Sun and Moon Yoga

Anna was introduced to yoga after working as a fitness professional for 12 years. She quickly discovered the practice of asana & pranayama not only alleviated her chronic back pain, but also improved her ability to deal with stress & anxiety. As a certified yoga instructor, Anna’s classes follow the traditional Hatha teachings, using breath to connect mind, body & spirit. Anna strongly believes yoga should be accessible to everyone, and as such, brings an abundance of compassion & humor to her practice.

Upon completing culinary school, with a degree in baking & pastries in 2006, Candice decided to take another turn; her passion did not stop in the kitchen, it turned toward a yoga mat. When she began taking yoga classes, Candice quickly noticed she did not want to get off her mat as it was where she found peace. “Yoga clears my mind & takes all the bad away.” One day a week turned into two, then two turned into three. She soon realized yoga was medicine for her mind, body & soul, and it is where she belonged. In 2010, she received her 200 hour Certification training in classic hatha vinyassa from Heaven Meets Earth. Candice is happy to spread the peace & love yoga offers everyone she comes in contact with, in life & in practice.

Carlie went to college to find her passion and did so by taking a yoga class. Her true happiness is in practicing yoga; she obtained her teacher training certification from the Chicago Yoga Center & has been teaching ever since. Having found yoga, as a lifetime passion, Carlie finds sharing her yoga practice, with others, as the most fulfilling thing she has ever done.

Yoga has been an intregal part of Caryn’s life for over 20 years. She is grateful to have discovered yoga as a means to destress from studies at the Univ. of Michigan & thereafter from work as a sales, marketing and real estate professional. She completed the 200-hour certification through Daren Friesen, Moksha Yoga, in 2000 & became a certified YogaEd Educator in 2008. Her great fortune has allowed her to study, train & deepen her personal practice with many nationally known yogi’s including Shiva Rea, Baron Baptiste & Ana Forest.

Caryn has considerable knowledge & experience to teach yoga to anyone at any age or level in class or in private, to meet their needs, working within their abilities & comfort. She would love to guide you on your journey to finding that “place”.

Jane received her Pilates certification through Core Dynamics in 2003. Core Dynamics is an intensive training program founded by Michelle Larsson, who studied with Eve Gentry, Joseph Pilates’ protégée. This program includes over 500 hours of observation, personal practice and student teaching. Always an avid exercise enthusiast, Jane discovered Pilates to be an excellent blend of a mind/body discipline. “I love that Pilates can be adapted to various fitness levels, and that it is a continual learning and growing process for both the client and instructor.” Jane is the owner of Park Pilates, a small private studio on the Northwest side of Chicago, and is very pleased to be teaching mat Pilates classes at Sun and Moon.

Joan began practicing yoga as a working adult and, encouraged by her teacher, she completed her teacher training in 2001. She teaches an eclectic blend of Hatha, drawing inspiration from the many teachers with whom she has had the pleasure of working. She likes to incorporate the use of straps, blocks and blankets to modify poses, and feels that this can help students of all levels. She sees herself as an instrument through which students can develop poise and confidence about their bodies. Through breath control and heightened awareness, she hopes to help students improve their quality of life.

Karin comes to Sun and Moon Yoga with more than ten years of yoga experience. She first discovered its benefits as a mother of two, when she returned to college, full-time. Her busy life left her little time for herself; when she attended her first yoga class, she was immediately impressed by the ability to relieve physical & mental tension. After a few years of practice, she studied at the Temple of Kriya Yoga, where she received her certifications. Her approach to the asana practice allows students to progress at their own pace, coupled with gentle testing of physical/mental boundaries by instructing students to find their “intelligent edge” & work within their poses, allowing them to feel the physical sensations & emotions which arise during their practice.