Breathing Time Yoga

Where Yoga is Affordable Health Care

on the East Side / Oak Hill Line
Pawtucket & Providence, RI

 
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Christy Chase

Christy Chase

MAT, Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Christy is the mother of two boys, and feels the presence of yoga as a welcome oasis in a busy life. As a school teacher, she works hard to meet the individual needs of her students, and carries that practice in her yoga teaching. She loves teaching in the beautiful space at Breathing Time Yoga, and does so with integrity and humor.

After 19 years practicing yoga and many years of study, Christy, has successfully attained the title of Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher.  Perhaps the most intensive yoga teacher training in the US, becoming a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher requires years of practice, study and a rigorous examination of skills. 


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Tara Comer

Tara S. Comer

E-RYT-200, USAT Triathlon Coach

Tara Comer is a USA Triathlon Certified Coach, Run Coach and an ERYT 500hr Yoga teacher. She has been an endurance athlete for over 15 years and a practicing yogini for over a decade, competing in Olympic and Half-Ironman Triathlons, Century Bikes Races and Endurance Runs across the country.

Tara is known for her INSPIRING and CREATIVE teaching and coaching style that uses a mindful and holistic approach to serve her athletes and students.  Tara's practice marries her knowledge of anatomy and physiology to a spiritual presence- tapping into the power and grace of the body-mind connection.

Visit www.trikulacoaching.com to find out more about her Signature Programs: Running for Inner and Outer Health: 5K Run Program, Holistic Half Marathon Program, Yoga for Runners, Mental Training for Peak Performance, Leadership in Women's Health: Empowerment to Advocacy.
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Linda Darman

Linda Darman
RYT 200

Linda Darman is a certified Vinyasa yoga instructor and a student of Buddhism.  She holds a Master’s degree in education from Boston University and has worked for many years with people in transition.  Her teaching style is clear, calm, and compassionate.

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Kate Guilbault

Kate Guilbault

RYT 200

Kate Guilbault teaches Prenatal Yoga and Yoga for Brand New Beginners in the VIniyoga style. She graduated from the Vini Yoga New England Yoga teacher training in 2010, after 5 years of study with Karen Lee.


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Angela Lang


Angela Lang

RYT 200


Angela has been studying yoga since 2001. She has explored many different yoga styles, but has carried the principles of Viniyoga with her from the beginning. Her beginner classes help students gain a solid foundation for breath and movement, teaching students how to benefit not only physically, but emotionally and mentally.

Her Continuing Viniyoga and Lunch Hour classes provide students the opportunity to deepen their practice in a relaxed, laid back atmosphere. Angela encourages her students to maintain a lighthearted approach to their practice, while still developing a more intimate understanding of their bodies and themselves.
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Jonathan Leaver

Jon Leaver

RYT 200

Jon began attending Bikrams yoga in the Summer of 2004 and was hooked.  He began studying Vinyasa yoga with Tricia MacDonald in Dartmouth before being encouraged to pursue a teaching certification.

Jon has now completed his 200 hours RYT at Eyes of the World in Providence and is certified by the Yoga Institute of America.  He has studied with Tom Gillette & Shannah Greene and has attended anatomy workshops with Judith Lassiter and Ed Cardinal.

Jon's relaxed style of teaching will put you at ease.  He will have you laughing one moment and become very focused in the next. He says "As my yoga practice grew, I became more aware of relationship...with others, within myself, within the community."

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Karen Lee

Karen Lee

RYT-500, MAT, Yoga Therapist

As director of Breathing Time Yoga, Karen is dedicated to creating a space for holistic healing through yoga, movement, and meditation. Karen is an educator, teaching the students what they need to know to practice and how to match the practices to their unique needs and interests.

Karen has been studying Viniyoga since 1994. She has studied extensively with Gary Kraftsow of the American Viniyoga Institute (AVI), and is an AVI Yoga Teacher (500-hr) and AVI Certified Yoga Therapist. Karen also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from RISD.

Karen is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, where you may view a full profile of her experience, training, philosophy and publications.
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Ann-Marie McGee


Ann-Marie McGee

RYT-200


Ann-Marie is a graduate of Providence college where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Humanities while spending a semester abroad developing her French language skills. She has always had an interest in philosophy and self development.

Ann-Marie discovered yoga at Breathing Time Yoga as a result of her search for a means of relaxation and increased strength and body awareness after her busy days working as a Human Resources Business Partner for a global IT services company.

The practice of gentle Viniyoga taught by Karen Lee captured her interest and Ann-Marie applied and was accepted to the premier class of teacher training at Vini-Yoga New England. She completed her 200 hour RYT certification in January 2010. Ann-Marie has taught Community Yoga and Yoga for Beginner classes in the Viniyoga tradition. She has attended a workshop by Leslie Howard and a Kundalini workshop with Guruatma Singh Khalsa. Her intention is to help others discover the peace and satisfaction the practice of yoga brings. Quoting Mark Walker in Yoga Journal, "Adventure is the willingness to commit to an uncertain future with an open heart and open mind." Ann-Marie invites you to join in on the adventure.
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Aggie Stewart, RYT 500

Aggie Stewart

RYT-500, Certified Yoga Therapist


Aggie Stewart, MA, is a certified yoga teacher at the 500-hour level and a certified yoga therapist. She trained as both a yoga teacher and a yoga therapist with Gary Kraftsow, founder and director of the American Viniyoga Institute (AVI). A member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), Aggie has presented on her yoga therapy work with people who have rheumatoid arthritis at IAYT’s Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research and is preparing a paper on that work for publication in International Journal of Yoga Therapy, an annual, peer reviewed journal of scholarly and research-based articles related to yoga therapy. She has a particular interest in yoga therapy’s efficacy for addressing the effects of trauma and a wide range of auto-immune conditions. She teaches Back Care Basics (a 2part series), Tension Tamer, and Lighten Your Mood at Breathing Time Yoga.A professional writer and editor as well as a yoga therapist, Aggie incorporates art and creativity into all levels of her work with clients. In 2012, she joins AVI as faculty in training for its professional training programs.

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Erik Strzempko

Erik Strzempko
Erik Strzempko

RYT-200

Erik began practicing yoga in the Bikram style.  He still enjoys a challenging heated or vigorous flowing class, but also finds great therapeutic value in a quieter gentler yin or restorative practice. Erik credits Yoga as a fundamental part of his own emotional, physical, and spiritual healing.  He brings to his classes the desire to help others on their own personal journeys toward holistic wellness. Erik graduated from Viniyoga New England teacher training in April 2011

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