Joyce Kendall, E-RYT500
Certified Body Balance Yoga® Therapy Teacher
Anusara-Inspired™ Yoga Teacher
 
With a foundation of a personal practice spanning 20 years, Joyce first formally trained as a Yoga Instructor in 2003. After teaching for a short while she recognized the ongoing commitment we must all make to consistently sharpen our skills and open to something new. This drew Joyce to Anusara Yoga and a 300hr YTT training with Todd Norian. Joyce then continued her Anusara Training with John Friend to become Anusara-Inspired® and in 2005 opened her own studio, Earth Heart Yoga in Laconia NH.

Having been a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer ti was a natural evolution for Joyce to pursue training in Yoga Therapy; she studied Yoga as therapy with John Friend, Dough Keller and then completed her training with Jenny Otto to become a Certified Body Balance Yoga Therapy Teacher. This experience enhances her understanding of the balance that can be achieved in the body through harmony and wisdom infused movement.

“I combine all my skills from my past training and current practices into my current teaching which is always shifting and evolving. Yoga has helped me to continually remember the universal truths of health, peace, harmony and light we all share. These are the qualities I bring to my classes, individual sessions and training programs.”

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 attained her 200hr. training through the Earth Heart Yoga Teacher Training Program and is a Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor.

 The instant she stepped onto a yoga mat in 1995, Leslie knew she had found a place to call home no matter where she landed. In 2000 she completed her Kripalu Yoga, Chakra Yoga and Pranayama Teacher Certifications, she has been teaching classes and workshops ever since. Good fortune landed Leslie in an Anusara® yoga workshop in 2002 where she got hooked on John Friend’s heart oriented, life affirming yoga system.

Leslie continues to grow her love and knowledge of Anusara® Yoga and Tantric philosophy by steadfastly studying with John Friend and others. She has received her Anusara-Inspired™ designation and is currently blooming her way towards Anusara® Certification. Leslie believes deeply that yoga is for every body; she offers her students the opportunity to celebrate the Grace in their hearts, engage and embrace their bodies, and breathe in the wonder of life!

"I strive to make yoga accessible and inspirational for anyone who is willing to step onto the mat and to align with their most Divine self. My classes are infused with the principles of Anusara Yoga, Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness, a sweet celebration of the heart, and a little bit of silliness just for fun."

Leslie currently lives in Laconia, New Hampshire with her husband, 2 Bernese Mountain Dogs and 2 cats. www.thatleslie.com

Sherry Gardner RYT, Sherry is delighted to have become a Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor through the Earth Heart Yoga Teacher Training Program.

 A student of Vipassana meditation in the Spirit Rock Sangha since 1987 and a Massage Therapist and Certified Acupressure Practitioner since 1990, Sherry has also received instruction in the martial arts of Karate and Pal Dan Gum, as well as in the YogaKidsR teacher training program.

 “I seek to integrate all that I have learned about healing from many different cultures and systems to offer classes that explore and expand the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit within each of us, between each other, and in relation to the Earth and the Universe, one sweet, joyful breath at a time!”

A multilingual wife, mother, teacher, and artist, Sherry offers Yoga, Spanish, and Creative Arts classes to children and adults throughout the Lakes Region.

 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 has completed her training in the Teacher Training Program at Earth Heart Yoga, and is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor.

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 Based Teacher Training Program with Todd Norian and is registered with the Yoga Alliance.