Teachers
Alice Steuerwald has been serving the Lawrence community for 25 years as a
holistic practitioner encouraging positive psychological and physiological
change through strength training, massage therapy, plant medicine, rituals and
yoga. 785.749.4041
Rita York enjoys connecting with students to help them refine their own practice.
She was able to do just that when she began as a student of Alice Steuerwald.
Her teaching style continues to develop as she attends workshops with
internationally recognized teachers such as Bhavani Maki and Max Strom. Rita
has been leading yoga classes in Lawrence for 4 years.
785.838.4550
Sorcha Hyland began her formal Yoga practice in Ireland in 1994 with Marlene
French Mullen prior to which she practiced as a child with her maternal
grandmother. Sorcha moved to Lawrence, Kansas in 2002 and has studied
under multiple senior yoga practitioners locally including Alice Steuerwald and
Todd Wyant. Sorcha is currently preparing for Introductory Level I and II Iyengar
teacher training certification. 785.749.2653 / 913.787.4814
hyland.sorcha@gmail.com
Todd Wyant has studied with Erich Schiffman, David Williams , Bhavani Maki
and various other teachers. Todd has experience in the Sivananda and
Kundalini Systems He has been a full time massage therapist for 10 years.
785.830.9753
Jen Nevergole has been teaching yoga since 2002 and practicing since 1999.
She is trained and certified through Integral Yoga and OM Yoga in New York
City. Both of these schools have inspired and influenced her practice as well
as her teaching style. Jen likes to incorporate breathing practices, mindful
awareness, curiosity and letting go into her classes. She is also a
Reiki Master/Teacher and is available for sessions. 917-716-3279;
www.nirvanaisnow.com
Laura Martin-Eagle has been studying, performing and teaching various dance
forms in Lawrence for over 25 years. She is a certified teacher of Gabrielle
Roth's 5Rhythms™ and has taught at Nebraska HIV/AIDS conference, K.U.,
Leiden, Holland and has served as Core Faculty at the Omega Institute in New
York for several years. She is a practicing and teaching sadhaka of Wise Earth
Ayurveda™ and founder of Be Moved Studio and Moon Jewel Healing Center.
785.550.8931
Marcie Costello is first and foremost a mama to her three children. She is also
a registered and certified massage therapist and yoga instructor with a focus on
Womens™ Health. She believes in the power of women in community and
supporting new families as they embark on a wonderful journey. She
encourages students to listen to their bodies and to utilize yoga as a powerful
means of coping with the physical and emotional challenges of being a woman,
pregnancy, labor, motherhood and life. She teaches with heart and a reverence
for the intuitive wisdom within each of her students.
785.865.8072 marciecostello@sunflower.com
Annie Wilsey holds a dual-degree in Exercise Science and Gender Studies
from California State University, Sonoma. She has been practicing massage
therapy since 1999 and began teaching gentle yoga and massage classes in
2002.
785.550.1745
Lawrence Academy of Tai Qi instructors have been trained under Sijo Sean
Holzhüter and have 6-10 years of training in Tai Qi and traditional internal arts.
Instruction is facilitated with learning and enjoyments as priorities.
