MYPATH to Awareness, Fall 2018 ~ Instructors
(Spring 2019 instructors will be announced sometime in late winter/early spring)
Adriena Dame
Adriena Dame is an Energy Medicine & Bodywork Therapist. Her work is rooted in the reality that no matter who we are, what we look like, how we love, hurt, perceive and interact with ourselves and the world, . . . we are all energy vibrating at various frequencies that affect our quality of life. The higher our vibration, the greater our overall vitality and sense of well-being. As we journey through this deeply sensory human experience that we call life, a journey wrought with myriad experiences that ultimately beckon us toward discovery, healing, empowerment, and tr ansformation, we sometimes need a little help. In fact, we sometimes need a LOT of help. Adriena helps by facilitating healing, empowerment, and transformation through a medley of therapies: Tibetan Acupressure, Craneosacral Therapy, Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Tapping, TouchPoint Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Intuitive Guidance, and beyond.
Adriena Dame is an Energy Medicine & Bodywork Therapist. Her work is rooted in the reality that no matter who we are, what we look like, how we love, hurt, perceive and interact with ourselves and the world, . . . we are all energy vibrating at various frequencies that affect our quality of life. The higher our vibration, the greater our overall vitality and sense of well-being. As we journey through this deeply sensory human experience that we call life, a journey wrought with myriad experiences that ultimately beckon us toward discovery, healing, empowerment, and tr ansformation, we sometimes need a little help. In fact, we sometimes need a LOT of help. Adriena helps by facilitating healing, empowerment, and transformation through a medley of therapies: Tibetan Acupressure, Craneosacral Therapy, Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Reflexology, Tapping, TouchPoint Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Intuitive Guidance, and beyond.
Dr. Amanda O’Bryan
Amanda is a meditation teacher, certified wellness coach and a psychology professor. She has a passion for introducing meditation to students and believes that mindfulness provides a clear path to healing. She teaches many different types of meditation, such as mindfulness, tapping into your intuition, mantra meditation, exploring the chakras, and more. She also teaches workshops that introduce mindfulness into communication, relationships and daily life.
Amanda is a meditation teacher, certified wellness coach and a psychology professor. She has a passion for introducing meditation to students and believes that mindfulness provides a clear path to healing. She teaches many different types of meditation, such as mindfulness, tapping into your intuition, mantra meditation, exploring the chakras, and more. She also teaches workshops that introduce mindfulness into communication, relationships and daily life.
Angela Greer, CTACC, RMT, CLYT, RYT
Angela is out to change the world one deep belly breath at a time! Co-author of “Lessons in Leadership” and the recently released “Compassion@Work,” and author of the forthcoming book, “Being All In,” she helps organizations and individuals reduce stress, improve health and connect at heart level through holistic health practices and nontraditional tools. Angela is a Coach Training Alliance Certified Coach, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Trainer, and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher for Laughter Yoga University of Mumbai. She is also a Certified Healer with The Modern Mystery School of Toronto, a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200), certified Advanced Pranic Healing practitioner and shamanic practitioner. Angela is a former consultant to the U.S. Army Casualty Program, where for four years she trained Army staff and soldiers, and provided direct support to the families of Fallen Soldiers.
Angela is out to change the world one deep belly breath at a time! Co-author of “Lessons in Leadership” and the recently released “Compassion@Work,” and author of the forthcoming book, “Being All In,” she helps organizations and individuals reduce stress, improve health and connect at heart level through holistic health practices and nontraditional tools. Angela is a Coach Training Alliance Certified Coach, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Trainer, and Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher for Laughter Yoga University of Mumbai. She is also a Certified Healer with The Modern Mystery School of Toronto, a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200), certified Advanced Pranic Healing practitioner and shamanic practitioner. Angela is a former consultant to the U.S. Army Casualty Program, where for four years she trained Army staff and soldiers, and provided direct support to the families of Fallen Soldiers.
Blake Cothron
Blake has been practicing and living Yoga since 2002 when he came across the book "Integral Yoga Hatha" at a used book store. He dedicated to the path of Bhakti Yoga while living for a year in Hawai'i in 2008 when he encountered Krishna Consciousness. The devotional chanting, kirtan, clean and clear lifestyle and Vedic philosophy all deeply resonated in his soul. He soon thereafter joined a Krishna ashram in Florida to further his immersion and knowledge of Bhakti. Through much spiritual and religious explorations, including years of living in ashrams and monasteries, world travel and moves, inner and outer turbulence and major life changes he has maintained Bhakti as his life's purpose and focus on a daily basis. He is also an organic farmer, writer, speaker and farming educator. He greatly enjoys serving people. His primary service is in sharing Vedic knowledge and the practices, rituals, music and philosophy of Bhakti Yoga in the Gaudiya Vaishnava line (as well as helping people learn to feed themselves). He lives in Stanford, KY.
Blake has been practicing and living Yoga since 2002 when he came across the book "Integral Yoga Hatha" at a used book store. He dedicated to the path of Bhakti Yoga while living for a year in Hawai'i in 2008 when he encountered Krishna Consciousness. The devotional chanting, kirtan, clean and clear lifestyle and Vedic philosophy all deeply resonated in his soul. He soon thereafter joined a Krishna ashram in Florida to further his immersion and knowledge of Bhakti. Through much spiritual and religious explorations, including years of living in ashrams and monasteries, world travel and moves, inner and outer turbulence and major life changes he has maintained Bhakti as his life's purpose and focus on a daily basis. He is also an organic farmer, writer, speaker and farming educator. He greatly enjoys serving people. His primary service is in sharing Vedic knowledge and the practices, rituals, music and philosophy of Bhakti Yoga in the Gaudiya Vaishnava line (as well as helping people learn to feed themselves). He lives in Stanford, KY.
Charles Nowell
Charles is a devoted new teacher to the art of Qigong. Since 2011, he has used Qigong to heal deep psychological trauma and create a healthy, happy vibration within himself. Charles teaches Qigong with love, commitment, and a passion for giving students all of the skills that they need for healing mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Charles has over 300+ verified hours of training with the Flowing Zen Studio under Sifu Anthony Korahais and is currently obtaining teacher certification.
Charles is a devoted new teacher to the art of Qigong. Since 2011, he has used Qigong to heal deep psychological trauma and create a healthy, happy vibration within himself. Charles teaches Qigong with love, commitment, and a passion for giving students all of the skills that they need for healing mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Charles has over 300+ verified hours of training with the Flowing Zen Studio under Sifu Anthony Korahais and is currently obtaining teacher certification.
Chris O’Bryan RYT 265 ~ Shiva Strap Co-Creator ~ Vedic Thai Bodyworker
Namaste friend! I have been teaching yoga for 3 years and practiced for 7. I am a student of energy and I like to bring that to all of my classes. Pranayama is always emphasized as a primary component. I teach different types of asana, including hatha, vinyasa, Anusara, and Kundalini. Sometimes we will mix different types of movement, but the goal is always the same: for you to feel wonderful, fully into YOUR body.
Namaste friend! I have been teaching yoga for 3 years and practiced for 7. I am a student of energy and I like to bring that to all of my classes. Pranayama is always emphasized as a primary component. I teach different types of asana, including hatha, vinyasa, Anusara, and Kundalini. Sometimes we will mix different types of movement, but the goal is always the same: for you to feel wonderful, fully into YOUR body.
Damian Norman
Damian Nordmann is a mindset coach and creator of the Inner Secrets of
Success series of courses, workshops, and mentoring. Damian has studied, practiced,
researched, and applied the most powerful tools for success for 25 years. He has
taught people how to meditate, triple their income, heal themselves mentally,
emotionally, and physically, start businesses, and understand their true purpose in life.
Damian offers a powerful course called Jump Start Your Life - The Laws of
Success Part 1, that quickly helps you go from zero to awesome in just twelve weeks.
He also provides one-on-one mentorship to coach you out of limiting beliefs so you can
achieve all of your desires whether financial, relational, health related, or spiritual.
Damian is a speaker, author, coach, and superhero. He helps people go deep
within to find their own superhero powers and bring them forward daily for maximum
results! You can learn more about Damian at www.damiannordmann.com.
Damian Nordmann is a mindset coach and creator of the Inner Secrets of
Success series of courses, workshops, and mentoring. Damian has studied, practiced,
researched, and applied the most powerful tools for success for 25 years. He has
taught people how to meditate, triple their income, heal themselves mentally,
emotionally, and physically, start businesses, and understand their true purpose in life.
Damian offers a powerful course called Jump Start Your Life - The Laws of
Success Part 1, that quickly helps you go from zero to awesome in just twelve weeks.
He also provides one-on-one mentorship to coach you out of limiting beliefs so you can
achieve all of your desires whether financial, relational, health related, or spiritual.
Damian is a speaker, author, coach, and superhero. He helps people go deep
within to find their own superhero powers and bring them forward daily for maximum
results! You can learn more about Damian at www.damiannordmann.com.
Dylana and Fern
Fern Kaitlin + Dylana are yoga instructors who work to create an inclusive, non-judgemental, playful, loving + nurturing environment.
They have trained in Louisville, Kentucky and Portland, Oregon + specialize in Acroyoga, Kaleidoscope Yoga and other partner/group movements. Safety, integrity of practice, and silliness are woven into each class.
Fern Kaitlin + Dylana are yoga instructors who work to create an inclusive, non-judgemental, playful, loving + nurturing environment.
They have trained in Louisville, Kentucky and Portland, Oregon + specialize in Acroyoga, Kaleidoscope Yoga and other partner/group movements. Safety, integrity of practice, and silliness are woven into each class.
Holly Clark
Holly, MEd,RYT200, is a shamanic healer and yoga therapist with a passion for planetary tantra and wild ceremony. She offers welcoming space for others to explore and celebrate their divine essence through the art of compassionate embodiment in individual sessions, healing circles, workshops and retreats. Engaging plant spirit medicine, nature communion, movement, meditation, and sonic alchemy, Holly loves inspiring others to expand their wild creative potential for the enhancement of all life on Earth. She earned her yoga certification in Hawaii and aims to bring the spirit of aloha to all that she does, focusing on pranayama and the power of slowing down to savor each moment to its fullest. Her classes merge kundalini and bhakti yoga with tantric exploration and the grace of lovingkindness. She loves laughing, listening to trees, and raising the vibration of our planet through soulful presence and connection.
Holly, MEd,RYT200, is a shamanic healer and yoga therapist with a passion for planetary tantra and wild ceremony. She offers welcoming space for others to explore and celebrate their divine essence through the art of compassionate embodiment in individual sessions, healing circles, workshops and retreats. Engaging plant spirit medicine, nature communion, movement, meditation, and sonic alchemy, Holly loves inspiring others to expand their wild creative potential for the enhancement of all life on Earth. She earned her yoga certification in Hawaii and aims to bring the spirit of aloha to all that she does, focusing on pranayama and the power of slowing down to savor each moment to its fullest. Her classes merge kundalini and bhakti yoga with tantric exploration and the grace of lovingkindness. She loves laughing, listening to trees, and raising the vibration of our planet through soulful presence and connection.
Jessica Lam
Jessica Lam, 200 RYT, has been working and meditating with crystals as long as she can remember. As a girl she dreamed of being a geologist out in the field studying volcanos but never pursued her dream instead focusing on practical matters of life. As her yoga/spirit journey evolved from solely being a physical challenge into a way of living every moment with joy, while testing the maximums of human potential through radical shadow work, the excuses began to fall away one by one. She took her first rockhounding expedition into the Ouchita Mountains of Arkansas to dig quartz three years ago. 3 more trips with another on the horizon she is finally fulfilling a piece of her dharma digging quartz from inside the eARTh and then delivering its healing energy, beauty, and ancient wisdom to all.
Jessica Lam, 200 RYT, has been working and meditating with crystals as long as she can remember. As a girl she dreamed of being a geologist out in the field studying volcanos but never pursued her dream instead focusing on practical matters of life. As her yoga/spirit journey evolved from solely being a physical challenge into a way of living every moment with joy, while testing the maximums of human potential through radical shadow work, the excuses began to fall away one by one. She took her first rockhounding expedition into the Ouchita Mountains of Arkansas to dig quartz three years ago. 3 more trips with another on the horizon she is finally fulfilling a piece of her dharma digging quartz from inside the eARTh and then delivering its healing energy, beauty, and ancient wisdom to all.
Juliya Pogrebinsky
Juliya is passionate about regenerative practices to heal ourselves and our relationship with the Earth. Her love of nature, philosophy, holistic living, healthy eating, gardening, and community has led her to embrace Permaculture, as a set of tools and principles that embody all of these values and guide us in creating no less than paradise on earth! She has been gardening, living and working in community, traveling and learning for 15 years, and has recently completed her Permaculture Design Certification Course. Permaculture places human beings within the web of life and shows us how to co-create with nature, to create abundance, diversity, and beauty at all scales of our existence.
Juliya is passionate about regenerative practices to heal ourselves and our relationship with the Earth. Her love of nature, philosophy, holistic living, healthy eating, gardening, and community has led her to embrace Permaculture, as a set of tools and principles that embody all of these values and guide us in creating no less than paradise on earth! She has been gardening, living and working in community, traveling and learning for 15 years, and has recently completed her Permaculture Design Certification Course. Permaculture places human beings within the web of life and shows us how to co-create with nature, to create abundance, diversity, and beauty at all scales of our existence.
Lee Schardein
Nicole Casteel and Chris Kent
Nicole and Christopher hold four degrees in music performance and music education collectively. Nicole is a certified Life and Business Coach as well as spiritual healer, intuitive mentor, and a Soul Voice Coach helping women activate and unleash the true voice of their soul. Christopher is an Energy Worker, Nutritional Alchemy Chef and specializes in teaching how to heal the body through the power of food. Together, they are working to bring their vision of a peaceful and heart-centered world into existence.
Nicole and Christopher hold four degrees in music performance and music education collectively. Nicole is a certified Life and Business Coach as well as spiritual healer, intuitive mentor, and a Soul Voice Coach helping women activate and unleash the true voice of their soul. Christopher is an Energy Worker, Nutritional Alchemy Chef and specializes in teaching how to heal the body through the power of food. Together, they are working to bring their vision of a peaceful and heart-centered world into existence.
Rebecca Elliot and Swann Lander
Rebecca Elliott is a Kentucky native who grew up in Lexington and has lived in Louisville for 18 years. She received her Education Specialist Degree in Counseling Psychology in 2000 from the University of Kentucky and became licensed to practice Counseling in 2001. She has studied women’s spirituality, individual spiritual paths, and meditation for nearly 30 years, giving her a strong foundation in the spiritual principles of Yoga practice. After a shoulder injury in 2015, she began practicing asana. After a couple of years of study she found herself called into practice as a Yoga teacher. Rebecca is currently certified as a YogaFit Level I teacher and is continuing to pursue her formal training to become an RYT-200. She currently teaches a weekly level I Yoga class at the Southeast YMCA in Louisville. She is married with two sons, ages 10 and 13.
Swann Lander has been practicing yoga for over three decades. Since graduating from the OYTT RYT 200 teacher training in 2014 she finds herself busier than ever, sharing her practice with diverse groups of students. She is also a long time swim instructor, currently teaching at the Greater Louisville YMCA. Having retired from travelling the world as a charter chef, Swann now calls Louisville home. She lives in the Highlands with her husband, dog, koi chickens and bees.
Rebecca Elliott is a Kentucky native who grew up in Lexington and has lived in Louisville for 18 years. She received her Education Specialist Degree in Counseling Psychology in 2000 from the University of Kentucky and became licensed to practice Counseling in 2001. She has studied women’s spirituality, individual spiritual paths, and meditation for nearly 30 years, giving her a strong foundation in the spiritual principles of Yoga practice. After a shoulder injury in 2015, she began practicing asana. After a couple of years of study she found herself called into practice as a Yoga teacher. Rebecca is currently certified as a YogaFit Level I teacher and is continuing to pursue her formal training to become an RYT-200. She currently teaches a weekly level I Yoga class at the Southeast YMCA in Louisville. She is married with two sons, ages 10 and 13.
Swann Lander has been practicing yoga for over three decades. Since graduating from the OYTT RYT 200 teacher training in 2014 she finds herself busier than ever, sharing her practice with diverse groups of students. She is also a long time swim instructor, currently teaching at the Greater Louisville YMCA. Having retired from travelling the world as a charter chef, Swann now calls Louisville home. She lives in the Highlands with her husband, dog, koi chickens and bees.
Sammy-Jo Hand
Sammy-Jo is an Australian teacher and healer who has recently relocated to Louisville. Qualified in both Hatha and Kundalini lineages, she has studied meditation, yoga and healing modalities in both Australia, India and the United States, and has taught in some of Australia’s most renowned yoga studios. Connecting on a very human level, Sammy-Jo guides people through a journey to reprogram the negative thinking mind. With a strong focus on mindfulness, source energy, body positivity, connectedness and self-love, she allows everyone to peel back the layers of self-doubt so that they may recognize and celebrate the perfection, strength and beauty within.
Sammy-Jo is an Australian teacher and healer who has recently relocated to Louisville. Qualified in both Hatha and Kundalini lineages, she has studied meditation, yoga and healing modalities in both Australia, India and the United States, and has taught in some of Australia’s most renowned yoga studios. Connecting on a very human level, Sammy-Jo guides people through a journey to reprogram the negative thinking mind. With a strong focus on mindfulness, source energy, body positivity, connectedness and self-love, she allows everyone to peel back the layers of self-doubt so that they may recognize and celebrate the perfection, strength and beauty within.
Sarah Teeple
Sarah Teeple is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, holistic health educator, and meditation and Kundalini yoga teacher. She brings mind-body-spirit therapies to individuals and groups to restore balance, treat chronic disease, and achieve optimal health.
Ayurveda is the indigenous Indian healthcare system and sister science to yoga. It treats medical conditions using food as medicine, herbs, yoga therapies, and healthy daily self-care regimes. Nutritional and herbal healing plans are based on seasonal eating, time of life, as well as one's unique constitution (dosha).
Coming from a background of rock and roll music and non-profit social work, Sarah transitioned to a career path and personal lifestyle devoted to holistic health. She specializes in digestive disorders and gut health. Her clinic in east Louisville: Common Ground Wellness is an east-meets west wellness center, in collaboration with a holistic ObGyn and an acupuncturist at www.ayurvedalouisville.com.
Sarah Teeple is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, holistic health educator, and meditation and Kundalini yoga teacher. She brings mind-body-spirit therapies to individuals and groups to restore balance, treat chronic disease, and achieve optimal health.
Ayurveda is the indigenous Indian healthcare system and sister science to yoga. It treats medical conditions using food as medicine, herbs, yoga therapies, and healthy daily self-care regimes. Nutritional and herbal healing plans are based on seasonal eating, time of life, as well as one's unique constitution (dosha).
Coming from a background of rock and roll music and non-profit social work, Sarah transitioned to a career path and personal lifestyle devoted to holistic health. She specializes in digestive disorders and gut health. Her clinic in east Louisville: Common Ground Wellness is an east-meets west wellness center, in collaboration with a holistic ObGyn and an acupuncturist at www.ayurvedalouisville.com.
Tisa Powell
Tisa spends her life serving people through, touch, sound, and energy healing. Tisa loves yoga, laughing, meditation, drumming, spinning fire, hooping, dancing, playing her gongs, gardening, composting and sharing all of this with her son and others. Tisa is totally in Love with getting back to the healing that nature has to offer us. She creates Natural and Organic products as well as Soap as Art. Tisa is certified in a variety of Holistic modalities such as, SomaVeda Thai Yoga Practitioner, Laughing Yoga, Hot Stone Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Gong Sound Bath Enthusiast and more. Tisa feels that if you have a gift to share it is your duty to share that gift with others.
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Tisa spends her life serving people through, touch, sound, and energy healing. Tisa loves yoga, laughing, meditation, drumming, spinning fire, hooping, dancing, playing her gongs, gardening, composting and sharing all of this with her son and others. Tisa is totally in Love with getting back to the healing that nature has to offer us. She creates Natural and Organic products as well as Soap as Art. Tisa is certified in a variety of Holistic modalities such as, SomaVeda Thai Yoga Practitioner, Laughing Yoga, Hot Stone Therapy, Reflexology, Reiki, Gong Sound Bath Enthusiast and more. Tisa feels that if you have a gift to share it is your duty to share that gift with others.
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MYPATH Organizers
Brenda Cashel, PhD
Brenda grew up in Vermont and moved to Kentucky for graduate school. When she met her husband Pete she chose to stay on the KY farm and help run the business, and they became one of the first certified organic vegetable growers in the state. Over the years, Terrapin Hill Farm has evolved into primarily an agritourism business. Brenda has been organizing music festivals on the farm for about 20 years, and has also developed it into a successful wedding venue. A ballet dancer throughout her childhood and college years, she enjoys yoga because it makes her feel in tune with her body the way ballet did. After practicing yoga outdoors at the farm's music festivals, she was inspired to create an event centered around enjoying yoga and related activities in the farm's beautiful, natural setting. It has been a joy for her to work with Gabriella to turn this dream into reality.
Brenda grew up in Vermont and moved to Kentucky for graduate school. When she met her husband Pete she chose to stay on the KY farm and help run the business, and they became one of the first certified organic vegetable growers in the state. Over the years, Terrapin Hill Farm has evolved into primarily an agritourism business. Brenda has been organizing music festivals on the farm for about 20 years, and has also developed it into a successful wedding venue. A ballet dancer throughout her childhood and college years, she enjoys yoga because it makes her feel in tune with her body the way ballet did. After practicing yoga outdoors at the farm's music festivals, she was inspired to create an event centered around enjoying yoga and related activities in the farm's beautiful, natural setting. It has been a joy for her to work with Gabriella to turn this dream into reality.
Gabriella Gaona
Gabriella is an artist, yogi, & co-creator. Born and raised in Louisville, KY, She is dedicated to sharing Yoga with everyone in her community. Her Yoga journey started at age 16. In 2014 she and her mother, Sabine Gaona, co-founded "The Inner Warrior" an Eco-Conscious Yoga boutique. They also made it their mission to make Yoga more accessible for the community though their donation-based classes. Gabriella has always been inspired by connecting with others & believes that Yoga can benefit humanity in a big way. In 2016 she completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in San Francisco, CA, which helped inspire MYPATH Fest in many ways. Gabriella's intention for this event is to celebrate this transformational practice and to share the many different paths to Yoga (union), hoping to build a more friendly & healthy future for our planet! She is so grateful to be able to co-create this event with Brenda.
Gabriella is an artist, yogi, & co-creator. Born and raised in Louisville, KY, She is dedicated to sharing Yoga with everyone in her community. Her Yoga journey started at age 16. In 2014 she and her mother, Sabine Gaona, co-founded "The Inner Warrior" an Eco-Conscious Yoga boutique. They also made it their mission to make Yoga more accessible for the community though their donation-based classes. Gabriella has always been inspired by connecting with others & believes that Yoga can benefit humanity in a big way. In 2016 she completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in San Francisco, CA, which helped inspire MYPATH Fest in many ways. Gabriella's intention for this event is to celebrate this transformational practice and to share the many different paths to Yoga (union), hoping to build a more friendly & healthy future for our planet! She is so grateful to be able to co-create this event with Brenda.