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Lienha Carleton
Lienha’ s passion for yoga began as a teenager in her
native Vietnam when she saw a demonstration by a yogi at the Medical
University of HCMC where her mom taught. In 2003 she started studying
yoga more seriously on her own using books and DVDs. She found The Yoga
School in late 2007 and soon committed to regularly attending many classes
and national visiting faculty Intensives. Having completed the first
half of her 500-hour training, Lienha brings to the classroom a fresh
approach to yoga with sensitivity and a warm rapport with her students.
Her teacher, Suzette Scholtes, says Lienha is a quick learner with an
innate comprehension of yoga as both beauty and art. “Lienha has
the potential to become an exceptional teacher of yoga. She has a gift.” Lienha
lives at home with her husband, son and mother-in-law. Her other passions
are clothing design and knowing what makes her computer tick. She holds
a Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Foreign Trade Relations from the
University of Foreign Trade, Vietnam. |
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Diane Doolin, R.N - CYT RYT 500 - Sub Teacher and Workshop contributor
Now serving as a consultant and workshop presenter, Diane is a long-time practitioner of yoga as well as a practicing RN with a strong
interest in holistic health. Her passion for helping others achieve and maintain
optimal wellness led her to become a yoga instructor. She believes that yoga
can be individualized to benefit every person, no matter what their current
level of health is. Diane is knowledgeable of a variety of yoga styles but
is most influenced by the teachings of BKS Iyengar. She has studied with national
teachers Aadil Palkivala, Judith Lasater, Doug Keller, and Paula Tortolano
as well as over five years of study locally with Suzette Scholtes. Diane is
also a Certified Pilates Instructor. She is available for private lessons in
addition to the group classes she leads. |
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Farrah D. Jensen
Farrah’s sparkling personality makes her a popular and cherished yoga teacher. Soon
completing her certification, she fell in love with yoga some years ago and committed to life-long
practice and learning. She loves the way classical yoga frees up the body and the mind, lifting
her spirit and providing wellness. She works with her students to create this synergy in body
and mind and heart so her students leave class happy and fulfilled. She attended Kansas University,
working her way through two and one-half years of study before marrying her husband, Bo. She
is a native Kansan and a devoted wife and daughter. Her presentation of restorative and therapeutic
yoga heals anxiety, tension, stress and lowers your blood pressure. Come relax in her new evening
class. |
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Sharon Friedman, Assistant Event Manager
Sharon fell in love with yoga over 8 years ago and soon wanted to share its benefits
and the wonderful “secret” of yoga. At the same time Sharon began
to study Massage Therapy. She found that Yoga and Massage had many common elements.
She loves to teach her clients about how the breathe and the body work together.
She uses Yoga poses as therapy in her Massage and sees first hand how her clients
benefit. A Bodyworker since her graduation from MTTI in 2001, Sharon is now
completing her 200 hour Yoga Certification. She has attended many workshops
with Doug Keller, John Schumacher, Aadil Palkhivala, Judith Lasater and Elise
Miller. |
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Theresa Goodman - CYT RYT 500
Theresa's skill in yoga broadened and deepened when she joined the Teacher’s Training
Program in February 2008. Theresa says yoga has helped her family and she remain even more healthy
and happy in every way. She is a skilled herbalist, nutrition specialist and a daily meditator as well.
She has studied with many influential master teachers including Paula Tortolano, Doug Keller, Aadil Palkhivala.
She completes her 500 hour study in 2009. She and her husband, Mark, enjoy their home
And four lovely sons. She was educated at Kansas State University in 1992-1993. She
Says her personal yoga practice for her is an art form in which she strives for perfection for the physical and spiritual benefits. |
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Rebecca Holland, PhD- Becoming CYT 500
Rebecca’s academic training in human development and family studies coincided with her decade-long yoga practice, resulting in an appreciation of yoga’s potential for promoting well-being throughout the lifespan. After working for several years in federal and state education policy contexts, Rebecca decided that it was time to work with children and families in a more direct way. She came home to the Midwest and found The Yoga School’s teacher training program, where she is working toward becoming a registered yoga teacher. In the meantime, Rebecca decided to put her knowledge of yoga and child development to work by teaching yoga classes for children and families. She designs classes that promote children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development using yoga poses, breath work, and relaxation techniques disguised as kid-friendly fun and games! Rebecca’s teaching is influenced by her study of Ashtanga and Anusara styles of yoga, plus over 15 years of practicing and teaching gymnastics, which coalesce in a high-energy teaching practice balanced with careful attention to alignment, and an occasional cartwheel just for fun. |
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Laura Kuchynka
Laura began her serious study of yoga about four years ago and soon completes
Certification. She has been teaching this year while guiding open practice
on Sundays. This lovely lady brings to the classroom a passion and joy of teaching
that shows through her quick smile and warm demeanor. She says yoga helped
her find courage to make important life changes and hopes to share her knowledge
and inspiration. She has studied with all the master teachers including Judith
Lasater, Aadil Palkhivala, Doug Keller, Paula and more. She is a devoted student
of Suzette Scholtes and works with her privately to deepen her knowledge. |
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Kim Lacy C.Y.T, RYT 500
Kim Lacy is a certified Iyengar yoga instructor and dedicated yoga practitioner.
After graduating from the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco in 1989,
she moved to Washington to study with Aadil Palkhivala and has taught for years
at his studio, Yoga Centers, as well as at Yoga Northwest, director Ingela
Abbott. She is immensely grateful for yoga and the yogi friends, students and
teachers she has met along the way, has recently moved back to Kansas and is
looking forward to connecting with the yoga community here. She teaches now in Lawrence as well as at the Yoga School. |
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Laura Last, RD, LD, CYT, RYT 500
Laura
is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian, a Certified and Registered Yoga Instructor with The Yoga Alliance, and a Certified Yoga for Golfers Instructor. Laura received her 200- hour yoga certification from Suzette and The Yoga School this year and is close to completing her 500-hour certification. She received her Yoga for Golfers training and certification from Katherine Roberts, the founder of Yoga for Golfers. Laura has also studied with many of the nationally-known instructors that have presented at The Yoga School. Laura’s love of yoga, nutrition and health comes through in her positive, high energy teaching style. She works hard to individualize the program for each participant, making sure that each person receives the best possible class experience |
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Julia Lentz - Sub Teacher and Workshop contributor
Julia’s warmth and quiet confidence transfers to her students making her
a loved and popular teacher. She has immersed herself in various Hatha yoga traditions
since 1997, including Kundalini, Iyengar, and Vinyasana Flow. She concluded in-depth
training with Saul David Raye at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement, Venice, CA;
as well as completing her certification with Shiva Rea at the same school in
07-08. She takes time to travel east to complete her studies at Duke University’s
Yoga Therapy Intensive with their Center for Integrative Medicine. This specialty
focuses on working with seniors. Her other important teachers include Aadil Palkhivala,
Doug Keller, Lisa Giroux, and Suzette Scholtes. This gifted teacher has been
teaching yoga classes in the Hickman Mills School District and has led a series
of therapy classes for the Yoga School. She brings to the classroom her rich
knowledge of yoga combined with exceptional intuitive understanding of yoga as
therapy. |
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Nancy McMillan C.Y.T, RYT 500
After serving as a substitute teacher during her apprenticeship at the school, Nancy became a regular teacher in 2006. Having discovered yoga in the early 90s Nancy is aware of the powerful effect yoga has had on her life. She firmly believes no matter one’s age or physical limitations, a focused practice can be life changing. A commitment to life-long learning challenges, motivates Nancy in her own study and in her teaching. In her classes she strives to make certain each student experiences a deeper awareness of their own body that will enable change and growth through their practice. She is grateful for inspirational teachers who give so much of themselves as she continues her own journey. She witnesses community forming between students and teachers with each giving and receiving equally. Regular attendance at workshops given by Aadil Palkhivala, Doug Keller, Judith Hansen Lasater,, Paula Tortolano has been invaluable in her continuing growth. |
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Karen Nease, CYT 200, RYT 200 Sub & Event Teacher
Karen recently completed her teacher training certification with Suzette. Karen’s passion for yoga began in 2003 with her first ever yoga class and her decision to become a teacher came later that week during her second class. Educated and experienced in both architecture and the visual arts, she brings her love of those disciplines into teaching her students the structure and beauty of the yoga poses. Karen has also studied with Doug Keller, Judith Lasater, Aadil Palkhivala and Paula Tortolano. Additionally, her teaching is informed by her research into sports physiology, and autoimmunity issues. She loves nature and explores it by hiking, bicycling, cross country skiing and through the restoration of native prairie species to retired farmland in NW Missouri. |
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Victoria Ann Newman, BSN, RN
Victoria holds that rare gift of a yoga teacher who brings to her students the benefits of many teachers-in-one.
Victoria has been an RN at hospitals and clinics in Missouri and
Kansas, and has worked in the mental health field and as an EMT.
Certified by The Yoga School of Therapeutics, she intends to
complete advanced trainings for many more years with her goal to
help merge Western with Eastern philosophy, bringing wellness from
both traditions. Her foundation is built upon her service in
the Air Force, and a career in health care. While in the Air Force
Reserve, she was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal, and
volunteered work in a program called “Day of Caring.” Her devotion
to helping people easily translates to her students as she knows
how to listen, offering gentle yoga asana for the maximum affect,
whether easing a tight back or lifting anxiety and worry.
Victoria’s students find her a gentle and gifted instructor as she
lifts their confidence in her presence. Her long-term history in
wellness is a double bonus for anyone who takes a class with this
talented teacher. |
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Jill Ousley
Studying yoga for more than 21 years, Jill has refined her practice to an art.
Studying with Suzette for four years, Jill formerly taught in community centers.
She worked as an apprentice instructor with the Yoga Studio in 2001. As a teacher,
her goal is for each student to experience their body’s full potential
with yoga’s many benefits. With her strong foundation in yoga, Jill offers
the balance of knowledge and the joy of creativity in her teaching. |
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Susan Richards, C.Y.T, R.Y.T. 500
Susan weaves an extraordinary experience for her students with her soothing voice, insightful guidance, knowledgeable instruction, and calming presence. She approaches each class as she approaches life; with an abundance of goodwill and compassion - wanting to share this joyous gift of Yoga.
Training with Suzette since 1997, Susan began teaching restorative yoga in 2005, received her Yoga Alliance RYT 500 Level II certification in 2006, and continued/continues her studies with the Yoga School and world renowned teachers: Dona Hollamen, Judith Lasater, Aadil Palkhivala, Doug Keller, Paula Tortolano and Renee DeTar.
Deeply committed to integrating yoga into her life; Susan practices to maintain physical health, emotional balance, mental clarity, and an open heart.
“My purpose as a yoga instructor is to give students useful tools to cope with life’s stresses and challenges, to encourage them to recognize their inner strengths; and to awaken an awareness of their true potential.” |
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Suzette Scholtes, C.Y.T, E-R.Y.T. 500
Teaching yoga and meditation since l984, Suzette founded The Yoga Studio of
Johnson as a formal corporation in l994.
She also serves as Director of Teacher’s Training. Suzette says to
teach one must be committed to service while keeping a sense of humor.
Her studies continue this day in advanced trainings across the country.
Suzette’s community service has brought recognition in both
awards and press. Her published works include a current column in KC
Wellness Journal. She previously wrote a monthly column for Enlightened
Practice Magazine. Her other published non-fiction material on health
and wellness has appeared in many national and regional magazines.
Her audio tape “Yoga Balance” was published by New Leaf,
Atlanta, in l996. She was awarded for her non-fiction work in l989
by Writer’s Digest Magazine.
In 2006, she was hired by KU Medical Center to lead a study on yoga’s
effects on Parkinson ’s disease where she relied upon her 12,000
hours of training to create new yoga therapeutics. Suzette’s
presentations on yoga and health have been received by such groups
as the Kansas University School Nursing, The American Business Women’s
International Conference, Wyandotte County Mental Health Association,
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Unity Church and more. She leads yoga
workshops and conferences in many others cities, including an annual
presentation in Wichita, Kansas.
Suzette says that an effective teacher helps students empower themselves
to create wellness in body, mind, and emotions. |
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Ann Tandoc - CYT RYT 500
Ann studies yoga to promote a more peaceful and kind reality. Seven years
of formal training have inspired her to share her experience as she learns
and grows as a yogi and as a person. Ann’s methodology is to employ
the gentleness and kindness of yoga to invite growth, flexibility, and
happiness into the body and life while challenging students both physically
and emotionally.
Ann now works to complete her l000 hour certification. She has studied Iyengar,
Hatha, and Vinyasa yoga styles and has found a particular love for the
attention to detail required in Iyengar style and its ability to heal
the body and mind. Ann believes that yoga is about discovering loving
kindness for your body and finding the joy that moving your body in new
ways can give both physically and emotionally. |
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Warren Tandoc
Studying yoga for many years over this past decade, Warren Tandoc is ready to complete his certification with The Yoga School. He thinks of himself as a pioneer of space case yoga. As a strong and athletic man, he loves the extreme spaciness that can be achieved with yoga poses and yoga mindset. He and his wife, Ann, enjoy exploring the many benefits of yoga and support one another’s teaching. They are a well-loved and admired couple, who together radiate warmth and compassion to everyone they meet. Warren's practice and teaching style has been influenced by Suzette Scholtes and Judith Lasater. Warren has assisted countless times in therapeutic yoga classes to deepen his skills and knowledge in teaching both the strong and healthy and those with special needs.
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