Adi Amar
Adi Amar is the Co-founder and Co-director of the Teton Yoga Shala. She has been studying and practicing yoga since the age of 15 and completed her formal training in 2001 at Mount Madonna under the guidance of Baba Hari Das. In 1998 Adi had the fortunate experience to practice with Tim Miller and immediately found her teacher. She considers Baba Hari Dass, Tim Miller, Bhavani Maki, Nicki Doane and Eddie Modestini as some of her most influential teachers. She offers specific tools for each individual to extend his/her own growth & wisdom within fun and inspiring classes that integrate the spiritual and philosophical teachings of Yoga. There are several roads that lead us to the same destination and Adi encourages people to find the path that works best for their lives. Adi believes that the practice is the teacher and aims to inspire a passion for regular practice. She has studied lyengar, Ashtanga, Anusara, Restorative, Pre-Natal, Yin and Therapeutic Yoga. She currently teaches Ashtanga and Vinyasa classes, and offers private and semi-private classes that focus on individuals needs.
Angela Tong
Angela Tong is the Co-founder and Co-director of the Teton Yoga Shala. She has been practicing yoga for over 12 years and teaching for 7. Although her primary practice is Ashtanga Yoga as taught by Sri K. Patthabi Jois, she has been highly influenced by Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka, as well as her work with other senior yoga teachers Richard Freeman, John Friend, Tim Miller, Chuck Miller and Diane Wilson. She holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, Or. and a Bachelor’s in Biology/Botany from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
Heather Hannan
Heather gravitated toward yoga in the mid-90′s seeking a physical balance to my active mountain lifestyle. She was introduced to Anusara and studied under this system for many years. In 2003 Heather began to explore other yoga systems. At this time she became a certified instructor through the Yoga Alliance.
This period of Heather’s life has led her to a deep appreciation for Vinyasa. The act of connecting mind, body and spirit in a moving meditation has become an indispensable tool for self discovery and healing. Yoga has enriched her life on many levels. Heather’s hope is to create an inspired and creative flow class where others may tap into their full potential.
Karla Steinmeier
Karla Steinmeier began practicing yoga 15 years ago and received her certification in the Jivamukti method in 2007. Karla was blessed with the opportunity to apprentice with her beloved mentor Ruth Lauer-Manenti and received the 800-hour certification. She is a seasoned practitioner of numerous styles of yoga, believing that as long as there is a clear intention, the paths to enlightenment are many.
Including her primary teachers, Sharon Gannon, David Life & Lady Ruth, she has also studied with Bryan Kest, Vinnie Marino, Govindas, Gurmukh, Dharma Mittra, Shiva Rea and Saul David Raye. Fueled by bhakti (devotion) and an intense desire to serve, Karla wants to change the world through yoga by helping others to remember to live in the oneness of being. In alignment with the lineage created by her teachers Sharon Gannon & David Life, her classes combine Sanskrit chanting, meditation, and a vigorous flow set to music. Her classes are designed to cause shifts in perception and inspire the desire for liberation.
Karla is forever thankful to Sharon Gannon, David Life, Ruth Lauer-Manenti, Juliet Smith, and Kristina Pao Cheng.
