Instructors

PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS

At the heart of yoga stands universal teachings and methods. To reveal these essential themes clearly, the Yoga Teacher Training draws upon veteran teachers from the Denver/Summit County area, each with their own unique set of strengths & qualifications. Guest presenters add further depth and variety to the program.

“Any yogi with a desire to deepen their own practice or become a teacher would benefit from this program.  The diverse instructors each bring amazing elements to this in depth program.”
-Graduate

Derik has been a student of yoga since 1991 and teaching since 1998.  He draws inspiration from his nationally recognized teachers Baba Hari Dass, Tias Little & Richard Freeman.  He has attended multiple teaching programs, both in the U.S. and India and in 2003 founded axis yoga trainings, a school dedicated exclusively to yoga teacher training programs (in Denver).

His classes blend both flowing and stationary postures, drawing from his extensive study of Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga and alignment based schools. A long time student of classical yoga, he has been initiated into level three Tantric sadhana and pranayama methods. He is the Mind-Body coordinator for Kaiser Permanente, developing therapeutic yoga, chi gong and nauturopathy curriculum for the hospital setting.

Read More : “Metropolitan Article Featuring Derik Eselius”

Cherry Creek Athletic Club 500 S. Cherry St. Glendale (303) 339-5689
Thursday: 4pm – Hatha Yoga

Auraria Campus -Tivoli Building, Room 640
Free to the Public!
Monday, Asana 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, Asana 10-11am

BRENNA HATAMI, N.D.
doctorbrenna.com
Dr. Hatami is a long time teacher and practitioner of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Beginning her studies in 1989, she has studied extensively with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in India, Richard Freeman in Boulder, and Tim Miller in California. She has completed two Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training courses and continues to learn and grow in her own daily practice. She believes in creating a warm and fun class that transmits a dynamic flow of breath and postures.

Brenna is also a Primary Care Physician graduating from the South West College of Naturopathic Medicine with a doctorate in Natural Medicine. She leads bi-annual dietary detox programs, in the spring and fall. For more information about Dr. Brenna’s services visit doctorbrenna.com.

KEVIN DURKIN
kevindurkinyoga.com

Kevin has practiced yoga since 1976 and has taught since 1991. He is certified as an intermediate (junior) yoga teacher by the United States Iyengar Association.  He has been to India five times to study with B.K.S., Geeta, and Prashant Iyengar. He has assisted in the medical classes at the Iyengar Institute in Pune, India, and studied at the International Iyengar Institutes in New York, Manchester, Zurich, London and Paris.

In celebration of the Silver Jubilee of the Iyengar Institute, he was one of the 65 Americans invited to the Yoga Teachers Guidance Course taught by B.K.S. Iyengar in January, 2000. Kevin has taught workshops in Prague, Czechoslovakia & Mexico and teaches specialty workshops regularly.  Kevin is a graduate of the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado. He has completed the unprecedented third year advanced studies program and has worked as a teaching assistant at MTIC.

Schedule of Classes:
Iyengar Yoga Center of Denver 770 S. Broadway (Near I-25) (720) 570-9642 www.iyengaryogacenter.com
Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm Intermediate
Friday 9:30-11am & 12-1 All Levels
Saturday 8:30-10am Theraputics

Colorado School of Iyengar Yoga 2162 S. Colorado Blvd.
Wednesday 5:45-7:15 – Beginner Level

SANTOSH
santoshyoga.net719-836-3532

Steve or known by his Sanskrit name, Santosh uncovered the path of yoga in 1999 on a quest to explore the profound dimensions of spiritual consciousness.
Santosh, meaning contented, was given his name by his teacher and Indian Saint, Sri Baba Hari Dass.He is a graduate of Axis Yoga Trainings demanding teacher training program that combined Ashtanga yoga Vinyasa with traditional alignment principals. He continues to expand his interest and knowledge in both modern and classical yoga asana styles with local and nationally recognized yoga asana instructors. The last four years he has taught asana & alignment, yogic and subtle body theory, asana & ayurveda, sadhana or spiritual practice and Tantra at Axis Yoga’s teacher training program.

In the spring of 2008 he was invited by his teacher Babaji, a master yogi, to begin training as a Pujari or Vedic Priest on the temple grounds at the Mount Madonna Center. The ancient Vedic traditions are rich with mysticism, ritual and spiritual practice that guides the priest to unfold deep within too uncover and transmit profound subtle forces in the context of classical ceremony, deeper states of conscious absorption and mantra, these are very profound spiritual practices. This study will continue for the life.

Santosh is a Vairagi Monk.

He has completed beginning, intermediate and private advanced study in classical Pranayama Breathing, meditation and the private esoteric teachings of traditional eastern Tantra. He has studied basic Ayurvedic Medicine at the Rocky Mountain Institute of Yoga and Ayurveda.

Asana Studio – Golden
Saturday Asana 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Harmony Yoga Studio -560 South Holly Street #17 Denver, CO 80246
Friday Asana 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday Asana 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sunday Sadhana 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Asana 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Beth Sanchez

Beth is knowledgeable about various aspects of the yogic path including Ayurveda,  meditation, puja, and philosophy, and is a skillful leader in other mindfulness practices.  She earned her yoga teacher certification in 2000 and counts Thich Nhat Hahn, Alakananda Ma, Richard Freeman, and Adyashanti as her most influential teachers. Her deep aspiration is to awaken and to support all beings on their path of awakening.

“The instructors are passionate, giving and extremely knowledgeable, always available to answer questions, provide support and work with individual needs” -Graduate