Namaste Yoga and Reiki Studio welcomes Shelley Drennan. Shelley started practicing yoga as a teenager in Portland, Oregon. After a break, she resumed practicing Yoga and has been practicing Yoga for 15 years. Shelley began her Yoga training at the Integral Yoga Institute in New York and completed Yoga teacher training at the Yoga Tree in Seattle in 2000. She went on to complete additional advanced training with master teachers Ana Forrest and Donna Farhi in 2001, Dona Holleman in 2002 and Eric Schiffman in 2003. Shelley has been teaching extensively in the Pacific Northwest for six years and currently teaches private lessons, as well as at the University of Washington Medical School and in the San Juan Islands. Shelley emphasizes alignment principles, stillness and the connection to breath in movement and meditation. Shelley uses elements of Iyengar and Integral Yoga in her approach. Shelley will be teaching every other Saturday at Namaste Yoga and Reiki Studio beginning on February 3rd, 2007 at 10 am.

Owner and Yoga Instructor Cathi Brewer, has been teaching for four years. She has completed over 200 hours of teacher training, through the instruction of Judith Hanson-Lasater, Felicity Green and Pacific Yoga Teacher Training, under the direction of Theresa Elliott and Kathryn Payne. Cathi holds an Advanced Teaching Certificate in Restorative Yoga in the Relax and Renew (registered) style developed by Judith Hanson-Lasater. Cathi teaches in the tradition of BKS Iyengar, a type of Yoga which concentrates on the precision of alignment in each pose and the intent of the breath in movement and stillness. Cathi also is a second level Reiki practitioner in the Usui Reiki Lineage. Restorative Yoga is a quiet, receptive Yoga practiced by students completely supported by bolsters and blankets. This type of Yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, allowing the mind and body to achieve a deep state of relaxation. Restorative Yoga is ideal for those who need to give themselves and their bodies some loving kindness. Restorative Yoga combined with Reiki is a powerful therapeutic tool, helping to alleviate stress, chronic pain and even menopausal symptoms. Cathi teaches with a playful style but with great emphasis on the safety and stability of each pose. Cathi strives to help each person see the beauty in Yoga for everyday life.

Instructor Genevieve Kenny completed her teacher training in Integral Yoga, a style using a variety of poses which strengthens and tones all systems of the body. Genevieve teaches Yoga with goal to help people increase good health in mind and body. Genevieve also has an extensive background in dance and movement instruction.