The Yoga Connection is a nonprofit yoga organization under the direction of Priscilla Potter, that has been teaching yoga, meditation, Kriya Yoga and Hatha Yoga Teachers Training for over 20 years.  Our instructors are knowledgeable, dedicated individuals who bring to this course a wealth of insight, compassion, and experience in the classroom, as well as their own personal practice.  They demonstrate through their teaching and their presence how yoga can affect your life and the lives of those you teach.

Priscilla has been training yoga teachers for over 20 years. She is the founder and director of the Yoga Connection, a nonprofit service organization dedicated to service through yoga. Her inspirational and intuitive teaching style is supported by 30 years of training and over 25 years of teaching. She is a professional astrologer, meditation instructor and a lifetime student and teacher of Kriya Yoga.

"Priscilla wears the mantle of her Kriya Yoga lineage with dignity and grace. She walks her talk...for over thirty years she has served, cared for and inspired her students, family and friends"  - Lilias Folan, yoga teacher and author.

Gary has been studying yoga for 20 years. He's been on the HTTI teaching staff for 15 years. Actively teaching since 1992, Gary brings to his teaching a gentleness and humor that makes the learning process easier. He has a thorough understanding and profound insight into the nature of Hatha Yoga. He has worked in nursing since 1976.

Sue began teaching yoga to preschoolers as a warm-up for creative movement. She has been teaching and practicing yoga since 1987. Priscilla Potter was her first formal teacher and mentor. She completed the Yoga Connection teacher training in 1994 and is now one of the teachers for the program. She has also been influenced by Gary Phelan, Lilias Folan and Christina Davis and Joseph & Lilian LePage. Sue's style of teaching is eclectic and draws from many sources, primarily Kriya Yoga & Kripalu Yoga.

She is a registered nurse and balances teaching basic safe alignment with allowing students to experience the flow of energy. Sue teaches in order to share with her students the experience of yoga as a journey of self-discovery. Sue is also a certified Yoga Therapist and Director of La Mariposa Therapeutic Yoga LLC.

"I teach here because the Yoga Connection philosophy creates room for individuality, inner exploration and growth and has allowed me to experiment with who I am as a student, a teacher, a woman and a spiritual being."

Anthony lives in Tucson, and has been practicing and teaching yoga since the 1970s. He has a doctorate in Indian religious and philosophical traditions from Oxford University, and taught for seven years at the University of Montana where he was a professor of Asian Studies. Anthony was a faculty member of the Providence Institute, Tucson, where he combined his academic and Yoga backgrounds to teach Sanskrit, Yoga Philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita in their Yoga Teacher Training program. At present he teaches yoga and Sanskrit, leads workshops on the Yoga Sutras, and works as an independent scholar.

Becky started practicing yoga in 1992. She completed her 200 hour level teacher training at the Yoga Connection in 2002. In 2005, Becky completed her training at the 500 hour level with the International Yoga College. Becky is registered with the Yoga Alliance at the E-RYT 500hour level and is a member of the Arizona Yoga Association. Becky teaches classic Hatha yoga with emphasis on the breath. Her area of special interest is Ayurveda, the traditional healing system of India. She has studied yoga in India at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram and continues to study at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque.

The beauty of yoga is that it is adaptable, modifiable and individual. Yoga should not be one size fits all!  Through Becky’s teachings, she will help you listen to your body and your breath, which will enable you to actually be your own "best" teacher. Becky invites you to join her on the journey of yoga. Yoga is the path to finding balance in your life. Remember...the journey is just as important as the destination! Visit her website getn2yoga.com 

Jim began practicing yoga at 8 years of age, practicing in his living room with Richard Hittleman on TV, and has had a consistent practice for the past 12 years. He has been teaching yoga for 10 years and considers his primary teachers, and inspirations upon the yogic path, to be Priscilla Potter, Goswami Kriyananda, Swami Satchidananda and B.K.S. Iyengar. 

Jim describes his approach to yoga as organic and eclectic characterized by slow but deep movement, lots of breathing; keeping present in mind and body. His teaching style is meditative. His personal yoga practice includes mantra and sound. Jim teaches yoga in order to give back the teaching he has received and says the response from his students helps him continue learning. Jim has been teaching at the Yoga Connection about 10 years, considering it to be his “yoga home” and his sangha.

Julie started practicing yoga in 2003 because she was curious. She completed the Yoga Connection’s teacher training in June of 2009  and began teaching after completing the course. She has had a wonderful experience at Yoga Vida practicing Bikram yoga. She recently completed the first level of yoga nidra or iRest training.

“I teach because I love yoga and I want to share this positive experience with as many people as I possibly can. I feel very comfortable and at home at the Yoga Connection. There is a very warm vibe that surrounds the studio and makes you feel welcomed. Yoga has been a very important force in my life. It has made me a better person. Now that I have fully experienced this positive impact, my life would not be the same without it.”

Miranda’s personal yoga journey began ten years ago after typical injuries from a career in dance. She was drawn by the therapeutic value and ancient link of mind/body/spirit. The Yoga Connection is the first place she immediately felt comfortable and completed her teacher training here in 2009. After teaching theater movement for a few years and the influence of Priscilla Potter’s close examination of the teachings of Kriya Yoga, she began teaching Yoga the summer 2009.

“Each of my students offers a wealth of knowledge in our exchange within the safety of Hatha Yoga. There is a healing power in helping others. Through service I am able to learn more about myself & stay connected to my community and it’s needs & issues.”

_Sarah completed her 200 hour level teacher training at The Yoga Connection in 2007. She specializes in Back Care and Restorative yoga and has been assisting with the Yoga Connection's Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program since 2009. She has also taught extensively in treatment and mental health facilities. Sarah is also a licensed massage therapist and practices traditional massage, polarity and craniosacral therapies.

Sarah currently teaches Back Care Yoga, Restorative Yoga & Yoga for Back Care workshops and works as our Program Director.