Margaret Strom, E-RYT, is nationally certified and the owner/director of Mountain Moon Yoga. She has a B.A. in Psychology and completed graduate school in Natural Resource Management. The yoga spark was ignited 17 years ago and has been burning ever since. Margaret has been teaching for 13 years and uses her knowledge of asana and human physiology to guide students to that place of comfort and peace within their own body. She combines her background in Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow and Viniyoga with gentleness and compassion honoring each student’s strengths and challenges.
Linda M. Ciaccia, RYT In 1998, Linda was involved in a serious car accident. For years she was treated by a variety of doctors, attended physical therapy and took prescription medicines, but had no relief from her pain. By 2002, Linda was constantly in severe pain and that is when her mom suggested that she try “a new thing called yoga”. Linda did and fell in love with practicing yoga and how it not only relieved her pain, but helped center her and helped her tune into her spirituality. After over 5 years of practice Linda felt compelled to share the gift of Yoga with others and help them find peace like she had found. With that, she decided to become a teacher. Working as an IT Project Manager in New York City, she attended Yoga school on the weekends and within a year she completed her 200 Hour Certification. She immediately began teaching in New York City and Hoboken, NJ, where she resided at that time. Linda is excited to have moved to Colorado in October 2009 and is happy to be an instructor at Mountain Moon Yoga. Her teaching style is a Vinyasa and Hatha mix.
Bill Dorigan, J.D., M.A., is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher. He started practicing yoga after a long history of athletics - football, competitive karate, marathons and triathlons. Bill has studied many other styles of yoga including Iyengar, Bikram, CorePower (certified in 2001). He has over 2,000 hours of Anusara training, yoga therapy training, and philosophy study. Bill is also an attorney and has traveled all over the world representing clients. In addition, he has a Masters of Arts Degree in Human Development. From this unique blend of experiences Bill offers a class recognizing each student's unique magic and abilities and motivating the student to reach even deeper levels of personal transformation.
Holly (Gager) Glick has always embraced an active and energetic lifestyle. Despite being a swimmer, trail-runner and skier, it was not until she discovered yoga that she found her true passion and peace of mind. Holly is deeply committed to enhancing the lives of her students through a mindful, dynamic approach to yoga, integrating mind, body and spirit. She has studied extensively with various teachers in Boulder and Santa Barbara where she also completed a rigorous certification course. Holly's hatha-vinyasa flow approach to yoga incorporates a style of unique sequencing, logical movement and hands-on adjustments. In addition to her yoga studies, she also works as a free-lance photographer, graphic designer and nordic ski instructor.
Michele Murray Hedlund was drawn to Pilates after helping her Father rehabilitate from a near fatal bicycle accident. She has been an outdoor athlete her whole life, starting with climbing her first 14er at age 9. She loves running, road, mountain and bicycle touring, nordic and telemark skiing, but truly found that Yoga helped to open a more esoteric, mind~body connection within herself. She saw the connection between Yoga and Pilates and completed teacher certification through the Pilates Training Institute. Michele feels truly blessed to teach and loves empowering people to find strength, balance, flexibility and their breath through Pilates, just as she has. She is currently studying to become a Personal Trainer through ACES and, as a former health food store owner, is able to integrate her knowledge of nutrition into her protocol.
Ashley Kaszynski has studied and travelled around the world. In 2007-08 she taught at Mountain Moon Yoga after completing her 200 hr yoga teacher training in Costa Rica at the Nosara Institute. The following winter in southern Colorado, she taught yoga and studied Reiki in Crested Butte. Ashley has most recently studied Thai Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand and worked as a raft guide in Malaysia. She is excited to be in Winter Park once again and share her experience and energy with her students.
Lindsay McLaughlin has been practicing yoga for 6 years and teaching for 2 years. She recently completed the Core Power Yoga teacher training and enjoys many styles of yoga such as Bikram, Ashtanga, Power Yoga and Acro Yoga. Lindsay taught skiing in Mammoth, CA for the last 3 winters and spent most of her summers at the beach in San Diego. The transformation she has experienced through yoga has been a blessing. By practicing yoga and seeking her truth Lindsay has found her way out to Colorado. Growing up in Bozeman, MT her heart belongs to the Rockies. Lindsay brings the gift and love of yoga to every one of her students.
Darcy Allison Miller loves yoga and hopes to share Health and Happiness with everyone in her life. Colorado born, she practices yoga to complement her passion for outdoor activity and search for higher consciousness. Desiring to spread that indescribable feeling we receive from practicing yoga encouraged her to participate in a Corepower Yoga Power Teacher Training in the spring of 2009. She has a BA in Communication from the University of Colorado at Denver and works for the Grand County Historical Association, managing the Cozens Ranch Museum and organizing events for GCHA. Darcy supports every student to seek their truth, connect mind with body and breath, and remember to give themselves presence... ~may all beings be peaceful, happy, and free~
Christina Minasian discovered yoga in 1999 and has been a dedicated yogini ever since. She recently began teaching which has fueled her desire to continue to learn. She believes that each time we come to the mat we have the opportunity to experiment, learn and play. Every experience, both positive and negative, is a chance to grow and gain insight. Christina encourages students to play with their edge and challenge themselves both mentally and physically maintaining respect for where they are in each moment. Her classes are energizing, empowering and fun. A wide range of music from jazz and reggae to funky world music is integrated into her classes as a way to inspire the yogic flow. While she is inspired by many styles of asana, Christina’s favorite is vinyasa because of its dance-like quality. However, it is her belief that it does not matter what type of yoga is practiced as much as how we practice. “Slow down, listen to the breath and the innate intelligence of the body – our best teacher. Play with your edge – magic happens there, be kind to yourself, let go and have fun!”
Rachel Rannow recently moved to the Fraser Valley from Denver, where she was working on a Masters of Arts in Sociology, specializing in Sociology of Sport and Gender studies. Originally hailing from Minnesota, Rachel is an active outdoor enthusiast: she enjoys hiking, camping, snowboarding and fly-fishing. She has been practicing yoga for over 10 years, and deepened her knowledge and love for yoga by completing Hot Yoga and Hot Power Flow Yoga teacher training at Corepower Yoga in December 2009. Rachel is excited to share her passion, energy and joy with each class.
Kris Sornson believes ALL people CAN dance, since dance honors and expresses one’s individuality and uniqueness. Dancing since age two, Kris fueled her passion throughout the years with tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, Pointe, precision dance team performance, and aerobics instruction. She holds a M.A. in Elementary Education; however, her “career” now focuses on being a mom to two little girls and instructing dance/creative movement classes because it is so much darn fun to move and groove! Kris provides a nurturing, safe environment for all ages to explore dance!
Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, professor and author, has taught movement workshops and master classes at universities such as Boston U, Colorado State, Williams College, Temple, U of Buffalo, Arizona State, and Miami, as well as many Health Clubs, Yoga, and Pilates studios throughout the country. Jo Ann has just published the “Anatomy of Exercise & Movement”, a ‘user-friendly’ in-depth look into how the body functions during exercise, available in Jan. 2010. She is a professor of Dance and Kinesiology, and a member of IADMS, the International Assoc. of Dance Medicine & Science, where she works with both exercise science and dance faculty and students from around the world in movement research and studies. She is a certified Shambhava Hatha Yoga Instructor, and a Power Pilates teacher.