INSTRUCTORS

Alexia’s first encounter with yoga was a playful one. As a five-year-old she would walk around the house on her knees in lotus posture, mimicking the photos she found in a yoga book in her grandfather’s library. The book disappeared but the inspiration remained in the back of her mind. Seventeen years later, Alexia realized that she couldn’t deny her hunger to learn the practice of yoga: she left Guatemala, her home country, and moved to Chicago to start her teacher training. Alexia’s greatest influence was Kino MacGregor, one of the few certified Ashtanga teachers in the country. Kino’s inspiration helped Alexia discover that her heart is in the Ashtanga yoga practice. Alexia practiced for six years under the guidance of Todd Boman, who supported her practice and taught her faith and dedication with his own shining example. She apprenticed with Todd in the mysore classes and learned how to teach the method. In July 2012 Alexia went to Mysore, India for the first time and studied for six weeks under the guidance of Sharath Jois at the Jois Institute where Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga was first codified. In 2013 she got a 200-hour certification from Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor at the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado.

Alexia currently teaches the mysore program at Yogaview in Chicago. She teaches public classes at Moksha Yoga Center and Tejas Yoga as well, in addition to private lessons throughout the city. Alexia has found a daily practice to be profoundly transformative, calming, and awakening to self-knowledge. It is these benefits that have given her tremendous faith in yoga and passion for the practice. As a teacher, Alexia inspires students to persevere, with enthusiasm, and discover what gifts their practice holds for them.

For more information visit alexiabauer.com

Becky Mocarski (she/her) found yoga during her first pregnancy.  What started as a ‘this should help me feel good’ practice turned into a passion and love of yoga.  She signed up for teacher training just after her first son was born. She now has three sons and has been teaching for over 10 years! As a competitive gymnast for years, she was used to simply ignoring the aches and pains of her body, but that first yoga class introduced her to the power of listening and asking your body how it feels.

Becky is a self-described ‘conversational’ teacher. She is open to questions during a pose because it means they are paying attention to your body and looking for the sensations. She loves a strong flow class just as much as a Restorative class. She uses inclusive and invitational language woven with humor to allow any student at any phase of their practice to feel welcome in her classes. Her additional trainings in Yin, Pre- and Post-natal, and Trauma-informed yoga help her create well-sequenced classes with ample time for Savasana at the end . . . after all, it’s what we all show up for right?!

Students can expect just as many invitations to use props to support themselves as they can to challenge their physical and mental practices. Becky believes in the power of stillness at the end of a practice and usually includes a guided meditation or deep breathing and a well-placed poem or quote at the end. Becky loves to sing and offers chants or song during Savasana.

Bianca is a RYT 300 yoga teacher and owner of Mocana Yoga. She started her yoga journey here in Chicago searching for a way to balance her mind and body. It wasn’t until 2016 that she had the chance to travel abroad to South Africa and expand her understanding of yoga practices. After a few years, she moved to Taiwan where she got her initial 200 training in Hatha/Ashtanga in Taipei under Karuna Seeds and Sivananda Yoga center. She began immersing herself in the yoga community through meditation and self-practice. Through these physical practices, she began to learn how to uncover and come to face some of her internal workings. “Yoga is something that has completely shifted and continues to shift my life everyday. I am grateful to be able to share these practices and so happy to be a part of the yogaview community.”

Bradshaw Wish is an experienced yoga teacher based in Chicago. He’s been teaching for over ten years. Bradshaw leads public classes, teacher trainings and international retreats. He studied under master teacher Jason Crandall for his 500 hour certification . Bradshaw’s classes are educational, anatomical and light hearted. His classes take classical vinyasa with a mindful modern update. With lots of knowledge and a little sass, you’ll be sure to enjoy his class. Bradshaw also has a yoga podcast, The Funny Thing About Yoga. You can follow him on social media for some great yoga humor. @bradshawwish

Over 15 years ago, Bridgett signed she and her best friend up for a Hatha Yoga class at her Chicago neighborhood park district so they could hang once a week.  She also yearned to fill a void that had filled her entire young life of dance and movement education and training.  Attending class once a week within a year evolved into two classes a day!  She was “hooked”, not only physically, but more importantly mentally as well.  At the risk of sounding cliche….a professed “type A” personality she had stumbled onto a yoga mat and into something much richer and deeper.  Recognizing her passion coupled with reading an article on Ashtanga yoga, she asked her Hatha teacher for the name of an Ashtanga studio and was given the name, Suddha Weixler, founder of Chicago Yoga Center (at the time N.U. Yoga Center).   Around 2000, yoga studios and gyms were not ubiquitous even in urban settings.  She attended his led Ashtanga class one Saturday morning and stayed for the next several years.  Quickly developing a Mysore practice under the guidance of Suddha and teachers Cara Jepsen and Mary Klonowski, she completed his Teacher Training Course in 2002 and began teaching Ashtanga.

Eventually, Bridgett and her husband, Neil, made the move “up north” which brought her to Sharyn Galindo and North Shore Yoga.  Shortly thereafter, she became pregnant and gave birth to her son, Rocco.  She continued her daily Ashtanga practice of Primary and Intermediate Series under the loving guidance of Bill Shapleigh and Sharyn (who had journeyed this twice before her) up until the day she delivered!  She then delivered a baby girl, Prima, 3.5 years later.  Bridgett has been practicing for almost 20 years and teaching for over 15.  She has attended workshops with Sharath Jois, Manju Jois, Dena Kingsburg, Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, David Keil, Petri Raisanen, Kino McGregor and has studied with Lino Miele, Paul Dallaghan, and Tim Feldmann.  She currently is co-director of the yogaview Mysore program with Alexia Bauer.  In addition, she runs the Evanston Mysore program at North Shore Yoga with Sharyn Galindo.  She honors anyone who makes the time to step on his/her Manduka to take practice.  Her spirit and teaching are colored with a sense of humor, discipline and patience.  She is forever a student of this practice.

Brooks has been teaching yoga since 2003, and she is a certified RYT 200 through Yoga Alliance. She brings a gentle and caring vibe to each class, challenging and supporting participants on their journey to increased wellbeing. Classes are structured to help participants attain their goals and intentions. Brooks first yoga teacher was her grandmother, and she strives to be just as thoughtful, enthusiastic, and generous as Nana with each of her students.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• Yogaview Certified Teacher Levels 1 and 2
• Yoga for Depression Instructor Level 1
• Yoga for the Pelvic Floor Certification
• Yoga Alliance RYT 200

A firm believer in a work/life balance, Carrie is a social worker whose greatest joy and proudest work has been raising two “balanced” children. She fell in love with yoga after discovering its practice aligns with her strong values of both emotional well-being and physical balance. Carrie believes that everyone can benefit from slowing down and tuning in, both on and off the mat.

Carrie earned her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University and is a certified yoga instructor.

Chuck’s background as an athlete brought him into contact with yoga a number of times during his life– as an Olympic style archery competitor and as a competitive cyclist. But he truly opened and committed fully to the practice in order to help rehab from a serious cycling accident. Not only did yoga “bring him back” from a broken body, but also helped to heal his mind and spirit.

For Chuck, the inward journey during asana practice is a beautiful meditation which brings him fully into the here and now, accepting the present and all that it offers. Yoga is now a calling for Chuck and the more he practices the more he grows to love and embrace it.

Chuck is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and teaches Ashtanga based Vinyasa Flow and Yin Yoga. Chuck brings to his classes a feeling of spaciousness and lightness and offers the student the time to fully explore the inward journey during asana practice. He endeavors to uplift, inspire, and bring joy to the yoga experience.

Chuck is currently in the middle of his 500 hour teacher training studying with Sharyn Galindo.  Chuck has also studied with many wonderful and generous teachers.  He has studied yin yoga with Paul and Suzee Grilley, Master Paulie Zink, Sarah Powers and Steve Ross.  He has studied pranayama in the Kaivalyadhama tradition with Sri O.P. Tiwari and Paul Dallaghan.

Claire Mark has been practicing yoga since 1996 and teaching yoga since 1999. She has studied many different types of yoga; Jivamukti, Bikram, Ashtanga, Anusara, Vinyasa, and Iyengar. She considers herself to be a yoga-mut, taking in the best of what these different styles have to offer and blending them to create her own unique style. She teaches with compassion and appreciation of the individual yet encourages everyone to challenge themselves and work in a smart, but strong way. Claire has taught in NY, San Francisco, Chicago and Los Angeles. She also teaches yearly retreats in Mexico and Costa Rica. One of her greatest joys is leading the teacher training program at yogaview in Chicago. Claire has studied and continues to study with many senior teachers, and her love of yoga continues to grow with each day on the mat. Claire currently lives and teaches in Chicago at yogaview. If you’d like more information on upcoming retreats, classes or private instruction please feel free to email her at [email protected].

Darren is a passionate advocate for sports and functional movement, dedicated to helping folks unlock the inner athlete and reach their full potential. With collegiate experience in football, basketball, and high jump at Missouri Valley College, he brings a deep understanding of athletic performance to every session. As a certified strength and conditioning coach, HIIT instructor, and youth sports mentor, he specializes in blending performance training with holistic athlete development, focusing on core/full body strength and flexibility.

Deb Wineman’s warm and welcoming teaching style invites yoga students of all levels to stretch, strengthen, find balance and cultivate peace.  “Stand in a way that embodies how you want to be and feel today,” you may hear in her classes; “Let your transitions reflect how you want to move through your week.”  Through an embodied practice, Deb believes that how you show up on your yoga mat can set the template for how you want to show up in the world.  Deb’s steady-paced, soulful vinyasa flow style classes impart her compassionate spirit and intention for vibrant, joyful and meaningful living.  In Deb’s yoga classes, you can expect precise alignment and breath cues, thoughtful insights, intelligent sequencing, uplifting music and impactful silence.

Committed to the study of yoga, anatomy, philosophy and mindfulness, Deb has completed extensive trainings and retreats under the guidance of master teachers.  She earned her first 200-hour teacher training at Moksha Yoga Chicago in 2008 and her 300-hour advanced certification from yogaview in 2014.  Deb’s own spiritual practice, ongoing self-inquiry and role as a mother of three children continue to inform her teaching.

In addition to teaching studio classes, Deb designs and leads yoga workshops, retreats, trainings and mentorship programs for a variety of different populations (including athletes, youth and religious communities) as she sees yoga as a path for everybody to live a more peaceful, healthy and whole life.   Dedicated to making yoga accessible and inclusive for everybody, Deb volunteers in schools offering youth yoga and meditation and leads community classes on the beach during the summer.  www.debwinemanyoga.com

Debbie Marks is a Chicago-based health educator and yoga and meditation teacher, passionate
about preventative health and mindful living. She obtained her master’s degree in public health
education from Columbia University, in New York, in 2006. Through the years she worked for a
variety of non-profit organizations, hospitals, and universities, writing grants and creating and
executing programs in violence prevention, puberty and sexuality education, HIV/AIDs, prenatal
health and asthma education. Her yoga journey began in 2010 where she learned the true
meaning of connecting mind and body. She is certified as a 500 hour RYT (registered yoga
teacher) and uses the teachings and practice of yoga to help clients let go of their unhealthy
attachments, build strength and flexibility – both physically and mentally – and manage chronic
illness.

Eileen fell in love with yoga at the age of 13 when her mom took her to her first yoga class. Since then, the practice has supported her in many ways over the years: from health challenges, to life’s transitions and beyond. Yoga opened her eyes to how she was living and introduced her to the connection to her body, mind and spirit and it quickly became a guiding principle in her life. She trained with Yogaview in 2011 and continues to learn and practice with some of Chicago’s most senior teachers. She teaches a challenging, fun + flowy vinyasa class that pulls from different yoga styles like Ashtanga and Iyengar, with a focus on alignment and technique. She believes moving with intention and breath is a powerful way to shift energy and stay strong and flexible in your body and mind and you’ll experience that in her classes. Almost like a dance, the vinyasa style is like a “moving meditation”, an opportunity to practice presence. She invites you to come as you are to practice in celebration of movement, music and flow!

Influenced by her practice in multiple forms of the yoga discipline, Elena teaches with a focus on energetic alignment and intentional sequencing. Her hope is to create a unique practice for her students; through movement, breath work, and simple mediation, a space to be curious and become more deeply rooted in the evolution of themselves.

Emily has been practicing yoga for about fifteen years and considers herself a student first,
always bringing a beginner’s mind into her teaching. With various teachers in and around
Chicago, Emily has continued to study asana, meditation, and the philosophy of yoga. She also
has degrees in Fiction Writing and Social Work and owns a private practice focused on offering
holistic psychotherapy.
Emily completed the 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yogaview Chicago in 2016 and the
Meditation Teacher Training at Chill Chicago in 2020. She has been teaching a variety of classes
ever since, including guided meditation based on mindfulness traditions and intelligently
sequenced yoga flow/restorative classes to offer needed balance in our rituals. You can expect
Emily’s classes to be welcoming and inventive, and to space for you to modify and take care of
yourself as you practice in the way that serves you best on any given day.

Haley is a true Chicagoan, born and raised in the outskirts of the city. She graduated with a BA in Dance from the University of Colorado. She has been teaching Pilates since early 2022 and completed her Pilates certification through Polestar Pilates in 2023. During her studies, she discovered how naturally Pilates supplements athleticism and aids the body in healing and strengthening. She was captivated with the practice, its emphasis on alignment and form, and enjoys sharing her love of Pilates with clients. On a rare day off, you can find Haley jogging through Lincoln Park, practicing yoga or watching Psych for the 15th time.

Jenny began practicing yoga over 25 years ago and teaching for the last 20.  Her initial 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification is from The Chicago Yoga Center.  She has also completed a certification with Judith Lasater specializing in Restorative Yoga at Om Yoga in NYC and completed the 500-hour Yoga Alliance certification with Sharyn Galindo at North Shore Yoga, where she assisted teaching the 200-hour course.  Jenny gained vast expereince building the Yoga Six brand in the Midwest, and took the management experience to yogaview in 2018 where she is now the co-manager of the Wilmette studio and you can find her teaching on Sunday afternoons.

Jenny belives a yoga practice is uniquely personal; the benefits are endless – from more open hips and hamstrings, greater lung capacity, healing from injury, a catalyst for a healthier lifestyle, or that mysterious yoga glow.   As a student, whether in a class setting or arranging private instruction, she will begin with exactly where you are.  Her goal is to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable, to give clear instructions and cues that allows each person to safely explore the postures, and to be able to breath, smile, and feel more open.

Please visit www.jennykaufmanyoga.com to find out more about this years retreats.  Follow her on instagram @jennykyoga.

At the beginning of each class, Jill asks her students to set an intention for their practice.  Her intention as an instructor is to get people thinking about who they are, who they love, and how the practice helps them to be the best versions of themselves.  In her own practice, Jill’s intention is to move in a way that keeps her limber and spacious, heals physical tension and promotes mental stability and focus. Jill’s lighthearted instruction and tendency to break down poses and sequences makes her class very accessible and enjoyable for all different levels of yoga.  Her use of music and props make her classes fun, unique and creative.

Julie’s best friend encouraged her to take a yoga class when her children were babies, and she was immediately drawn to its healing and strengthening effects. After realizing that her mat was the place where she felt most herself, she decided to enroll in teacher training.

Julie earned her 200 RYT certification in 2007 with Sharyn Galindo at North Shore Yoga and has been teaching yoga to adults, children, and families ever since. Julie strives to create classes of all levels that are truly moving meditations (infused with a bit of humor from time to time). As a busy parent, yoga instructor, and English teacher, she loves that yoga is a fluid and ever-evolving practice that can be tailored to suit any time frame, mood or need. She is a perpetual student herself and is grateful be able to share this amazing practice that has benefited her life so much over the years.

For Kate, her mat is where she creates space to slow down and practice living from a place of intention and love. She has always had a passion for fitness and whole-body wellness and found yoga while recovering from an athletic injury. It didn’t take long for Kate to realize the positive benefits that the practice had on her mind, body, and heart. Kate strives to hold a safe space for students to come home to themselves through the physical, meditative, and spiritual elements of the practice. Kate completed her 200 YTT at Yogaview in Chicago and is currently working to complete her 500 YTT. She teaches classes in both the city and on Chicago’s North Shore in addition to leading annual retreats. Kate classes are vinyasa based and have a wonderful blend of both challenge and fun. For private instruction please reach out at [email protected]

A once avid runner, Katy, through an injury, was forced to scale back and integrate more “yin” to her “yang.” She discovered her passion for yoga after completing 100 straight days of yoga –just for a personal challenge. Initially attracted to the physical practice, she quickly realized how much the meditative and spiritual elements of yoga were positively influencing her life. Katy found yoga to be a powerful connection between the mind, body and spirit.

Influenced and inspired by many, Katy’s classes are multi-level, creative, energizing and welcoming. She genuinely loves working with students of all levels and hopes to help them find the joy, connection and dedication through their practice as she has found, aspiring to bring everyday life to yoga and yoga to everyday life.

t’s a familiar story: boy has back pain.  Boy tries yoga.  Boy falls in love with yoga in his first class!  Really: head over heels–and heels over head–in love!  That was in 1992 at the Sivananda Yoga Center in Chicago.  Since then, Lane (the boy in question) has rarely missed a day of practice and has rolled out his mat in ashtanga classes, Iyengar studios, and the craziest of flow spaces.  He believes firmly that no one tradition has a lock on the truth and that the best classes combine rigorous attention to alignment, creative sequencing, and lots and lots of sweat.  When not in the yoga studio, Lane is a teacher and administrator at Northwestern.

Laura discovered yoga while seeking a means to build strength and
flexibility, and ease pain in her knees from years of biking and running.
Along the way, like many, she found a practice that inspired the mind-body,
heart and spirit.
Laura believes yoga is for all, no matter one’s level of fitness, age, gender,
shape or motivation. At its heart yoga teaches that each time we practice,
each moment in life, each breath we take is an opportunity to start fresh,
learn, play, restore and explore. Her hope is to inspire others to open to
the possibility of transformation on and off the mat, living with greater
awareness, integrity, compassion and peace.
Her classes include slow mindful movement that reduce tension, fatigue
and strain in the body along with poses that build strength, balance,
flexibility and mobility. Static holds and dynamic sequences are integrated
to encourage greater depth of exploration and self-discovery. Modifications
and use of props are offered to allow students of all levels to participate
safely, personalize their practice and experience the joy of yoga.
Laura holds a 200-hour Yoga Alliance certification and certifications
specializing in Restorative Yoga with Judith Lasater, and “yoga4cancer”
with Tari Prinster. She apprenticed with Gabriel Halpern in therapeutic
classes based on the Iyengar tradition and completed continuing education
courses in therapeutic yoga with Doug Keller and Yoga for Osteoporosis
with Loren Fishman. More recently she completed Level 3 Sensory
Awareness Training for Yoga Attunement (SATYA) with Tias Little. Her
path to teaching continues to unfold through regular practice and study.
She is deeply grateful for the opportunity to share the benefits and wisdom
of yoga with others.

Lisa completed her teacher trainings at yogaview, and has been teaching yoga for ten years. Her classes focus on the science behind the practice, how to best serve the body and the nervous system. As that changes each day, the practice of yoga then becomes a practice of listening, adaptation, and feedback from one’s self. Lisa believes yoga offers union and healing that stretches beyond the mat. http://Lpickertyoga.com

Liz MacIntosh is a physiotherapist (PT) from the UK specializing in pediatric PT since 2003, and gained her Masters in Physiotherapy at the University College London. Using specific therapy, rehabilitation, breathing exercises and individualized exercise, Liz facilitated therapy helping children improve lung function, posture, and cardiovascular fitness. She has treated many children with anxiety and breathing disorders, special needs and developmental delay in a wide variety of settings, like hospitals, outpatient clinics, in the community and in schools. In May 2021, she completed her 200-hour RYT yoga teacher training course at yogaview and is now putting her pediatric PT training and yoga training together and created Yogi B which provides age-appropriate, multi-sensory, fun activities to teach children about their mind, their body and their feelings in a safe, playful and engaging environment.

After flirting with yoga in college, Mary began studying yoga seriously in 1994, partly to compensate for years of long-distance running. She considers it the best New Years’ resolution she ever made.

She has done teacher trainings with Erich Schiffmann, Ana Forrest, and Aadil Palkhilvala and worked extensively in several yoga styles, including Iyengar, Astanga and viniyoga. She teaches a blend of what she has learned.

When people ask why do yoga, here is what she says: Through precise but open movement, through meditation and fluid breath,  yoga calms you down, wakes you up, gives you hope and helps you understand that you are not alone. By giving you a clearer glimpse of who you really are and how you are connected to the world, it can make you more creative, more courageous and wiser in your choices. As a result, the time you invest in yoga makes more time in your life. It is also simply fun.

Raised in Georgia in a family of 10, Mary has lived in California, Florida, Arizona, France and Massachusetts and traveled around the world. She also writes a column for the Chicago Tribune.

Megan is a primarily a student and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga but has respect for all modalities that promote self-awareness and discovery. In addition to a 500 hour teaching certification she has taken numerous trips to Mysore, India to study with R. Sharath Jois- who authorized her to teach the primary and intermediate series of the Ashtanga Yoga method. Megan enjoys teaching “Mysore style” because it allows her to work with students individually and form meaningful and trusting relationships. She has seen how consistent yoga practice not only builds strength, flexibility and coordination but also promotes confidence, presence and self-awareness. When practiced with consistency and sincerity, she believes that Ashtanga is a powerful tool that helps practitioners explore their edges, grow and live more harmoniously.

I have been a student of yoga for 17 years and a teacher for 12. I fell in love with yoga as a psychology/pre-med student, when I realized by the knot in my stomach that med school was not for me! I was passionate about the miraculous human body but was much more interested in the art of health than disease. I found myself in an ashram in India and the mountains of Nepal instead of the library! Along my journey, I have had the honor of studying with a variety of master teachers in disciplines ranging from Ashtanga to Iyengar Yoga, all of whom have contributed to my comprehensive style of teaching: Physically balancing a blend of dynamic movement with longer holds in a progressive breath-centered sequence; Energetically balancing the doing – the action and intention in each pose, with the allowing – the surrender and acceptance in each pose. For each class, I choose specific alignment principles and intentionally weave them throughout the practice in slow, mindful meditation. All of my classes focus deeply on alignment and breath. Because the practice of yoga asks us to listen within and pay attention to what arises, I do not play music.

To me, the practice of yoga is the practice of living life! It is a never-ending journey of self-discovery and awareness. Yoga teaches us to become quiet, clear, and available to listen. It teaches us to become our own witness. Of everything- not just the pretty stuff! With presence, focus and deep inward concentration, we learn to distinguish between the chatter and fear of our ego mind and the truth of our heart, or intuitive mind. Our intuition is our heart aligning us with our dharma, or, our Soul’s true purpose for being. When we practice listening, we get to know ourselves authentically and learn that all the answers really are within us! And now ONLY right action in all aspect of our life is possible.

Through the practice of yoga, I have learned to see with a more expansive perspective. I have learned that there is no right or wrong. There is only the process and the practice, and the willingness and desire to explore and grow.

For the past 6 years, I have been apprenticing under the brilliant Gabriel Halpern, of the Iyengar Tradition, at the Yoga Circle in Chicago (which I absolutely LOVE!!). I also very much resonate with the teachings of Para Yoga taught by Rod Stryker. I have learned through studying different styles of yoga that while approaches may vary, the intention is the same – to provide the practitioner with a tool to become more conscious, free and loving in spirit, and joyful in life!

For more information on upcoming events, please visit my website: www.breathemdk.com

Meghan’s classes are intended to maintain a disciplined focus on breath awareness and alignment, while having fun moving, sweating, breathing and rocking out together.  Drawing from various styles of yoga, each sequence is intended to challenge the strength, focus, balance and stamina of new and seasoned yoga practitioners.  Meghan’s teaching is always informed by her personal practices and her daily life with four kids and three Labradors.

Yoga is a lifelong practice of self inquiry and contemplation, and that is how I approach my own practice and my teachings.  The asana practice is one path to finding peace and stillness within oneself.  It is through a daily practice of meditation, along with a regular asana practice that I continue to discover ‘me’.

While practicing yoga eight years ago I found peace of mind, calmer ways of dealing with stress, and increased strength and flexibility.  I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 21, and my yoga and meditation practice has helped ease the difficulties of living with RA and I hope gives me compassion and acceptance for others living with limitations.  I have competed in many triathlons, marathons and completed a 50K trail run a couple of years ago that was awesome! While my athletic background might be helpful to you if these are also your interests, I enjoy teaching those who are new to yoga and physical exercise, as well.

I received my L1 and L2 teaching certification through yogaview.

Missy started doing yoga once a week as a way to get together with friends. Soon after, she realized yoga had much to offer and began practicing daily. This daily practice helped her greatly when she & her husband adopted three young boys. Yoga gave her the peace of mind and strength of body needed to start raising her family. Wanting to learn more about the history and philosophy of yoga, she completed Moksha Yoga’s teacher training program in 2010.  She is grateful to be teaching yoga and hopes to bring a sense of playfulness, curiosity and serenity to all of her classes.

Connector – Conceptual designer – Synthesizer – Risk- Taker – Leo

PAIGE LOCZI Paige is an artist, a connector and teacher. As the Founder Principle of LOCZI design, Paige likens her role to that of a conductor, listening for the resonance -striking balance between intrigue and ease. She surrounds herself with greatness and does her best work when collaborating with others. Whether through designing a home or teaching a yoga class, Paige helps people realize their own potential by cultivating space, both within and beyond. As an interior designer I create beauty and balance within the built environment. As a Geomancy practitioner and meditator, I attune to the natural world, bringing energy into alignment with the natural forces that surround us. Once harmonized, our environments can activate us, echoing our essence back to us through our connections. As a student, I am interested in structuring the ephemeral by tapping into numerous Matrixes, which helps to organize the cosmos, gaining inner access to our “place” within the worlds. As an elite gymnast and professional dancer, Paige found her way to yoga with foundational understanding of physical mechanics and body awareness. Yoga, however, demanded nothing and offered her a place of inner respite. It is with this practice that she came to enjoy the stillness within, inspired to cultivate that space for others, too. Her favorite classes combine Vinyasa flow with Yin poses that allow a natural opening and settling within our nervous systems.

Paige holds a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley, Certificate in Sustainable Design from
UC Berkeley X, and an Advanced Certificate in Tao Geomantic 1: Environmental
Studies from the Qi-Mag International Feng Shui & Geobiology Institute.

She holds numerous yoga certifications and has studied with the Sivananda Institute,
Amrit & Kamini Desai, Jessica Kung-Dreyfus, Mary Jarvis, Lynda Caesara, Janet Stone,
Jane Austin and Dina Amsterdam.

As a teacher for over 20 years I have witnessed first-hand the wonderful, varied, and often seemingly miraculous ways a yoga practice can enhance people’s lives. Along with my friend, Tom Quinn, I opened yogaview in 2002 with the intention of creating a center where beginners and experienced yoga students alike could come to fall in love with the practice. We have developed one of the most respected teacher training programs in the region and it’s deeply rewarding to see so many of our graduates teaching throughout the city and beyond. I’m just as excited about the many opportunities that yogaview offers to beginners and hope that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcome. My own practice has been influenced by years of study in the Iyengar and Ashtanga lineages and their offshoots, as well as other functional movement modalities and various martial art forms. The teachings I offer are rooted in these traditional and modern influences, but I try to present them in a non-dogmatic and inspirational way in order to help individuals find their own connection to the very personal and constantly evolving practice of yoga. I also weave my love of music into the practice by creating unique musical backdrops for many of my classes. I’m deeply grateful to the wonderful community of students and teachers who make yogaview such a welcoming refuge.

Born in India and raised in Iowa, Sanjana is a proud immigrant and Midwesterner. Currently, Sanjana is a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University, prior to which she received her MPH. Her research focuses on broadening conversations about pelvic and reproductive health.

Sanjana discovered her passion for yoga during graduate school. Yoga became a daily act of self-compassion and deeper mind, body, soul connection. Growing up, Sanjana spent a decade training as a Bharatanatyam dancer, which is a classical South Indian dance form that combines intricate footwork, facial expressions, and mudras (hand gestures) to illustrate and emote spiritual and mythological stories rooted in Hinduism. For Sanjana, yoga is also an outlet to practice deeper spirituality and a performative space to move with grace and intention.

Sanjana has completed both her 200hr training in 2018 and 10hr prenatal training in 2021 at Yogaview. She is passionate about infusing traditional yogic philosophy and practices of breath (pranayama) and energy activation (chakra) in her classes. Her flows aspire to cultivate internal and external heat through intuitive breath and movement. Sanjana’s goal is to integrate her knowledge of intimate health communication & yoga to support women throughout their reproductive life course.

Sandi fell in love with yoga the very first time she attended a class and stepped onto a mat at Healing Power Yoga in Highland Park in 2006. Through a regular yoga practice, Sandi has found a way to nourish her body, mind and soul. In 2015, Sandi met her teacher, Katie Chowaniec, and began what would become the life-changing and life-long experience of learning and practicing ashtanga vinyasa. Sandi received her 200-hour certification from Yogaview in Wilmette and her advanced 300-hour certification from Mark Stephens of Santa Cruz, CA. She enjoys teaching a feel-good, ashtanga-inspired vinyasa flow class, appropriate for all levels. Sandi has a Master’s degree in social work and is a full-time dog sitter. Sandi is grateful for the many life lessons yoga has to offer and is always looking for opportunities to share the beauty and joy of yoga with others.

As co-director of yogaview, Tom Quinn aspires to continually re-create an open space for the practice and study of Hatha Yoga. The primary focus of this endeavor is to maintain a fundamentalist free environment for students and teachers to explore the process of Self Realization through yoga asana, pranayama, philosophy and meditation. The heart of this vision centers around meditation. Since 1991 Tom has been involved in the practice, study and teaching of various forms of Hatha Yoga. He is indebted to all the individuals that have passed on these teachings including Tim Miller, Richard Freeman, John Friend, Dr Shankaranarayana Jois, Shri K Pattabhi Jois, and Sharath Rangaswamy.