AL OLIVER has been involved in various aspects of body movement for over 20 years. He has spent the majority of that time exploring the health and martial aspects of Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan. Over the last 4 years, … Click here to read more.

Anne Brody was first introduced to yoga over 30 years ago at the Sivananda Yoga Center in San Francisco.  She became passionate about studying and practicing yoga.  Although her practice tapered off while raising children and working full-time, yoga once … Click here to read more.

CARMELA CARLYLE is the founder of the first Laughter Yoga Club in Sonoma County and has integrated Hasya (Laughter) Yoga into all aspects of her full-time counseling, consulting and yoga teaching practice. Her innovative yoga classes and workshops offer the… Click here to read more.

Cassandra Lashbrook is a graduate of BodyWork’s Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training program. Since 2002, she has received training in various yoga styles, including Viniyoga, vinyasa flow and Iyengar-based yoga. Cassandra has also studied mediation and pranayama techniques. She promotes … Click here to read more.

Cheryl Thomas is certified at the 500-hour level with Yoga Alliance, with 300 of those hours in Yoga Therapy. Her advanced training with Judith Lasater in the art of Restorative Yoga allows Cheryl to offer her students an opportunity to … Click here to read more.

Clara Gray has been teaching all levels of Yoga for many years, including adaptive Yoga at College of Marin and other places.  She has also lead workshops for back care and Parkinson’s. Clara loves to embrace yoga as therapy for … Click here to read more.

Deb Reid is a certified Yoga Alliance teacher. Classes are light-hearted and well-rounded, integrating all aspects of yoga while offering beneficial information about the workings of the body. Though dabbling with yoga since the 1970s, Deb began studying Iyengar seriously … Click here to read more.

GAIL O’DEA has been a part of the BodyWorks community since its inception, originally as a massage therapist and yoga student. After completion of the Integrated Yoga Teacher Training, she has been the instructor of the Beginners Yoga class on … Click here to read more.

GAILA NEWBURG‘s education has been both traditional and experiential. Of note is her background as a teaching nurse and actor, with a long involvement with women’s groups. Expressive movement and writing are her passions. She has always been drawn … Click here to read more.

J.T. BYMASTER is a local bodyworker, somatic counselor, and martial arts instructor. He has been studying martial arts and bodywork for over a decade and enjoys helping people feel more comfortable and alive in their bodies.… Click here to read more.

Jean Grant-Sutton is the Founder and Director of BodyWorks Integrative Yoga and Stress Management Center.  She has been practicing and studying Yoga since 1980 and teaching since 1994.  Jean’s teaching encompasses her extensive experience as a bodyworker (Certified Massage Therapist) … Click here to read more.

John Records has been practicing meditation and allied disciplines since the early 1980s. He has advanced training in Yoga Nidra/Integrative Restoration and has taught at numerous universities. He works at COTS. For more information, please go to www.johnrecords.com.… Click here to read more.

Karen Cappa has been a Bodyworker and Hypnotherapist for over 20 years. She is a group facilitator for Memorial Hospice and Final Passages Educational Foundation. She is an Ordained Priestess and Ceremonialist as well as an avid gardener and wild … Click here to read more.

Laurie Cahoon, L.Ac. is a Licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, Zero Balancer and Process Acupressure practitioner in private practice for 30 years. Life experience ~ living with chronic pain since 1975; contracted Lymes Disease twice in 1979, and has learned … Click here to read more.

Lindsay Safford was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Lindsay grew up training in various styles of dance: ballet, jazz, tap, and modern.  In 2006, she took her first yoga class to help with her dance training and fell in … Click here to read more.

Lisa Flato is a certified Hatha Yoga and Pre Natal & Post Partum instructor from the Integral Yoga Institute of New York. Sri Swami Satchidananda said “Truth is One, Paths are Many.” This continues to serve her well.  Her lighthearted … Click here to read more.

Margot Schaal is a certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®,, has a Bachelor in Fine Arts, is a Reiki Master, and a Qigong teacher. She studied with students of Dr. Feldenkrais throughout her four years of training. Margot has practiced Feldenkrais® in the … Click here to read more.

Marjorie Richardson is a certified Integrative Yoga Instructor & Massage Therapist who has been teaching yoga in Petaluma since 1997. Her gentle style supports the process of letting go of tensions, worries and habits by using breath and movement synchronized … Click here to read more.

Mary Sobrina Kuder is a Visual Artist, InterPlay Live practice teacher, Improvisational performance Artist, and Wellness educator. She studied Art at the Instituto Allende in Mexico, as well as teaching and training at the San Francisco Art Institute and Laguna … Click here to read more.

Melanie MacDonald has been practicing yoga since 1993, teaching yoga to adults for over a decade and teaching yoga, gymnastics, and movement education to children for two decades. A massage therapist since 2000, she has also been studying Ayurveda since … Click here to read more.

Nicole Ward is certified and registered with Yoga Alliance to teach both Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. She has been teaching since 2001 and thrives as Co-Director, Editor/Producer, and Teacher for yoga studios throughout the Bay Area. As a graduate of … Click here to read more.

Rhonda Gerhard is a Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and Certified Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher. She has a psychotherapy practice in Petaluma, and brings the integration of mind, body and spirit to her work with others. For more information about Rhonda … Click here to read more.

Sam Greenlief is an Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher who studied classical ballet throughout her childhood and graduated to dance professionally. Since discovering the healing powers of yoga in 1994, she has immersed herself in its practice, completing teacher training and yoga … Click here to read more.

Tice Bonney has been a student of yoga since the mid-70’s and teaching since 2000. She is certified through White Lotus teacher training program and Joseph’s LePage Integrative Yoga Therapy. Her 30 year plus back ground in structural realignment bodywork … Click here to read more.

Vicki Dufton is a certified yoga teacher who loves yoga and its benefits, and believes that when children are introduced to a concept at an early age, the lessons learned will serve them throughout their lives.  She is the grandmother … Click here to read more.