A graduate of Southern Connecticut Stste University and the Juilliard school, Kitty is the former director of the Connecticut Yoga Center. She has been a full time yoga teacher for 12years. She has several Iyengar-based certifications including two 200 hour certifications with Patty Townsend (The Center For Yoga, Amhearst) and Kim Valeri (YOGASpirit Studios), and is currently working toward her certification in Para Yoga with her teacher of the last five years, Rod Stryker. Among the many other wonderful teachers she has studied with are Alan Finger, Manorama, Judith Lasater and Lex Gilliam.
Kitty is a meber of The International Association of Yoga Therapists and has been working with physicians and mental health professionals to help facilitate healing for many students over the last seven years. She is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of health issues including hip, knee and shoulder replacement, gastro-intestinal disorders, nervous system disorders, heart related problems, asthma and allergies, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, cancer recovery and a wide range of stress related physical and mental challenges. Kitty teaches classes of all sizes and levels as well as private lessons.
Kitty's classes are Tantra based and a deep but playful mix of asana, banda, kriya, mantra, pranayama, and meditation. She practices and teaches Yoga as a science of self-realization that leads to a joyous life and ultimate freedom.
Liz StillwaggonSwan earned her yoga teacher certification at El Dorado Yoga Ashram outside Boulder in 2008. She's been practicing yoga for five years and has been most strongly influenced by the Iyengar and Anusara traditions in yoga. Her teaching style tends towards slow, flowing sequences and deep, intense stretching, always with the intention of helping her students achieve a sense of inner balance, in body and mind. Liz also has a PhD in Philosophy and teaches in the Philosophy Department at UC Denver.
Juila Rogers
Originally from the Bay Area in California, Julia began practicing yoga eight years ago, when an Ashtanga yoga studio opened in her hometown. She was inspired from the get go, and went on to receive her first yoga teacher certification from the Shambhava School of Yoga at the Eldorado Mountain Ashram in Boulder, Colorado in 2008. In 2009, Julia completed her Level II Power Yoga Teacher Training from CorePower Yoga in Boulder, Colorado.
Julia enjoys teaching a challenging vinyasa style yoga class influenced by Ashtanga flow. She actively incorporates the Iyengar and hatha style of yoga as well, where great attention is paid to the body's alignment and breathing technique to create a strengthening yet spiritual experience. Julia's classes include a well-balanced set of yoga postures that focus on strength-building and flexibility in addition to fostering deep relaxation through meditation and breath awareness. Julia's approach to yoga is playful and non-intimidating, and she hopes to open her students' hearts to this joyous and beneficial tradition no matter their level of experience.
