Sharyn Galindo Owner, Studio Director Sharyn Galindo, owner
of North Shore Yoga, came to yoga 10 years ago as
means to balance years of marathon running and triathlon
training, and to mentally balance the stresses of
entrepreneurship. More
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Steve
Galindo Steve has been teaching
Astanga Yoga and Astanga based Vinyasa Flow Yoga
for the past 6 years. His main teacher is
Paul Dallaghan, training with him for the last
two years in Koh Samui, Thailand. His first teacher
training was completed with Beryl Bender Birch. More Info>>
Gemma
Adams Gemma began practicing
yoga six years ago. It was not long after
that years of back pain, caused by scoliosis,
began to disappear. More
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Penny
Cate Penny came to yoga
in 2002 when she left the corporate world
and wanted to de-stress her life, strengthen
her body and calm her mind. She
found the incredible power of yoga to
do all that and more to be exhilarating
and now views yoga to be an essential
part of a well-balanced, healthy and
fulfilled life. More
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Eileen
Collins Eileen began practicing
yoga in 1999 when Sharyn introduced yoga
into her studio. She was drawn
to the full body strengthening of Ashtanga
as well as the peace and relaxation she
found in her practice. More
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Shannon
Barker Shannon, a native
of California, first discovered yoga
when her Mom signed her up for a Community
Center class in her teens. In college,
as an opera major, she found she was
continually sick and exhausted. She tried
changing her diet and exercising but
usually felt worse after going to the
gym. More
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Christina
Brinker Christina discovered
yoga in Seattle in 2000. As a first year
high school teacher, she was looking
for a way to unwind and nurture herself
so she could better serve her students. More
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Cynthia
Doucette Cynthia began
practicing yoga in 1996 while spending
a year off of school to ski in Summit
County, Colorado, her native state. Yoga
first served as a nice compliment to
skiing, but quickly became more intriguing
and fulfilling. More Info>>
Shayna
Green Four years ago, Shayna
decided to try yoga to supplement her
running regimen. However, following the
birth of her third child in 2005, she
felt a strong need to find a better way
to meet her emotional and physical needs. More
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Scott
Harig He discovered yoga
after spending 7 years as a competitive
mountain biker. He began studying Hatha
and Ayurvedic Yoga with Hansa Knox, President
of the National Yoga Alliance, as a result
of his fascination with the practice
and its potential for providing self-growth
opportunities. More Info>>
Jenny
Kaufman Moving away from her
20+ year career as a professional dancer
and modern dance teacher, Jenny decided
to explore more fully the practice and
teaching of yoga. More
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Katie
Klatt-Bowen Katie went to yoga
for physical healing after she injured
herself running in spring 2005. There,
she found Power Vinyasa, strengthened
her body. More
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Julie
Leahy Julie was introduced
to yoga by a friend shortly after the
birth of her second son, and she was
immediately drawn to the calming yet
strengthening effects of the practice. More
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Judy
Lesnick Judy starting
practicing yoga in 1999 after being diagnosed
with a painful form of arthritis. Looking
for a way out of pain and off the medications,
Judy turned to Yoga. After experimenting
with several different styles of yoga,
Judy found her niche in Ashtanga Yoga. More Info>>
Heather
Martello Heather became
a devoted yoga practitioner almost
immediately upon first stepping onto
the mat in 1999, and began teaching yoga
in 2003. She received her teaching
certification from Ana Forrest and in
addition has attended the Moksha Yoga
teacher training program. More Info>>
Erica
Merrill Erica Merrill dipped
her toes in the pool of yoga many many
years ago. It has been almost a decade
since she dove in head first. More
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Julie
Rosenheim Moos Julie's yoga
practice began after her experience of
living in Nepal and traveling through
India on three separate excursions. Following
the birth of her second child, Julie
discovered that the practice of yoga
allowed her to maintain a spiritual quality
within daily life. More Info>>
Lynn
Mutchler Lynn
spent about 5 years, exploring in depth,
many types of Hatha Yoga like Bikram,
Kundalini, Anusara & Iyengar, and
gathered many valuable tools along the
way from teachers like Vinnie Hunihan,
Claire Mark & Tom Quinn. She was
gradually drawn to Ashtanga Yoga, as
taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. More Info>>
Zoe
Nitsun Zoe began practicing
yoga 12 years ago to relieve tight muscles
she had from competitive running. What
started as a hobby turned into a passion
the more she studies and practices. More Info>>
Ginny
Neuckranz Movement has always
been an important part of Ginnys life,
as she has studied dance throughout her
life, and taught ballet as well. She
had dabbled with yoga over the years,
but it wasnt until she discovered its
spiritual and emotional healing aspects that
she became eager to learn as much as
she could. More
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Bridgett
Piacenti Seven years ago she
signed-up she and her best friend for
a Hatha Yoga class at the Sheil Park
District in Chicago so they could get
together once a week. Attending
the class once a week led to twice a
week, which then led to three times a
week... and quite immediately she
knew she was "hooked". More Info>>
Becky
Pontarelli Becky started Yoga
mostly for convenience. She was teaching
spinning at North Shore Yoga & Fitness,
which was also a yoga studio. Yoga was
extremely hard for her in the beginning
even down dog was painful. More
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Susan
Ravine Susan has studied
the art of movement her entire life.
She combines running, walking, and yoga
with her practice of pilates. Susan
will share her knowledge and expertise
with you in her pilates mat class. More Info>>
Judy
Roin Judy is certified
through the National Yoga Alliance, having
completed her teacher training at Moksha
Yoga in 2002. She also holds certifications
through ACE and Madd Dogg Spinning, and
has enjoyed teaching a wide variety of
classes at North Shore Yoga since 1998. More Info>>
