Yoga is a way of living more fully and consciously in every moment. Over the past 20 years my practice has shown the full spectrum of expression, from very consistent to absent. At the times in my life when I am very consistent in my practice I am clear, calm, grounded, feel stronger, healthier and manage my life with more grace and flow. When I am not consistent with my practice I find myself saying why am I not doing this? Why do I stop when I am noticeably more aligned on every level when I am practicing?

It was this question that brought me to further my commitment to my yoga practice by becoming an instructor and then opening Earth Heart Yoga. I have completed 500 hours of teacher training in accredited Hatha Yoga programs, receiving my certifications in both trainings and registering with the Yoga Alliance as a E-RYT500, registered Yoga Teacher. My first training was a 200 hour Integrated Yoga program through the Sanctuary of Universal Light in Meredith NH. Since then I have completed an additional Teacher Training Program in Anusara Based Yoga with Todd Norian, a 300 hour accredited program that has deepened my understanding of the scope and practice of yoga. I am currrently completing my training with John Friend to become an Anusara Certified Instructor, one of the highest standards in the industry.

When I went into my teacher-training programs, I set the intention to allow yoga to aid me in my ability to be fully conscious with what I already know as universal truths. Yoga has been that bridge for me; it has helped me to continually remember. Yoga has helped me to be a better teacher, not just of yoga, but also as an example of how to live well on the earth. These are the qualities I bring to my classes, individual sessions and training programs.

 Pam, a long-time Yoga practitioner and enthusiast instructs based on her deep-seated love of all aspects of Yoga, innate qualities of nurturing, love and empowerment.  “My desire is that my students discover greater depths, both physically and spiritually, experience a sense of their own inner goodness, power and beauty as they embrace the practice of Yoga.”  

Pam is retired and blessed with two amazing adult children and their spouses, as well as seven delightful grandchildren, all of whom bring much joy into her & her husbands' lives; she is also a level II Reiki practitioner, avid gardener, nature lover, hiker, kayaker, basket weaver, singer… and a firm believer in the truth that life is what we make it!

Pam is training in the Anusara-Inspired Teacher Training Program at Earth Heart Yoga, and will obtain her Hatha Yoga certification in the spring of 2008.

Colleen's earliest memory of a yoga practice is from age six, when she spent most of her free time in Sirsasana (headstand), assisted by a couch. From there she competed in gymnastics, then high school athletics, and after that embraced yoga for its non-competitive nature.

Over the last five years of practicing in Concord, Cambridge, and Laconia, her style has been influenced by local teachers and students from various lineages, notably Ashtanga, Kundalini, and Anusara. She learns Karma Yoga from Mom.

In 2007 she began her teacher-training with Earth Heart Yoga and will be certified in Hatha Yoga in Spring of 08.

Colleen's goal in life used to be to make people happy then she learned she cannot do that. But she can teach a path to happiness…and that is Yoga. Jai!!

Karen, wife, mother and animal lover, has been a student of yoga for nearly 10 years. She would like the world to join her in her practice and love of yoga, which is why she became a yoga instructor. She has practiced various yoga disciplines but when introduced to the Anusara style of yoga she felt like she had "come home."

Yoga has made some amazing changes in Karen's life, first physically, then mentally, emotionally and spiritually. She believes all can benefit from the practice.

"Yoga nourishes a balance and a mindfulness that touches all I do."

Karen is currently completing her 200hr. training through the Earth Heart Yoga Teacher Training Program and will be certified in Hatha Yoga in the spring of 2008.

Jeanne Ann took her first yoga class over 25 years ago, but became newly inspired in her yoga practice after participating in an Anusara yoga workshop with John Friend in 2002. An acupuncturist, herbalist and longtime student of meditation, Jeanne Ann is delighted with the transformations yoga has brought about in her own life, and is excited about sharing this practice with her students. She completed an Anusara Teacher Training Program with Todd Norian and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. 

Jumanna Stark (Manna) RYT, is a certified yoga instructor and has been practicing yoga for many years. She and her husband, Jim, live in Meredith and have two daughters, Erin and Jenna. Jumanna was a special education teacher for many years. In addition to being a practitioner of yoga she is also a certified hypnotherapist and energy healer and has a healing practice, also located in Meredith. Jumanna is working towards her advanced (500 hour) teacher training in yoga at Kripalu Center of Yoga and Health. Jumanna is a member of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Associaton and the Yoga Alliance.