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Friday, June 1, 2007

YT Blog Team

Robert Birnberg
One of several seasoned teachers recently approved by TKV Desikachar to train Yoga teachers, Robert conducts 500-hour Teacher Certification programs in Southern California.

He mentors teachers, teaches private, therapeutic Yoga, and conducts workshops on all aspects of Yoga, including the Yoga Sutras, Yoga and Relationships, and Yoga for Addiction.

Robert studies in India with Kausthub Desikachar, teaches at Loyola Marymount Yoga Therapist Program, and is a popular contributor to Yogi Times.

For more info on any aspect of Robert's life and teachings, go to longexhale.com



Darlene D'Arezzo

Darlene D’Arezzo, voted "Best Kids' Yoga Teacher" (LA Weekly), is a frequently sought after subject expert, educator, and writer, as well as a pioneer in the field of yoga for children with special needs. Darlene has been featured in several publications, television programs, and online.

Through Kids’ Yoga Circle, she conducts kids’ classes and workshops, family retreats, and teacher trainings worldwide. Kids' Yoga Circle’s Reach Out Program has been implemented in schools, youth centers, and children’s hospitals.

For additional information, please visit KidsYogaCircle.com



Liz Hage
Liz’s dance of yin and yang has flowered into the role of Marketing Manager at Yogi Times. With a degree in Environmental Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara, Liz has a soft spot in her heart for the earth and holds a “small” goal in life to save the planet. Yogi Times is one of her vehicles for this goal. She loves being a part of the YT team and spreading the word on the yogic lifestyle through her marketing outreach.





Sri Keshava
Sri Keshava is a CA licensed Real Estate agent with an emphasis on 'green' homes, finding her homebuyer and investor clients either 'turnkey' properties or fixers/raw land helping them from start to finish. She is also the featured 'green home' writer for the monthly Yogi Times Magazine, featuring the green homes of many noted enviro-sensitive architects. Read past articles at YogiTimes.com

For additional information, please visit greenhomesforsaleonline.com





Lisa Maria

San Francisco Editor of Yogi Times, Lisa Maria’s articles have appeared in Common Ground, Yoga Magazine UK, Whole Life Times and others. Her children’s biography of Oprah Winfrey will be released in 2008.

Lisa Maria has worked in the field of holistic wellness for twenty years. Her journalism background includes co-founding, co-producing and co-hosting two weekly talk radio programs, which featured numerous cultural visionaries including Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, and Wayne Dyer.

Lisa teaches yoga in Marin County and is a yoga ambassador for Lululemon. lisa-maria.com



Doug Miller

For over 10 years, Doug Miller has been a trainer and consultant to successful companies including Keller Williams, Washington Mutual, Prudential, Catholic Healthcare West and Coldwell Banker. He has spoken in front of over 10,000 professionals.

Today Doug is a highly sought-after coach. He facilitates the Happy Healthy Wealthy Game and leads workshops and seminars for numerous individuals and corporations all across America.

For additional information, please visit coachdoug.com



Dr. Gina L. Nick

Dr. Gina L. Nick, NMD, PhD is Medical Director of Serenity Wellness Center where she maintains an exclusive private practice in Orange County, CA, President of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association and a recognized leader in the field of Integrative Medicine. She is a graduate of UCLA; where she received College and Latin Honors and a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences where she was awarded her Medical Degree at the age of 23.

For additional information, please visit yogihealth.com



Jonathan Pozniak
Jonathan knows a thing or two about shooting healthy bodies. Aside from his portrait and fashion subjects, Jonathan has spent the past 6 years photographing the organic elite, from bodybuilders to yoga and pilates enthusiasts. A devoted yogi himself, he has shot yoga and fitness editorials for Real Simple, Body+Soul, and advertising jobs for Be Present and Prana. It's his daily vinyasa practice that keeps him grounded, inspired, and creative.

For additional information, please visit www.jonathanpozniak.com



Molly Roemer
Molly received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Dance. She moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to complete a teacher training at Sacred Movement, and is now actively involved in the yoga community, teaching at Golden Bridge and Liberation Yoga. When Yogi Times was looking for a style-savvy individual who stays on top of new trends, products and establishments, with an interest with health, spirituality and the environment, the description could not have been a more apropos fit.