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Angela Kilcullen received her yoga certification seven years ago while nearing the end of her NBA dance career. Initially she was drawn to yoga for the physical work out and to maintain flexibility, but she was pleasantly surprised to find that her old dance injuries began to dissolve. And as the layers of pain peeled away, the unexpected desire to delve into the mindful and spiritual dimensions of the practice took hold. Yoga is now an integral part of her life and because of it Angela feels she is a better and more present wife, mother, teacher and friend. Angela teaches with Vinyasa’s freedom of movement and choreography (paralleling her dance background) and she is inspired by Anusara’s alignment principles and philosophy. No two of her classes are ever alike and she... Read the profile >>
My name is Ayana Curtis and I grew up on Long Island, New York. My passion for fitness started when I needed a way to stay in shape while attending Marymount Manhattan College on a dance Scholarship. I have been addicted to fitness ever since the Summer when I was 18 yrs. old when I found a job as an Aerobic Instructor and my whirlwind romance with Fitness began. I became an AFFA certified Instructor & personal trainer. I then went on to become Pilates mat, Rebounding & Spinning certified. I have been teaching for 20 years now and am still totally in love with the excitement and crazy high energy of teaching a group fitness class. I am currently a Cycle Instructor for SoulCycle, and I am totally in love with indoor cycling and SoulCycle's trademark class. A total mind body full... Read the profile >>
Elements Yoga & Blackbird Yoga
Bernadette Birney is a Certified Anusara Yoga teacher and has been a regular contributor to Fit Yoga Magazine. She has been incredibly fortunate to have the privilege of studying closely with Douglas Brooks and John Friend. Known for her poetic and precise articulation, she firmly believes that you can maintain a hard-core yoga practice and a sense of humor too. Her classes, immersions and trainings are steeped in a life affirming philosophy that will invite you into the exploration of your own potential. Bernadette was one of the earliest Certified Anusara Yoga instructors in CT, and continues to mentor the local teaching community, and lead trainings and retreats. She is also the author of the quirky award-winning blog www.berniebirney.com Read the profile >>
Ultra Marathon Runner
Having been kicked off the 8th grade track team Graham’s running career was off to a lackluster start. And lackluster it remained all through high school and college. It was not until her father-in-law (an avid runner) decided to do the NYC Marathon that she stepped up to the challenge. In 2005, Graham ran the NYC marathon in 4:20…and over her next several attempts (Chicago and once as a Boston Bandit) her times inched further into the 5+ hour mark. Knowing she could run for hours on end she set her sights on a new distance, the Ultra Marathon. Not wanting to bite off more than she could chew Graham opted to run the Vermont 100k instead of the Vermont 100 mile in July 2009. It took Graham 12:52:09. She ended up in 1st for women and 3rd overall. However, upon further... Read the profile >>
Haylin's passion for fitness is rooted in witnessing his father's unwavering commitment to fitness, starting every day no matter the circumstances, with an intense work out. His father's inspiration and passion has guided Haylin to inspire others to find the satisfaction and motivation that comes from continually challenging themselves to improve their fitness level and make healthy lifestyle choices. Haylin is an accredited personal trainer certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, supported by a Masters Degree from the University of Massachusetts. As a fitness coach at Elevate Fitness, Haylin focuses on building relationships that help build strong minds and strong bodies and not just leading his clients... Read the profile >>
Kaia Yoga/Equinox
After working in the fashion industry for over 20 years, I knew that I needed to make a change in my life but was unsure what that meant. So I headed to an ashram retreat with a few friends, where I meditated to add more peace and happiness into my life. Returning from that experience, I was informed that the company had to downsize and my position was being eliminated, so “poof”. . .my wish was granted! I seized this opportunity and committed to listen to my heart to take the next step on the journey of my yoga practice. I am now a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Instructor, and also certified in Kids Yoga and Yin Yoga. Currently, I am working on pursuing my 300 Hour Certification within the next year and attending continuing education workshops as often as possible. My teaching... Read the profile >>
Marathon Runner
“In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that.” ? Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon Co-Founder Maria Lauretani had always been involved in competitive sports from a young age, but never competed specifically in cross-country or track. In order to stay in shape, she would run three to four miles a few days a week primarily on the treadmill, but it wasn’t until she decided to enter the lottery for the New York City Marathon in 2008 where she found her real passion in running. After receiving a coveted lottery spot to run that marathon, a new talent was discovered. She trained completely on her own for this event and... Read the profile >>
Megan is a certified OM Yoga teacher, having studied under Cyndi Lee and Gina Norman. In addition, she has completed Max Strom’s Map of the Inner World teacher training segment, and has completed trainings in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Thai Yoga Massage. Megan’s teaches with a clear purpose: that yoga heals us. Her classes are infused with a sense of humor, playfulness and above all, acceptance of where ever you are along this path. Teaching yoga, much like practicing yoga, is a life-long journey of discovery. She is grateful for the many gifted teachers in her life who inspire her all the time, including but certainly not limited to: Dharma Mittra, Max Strom, Gina Norman, Stan Woodman, Ti Harmony, and for her dear friend Wendy who introduced her to yoga in... Read the profile >>
Elements Yoga/Blackbird Yoga/Darien YMCA
Megan Marie Kuczynski is a former corporate business media executive turned professional yogini. She has held leadership positions at some of the top media companies in the world including United Business Media, Diversified Business Media, and Reed Elsevier. She has been a serious practitioner of yoga most of her adult life, seeing yoga as an elegant continuation of the dance and gymnastic background of her youth. Yoga created an experience of movement, breath and stillness that augmented the demands of corporate life, and also made her a more effective and compassion leader. Yoga began to align with her business life strongly when Megan created a media platform for the holistic healthcare movement which is robust and growing to this day. In 2004, Megan began to teach vinyasa yoga... Read the profile >>
Michael believes that every individual is capable of attaining their optimum physical condition by being consistent in following the steps necessary to achieve that goal. Through his years as a personal trainer, he has worked with clients aged 7-90 of all fitness levels, helping them accomplish things they never thought imaginable. “When there’s a will there’s a way” but with that will comes hard work and dedication to a complete fitness routine. His mission is to fully educate his clients about exercise, nutrition, and most of all maintaining a healthy lifestyle. His goal is to give them the vision and necessary steps to effectively get them to where they want to be. As your personal trainer, Michael will provide the necessary tools you need to accomplish the... Read the profile >>
The Edge
What?! Getting a major workout and having non-stop, face-splitting, smile-generating fun are not mutually exclusive?! No wonder Zumba program's hypnotic music, easy-to-follow moves and party atmosphere had Shalaine hooked from her first class. The sweaty, post work-out endorphin rush or "after-glow" just sealed the deal. Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown to become the world's largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries. Zumba class was the vehicle for Shalaine to reduce her chronic high-blood pressure (as high as 240/140), lose over 20 lbs & keep the weight off, but what had her returning as a... Read the profile >>
Release.....bliss.....emotional high....heavenly joy....euphoria. I could go on describing the sheer happiness that physical fitness, and most importantly running has brought into my life. I have always been an athlete, but it wasn't until ten years ago when my hours spent in the gym became monotonous and dull. Choosing to break out of my comfort zone I decided to train for my first Sprint triathlon. It was then that my so called "creature of habit" was lost, and my life was forever changed. From that moment on, I have competed in triathlons, biathlons, running races (both long and short), and in the past two years have run in three half marathons. I "caught the bug" after completing my first marathon (New York City) in my goal time of 1:45. The past several years I have also... Read the profile >>
