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Chris
Acosta founded St. Petersburg Yoga and began using yoga 25
years ago to treat his severe scoliosis (spinal lateral deformation),
and herniated discs. After more than 2 decades of immersion
into all aspects of yoga practice and being transformed by
its healing power, he has gone on to becoming one of the areas
most popular and prolific instructors. |
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He
is known as a teachers teacher and has taught tens of thousands
of classes and hundreds of thousands of students over his career
(private, group, corporate). Chris is used by students and yoga
instructors alike to prescribe postures, as well as other aspects
of the extensive practice, to treat specific challenges.
Chris holds
a RYT 500 level certification and has just been voted
“Best
[Yoga Instructor] of the Tampa Bay”
by DuPont Registries (July 2007). He instructs from
many influences: hatha; Iyengar, Ashtanga, Power, Therapeutic, Vinyasa,
Pranayama, Mantra, Meditation, Yoga philosophy; Yoga Sutras, Upanishads,
Bhagavad-Gita-Gita. He works with the full spectrum of students
from the injured and very beginner to intermediate thru to the most
advanced. Chris's open group classes are (Levels I,
II, III):
| Monday |
7:30
PM |
Level
I Restorative Therapeutic |
| Tuesday |
7:30
AM |
Level
II Iyengar, Vinyasa, Pranayama |
| Tuesday |
9:30
AM |
Level
I Restorative Therapeutic |
| Tuesday
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5:30
PM |
Levels
II & III Iyengar, Power, Pranayama |
| Thursday
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7:30
AM |
Level
II Iyengar, Vinyasa, Pranayama |
| Thursday |
7:30
PM |
Level
I Restorative Therapeutic |
| Friday |
9:30
AM |
Level
I Restorative Therapeutic |
| Friday |
5:30
PM |
Levels
II & III Iyengar, Power, Pranayama |
| Saturday
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9:30
AM |
Levels
I & II Restorative Therapeutic |
| Sunday |
5:30
PM |
Levels
II & III Iyengar, Power, Meditation |
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Julie
Heppe
Julie is the Manager of St. Petersburg Yoga and teaches private,
group & corporate classes for all levels.
She
is a Temple of Kriya Yoga Ashram graduate and a lover of
yoga, meditation and philosophy.
Beginning
her yoga career in Chicago after working for years in the
event planning business; she has been teaching yoga full
time for the last 10 years to a full spectrum of students.
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Julie has
found an eclectic style all her own. She draws on Iyengar, Kripalu,
Viniyoga & Kriya Yoga methods that are accessible to everyone.
You will enjoy the restorative, rejuvenating practice of yoga
and meditation and leave with a sense of peace and well-being.
Julie is currently
studying to become a Swami (Yogic Priest) in the Kriya Yoga Seminary
program.
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| Tuesday |
6:30-7:45
PM |
Level
I & II Restorative
Kriya |
| Wednesday
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4:30-5:30
PM |
Level
I & II - Restorative Kriya |
| Thursday |
4:30-5:30
PM |
Level
I - Fundamentals of Kriya Yoga |
| Thursday |
6:30-7:45
PM |
Level
I & II – Restorative Kriya |
| Friday |
4:30-5:30
PM |
Level
I & II - Restorative Kriya |
| Sunday:
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8:15-9:00
AM |
Yoga Meditation (all Levels) |
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9:30-10:45
AM |
AM-
Level I & II- Restorative Kriya |
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Jennifer Pierson is a registered 200
RYT and certified Yoga Ed © Instructor. She began her
journey to become a yoga instructor back in the late 1980’s.
Jen teaches energetic and integrative style of yoga to adults
and children combining the aspects of Power Yoga, Banda,
Yoga Therapy, Ashtanga and various Vinyasa styles of yoga
into one class.
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Jen
is passionate about health, nutrition, children, and living the
life you desire. Through self study of Early Childhood Education
and yoga she developed an exciting Children’s Yoga Class that
affectively helps children (7 & up) not only work with their
bodies but develop an overall sense of self.
She
also teaches adult classes for beginners and intermediate
| Wednesday |
4:30-5:30
PM |
Kids
(7 & up) |
| Friday
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11:30
AM |
Levels
I & II Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Power |
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Charlina
Stevens
Charlina has been involved in yoga for seven years.
She teaches a more intermediate level in the classic Vinyasa
flow tradition. Charlina’s influences are Sean Corn,
Baron Baptise, Iyengar, and Ashtanga (Jois). She incorporates
a lot of breath work (Pranayama) coupled with the flowing
sequence of postures to generate internal heat (the original
hot yoga). Expect a strong flowing movement in her classes.
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She has been a full time registered nurse in ICU for 10 years. She
also enjoys beach volleyball and cycling. |
| Tuesday |
7:30
- 9:00 PM |
Level
II - (Internal Heat) Vinyasa Flow |
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Linn Sennott
I began
to study yoga in 1980. I visited the Kripalu Center for Yoga
and Health in Lennox, Massachusetts many times over those
years. After retiring as a professor (from Illinois State
University), in 2001, I spent a period in residence at Kripalu
to obtain my 200 hour yoga teaching certification. I began
to teach yoga for Illinois State's wellness program in 1999.
I was mentored by Debra Risberg, a Kripalu teacher who owns
Main Street Yoga in Bloomington, Illinois
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In late 2003 my husband and I moved to St. Petersburg. I began to
study intensively with Chris Acosta and later to teach here.
My classes are suitable for a wide range of students, from the beginner
to the upper-level intermediate. I teach a heart-centered class
that encourages students to use awareness of body sensations as
a meditative technique to focus the mind.
| Wednesday |
6:00-7:15
PM |
Levels
I & II Kripalu Centering
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Lizzy Abrams holds
a RYT 200 level certification, and teaches Hatha and Ashtanga/Vinyasa
Flow Yoga for students of all levels throughout Tampa
Bay. Her calming presence, coupled with a strong Ashtanga/Vinyasa
Flow practice for St. Petersburg Yoga, leaves her students
both relaxed and invigorated. Although Lizzy draws on
influences such as David Swenson, Shiva Rae and Rusty
Wells, she has developed a unique style of her own, emphasizing
the importance of prolonging the benefits of Yoga long
after the practice has ended.
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In
addition to Yoga, Lizzy enjoys travelling, reading, cooking, and
spending quality time with family and friends. She has a passion
for health and nutrition, as well as the study of Ayurveda, the
science of life. |
| Monday |
9:30-10:45
AM |
Level
II Ashtanga Flow |
| Wednesday |
9:30-10:45
AM |
Level
I-II Restorative |
| Thursday
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5:30-7:00PM |
Level
II-III Ashtanga Flow |
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Jennifer
Lowery is a long time student of St. Petersburg Yoga and
has also trained intensively with Shiva Rea, Jonny Kest,
and Bryan Kest. She loves a strong Vinyasa Flow practice
and believes in practicing yoga as a whole. She combines
her disciplined physical practice with regular philosophical
study. She is currently enrolled in Georg Feuerstein’s
800 hour “The Yoga Tradition” course and considers
him on of her greatest influences.
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" Expect to sweat with this intense contemporary vinyasa practice"
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| Monday |
7:00-8:15
PM |
Level
II & III Vinyasa
Flow |
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Suzanne Andrew
Thai Yoga Massage Therapist,
Reiki Master and LMT
www.TryThaiYogaMassage.com
Like so many people, I found reiki, yoga and massage as
tools to help me recover from a health crisis. In the summer
of 2000, I was extremely sick. My body was shutting down
all its natural processes; I was swollen with edema, my
muscles were contracted and so painful I couldn’t
walk to the end of my driveway.
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Almost
immediately, I realized that although the medical world could keep
me alive, it didn’t have the tools to keep me healthy, vibrant
and whole.
Taking full responsibility for my health; I became a Reiki Master
and for the last 7 years have been sharing Reiki Energy Therapy
with others. The biggest improvement in health has come as a result
of a daily yoga practice. Asanas, pranayama and meditation have
been part of my daily life for nearly 5 years.
Explore deep adjustments
and alignment usually reserved for those paying for a private Thai
Yoga session.
| Monday |
5:30-7:00
PM |
All
Levels Thai/Partner
Yoga |
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Rita Knorr
After a twenty-five year career in engineering, I began
teaching yoga full time in the Anusara tradition in 1997.
My teacher since 1993 has been John Friend, an internationally
recognized yoga instructor and creator of Anusara Yoga.
Prior to that, I studied Iyengar yoga with Liz Marx and
John Schumacher in Washington DC, as well as weekend teacher
training programs.
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I
have assisted John Friend at large workshops conducted in different
parts of the country. I also have also studied with Barbara Benaugh,
Rodney Yee and Doug Keller. Principles of Anusara Yoga and Siddha
Yoga Meditation continue to influence my practices and teaching
style.
Students
can expect detailed instruction on alignment and form in this invigorating
class.
| Wednesday |
7:30-8:45
PM |
Anusara
Yoga Level II |
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Christine Stineman
Christine began her love of dance at a young age with tap,
ballet & jazz. She discovered the Nia Technique in Denver
in 2003. Christine became hooked with the diverse music
and the infusion of dance and yoga that Nia inspires. Christine
teaches Nia to all ages and fitness levels.
She is also a massage therapist with her own practice here
in St. Petersburg where she lives with her husband and two
dogs.
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| Thursday |
9:30
AM |
Nia:
Yoga Inspired Dance (All Levels) |
| Saturday |
11:30-12:30
AM |
Nia:
Yoga Inspired Dance (All Levels) |
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Laura Blomquist
Laura began practicing yoga in 1999 after her podiatrist
recommended it to heal a running injury. Not only did it
heal her running injury, it healed her mind and her heart
as well.
Originally from Chicago, Laura relocated to St. Petersburg
in 2004 with her Fiancé. After spending several years
working in Social Work, Laura realized her passions lay
elsewhere. A year long battle with a health issue that precluded
her from driving helped her realize she
needed to
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pursue
a career in line with her values and passions.
Laura’s teaching centers on helping students achieve mind-body
healing. She specifically focuses on helping students learn
to monitor their thinking and choose positive thoughts to create
holistic, positive life changes and creating a sense of internal
balance, union and completeness. Laura teaches a Vinyasa Flow style
of yoga for intermediate through advanced students. |
| Saturday |
10:30
AM |
Vinyasa
Flow (Level 2-3) |
Chris
Acosta - Linn Sennott - Julie Heppe |
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