TEACHERS
Prema Patti Kristiansen owner of Thomaston Yoga Studio in Midcoast Maine, has been teaching yoga classes and workshops to all ages and abilities since 1998. Her passion is the therapeutic application of Yoga. She is a Nationally Registered Yoga
Alliance Teacher, RYT500, and professional member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Prema has had certification in both YogaKids®, Yoga for the Special Child ®, and is a Kripalu YogaDance® Instructor.
She is an Occupational Therapy Practitioner, COTA/L and has been working with people with special needs, both physical and developmental, since 1995.
Yoga Therapy is most effective in a individual session. Offerings include Yoga for chronic back pain, movement disorders, osteoporosis, arthritis, stress and anxiety.
Prema also offers specially designed small group classes.
In the fall of 2001 while studying at Satchidananda Ashram Patti was honored with meeting Sri Swami Satchidananda, and received her Sanskrit name, Prema which translates as “divine love.” It is truly divine love that guides her in the path of yoga.
Prema encourages students to honor the body’s wisdom in each moment. With a background in the allied health field of Occupational Therapy, Prema brings a holistic knowledge of the body systems enriching her students experience of the body-mind connection. Prema’s teaching is an integration of Viniyoga in the tradition of TVK Desikachar & Restorative yoga originating from the BKS Iyengar tradition. She has studied with world renowned Yoga Therapists such as Gary Kraftsow, Richard Miller, Judith Lasater, Donna Farhi, and Dr. Loren Fishman MD.
Prema has lead workshops through University, hospital & professional organizations training teachers, therapists, & care providers in using the therapuetic benefits of yoga across the lifespan.
Prema offers:
Yoga for Back Care
This is a therapeutic class for those with chronic back issues. A blend of stretching and strengthening for the health of the spine. Please check with your doctor before registering for this or any exercise class.
Gentle Flows Yoga
Richly steeped in the Iyengar and Desikachar traditions of Yoga; and drawing from from 14 years of teaching experience; Gentle Flows Yoga includes embodied postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation to enhanced body awareness and overall health and well being. Classes are suitable for every BODY regardless of experience.
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga aids in decreasing chronic stress & illness with the use of props for total relaxation. Props include bolsters, foam blocks, and blankets which help to support the body in each asana (pose). Judith Lasater PhD,PT,RYT, author of Relax & Renew refers to Restorative Yoga as “Active Relaxation” and states that “by supporting the body with props, we alternately stimulate and relax the body to move toward balance.”
Lori LeBlanc-Sound Healer
208-7492 or Lori7bowls@gmail.com
Lori offers Meditation with the Tibetan Singing Bowls. She is a Sound Healer & Licensed Massage Therapist since 1994.
Tibetan Singing Bowls, from
Nepal, offer harmonic vibrations that support healing and balancing. This
ancient practice allows us access to a meditative and physically relaxed state
~ a place where profound shifts can and do occur. All that is required is your Presence.
Zumba Gold
NICKI DUNBAR
Offers Introduction to Zumba Fitness Nicki Dunbar email: nickildunbar@gmail.comIntro to Zumba Fitness - Perfect for the beginning student or those wanting a gentler Zumba. Build strength, endurance, balance, and heart health with fun latin inspired dance moves!
JourneyDance Class invites you out of your mind and into your body. Weaving simple, guided movement sequences and free exploration, JourneyDance reconnects you with your innate state of joyous well-being. Your mind becomes clear, free and positive and your body feels supple, energized and powerful. Practiced barefoot to inspiring world music, your dance is an empowering journey of transformation.
Please email Nicki to register for Intro to Zumba or JourneyDance.
JESSICA DAY
Jessica Day email: director@midcoastmusictogether.com
Licensed Director, and certified Music Together® teacher, Jessica, originally from Montreal, Quebec, first came to Music Together® in 2008 through her pursuit to share her love of music with her own children. She then completed her own training with Music Together® in Hingham, MA at the South Shore Conservatory. She believes music is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child and that music creates a strong foundation for all other learning. She received a B.F.A. in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and is near complete an M.F.A. in Art Education from Boston University.
Jessica is passionate about music, teaching and the development of children. She creates a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child’s musical development.
BARRY NUR PORTNEY
meherbaba8@gmail.com phone at 828-333-4689
Offers Qi Gong
Barry Nur Portney has been a student of Qi Gong for over 20 years. He is a certified teacher in the Healing Tao approach.He is also a Certified Medical Qi Gong practitioner.
Barry offers Qi Gong classes: A basic introduction to the fundamentals of Qi Gong (Chee-Gong) a movement system from China . This ancient art and medical science supplies us with great benefits for physical mobility, breathing, emotional calm and spiritual connection sustaining overall health.
JESSICA SHEPARD
446-0624 or email jaimayoga@gmail.com
Jessica Offers Yoga for Men Classes and Yoga for Kids Classes
A graduate of ShivaShakti Yoga School in Rockland, Maine, and a practitioner of Mindful LifeYoga for Kids, Jessica’s love for teaching began with her return to Maine. Finding a grounding force through yoga movement and breath work that changed her outlook on life’s journey she began her path teaching yoga to others and is eternally grateful for the opportunity to share the light that is Yoga with anyone willing to learn.
