"Both yoga and art aim at the same thing, that is, to re-establish our personal connection with the world around us according to our own creativity.To render body and mind a conduit through which creative energy can flow freely, unimpeded by outer restrictions, in the trust that this energy, being a part of the universal energy, is ultimately "pure" and joyful."

Donna Hollemann

Teachers




"River Rock teachers are dedicated to informing, inspiring and empowering people to discover their unique path to a joyful, balanced, and harmonious life."

MOIRA ANDERSON MILLER, CYT, E-RYT, Director

Moira is a Certified, Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour Level. Sharing her love of yoga with students and directing programs and workshops at River Rock Yoga is her joy and her passion. Moira's classes offer students compassionate self-observation, gentle alignment cues, empowering vinyasa flow, breath awareness and exploratory, joint freeing movement in an atmosphere of vibrant gratitude.

"I encourage students to trust themselves to uncover innate freedom, wisdom, joy and enthusiasm in class, and in their lives."  Moira is continually inspired by the transformational, healing power and peace generated by the practice of yoga. She sees this connection as a means to experience divinity in all things. 

Moira is honored to have studied Anusara yoga extensively with Doug Keller, Raye Lynn Rath and John Friend. She has studied with Erich Schiffman, and finds his freedom based yoga inspirational. Moira completed Shiva Rea's Vinyasa Flow Teacher training in 2004. It continues to be a major influence on her teaching style. Moira enjoys the energetic, body balancing core work of pilates, and is a Certified Pilates Instructor.  An English literature graduate of The Colorado College, she minored in Performing Arts/Dance, and is a certified Elementary school teacher. Moira is a Certified Children's Yoga Teacher through The Asheville Yoga Center in Ashevile, North Carolina. She is co-director of the Teacher Training Program at River Rock Yoga with Laura Tyree of Dragonfly Yoga, Fort Walton Beach, Fl.

 

NANCY DUCKETT RYT, CYT

Nancy's classes offer an exploratory approach to finding joy and ease through the practice of yoga. She invites students to build strength and find stillness using the postures of hatha yoga. She uses gentle restorative and vinyasa style flow to explore alignment from the inside out.

Nancy began teaching in 2001 when she left her career in the computer field and began her teacher training in the Anusara style with Doug Keller and Raye Lynn Rath. In the summer of 2004 a neck injury changed her practice and created an opportunity for her to explore her body more deeply through her practice. This new orientation toward inner body alignment led her to study with Mary Paffard, Angela Farmer and Victor Van Kooten. She has completed the Yoga Mendocino 650 hour teacher training program recognized by Yoga Alliance at the RYT 500 level. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis and a Master's Degree in Business Administration.

 

 

KIM BOWMAN CYT, RYT

Kim has spent most of her life in her favorite town, Ocean Springs where she now lives with her amazing husband and beautiful little girl. She graduated from Ocean Springs High School in 1996 and went on to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. There Kim studied Business with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship. She graduated with an Associates of the Arts in December of 2004. Kim discovered the joys of Yoga and Pilates while attending classes with Moira at River Rock Yoga Studio. Kim is certified at the 200 hour level through the Dragonfly Yoga Studies program at River Rock Yoga. She is also certified in Piyo, Pilates/Yoga Fusion. Kim loves children and brings her enthusiasm and creativity to children's yoga classes while creating a secure environment to enhance learning, body awareness and self esteem. She is certified as a Children's Yoga Teacher through the Asheville Yoga Center in North Carolina.

 

ANITA BROOKS, RYT

Anita Brooks is originally from Washington, DC and has lived on the coast since 1991. She is the president of her own company ASB Marketing, LLC. She began her yoga practice in January 2001 to help build strength and cope with back problems. She originally began her practice at the Local YMCA in Ocean Springs where she took class for six months. She then went on to begin her studies at Golden Om Yoga studio (formerly known as Mind and Body of Ocean Springs). Through her personal practice, classes and workshops with several national yoga teachers including Doug Keller, Raye Lynn Rath and K-Lea Gifford, Anita has refined and improved her yoga skills. Her focus is primarily in the Anusara yoga tradition.

 

SHAWN HOLLY, RYT

Shawn resides in Ocean Springs where she grew up and attended Ocean Springs High School. Upon graduation she attended USM and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Paralegal Studies. She has two children, Amanda and Gregory. Shawn discovered Yoga in May of 2001, and has been a devoted student of Yoga ever since. Soon after beginning her practice, she entered a Teacher Training Program. She received her 200 hour registration from Yoga Alliance in 2004. She has studied with Master Yoga Teachers, Erich Schiffman, Doug Keller, and Raye Lynn Rath. Shawn's teachings bring her students to a deep sense of quiet and natural peace.

 

 

HOPE LANDIS, RYT, CYT

Hope is a Sivananda certified yoga teacher and is a registered 200 hour teacher with Yoga Alliance. She received her certification at a one month training program at the Sivananda Ashram in upstate New York. She returned there the following year for one month to teach classes and practice Karma yoga. She felt a deep connection with the philosophy of Vedanta; that God is in "all". She believes that in our modern, busy lives we have disconnected ourselves from our true natures and that yoga is a precious tool to "bring us home to our truth". She incorporates classic yogic philosophy, pranayama, kundalini breathing, and the many different styles she has experienced over the years including studying with many of today's master yoga teachers: David Life and Sharon Gannon, David and Doug Swenson, Erich Schiffman, Judith Lassiter, and others.

"By changing ourselves one breath at a time....we can make the world a more loving place."

 

AMBER LASH, RYT, CYT

Amber Dawn Lash is from Pascagoula,Ms. She is a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor. She has taught yoga and pilates at Orion Gym in Oxford, Curves, and Baptist Health Plex. Amber has taught many forms of Yoga including pre-natal,Yoga for people with arthritis, power vinyasa, slow flow vinyasa and Pilates/Yoga fusion. Amber graduated from The Mississippi School for Math and Science in Columbus, MS in 1994. She lived in Oxford, MS for twelve years during and after her undergraduate studies. Amber has a degree in Psychology with a minor in art/ceramics. Amber is working toward her Master's in Secondary Education. She hopes to teach High School Biology, Ecology, Botany, and/or Environmental Science. She is a certified yoga teacher at the 200 hour level through the Dragonfly Yoga Studies Program at River Rock Yoga.  Amber has three beautiful boys; Gus Joachim(7), Ollie Joachim(6), and Evan Joachim(4).
"I very much enjoy my yoga practice. I hope to see many friends, new and old, on the mat."


 

 

 

 

In the teaching/learning situation, each one learns that giving and receiving are the same.

A Course in Miracles




WHAT'S RYT??

RYT Stands for REGISTERED YOGA TEACHER. These teachers are approved and registered with an organization called Yoga Alliance which requires extensive training before registration is accepted. Check out the website! www.yogaalliance.com

"Yoga has its roots in Indian thought, but its content is universal because it is about the means by which we can make the changes we desire in our lives." Sri T.K.V. Desikachar

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