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Shawn
Shaw
has been involved in various forms of
fitness for over 25 years, and has been
practicing yoga for over 30 years. She is the
proud mom of two wonderful children.
Shawn is a certified Power Vinyasa Yoga
instructor, has studied with Baron Baptiste in
his Boston and Cambridge Studios, and has
completed his Level I and Level II teacher
trainings. In addition, she has completed
teacher trainings and workshops with Yoga
masters David Swenson, Shiva Rea, John Friend,
Rolf Gates, Ana Forrest and Beryl Bender Birch. Shawn is an AFAA (American Fitness Association of America)
Certified Personal Trainer as well.
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"I was introduced to yoga as a teenager in 1980 as a way
to compliment my long distance running. I found that it
also calmed my mind and relaxed me. Years later an
abusive marriage left me alone and hurting with two
young children. Suffering from anxiety and depression, I
again turned to yoga and began to practice regularly. It
helped. But it wasn't until 2001 after having lost my
best friend (my Dad) and my job as a software
developer that I found the yoga that would transform me.
With my career over and my heart broken, I stumbled into
Baron Baptiste's studio in Cambridge and discovered this
transformative style of Vinyasa or Flow yoga that would
change my life. I realized immediately that this style
of yoga was exactly what my body and soul needed to
heal. With regular practice, my body became stronger and
healthier than it had with any other form of exercise.
In addition, I learned to love more openly, speak more
truthfully and live more in the moment. I also realized
that I found my new career. I wanted to teach, to bring
this beautiful, ancient healing practice to my
community. I completed teacher trainings and opened a
small studio in my home in 2002. With much support from
students and friends, I opened MYoga in 2005.
This journey has taught me to have faith. I now believe
that things happen for a reason. I've learned to put one
foot in front of the other and trust that "things will
work out exactly as they should. "
I am forever grateful to all of my teachers. In
addition to the ones mentioned above, Patricia Lotterman, Jene' Rossi, Elizabeth Huntsman,
Alyssa Sullivan, Gregor Singleton and Coeli Marsh have
been instrumental in guiding me on my path.
I humbly bow to each of them.
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Tom
Slattery’s study of yoga was a natural
extension of his career as a dancer. He has had
the opportunity of studying with many great
teachers who have both educated and inspired him
to share the wonderful benefits of yoga with
others. Tom is a master yoga practitioner,
artist, and dedicated fitness advocate. He has
incorporated influences from several different
yoga systems along with his passion for dance
and movement of the human form to develop his
unique approach. He has been a
professional dancer for many years including
seven spent in Paris performing with a leading
cabaret. While in Europe he studied art and
design. His work as an artist has evolved with
his passion for yoga and the balance it brings
to his life. Tom strives to lead students in a practice
that is revitalizing, restorative, and
motivating. His supportive style of teaching and
enthusiastic sense of humor consistently leave
his students refreshed, thoughtful, and smiling.
He currently lives in Newton and maintains a
studio in Boston’s South end.
To learn more about
Tom's art and see some of his beautiful work, visit
www.crossyourtoes.com
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Anne Toupouzis
has studied various styles of yoga and
pilates for the last 10 years. Her desire and
passion to help others leave a healthier
lifestyle drove her to leave the “corporate
world” in 2001 to pursue a new career in
teaching yoga and pilates. When she walked into
her first Baptiste Style yoga class 2 ½ years
ago little did she know that this would be the
yoga that would transform her life. After
struggling with the asanas physically and
emotionally over the years this style resonated
with her. She realized it wasn’t about having
the perfect pose but learning to practice yoga
“on and off the mat”. She believes that yoga is
not only about the physical but also the
spiritual, something that she believes is
important in every practice.
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Anne’s passion for yoga and willingness to help
others find their true self is what inspires her
to teach. What we are looking for to be happy
and fulfilled with ourselves is inside of each
of us we only have to peel away the layers to
find it.
She has taken various workshops and classes
with yoga masters Ana Forrest, Seane Corne,
Baron Baptiste and John Friend. Anne continues
to work with her teacher Shawn, who has been her
inspiration and who has helped her to deepen her
practice and continue to grow as a teacher.
She completed her Level 1 Teacher Training in 2007 with Baron Baptiste and her Ashtanga Primary Series Teacher Training in 2005 wth David Swenson. She is a fully
certified STOTT PILATES® instructor.
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Karen Mott, as a hospice nurse, has learned that if there are changes you want to make in your life,
the time do it is and always will be now. If not now, when?? Yoga has allowed her the space
to connect within, and has been instrumental in her personal healing, both physically and
emotionally. Shoulder surgery halted her yoga practice for several months, and she began
Shawn Shaw's teacher training program as a way to return to, and deepen her own practice. The yoga teacher training proved to be that and much more. Karen found teaching yoga was
a natural extension of her healing practices of nursing, hypnotherapy and reiki. The teacher
training and regular yoga practice helped her to heal her body, open her heart, and speak
with her authentic voice. Her desire to share the enormous power for healing of a
consistent
yoga practice with others has inspired her to teach vinyasa flow yoga with compassion and
grace. Her spirituality and connection to the Divine are instrumental in her desire to teach
from her heart. Karen has a special love for guided meditations, which she facilitates for
those who are physically or emotionally diseased, and has taught meditation classes for teens.
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Karen would like to acknowledge her deep gratitude for Shawn, and thanks Shawn
for leading her on the path of yoga. She has a great respect for Baron Baptiste,
and credits him for a life-transforming experience at his teacher-training boot camp.
She completed Shawn Shaw's Level one teacher training in May, 2007;
Baron Baptiste's level one training in August, 2007
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Erin E. Christiano is a licensed mental health counselor who has been working with children of all
ages for the past ten years. Throughout her work with children she discovered that she was spending a
considerable amount of time educating children about themselves and their bodies. Basic relaxation skills,
body awareness, and self-esteem were topics that she addressed with children on a daily basis. In addition,
Erin has also been personally committed to various forms of physical fitness, and has worked diligently to
incorporate movement and exercise into her own life, as well as her work with children. Through developing
individual programs for her students aimed at increasing self-esteem and awareness, while allowing for
movement and exercise, Erin has been actively involved in assisting children live healthy and happier
lives. Recently Erin has enrolled in the YogaKids International Intensive Training Program, where she is
a YogaKids Associate. Erin is very passionate about the YogaKids mission and feels that the combination of
traditional yoga philosophies and asanas, presented in a child friendly, fun manner, has a tremendous
positive impact on a child’s self-esteem and learning. With her skills as a counselor, and her yoga
background, Erin is committed to educating the whole child’s mind, body, and spirit, while creating a
connection with the world around them.
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Jennifer Moiles is trained in the Baptiste Power Vinyasa method of yoga. An ACE certified group fitness instructor,
Jen has been working in the fitness industry for more than 15 years and has traveled the U.S. and Canada training group
fitness instructors in mind/body disciplines. Jen is also a certified holistic health counselor and member of the American
Association of Drugless Practitioners. She believes that vibrant living is an art form: an expression of how we relate to
ourselves, our life circumstances, and nature. In addition to her wellness industry credentials, she is a wife (to a very
cool guy), mother of two awesome children, and an avid cyclist. In her free time she enjoys traveling with her family,
sharing good food with great company, and getting outdoors to read, relax, cycle, or just soak up the sun.
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