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Founding Teacher
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Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, E-RYT-500, C-IAYT
Founder, Yoga Therapist, Training School Director, Author, Member of the Board of Directors for Yoga Alliance

Sarahjoy Marsh, MA, E-RYT-500 yoga teacher and author, is the Founding Teacher for the DAYA Foundation. A yoga advocate for over 29 years, she teaches authentic yoga inclusive of all of yoga's limbs, influenced by her roots in Buddhism and Transpersonal Counseling, and specializes in trauma-informed yoga. Sarahjoy has trained more than 700 yoga teachers.  She is a vibrant, compassionate …
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Faculty Members
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​​Saraswathi Vasudevan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
Yoga Therapist, Training School Director, Board Member for the Yoga Alliance
Saraswathi Vasudevan is the Founder and Director of YogaVahini, a Yoga Institute based in Chennai and Hyderabad, India. YogaVahini offers a range of specialised Yoga therapy and international teacher training programs (virtual and in person). 
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​​Durga Leela, BA, E-RYT500, YACEP, CAS/PKS, C-IAYT, AYT
Instructor and Author, Yoga of Recovery
​NAMA Professional Member (National Ayurvedic Medicine Association)

Durga Leela holds the RYT-500 qualification, having completed both the Sivananda Yoga teachers Training Course and an Advanced Yoga Training. She is also extensively trained in Meditation and Vedanta. Durga is a Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, trained both in the US (at CCA) and India and serves as the Director of the Ayurveda Programs at the Yoga Farm in California, since 2003. Read More...

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​​Susan Bass, AP-NAMA, AYT-NAMA, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500
Instructor, Founder, Trainer
Susan Bass is an Ayurvedic Practitioner who foundeed the Sarasvati Mission and the Sarasvati Institute.She as been training people in the Vedic Traditions for over 16 years. Susan has taught Ayurveda at NUNM National Univeristy of Naturopathic Medicine. OHSU Medical School, University of Portland School of Nursing, Clark College and the Institute of Digestive Health. ​Read More...

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Michael Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH
Instructor, Trainer, Author, and Mentor
Michael Elkin, MA, LMFT, NBCCH, is an Internal Family Systems Senior Trainer who has been involved with the model since 1995.  He has been a popular presenter, conducting scores of trainings and workshops throughout the US and Europe and has taught level one trainings in Boston annually since 2003. He was a pioneer Read More...
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Judith Black, MA  
Instructor, Trainer, and Mentor
Judith Black’s traditional and original stories have rocked laughing audiences to their feet. A creator and teller of tales for over 30 years, Judith’s stories wrestle with everything from familial dysfunction, to the search for spiritual connection, to the questionable joys of aging. Her background in theater, early childhood development, political activism, the the wryly observed life, inform her work. Recipient of the Oracle: Circle of Excellence, Read More...

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Libby Hinsley, DPT, C-IAYT
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Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Yoga Therapist
Libby Hinsley is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Yoga Therapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, hypermobility disorders, and yoga-related injuries.

​She has taught yoga since 2005 and has trained yoga teachers since 2010. Her teaching and practice have been most influenced by the lineage of TKV Desikachar. ​Read more...

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Cynthia Aks, DO, FACOS, ABIHM
Short bioFormer critical care nurse with BSN, a board-certified General Surgeon since 1990 and dedicated Breast Surgeon since 1997.  Certified in Integrative Medicine a Reiki master, certified Yoga therapist, certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, student of Ayurveda, aromatherapy, environmental medicine, and Oncology Nutrition.  I have been a forward thinker and pioneer in my career. ​Read more...

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Lynn Jensen, E-RYT500, C-IAYT
Instructor, Founder
My Yoga for Fertility program is based on over 25 years of personal yoga study and practice,  and my own experiences with fertility challenges.  My focus is using yoga therapeutically to address women’s health issues,  through the physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual healing power of yoga.   Read more...​

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​​David Deppeler, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT
Founder, Trainer and Entrepreneur bridging Western and Eastern Modalities
David fuses wisdom teachings, modern science, adult learning theory, and clinical experience to create rich, collaborative, team-learning experiences. Passionate about his paddle board, Labrador, and stretching his own thinking. Read more...

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​Geoff Sittler, OTR/L, BCN
Instructor, Social Justice Advocate

Geoff Sittler OTR/L, BCN is an Occupational Therapist specializing in utilizing Mind-Body modalities with both individuals and groups. He has worked for the Portland VA Medical Center and Central City Concern at their Old Town Clinic site with a focus on holistic interventions to address trauma and chronic pain. Read more...

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Rachell Zinman
Rachel Zinman is absolutely passionate about Yoga and it’s true meaning and message. She first came across Yoga at 17 and has never looked back. She’s been practising since 1983, teaching since 1992 and teaching teachers since 2000. And has studied with some of the most influential teachers in the west as well as immersing herself in the study and assimilation of the classical system of Knowledge called Vedanta, in the lineage of Adi Shankara.
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Deobrat Mishra
Master's in Sitar, Surbahar and Music Composer

Deobrat Mishra is an Indian Sitar, Surbahar, and music composer. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Hindustani classical music.

The Son of Pandit Shivnath Mishra, a legend of Sitar from this Gharana, has an energetic and innovative playing style, with typical features like selectivity, melody, and rhythmic complexity. 
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Eryn Kirschbaum, DPT, PRPC
Eryn Kirschbaum is a trained doctor of physical therapy focused on helping patients suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction. As a therapist, Eryn strives to truly listen to her patients and understand their concerns and goals. She believes in a holistic approach to healthcare and is passionate about helping improve her patient’s quality of life. Read more...​

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Tony Rocklin, PT, DPT
Tony Rocklin graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science in 1994 and was a member of the Men’s Varsity Basketball team. He earned his Physical Therapy degree with distinction in 1998 as well as his Clinical Doctorate in 2008 from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He has continued his advanced education through the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, achieving Level IV Certification in Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Read more...​

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Jane Peterson, PhD
Jane Peterson, PhD is an International trainer, consultant, speaker and workshop facilitator, in the field of Systemic Constellation work and the developer of SocialSoma theory. The Human Systems Institute, Inc. offers customized organizational consulting, training and coaching for executives and business leaders and family businesses.​

​See our websites for more information:

Human Systems Institute, Inc. at http://www.human-systems-institute.com
Organizational Constellations at http://www.human-systems-institute.com/OrganizationalConstellations.php. Read more...​
800hr IAYT and 300hr YA Mentors
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Crystal Connelly
RYT 500

Crystal realigned with the practice of yoga after career burnout as a chef and caterer. She sought out yoga to help regain clarity in life and restore her health. Through yoga she found deep healing and transformation which ignited her desire to deepen her practice, she completed her first teacher training in 2018. As a result, Read more...

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Tracy Lease
E-RTY 500

Tracy Lease is the director of Full Life Yoga Studio, teaches what would best be described as mindful, joyful movement. Tracy carries her personal meditation practice into each class with the desire to help others live in their own inner landscapes with ease and awareness.  She completed her 500 hour  yoga teacher training with Sarahjoy Marsh, Read more...

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Susan Kotelman
RYT 500
Susan sought out yoga due to chronic back pain. As her back pain eased, she began to notice changes in herself. Susan's ruminating thoughts lessened, her mind was quieter, she felt at home in her body, and more at ease overall. Susan’s classes are gentle, accessible to most, welcoming to bigger bodies, and include physical postures, breath work, meditation, and laughter. She is a 500 hr certified yoga teacher and in the practicum phase of becoming a certified yoga therapist.  

Training Ambassador
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​Sadie Barr
RYT 500

Sadie is a 500-hour certified yoga teacher, meditation teacher, Ayurvedic practitioner, and recovery coach with a B.S. in psychology. Her classes are a melding pot of yoga philosophy, recovery principles, and life on life's terms. She teaches slow flows and restorative yoga to balance the nervous system. Read more...

200hr Mentors
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Jennifer Jamison
RYT 500
Jennifer started practicing yoga when she was 18, in 1996. She soon noticed that practicing yoga helped her feel more calm and at ease elsewhere in life. She completed her first YA accredited 200hr teacher training with her long time teacher, Sarahjoy Marsh, in 2007. She started teaching shortly after, and went on to complete her IAYT accredited Yoga Therapy training, also with Sarahjoy Marsh, in 2013.  Read more...​

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