Staff
Private lessons are available with all of our teachers, call us (718) 874-3484 for details.
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Deborah Desmond EYRT, RP is the founder of Namaste Yoga & Tranquility Center. Deborah Gratefully recognizes her teacher’s in this life , Shakti Mhi, Victor & Adrianna Nieto, the Present Moment, Grandmother Ayahuasca, Nature, City, Mother, Father, Brother, Partner , Animals and most importantly Love. She believes that the ability to heal ourselves and the universe lies within each of us. Yoga is one of the many pathways to reach the healing that can change the world. Deborah has been a student of yoga, practicing daily since the age of 17. She now teaches the Yoga Alliance 200hr teacher trainings at Namaste. Deborah is also an Herbalist, Reiki Practioner and Holistic Health Practioner. She would like to thank all of you for your continued support and making Namaste possible. |
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Yitzak Cohen, co-founder of Namaste, could be counted on for both technical support and sound advice, and is a leading example of the principles of truth and kindness. His passion for playing, improvising and composing for the piano gives inspiration to us all. His guidance, love and expertise helped to make Namaste Yoga & Tranquility Center a reality. |
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Rebecca's yoga classes are an eclectic blend of different styles of hatha, qi gong, pranayama, pilates, energy work, meditation, and love. Carefully guiding students through physical asanas, she encourages them to dive into their individual practice and inner teacher. Rebecca first began studying yoga in 2000 primarily in California and Arizona. In 2004 she moved to New York and studied at various studios across the city. Many of Rebecca's most influential teacher's have lived in other places and times but have spoken to her through books. Her teaching certificate is from the Yandara Yoga Institute in Todos Santos, Mexico. She is also a reiki practitioner and holistic health adviser. Teaching at Namaste since 2007, she is grateful to her many teachers and students for sharing in a great participation and lineage of awakening and devotion. She is currently a student at the New York Open Center and the East Sixth Street Community Center. |
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Natalia is a N.Y.S. licensed massage therapist here at Namaste Yoga. She uses the ancient art of massage to restore health and balance to the mind, body, and spirit. Coming from a family of teachers and natural healers, Natalia has been a student of the healing arts since childhood. She has a university background in Psychology and Special Education and went on study massage therapy at the Swedish Institute in New York City, where she specialized in Eastern bodywork. She has also studied the Asokananda style of traditional Thai yoga massage in the mountains of northern Thailand, where she completed a formal training course at the Sunshine School in Chiang Mai. Her sessions are a unique blend of Eastern and Western massage and energy |
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Ellen was first introduced to yoga in 2003 in a hot, sweaty power yoga class of over one hundred practitioners in Santa Monica, CA. In the midst of this crowd, she first discovered calm in challenge and breath in movement. Five years later, with profound insight from her teachers Alison West of Yoga Union and Michel Swornik, her practice and her classes continue to evolve, with mindfulness to detail, alignment, breath and prana, and the teachings and discipline of yoga in the traditions of Master Patanjali, Sri Krishnamacharya, and BKS Iyengar. She loves her practice and hopes to share the peace, strength, and joy she has discovered in herself and the world through discipline of yoga. |
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Samantha West began practicing yoga as a teenager, guided by books and her own intuition. She completed her 500hr teacher training through Yogaworks in 2008. She is a student of ISHTA yoga(Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda), her primary teachers being Alan Finger and Jean Koerner. Sam has a strong understanding of the subtle body and the tools available to balance it. When students learn how to use yoga to balance their unique constitution, profound healing and evolution commences. She is known for her intelligent hands-on adjustments, guiding students deeper in their self-exploration. In her classes, a strong physical practice releases the body and creates a confident posture. Pranayama (breathing techniques) and meditations are also incorporated. Sam is very grateful to her Teachers and Debbie who inspire and nurture, and her students, whom become her number one teachers! |
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Erin is a dancer, that has been practicing various forms of Qigong for the past 8 years under, Hiroko Ishimura, Professor Chen, and Claire Cunneen. She was certified to teach Soaring Crane Qigong in September 2004. Her understanding of the energetic body is enhanced by the practice of Traditional Reiki Healing. She has spent a period time in South East Asia studying massage techniques and the role of spirituality in everyday life. Erin is very excited to work with individuals that are interested in the wealth of knowledge that can be discovered through the exploration of the physical and energetic body. |
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Sabra Saperstein took her first yoga class ten years ago and it was a coming home. It has since developed beyond simply a practice for her to a way of life. She received her teaching certification from Eight Limbs Yoga Center in Seattle, Washington. Her practice includes a wide range of influences including Ashtanga, Bikram, Hatha Flow, and Iyengar. She sees yoga as a creative, personal, and meditative process that develops one's sense of clarity, spaciousness, and connectedness. Her classes combine meditation, breath practice, and techniques to increase strengthening, flexibility, and relaxation, leaving one feeling more awake and open. |
Angela Laurino is a New York State licensed and board certified Acupuncturist. She received her Masters in Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, NY. Angela has 6 years clinical experience. Angela has had clinical experience at the following; East West Clinic (San Diego), Senior Citizens Free Clinic (San Diego), St Vincent’s Cancer Center (NY), Beth Israel’s Initiative for Women with Joint Disease (NY), as well as the Free Clinic set up by Fortune Society. Angela practices internal medicine and pain management. Angela is dedicated to treating from a place that incorporate the mind, body and spirit. Utilizing the elegance of Chinese medicine she will finesse the body back into balance creating an environment open to healing and optimum wellness. Angela, respectfully accessing each person as the unique individual that they are. After the diagnostic process is done she will tailor a treatment plan designed specifically for you and your needs. Working along side her patients as a team she will help you achieve the health success that you desire. The process is low risk as well as complementary to use along side "Modern Western" medicine. Focus of practice include: Preventative, Pain Management, Pain Disorders, Digestive Dysfunction, Sleep Disorders, Fatigue, GYN disorders, Emotional Disorders, Stress Management, Well-being |
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