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Amy Sizemore
E-RYT 500, Yoga Teacher
In 1997, I began teaching yoga after experiencing the well-being, freedom and strength yoga was creating in me. Yoga is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual practice! In 2002, I opened my first yoga studio, and in 2012, I created a yoga school so that Namaste' Yoga became a studio for students and teachers. My certifications are in Vinyasa Yoga, Viniyoga, Prenatal Yoga, and Anatomy and Biomechanics.
Marsha (Divayajyothi) Harris
E-RYT 200, Yoga Teacher
I completed the 200-hour teacher training at Holy Cow Yoga Center in Charleston, SC, under the direction of Trace Bonner. During this training, I discovered City Yoga right here in Columbia, fell in love with their style of yoga, and completed the 100-hour Anusara immersion with Stacey Millner-Collins. My interest in anatomy then led me to a workshop with David Keil where I was introduced to the Mysore Ashtanga Style; I have completed an Ashtanga teacher training with David Keil and, also, David Swenson. In 2014, I completed a 200-hr. Ashtanga-based teacher training with Kino Mcgregor of Miami Life Center. I continue to practice with one of my first yoga teachers, Amy Sizemore. With these teachers as my models, I teach fun, light-hearted classes with options for everyone.
Randa Haddad Downs
E-RYT 200, Yoga Teacher
I started my yoga journey while in college with - I'm not kidding - a copy of "Buns of Steel Yoga." At the time, it was just another form of exercise to try. But even that silly video with an even sillier name opened a door for me. I took my first yoga class shortly after and was immediately intrigued by the deeper side of yoga. In 2003, I enrolled in teacher training at the Asheville Yoga Center. Twenty years, literally thousands of yoga classes, and three children later, I continue to be amazed at the transformative power of this practice (and yeah, it's good for the "buns" as well!). I draw inspiration from a variety of hatha yoga styles as well as a variety of spiritual traditions, illustrating my belief that "Truth is One; Paths are Many."
Dianne Rudder-Rich
E-RYT 200, Yoga Teacher
I started taking yoga classes from Amy way back in the Gold's Gym years. Amy also did my first teacher training. I've been teaching now for about 17 years and enjoy a strong flowing practice with emphasis on opening the hamstrings, hips and heart. Yoga has allowed me to evolve into who I am meant to be and live in that truth. Lokah samastah sukhino bhavantu.
Erica Lind
RYT 500, Yoga Teacher
My yoga journey began in 2010. Despite years building strength through running and cycling, I was unable to hold a tripod. I was humbled, but hooked; I completed my 200-hour teacher training at Holy Cow with Trace Sahaja Bonner in Charleston, SC, May 2010. My evolving practice became a source of not only physical strength, but also mental, emotional, and spiritual growth. I continued my study into Vinyasa Flow and completed my 500 hours with Rolf Gates in 2015. After a long pause from teaching, I rebooted with a 200-hour training in Unity Yoga principals with Melissa MacIntosh at Southern Bliss in Sumter, SC. While I first practiced yoga to gain strength and preserve my soles (Running has taken a toll on my older feet.), I now practice and teach to nourish my soul. In my classes, I want to inspire and teach multi-level, safe and accessible yoga to all. I am here to embrace my years of teaching on and off the mat and share my passion for all of yoga with others.
Mike Taylor
RYT 200, Yoga Teacher
After years as an avid cyclist, with the flexibility of a steel rod and my wife's constant encouragement, my yoga journey began in 2016 at a couple's evening Valentine's class. Fast forward seven years, and I am a Registered Yoga Teacher through Greenville Yoga's Liz Delaney.
I teach a fun class and create a safe space for anyone to practice well-being, intentional and purposeful movement and body awareness. My aim is to meet each student where he/she is and help each student discover: "You are enough just as you are."
Yoga continues to motivate and inspire me both on and off the mat. It is a privilege to share this evolution with others.
