Heather Elton teaches Astanga Vinyasa Yoga in the Mysore tradition and Vinyasa Flow Yoga. Her classes include a challenging physical practice that points to the magic that lies beyond the asana. She integrates spiritual philosophy with breath and asana to inspire, challenge and exhilarate any level of practitioner.

Heather began practicing Hatha Yoga in 1986. In the past decade, she has studied Astanga Vinyasa Yoga extensively with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and many of his senior students - Rolf Naujokat, John Scott, David Swenson and Matthew Sweeney. She considers Nancy Gilgoff her main Astanga teacher and has attended many Adjustment Clinics to learn the Primary and Intermediate Series adjustments. She completed her Teacher Training with Richard Freeman (2004), and studied asana, pranayama & kundalini metaphysics with Sri BNS Iyengar (2008). On the Vinyasa Flow side of yoga, she completed the Tripsichore Yoga Theatre Teacher Training (2002) and considers David Life and Sharon Gannon (Jivamukti Studios) to be inspirational people and teachers.

Heather is also interested in shamanic techniques and the Tantric yogic/Buddhist path, especially Tibetan Nyingma tradition. She did a 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat in Myanmar (2006) and is a certified member of Yoga Alliance (USA) 500 R.Y.T..

"My intention in teaching yoga is to inspire people to empower and heal themselves, to release hardness and soften the body, to focus the mind and cultivate inner space, and to take this knowledge off the mat and into your life, so you can walk the earth with ease and grace."

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