Our Amazing Teachers!!
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The staff at NYS are a talented and educated group of individuals.
Each teacher brings their own unique style and technique to every class......so you may want to try them all! |
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Rachael
Tuesday's 5:30pm, Friday & Saturday 9am Align & Flow is a Rhode Island yoga teacher, studio owner and yoga teacher trainer who is known for her welcoming spirit, humor, and ability to empower her students through her message, "love grows love." The R.I. native fell in love with the ancient practice of yoga through a running injury that changed her world! Today, Rachael shares her passion of yoga with all ages ranging from kids to advanced practitioners. Teaching Philosophy Teaching a Vinyasa style practice, breath and movement synchronized, with an emphasis on the subtle body, chakras, nadis, gunas, vayus, and koshas Rachael’s teaching style is elegant, inspiring and most importantly creates space for students to have time for self inquiry. Rachael’s classes embody a time to dig deep, tap into your inner strength to rediscover or re-spark your authentic self. Rachael received her formal training through Innerlight Yoga Studio, Newport, R.I.. She has since furthered her training with Tiffany Cruikshank, Travis Eliot, Kathryn Budig, and Noah Maze all amazing international teachers who inspire and continue to ignite the spark within Rachael’s soul. Certified E-RY through Yoga Alliance With over a decade of experience in her field, Rachael serves her community through various non-profit programs such as The FLY Foundation, a non-profit organization for young adults battling cancer, the CORE program, a 501c providing professional after-school arts education and wellness in all formats throughout the east bay area as well as many local fundraiser throughout the community. Being such a big part of the R.I. community, Rachael’s studio, Nanaquaket Yoga Studio, received BEST OF R.I. in 2016 from Rhode Island Monthly Magazine. Rachael was also nominated Best Yoga Teacher by Mercury Magazine! Rachael is an ambassador for Newport Yogis, Prana, TenTree, and Patagonia. All having a common thread of giving back to their communities as well as making an effort toward sustainable living. ERYT-200 Student Testimonials "Just wanted to let you know how much you touched my soul today. You have such a warm energy that flows through each of us with your guidance and words to reflect upon." Thank you so much!" "I spoke with Rachael who was warm, welcoming and professional. I took the closest available yoga class to my visit - aromatic yoga with Rachael instructing. I knew it would be good somehow, although I had never done that particular class - and I was right. It was a wonderfully challenging." |
Patti
(Begins June 1)
Wednesday 7pm Vinyasa II
Patti is the former owner and director of teacher training for Thames Street Yoga. She became a certified yoga instructor in 2002 and continues to enjoy the privilege of growing and furthering her practice with other local and national teachers.
Patti's classes are challenging but their spontaneous nature allows exploration of various modifications to allow the practice to resonate on a deeply personal level. Her hope is to provide students with the opportunity to come up against their own growing edges, physically and energetically, as a means to mirror those experiences in life off the mat. Emphasis is placed on intention to guide the practitioner through a uniquely personal yoga experience.
Patti has directed numerous 200-hour teacher trainings under the Yoga Alliance certification.
Patti also has served as a Kira Grace Warrior and has been named "Best Yoga Teacher" in the Newport Mercury Love Awards.
(Begins June 1)
Wednesday 7pm Vinyasa II
Patti is the former owner and director of teacher training for Thames Street Yoga. She became a certified yoga instructor in 2002 and continues to enjoy the privilege of growing and furthering her practice with other local and national teachers.
Patti's classes are challenging but their spontaneous nature allows exploration of various modifications to allow the practice to resonate on a deeply personal level. Her hope is to provide students with the opportunity to come up against their own growing edges, physically and energetically, as a means to mirror those experiences in life off the mat. Emphasis is placed on intention to guide the practitioner through a uniquely personal yoga experience.
Patti has directed numerous 200-hour teacher trainings under the Yoga Alliance certification.
Patti also has served as a Kira Grace Warrior and has been named "Best Yoga Teacher" in the Newport Mercury Love Awards.
Kim
Monday & Thursday 6PM Foundational Yoga
A life-long dancer and gymnast, Kim turned to yoga to rebuild her mind and spirit after a serious illness. Yoga continues to bring balance to her life as she juggles multiple passions in service to others, including dog training, career mentoring, and healing practices. She completed her 200-hour certification with Ragunuth Cappo, founder of Supersoul yoga. Kim’s classes will focus on the connection between mind and body as well as the concept of practicing yoga on and off the mat. Her objective is to help others realize their authentic selves and full potential while comfortably expressing themselves, both physically and spiritually. You can expect creative and playful sequences in her classes that will also include hands-on assists. She recognizes and embraces the inherent light and diverse beauty in everyone.
Kim also has her Level II Reiki certification and is honored to share this healing practice with humans and animals. She is grateful to have found a strong community of like-minded yogis and to part of the Nanaquaket Yoga Kula.
E-RYT 200
Monday & Thursday 6PM Foundational Yoga
A life-long dancer and gymnast, Kim turned to yoga to rebuild her mind and spirit after a serious illness. Yoga continues to bring balance to her life as she juggles multiple passions in service to others, including dog training, career mentoring, and healing practices. She completed her 200-hour certification with Ragunuth Cappo, founder of Supersoul yoga. Kim’s classes will focus on the connection between mind and body as well as the concept of practicing yoga on and off the mat. Her objective is to help others realize their authentic selves and full potential while comfortably expressing themselves, both physically and spiritually. You can expect creative and playful sequences in her classes that will also include hands-on assists. She recognizes and embraces the inherent light and diverse beauty in everyone.
Kim also has her Level II Reiki certification and is honored to share this healing practice with humans and animals. She is grateful to have found a strong community of like-minded yogis and to part of the Nanaquaket Yoga Kula.
E-RYT 200
Christine Borowy
Wednesday 5:30pm Vinyasa Level 1 & Sunday 5pm Yin Yoga
Christine is a yoga enthusiast who grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now works as a pharmacist at the VA. She has been practicing yoga since 2016, getting her start here at Nanaquaket Yoga Studio. Her practice is focused on vinyasa and yin yoga. As someone who promotes health and wellness for a living, Christine recognizes the importance of both the physical and mental benefits that yoga brings to the practitioner. Christine’s goal is to introduce yoga to people so they can reap these benefits too.
RYT-200
Wednesday 5:30pm Vinyasa Level 1 & Sunday 5pm Yin Yoga
Christine is a yoga enthusiast who grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now works as a pharmacist at the VA. She has been practicing yoga since 2016, getting her start here at Nanaquaket Yoga Studio. Her practice is focused on vinyasa and yin yoga. As someone who promotes health and wellness for a living, Christine recognizes the importance of both the physical and mental benefits that yoga brings to the practitioner. Christine’s goal is to introduce yoga to people so they can reap these benefits too.
RYT-200
Kristen
(Classes Begin June 2022)
Monday 7pm Restorative Yoga
Saturday & Sunday 9:15am Align & Flow
Kristen has recently relocated to Bristol Rhode Island! And we are so lucky!
She is a Yoga teacher of 13 years, Energy Therapist, Meditation Guide, and Mentor.
But more importantly, She is dedicated to the liberation, and empowerment, of all sentient beings.
She believes in yoga as a healing modality for the total wellbeing of our mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and energetic body systems!
We are excited to welcome her to NYS and share her gifts with you!
(Classes Begin June 2022)
Monday 7pm Restorative Yoga
Saturday & Sunday 9:15am Align & Flow
Kristen has recently relocated to Bristol Rhode Island! And we are so lucky!
She is a Yoga teacher of 13 years, Energy Therapist, Meditation Guide, and Mentor.
But more importantly, She is dedicated to the liberation, and empowerment, of all sentient beings.
She believes in yoga as a healing modality for the total wellbeing of our mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, and energetic body systems!
We are excited to welcome her to NYS and share her gifts with you!
Sandy
Wednesday 9am Slow Flow & Stretch
I’ve been teaching yoga throughout New England for about 8 years and I’m so grateful to call Nanaquaket Yoga Studio my home.
Our lives are very hectic and full, which can be wonderful and yet overwhelming at the same time. It therefore becomes so important to take a “counter pose” to this potential over-stimulation in order to stay balanced and healthy. In my classes, I encourage feelings of playful curiosity in an environment of safety and non-judgement.
I bring to my teaching a passion for anatomy - the structures and functioning of this amazing human body we inhabit. By combining experiential mindfulness with this knowledge, we can “come home” to the body and discover a more easeful and honest way to learn about, care for, and appreciate this facet of ourselves.
I am also devoted to working with the stories and myths beneath the names of many of the poses that comprise our practice. By delving deeper into the selection of these Sanskrit names, we move from our western interpretation of yoga to a place closer to its origins This in turn, can help inform and enrich our understanding. It’s a wonderful paradox - by reaching back into a history thousands of years old, we can uncover jewels to enliven and refresh our daily practice.
E-RYT 200
Susie
Monday at 9am Vinyasa Level 1
Susie’s yoga adventure began in 2008 at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Meditation. From the moment she stepped onto her first yoga mat, she knew her connection with life had deepened. She knew all she was seeking was there within herself through movement with breath.
Since that time, Susie has continued training in specialized yoga and other related fields in Canada, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Thailand, and is now a certified teacher/practitioner in the following areas:
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Bikram Yoga
Chakra Yoga
Bodywork
Energy Work
Thai Massage Therapy
Reiki – Master Level
Mindfulness Meditation Coaching
Monday at 9am Vinyasa Level 1
Susie’s yoga adventure began in 2008 at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Meditation. From the moment she stepped onto her first yoga mat, she knew her connection with life had deepened. She knew all she was seeking was there within herself through movement with breath.
Since that time, Susie has continued training in specialized yoga and other related fields in Canada, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Thailand, and is now a certified teacher/practitioner in the following areas:
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Kundalini Yoga
Bikram Yoga
Chakra Yoga
Bodywork
Energy Work
Thai Massage Therapy
Reiki – Master Level
Mindfulness Meditation Coaching
Christine Bandoni
(Series Begins June 2022)
Thursday at 7pm Meditation Series
Christine Bandoni has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1997. She completed the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Mindful Schools Curriculum Course. She has taught Mindfulness Meditation to high school students and staff for the past ten years. Christine has an MSW and is a LICSW in RI and MA with a specialty in working with teens and addiction. She completed a nine-month post-graduate certificate program in the Treatment of Trauma at Boston University. Christine recently completed her yoga instructor training - RYT – 200.
She is looking forward to sharing her experience and knowledge about mindfulness meditation with our community.
(Series Begins June 2022)
Thursday at 7pm Meditation Series
Christine Bandoni has been practicing yoga and meditation since 1997. She completed the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Mindful Schools Curriculum Course. She has taught Mindfulness Meditation to high school students and staff for the past ten years. Christine has an MSW and is a LICSW in RI and MA with a specialty in working with teens and addiction. She completed a nine-month post-graduate certificate program in the Treatment of Trauma at Boston University. Christine recently completed her yoga instructor training - RYT – 200.
She is looking forward to sharing her experience and knowledge about mindfulness meditation with our community.
Grace
Sunday at 8am Kundalini Yoga
In May of 2017 Grace walked into NYS for the first time and quickly bartered a trade of yoga for painting the studio, before ever taking her first class with owner Rachael. Grace has been practicing meditation all of her life and was in the knowing that this would also become a sacred practice for her. Grace is certified in Holy Fire Reiki, and has since studied Kundalini Yoga & Meditation, becoming a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor in 2019, from Tenth Gate Yoga, R.I.
I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul. –Rumi
Sunday at 8am Kundalini Yoga
In May of 2017 Grace walked into NYS for the first time and quickly bartered a trade of yoga for painting the studio, before ever taking her first class with owner Rachael. Grace has been practicing meditation all of her life and was in the knowing that this would also become a sacred practice for her. Grace is certified in Holy Fire Reiki, and has since studied Kundalini Yoga & Meditation, becoming a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor in 2019, from Tenth Gate Yoga, R.I.
I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul. –Rumi