Teachers

At 13 Rosie turned on the t.v. and fell in love with yoga, thanks to Richard Hittleman's PBS series, "Yoga For Health". She was certified in hatha yoga through The Center For Yoga, Los Angeles, in 1997. She is also certified in kundalini yoga and kundalini prenatal yoga through Golden Bridge, Los Angeles, since 2000. Rosie has studied and completed many intensives and teacher trainings with Rod Stryker. She is deeply inspired by and grateful for his work, as well as the work of Yogi Bhajan and Diane Gilbert. Thanks to these teachers, and many others, she opened Yoga Bindu in July of 2001. Rosie has written and led teacher trainings for the past six years. She is Smokey's proud mama and Walt's happy wife.

Rosie is the director of Yoga Bindu and teaches several classes on the regular schedule.

To contact Rosie:
email: binduyogatoday@yahoo.com

Angela has been dancing since the age of 3, so it wasn't a big change to transition from dance to yoga. What first led Angela to yoga was a search for a way to deal with anxiety and depression, and someone mentioned yoga—"that was 10 years ago and I haven't looked back." The tools that she has learned in yoga are life-changing.

Angela is a KRI (Kundalini Research Institute) certified yoga teacher, first certified with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa and Sada Sat Kaur in 2003, then with Rosie in 2004. Angela also studied Advanced Teacher Training in 2011.

"I am so grateful to my teachers Rosie and Yogi Bhajan for all their teachings. My goal is to help people and if I can just help one that makes me happy."

Angela teaches classes on the regular schedule, serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions around the South Bay as well as Pasadena.

To contact Angela:
email: angela@yoga-bindu.com

Heather has been practicing yoga for 15 years and has been teaching at Yoga Bindu in San Pedro for two years. She works with beginning and intermediate students in class settings and individual private sessions. In addition, Heather has worked with younger students, seniors, and those with special needs. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, and received her Teacher Training Certification from Yoga Bindu. Her additional advanced training and studies include: Yoga Sutras and Philosophy, Astanga Yoga, Hatha and Iyengar Asana (Posture) Workshops.

"My goal in teaching yoga is to meet the students at their level. Yoga should not be competitive. Students should progress at their own pace and comfort level. Yoga's emphasis on flexibility, alignment, and overall well-being can benefit everyone.

"My approach incorporates Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing practices), and meditation. I teach because I wish to share the physical and mental benefits of yoga, which can be applied to all areas of life."

Heather teaches classes on the regular schedule, serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Heather:
email: heather@yoga-bindu.com

Misa is a long time student and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. She learned the yoga postures and pranayama in Hawaii in 1983, completed Yoga Teacher Training and Advanced Yoga Teacher Training at the Mount Madonna Center in 1986, and shortly after was given Sri K. Pattabhi Jois' direction to teach. Misa is creative as well as spiritual, has a BFA in Communication Arts from Otis College, and is a Certified Restorative Yoga Trainer.

Misa teaches classes on the regular schedule, serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Misa:
email: melissaanderson108@att.com
website: Ashtanga Yoga Mala

Samantha is a South Bay native who grew up loving to dance…it didn't matter what style of dance or where she was doing it, she just needed movement in her life. It wasn't until her first Yoga class over 15 years ago that she experienced movement in a way that connected mind and body on a whole new level. After becoming a mother of two she realized the need for deeper spiritual connection in her daily life and yoga practice. This need and appreciation for all yoga has to offer drove her to become a certified yoga instructor in Hatha Yoga.

Samantha's teaching focuses on creating a steady (sthira) and sweet (sukha) foundation while fully experiencing the wonderful dance between breath and movement. Her goal is to encourage a mindful and compassionate practice where students can explore their own inner strength and awareness - allowing them to walk in this world balanced, peaceful and inspired.

Samantha shares life's amazing journey with her two beautiful children and incredibly supportive husband.

Sam teaches classes on the regular schedule, serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Samantha:
email: sljohnson@sbcglobal.net

Tracy's heart-centered approach to life results in classes that are contemplative, inspirational, hands-on and very personal in nature.

"The goal of my teaching is to create an atmosphere that allows you to experience the fullness of bringing the heart, mind and physical body closer to balance. When we focus on all of these aspects of ourselves, we are lead toward a more peaceful state of mind, an open heart and a body that's reflective of both."

Tracy is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher, meditation instructor, and long-time student of Ayurveda. She lives a full life in Southern California with her husband and their 3 daughters.

Tracy teaches classes on the regular schedule, serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Tracy:
email: tracy@yogafitz.com
website: Yoga Fitz

Adam walked into Yoga Bindu several years ago, and his life has never been the same. He has infinite gratitude for his teacher Rosie Good, who has enabled him the learn the dance of breath and movement, a moving meditation. To experience the union of mind, body and spirit, Yoga.

Adam completed teacher training at Yoga Bindu, and is a a RYT 200 Certified Hatha Yoga instructor. Hs is also a Master's level licensed Speech Language Pathologist who works with neurological impaired adults.

It is Adam's desire to assist his students to find incredible joy, peace, contentment and a sense of presence in his group and private classes. He incorporates pranyama (breath work), asana (poses), meditation and music in each of his classes. His love of Yoga shines through in his teaching.

Adam serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Adam:
email: sophiened@aol.com

Jan's classes are rooted in a heart-centered Hatha yoga tradition; blending chanting, mudra work, pranayama and partner poses with flow. In an atmosphere of music and fun, the focus is on uniting and balancing mind, body and breath, guiding students to their authentic strength and open heartedness.

Jan is a RYT Certified Hatha Yoga instructor having studied and practiced yoga for 15 years with teachers Rosie Good, Judith Lasater, Saul David Raye, Tias Little, Rodney Yee, Gurmurkh, Mark Whitwell and Sada Sat Kaur.

"My daily gratitude to the light that is Rosie Good, whose inspired teachings continue to crack my soul wide open. Sat Nam."

Jan serves as a substitute teacher, and is available for private sessions.

To contact Jan:
email: jan@yoga-bindu.com
website: Spiritual Bathing

Kerry is grateful for Yoga Bindu, where she has attended classes since it opened over 10 years ago and where she received her teacher training certification. In 2006, she was introduced to Yin yoga by Paul Grilley and since then has been greatly influenced by yoga and meditation practice with Sarah and Ty Powers.

Kerry approaches her practice from an understanding that we've all had a variety of life experiences, and that our yoga practice should embrace that variety. She finds yoga to be a terrific way to acknowledge and release the stresses of everyday life, connect with others, and be joyful at all that we have.

"Yoga is a great way to learn tools and techniques to help you be better at the life you live each day."

Her classes incorporate asana (postures) to help you stretch the body, pranayama (breathing techniques) to help you control energetic elements, and meditation to help you focus the mind. Kerry serves as a substitute teacher and is available for private sessions.

To contact Kerry:
email: kerry@yoga-bindu.com