Yoga Teachers
Phyllis Rollins is Charlotte's only certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. She began her study of Iyengar Yoga in 1988 with Light on Yoga. Since then, she has studied with many of the senior teachers in the U.S. and has traveled twice to India to study with B.K.S. Iyengar, his daughter Geeta, and his son Prashant. In 1993 Phyllis opened Charlotte's first Yoga studio, The Yoga Center, and in 1995 she earned her certification. She continues her study of the junior intermediate certification syllabus. Most recently she attended the 2010 teachers convention with Geeta Iyengar in Portland Oregon.
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Tammy Seigel was first introduced to Iyengar Yoga in 1994. As her practice of Yoga grew, she found strength and balance in her life; learning to know and trust her body. Tammy has been teaching Yoga to adults, teens and children since 2001. She has attended several workshops and teacher trainings with senior level Iyengar teachers. Through her teaching, Tammy guides students to listen to their bodies and understand the wisdom Yoga offers.
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_Maria Nagem, RYT was introduced to Yoga in the 1970's by a junior high school social studies teacher who had visited India. She
fell in love with Yoga immediately and practiced on her own as a teen
with the help of Richard Hittleman's Pocket Yoga Guide. Maria is an RYT 200, studies
regularly with senior Iyengar teachers, and is currently working toward
an Introductory Level Iyengar certification.
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_Jayne Carbone, RYT.
discovered Yoga in the late 70's after reading Yogananda's life
story, Autobiography of a Yogi. She is an RYT 200 and a Reiki Master.
Jayne has studied with teachers in the Iyengar tradition which allows
her to bring a holistic approach to her students by helping them develop
their mind, body, spirit connection.
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William McKee has been practicing and teaching Iyengar Yoga at The Yoga Center since 1999. After being introduced to Yoga during high school, William was influenced by its philosophy and the transformation that came from practice. Over the past 20 years, he has studied with a wide range of teachers and completed a 200-hour teaching certification. He continues his study of Iyengar Yoga at The Yoga center, annual workshops and retreats.
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_Kristy Price, RYT found Yoga in 2004, after 10 years of battling chronic back pain from
her scoliosis and degenerative disk disease. She chose to become a Yoga
teacher so she could spread the love
of Yoga to others. She studies with Lillah
Schwartz, Cindy Dollar and Roger Cole and continues her study by
attending as many workshops as possible.
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_Jo-Dee Collins, RYT quickly fell in love
with Iyengar Yoga shortly after taking her first class in 2000. She was a
Yoga studio owner in Penne, Abruzzo Italy. She has experience teaching
beginners, intermediates, seniors, children, and prenatal. She works to
provide a nurturing environment for all her students to reconnect their
physical self with their inner self.
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