trained in Ashtanga, Anusara and Farhi yoga, meditation, yoga therapeutics, breathwork & chair/senior yoga and yoga anatomy. She has certifications in Yoga Anatomy, Biomechanics of Movement, and Anatomy Awareness in (Iyengar) Asana.
Currently she is completing a 300 hour certification as a Yoga Therapist at the Yoga Life Institute in Devon, PA.
In addition to teaching public yoga & meditation classes, Lisa works privately with clients often for therapeutic reasons ranging from COPD /asthma, anxiety, depression, weight issues, Parkinson's & cancer to simply helping someone deepen their yoga practice. Lisa is adjunct faculty teaching yoga in the School of Health, Physical Education & Nursing at Bucks County Community College. |
Jessica Presti
Jessica completed her yoga certification with Karin Eisen in 2011. Her background as a dancer influences her focus on the strength and flexibility, as well as the grace and pose, of Vinsasa yoga. |
 Amber QuinnAmber has explored the art of movement since she was a young child. She holds a BFA in dance. Amber completed a 200 hour Kundalini Yoga Intensive and Certification in NYC. Her exploration of yogic philosophies continued to thrive through workshops with acclaimed teachers in NYC and Bucks County. In April 2010, she completed Svaroopa®Yoga's Foundations Course. She continues to grow under the guidance of her teachers and Swami Nirmalananda. Amber is bringing yoga to kids and adults alike. She teaches Kids Yoga and Hatha Yoga in the Svaroopa®style. She is committed to teaching the joy and wonder of yoga for all to experience. She enjoys sharing her life experiences with her community, family, and friends. She lives with her husband Will and two daughters whom inspire her everyday.
"Practicing yoga with Amber is a life altering experience! My approach to daily
living has completely changed; I'm much more present and I've learned how to breathe!" Cathie Giambalvo
"Amber is an artistic teacher, one who has mastered the skills, and one who
addresses the needs of the individual. She inspires me with her extensive
knowledge conveyed almost effortlessly. I've reaped the rewards of a peaceful mind and a stronger body. It's almost magic!" Linda Kenny |
 Molly RosenquistMolly completed her yoga training at The Solebury Club with Karin Eisen. Her experience with Hot Yoga began 6 years ago in New York. She is specifically interested in teaching yoga to athletes to enhance their performance |
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Debra Schad
Yoga for me has always been a way to nurture myself, to accept and appreciate who I am. It makes me feel grounded and safe, graceful and strong. Every time I place my foot, extend my body, free my spirit, I am grateful. This is only a fraction of the gift that Yoga has given to me. Yoga has no limits to age, size, or culture. I love to share my knowledge of Yoga with others. I'm especially drawn to introducing Yoga to women of wisdom (menopausal years). I want them to experience the magic of cultivating inner peace, mindfulness, and strength. From teaching, I never stop learning. And, beside from being blessed by practicing with many incredible teachers, I am proud to say that I am the first to receive, my Yoga Alliance Registered teacher training through Flip Dog Yoga.
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