The Yoga Connection and their teaching staff serve
the community with integrity and joy.
I am honored to be a part of the Yoga Connection. -Lilias Folan
I am honored to be a part of the Yoga Connection. -Lilias Folan
Hatha Yoga Teaching Staff
Priscilla Potter, Swami Mahatarananda, E-RYT 500
Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Connection Director
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.
Priscilla teaches Yoga, Meditation, and Astrology, Teacher Training Courses and Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Courses. She is also available for Private Yoga Instruction and Professional Astrology Readings.
"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.
Priscilla teaches Yoga, Meditation, and Astrology, Teacher Training Courses and Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Courses. She is also available for Private Yoga Instruction and Professional Astrology Readings.
Charlotte Adams, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Charlotte has been practicing yoga for twenty years with a variety of teachers and styles but primarily with Priscilla Potter through the Yoga Connection. She came to yoga from her career as a dancer/choreographer and is presently an Associate Professor of Dance at The University of Iowa (it’s a long commute) and teaches modern dance technique, anatomy and kinesiology for dancers, as well as yoga. She is currently working towards her RYT 500.
Bea Aldridge
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Bea’s spiritual journey with yoga began in her early twenties. She started practicing yoga asanas in 2002 with the intention to gain strength and improve overall health. The benefits of yoga have been so valuable in all aspects of her life that she is committed and passionate about sharing it with others. She is so thankful for the Yoga Connection and its Hatha Yoga Teacher Training program which has enabled her to achieve this goal.
Bea strongly believes in respecting the individual body’s unique condition. Her goal is to teach students to practice with inner awareness and safety so they can fully receive the benefits of a class session. She does this by emphasizing the connection of breath and movement to experience the present moment, and develop steadiness and ease with each pose.
She is committed to deepening her own practice by continued study of meditation, pranayama and Yoga philosophy with Hatha and Raja Yoga teacher Chris Coniaris.
“I am humble and blessed for the many positive benefits Yoga continues to bring into my life. I am also grateful to all my wonderful Yoga teachers and their teachers, for without them, I would not be so deeply inspired and committed to my yogic journey.”
Bea currently teaches Prenatal Yoga.
Bea strongly believes in respecting the individual body’s unique condition. Her goal is to teach students to practice with inner awareness and safety so they can fully receive the benefits of a class session. She does this by emphasizing the connection of breath and movement to experience the present moment, and develop steadiness and ease with each pose.
She is committed to deepening her own practice by continued study of meditation, pranayama and Yoga philosophy with Hatha and Raja Yoga teacher Chris Coniaris.
“I am humble and blessed for the many positive benefits Yoga continues to bring into my life. I am also grateful to all my wonderful Yoga teachers and their teachers, for without them, I would not be so deeply inspired and committed to my yogic journey.”
Bea currently teaches Prenatal Yoga.
Victoria Bursina
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Victoria has been practicing yoga since 2005. She became a teacher because she wanted to do something to be helpful to other people. Victoria graduated from the Yoga Connection’s teacher training June 2009. Since then she has developed a Chair Yoga program for the YMCA and mentored with several Yoga Connection teachers.
“I feel comfortable here and always feel support plus positive attitude from all personnel of Yoga Connection”
Victoria currently teaches Yoga by Donation.
“I feel comfortable here and always feel support plus positive attitude from all personnel of Yoga Connection”
Victoria currently teaches Yoga by Donation.
Marisela Catbagan, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
My journey with Yoga started in 1998 and I feel so blessed! It has always been my dream to be able to share my practice and experience with others and to help them transform their lives with this amazing discipline in combination with meditation and ayurveda, to connect body, mind and spirit. I believe that yoga should be available to everyone. I started co-teaching beginning/continuing Yoga en Espanol at the Yoga Connection this year. I'm taking the 500HR teacher training the Yoga Connection and obtained my 200HR certificate from Arizona Power Yoga under Joseph Lauicella.
Marisela currently teaches Yin Yoga.
Marisela currently teaches Yin Yoga.
Sue Ferguson, E-RYT 500, PYT, RN
Registered Yoga Teacher, Professional Yoga Therapist, Registered Nurse
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."
Sue teaches Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Teacher Training Courses and Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Courses.
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."
Sue teaches Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Teacher Training Courses and Yoga Teacher Continuing Education Courses.
Isabelle Fleuraud RYT 200
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Isabelle has been practicing Hatha yoga for 10 years, and has experienced first hand the benefits of this ancient discipline. Through yoga, she has grown stronger and more centered. Recently, yoga allowed her to smoothly sail through the rough waters of illness and grueling treatments. Prompted by her desire to share her love of yoga, Isabelle started teaching yoga in 2008 as a certified group exercise instructor. In 2010, she completed the 200 hour HTTI yoga teacher training at The Yoga Connection, where she deeply enjoys practicing and teaching yoga
Isabelle currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
Isabelle currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
David Forest, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
David’s path began upon discovering the Yoga Connection in Summer of 2006. David returned to yoga after back surgery as a means to regain strength. The staff and atmosphere at the Yoga Connection soon led to the attendance and completion of the HTTI 2007. The joy of sharing this knowledge and how his practice has aided in his recovery and growth since the surgery was an unexpected bonus to his yoga practice and teaching.
“Yoga has opened a way to not only help to repair the physical body but also cope with the mental aspects. I've learned that yoga is for EVERY BODY and I am grateful to all the teachers (instructors, peers and students) at the Yoga Connection whom have guided and walked with me on this path. My hope is to teach others using the safe and mindful teachings to any and all who may seek it. Anyone and everyone can do and benefit from incorporating yoga into their life. Change is inevitable; how it unfolds is up to you.”
David currently teaches Gentle Yoga.
“Yoga has opened a way to not only help to repair the physical body but also cope with the mental aspects. I've learned that yoga is for EVERY BODY and I am grateful to all the teachers (instructors, peers and students) at the Yoga Connection whom have guided and walked with me on this path. My hope is to teach others using the safe and mindful teachings to any and all who may seek it. Anyone and everyone can do and benefit from incorporating yoga into their life. Change is inevitable; how it unfolds is up to you.”
David currently teaches Gentle Yoga.
Tracy Gordon, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Tracy incorporated yoga as a daily practice into her life after the loss of her mother in January 2004. Practicing alone, and studio hopping, she wandered into the Yoga Connection and truly felt a sense of community between the teachers, student-teachers and students. Tracy participated in the HTTI 2007 program to expand her own yoga practice and was offered the opportunity to share her love and passion for yoga at the Yoga Connection.
She teaches Hatha Yoga focusing on acceptance, self-nurturing, pranayama, asana and mudras. She has her mother and especially her husband to thank for lighting her path -- and has immeasurable gratitude for Priscilla Potter for directing her to her path.
Tracy currently teaches Gentle Yoga, Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Continuing Yoga and New Moon Meditation.
She teaches Hatha Yoga focusing on acceptance, self-nurturing, pranayama, asana and mudras. She has her mother and especially her husband to thank for lighting her path -- and has immeasurable gratitude for Priscilla Potter for directing her to her path.
Tracy currently teaches Gentle Yoga, Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Continuing Yoga and New Moon Meditation.
Tim Howell, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Tim received his 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Certification at Tucson's Yoga Connection's Teacher Training School. Tim began his yoga journey about 12 years ago. His practice has been influenced by Bender, Baptise, Iyengar, Maehle, Yogananda, Desikachar, Kriyananda, Farhi, Dworkis and Priscilla Potter of The Yoga Connection. Tim offers classes that facilitate a smile for students at all fitness levels. His focus is designed to help you develop self-awareness and mindfulness; to discover your playful nature and infinite possibilities. In yoga, there is no competition, it is not a matter of being perfect but it is yoga “just the way you are” at any given moment.
Whatever chapter of your life is being written, Tim’s classes will elevate your mood, dissolve your stress, awaken your 70 trillion cells, juice up your joints, and help you gain access to the powerful transformative energy that resides within us all!
Tim currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
Whatever chapter of your life is being written, Tim’s classes will elevate your mood, dissolve your stress, awaken your 70 trillion cells, juice up your joints, and help you gain access to the powerful transformative energy that resides within us all!
Tim currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
Vanessa Johnson, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Vanessa was introduced to yoga in 1997 at her local gym. Her husband’s military service relocated them to various locations keeping her yoga practice to a casual level at various studios. During her first pregnancy, Vanessa realized the benefits of yoga and pranayama and began to develop a home practice, but with four young boys she struggled. Her recent move to Tucson in 2009 led her to the Yoga Connection. Since parenting is a constant test of patience and acceptance, yoga has helped her find balance between her family, being a military spouse and life.
Vanessa currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga and Power Yoga.
Vanessa currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga and Power Yoga.
Valerie A. Lane, M. Arch., LEED AP
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Valerie completed the HTTI Program through the Yoga Connection in March of 2010. Valerie is also an Architect and is the owner of a Tucson based architectural consultation company, FixCity LLC. The practice of Yoga and study of Architecture and Community Planning have always gone hand in hand for Valerie. She believes that the health and strength of a community is dependent on that of its individuals, and Yoga is a natural path for bringing people together for the benefit of both. For Valerie, the Yoga Connection is an appealing place to study and practice because the non-profit status and overall vision is directly in line with the community values she works to exemplify in her personal and professional life. Valerie is eager to help individuals and communities improve their overall health by bringing awareness to the physical body and to the many effects the surrounding environment has on our lives.
Valerie currently teaches Yoga By Donation.
Valerie currently teaches Yoga By Donation.
Sue Larriva
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Sue was raised in a small town in Idaho where yoga was simply unheard of. When she moved to Tucson in the mid 70’s, she picked up Richard Hittleman’s “28 Day Plan,” and she was hooked. Shortly afterward she discovered “Lilias! Yoga and You” on PBS and soon brought the light of yoga to the salon where she worked. Sue now teaches the early morning Sunday class at the Yoga Connection, early morning classes at the Lighthouse YMCA, six classes a week for Edge Charter School and private classes through her own business.
Sue feels blessed to be able to combine two longtime passions: teaching and yoga. And the journey continues...
Sue currently teaches Gentle Yoga.
Sue feels blessed to be able to combine two longtime passions: teaching and yoga. And the journey continues...
Sue currently teaches Gentle Yoga.
Ashley Leal, E-RYT 200, CPT
Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified Personal Trainer
Ashley began practicing yoga in 1997 and completed her yoga teacher training at the Yoga Connection in 2004. In 2008, Ashley received her Personal Training Certification (CPT). In 2010 Ashley successfully completed her Yin Yoga Training.
She was the Yoga Connection's studio manager until 2010, during which time she helped to develop numerous programs and expand studio offerings. Ashley has served on the Yoga Connection's Teacher Training staff since 2008 and teaches Astrology and Meditation as well. She began teaching Pilates in 2010.
Ashley is fortunate to have studied with so many inspirational teachers: Priscilla Potter, Sue Ferguson, Lilias Folan, Erich Schiffman, Goswami Kriyananda and Mirea Pineda. There is wisdom in the body that is both informed by and informs the mind, and there is something else... beyond the mind-body complex. It is through consistent practice and self study that we begin to become whole. This is the reason Ashley teaches and continues to be a student.
Ashley teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Gentle Yin Yoga, Power Yoga and Yoga Nidra Meditation. She is also available for Private Yoga Instruction and Professional Astrology Readings.
She was the Yoga Connection's studio manager until 2010, during which time she helped to develop numerous programs and expand studio offerings. Ashley has served on the Yoga Connection's Teacher Training staff since 2008 and teaches Astrology and Meditation as well. She began teaching Pilates in 2010.
Ashley is fortunate to have studied with so many inspirational teachers: Priscilla Potter, Sue Ferguson, Lilias Folan, Erich Schiffman, Goswami Kriyananda and Mirea Pineda. There is wisdom in the body that is both informed by and informs the mind, and there is something else... beyond the mind-body complex. It is through consistent practice and self study that we begin to become whole. This is the reason Ashley teaches and continues to be a student.
Ashley teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Gentle Yin Yoga, Power Yoga and Yoga Nidra Meditation. She is also available for Private Yoga Instruction and Professional Astrology Readings.
Ramsie Mather
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Ramsie has danced in some form or another throughout her life and when she had kids she decided that she needed a career that would allow her to continue her passion for dance, as well as be able to spend quality time with her kids. She discovered yoga in 2008 and found that she loved it as much, if not more, than she did dance and decided to become a yoga teacher.
Ramsie went through the teacher training at Yoga Connection and graduated in 2010. She has been teaching at the YC and in the Green Valley/ Rancho Sahuarita area for the past year. She is currently in the 500 hour teacher training program here at the YC and is loving continuing her education in Yoga. In the time she has been teaching she has discovered a great fondness for teaching yoga to kids and plans to explore this area of Yoga.
"Yoga is now and forever a part of my life. I finally found where I really belong."
Ramsie currently teaches Yoga for Kids, Mid-Day Restorative Yoga and works as the Assistant Studio Manager.
Ramsie went through the teacher training at Yoga Connection and graduated in 2010. She has been teaching at the YC and in the Green Valley/ Rancho Sahuarita area for the past year. She is currently in the 500 hour teacher training program here at the YC and is loving continuing her education in Yoga. In the time she has been teaching she has discovered a great fondness for teaching yoga to kids and plans to explore this area of Yoga.
"Yoga is now and forever a part of my life. I finally found where I really belong."
Ramsie currently teaches Yoga for Kids, Mid-Day Restorative Yoga and works as the Assistant Studio Manager.
Sarah Metz, RYT 200, LMT
Registered Yoga Teacher, Licensed Massage Therapist
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.
Sarah currently teaches Back Care Yoga, Restorative Yoga & Yoga for Back Care workshops and works as our Program Director.
Carolyn Minor
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Through twenty years of professional dance training and performing internationally, Carolyn has always practiced yoga to keep her body and mind balanced. In 1999 she received her yoga certification through the Yoga Connection and continues to study yoga through the inspired teachings of Priscilla Potter.
Carolyn shares her ideas about what has and continues to maintain her strength, flexibility and balance through the use of imagery, metaphor and humor. She teaches Hatha Yoga and meditation, both privately and in a class setting. She also teaches modern dance and workshops that focus on alignment and harmonizing the energies of the physical body with those of the Spirit to heal and uplift us.
Carolyn currently teaches Continuing Yoga.
Carolyn shares her ideas about what has and continues to maintain her strength, flexibility and balance through the use of imagery, metaphor and humor. She teaches Hatha Yoga and meditation, both privately and in a class setting. She also teaches modern dance and workshops that focus on alignment and harmonizing the energies of the physical body with those of the Spirit to heal and uplift us.
Carolyn currently teaches Continuing Yoga.
Colleen Noonan
Hatha Yoga Instructor
I have been drawn to the teachings of yoga for many years. My exploration of eastern studies, dance and movement therapy opened the door to yoga. I have always been curious how movement connects us with our inner selves, our emotions, and communities. I am grateful for those who have been my guides and teachers. In 2008 I completed my teacher training at the Yoga Connection under the guidance, love and teachings of Priscilla Potter, Ashley Leal and many others who continue to support me in my yoga journey.
I hope to offer you, with gratitude, all I have gained along the way.
Colleen currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
I hope to offer you, with gratitude, all I have gained along the way.
Colleen currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
Hilda Oropeza, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Hilda began teaching in 2005 after she completed the 200 Hour Teacher Training Program at the Yoga Connection. In 2010 she successfully completed her Yin Yoga Training. Her hope is to offer a nurturing space for students to explore, heal and transform their bodies and their lives. She guides students in a rhythm that allows them to move in harmony with their breath and stay open to the moment.
Additional trainings include: Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Off the Mat and Into the World with Seane Corn, Relax and Renew Restorative Teacher Training with Judith Lasater. She resides in the old Pueblo with husband Michael and dog Zipper.
Hilda currently teaches Yin Yoga.
Additional trainings include: Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Off the Mat and Into the World with Seane Corn, Relax and Renew Restorative Teacher Training with Judith Lasater. She resides in the old Pueblo with husband Michael and dog Zipper.
Hilda currently teaches Yin Yoga.
Pam Ronstadt
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Pam began to practice yoga after her doctor suggested it as a way to help manage her Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. After a few years of home practice, a desire to deepen her practice led her to the Yoga Connection and the warm, encouraging and friendly atmosphere kept her coming back! The practice of yoga has had a transforming effect on her mind, body and spirit and her desire to share the many benefits of yoga was the decision behind taking the teacher training in May of 2010. She is grateful to her many teachers who continue to guide her journey and is constantly blessed by her students.
Pam currently teaches Gentle Yoga and Rise & Align.
Pam currently teaches Gentle Yoga and Rise & Align.
Cynthia Russell
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Eight years ago, Cynthia was living in her maternal
grandmother’s 113 year old house in north Texas. She found a book on how to
practice yoga and began exploring the practice in the upstairs dormitory room
where her mother and aunt grew up. She surrounded herself with candles,
beautiful music, and a curiosity about what yoga was and how it would affect
her body. It did not take long to know that it was a remarkable practice and
not much longer to become frustrated in her process. So, she found a DVD
practice and continued her work in the dormitory “studio” until she relocated
to Tucson. A year of practice with new DVDs began to bore her so she sought out
a teacher and from there began what has become a life-transforming exploration
of not only how yoga affects her body but her entire being.
She began the yoga teacher training at Yoga Connection in January of 2011, completing the 200 hour certificate in May 2011 and is now working towards the 500 hour certification program. Her specialty is gentle Hatha yoga, especially as modified for practice in and with chairs.
Cynthia currently teaches Gentle Yin Yoga.
She began the yoga teacher training at Yoga Connection in January of 2011, completing the 200 hour certificate in May 2011 and is now working towards the 500 hour certification program. Her specialty is gentle Hatha yoga, especially as modified for practice in and with chairs.
Cynthia currently teaches Gentle Yin Yoga.
Rhiwena Slack
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Rhiwena begin practicing yoga in 2000, as a result of suffering a neck ache. As well as easing her neck pain, yoga has brought to her a calmness of mind, a healthier and more balanced body, and a greater awareness of body and mind. She finds the energy of a group practice uplifting. Wishing to share these benefits, Rhiwena completed the Teacher Training and Personal Growth Intensive at Yoga Connection in 2007. Outside of yoga Rhiwena is interested in a clean, healthy, bio-diverse environment, and her practice is working towards low impact living. She holds a B.S. in Toxicology, and is working on an M.S. in energy and environmental studies.
“Most importantly Priscilla, and the other teachers at Yoga Connection, have taught me the importance of making yoga accessible to everyone regardless of abilities. As Tucson’s only not for profit yoga studio, I believe it uniquely caters to a broad cross section of the community.”
Rhiwena currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
“Most importantly Priscilla, and the other teachers at Yoga Connection, have taught me the importance of making yoga accessible to everyone regardless of abilities. As Tucson’s only not for profit yoga studio, I believe it uniquely caters to a broad cross section of the community.”
Rhiwena currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
Miranda Stanton, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
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.”
Miranda currently teaches Yoga for Kids, Chair Yoga, Back Care and Beginning Yoga.
“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.”
Miranda currently teaches Yoga for Kids, Chair Yoga, Back Care and Beginning Yoga.
Eva Taylor
Hatha Yoga Instructor
Eva's first memories of yoga are as a 5 year old practicing with Lilias Folan on television in the mornings, although she didn't begin her own practice until the late 90's. A serious athlete, Eva began using yoga (albeit unknowingly at first) as a supplemental training method in college.
She progressed from athlete to coach, and found that yoga was the perfect blend of physical and mental dedication that other rowers, swimmers, and runners needed to get their minds and bodies ready for peak performance. After teaching yoga in Los Angeles to both those she trained as well as private students, she moved back home to Tucson and got her certification here at the Yoga Connection.
Eva believes yoga should be accessible to all people, and that there is no greater underestimation in western science than the mind-body connection. To her class she brings a strong knowledge of body mechanics, a grand belief in human potential, and a hearty sense of humor. Outside of the studio she is a full-time mom, writer, and novice gardener.
Eva currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
She progressed from athlete to coach, and found that yoga was the perfect blend of physical and mental dedication that other rowers, swimmers, and runners needed to get their minds and bodies ready for peak performance. After teaching yoga in Los Angeles to both those she trained as well as private students, she moved back home to Tucson and got her certification here at the Yoga Connection.
Eva believes yoga should be accessible to all people, and that there is no greater underestimation in western science than the mind-body connection. To her class she brings a strong knowledge of body mechanics, a grand belief in human potential, and a hearty sense of humor. Outside of the studio she is a full-time mom, writer, and novice gardener.
Eva currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga.
Becky Thomas, E-RYT 500
Registered Yoga Teacher
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
Becky will be leading a retreat in Peru next fall titled: A Yoga Journey to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. click for more details
Becky teaches weekly Beginning/Continuing Yoga and special workshops including Ayurveda and Restorative Yoga for Women.
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
Becky will be leading a retreat in Peru next fall titled: A Yoga Journey to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. click for more details
Becky teaches weekly Beginning/Continuing Yoga and special workshops including Ayurveda and Restorative Yoga for Women.
Pep Thompson
Pep's interest in yoga started when she was just a child watching Lilias on the television. She remembers participating with Lilias on the living room floor. Many years back she took her first and only yoga class through Priscilla Potter at a recreation center. She then began a home practice out of need and for enjoyment.
Pep retired from a life long career and thought she would not want to work again until one morning while practicing she thought what a joy it would be to teach something she loves. She completed the Yoga Connection's teacher training in 2008.
Pep enjoys teaching classes with students who may have special needs, such as Prenatal and Back Care. She has had "spinal issues" for the last 15 years and has greater understanding as to what the student may need when healing from, and watching old injuries. "When a student smiles at the end of class or they may show a calm about them self, well that is what makes teaching such a joy."
Pep currently teaches Gentle Yoga and Back Care Yoga.
Pep retired from a life long career and thought she would not want to work again until one morning while practicing she thought what a joy it would be to teach something she loves. She completed the Yoga Connection's teacher training in 2008.
Pep enjoys teaching classes with students who may have special needs, such as Prenatal and Back Care. She has had "spinal issues" for the last 15 years and has greater understanding as to what the student may need when healing from, and watching old injuries. "When a student smiles at the end of class or they may show a calm about them self, well that is what makes teaching such a joy."
Pep currently teaches Gentle Yoga and Back Care Yoga.
Julie Williams, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
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.”
Julie currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Rise & Align Yoga and Meditation by Donation.
“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.”
Julie currently teaches Beginning/Continuing Yoga, Rise & Align Yoga and Meditation by Donation.
Libba Westin, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Libba began practicing yoga in 2000 as a healthy, non-stress on the body, alternative to dance. She studied ballet jazz, modern, choreography and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus on dance, music and drama. She led dance therapy sessions in a psychiatric hospital with inpatient adolescents and adults. Because of the rewarding benefits - physical, mental and spiritual - Libba has reaped from her yoga practice, she had a strong desire to share with others the positive impact yoga has to offer the total Self. One of her teachers, Guy Atchley, recommended the Yoga Connection for teacher training. She became certified spring of 2008 and has been teaching at the Yoga Connection ever since.
“I especially want to thank Priscilla for her wisdom and encouragement, Guy Atchley for sending me to Yoga Connection, my husband for supporting my endeavors and the Yoga Connection for its calming, compassionate and welcoming atmosphere.”
Libba currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
“I especially want to thank Priscilla for her wisdom and encouragement, Guy Atchley for sending me to Yoga Connection, my husband for supporting my endeavors and the Yoga Connection for its calming, compassionate and welcoming atmosphere.”
Libba currently teaches Mid-Day Yoga.
Workshops Teachers, Guest Teachers & Subs
Lily Cann, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher, Level 3 iRest Teacher
Lily’s interest in both the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga began in the early 1970s but it wasn’t until 2009 that she pursued the teacher training program at the Yoga Connection. She has a degree in psychology and so it was natural for her to continue her training in Life Force Yoga, Yoga for Depression and Mood Management with Amy Weintraub. Deeply interested in the benefits of yoga therapy she has also completed Level 3 training in iRest Yoga Nidra, a deep and healing meditation practice designed by Richard Miller. Lily continues to train with Richard Miller in advanced iRest trainings. Having witnessed the deep healing of iRest Yoga Nidra, Lily now offers group iRest Meditation at the Yoga Connection and also is available for private sessions of iRest dyads.
Lily says, “I feel like I‘ve come home when I practice yoga. I want to share with others the opportunity to access our True Nature, our true home through yoga.”
Lily teaches iRest Yoga Nidra workshops.
Lily says, “I feel like I‘ve come home when I practice yoga. I want to share with others the opportunity to access our True Nature, our true home through yoga.”
Lily teaches iRest Yoga Nidra workshops.
Kathleen Kennedy, RYT 500
Registered Yoga Teacher
Kathleen is a nationally registered multi-certified, Ayurveda Health Practitioner Intern, Mind and Body Yoga Therapist, and a 500 registered Kripalu Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. Kathleen’s training
encompasses clinical Ayurvedic medicine, botanical and nutritional medicine, yoga therapies, and homeopathy.
She is an active member of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), the National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA), Yoga Alliance, the Kripalu Teachers Association, and the Green Yoga Association. Kathleen is the recipient of the “North America Award of JEEVAKA” in recognition of excellence in Ayurvedic Studies award by the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA).
Kathleen will be teaching a series of Ayurveda workshops in March.
encompasses clinical Ayurvedic medicine, botanical and nutritional medicine, yoga therapies, and homeopathy.
She is an active member of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA), the National Ayurveda Medical Association (NAMA), Yoga Alliance, the Kripalu Teachers Association, and the Green Yoga Association. Kathleen is the recipient of the “North America Award of JEEVAKA” in recognition of excellence in Ayurvedic Studies award by the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA).
Kathleen will be teaching a series of Ayurveda workshops in March.
Tony Redhouse
Tony, of the Navajo Nation, is a Native American sound healer, spiritual teacher, inspirational speaker, Eagle and Hoop dancer, an award-winning recording artist who uses his voice and music to move communities, world-wide. He is a categorical winner of the 2009 and 2011 Native-American Music Awards. For more information: www.tonyredhouse.net
Tony will be leading our Native American Spring Equinox Celebration on March 18.
Tony will be leading our Native American Spring Equinox Celebration on March 18.
Randy Sue Trujillo, RYT 200
Registered Yoga Teacher
Randy Sue is an artist and yogini. She has been practicing Yoga for over 30 years and has devoted her life to the pursuit of preventative healing and building creative forces in her life. Randy Sue's travels have brought her to experience many indigenous cultures where she has learned natural remedies and healing practices that bring the body into balance. Randy Sue is a certified yoga instructor, and licensed massage therapist. She has advanced training in Women's and Prenatal Yoga; Men's Yoga, Yoga for Children and Chair Yoga.
Randy will teach a special workshop on Yoga & Creativity in March.
Randy will teach a special workshop on Yoga & Creativity in March.
RYT stands for Registered Yoga Teacher, meaning that those teachers are registered through Yoga Alliance at either the 200 or 500 hour level. Yoga Alliance is a voluntary registry service. For more about Yoga Alliance and what their criteria is, please visit their website.
E-RYT indicates an additional level of experience beyond the 200 or 500 hour training the yoga teacher has.
All of our instructors are certified, or are awaiting certification, but not all of them are registered with Yoga Alliance.
E-RYT indicates an additional level of experience beyond the 200 or 500 hour training the yoga teacher has.
All of our instructors are certified, or are awaiting certification, but not all of them are registered with Yoga Alliance.
