  
| Nina is the founder and director of Sunset Yoga Center and is a certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor at the Intermediate Junior level. Nina has taught yoga for over eight years. Nina's teaching style is enthusiastic and supportive. She believes yoga can increase energy and bring us a wonderful sense of well-being. Nina received her teacher training from certified Iyengar Yoga Instructors Julie Lawrence, Dean Lerner and Mary Dunn. |
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| Amy has studied Iyengar yoga for the past 10 years with Portland area and nationally recognized teachers. She has trained and apprenticed with certified Iyengar instructors. Her focus is on correct alignment in each pose and opening the body to its full potential. She offers perceptive teaching with a bit of humor. |
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| Cindy has studied with Patricia Walden and other Iyengar instructors in Massachusetts. She has extensive training including anatomy and yoga teacher training. She emphasizes injury prevention, strength building and the ability to laugh at and love oneself while exploring the joys of yoga. |
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| Julie is a graduate of the two-year teacher-training program at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. Julie began practicing yoga as a way to heal chronic back pain and has apprenticed with senior teachers Kathy Alef and Vicki Austin. She is also a devoted student of Zen meditation and has practiced at Dharma Rain Zen Center in Portland since 1996. |
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| Bud has been practicing Iyengar yoga for 11 years and is studying for his Iyengar Yoga teacher certification. A past marathoner and triathlete with a lifelong interest in health and fitness, Bud has a deep appreciation for the Iyengar method, with its focus on alignment and precision. A reformed “Type A”, Bud credits his yoga practice with changing his life to one of greater balance and calm. His classes help students progress at their own pace in a challenging and supportive environment. |
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| Nuvana started studying yoga at the age of 5 and is a certified Iyengar
Yoga Instructor. Being brought up in India, she was blessed to receive training
directly from the Iyengar's in Pune and has been teaching yoga in India since
1998. She has experienced the benefits of yoga herself and teaches with deep
understanding. Her teaching style is clear, youthful, direct and compassionate. |
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Terry Petersen is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher in Portland, Oregon. He is dedicated to the practice and teaching of yoga as developed by B.K.S. Iyengar. In 2005 he traveled to India to study at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. |
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Jennifer Shonk is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor at the Introductory
level. She became a student of yoga in 1997 and taught regularly in Seattle
from 2001 to 2007. Teaching influences include Cathy Rogers-Evans, Felicity
Green, Richard Schachtel, and Joan White. In 2005 she traveled to Pune,
India to work intensively at the Iyengar Yoga Institute under the direct teaching
of Geeta S. and Prashant Iyengar. She attended the 2007 and 2004 yoga conventions
in the United States. On occasion, Jennifer leads workshops throughout
the northwest and was a guest teacher in Guadalajara, Mexico during the 2007
winter.
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Ten years ago, Karin began practicing yoga as a way to help manage the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Over the years, she has experienced tremendous benefits physically, mentally, and spiritually through the regular practice of yoga. Karin has completed teacher training programs with certified Iyengar Yoga instructors Julie Lawrence, Dean & Rebecca Lerner, and Mary Dunn and has taken many workshops with other nationally and internationally recognized teachers. Karin enjoys sharing her love of yoga with warmth and humor.
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