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Frank Magana KRT. RYT.
Paviter Singh which means the Lion of God who is pure through and through.
Pronounced PA- VIT- ER
Founder, Greenleaf Yoga
I was inspired as a child by the book, The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga, by Swami Vishnudevananda. The book belonged to my grandpa, Frank Magana, Sr. As a child; I remember I would flip through the pages and laugh non-stop at all the asanas and still do today at times.
As a child I began practicing with no intention. I just knew it felt good and well, that was enough for me. My Yoga practice has taken me to some amazing and still unbelievable heights that I will always cherish. I value and respect my practice out of sheer gratitude for all that it has given me.
I've practiced and studied many types of Yoga and have learned they are all great and are packed filled with endless benefits. To me, Yoga is the only one true action that gives back equally: what you put in is what you get out.
Kundalini Yoga is where I am today. I teach very intimately and close with the people who visit my studio. I really believe that a trust and a connection should be felt while teaching and practicing Yoga, something I learned early on from my first Yoga teacher, a wonderful and colorful person who I hold dearly and continues to be an inspiration on so many levels.
Opening a studio of my own has been a goal of mine for some time and the process has been a joy every step of the way. |
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Sarandeep Singh
My Yoga journey began over 10 Years ago in 110 degree room in Los Angeles Ca. After my first Bikram Yoga Class I knew Yoga was for me. I soon found myself practicing several styles of Yoga Bikram, Hatha, Ashtanga and Iyengar. I soon realized it does not matter what style of Yoga you practice as long as you practice.
Throughout my Yoga journey I have studied and met some wonderful instructors that have helped me expand my Yoga practice. My strongest influences have been Max Strom who has such a gift for teaching Yoga and a wonderful heart and Bikram Choudhury and the 26 hot and strong Yoga Asanas. I still continue cultivating and deepening my daily Yoga practice. |
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Julie Sanford
When I took my first yoga class twelve years ago I knew nothing about the practice (how could Downward Dog actually be considered a resting pose?), but the connection was immediate and profound, and I have been practicing ever since. Yoga has changed my life in ways I never thought possible—physically, mentally, and emotionally—and soon I wanted to share this healing practice with others.
In 2009, I completed my Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Certification with Suddha Weixler at the Chicago Yoga Center. A forever student, I am always motivated to study more and share with my students. Having taken workshops with Paul Grilley, Richard Freeman, and Srivatsa Ramaswami, I am currently training with Mac McHugh at Niyama Hot Yoga to teach this wonderfully sweaty practice. I particularly enjoy teaching gentle, beginning, and yin yoga, and helping students to see that they themselves can be their best teacher.
When I’m not teaching yoga, I’m teaching composition at a university in Chicago. In all my classes—both on and off the mat—I work with students to feel grounded, empowered, and confident at any level of ability.
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Cathy Solano
As I turn 55 this year, I am actually looking forward to this stage and age of my life. So many wonderful things have happened to me and it all started with my first yoga class.
Along my yoga journey I have taken teacher training, helped out at many health fairs locally, was fortunate to be able to help with a senior project for high school. But I think the most exciting part is beginning now…. I’ve enrolled in an Ayurvedic Medicine Certificate course at the Chiropractic College in Whittier! This is a new beginning for me and for all who come into Greenleaf Yoga. Let’s share it together!
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Paul Hernandez
I've been in organized sports since the age of 5 and I've remained active by swimming, studying yoga, and snow boarding. My Yoga Boot Camp combines my love of prison movies with yoga stretching, various sets of calisthenics, and using your body weight as resistance. If you come to my class, you'll sweat, burn calories, build strength, gain stamina, and endurance. |
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Robert Shivers
Yoga entered my life about three years ago as I traveled through California, Oregon, and Washington. It presented itself to me and I have been hooked ever since.
I thoroughly enjoy the deep connection I receive from instructing and practicing yoga with the wonderful people at Greenleaf Yoga and everywhere else. I am forever grateful for the changes yoga has brought to my life. I now firmly believe in healthy living and I'm happy for the opportunity I have to practice and instruct yoga.
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Nita FLores
Nita ultimately values Balance and Total Wellness and it is through the ever-evolving holistic practice of Yoga she continues to find it! As a Wife and Mother of four children; Student of Kinesiology, Pedagogy, Kajukenbo, Yoga, & Tai Chi; a Certified Personal Trainer; a Registered Yoga Teacher; and a Volunteer her goal is to share her knowledge in movement, practice in holistic health, and overall the positive vibrations that allow for her very own balance maintained within this universal existence. Nita lovingly serves as a Guide and Friend more so than an Instructor or Teacher in both personal and professional aspects of her life, allowing family and community to connect to their True Self and find their own Yoga and/or Spirituality. Her encouragement provides empowerment to all in becoming their own teachers in this holistic lifestyle and practices of Yoga, not only to better themselves as individuals, but also to better the Universe as a whole. |
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Angelica Mora
After spending my whole life being sedentary and having an unhealthy diet, I walked into my first Zumba class wanting to quit, however, a small part of me said to go back and keep trying. A year later and a loss of 75 pounds later (and counting), I have been able to open up myself to a new lifestyle of learning dance styles, healthy eating, various activities such as hiking, yoga, etc … and most importantly, it had led me to receive my Zumba instructor certification.
Now I believe in finding happiness in a healthy and active lifestyle along with a catchy beat to dance to! |
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Juanita Rivas-Raymer
Juanita started her career eleven years ago as a Breastfeeding Peer Councilor for the WIC office in Marin County, California. She is also a Birth Doula and has been working in this field for the last eight years. She has been doing yoga since she was a little girl with her father and has continued to strengthen her practice in her adult years. Juanita trained with Jessica Jennings and is now certified in Anusara Prenatal Yoga |
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Joseph Parra
Dharambir Singh (Joseph Parra), RYT – “The Lion of God Who Walks the Path of the Righteous”
Joseph’s motto is YOGA is for EVERY BODY! He believes that Yoga is an essential part of everyone’s fitness routine. His motto is we must stay fit Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally. During a time of extreme stress in his life, Joseph found Yoga to be the one thing that covers all three of these. He is a Kundalini, Vinyasa and Prenatal Yoga teacher.
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Lissa Latina
Lifelong quest to perfect mind and body, manifested in a holistic approach to everyday fitness. A natural born athlete, college basketball starting point-guard, and avid runner who discovered yoga as a way to balance the physical and spiritual mind. Greenleaf yoga is the perfect fit for all my fitness goals and desires. I'm a trainer and certified nutrition specialist for all types of bodies and levels. Yoga and nutrition continue to be intregal parts of my daily fitness routine.
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Greenleaf is Always Looking for Creative and Progressive Yoga Teachers.
Please send resume to:
info@greenleafyoga.com
"May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy And Attain Peace"
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