BIOS
Craig Berdie - Hatha Yoga
Craig has over six years experience as a yogi and is an RYT 200 througgh Yoga Alliance. Craig has been active his entire life, has studied Japanese karate and enjoys swimming, biking, kayaking, and walking the Superior Hiking trail. He brings a sense of fun to his yoga classes yet takes his practice very seriously. Craig discovered his true passion for yoga as a part of his recovery from back surgery and as a key element in maintaining his health. Craig’s classes emphasize alignment and proper breathing yet students will know they have worked out aerobically. Poses are adjusted to each student’s needs with modifications as appropriate for flexibility or physical limitations.
Ann Blackburn - Hatha Flow and Prenatal Yoga
Ann Blackburn began practicing yoga 25 years ago and continued through three pregnancies. Having completed 200 RYT hours and additional prenatal yoga training, she is grateful to share her experience of hatha yoga, vinyasa and prenatal yoga.
Sheila Burns - Restorative Yoga and Yoga Therapy
Sheila Burns began her training in dance and movement as a young girl and in the 1970s started performing with the Children's Theater Company of Minneapolis and teaching dance in the theater school. In the 1980's she taught fitness classes for the YMCA and the Minneapolis Parks incorporating yoga as a relaxation component in all the classes. In 2005 she was certified as a Hatha Yoga Instructor. Her formal training with Master Yoga began in 2006 and she has completed over 500 hours of teacher training. She is also Yoga Therapist specializing in treating pain and a Meditation Teacher. Sheila is a registered yoga teacher RYT 200 through Yoga Alliance.
Claudia Garate - Ashtanga
Claudia’s practice started in Mexico more than 5 years ago. In 2008 she took an intensive teacher training with Michael Gannon in Playa del Carmen, Mexico completing 200 RYT hours. Her practice and teaching are based on the principle taught by Sri. Pattabhi Jois to his students: “Do your practice and all is coming.”
Sherri Juenemann - Hatha Yoga and Calming Yoga for Kids
Sherri began practicing yoga twelve years ago and recently completed her RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher training). She is also a certiified Yoga Calm® instructor specializing in yoga for children. Her intention as both a practitioner and instructor of yoga is to still the mind and create vibrant space in the body. She uses Iyengar alignment principles, breathing techniques, Vinyasa movement flow, and the Hatha balance of active and receptive energies to guide students in a fun practice. Sherri teaches middle school science in Richfield when she’s not doing yoga, bicycling, cross-country skiing, or camping.