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.
April Adkins is a fourth black belt in kung fu and holds several belts in other styles. She is the first woman in her Art to test in a Shaolin temple in China and since has tested all her belt levels there and has recently taken students to test there as well. April now lives in Grand County, but has spent the last fifteen years as a professional stuntwoman for film and TV so she is no stranger to chronic pain. She is dedicated to bringing this great practice to Winter Park and hopes that it improves your life as it has hers.
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 has found that practicing Yoga and Pilates have given her a physical and spiritual balance that compliments her passion for outdoor activities. She brings this perspective, as well as the knowledge she gained from owning a health food store to her teaching. She received her Pilates Training through the Pilates Training Institute in Steamboat Springs, CO (PMA certified) and is currently completing her 200 hour RYT through YogaFit.
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.
Mara Pacyga MS, PT comes to us with a 10 year physical therapy background, as well as life-long fitness and dance. She is a Polestar Certified Pilates Practitioner with a comprehensive certification in both studio and rehabilitation Pilates. Mara is excited to infuse her energetic personality as well as her compassionate touch to all of her students at Mountain Moon Yoga.
Rachel Rannow really loves yoga. Trained at Corepower yoga in 2009, Rachel has been teaching at Mountain Moon Yoga for over 2 years. Originally inspired by the Hot Yoga series of 26 static postures, her teaching has evolved to include broader Hatha and Vinyasa styles as well. Rachel is motivated to help every person safely enjoy yoga in their own unique expression and form- she believes that every asana, on every body, is a work of art. She believes in the strength that lies in each and every one of us, the power of grace and forgiveness, and that a healthy dose of humor and humility can make this life that much sweeter. Join her in a class to share in her joy, enthusiasm, and passion for the uplifting art and science of yoga.
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!