Teachers
Linda Lutz,
Ph.D.
is the director of the studio. Linda is a certified Iyengar yoga
teacher with 17 years of teaching experience. Linda has taught
in Columbia for 12 years. She ran the Wellaware yoga program as well
as the UMC yoga program. Linda has experience with the
special aspects of Iyengar yoga, such as asana for stiff necks & shoulders, & lower back. Linda sudies with senior Iyengar
teachers at least 6 times per year. Chris Saudek, Laurie Blakeney,
Lois Steinberg, & George Purvis are her regular teachers. She has access to these teachers when situations arise beyond her scope of expertise. She attended the 2002 National Iyengar Convention in Pasadena with Dr. Geeta Iyengar as the featured speaker. She participates in teacher training with Lee Sverkerson, Kristin Chirhart, Laurie Blakeney & Chris Saudek .
All are long time students, visiting Pune, India annually.
Mia Snyder is welcomed back as a teacher to the Columbia Yoga Center. She is a long time student & practioneer of Iyengar Yoga
Corri Flaker is the first teacher from the apprenticeship program. We are plesed & excited to have Corri teaching at the Columbia Yoga center
All of the
Columbia Yoga Center teachers study Iyengar yoga. Each teacher maintains
a personal practice.