instructors' bios
Deborah
DiCarlo is certified to teach asana (poses) and pranayama
(control of the breath/life force) in the Iyengar
tradition, as exemplified by Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar. This
is often referred to as Hatha Yoga. Deborah has been teaching
Hatha Yoga in the Iyengar tradition since 1986 and has been a practitioner
of Yoga since 1976.
She received her Introductory Iyengar Certification in 1994
and her Intermediate Junior Iyengar Certification in 2004.
Deborah has been to Pune, India twice to study Yoga directly with
B.K.S. Iyengar, his daughter Geeta and son Prashant.
The ultimate goal of Yoga is to quiet the mind. Through the practice
of this ancient discipline one can acquire a healthy body, develop
a keen self-awareness and manage the stressors of everyday life.
Deborah's desire is to make yoga accessible to everyone by sharing
the teachings of B.K.S., Geeta, and Prashant Iyengar. Learning the
pragmatic aspects of Yoga enables the student to build their personal
practice and continue to reap the benefits outside of the Yoga class.
Susan Marcus, Ph.D. has been a practicing yogi
since 1986. Susan
has completed more than 500 hours of Yoga Teacher training, including
coursework at the San Francisco Iyengar Institute and the Yoga Research
and Education Center. Her teachers include: Suzie Munchick-Spencer,
Deborah DiCarlo, Clare Venet, Manuso Manos, Stephen Cope, Richard
Miller, Ph.D. and George Feuerstein. Susan is in the Teacher-in-Training
Program for Iyengar Certification. She will be studying at the Ramamani
Iyengar Memorial Institute in Pune India in June, 2008
Susan moved to Sarasota from Sonoma County, CA in 2003. She lives
with her husband Barry (Aikido practitioner and teacher), 11 year
old son Elliot, and a variety of pets. Susan is also a research
psychologist and Associate Professor at Argosy University.
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