Scarlet Jarrell was first exposed to yoga in the undergraduate theater program at New York University. She studied at the Tisch School of the Arts and obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in 1993. After college she continued to take yoga classes in the city. She began taking a yoga class with a Kripalu Teacher, Carl Kleme in the year 2000. Soon after Scarlet was asked by Carl to substitute teach and he also suggested that she take the yoga teacher training at Kripalu.

Scarlet attended a workshop with a master-level teacher at Kripalu, Yoganand Michael Carroll. Scarlet completed her teacher training in January of 2005 and has continued training with Yoganand. She has also attended workshops with Rodney Yee, Shiva Rea, Erich Schiffmann, Todd Norian and Ann Greene.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

A class flowing on the breath, emphasizing presence and compassion: cultivating the practitioner's ability to be with what is. A physically moderate class with the opportunity to work in a deep spiritual way.

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Kanta Lipsky has been practicing yoga since 1978, when she met her Guru, Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandasji. He was 100 years old the year they met, and he taught her many practices for healing and protection, meditation,and chanting.  Dhyanyogi passed the lineage to Shri Anandi Ma, with whom Kanta continues to study and be inspired by.

Kanta has a Master’s degree in Holistic Studies and Expressive Therapies from Lesley University  where she was adjunct faculty for several years, teaching Yoga and Therapeutic Touch.  She also taught at the Interface Foundation in Cambridge for ten years.  Her classes included Introductory Massage, Massage for Couples and Dance Tai Chi.

Kanta studied with Patricia Walden for several years in the Iyengar approach to Hatha Yoga.  Kanta was certified as a Kripalu Yoga teacher in 2000, and has taught continuously ever since.

One of the island's longest-serving yoga teachers,  Kanta founded the Yoga for Seniors program in West Tisbury and brought yoga to the  MV Hebrew Center

and the  Charter School in West Tisbury. She occasionally leads the yoga community in the devotional practice of sacred chanting, or kirtan.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Kanta’s class at the Yoga Barn is a graceful blend of centered breathing, stretching, and  strengthening that is appropriate for beginners as well as those who love a grounded, insightful practice.

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Bonnie Menton has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 25 years. Bonnie is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher also trained to provide Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. Bonnie's ongoing studies include teachers Erich Schiffmann, John Friend and Todd Norian, gaining her greatest inspiration from Shiva Rea and Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa. She continues her practice and study with Shiva Rea's Prana Vinyasa Flow, Fluid Power Teacher Training Programs.

Bonnie's dynamic  Vinyasa style of teaching allows each student to come to the practice exactly where they are. With right intention and open heart Bonnie believes that each student can recognize their highest potential both on and off the mat.

Bonnie's classes are a moderate level,but always open to new or beginner students.Thru her many years of practice and teaching she has the ability to encourage and teach all levels.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Bonnie's classes offer a Vinyasa flow with emphasis on breath, alignment, and core strength. Through asanas, breath, bandhas, evocative and meditative music, her classes are always heartfelt, uplifting, energetic, and healing.

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Anusara-Inspired® yoga instructor Jane Norton has several hundred hours of teacher training and five years of teaching experience. Jane completed a year-long teacher training program in 2004 with Anusara yoga teacher Deb Neubauer, and has traveled extensively to train directly with Anusara founder John Friend. Yoga classes with Jane are fun, challenging, and inspiring - and no two are exactly alike. Jane's love of the Tantric philosophy of Anusara yoga is evident in every class, drawing from years of study with renowned teachers like Dr. Douglas Brooks, Dr. Paul Muller-Ortega, and Sally Kempton. She specializes in the therapeutic aspect of Anusara yoga alignment, working with injured clients and those suffering from chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and addiction.

CLASS LEVELS

9AM Tuesday Mixed Level

11:00 Tuesday Intermediate/Advanced** (able to press into full backbend & handstand at the wall)

5:30 PM Wednesday Mixed Level to Moderate

11:00 Thursday Intermediate/Advanced**

10:30 AM Sat. Mixed Level

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Jane’s classes are fun, challenging, and inspiring. Using the Universal Principles of Alignment of Anusara Yoga, Jane will help you open your heart, body, and mind while bringing your practice to new heights. Come flow with Grace in this class - all levels welcome.

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An avid yoga practitioner for over 12 years, Arlene is certified by YOGAspirit® Studios and registered with the Yoga Alliance. She has been trained in the Iyengar tradition by several yoginis who were students of Patricia Walden and has been teaching since 2007. Arlene has studied Sanskrit and yogic philosophy with Manorama and has taken workshops with Judith Lasater. Before coming to Martha’s Vineyard, she taught at Your Community Yoga Center in Hamden, Connecticut. A lighthearted but dedicated student of yoga, Arlene brings warmth and compassion into her Iyengar-inspired classes. From newcomers to beginners to advanced students, each student is nurtured at their own level to transform their own yoga practice, to reach their personal "edge" and to discover their unique wisdom, their own inner light.

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Arlene’s Iyengar-inspired classes flow at a slow, deliberate pace, infusing each asana with the breath and frequently using props to facilitate alignment. Appropriate for all levels, Arlene’s lighthearted classes enable students to discover their own yoga practice and reveal their inner light.

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If a Yoga Barn teacher is unable to teach, you can expect another Yoga Barn staff member or one of the following teachers to step in. Our substitute teachers are all as fully trained and experienced as our regular staff and will provide you with an excellent yoga experience.

• Primo Lombardi
• Beth Kramer
• Fae Kontje-Gibbs
• Myron Garfinkle
• Cat Hill Garfinkle
• Rob Sidoti
• Josh Montoya
• Rebecca Hodgson
• Martha Abbott
• Amanda Cohen
• Sherry Sidoti
• Stephanie Mashek
• Alex Bullen
• Amber Bevilaqua
• Vanessa Kent
• Justen Walker
• Amber Bevilacqua