Roberta Brassard
Roberta is a 200 hour certified instructor and is happy to share her love and knowledge of yoga with her students. Additional trainings include Chair Yoga and Gravity Yoga with Lucas Rockwell. Since commencing her yoga journey in Y2K, Roberta has studied locally with many teachers, mostly in the Hatha and Anusara styles and has attended workshops led by John Friend, Rodney Yee, Todd Norian and Anna Forest. Roberta's love of yoga, nature and healthy living is expressed in how she leads her students in their practice, bringing energy, fun and joy to the mat. Wherever she travels, she visits a new studio and learns something from every teacher.
Namaste
Tatjana braune
Yoga without borders
Imagine being curious about Yoga and having no access to it - no ability to take a class or even getting your hands on a Yoga book. For years, Tatjana taught herself Yoga in East Germany, where Yoga was forbidden. She took her first official class in 2000 in Basking Ridge, NJ.
As an avid and regular practitioner, she makes it a point to take diverse classes wherever she travels like Yivamukti in Germany, Hatha Yoga in India or Arial Yoga in California. Weeklong Yoga retreats at Kripalu and Omega deepened her experience and advance her skill level.
Tatjana is a certified Let Your Yoga Dance® Instructor. She is eager to share this joy-based movement practice, which combines Yoga, Dance and the body’s energy centers (Chakras) with music from around the world.
As a former dancer, Tatjana brings grace, joy for movement and love for balance to her classes.
Tatjana is also a Certified Professional Coach (CPCC) with a focus on Leadership and Wellbeing.
Please visit Tatjana’s website Resilient Mental Fitness LLC at resilientmentalfitness.com
Kim Bugemelian
Kim has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2013, and the impact of the practice was the inspiration that brought Kim to teaching, and she considers it an honor to share yoga and mindfulness with others.
Kim spends her days in a corporate role for a fortune 500 company. Kim feels having this background really helps her connect with her students understanding first-hand the stresses and complexities of their everyday lives. Kim knows how challenging it may be to devote just 10 minutes a day to self-care; but realizes how beneficial taking that time is to all aspects of one’s life.
A member of Yoga Alliance, Kim holds certifications in Hatha Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, and in Meditation. In November 2020, Kim completed the 40-hour certification with Dr. Fishman in the Dr. Loren Fishman's Method for Yoga for Bone Health.
A life learner Kim continues to expand her knowledge in yoga, and mindfulness, and remains ever thankful to the teachers who have guided her along this path.
Heaven on earth is a choice we must make; not a place we must go – Dr. Wayne Dyer
KAT HORVATH
Kat and Charles Horvath have been practicing Tai Chi for 25 years and were students of Master Cheng Hsiang Yu. They teach traditional 108 Yang Form Tai Chi. Originally developed for self defense, Tai Chi benefits balance, strength and agility. Often described as a meditation in motion, Tai Chi improves focus, thereby improving the health of the body as well as the mind.
judi piccolo-torsky
RN, MPH
Judi is a retired School Nurse with a background in Public Health. Her love of children and an understanding of how they tick drew her to the idea of incorporating Yoga principles in working with children. She attended trainings on teaching Yoga to children through “zensationalkids” and “Little Flower Yoga”. Judi had been practicing yoga for several years, and, as she worked with the children, found that not only did she love practicing yoga but loved teaching it as well . This lead her to complete a 200 hour Teacher Training program at The American Yoga Academy.
As a nurse Judi is always interested in ways to increase healthy lifestyles and raise awareness of how we can better care for our bodies. For exercise, she enjoys outdoor activities and you can frequently find her walking her dog or biking on the Columbia Trail in Califon. She began to practice Yoga with the goal of improving muscle tone and flexibility and quickly became aware that she was gaining other benefits: relaxation, improved focus and a general feeling of well being.
Judi hopes to share those benefits by offering yoga classes that will be good for all levels and will focus on the concept that Yoga is for Everyone.
Carl Schmidt — iRON SOUL TRAINING LLC
“There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see this, perhaps for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less.” Kurt Hahn – founder of Outward Bound
I have been a practitioner of that quote throughout decades of leading and facilitating diverse groups of people in unique, challenging environments. From athletics and recreational activities, to a career in special operations and the Challenge Course industry as a high course technical trainer, my life has always centered around fitness as a core principle.
Carl is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Trainer, who looks forward to sharing the many benefits of fitness and exercise with a broad range of people looking to have more health and wellness in their lives.
To “find your Iron Soul” and arrange individual or partner personal training which will consist of personalized and specific needs training, please contact Carl directly at 908-884-0810 or iron.soul.training.llc@gmail.com. Visit ironsoultraining.wixsite.com/home for more information.
Tap into the power of mind and body and find your Iron Soul!