Instructor Bios

204 N. Yale Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 |

(909) 563-0714 | claremontyoga@yahoo.com

Instructor Bios

Tracy Brennan

has been teaching locally in Southern California since 2002 and is the owner/director of the studio. Tracy discovered hatha yoga while volunteering at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, a retreat center in Rhinebeck, NY in 2000. She furthered her studies of yoga while traveling for two years to the Big Island of Hawaii, Asia and India. She eventually made it back to Southern California where she was born and found Iyengar Yoga teachers to guide her on her path. She completed the Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training Program through the LA Institute and San Diego Iyengar Yoga Center. She continues to study with Iyengar Paul Cabanis, Carolyn Belko and takes workshops with senior teachers. Tracy enjoys sharing the healthy benefits of yoga and teaches yoga classes at Pomona College and Mt. San Antonio College. She is honored and thankful to be part of such a beautiful, inspiring yoga tradition.

Jason Gorenstein

Jason completed his training at White Lotus in Santa Barbara, CA.

Jason teaches a combination of yoga and meditation that creates space for individuals to explore their infinite potential. He blends 2 years of intensive meditation practice with teacher Gary Weber as well as years of diverse yoga practices and philosophy to break down the barriers between stillness (peace, love, etc.) and stress (anxieties, depressions, etc.) Join Jason at seeing the stillness within everything. email: jason@jgmeditationandyoga.com
website: jgmeditationandyoga.com

Susan Hunter

Susan is also a YogaWorks Certified Yoga Instructor.

She is also a Specialist in Fitness for Older Adults as well as a Certified Personal Trainer. After working with various clients with injuries, she obtained her Fitness Therapy Certification along with a Fitness Nutrition Certification. She has taught Bootcamps and various Fitness Classes to all ages. She has competed in Natural Bodybuilding and loves to share her knowledge.

Marta Jasberg

Certified Iyengar instructor Marta Jasberg relocated to Southern California in fall, 2007, from Cleveland, Ohio, where she owned and operated her own yoga studio. She now teaches in Pasadena, Studio City, Los Angeles, as well as at Claremont YOGA.

Marta has studied extensively with Senior Iyengar teachers Laurie Blakeney and Manouso Manos and in June, 2008, made her first trip to Pune, India to study with Geeta & Prashant Iyengar at RIMYI.

Alysia Johnson

Alysia's meditation classes are always fun, joyful events. Each class Alysia chooses an Ascended Master (i.e Buddhas, Saints, people of history who worked hard to live helpful lives and have now ascended and are ready to help us all) to introduce to the class. After a brief discussion about the person Alysia then leads students through a Meditation. Many students receive life answers and get clear guidance during these meditations.
Her personal website is peaceful-heart.net

Judith Lutz

is a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. She has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 1996 and is a graduate of the BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles. Judith studies under Paul Cabanis, Marla Apt, Jim Benvenuto and Manuouso Manos. Judith is deeply grateful to BKS Iyengar and all her teachers, whose inspirational teaching nourishes her own practice and teaching.

Rachel Mefferd

Rachel is a certified Nia Instructor, a dynamic fitness class that leaves you feeling recharged and blissfully alive! Known as the "Love Your Body Workout" Nia blends dance, martial arts and healing arts to allow your inner child, athlete, warrior, dancer and guru to expressively emerge.

Nicole Schwander

Nicole tudied and practiced at Yoga One, a studio in downtown San Diego, where she was mentored by founder Amy Caldwell. She found that a regular yoga practice completely relieved her back pain, and developed a profound spiritual connection with yoga philosophy. In 2007 she completed an intensive teacher training program, studying Interdisciplinary Yoga with Caldwell and other teachers at Yoga One. Since then has been teaching all levels of classes and continue to refine her practice as both teacher and student. Most recently, she completed a 200 hour Vinyasa Flow teacher training with renowned Los Angeles-based teacher Diana Beardsley.

Jennifer Stark

Jennifer has been teaching yoga since 2002. She is an Anusara Inspired TM teacher and is currently finishing the rigorous process to be an Anusara Certified TM instructor. Teaching yoga is one of Jennifer's greatest joys. She has studied and practiced with many of the world's most accomplished yoga teachers. It is her pleasure and privilege to share what she has learned with her students. It is with deep gratitude that Jennifer credits all of her teachers, especially Scott Lewicki, and her precious family.

Nora Studholme, R.Y.T

Nora followed her longtime passion for yoga and completed her 200-hour certification at Charlottesville Yoga School in her home state of Virginia in January of 2010. Since the day of her graduation she has been teaching nonstop, and has worked at six different studios. Although her personal practice is Mysore Ashtanga, Nora loves teaching a wide variety of styles, and thinks that any yoga that brings practitioners joy and light is the perfect type of yoga. Currently, Nora attends Claremont McKenna College as a Journalism major.

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