Yoga Co-op of Madison

teachers

Faith     Katie     Karan      Lisa      Gina      Sophie      Barbara

Faith Russell
Faith Russell is a certified Iyengar yoga instructor at the Junior Intermediate II level. She has been teaching Iyengar Yoga in Madison for over 20 years, and has studied with Geeta and Prashant Iyengar at the Ramamani Memorial Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India on multiple occasions -- most recently in October, 2008. She continues her study through her daily practice and continued teacher training and asana workshops with senior teachers in the U.S. She is dedicated to sharing, through her teaching, the experience of joy and stability that regular yoga practice brings.
Phone:  249-0640     Email:   faithrussell@charter.net

Katie Veit
Katie is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor and dedicated student.   She has studied with the Iyengar family in Pune, attends workshops and teacher trainings with senior teachers throughout the U.S., and studies weekly with Faith Russell.   Her daily practice keeps her curious, grounded, calm and happy.   She is grateful for the opportunity to learn something new every day.
Phone:  233-0453     Email:   wveit@sbcglobal.net

Karan Hase
Karan is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor. After years of studying dance she began practicing yoga in 1999 while living in NYC. She feels very fortunate to have been able to study with the Iyengar family on several occasions both in the US and in Pune India. She continues to deepen her respect and understanding of the art of Iyengar Yoga by studying with senior teachers.
Phone:  203-8586     Email:   khase555@gmail.com

Lisa Hajek
11 years of Iyengar yoga practice; working toward certification as an Iyengar yoga teacher.
Phone:  220-4095     Email:   lisahajek@hotmail.com

Gina Cowell
Iyengar yoga practice under Iyengar certified teachers since 1990 and working towards an Iyengar Yoga Teacher Certification.
Phone:  231-1694     Email:   reginacowell@ sbcglobal.net

Sophie Colleau
practices yoga in the Iyengar tradition since 1982; teaches yoga since 1990; active in the Madison yoga cooperative community for over 25 years.
Phone:  251-9672     

Barbara Fuerst Sgro
Barbara is a certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor.  Since she was introduced to Iyengar Yoga in 1993, she has been studying it for many years in Switzerland, France, India and the US.  She taught in Switzerland for eight years before moving to Madison in 2007.  Here, she feels grateful for the opportunity to improve her teaching skills and her own practice by participating in teacher trainings with Chris Saudek and being a regular student in Faith Russell’s classes.
Phone:  467-0011     Email:   barbarafuerst@gmx.ch