Shawn Brow, CRNA, E-RYT ²⁰⁰                                                       Shawn holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Masters of Anesthesia Education. In 1988 she was board certified in nurse anesthesia and currently maintains a private anesthesia practice as a CRNA. Her yoga studies began in 2002, and are concurrent at Harmony Yoga under the artful guidance of Alison Rubin. She completed her 200hr Yoga Alliance registration in Dec 2005, and her E-RYT ²⁰⁰in 2009.  She especially enjoys integrating yoga with the Mindfulness Meditation teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn, which she studied locally with Carey Charyk, RN.  Balanced within the worlds of art and science, her teachings reflect the paradox between the body’s structural biomechanics, and the subtleties of intuitive grace and creativity. 

Sandy Nolting, BA, PT  (Orthopedic sabbatical...returns in March)         Sandy is a licensed Physical Therapist with 16 years of experience. She began studying the Iyengar tradition of yoga in January 2002 with Alison Rubin at Harmony Yoga. In 2005 she initiated her yoga teacher’s training in the Iyengar tradition, and began teaching in 2007. Sandy enjoys instructing Yoga Basics, a class designed specifically for those new to the yoga experience.

Patty Ferguson, BA, RYT ²⁰⁰          
A student at EWU, Patty is pursuing a Masters in Social Work and is a registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level. After years of dance classes, cross country meets and numerous sprained ankles, Patty discovered yoga and began practicing as a way to recover from past injuries and protect her body from new ones. She loves introducing those new to the practice of yoga and aspires to make yoga accessible to students of all backgrounds and body types. 

Kathryn Hapke-Miner, BS  (RYT²⁰⁰Equivalent)                       Kathryn has been teaching and practicing Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow yoga for over 18years in California, Oregon and Washington.  She completed her training with Yoga Works and has studied throughout the US and in Mysore, India with Sri K Pattabhi Jois.  She invites you to learn the art of Vinyasa Flow on Sunday mornings at our reduced fee Community class!

Tino Jimenez, BA, RYT ²⁰⁰   (staff substitute and special guest)
With a Bachelor of Arts in Music/Drama from EWU, Tino’s life experience has ranged from professional caterer, chef, music teacher, musician, radio personality, hospice worker to EMT. He has taught Senior Fitness at the YMCA including seated and beginning yoga, conditioning, and cardiac rehab, and throught the Instititute of Extended Learning has instructed chair yoga and cardio classes. He holds certifications from ACE and ISSA as a Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. His interested in yoga began in 2005, enjoying its’ body, mind, spirit integration. Eager to begin helping others find fulfillment in the practice of yoga, he hopes to integrate the mind body arts of "Tai Chi Chuan" into his yoga and offer a spiritually fulfilling class, especially for seniors.