Breezeway Class Calendar

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2023 Class Calendar

Russell Sauls

Russell Sauls

Russell has practiced Qigong & Tai Chi for 38 years. He has taught hundreds of Knoxvillians these arts, & he is delighted to now be a part of the “Breezeway experience”. Russell’s Tai Chi classes are excellent therapies for those individuals who in high-stress life situations and are likely to enhance athletic performance in other day-to-day activities & sports. Russell is a past United States Chinese Martial Arts Council national champion for Tai Chi & Ba Gua Zhang (an sister art of Tai Chi)

When mental and physical activity is in harmony with inner stillness, the Way of Tai Chi manifests as an exercise of Presence. Mindful movement expresses meditation in motion. Now the internal energy, the Qi, is activated and circulates freely. The Life Force becomes more robust and radiant.

Connect with Russell via email — whirlingstillness@gmail.com 

 

 

Wayne Stagg, RYT-200

Wayne Stagg, RYT-200

Wayne is retired from UT after 32 years in communications. He discovered Yoga through Hari Bhajan Kaur (HBK), a certified Kundalini instructor, and student of Yogi Bhajan and a founding member of his ashram in Espanola, NM.He has been teaching Yoga at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church for 12 years. He and his wife, Heather, enjoy music and share their home with two remarkable cats. 

Connect with Wayne via email: yogaway249@gmail.com

 

 

Karen Rodgers, RYT

Karen Rodgers, RYT

Karen started on her fitness journey more than 30 years ago: Body Building, Aerobics, Tennis, Personal Training, Spin, Pilates and finally YOGA. Encouraged by her instructors, she began training and became a certified teacher in group fitness, including most of the disciplines noted above.

She has completed three 200 hour RYT sessions to date, with an emphasis in Hatha, Karma, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga. Karen is motivated to continue teaching and learning in order to help her clients live their lives with confidence and self empowerment.

Connect with Karen via email: rodgerskm@aol.com 

 

 

Helen Obediente Rodriguez, RYT

Helen Obediente Rodriguez, RYT

Helen Obediente Rodriguez is a bilingual Yoga instructor with 3 years of professional experience, able to teach in both English and Spanish. Helen has had a profound learning experience under incredible professionals, and now strives to use her knowledge to teach others the wonders of the practice. After teaching in Florida at OM Yoga & Wellness Studios, she moved to Knoxville, where she hopes to continue her passion and reach the lives of those willing to immerse themselves in the beauty of the practice.

Connect with Helen: Instagram: @helen_obediente_yoga
Email: helenobediente@gmail.com

 

 

Emily Lovejoy

Emily Lovejoy

Emily is passionate about serving her community in meaningful ways and found her calling through social services work. Serving as an advocate, mentor, and counselor at multiple organizations, her life’s purpose was revealed. Intuitive and empathetic, she feels led to share her heart with others in the areas of mental health awareness, foster care, and addiction recovery.

Emily’s personal Yoga practice helped showcase a need to improve upon stress management, holistic wellness and mindfulness — both personally and collectively. Emily believes Yoga Teacher Training was a natural step in her Life Path and has helped encourage her Faith.

In her free time, Emily prioritizes green therapy enjoying outdoor activities. Emily is a creative dog mom who loves to travel, spend time with family and friends, live music, writing, and landscape photography.

Instagram: ladylovesflow / Facebook: LadyLove’s Flow

Claire Hyrka, RYT-200

Claire Hyrka, RYT-200

Claire is a native Knoxvillian, mother of four grown children and one precious grandchild. She works as a realtor and office manager/bookkeeper for a local general contractor. She has recently rehabbed two houses, and may have found her next passion in addition to yoga! 

Claire started practicing yoga during 20+ years in Memphis, but really began her yoga journey in earnest upon return to hometown in 2008.

She completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training with Cindy Dollar through The Glowing Body in May 2015 and has been teaching regularly since then at The GB as well as the Y and a Friday 6:00 am class at Provision Wellness.

Connect with Claire via email: clairehyrka@gmail.com

 

Rachel Golden, RYT

Rachel Golden, RYT

Rachel (RYT 200) has been a dedicated student of yoga since 2019, including practicing in Ashtanga, Hatha, Power, Sivananda, and Vinyasa styles. In summer 2022, she completed her yoga teaching certification at the Sivananda Yoga Ranch in New York’s Catskill mountains. She values yoga’s unique ability to enrich physical, emotional, and intellectual aspects of life in interconnected ways, and found these benefits especially meaningful in navigating challenges brought by the pandemic.

Rachel looks forward to sharing her love for yoga with others as part of the Breezeway community. She is also an enthusiastic writer, educator, musician, reader, dog lover, and student of the Sanskrit language and classical yogic texts.

Connect with Rachel at luxrefulget@gmail.com