course
leaders
patty
townsend
is
the director of yogacenteramherst,
in Amherst, Massachusetts,
and the developer of our distinguished
embodyoga™In-Depth
Yoga Study & Teacher Training programs.
Patty was among the first wave of teacher-trainers in the US,
training teachers as early as 1985 in Los Angeles. Her
classes reflect her many years of study in classical Hatha Yoga
including Iyengar, Vinyasa and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Her breath
and awareness centered approach, incorporates a deep knowledge
of alignment that is profoundly influenced by the innovative
approach to consciousness and full embodiment that is presented
by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen of the School for Body-Mind
Centering® where Patty has completed certificate programs
in Embodied Anatomy and Embodied Developmental Movement.
Patty is a teacher of Tantric Mantra Meditation. An expressive and joyful teacher with a daily practice of postures,
pranayama and meditation for more than 30 years, Patty brings
a strong understanding of all aspects of Yoga practice and philosophy
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Mark
Hart has practiced Insight Meditation for
more than 20 years and taught for over 15 years. He holds a
Master of Counseling degree and a Ph.D in theology. He teaches
religious studies publicly and has a private psychotherapy practice
in Amherst. Mark’s instruction in meditation is skillful,
clear and pertinent to our practice and our lives. In his sessions
with us, Mark emphasizes “seeing clearly”, which is
supportive and thematic to the entire program.
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Andrea
Olsen, author of Body Stories: A Guide
to Experiential Anatomy and Body and Earth, is Professor
of Dance and Director of the Dance Program at Middlebury College
in Vermont. She has taught anatomy and kinesiology since 1972
and is a graduate of the YCA Teacher Training Program. Her fascinating,
knowledgeable, and embodied presentations on anatomy are an
invaluable aspect of the program.
& Guest Teachers
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