YogaSource - Coral Springs Florida

OUR INSTRUCTORS

Deva Singh

Deva Singh has taught and practiced Kundalini Yoga for over 30 years. His classes include his insight and experience into using the positive mind to clarify and manifest your goals in life. He has traveled to India several times and experienced life changing meditations at the Golden Temple. Kundalini Yoga has totally redefined all aspects of his life: family, business, spiritual, physical and mental. The science of Kundalini Yoga and meditation has enabled Deva Singh to help others change their lives for the better.

Pamela Leal

Pamela teaches a dynamic Hatha Flow with a continuous flow of movement that is soothing and exhilarating. Her Teacher certification from Yoga for Youth, and a fitness background help her to link breath, awareness and movement leading the student to self-discovery and a peaceful state of mind. Pam believes everyone can benefit from yoga and should work with a harmony that brings mind, breath and body together.

Joy Weissman

Joy is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and has been practicing yoga for over 31 years. Upon completing teacher training in 1997, Joy co-founded the Joy of Yoga Center in Coral Springs, FL. She has returned to South Florida after three years in Sedona, Arizona. Joy brings warmth, humor and enthusiasm to her classes.

Ellen Hofmann

Ellen Hofmann comes from a dance background and began dancing with the Philadelphia Civic Ballet at the age of 6. Her dance studies continued throughout her life and she still dances with local dance theaters. As a choreographer, she works with a local school doing the choreography for a Performing Arts program with children. Having suffered from many dance injuries through the years, she saw the unparalleled benefits of the Pilates method as a unique tool for achieving strength and flexibility without injury.

Her many experiences include managing a large health club, teaching aerobic classes as well as training on traditional equipment. Pilates made such a positive impact on her life she decided to become certified. Her focus is to help people improve their fitness level while improving the quality of their life.

www.ellenspilatesmat.com

Akal Kaur

Grief and depression caused Akal to seek out Kundalini Yoga. The journey inward brought about a peace and healing she thought impossible. Her gratitude inspired her to become a teacher to share with others this incredible science that Yogi Bhajan gifted the world with. Akal has been teaching since 2000 with an emphasis on opening the heart center to enable healing and growth through love of self.

Tamara Ronkin, RYT

Tamara Ronkin, RYT, CGFI , is registered with Yoga Alliance® and certified by YogaFit®, an American Council on Exercise® partner. She is also a YogaFit® Master Trainer Apprentice and CPR/AED certified. Her classes combine modern fitness science with ancient Hatha Yoga for a total mind-body experience, including warm-up, work, cool-down, chimes, singing bowl, breath control and meditation. Since 2006, Tamara has taught Hatha and Hatha Flow Yoga to children, teens, adults, seniors and prenatal students. Tamara discovered Hatha Yoga in 2000 and has spent the last decade practicing Hatha and Hatha Flow Yoga, Pilates and aerobics with various certified and master teachers. For more info, visit www.MindBodyNow.com .
All skill levels welcome.

www.MindBodyNow.com

Ileana Claffey, RYT

Ileana was searching for a natural path to wellness, when she experienced a glimpse of stillness during her first yoga class, ten years ago. Her practice, coupled with her desire to deepen her knowledge inspired her to become a certified yoga teacher. Her yoga practice continues to evolve through self study, classes and workshops with an array of incredibly inspiring teachers which have all helped to influence her unique style of teaching . Her goal is to create a compassionate, heart centered class, where each student can reach beyond their perceived limitations. She brings a unique awareness of body alignment and movement, with clear instructions and humor. Always reminding you to stay present and breathe…
www.IleanaYoga.com

Jiwan

Jiwan Kaur, KRI, RYT, IIMA has devoted her life to teaching and enlightening mothers, babies and children. Jiwan's delightful exuberance and her nurturing way create an aura of peace and tranquility for mothers and their babies. Jiwan Kaur, meaning ”Princess of Life” teaches Prenatal yoga and Baby Mom and me at Yoga Source and is honored to sub for Deva for Adult kundalini classes. “I love sharing this sacred science of Kundalini Yoga and witnessing the power of transformation and awareness. The ancient mantras we use vibrate their wisdom through me and are the sound current of my life.”
Jiwan Kaur lives in S. Florida with her husband, their 5 children and two dogs.

www.jiwanyoga.com
www.mydivinebliss.com

Colette Haboush

Colette began practicing yoga 15 years ago and fell in love with the mixture of physical exercise (the work-out) and the focus on self-awareness and quieting the mind (the work-in). Colette became 200-hour RYT-certified through Jimmy Barkan at his Summer 2009 teacher training in Fort Lauderdale and began teaching straight out of graduation.
Colette's teaching style focuses on thoughtful attention to detail and good foundational alignment, offering philosophy, precise verbal cues, inspiring music and a bit of humor. She helps her students connect the brain with the body and become more sensitive to subtle postural adjustments, offering amplifications for the advanced and modifications for beginners. Colette blends the physical practice with a spiritual side, leaving her students inspired to grow, thirsty for more and with a greater sense of well-being.

AJ Soni

AJ is attracted to the wisdom of the east and the art of Yoga by nature. He has been exposed to and has experienced a delicate mix of both the Eastern and Western traditions all his life. He is inspired by complete freedom, obstacles, inner/outer balance and movement. Driven by a divine discontent for stability, vitality, clarity, yogic wisdom and bliss you can expect him to bring inspiration and Eastern philosophy to the class room.
H e is grateful to the path Yoga has illuminated for him. The path to serve, surrender (Isvara pranidhana) and self-study (Svadhyaya). Thanks to the Yoga community who has made all this possible.

Liza Caloras, RYT

Liza has been practicing Yoga for over 25 years. Having studied with many different teachers , she completed her 200 RYT Vinyasa Teacher Training in 2009 with Monica Schmidt at American Yoga. She teaches an energetic , organic style of Vinyasa. Her students are encouraged to challenge themselves and explore their own individual practice while maintaining a connection to source.

Malaika Wishart

"There is nothing outside of me as great as what is inside." This is Malaika's purpose in teaching Kundalini Yoga. To create a loving space to connect with the inner light and love within that is the only lasting freedom and joy. She was seeking inner peace and freedom when she was led to Kundalini Yoga classes seven years ago. She completed her teacher's training in 2007 and has been teaching for the last two years. Teaching Kundalini Yoga brings her great joy and it is her privilege and honor to share this teaching. She currently lives in Margate with her husband William.

Paul Ho-On , RYT

Paul, son of Mother Earth, focuses his teachings on the energy of the students in his class. His impromptu routines flow with a liveliness that encourages a steady breath and an increase of positive energy. He offers a number of variations to the asanas, giving each student an opportunity to advance on his or her own unique level. Paul finds great joy in teaching partner yoga classes with the unique postures that enhance the synergy of two people assisting each other through the practice. Paul's main goal is aimed at strengthening the inner peace within every student he instructs.