Louise Tracey

Midwest City, Oklahoma
United States

I volunteer as a Chair Yoga Instructor at my local Senior Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. When I offered to lead a Yoga class, I had no idea it would lead me on an amazing journey into Chair Yoga. I am so grateful to have found Sherry Zak Morris and Yoga Vista. I have learned so much and my seniors have been graciously enthusiastic to learn along with me. It’s been such a joyful journey...

Tina Peak

Lake Wales, Florida
United States

In 2021 I earned my RYT200, a dream I’d had for over 20 years. In July 2022 I retired from a 40-yr career as the Director of the Lake Wales Public Library, in Florida, and began my new life as a Chair and Gentle Yoga Instructor. I have three adult sons, two wonderful grandchildren, and I’m a 4th generation Floridian.

Joanne Ouellette

Phoenix, Arizona
United States

Joanne Ouellette, recently retired Realtor in Phoenix, AZ, laughs “I’ve been helping people move for years!” At 67, Joanne completed Chair Yoga Dance certification. Joanne took her 1st Yoga class when she was in her mid 50s and benefited so much from these ancient teachings and practices that, at age 62, she completed RSY 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training! Joanne is excited and passionate to share the benefits and joy of this accessible Yoga practice with...

Julie Poast

Chicago, Illinois
United States

A yoga practitioner for 15+ years, I spent over two decades working in corporate marketing before deciding to follow my passion and become a yoga teacher. I received 500 hours of teacher training through YogaWorksⓇ, hold the RYTⓇ 500 (Registered Yoga Teacher) designation with the Yoga Alliance, and am certified in teaching Chair and Gentle Yoga through the Yoga Vista Academy. I believe in a joy-infused yoga practice where every body feels supported and has...

Carmen Rivera Smith

Newport, Rhode Island
United States

Pamela Phifer

Loveland, Colorado
United States

Rachel Seward

Sunland, California
United States

Hi there! My name is Rachel Seward. I am a proud Arizona Native who moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to be closer to my California family. I am energetic and enjoy dancing, exercising, and listening to all types of music. My journey with Movement to Music and the Yoga Vista Academy started as part of my exercise program and has blossomed into a rewarding and healthy part-time career. I am now an instructor at...

Stephanie Hunt

Hot Springs, Arkansas
United States

Lisa Marie Oakes

San Diego, California
United States

Carol Elliott

River Vale, New Jersey
United States

Carol Silver Elliott has spent her career as an executive in healthcare, focused on the care of older adults since 2007. Her passion for health led her to become a registered yoga teacher and her passion for elders led her to focus on chair yoga and chair yoga dance. Yoga is a gift we can share with everyone!

Hillary Levin

Waterford, Michigan
United States

Elsa M. Riley

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Michigan
Canada

Retired teacher Elsa Riley, began practising yoga as a way to balance her life both as a runner and as a person living wholeheartedly in an aging body. Fast forward several years when her enjoyment of her yoga practise led her to teacher training with YogaFit Worldwide and Sherry Zak Morris of Yoga Vista Academy. A true yogi and forever a student; Elsa enjoys contributing as a teacher and growing as a student. She can...

Ann Stager

Largo, Florida
United States

Hello, my name is Ann Stager. I have lived in the Pocono’s in Pennsylvania nearly my whole life until March 2023, when I moved to Largo Florida. I have my 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification that I received in May 2018. To me, Yoga is a way of life. I have worked in the Human Service Field my whole career and see the need for people to add exercise and positive mental health activities...

Karen Flynn

Acushnet, Massachusetts
United States

Smita Shukla

London, Massachusetts
United Kingdom

I found my passion for Chair Yoga Dance at the age of 59, when I watched a YouTube Chair Yoga Dance video by Sherry Zak Morris to Louis Armstrong’s, What A Wonderful World. I felt so inspired and joyful that I just had to try it. It was as if I had come home! I was fortunate enough to introduce CYD to the Post 16 students/secondary students that I worked with who all have autism....

Vicki Grudzinski

Ocala, Florida
United States

I am an RYT 200 Yoga Alliance certified instructor. I am also Chair Yoga certified, Chair Yoga Dance certified and Water Aerobics Certified. I teach Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Chair Yoga, Sit and Sculpt, Pilates, Walkfit, Water Aerobics and Low Impact Aerobics. I enjoy teaching classes for all levels and abilities.

Julie Humphries

Omemee, Florida
Canada

Gail Gratzel

Toms River, New Jersey
United States

Trish Cleary

Corofin, New Jersey
Ireland

Michelle Smith

Littleton, Colorado
United States

Blandina Peterson

Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States

Blandina retired from the U.S. Army and is a disabled Veteran who wants to give back to her community by sharing the benefits of yoga when teaching it mainly to Veterans, their family members, Seniors, 55+ and individuals with limited mobility. She is a RYT200, a Yoga Vista Academy Chair Yoga and Chair Yoga Dance graduate, a certified Warrior At Ease Yoga Teacher and is currently participating in a RYT300 program. She volunteers and teaches...

Lori Cicero

Fort Collins, Colorado
United States

Lori earned her RYT 200 Teacher Training Certificate in 2021 as she was retiring from the local community college. In retirement, her ambition was to bring yoga to seniors and finding Sherry/Yoga Vista online helped to make that a fun reality. Lori enjoys sharing chair yoga with older adults and the sense of community each class brings. She also enjoys doing many outdoor activities in and around the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Dana Begley

Nashville, Tennessee
United States

Darlene Nadeau

Plymouth, New Hampshire
United States

Irene Bruckner

Lockport, Illinois
United States

Patricia Power

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Illinois
Canada

I am a 500+ hour trained yoga teacher who teaches gentle and chair yoga classes. I strive to offer yoga classes that are accessible and welcoming for all.

Julie McGreal-Kyte

Kettering, Northamptonshire, Illinois
United Kingdom

Sarah Troy

North Hollywood, California
United States

Sharon Hill

Monticello, Kentucky
United States

TinaMarie Connolly

Mooresville, North Carolina
United States

Kristine Newton

West Mackay, North Carolina
Australia

Born and raised in Fiji, moved to Australia in 2014. Studied and got certified as a Physiotherapy Assistant in 2020, working full time in an aged care facility. My motto: to exercise our older residents in fun ways, while bringing them joy.

Lori Lawton

Montrose, New York
United States

Karen Gabriel

New Bern, North Carolina
United States

Karen has been teaching yoga for over 10 years and is registered as an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 with Yoga Alliance. She considers herself the student each time she comes to her mat and learns from every teacher as well as those who attend her classes. Her intention is to share her love of yoga while creating a safe space for students to experience yoga in their own way and at their own pace.

Mary Kay Bissing

Lake Forest, Illinois
United States

Pat Richter

Red Bank, New Jersey
United States

Pat is a semi-retired nonprofit professional and long time yogini who loves sharing the benefits of yoga with seniors. She is patient, outgoing, funny, and enthusiastic, and available for private and small group classes on zoom or in person.

Rita Clarke

Silver Spring, Maryland
United States

Marie Roese

Tamworth, Maryland
Australia

Kathy Bragagnola

Buffalo, New York
United States

I have a love and passion for yoga, movement, wellness and nature. My experience includes teaching chair yoga classes at local community centers. I believe yoga can be practiced throughout our lifetime and has such a benefit to our overall well-being. As a social worker for over 25yrs. I have learned the importance of integrating all aspects of the self including body, mind and spirit.

Jennean Hinestrosa

Mt Arlington, New Jersey
United States

I am an enthusiastic Jersey girl who gets around on my powered wheelchair! Love to do my makeup and manicure in a fun nail polish color that are kept in my Caboodles box. Hearing 80s music is a passion for me!!

Janice Spillane

North Reading, Massachusetts
United States

I am a Certified Music Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Piano Teacher. I have been offering a variety of music programs to all ages for over 25 years. I live in Boston, MA with my husband Rick and three chihuahuas.

Laura Gorycki

Pfafftown, North Carolina
United States

Ann MacLellan

Ellicott City, Maryland
United States

Chantelle Ferguson

San Francisco, California
United States

Pennie Walser

Denver, Colorado
United States

Becky Michalski

Anchorage, Alaska
United States

Becky strives to teach in a way that honors each individual’s needs and shares the simple and profound ways to take care of our body, mind, and spirit. She specializes in teaching yoga to those with underlying medical conditions, including back pain, cancer, and cardiac diseases. Becky is currently teaching Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Yoga for Healthy Heart classes and working as a nurse in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in Anchorage, Alaska.

Brenda Shannon

Schenectady, New York
United States

Rachel Lewis

Aubonne, New York
Switzerland

Su Hyeon (Jennifer) Jin

Gyeong Gi Do, Nam Yang Ju Si, New York
South Korea

I’m an Elderly Cognitive Training Instructor and Yoga Teacher in the Old Age Cognition School in our area. I’m very happy and enjoy teaching Chair Yoga Dance and have a lot of fun in my classes. I tell my students “You can do it. Take the first step and that will get you going.” I like to encourage seniors to keep moving their bodies so they can keep enjoying their lives. Chair Yoga Dance can...

Kristin McGuigan

Wellington, New York
New Zealand

Mary Lou DeFalco

Scotts Valley, California
United States

Hello fellow Chair Yoga Dance teachers! My name is Mary Lou and I live in beautiful Northern California. Music and dance have brought me great pleasure in my life. I’ve wanted to teach a seniors’ exercise class after retirement. The Chair Yoga Dance is perfect in combining safe exercise with music. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with you!

Agnes Tsang

Kowloon, California
Hong Kong

Jerry Loewe

Rio Grande, New Jersey
United States

I have been teaching yoga for seniors and people with limited mobility since 2015. I truly believe that above all else, what my students want is hope. I use hope as the driving force in each and every class. HOPE is Helping Others Pursue Enjoyment. I am truly blessed to do what I do. My reason for becoming a teacher was born from a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others,...

Lisa Rados

Laurel, Maryland
United States

Lisette Hay

Vista, California
United States

Lisette is a former school teacher and founder of the San Diego-based volunteer outreach Roses for Our Senior Friends. She is a certified ACE Group Fitness and Chair Yoga Dance Instructor. She is excited to share her love of Chair Yoga Dance with her students! She has started a YouTube channel of Chair Yoga Dances called Dance Along Gal. You can find her there or send her an email at dancealonggal@gmail.com. Happy Dancing!  

Evelyn Lowery

Fort Walton Beach, Florida
United States

Melanie Schmöller

Breitenberg near Passau, Bavaria, Florida
Germany

I am Melanie Schmöller. I am a certified Dance Teacher. I teach Classical Ballet and Belly Dance. Chair Yoga Dance is a wonderful opportunity to give Seniors and people with movement limitations the opportunity to feel and experience Dance. In my own Dance School, I can now make this Dream come true. Thanks to Sherry’s Training at the Academy.

Anne Lafortune

West Newbury, Massachusetts
United States

Robin Ricketts

Henrico, Virginia
United States

Robin Ricketts is a 500 Hour Yoga Teacher (500 RYT) registered with Yoga Alliance. Her advanced training focused on developing yoga practices to address the needs of people of different ages. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Yin Yoga.

Chloe Holcomb

Bellevue, Washington
United States

Clare McGinley

Glasgow, Washington
United Kingdom

Dee Zilke

Spruce Grove, Washington
Canada

Dee Zilke has been practicing Yoga since 2011, and is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Certified Child & Youth Care Counsellor (CCYCC) within the Province of Alberta, Canada, and is designated with the following Yoga & Reiki certifications: RYT-200 (2017), RCYT (2020), RPYT (2020), Usui Reiki Master (2021). Dee’s yoga philosophy has always been to provide yoga & wellness for every Body-Mind-Soul; providing opportunities for unique yoga classes (in English & in French) to...

Gabriella Burnham

Coldstream, Washington
Canada

I love teaching Yoga.  I teach Flow, Yin and have recently included Chair Yoga to my repertoire.  All of my classes are online and you can find me on Facebook and Instagram at Yoga With Gaby or @Yogabyonline.

Tracy Fitzgerald

Castlebar, Washington
Republic of Ireland

Hazel O'Hara

Waterford, Washington
Republic of Ireland

I am a 65 year old yoga teacher in Ireland. I only started my own yoga practice when I was 60. Yoga has had such a wonderful impact on my mental and physical well-being that I wanted to share it with others. I teach both via YouTube and at live venues, with the occasional private student. Now that I am a certified Chair yoga teacher I will be looking to expand my teaching practice into...

Nicola Keeble

Domme, Washington
France

Valeriya Shatunova

Toronto, Washington
Canada

Molly Arney

Freehold, New Jersey
United States

Molly Arney is an RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, Certified Reiki Practitioner, and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. Molly offers in-person and online holistic health services, specializing in older adults, hospice and palliative care, and cancer support populations. Classically trained in flute and voice, Molly intertwines live music and sound healing into her classes for a full mind-body experience.

Jacqueline Audas

Boise, Idaho
United States

Jacqueline Audas began playing the violin when she was 3 years old and was drawn to yoga in 2015 to find relief from the physical and mental stresses of a performance lifestyle. Yoga quickly transformed into a passion of hers, and one of the main reasons she became a yoga teacher was to help other people find harmony in their lives. She is a certified 200 hour vinyasa yoga teacher and a 60 hour chair...

Jasmin Zepeda

San Diego, California
United States

Mary Hughes

Milton, Delaware
United States

Eleni Richmond

Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States

Helen Machen-Pearce

Durham, Virginia
United Kingdom

Fastie Murphree

Kauai, Hawaii
United States

Fastie (pronounced Fast-Eye) received her yoga teacher certification in January of 2020 (200 RYT) from Cloud Nine Yoga on Kauai. Her desire to provide space for seniors to enjoy and benefit from yoga led to a dual Chair and Gentle Yoga certification from Yoga Vista Academy. With a friendly smile and positive attitude she invites you to give yoga a try!

Jennifer Rancour

Pierre, South Dakota
United States

Edith Mildner

Winterberg, South Dakota
Germany

I am Edith Mildner, a certified yoga teacher. I have been giving yoga classes for 10 years. I work in a facility for disabled people. For years it has been my wish to give people in wheelchairs the benefits of yoga. Thanks to Sherry and the team, this wish has finally come true.

Letty Rivera

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

My name is Letty Rivera and I live in Stamford, Connecticut with my husband, Paul, of 55 years.  I am 75 years young and a retired office manager of seven years.  I have three children and seven  grandchildren whom I see every week and share my home-made meals with them.  I enjoy exercise classes (before the pandemic six days a week), walking, Scrabble, Mahjongg and reading, especially mysteries.

Amarjit Kumar

Wanchai, Connecticut
Hong Kong

Amarjit began his Yoga journey at the age of 10 and has since accumulated in-depth knowledge and practical experiences in yoga practice in India. And Having been deeply inspired by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati at the Bihar School of Yoga, India. He has been teaching yoga for 17 years and holding a Master degree in Yoga. His classes will allow you to learn more about your body as well as to develop self-confidence with mental balance...

Stephanie Torok

London, Connecticut
Canada

Denyse Le Fever

Falls Church, Virginia
United States

Denyse is a Certified Yoga Therapist.  She teaches gentle, chair and restorative yoga to “perennials”, those vibrant seniors who come back year after year! Denyse also teaches iRest® and I AM™, Yoga Nidra, is a certified Brain Longevity Specialist and works with people who are at risk and/or living with conditions such as Cancer, Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes.

Caroline Avant

Nellysford, Virginia
United States

Camilla Clawson

Hurricane, Utah
United States

Camilla Clawson is a Human Performance Management graduate from Weber State University. After 16 years of successful group fitness instructing, Camilla knew something was missing to allow her to live her healthiest life possible. Yoga was the missing link! She hopes to share this new passion of chair yoga with her students for years to come.

Mary Mahaney

Tempe, Arizona
United States

Paula Waring

Vista, California
United States

Elaine Black

Issaquah, Washington
United States

Denise Whyte

Nailsworth, Washington
United Kingdom

Doris te Kuile

Enschede, Washington
The Netherlands

Sue Richard

Greeneville, Tennessee
United States

Sue Richard is originally from Ohio and currently lives in East Tennessee. She has been practicing yoga for 15 years and has been a certified instructor since 2018. Sue’s mother enjoyed yoga well into her 90’s and she inspired Sue to take the Yoga Alliance 200-hour training. Sue obtained her 200-hour teaching certificate through the Asheville (NC) Yoga Center and has completed additional training with certifications in Chair Yoga and Gentle Yoga through Yoga Vista...

Debra (Deb) Jeannette

Bay Shore, New York
United States

Jeana Seidelman

Traverse City, Michigan
United States

Tina Carpenter

Carmel, California
United States

Uma Raju

West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
United States

My journey of Yoga started 10 years back when began to attend Yoga classes to overcome stress and anxiety I was going through in my life which led me to develop interest in exploring about Yoga Teacher Training.  I was particular in staying in an Ashram close to my hometown in India to do Teacher Training.  I had no intention to teach Yoga after Certification. I did my 200 hour Teacher Training at Sivananda Ashram,...

Belinda Burgett

Franklin, Indiana
United States

Maryann O'Brien

West End, North Carolina
United States

Maryann O’Brien is yoga instructor with over two decades of experience. She holds a RYT 200 hour certification through Yoga Alliance with supplemental certifications in Yin, Chair and Gentle Yoga. Maryann has a kaleidoscope of life experiences that allow her to combine a breath of knowledge and creativity. As a former Radio City Music Hall Rockette with 20 years as a special education teacher, she combines her passion for dance and kinetic movement to enrich...

Cheryl Harper

London, North Carolina
Canada

Gail Ann Winkler

Neenah, Wisconsin
United States

Jennifer Dille

Virginia Beach, Virginia
United States

Gail Pickens-Barger

Nederland, Texas
United States

I teach strength based mobility & stress management to high stress professionals (and retirees) in a one-on-one basis. Additionally I teach Gentle Yoga for Low Back care. Many of my clients deal with neck & back pain & I work with them to relieve & reduce their pain. Two Beginners public classes and private sessions available. (New Veterans Yoga coming soon!) You Don’t Have to Bend Like a Pretzel or Touch Your Toes to Do...

Sara Howard

Fairhope, Alabama
United States

Andrea Bauer

Edmonton, Alabama
Canada

E-RYT200 Yin Yoga Training Sequencing, Meditation and Fitness Training  

Nicole Dunn

Brooklyn, New York
United States

Mary Kay LaGuardia

Naperville, Illinois
United States

Mary Kay lives in Naperville, Illinois with her husband and their four cats. She discovered Yoga’s healing power 19 years ago during a very difficult time in her life, and has been practicing ever since. Mary Kay has a passion for sharing Yoga with Seniors, and those who are discovering Yoga later in life.

Hazel Tillman

Locking Castle, Weston-Super-Mare, Illinois
United Kingdom

I’m a qualified hatha, pregnancy and Chair Yoga teacher. Until October 2018 I was teaching yoga part-time alongside my full-time job as Manager of Alzheimer’s Society in North Somerset where I had worked for 24 years. Having a background of working with seniors and people affected by dementia, I felt drawn to bring these skills and passions together with my yoga. I’m so pleased I studied Chair Yoga with Yoga Vista Academy as there is...

Marilyn Martin

Berry, Illinois
Australia

Susan Rose

Tarpon Springs, Florida
United States

With her background in dance and gymnastics, Susan brings her love of movement to all of her classes. She is a E-RYT500, and also a certified YogaKids teacher. She loves seeing the smiles on the faces of her students as they move, stretch, and connect to each other. She currently teaches Chair Yoga at an assisted living facility, a hospital, and a yoga studio in Tarpon Springs, FL.

Chanda Vaniman

St. George, Utah
United States

Terri Radney

Merced, California
United States

KC (Casey) Knudsen

Tallahassee, Florida
United States

Joan McCullough

Riverside, California
United States

Joan’s yoga students span a wide range of fitness levels, capabilities, limitations, and age. Whether teaching in a private or class setting at a studio, college, senior center or medical clinic, she has a heartfelt way of facilitating a calming of the mind, as well as the well-being of the body. She helps you to meet your body where it is at through use of props, pose modifications, and by encouraging you to honor your own...

Tamar Lewkowitz

Washington, District of Columbia
United States

Assia Kojo

Miami, Florida
United States

My love and dedication to the practice of Yoga revealed my true course; to spend my time serving community by promoting and teaching the healing benefits that Yoga has on the mind and body. I specialize in assisting people living with heart disease, cancer and other life-threatening diseases as well as general health and prevention through Yoga-based stress management techniques. My specialties also include spinal disc injuries, hip and knee therapy, and aging gracefully.

Maria Perez

Miami Lakes, Florida
United States

Director of Operations for the Yoga Vista After turning 40, Maria began taking Yoga classes and soon they became an essential part of her life. She became a Yoga teacher (RYT 200) in 2016 and taught sporadically at various studios and gyms. In 2019, she was offered a Chair Yoga class at a SilverSneakers Flex location (Elite Health in Pembroke Pines, Florida) and it turned her life around! After receiving her Chair Yoga and Gentle...

Jacob Fuller

Dallas Metro Area, Texas
United States

Jacob Fuller is Certified in Gentle Yoga from Yoga Vista Academy, with teachers Sherry Zak-Morris and Justine Shelton.  I am also Certified in Senior Therapeutic Yoga from Yoga4Seniors with teachers Kimberly Carson and Carol Krucoff, and just finished my Certification in Yoga4Cancer with Tari Prinster. I received my 200 Hour RYT from Pam Schulte with Just Practice Yoga in St. Louis in Astanga/Hatha. I am a available for Private Lessons as well as teaching various...

Alice Caple

Ansonia, Connecticut
United States

Suzi Delve

Bristol, Connecticut
United Kingdom

Suzie teaches regular seniors fitness, Chair Yoga, Flow Yoga and Tai Chi classes across North Somerset and Bristol and has been teaching since 2011. Expect a fun varied class with options for every fitness level.

Jane Allen

Clemmons, North Carolina
United States

Sylvia Holland

, New Mexico
United States

Deanna Gutovic

Kitchener, New Mexico
Canada

Ruth Holmes

Edelstein, Illinois
United States

Stephanie Burns

Santa Fe, New Mexico
United States

Pam Chin

Sarnia, Ontario, New Mexico
Canada

I started my career as an exercise physiologist in human kinetics and geriatric therapy, working in stroke recovery and reduced mobility movement. In 1973 I started practicing Yoga, and then began teaching in 1979. I have been teaching Gentle and Restorative Yoga and Stretch Classes for the past 10 years.  

Susan Martin

Oceanside, California
United States

Marilyn Melendez

Crotonville, New York
United States

Sally Pawoll

Escondido, California
United States

Sharon Doar-Toth

Carlsbad, California
United States

Mary Sue Schoellhorn

Columbia, Illinois
United States

Linda Guerra

Bakersfield, California
United States

200 Hr Registered Yoga Teacher

Smita Patel

Lawrenceville, Georgia
United States

Debbie Pedersen

Peoria, Arizona
United States

Debbie is very passionate about teaching her students the importance of improving strength, balance and flexibility for the body and calmness of the mind through yoga. Debbie has fun with her students while bringing creativity and anatomy tidbits to her classes. She encourages students to focus on what they CAN do and not what they can’t do. “Always count your blessings, be thankful and give yourself the gift of YOGA.”

Saffron Murray

Tramore, Arizona
Republic of Ireland

Saffron Murray is a RYT200 yoga teacher since May 2017.  Saffron thrives on giving back to her students and loves teaching yoga classes in her local area in Ireland.  In January 2018 she was asked to teach a chair yoga class for the Parkinson Association of Ireland.  And since then she has blossomed in a new path of life.  With her thirst for knowledge she successfully graduated as a Certified Chair Yoga Teacher and Gentle...

Laura Defendini

Riverdale, New York
United States

Elizabeth (Lisa) Wilson

Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

Lisa has a passion for helping others. She trained with Shashi Pottahil from San Diego, Ca. Shashi was born in India into a Yoga family, and has over 50 years of experience. The Practice and Studies with Shashi, have enabled the learning of Classical Hatha Yoga and Yoga Philosophy including Meditation.  Lisa started practicing yoga 17 years ago in 2002. She started to study Yoga in hopes to help with stress management and to help with...

Pattranooj (Nooj) Saengchantr

Bangkok, Nevada
Thailand

Nooj started practicing yoga in 2009, with the only intention to get away from the world of more work and less play, until realizing one day that yoga could be much more than just a getaway.  Nooj finished a 200-hour yoga-alliance-certified teacher training course in 2012 and has been teaching yoga since 2013.  A mother of one child, Nooj has been passionate about teaching both kids and seniors, who, she believes, should be encouraged to do yoga to...

Jacqueline Carter

Bruce, Alberta, Nevada
Canada

Andrea Fitzgerald

Denton, Texas
United States

Andrea “Andi” Fitzgerald is a RYT-200 with a B.S. in Human Development from The University of Arkansas. Her passion is teaching chair yoga and gentle yoga classes to the senior population!  

Kathie Walsh

Buena Vista, Colorado
United States

Beverly Davis-Baird

Little Silver, New Jersey
United States

Beverly Davis-Baird, MAT, C-IAYT took her first yoga class about 30 years ago and has been practicing ever since. She is an experienced Yoga Alliance certified teacher (E-RYT200/RYT 500) and certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) with the International Association of Yoga Therapists. A elementary classroom teacher for 20 years, Beverly specializes in making yoga accessible for individuals of all ages and abilities and has taught students ranging in age from 3 to 95! With over 800 hours...

Suzanne Oliver Gifford

Apex, North Carolina
United States

Susan Martinez

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Elizabeth Richmond

Gurnee, Illinois
United States

Cheryl Weise

St. Joseph, Michigan
United States

I felt the “pull” towards yoga the first time I stepped on to my mat. “This” is where I belong. As I noticed improvements within myself both mental and physical, I wanted to be able to teach this to children, so they had the tools and the benefits of yoga from an early age. I was fortunate to become an instructor at the time Yoga was growing in the Western culture and wanted to learn...

Darlene Blackburn

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Darlene Blackburn is a former Physical Education teacher and African Dance teacher. She received her BA from Northeastern Illinois University and MS from Chicago State University and now has become a certified Chair Yoga Instructor from Yoga Vista Academy because of the support of YogaCare of Chicago.

Michelle Brown

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Graduate of University of Chicago and social work professional specializing in parent education, youth development, program management, and community development. My non-profit, TheNYACafe,  a pop-up parent café using common sense solutions to connect with children, AWP (A Woman’s Place), mobile yoga practice specializing in chair and senior yoga.  Im passionate about teaching yoga with an earnest desire to share the benefits with students.  Other interests include reading, calligraphy and event planning.

Lynn Thompson

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Mary Quinn

Chantilly, Virginia
United States

Nell Reeves

Balmoral Village, New South Wales, Virginia
Australia

Diana Eberhard

Delray Beach, Florida
United States

Cindy Willis

Pueblo, Colorado
United States

Susan Whitmer

Denton, Texas
United States

Patty Scheibmeir

Frisco, Texas
United States

Patty has been inspired by fitness her entire life, yet only walked into a yoga studio after her doctor recommended it to gain back balance after a complete rupture of her Achilles’ tendon. She was hooked from that first class and went on to complete her 200 hr teacher training (North Texas Yoga) and her Chair Yoga certification (Yoga Vista Academy) with the goal to empower the mobility impaired and seniors to also discover their...

Peggy Burcham

Edmonton, Kentucky
United States

Cathy Schaffer

Louisville, Kentucky
United States

Lauren Hunt

Ann Arbor, Michigan
United States

Lauren began practicing yoga in 1994 as a vulnerable teen recovering from a major trauma. She claims that the practice of yoga and connecting with the yoga community “literally saved my life.” After exploring many styles and traditions of yoga over 20 years, Lauren finally took the leap to get trained as a yoga teacher in 2016 and has been sharing yoga with people of all ages since. Lauren is on a mission to spread...

Devon Chase

Buffalo, New York
United States

Diane Zarzecki

Syracuse, New York
United States

Mary Helfeldt

Dunkirk, New York
United States

I truly enjoy sharing what I have learned (and continue to learn) about the many aspects of yoga.  My hope is that instructing yoga classes helps guide people toward realizing their inner beauty, strength and limitless potential as human beings.  When this potential is realized they become open to share their light with others and that happens one step, one experience and one breath at a time.  Peace and Namaste.

Tami Malin

Webster, New York
United States

During College, I spent a summer as a PT aide.  After graduating and finding employment in the computer industry in the early 80’s, I decided to add community work to my life.  I became educated/certified  and volunteered for 5 years as an EMT. I also pursued my interest for Karate and studied for 4 years obtaining my Brown belt.  I unfortunately injured my knee sparring and was not able to take my Black belt test.  Then came...

Kathleen Magiera

Fredonia, New York
United States

Audrey Ventura

New Hartford, New York
United States

Barbara Ruvarac

Naperville, Illinois
United States

One month after her 200 RYT certification in Vinyasa with Yoga Alliance, Barb discovered Yoga Vista Academy. She is certified in Chair and Gentle Yoga, which is her passion! She enjoys teaching people of all ages who may feel intimidated about yoga. Seeing her own parents age and not moving as much, she empowers her students about easing the mind, working on the breath and getting the body moving to feel good. Chair yoga classes...

Anne Merrill

North Monmouth, Maine
United States

“I enjoy teaching chair and gentle yoga to those who especially thought they could never do yoga. If I can help just one person feel better about themselves, I feel as though I have found my purpose.”

Vicki Salisbury

Wynnum (Brisbane), Queensland, Maine
Australia

Joyce Herman

Millstadt, Illinois
United States

Jyoti Nanda

Haryana, Illinois
India

A teacher, author and publisher with over 3 decades of experience, Jyoti completed her RYT 200 certification from the Ananda Yoga School and started teaching yoga. Her focus is on spiritual yoga and bringing yoga back to its original essence.

Margaret "Maggie" Hancock

Jamestown, North Carolina
United States

Maryl Kohl

Seattle, Washington
United States

Laure Sears

Newhall, California
United States

Eva Montalvo

West Palm Beach, Florida
United States

Eva’s mission is to inspire busy adults to live more energetically and vibrantly by helping them incorporate simple changes in their lifestyle.   She believes strongly in making yoga available for EVERY BODY, and specializes in working with beginners and older adults.

Christy Hill

Orlando, Florida
United States

Cathy Mikles

Auburn, California
United States

I am a passionate Yogini who loves to teach with deep admiration for yoga’s profound ability to transform and empower.  I find great joy in the wonderful people who come to my classes and aim to create a fun and light-hearted atmosphere in the yoga studio.  My certifications and extensive training in Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Gentle & Chair Yoga, combined with my creativity enables me to offer diverse and rewarding classes.

Tammy Brinkmann

Washington, Missouri
United States

Karen Wexler

Delray Beach, Florida
United States

Thrilled to be a graduate of Yoga Vista Academy, Karen brings an extensive body of knowledge to her Chair Yoga for Seniors classes via her background as a dancer, licensed massage therapist, and over 30 years as a student of yoga. “There are so many levels of benefits from practicing yoga. I am passionate about inspiring you that as you age, joyful mindful movement can make a positive impact in your life, no matter what...

Mary Andrew

Parkinson, Queensland, Florida
Australia

Sally Swan

Mendocino, California
United States

Tomme Fent

Gresham, Oregon
United States

I teach Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, and All Levels Hatha Yoga, and am Lead Trainer for 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings. I didn’t begin practicing yoga until I was 50 years old, and took my first yoga training at 60, so don’t ever think you’re too old to begin a new adventure!

Carla Niblick

Celina, Ohio
United States

I love to help people learn about relaxing and how they might help themselves feel better and stay feeling that way! My training includes 500 gentle yoga training, Urban Zen training, and now Chair Yoga certification!! I love to learn and plan to keep in learning. I think it is one of best gifts we can give ourselves. And, it’s so fun!

Kristi Bryan

New Albany, Ohio
United States

Dawn Deratany

San Diego, California
United States

Dawn has been practicing yoga for over a decade and shares her passion of yoga with others in both group and private classes.  Her classes are slower paced and focus on self-care, mindfulness, and bringing balance to life both on and off the mat.  She is a lifelong student and is currently studying Yoga Therapy at the Soul of Yoga in Encinitas along with balancing her corporate career.

Smita Vyas

Santiago, California
Chile

Bona-fide smiler, daily laugher, and proud Corgi mom. Smita decided to go down the road less traveled, and that indeed made all the difference. With her many hats, she finds herself teaching Yoga, conducting High School ESL classes, dancing, and exploring our beautiful planet Earth. Smita earned her teaching certification through Yoga Alliance (RYT-500) in Rishikesh, India where she extensively studied Hatha Yoga and then began teaching daily classes to multi-level Yoga practitioners. A year...

Annerie Verploeg

Hagestein, California
The Netherlands

Annerie came to teaching because she loves sharing the yoga that has so enriched her own life with others. She has her Yoga Trainer Certificates in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Nidra en Chair Yoga. Annerie strives to create a safe environment in her classes, where you can find your own balance between strength and softness. She feels that yoga should be accessible for everyone and every body. Her classes are focused on the breath and body...

Carol Collins

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

Linda Dixon

Sheridan, Wyoming
United States

David Maldonado

New York, New York
United States

Yoga Vista Academy Website Designer Extraordinaire!!

Serene Silverman

Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

I love sharing health tips for the body, mind and spirit! I am so excited about teaching Chair Yoga to seniors and others with disabilities who just need encouragement that they can and will improve! I am a Chaplain for the city of Las Vegas and do whatever I can to help the community! I am also a Marriage Officiant, so I’ll marry you when you are ready!

Ruth Medwig

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
United States

Jeanine Faith

Bend, Oregon
United States

Always a lover of meditation and silence, I have enjoyed a lifelong passion of teaching Hatha Yoga. Yoga reminds us who we are deep down. With this light inside us, we have all we need to find our way home.    

Barbara Harrison

Thornton, Colorado
United States

Amparo Kelly

Edison, New Jersey
United States

Heather Niznik Cullins

Chester, Virginia
United States

Kandi Furphy

Laramie, Wyoming
United States

Sharon Gaughan

Grayslake, Illinois
United States

A passion for yoga and a passion for teaching – Sharon discovered both during her early twenties. Fast forward to 2014, when she finally combined these two passions by becoming a yoga instructor. Sharon teaches primarily Chair Yoga, Gentle Yoga, and Yoga Basics – especially to those who have reached mid-life and beyond. Sharon is also the proprietor of Essential Journey Yoga, which focuses on health and wellness through yoga, herbs, and essential oils (www.essentialjourneyyoga.com).

Betty Wills

Laramie, Wyoming
United States

Laure Liverman

Boulder, Colorado
United States

My background is in nursing. I never had a lot of confidence in my writing and words except for one on one with encounters with my patients. One of the other reasons this program was so important for me was that I’m finally realizing I don’t need that story any more. Like you, and most likely the majority of people YVA attracts, I’m super passionate about helping people feel better in their bodies and experience...

Becky Barnes

Moscow, Idaho
United States

Prior to retirement, I worked in the business world as an administrative assistant, in the community as a private counselor, and in the public school district teaching children with special needs. My passion has shifted in recent years to working with seniors, and I currently volunteer at our senior center teaching chair yoga

Ulla Sneck

Helinski, Idaho
Finland

“I love the idea that everybody can enjoy yoga! Asanas, breathing, meditation… That is why chair yoga is so close to my heart! I have been teaching chair yoga here in Finland in the Elderly Service center.”

Loredana Zagami

Torino, Idaho
Italy

Jennifer Hilton

Woodstock, Georgia
United States

After I turned 40, I decided I needed to balance my love of running with the practice of yoga and keep myself busy since my children had recently moved out of the house. Not only did I reap the benefits yoga has for the body but also the mind and soul. I loved it so much I wanted to inspire others through the practice of yoga. I received my 200RYT certification from my wonderful teacher,...

Arupam Laumas

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

Linda Sala

White Plains, New York
United States

I am a lifelong lover of health and wellness, and have found that yoga brings me a sense of calm and balance. My focus is now on teaching chair and gentle yoga.

Kim Jacobs

La Crescent, Minnesota
United States

I live in La Crescent, MN. I am a retired CPA who fell in love with hot vinyasa yoga after becoming an empty nester. Now, in retirement, one of my passions is to encourage seniors to keep moving their bodies so they can remain independent and active so they can enjoy their lives to the fullest. To that end, I volunteer teach gentle and chair yoga classes to anyone interested at my church.

Betsy Laban

Duarte, California
United States

When I developed fibromyalgia I decided to alter my way of teaching to be of service to those experiencing changes in their lives due to aging bodies or special health issues that require modification in their practice and poses. My passion lead me to learn more. I obtained my 500 hour cert, a POLY500, Yoga Nidra Guide cert. and am a certified Reiki Master/Energy Healer. It is my pleasure to serve those who need my...

Colleen Sengpiel

West Des Moines, Iowa
United States

Accountant for a career, Yoga teacher in West Des Moines, Iowa and Ft Myers Florida (Snowbird Status) in retirement. I continue to be passionate about getting others of ALL ages to take ownership of their gifts of breath as they work towards an even deeper awareness of the yoga trifecta of Body, Mind, and Breath.

Sue Miller

Bluemont, Virginia
United States

Sharon Cavanagh

Calgary, Alberta, Virginia
Canada

Sharon has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for over 20 years. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance and received her 500-hour teacher training from YogaWorks and My Vinyasa Practice. Sharon received her Chair Yoga certification from Yoga Vista Academy. She teaches Chair Yoga and Gentle Yoga, and leads classes on Zoom.

Connie Reeves

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
United States

Bonnie Berkowitz

Las Vegas, Nevada
United States

Dustin Huff

Pueblo, Colorado
United States

Cynthia Collins

Evergreen Park, Illinois
United States

Francy Cobern

Springfield, Illinois
United States

Francy embraced yoga teaching after she retired from sales and marketing. She soon learned how satisfying and fun it is to teach Chair Yoga, either to Senior friends or to physically challenged individuals. She especially likes to offer poses and practices that align and strengthen the body and mind to cope better with the aging process.

Tamela Smith

Fairfax, California
United States

Jean Benvenuto

Potsdam, New York
United States

Retired Reading teacher and Former partner and founder of Trillium Center for Yoga and Health in Potsdam, NY.

Angie Zuliani Pedote

Oceanside, California
United States

Diana Brockman

Ballwin, Missouri
United States

Dedicated to sharing the benefits of yoga for all ages and abilities.

Robyn Greenhouse

Bethesda, Maryland
United States

Deborah Forsblom

Bexley, Ohio
United States

Deborah is a retired elementary music educator who has embraced yoga teaching as her second career. She teaches Chair and Level 1 Hatha Yoga. She has had training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga and is starting her clinical hours for her Urban Zen Integrative Therapy certification. She LOVES setting up people in restorative poses. She and her husband enjoy traveling each year. This year, a trip to Scandinavia is being planned. She has two sons, Brad...

Karen Naids

Concord, Maine
United States

I have a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Penn State University, and I have been a Registered Nurse (RN) for the past 33 years. I have had many jobs in my extensive nursing career ranging from working in the hospital as a floor nurse and nursing supervisor to working as a visiting/homecare nurse when I was raising my family. There are too many jobs to mention. I loved being a nurse but the...

Susan High

Buckeye, Arizona
United States

Susan is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a faculty member at a large community college in Glendale, Arizona. She recently completed training to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, and she has strong interest and expertise in stress management and wellness. Susan encourages her yoga students to be intentional about their practice both on and off the mat. Her classes are focused on individualism, alignment and safety.

Gina Thrane

Monrovia, California
United States

Jill Lindstrom

Kernersville, North Carolina
United States

My name is Jill Lindstrom.  I have always been interested in fitness and started teaching yoga after an accident in 2009.  It replaced my physical therapy.   I have been working as Wellness Assistant at a continuous care home for the last 4 years.  I teach many classes but my favorites are the yoga-based exercises in our Nursing Care and Alzheimer’s units.   I have used many of the exercises I learned from Sherry and Justine and...

Libby Hunt

Peoria, Arizona
United States

Cathy Ireland

Brighton, Ontario, Arizona
Canada

Cathy is a certified yoga instructor with certification in Vinyasa Flow. She leads yoga instruction for employees within their working environments, and facilitates classes created specifically for baby boomers, zoomers and senior aged audiences. Cathy has a Certificate in Adult Learning and experience leading workshops, and retreats. She is enthusiastic about helping others develop their own sustainable and safe practice, achieving greater flexibility, strength and energy, inner peace and ultimately mobility for life. Just recently...

Yulia Chekan

Irvine, California
United States

Marcela Kohn

Punta Pacifica, California
Panama

I want to achieve through an affectionate practice, listening to the body. Move the body, move emotions, move sensations to the rhythm of each one, remembering that we are like the rose of the Little Prince, unique and irretrievable. Awakening the inner child that we all carry inside, with joy to live and turning on the flame that is at the bottom of the heart that sometimes needs an extra dose of love.

Marti Bove

Saratoga Springs, Utah
United States

Angela Miller

Roanoke, Indiana
United States

I am a certified professional Group Fitness Instructor through the American Council on Exercise with a specialty in Senior Fitness. I teach Silver Sneakers Classic, Circuit, Splash, and Yoga. I also teach Zumba Gold and Gold Toning. I became a group fitness instructor at a local YWCA in 1978. In 2015, I recovered from a completely torn rotator cuff surgery. And in 2016, a total hip replacement on the left. Shortly after, I found the...

Linda Koewers

Gulfport, Mississippi
United States

Julieann Todd

Laurinburg, North Carolina
United States

Vicki Lynch

San Marcos, California
United States

Yoga has been a big part of my life for 17 years and has brought much resilience, decrease of anxiety, depression and fear. My teaching is all about bringing calmness, peace, clarity, and pain relief through slow and articulate movements and to simply feel so much better. I’m a RYT with the Yoga Alliance after receiving my training from Peace Love and Yoga in Carlsbad, CA.

Angelina Nikolic

Dryden, California
Canada

I live in Northwestern Ontario, and enjoy being “one with nature.” I have a diploma in Recreation Therapy, and I work in the Mental Health field. Yoga is my passion! I love teaching Chair Yoga to people of all ages, shapes and abilities. I am always so thrilled to see the immediate positive effect it has on my students!

Vicky Welch

Durham, North Carolina
United States

I am a registered nurse that found yoga about 25 years ago. I presently teach senior chair yoga at my local library. I always enjoy learning and exploring new areas of my life.

Emi Hanamizu

Kailua, Hawaii
United States

Anna Wagner

Mt Wolf, Pennsylvania
United States

I joined the army to see the world. Got stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland assigned to work with Civilian Engineers assigned to NASA. Never got further than 50 miles from home. Retired from Department of Environmental Protection in 2003 (Section chief of Technical Support and Internal/external Web). Event Videographer several years; Worked as a Certified Silver Sneakers Classic, Cardio, and Yoga Instructor for 4 years (up to 7 classes a week). Currently volunteering at Northeastern...

Pam Hofer

Charlotte, North Carolina
United States

In 2017, Pam Hofer completed the Corporate Deskworker Yoga Certification through Yoga Vista Academy as well as a 200 Hour Vinyasa Flow training at Yes2Yoga. In 2015, she completed an 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class through the Charlotte Center for Mindfulness, and in 2014 completed Health Promotor training at Carolinas Medical Center and started a Health Ministry at her church that same year. Pam explains her yoga journey further: “Yoga helped transform me into...

Lanny Carlson

Estherville, Iowa
United States

I was born in SE Texas in 1946, and have been living in Iowa since 1978. I was a United Methodist pastor for over 30 years, until I retired in 2002. I completed RYT-200 training at Yoga Okoboji in 2015 and Chair Yoga Certification through Yoga Vista Academy in 2017. I am increasingly fascinated by the holistic nature of Yoga, uniting body, mind, and spirit, and look forward to teaching in churches, care centers, and...

Elisabeth Sherine Ahlby

Horten, Iowa
Norway

I am a certified yoga teacher and former nurse. I offer adapted, gentle yoga in small groups to people who, for medical or other reasons, find regular classes too challenging. I also teach Kundaliniyoga, MediYoga® and Yoga Flow.

Suzi Mahler

Santa Cruz, California
United States

Lesley Levy

Canberra and Queanbeyan, NSW, California
Australia

Lesley Levy of Innerji offers a welcoming, safe and nurturing space to explore chair yoga in a way that works for you – regardless of your size, shape, mobility or current state of wellbeing. Lesley also specialises in chair yoga for people living with physical disabilities and intellectual challenges. All classes include a mix of breathwork, seated/standing yoga poses, and relaxation to move your body, clear your mind and calm your heart.

Kerry Cannell

Upland, California
United States

I started yoga in October 2012 after a friend told me how she had started going to yoga classes and felt so much better.  I’d really been struggling to keep up with a fitness regime that included 3-5 mile runs at least 3 times a week.  For several months I had been experiencing joint pain and very sore muscles after every run.  I loved exercise and particularly running.  I’d ran three marathons and even completed...

Janet Rosoff

Aventura, Florida
United States

I began this incredible journey of Chair Yoga Teacher Training 12 months ago with the goal of finishing by June. In April, when my accident occurred I was not sure I would teach again and or finish the training. As my recovery progressed, it became very clear to me that continuing with the training would not only benefit me with my healing but enable me to readily understand and relate to the many challenges specific...

Donna Fetzko

Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
United States

Donna J. Fetzko, MS, RYT offers yoga classes for all levels. She received her 200 hour training through Yogafit, Chair Yoga training with Yoga Vista Academy, and is a member of Yoga Alliance. As a yoga instructor and a health educator Donna believes in a holistic approach to wellness. She has been sharing the benefits of yoga to all ages in area businesses, schools, and the community for 10 years.

Molly Lampi

Seattle, Washington
United States

I enjoy practicing and sharing yoga in the North Seattle area. I teach at Core Power Yoga and lead chair yoga and Moving for Better Balance classes at local senior housing communities.

Marcia Falotico

Palm Bay, Florida
United States

I have been practicing yoga for the past 25 years, after retiring I decided to go for my Yoga Certification and in 2009 completed my 200 hour training to become an RYT. I was asked to teach a chair yoga class 3 years ago at a Senior active living facility and have been teaching there ever since. That is how I found Yoga Vista Academy, I searched online and found their very helpful video’s and...

Lee Terryberry

Round Hill, Virginia
United States

Joanne Puglia

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
United States

I have been teaching chair exercise for Seniors at Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities for the past nine years. I can’t say enough about how I enjoyed learning about Chair yoga from Yoga Vista Academy. Thank you so much Sherry, Justine and Viki for your support and expertise. Teaching Chair Yoga ignites my passion and warms my heart.

Alejandro Ramirez

Encinitas, California
United States

Alejandro is Yoga Teacher in Southern California. After sustaining a shoulder injury, he turned to Yoga, Somatics and Feldenkrais to heal. He shares his perspective of movement and healing in his Yoga classes in local studios and businesses.

Jane Musgrave

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Yoga was a way for Jane to deal with a pesky IT band while training for the 2000 Chicago Marathon. She flirted with yoga for the next several years before deciding to make it a permanent relationship. Jane completed a 200-hour teacher training with the Chicago Yoga Center in 2012. Jane specializes in Chair Yoga, and bringing yoga to people who would love to try it but are a bit intimidated to start. Don’t let...

Josee Madison

Columbia, South Carolina
United States

Born in Canada, this French and English speaking recovered workaholic from the corporate & fast pace music business world, turned happy military housewife, health conscious gluten-free home chef and RYT-200 Yoga instructor. Josee started her spiritual journey and Yoga studies in 2011 which took her around the world including living with Swamis in a Yoga Ashram in Tyrol, Austria and obtaining her certification in Sivananda Yoga. Josee’s interests also brought her to broaden her studies...

Dana Thiele

Rabun Gap, Georgia
United States

Dana broke her wrist in 2016 which prompted her to look into Gentle and Chair Yoga. Her wrist limitations made her more interested in teaching Chair Yoga to Seniors and thus pursued her advanced Chair Yoga Training through the Yoga Vista Academy.

Lisa Apeltauer

Frankston South, Victoria, Georgia
Australia

I have been a student of yoga for over 22 yrs now and a teacher for 5. My passion is to encourage everyone who has or is experiencing any disability or mobility issues to give yoga a try as yoga is a personal journey and any modifications are possible.

Louise Curran

Wicklow, Georgia
Republic of Ireland

I’m a qualified Vinyasa Flow, Chair Yoga and Kids/Teens Yoga teacher and am registered with Yoga Alliance. I have been practising yoga for many years and soon after qualifying with my 200 hr YTT, I felt I wanted to bring the benefits of Yoga to those who would find a Mat Yoga class too strenuous or impossible. I attended a Chair Yoga course in Ireland and spent time with Chair Yoga teachers at their classes...

Ana Hernando

Hickory Creek, Texas
United States

Bill Miller

Wausau, Wisconsin
United States

My study and practice of yoga has led to a meditation practice and a spirituality of greater depth. I have lived a successful life because others took the time to recognize me as a person with a name and lend a helping hand. It is my intention to do the same for those whom I teach.

Cecilia Magnell

Klagstorp, Wisconsin
Sweden

I am a 200 hour teacher in viryayoga and have 150 hours of Yinyoga to. I went to a Swedish short chair yoga introduction last summer and started a class here in Trelleborg, southern Sweden. If I had not stumbled across Yoga Vista, there would probably not have been three classes with a demand for a fourth in the fall. I love this and the interaction you get with the students. It will be fun...

Marybeth Bastian

Parker, Colorado
United States

My nursing background helped me to formulate the belief that the best health comes from the harmony of Body, Mind, and Spirit. Yoga has helped me become a Health Warrior, leading individuals to develop their own style of optimum health using nutrition, movement, and development of wisdom.

Sandra Price

Hobe Sound, Florida
United States

Alice Bongiovanni Wisniewski

Flemington, New Jersey
United States

Yoga should be accessible to everyone. All of the classes I teach reflect that philosophy. The yoga training that I have taken concentrated on areas of challenge for students, in particular health issues, aging, and injuries. Taking my training to heart, I focus my yoga classes on increasing awareness in our bodies, modifications where needed, and some “lightness”– laughter and smiles are always encouraged.

Judith Fitzsimmons

Franklin, Tennessee
United States

Judith Fitzsimmons is a writer, aromatherapist, and yoga instructor who lives in Franklin, TN. The author of “Seasons of Aromatherapy” “Aromatherapy Answers” and “Not at Your Child’s Expense” Judith loves spending time with her precious daughter and her spoiled-rotten cat (or is that the other way around?)

Judy D’Agostino

Derwood, Maryland
United States

I am a registered 200-hour (RYT 200) Yoga Alliance teacher. I believe that any person at any age can enjoy yoga as a path to developing strength, flexibility, balance, mental clarity and most importantly a sense of inner peace. l am committed to continued practice, training and teaching of yoga. It will always be a constant in my life.

Jeannette Brown

Pico Rivera, California
United States

Gail Duncan

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
United States

I have been teaching yoga out of my home for just about two years now. I have six students. I do have two chair yoga students who are friends of mine. Chair yoga is my favorite class to teach. I want to grow that part of my business, and I want that certification under my belt! I moved out of my master bedroom into my living room/dinning room.

Holly Suter

Oceanside, California
United States

Holly began practicing yoga in 2001 as she concluded 18 years of dance education. Although the fluid movements of vinyasa/flow-style yoga were a natural transition from dance at first, she has studied many lineages and traditions over the last 16 years, many of which influence her teaching style today. In addition to being a Certified Chair Yoga Teacher, she is also certified to teach prenatal and children’s yoga. From her very youngest, 6-week old students...

Kathleen Siker

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States

My good fortune in retirement has been to pursue what I want to do! I teach all of the SilverSneakers classes, Yoga being at the top of the list. I also teach other fitness classes for people ages 18 to 95! Completing the Chair Yoga Certification Program is just one more step in my journey.

Karen Logan

Phoenix, Arizona
United States

Karen teaches the full spectrum of Yoga from Bikram to Chair Yoga in Arizona.

Kate Arnold

Loveland, Ohio
United States

I graduated from my 200 hour training with the intention of never teaching. Soon after my graduation a group of women with whom I have been friends most of my life..all of them much older than I, started asking me to teach them yoga. I kept saying no because it was very intimidating to think of teaching yoga to people who were older and who I cared about so deeply. One of the women, Winkie,...

Donna Schnoor

Surprise, Arizona
United States

I have been teaching yoga since 2001 and feel yoga has offered a beautiful transformation in my life, and enjoy sharing this with others. My themed classes offer a unique fusion of alignment, anatomy, and strength while delving into the deeper meaning of Yoga. I continue to embrace life as my teacher.

Yvette Basabe

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
United States

Camille Cronfel

Elk Grove Village, Illinois
United States

Originally from Canada, Camille lives in Elk Grove, Illinois with her husband and three children. She is a former school teacher, now a yoga teacher. Through several years of practice, she has come to appreciate the power of yoga to transform body and mind, both on and off the mat, and at any age. Camille currently teaches Chair Yoga three times a week, as well as hatha and vinyasa yoga classes. She obtained her 500...

Lucy Valente

Hazleton, Pennsylvania
United States

Lucy has been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching for 7 years. Inspiration to pursue a Chair Yoga certification came from her chair yoga students who questioned, “Why Not?” . Chair yoga students are her most motivated and challenging. She continues her yoga education by attending classes, workshops, seminars and intensives whenever possible. Bringing the benefits of yoga to all who are interested at its most holistic level is her singular goal.

Judy Rycombel

Inverness, Illinois
United States

I’ve been practicing yoga for over 15 years. After retiring, I became a Registered Yoga Teacher in 2014 and received my Chair Yoga Certificate in 2016. For the past few years, I’ve been teaching “Chair Yoga for Charity” each week at my church. I donate my time and the students pay for the class by bringing food that is given to the area food pantry. I encourage my students to listen to their bodies, do...

Raquel Jex Forsgren

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Raquel received her 250- hour teacher training certification from Aura Wellness Institute in Massachusetts with high honors and is a graduate of the Yoga Therapy Training and Certification Program at Soul of Yoga in San Diego, California, with over 250 workshop hours. She is also certified in Chair Yoga for Seniors, Yoga for Mood Management, and Yoga for Veterans with PTSD, and is a member of the International Yoga Therapist Association. Her vision is to...

Nina Boswell Brown

Bristol, North Somerset, Illinois
United Kingdom

Nina is the founder of SittingFitYoga.com and a Yoga Vista Academy Chair Yoga Graduate and Yoga Teacher. She is a paraplegic and a key collaborator on the Academy’s Wheelchair Yoga Teacher Training and Certification Course where she lends her first hand experience of being a Wheelchair Yogi and teaching classes for this demographic. She lives in the UK and converted her barn to be especially designed for working with Yogis who have movement limitations.

Gerry Hurtig

Parrish, Florida
United States

“Karma” introduced me to yoga or perhaps it was yoga to me.  While sitting at a café in 2012 with my wife, we were talking about ways to help reduce my stress brought on by the daily demands of the corporate world.  As I glanced over my shoulder I saw a sign advertising a yoga basics class starting later in the week.  I signed up immediately and never looked back as I found my life...

Donna Wasneski

Grand Junction, Colorado
United States

BS Biology, MA Special Education, additional PhD work University of Colorado Denver.

Lorrie Denning

San Pedro, California
United States

I am a Yoga Instructor specializing in the 40+ population.  I teach Prime of Life Yoga TM which is a beautiful gentle Yoga practice with emphasis on adapting Yoga postures to meet your body’s needs and flexibility.  I am currently enrolled in the Yoga Therapy Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. I am also a certified Chair Yoga Instructor with added training in Yoga for Arthritis.   I suffer with osteoarthritis myself and...

Stephanie Spann

New Harmony, Indiana
United States

I live in a small town of 800 people and have my own Natural Soap business, the New Harmony Soap Store. I plan to teach at a couple of churches wanting to have Chair Yoga as their New Year community outreach.

Kathleen Paton

Canmore, Alberta, Indiana
Canada

Kathleen was a Community Health Nurse for many years, after retirement she did her yoga teacher training. She moved to Canmore, Alberta, Canada a small town in the Rocky Mountains and began teaching Gentle floor yoga and chair yoga. She is a grandma to 4 beautiful little girls. She enjoys cycling, hiking and camping in the summer and in the winter downhill skiing and snow shoeing.

Kim Stabbe

Fremont, Nebraska
United States

I began my yoga journey in 2009 to help me deal with physical issues due to age and life. I discovered so many more benefits and wanted to learn more about yoga that I became a 200 hour registered/certified yoga teacher in 2013. I continued to want to learn more and share it with others especially those with physical challenges that I also became certified in chair yoga in 2016.

Aki O’Leary

Venice, California
United States

Born in Japan and raised in both Japan & Australia, I’ve had a colourful multicultural upbringing. Being influenced by my ‘always meditating’ mother, I was introduced to yoga at an early age. It has been a tremendous blessing to have yoga and meditation in my life, and I felt the need to deepen my knowledge which lead me to studying at The Soul of Yoga since 2014, where I completed my 200 hour Teacher training...

Terra Kirsch

Calabasas, California
United States

Terra works in Los Angeles as a senior fitness expert and yoga teacher. She currently teaches at 24 hr fitness and The Y and is studying to become a Yoga Therapist at Loyola University. Her goal is teaching agility skills using a fusion of different formats which allows for a creative space to explore movement.

Maria Daily

Chattanooga, Tennessee
United States

Julie Hamilton

Edwardsville, Illinois
United States

Rebecca Layne

Incline Village, Nevada
United States

Cheryl Todd

Escondido, California
United States

Registered yoga teacher, (E-RYT 200), certified in classical hatha yoga and chair yoga. Passionate about making yoga more accessible for all who want to practice, regardless of age or limitations, so that everyone can experience the benefits that gentle yoga provides. Currently teaching personal instruction, private group sessions and gentle and chair yoga classes in senior communities throughout northern San Diego County.

Julie Bolton

Watchet, Somerset, California
United Kingdom

Julie is an Aging Well coordinator for Age UK which fits in beautifully and compliments the Chair Yoga Course and the direction she hopes to move into.

Kristine Amey

Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania
United States

Kristine teaches a weekly Chair Yoga class at her church. This group has been her inspiration and chair yoga has become a jewel in her teaching. Her students come with such interest, motivation, and willingness to try new things. They bless her each week and she is so grateful to each and everyone of them.

Patricia Joyce

San Marcos, California
United States

Patricia’s mission is to empower people to live a better quality life through a healthy body, mind and spirit!

John Conroy

Ennis, California
Republic of Ireland

John teaches to groups of Seniors throughout Ireland ages ranging from 64 -92. This is currently my weeks schedule , fitness4fun.ie presently exercises: 1 disability group – 20 Students 1 men”s shed Group – 20 Students 15 Senior Groups – 320 Students I don’t have a gym of my own so I travel throughout the County on a daily basis to rural areas with low levels of population to Community Halls where Students come once...

Jana Ledesma

Abilene, Texas
United States

Jana is a Wellness Coordinator at an Independent Living Community.

Jane Waterman

Ladysmith, Texas
Canada

Jane is a Chair Yoga Teacher in Canada. “Being a chair teacher means I am different to the other teachers. Having access to the community you continue to build means I don’t have to be alone.”

Janis Phelps

Queen Creek, Arizona
United States

Carol Daly

Jackson Heights, New York
United States

I worked as a program director for a senior living residence. A few years later while beginning my own freelancing career, I offered to volunteer at a nearby senior center when my neighbor of 90 + felt she could no longer continue volunteering there. They asked me if I could teach a yoga class! I’d taught exercise and tai chi and loved yoga for my personal practice but never taught it. That is how my...

Lynda Sandoval

Fredonia, New York
United States

Someone asked me recently if I thought my Chair Yoga training through Yoga Vista Academy was worth the price. Let me explain it this way: I always wanted to teach yoga for seniors (and disabled veterans) but I was always afraid to even approach it, afraid of accidentally hurting a senior, afraid of senior anatomy and health issues…until I saw some of Sherry’s videos and thought, ‘THAT is the kind of senior yoga class I...

Helen Rigby

Vista, California
United States

Helen has been teaching Yoga for over a year and in December 2015 was certified through Yoga Alliance. On top of teaching Chair Yoga to seniors Helen also teaches Desk Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Meditation, and Breathing classes. ” My passion is to help others heal themselves through Yoga as I did after a Volleyball injury.”

Charon Geigle

Wall, South Dakota
United States

Yoga Vista Academy continues to embrace and evolve teaching criteria and information for accessible asana. I chose Vista Academy’s Chair Teacher Program because they acknowledge the style of yoga I teach (Anusara) which tells me they are connected to other styles of yoga and collaborate with other related studies (somatics, massage, physical therapy, etc). Yoga Vista Academy is all about community which is manifested in their newsletter. They are willing to share the art of...

Catherine Moffat

Huntsville, South Dakota
Canada

Susan Rowan

Richmond Hill, Ontario, South Dakota
Canada

Susan blends her Yoga training with other modalities and teachings from Qi Gong to Ayurveda to offer her students a safe and calming place to be.

Simone Price

Glenfield, South Dakota
New Zealand

Anita Whittle

Lincoln, Nebraska
United States

I am passionate about helping people learn what their bodies can do and how much stronger they are at any age. Whether you are 30 or 90, Yoga is beneficial physically and mentally. Practicing yoga has changed my life. I feel stronger now than I have at any age. One of my favorite visual is: All our lives are made of shards of shattered glass, Surrender and allow the shards of shattered glass to be...

Debbie Barnes-Allan

Yelm, Washington
United States

One day during my Radiant Health Yoga© Instructor training, a womenhow was visiting our class, mentioned the group of mostly 30-40 year olds, someone should teach a yoga class for people with arthritis, for there are no classes in town that meet our specific needs. As the oldest student in the teacher training class at the time (I was 60 years young) that planted the seed for a niche for me when I completed my...

Monika Schweizer

Männedorf , Washington
Switzerland

(EN) Monika Schweizer (born in 1968), I live at the nice lake of Zurich in Männedorf, Switzerland. I’m a dynamic Outdoor Fitness Specialist and Wellness Coach with more than 10 years of advanced knowledge in Personal Training, Nordic Walking and Stand Up Paddling. Since 2016 – I teach Chair Yoga! Join me at my Chair Yoga Classes! Looking forward to see you! Please contact me today! (DE) Monika Schweizer (Jg. 1968), Ich lebe am schönen...

Deb Mix

Wenonah, New Jersey
United States

I am the owner of Willow Creek, a small studio located in Wenonah,N.J. A sleepy town nestled amongst hundred year old trees. I spent my career in the Arts both teaching and designing. I opened the studio 9 years ago after selling my Design business.

Danelle Hutcheson

Okemos, Michigan
United States

Danelle lives in Okemos, Michigan, USA

Colleen Koziara

Itasca, Illinois
United States

Senior Wellness, Activity and Adventure Programming

Sabrina Patino

Lake in the Hills, Illinois
United States

Sabrina teaches chair yoga classes at the local senior center as part of her 200 hour training.

Marilynn Freeman

Silver City, New Mexico
United States

Marilynn is a Master Teacher offering private sessions, individual coaching, classes, workshops and retreats. She uses a variety of modalities to facilitate a state of balance wholeness.

Gillian Isvan

Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, New Mexico
Scotland

Gillian teaching Chair Yoga in Scotland and adds some sprinklings of Chair Yoga Dancing to Scottish songs! She has done yoga for many years and now love teaching and sharing it with others. It is very rewarding and fun to see other people enjoy and benefit from it.

Raquel Mantilla

Miami, Florida
United States

Raquel is a Chair Yoga Teacher in Miami, Florida.

Pat Jakobsen

Delano, Minnesota
United States

I absolutely fell in love with Seated Chair Yoga!  As a R.N. and craniosacral therapist, this is the perfect fit to bring health and well-being to my fellow seniors and chair-bound members of our community.

Karen Langevin

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Minnesota
Canada

Since becoming a 200 ­hour certified yoga teacher (CYT) with Yoga Ink in 2014, I have been offering gentle Hatha yoga classes in both English and French. I have also been teaching chair yoga along with Christian meditation since 2015. I am thrilled to be able to offer Hatha, chair and gentle yoga for « every­body ».

Heidi Green

Indianapolis, Indiana
United States

I had one session in chair yoga during my 500 hr program at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis during a module on special populations. I work for a company called Yogadevotion that is based in Minnesota and our main chair yoga teacher (who I’ve subbed for a couple of times) recommended that I watch your YouTube videos as I’m starting a new chair yoga class this month in Indianapolis. I have found your youtube videos...

Patti Radigan

San Francisco, California
United States

Patti is a Certified Chair Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Vista Academy.

Renay Bayer

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Inspired by the phrase, “you are only as young as your spine is healthy,” Renay found her focus in teaching yoga. Motivated to help adults and seniors of all physical levels and abilities build strength, improve mobility and feel revitalized, Renay completed her 60 hour certified chair yoga teacher training to supplement her 200 hour certified yoga teacher training. Renay believes everyone could benefit from more movement and breath in one’s life.

Lisa Johansson

Peterborough, Ontario, Illinois
Canada

I have a particular passion for teaching yoga that helps people rehabilitate, relax and restore. I love to see how my students progress and I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment for them to do so.

Katie Brandes

Gainesville, Florida
United States

Katie is a specialized yoga teacher with weekly classes consisting of Gentle Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga, and Chair Yoga in Orlando, FL. As a 500 Hour Level RYT, Katie is a lifelong yoga student with focus on anatomy and anxiety-reduction to balance out her life as a mom and web developer for Kidding Around Yoga.

Jo Willis

Axbridge, Florida
United Kingdom

Jo practiced as a health visitor and nurse prior to qualifying to teach Chair Yoga. She teaches a class for less agile at the Draycott village hall.

Eileen Tremarco

Brick, New Jersey
United States

I received my one and only chair yoga training through Lakshmi Volker, at the open center in New York City. I learned so much in your class. Thank you for creating it.

Judy Harder

Kerrville, Texas
United States

I am sitting here with a smile on my face because you have encouraged me so much. As I have said before, what a wonderful experience this has been to take and complete your course. There is just so much information that I have received and am now able to share with my students.

Hope Carroll-Rizzo

Oronoco, Minnesota
United States

I have trained in Aqua yoga with Mary Irby from White Crow and I am trained in Pilates at the RAC and Yogalates through Holy Yoga. I incorporate those teaching methodologies into my Chair Yoga classes.

Ronda Krouch

Saratoga, Wyoming
United States

Ronda teaches Chair Yoga at a Senior Center in Wyoming.

Elaine Duda

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
United States

Elaine Duda is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Jane Shantz

Greenfield, Iowa
United States

Jane Shantz is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with an approved and active Registered Yoga School (RYS). Jane has recently graduated with the 95 hour requirement for a children’s yoga certificate from Global Family Yoga.

Jo Indelicato

Strafford, New Hampshire
United States

My teachings start at a very basic level and you have the option to build up your practice with added instruction. Classes are tailored to suit each individual. All classes include pranayama, asana and meditation. Flowing with the moment and focusing on breath will guide you through a fabulous yoga experience.

Amy Ritchie

Barrington, Illinois
United States

Amy earned her Yoga Alliance Certification in 2013 and Chair certification in 2015. She was trained in Hatha yoga, but her practice has a strong Anusara influence. Besides running group classes, she also provides private yoga sessions.

Donna Parks

Pasadena, Texas
United States

Donna Parks is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Shona Noyola

Brookeland, Texas
United States

Shona is a Vinyasa Flow teacher in Southeast Texas that has a passion for offering Yoga that is accessible to everyone.

Kate Somerville

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

Starting yoga in 2012 at age 63 at my doctor’s suggestion, I immediately noticed results both mentally and physically and had test results to prove it. Then in 2013, at Angie’s strong encouragement, I took the YTT training though I had no intention of teaching. I fell in love with the philosophy. I’ve been teaching Chair Yoga at the YMCA over a year now. My motivation to teach, in addition to that’s the best way...

Karina Gough

Masterton, Pennsylvania
New Zealand

Kathryn Geib

Orlando, Florida
United States

I love teaching chair yoga and leading meditations! I was a professional dancer in my youth and recently retired from practicing law as a licensed attorney. Now I am semi-retired and very happily back to my roots as a physically active and creative person! I am a 200 RYT yoga teacher and am certified as a senior chair yoga instructor. I currently teach vinyasa flow yoga and chair yoga. I also lead meditation sessions. My...

Lynn Woodbury

St. Paul, Minnesota
United States

Gentle Yoga at Yoga with Lynn, Chair Yoga Teacher at St. Paul Eastside YMCA and Registered Yoga Teacher at Skyway YMCA (Downtown Saint Paul)

Sheri Templeton

Stanwood, Washington
United States

Sheri teaches in Stanwood, Washington.

DL Sweet

Hermosa Beach, California
United States

I am D.L. Sweet, RYT -200, teaching Yoga In Chairs to Seniors and MS individuals. I also teach Therapeutic Yoga to Seniors. My passion is to establish a safe and compassionate atmosphere, where all feel welcome and develop habits to lead a healthy Lifestyle.

JoAnn Johnson

Hickory, North Carolina
United States

Yoga has been in my life for over ten years having been certified to teach at age 62. My yoga practice has kept my body strong and flexible. I enjoy teaching chair yoga as it provides all the benefits of a floor class; improves balance, strength, flexibility, and correct breathing.

Kay Saied

Amarillo, Texas
United States

I am AFAA certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor. My passion is teaching others how to be as healthy as they can be. Specially seniors and those with special needs. I have been teaching yoga for a few years to all ages. The thing I am most proud of is being a great- grandmother of 4.

Heidi Minga

Oceanside, California
United States

A Los Angeles native with North Dakota roots, Heidi’s enthusiasm for yoga began in 1991. With 22 years of on-again off-again personal practice at local gyms, she took the layoff from her sales job in 2011 as a sign – it was time to do something she loved. In 2012, Heidi became a RYT 200, graduating from the yoga teacher training program at True Nature School of Yoga. She then completed a specialized 100 hour...

Roberta Rewers

Dyer, Indiana
United States

After more than a decade of personal yoga practice, Roberta became a certified vinyasa and chair yoga instructor (Yoga Alliance and Yoga Vista Academy certified). She believes that yoga can be practiced by and benefit everyone. Her goal is to make yoga accessible to every individual.

Melanie Starr

Vista, California
United States

Practicing Hatha Yoga since 1992, I first earned my 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification in 2010 from Cloud Nine Yoga in Orange County, and enjoyed teaching Gentle Yoga in studios and various Senior centers and residences in O.C. I retired from my day job and moved to Vista in early 2016. I soon earned my Chair Yoga Certification through the Yoga Vista Academy and am passionate about teaching Chair Yoga at the Yoga Vista...

Kim Tran Weaver

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
United States

“Kim” cuong Tran-Weaver is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Kim Wemer

Grinnell, Iowa
United States

Kim discovered yoga after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. She found it to be very healing during her recovery, and as an RN, she wanted to share yoga’s healing benefits, whether physical, emotional, or simply to manage the stress of a busy life. Kim’s classes are accessible to everyone. Her calm demeanor and balanced sequencing guide each of her students to be the best they can be, no matter where they are, and...

Viki Boyko

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

Viki segues the phrase “…it‘s because of yoga that…” to so many important life events and discoveries over the last thirty years. From the forging of friendships; to bringing support in times of pregnancy, illness and bereavement; and to the deep sense of joy that connecting breath, body and spirit bring with each journey on the mat. Viki blends her learning as a core strength vinyasa master trainer with somatics and Franklin method training to...

Janet Misbach

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Janet was in her early 50s when she first started taking yoga classes as means of incorporating more exercise in her life. In her desire to share yoga with others her age or older, she completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training program and later a chair yoga teacher training at Yoga Vista Academy. Janet teaches gentle yoga and chair yoga incorporating mindfulness and meditation. Her classes explore poses that can improve posture, flexibility, strength,...

Kate Yoshida

Chicago, Illinois
United States

Nelda Eserin

Cincinnati, Ohio
United States

Nelda is a Nurse and pursued her Chair Yoga Teaching credential to supplement her medical training.

Tatis Cervantes-Aiken

Oceanside, California
United States

Before becoming a Certified Yoga Teacher, Tatis followed multiple career paths that took her into the travel world, banking, real estate and university administration. Now in her late 60’s, Tatis teaches Chair and Gentle Therapeutic Yoga to seniors. She started teaching Chair Yoga classes in several libraries in San Diego and has witnessed the remarkable growth in the number of seniors eager to feel and experience the benefits of practicing Yoga.

Liana Ables

Millstadt, Illinois
United States

This has been a dream of mine for many years. We are never too old to find our way.

Kate Regan

Brisbane, Illinois
Australia

Hi I’m Kate, I’m 67 years old and an ‘Almost ‘retired hairstylist! My life’s achievements so far have been married to John for 44 years, Mum to our 2 fabulous Sons, Gran to our Precious Granddaughter and have had success with my Business. I took up the Yoga at 57 (never to late to start!) The benefits I’ve received from Yoga plus my love of working with the Senior community led me to study for...

Peggy Aveyard

Dayton, Ohio
United States

Peggy Aveyard is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Camri McAvoy

Boulder, Colorado
United States

Camri enjoys sharing her love of Yoga with all students. She believes that everyone can benefit from Yoga’s wonderful tools of stress relief, self discovery and mindfulness, no matter how young or old.

Karen Roberts

Port Macquarie, Colorado
Australia

Karen is currently teaching yogalates at Sivana Bliss Studios, at Port Macquarie, U3A as well as gentle exercise at two local retirement villages.

Alison Partridge

Oxford, Colorado
United Kingdom

Alison classes in Oxford and surrounding areas in a variety of venues, from community halls to nursing homes, and she also teaches people on a one-to-one basis at home.

Irene Sunn

Sunshine Coast, Colorado
Australia

Currently facilitating Gentle Chair Yoga for Seniors at an Aged Care Retirement Village, Gentle Yoga classes for 50+ and Kids Yoga at a Daycare Centre.

Suzanne Ware

Coronado, California
United States

I have been practicing yoga for 40 years. I so wanted my friends to experience the joy and benefits of yoga. I earned my masters teachers certificate in Deep Healing Yoga and they came to my classes. Now, 15 years later we are moving into gentler style and because of some health issues some must move onto chairs. We are going to keep moving and have fun.

Sherry Zak Morris

Vista, California
United States

CEO and Co-Founder of the Yoga Vista Academy. Sherry Zak Morris, the CEO and Co-Founder of Yoga Vista Academy, is a Certified Yoga Therapist with a remarkable history of empowering and kindling a passion for Yoga and wellness among the 50+ demographic. As a three-time presenter at the annual Yoga Alliance Conference, the premier professional and trade association in the yoga world, Sherry’s dedication to aiding those with mobility challenges has brought prominence to her...

Justine Shelton

Pahoa, Hawaii
United States

Co-Founder of the Yoga Vista Academy. Justine Shelton, C-IAYT is a Certified Viniyoga Therapist, graduate of the American Viniyoga Institute under the direction of Gary Kraftsow. She is the Co-Founder of the Yoga Vista Academy and author of their ‘Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care’ specialty certification program. Justine specializes in structural yoga therapy, specifically spinal disc injuries, back pain management, as well as joint therapy – including prehab and rehab for replacements. Her passion...

Corey Stiles

Thornton, Colorado
United States

Corey is the creator of the successful Yoga Vista Academy Online Mentor Program which empowers teachers to fast track their certification with the support of an online community.