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Alison Rubin, Director of Harmony Yoga
Alison has practiced Yoga since 1972, and has taught since 1984. She is registered as an ERYT 500 with Yoga
Alliance, and continues her studies with leading instructors from around the world. Alison's teaching style
is eclectic, with a strong emphasis on precision of alignment and philosophy. Her instructors have been many,
including those from the Iyengar tradition, as well as Rodney Yee, Eric Schiffmann and John Friend. She loves
to weave the philosophy of yoga into her classes and strives to practice it in her life, moment by moment.
For further information or questions, Alison can be reached at (509) 747-4430. |
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Brit Penberthy
Brit has been practicing yoga since 1980 and teaching in Spokane since 1999. Her eclectic approach is
recognized for being personal, grounded, practical, and fun. She seeks to connect each pose and class to the unique
and changing needs of her students. Brit continues to be an avid student of various yoga traditions and is richly
rewarded when those who study with her experience the joy of yoga both on and off the mat. Brit can
be reached at (509) 458-3263. |
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Cara Wright
Cara has practiced yoga since 1994 and started teaching in 1999. Through her years of
yogic training she has created a style all her own. Her teaching begins with an Iyengar
foundation and deepens into the subtleties of yoga, including energy work and breath
work. She specializes in prenatal and postnatal yoga. She adds to that her experience
of being a trained birth doula since 2002. Cara loves to create an environment in her
classes where people can learn about themselves in a deeper way and begin to
understand their true potential. Cara can be reached at (509) 998-1198.
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Zoe Smith
Zoe has been practicing yoga since 1998 and began teaching in 2007. She is a registered teacher (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance. In 2002, while recovering from work related injuries, she started practicing Restorative Yoga and has included it in her regular practice ever since. She has found that whether practiced alone or in combination with an active yoga practice, Restorative Yoga provides great stress relief, contributing to a more peaceful, balanced life. Zoe can be reached at (509) 276-5177. |
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Joanna Darlington
Joanna has been practicing yoga since 2004 and has studied various disciplines including Iyengar,
vinyasa flow and Ashtanga. Her love of yoga stems from her desire to find peace, love and harmony in
life and dive deeply into her own practice, developing that love to share with her students in a creative,
caring and strengthening way. She is a registered teacher (RYT-200) with Yoga Alliance. Joanna can be reached at (509) 710-7513.
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Tom Light
Tom has been practicing various forms of yoga since 1991. He has had teacher training in both Kundalini
Yoga, and Iyengar-style Hatha Yoga. Tom has continued his personal yoga journey through workshops in
Anusara Yoga with Desiree Rumbaugh, Sara Joy Marsh, and Denise Benitez; Power Yoga with Beryl Bender Birch;
Iyengar-style Yoga with Judith Hanson Lassiter and Lynne Minton, and many others. Tom’s background
also includes many years of running and coaching runners, and he still competes in masters track events.
He brings a strong appreciation of the interaction of alignment, physiology, and intent to classes.
Tom can be reached at (509) 638-2274. |
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Judy Sugg
Judy has practiced Yoga since 1981 and began teaching in 1992. She has
studied a variety of styles of yoga, including Iyengar and Ashtanga, and strives to incorporate
the most effective aspects of each in her teaching. Judy recently completed her Ph.D. in
psychology, focusing on the psychology and philosophy of yoga. She is a registered teacher
(ERYT-500) with Yoga Alliance. Judy can be reached at (509) 624-2117. |
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Helen Rey
Helen has been practicing yoga since 1998 and gained her teaching qualification with the UK Iyengar Yoga
Association in 2007. Helen’s yoga focuses on alignment, through care and precision, and includes
some use of yoga ‘props’ to support improved asana practice. Helen has studied with many
eminent Iyengar yoga teachers, including the Iyengar family in India. Helen can be reached at (509) 990-6167.
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Deborah Lyon
Deborah has been practicing Kundalini Yoga since 1975. Her spiritual path eventually led her to become certified to teach through the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher's Association. It is her belief that Kundalini Yoga will enhance your intuition, open your heart and strengthen your commitment to your authentic self. Deborah can be contacted at (509) 869-5162.
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Diane Sherman
Diane began practicing yoga in 1996 and teaching in 2001. In 1999 she turned to her practice to rehabilitate her body, mind and heart after a major car accident. She embodies the powerful transformation that can happen through dedication and practice. Diane’s asana practice blends yin yoga (long held passive poses), with yang yoga, which builds strength and stamina. Her focus throughout each class is on mindfulness and compassion as the underlying tone.
Her training includes studies in Iyengar Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa, Ayurveda and mindfulness practice. She also has a Master’s in Arts and Consciousness from JFK University. Diane has danced all her life and continues a dance meditation practice with the Moving Center School in Mill Valley, CA. Her influential teachers include Sarah Powers, Donald Moyer, Scott Blossom, Pema Chodron, Gabrielle Roth and Gandhi.
You can read more about Diane and her approach at www.lotusofferings.com.
She can be reached via email: diane@lotusofferings.com. |
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Sandy Nolting
Sandy Nolting is a licensed physical therapist with 19 years experience. She began studying yoga in January 2002 with Alison Rubin at Harmony Yoga. In 2005 she initiated her yoga teacher's training at The Center for Yoga in Seattle and began teaching in 2007. Sandy enjoys combining her knowledge of physical therapy with her yoga experience to instruct beginning students in proper alignment and modification of poses.
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