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Deva picDeva Parnell, E-RYT500+, founder and director of Discovery Yoga, is a certified professional level Kripalu Yoga teacher. She has been a yoga instructor and teacher-trainer since the 1970's and has trained more than 2500 yoga teachers. A Kripalu Center resident and senior program teacher (1983-1995), she developed many of Kripalu's core yoga programs and has been instrumental in the development of Kripalu Yoga and Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. As Sadhana Acharya, she coordinated daily yoga practice and yoga education for the 350-member resident staff. Deva has produced a variety of audio yoga experiences for home practice, published yoga teacher training manuals, and has written articles on yoga for national publications. After leaving her position as director, coordinator and curriculum developer of Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training, she began training teachers through Discovery Yoga. Her 200-hour program is recognized by Kripalu Center as a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training program. She has also developed a 500-hour program which includes a faculty of  world-class teachers. Deva's detailed, intuitive teaching style reflects the depth of her personal practice and her many years of study and training in a variety of yoga traditions, both in the U.S. and in India.
  

    
"Deva is refreshing in her genuineness. She says it like it is and keeps the outlook based in reality...
An amazing teacher! She can get me into my body like nobody else."

-Catie Dean, Kripalu Yoga Teacher

 

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Christopher Baxter,
E-RYT500+, RA – is both a registered professional architect and master yoga educator with more than 30 years experience. The author of "Kripalu Hatha Yoga" and for 20 years, a founding member of Kripalu Center, he was founding director of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association and Director of Yoga Development. Instrumental in the development of Kripalu Yoga, Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training and the Yoga Alliance - the national accrediting affiliation for Yoga Teachers and Training Schools, he is now Director of Training for the 500-hour Teacher Certification Program at Discovery Yoga Center.  innerskyyoga@gmail.com

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Arla Larson
, RYT500, has been a student and practitioner of yoga for over 20 years. She began her formal yoga training and study with Deva Parnell at Discovery Yoga in the Kripalu tradition, and has completed her 500-hour certification. She is also a certified Yin Yoga and Tai Chi instructor. Learning and studying with a variety of authentic yoga teachers and masters, Arla is passionate about sharing a blend of these various forms of movement into a fluid, meditative mind/body experience.
ErynEryn Boudreau, RYT500, is a physical therapist with over 20 years experience working with a variety of patients including children with cerebral palsy and downs syndrome, adults with chronic pain, and stroke patients. She  received her Kripalu Yoga Teacher Certification at Discovery Yoga with Deva Parnell, and has trained with Stephanie Keach in vinyasa flow and Christopher Baxter in Atma Core Yoga. She utilizes her manual physical therapy skills and experience with yoga practices to compassionately guide students and patients on an individual holistic path towards improved health and well-being. Eryn enjoys teaching yoga to all levels of students from athletes to students with specific neuromuscular difficulties. In addition to teaching group classes, she works with students individually and serves on the Yoga Teacher Training staff.
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Suzanne Tonkinson
, RYT, a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, serves on the Yoga Teacher Training staff. She comes from a background as a physical fitness and aerobics instructor. A life-long student of yoga with an ever-increasing appreciation for the balance and wholeness of the practice, Suzanne embraces yoga as a gift that she feels passionate about sharing with others. Believing that our greatest teacher lies within, Suzanne's intention is to provide an atmosphere of self-acceptance and affirmation to open a path for self-discovery.
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Beverly Jund, RYT is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and is continuing her education to become a Yoga Therapist.  When Beverly moved to Florida 12 years ago, she was fortunate to practice Yoga with Joan Ryan and is truly grateful for Joan and Deva Parnell's mentoring, training and love.  Beverly is also a certified Pilates instructor and in her spare time enjoys photography, knitting, and playing with her dog, Cricket. Beverly also serves on the Yoga Teacher Training staff.

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Lisa Brock,
RYT, found yoga in college and has been practicing ever since. The experiential aspect of the practice is what drew her in. The feeling of being grounded and centered and at the same time open, receptive, plugged in to the current of life. In 2001 Lisa began to deepen her understanding and knowledge of the practice and became a certified Kripalu yoga instructor. Lisa has taught over 3500 hours in many settings and styles…corporate, schools, retreats, studio (co-founder, The Core Yoga & Pilates) private…Hatha, Hatha Flow, Hot Vinyasa, Restorative and Prenatal. Lisa’s teaching style combines elements of proper posture alignment, mindful movement & breath with an intention of devotion to the universal energy of love that unites us all…The Heart of Yoga.

AnitaAnita Sanci, E-RYT500, is a certified Kripalu Yoga and Kripalu YogaDance Teacher. She is a former professional dancer, gymnist and choreographer with a lifetime of teaching and performing experience. Anita's specialties include children's gymnastics & yoga, and partner work which includes partner yoga, acrobatic adagio and pas de deux. Her strong dance background is reflected in her yoga classes. At Discovery Yoga, Anita served for many years on the Yoga Teacher Training staff, and was director of DYTA (Discovery Yoga Teachers Alliance) for five years. She is founder/director of NATANANDA! YogaDance Company.
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Kelley W. Barrigar,
RYT, M.Ed, is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor who takes a body/mind/spirit approach to her teaching. A seventh-grade Geography and European History teacher, working toward a Psychology Doctorate in Sports and Performance, she takes every oportunity to further her knowledge of yoga, nutrition, and holistic wellness. Owner of RADIANT ENERGY YOGA AND FITNESS, Kelley's joy for her practice shines through her teaching style in the classroom, in the yoga studio, and in simply walking in the Spirit of Yoga!

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Sarah Baringer Smith
is a graduate of the 200-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training at Discovery Yoga Center, a Saint Augustine native and a graduate of Flagler College and serves on the Yoga Teacher Training staff. Sarah believes that yoga is about tuning into breath and body, exploring limits and boundaries, and letting go of the things that do not serve you. By allowing ourselves to mindfully and lovingly connect with the physical self, we release old emotions that limit us and heal ourselves mind, body and spirit. By being truly present, we create the space and strength to nourish ourselves and understand our connection with all that is.

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Naorah Lockhart,
RYT, is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and has practiced yoga since 1993. Naorah is deeply moved by the potential of yoga to balance, heal, and liberate the mind and body. A licensed massage therapist since 1998, Naorah has worked with everyone from elite athletes to infants; and integrates her knowledge of bodywork, movement and breath into her classes in a relaxed and accessible way. She is also a certified Pilates instructor and specializes in Thai Yoga Massage.
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Hugh White
, RYT, a yoga practitioner for over 20 years, is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher specializing in gentle yoga. He is assisted by his therapy dog, Leela.
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Stephen Shambach
, RYT-200, LMT, is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor trained at Discovery Yoga, and a Licensed Massage Therapist. He has served on the Yoga Teacher Training team, and currently serves on the Discovery Healing Arts staff. Stephen will soon complete his 500-hour certification, and teaches workshops on meditation and esoteric anatomy. His practice focuses on moving through meditation to find peace in the present moment. Stephen graduated from the Florida School of Massage, and is also certified in Thai Yoga Massage. Using his knowledge of kinesiology and bodywork he helps yoga students and massage clients find self-appreciation and body awareness.
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Karen Olson
, a yoga teacher since 2009, completed her 200-hour training in Naples, Florida. She has studied with many teachers and yogis, following her own heart and sharing this yogic journey whenever she can.
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Meghan Cooney,
RYT, is a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor with a strong personal practice.
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Rita Pendergast,
RYT, a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, came to yoga out of the joy of movement. She has been practicing yoga since 1999. Finding yoga to be an exceptional system for self-improvement, Rita's intention is to help others attain the many benefits yoga offers through a consistent personal practice. She continues to study all aspects of yoga through various teachers and styles.
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