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Deb Murphy
Intrigued by the Mind-Body connection early in life, Debbi chose to obtain a masters in psychology & doctorate in exercise science from the University of Mo in the seventies. During this time, she taught at the university & the University of Missouri Medical Center and held a weekly television spot as the community's "fitness expert". Believing there was still a piece missing, she also pursued the study of yoga with master teachers such as John Friend, Richard Freeman, Rodney Yee, Shiva Rea and Seane Corn but felt she had truly "come home" when she took her teacher training from Erich Schiffmann. Compelled to create a space dedicated to "finding peace within", Debbi & fellow yogi, Pam Blasco, built Shanti Yoga Studio & School in 2001. Since then, Shanti hosts weekly classes, monthly workshops & advanced study/teacher training workshops. Their Teacher Training program developed out of hundreds of hours of study & practice and emphasizes the transformative power of yoga. Through personal experience and from teaching for the past 20 years, Debbi believes this power not only changes the person, but allows the practitioner to impact the evolving, dynamic art & science of yoga. Debbi loves to teach yoga and has expanded her schedule to include classes at other locations including Om Yoga in Sayulita, Mexico, the Yoga Tree of Boise, Cascade & in other settings throughout the Northwest. She continues to attend advanced teacher trainings and workshops with master teachers, but feels her greatest influences are her students. Although she teaches a variety of classes, all grounded in sound biomechanics and mind-body-spirit integration, her favorite style is vinyasa.
Find Debbi's Blog here: debbimurphy.com |
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Pamela Blasco
Pamela Blasco, co-owner, specializes in the teaching of Ananda Hatha yoga; for over 30 years she has had a personal practice of yoga. Progressing with her love of yoga in 1995 she was certified to teach at the Expanding Light, a world renowned center for yoga. She continues to immerse herself in the study of the art and science of Ananda Yoga. She continues to deepens her personal yoga practice and spiritual path, by attending Ananda workshops and doing pilgrimages around the world. Though her path is rooted in Ananda, she remains open to attending other continues to attend workshops with teachers such as Rodney Yee and Max Strom, in an effort to be inclusive and expansive as a yoga teacher.
Meditation is also a personal practice of Pamela’s. She offers workshops and will teach privately for people who are looking to deepen their own practice in yoga or meditation.
Pamela has been an award winning artist for over 30 years and is recognized for her diverse style. The artist opens her lake art studio by appointment, which allows you the opportunity to see works in progress and meet with the artist.
Visit her virtual \ Gallery and view her paintings on her web site.
Pamela will continue to bring lived experiences to her art through painting.
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Desiree Moores
Desiree was born and raised in Council, Idaho. She graduated from the College of Idaho with the intention of finding the deepest way possible to help people, heal and live life to the fullest. Upon being immersed in the healing science of Ayurveda. She has been hooked on learning Vedic wisdom for the past 9 years. Desiree currently resides here in McCall where she teaches yoga, provides Ayurveda, Vastu and Jyotisha consultations and offers therapeutic massage and body treatments. |
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Kasey Rose
Kasey has completed her 200 RYT through Shanti Yoga’s teacher training school and continues to study for her 500 RYT certification. Kasey brings her lifetime of athleticism into her yoga practice. For 17 years she leapt from planes into the wilds of the American West to work on wildland fires. She built her strength through running, weight training, and calisthenics. She competed at the collegiate level in rowing, raced bicycles for many years, and continues to compete at Nordic skiing. Kasey currently teaches Nordic skiing in the McCall community.
Kasey earned a B.S. in Zoology with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology and other pre-med classes. A number of trips to physical therapists over the years, an interest in the workings of the human body, and the desire to stay active have afforded Kasey an acute awareness of body movement. Kasey brings this awareness and her physical strength to yoga and savors the camaraderie of sharing through teaching. Kasey is also one of our massage therapists where she finds that her background enables her to be especially proficient in addressing athlete's needs. |
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Jennifer Sadhana
Jennifer has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and has a daily meditation practice. Through her personal practice Jennifer has learned that yoga promotes physical healing through increased flexibility, strength and balance, and with regular practice yoga also promotes emotional healing by helping us to begin to connect more deeply with who we really are. Jennifer enjoys sharing the healing power of yoga and has been teaching informally for about seven years. She loves Eric Schiffman’s idea that “Yoga teaches you to relax and trust the movement of life. With regular practice you learn to willingly go with the flow and thereby enjoy life more fully. With on-going practice you develop nonjudgmental awareness of yourself, others and events. “ With regular practice (Sadhana=Practice) we learn that yoga is more than having a super flexible body, standing on your head, and folding yourself into a pretzel. It’s more about how you live your daily life on a moment-to-moment basis. Jennifer invites everyone to come join the practice and begin your journey to a healthier more joyful life.
Jennifer has been a student of Debbi Murphy for over ten years and has completed the 200 hour teacher training at Shanti Yoga School. She is now a life-long yoga student and a part-time teacher at Shanti. In her spare time she is a special education teacher and avid outdoor enthusiast. |
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Kathy Schon
Kathy has always had an interest and strong belief in a holistic and spiritual approach to life and wellness. This desire led Kathy to Yoga over 10 years ago when she started practicing Kripalu Yoga in Tucson Arizona with senior Kripalu teacher and mentor Amy Weintraub. Kathy completed over 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training in Arizona and is looking forward to starting her 500 hour certification. After obtaining her degree in Botany from the University of Montana she became a Fire Ecologist studying the effects of fire on the landscape. When not doing Yoga or studying fire Kathy enjoys being outside running, skiing, camping, cycling, and playing with her daughter Zoey - husband Rod and two dogs. |
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Jodie Lea
Jodie Lea, MA, MFTI Jodie Lea is currently in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern and Life Coach in McCall, Idaho. She is working under the supervision of Allan West, LMFT to complete her licensure. Jodie has worked in many different contexts with many different types of people in her attempt to understand the workings of the human soul: her background includes directing children’s theatre and teaching creative dramatics and creative writing to elementary and middle school students, teaching and counseling youth-at-risk in the Alternative High School and the Juvenile Detention Center, counseling and educating victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and working as a substance abuse counselor. Jodie has a BA in Psychology from the New School University in New York City and an MA in Counseling Psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Most recently, Jodie teamed up with Uma Mulnick, DC to develop a course entitled "Create the Life You Want." This course deeply explores the power of intention, attraction, and visualization and will provide the basis for Jodie’s contribution to "The Art of Intention" retreat series. Jodie’s passion for unraveling the secrets of human potential is only rivaled by her passion for the outdoors. On any given weekend in McCall you will find Jodie cross country skiing, hiking, picking huckleberries, or enjoying a swim in the lake...depending on the season. |
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Marina Bates
Marina moved to McCall in 2011 with her husband and daughter. After fourteen years as a wildland firefighter, she began a new career in massage therapy through the Twin Falls Institute of Holistic Studies. Marina offers, Traditional Thai, Deep Tissue, and Swedish massage.
Marina practices Ashtanga yoga in the tradition of Pattabhi Jois, and completed her 200 hour RYI certification with David Garrigues in 2009. Marina has practiced under Sarah Durney, Mike Hannum, Christine Hoar, Lino Miele, and Rhanda Chehab. |
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Tiffane Falvey
I moved to McCall 10yrs ago. Fell in love with yoga when I was pregnant with my first baby boy. I got hooked on Debbi's classes right from the start and was fortunate enough to be in her first teacher training. Yoga fascinates me, the hidden power behind the poses, the vast reservoir of energy, designed by nature for the expansion of man kind. Yoga when channeled in the right direction can work miracles within the body and the brain to ignite a higher consciousness. |
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Annie Nies
Annie Meredith Nies, a long-time yoga practitioner and a Certified Yoga Instructor, was trained under Yoga Master Aadil Palkhivala, a Senior BKS Iyengar Instructor and the creator of Purna Yoga. She recently moved to McCall from Kona, HI and enjoys teaching an Iyengar-inspired class that uses simple props, which allows people of any age or physical condition to practice yoga safely and derive its benefits. The Iyengar-inspired class features alignment-based postures from the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. |
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Karla Miller
Karla began practicing yoga in the Iyengar system, with attention to precision, alignment and safety. She became interested in Ashtanga yoga, practiced seriously for a year in New Zealand, then attended teacher trainings with David Swenson in 2001 and again in 2010. Karla has taught beginning yoga in the schools, vinyasa classes in a hot room, the Ashtanga Primary Series and everything in-between. She has recently moved to McCall from Colorado, and hopes to continue along the teaching and learning journey, always with a sense of humility and humor. |
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