Background and Credentials

andie rosendin
Wonderment is essential to a joyful life. Wonderment comes naturally to children. Everything is fresh, magical, hopeful and new. I rediscover wonderment every time I practice yoga. I also love just being goofy. Children are a wonderful reason and catalyst for making silly faces, singing silly songs and just plain yukking it up!

I began working with children at 16 as a summer school teacher’s aide for deaf preschoolers. I still fondly remember those tiny flying fingers. I learned more from the children than I ever taught with signed stories and songs. My path continued as a Kindergarten teacher’s aide, preschool teacher, day/summer camps and most recently as a Girl Scout leader for 9 uniquely wonderful girls aged 6-11. The most rewarding and educational experience, however, has been parenting my own vivacious young daughter. I began practicing yoga in 2002 with Betsy Cozart at Body Elements, Downtown Yoga and most recently Be Well. I have a home practice for myself as well as with my daughter.

I enjoy gardening, hiking, reading, playing at Disneyland and knitting. I am honored for the opportunity to share yoga, wonderment and being silly with children on and off the mat.

angie kenitzer
Angie began her love for yoga studying with Dana Baptiste in 1999. Trained in the Ashtanga tradition, she completed her teacher training at Greenpath Yoga in San Francisco. Her classes are fun, challenging and promote and overall sense of well being and appreciation for the body, mind and spirit. She welcomes all to her classes and brings a lively, positive energy with gentle loving kindness.

carol atkinson
Carol has been studying yoga since 1977. In 1992 she began a teacher-training program at the Yoga Room in Berkeley, receiving her Advanced Studies certificate in 1997. For more than ten years she has taught classes throughout the Tri-Valley area. Her teaching style is loving, gentle and therapeutic. Carol has lived in Livermore for more than thirty years; her children graduated from Livermore High School; her husband, Dennis, is employed for LLNL.

deb stone
Yoga is a magnificent science and art that empowers us to make life altering changes. Deb Stone entered the realm of Yoga to help heal chronic back pain and other injuries that had been plaguing her for years. Deb trained extensively with Aadil Palkhivala in the art of Purna Yoga with a focus on therapeutics for healing. Aadil is a world renowned teacher of teachers and under his apprenticeship Deb has continued to expand her wide range of healing modalities, bringing them to the Yoga mat. Additionally, Deb has studied with, Richard Freeman, Patricia Walden, Rodney Yee and Ramanand Patel.

"Purna" means whole. Purna Yoga focuses on a holistic approach to healing. Asana practice, learning the poses, is only the beginning. Meditation, nutrition and continued self-awareness are the tools we use to achieve greater understanding of our internal workings. Ask yourself not where have I been but what do I wish to become? True change evolves from the intention we set within ourselves.

A perpetual student, Deb practices Yoga everyday off the mat, as a single mother of three boys. She traded in her options trading badge 15 years ago to focus on teaching full time. Deb has a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and enjoys Art, Gardening, and Poetry. Deb teaches both publicly and privately in the Bay Area.

Let the beauty we love, be what we do. –Rumi

donna manning
Donna received her yoga teaching certification in 2000 and has since embraced yoga as both her favorite personal practice and teaching choice. She continues to expand her knowledge of yoga through workshops and classes with other exceptional instructors. Donna is continually grateful for both the invigorating physical benefits as well as the calming mental attitude that yoga provides. She has been teaching in the health and fitness industry since 1985 and received her Masters degree in Exercise Science and Athletic Training from the University of Florida in 1991. Her knowledge and teaching experience includes personal training, group fitness instruction and exercise physiology.

gloria persico
Gloria Persico is co-founder and former director of teacher training at The Yoga Company in San Ramon, California. A 500-hour Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, she brings over fifteen years teaching experience to her classes. She leads international yoga retreats in Mexico, Costa Rica and Peru. Her classes are informative, inspiring, and fun.

jamie mcmaster
Jamie practiced Iyengar Yoga in Asia where he lived for many years before returning to the U.S. and discovering Bikram (Hot) Yoga in 2002. He enthusiastically trained in Oakland, Houston, Vienna, Austria and then studied with Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles where he earned his certification in 2002 and has since taught over 1,000 classes. Jamie completed the Advanced Teacher Training at It's Yoga in San Francisco and earned the certification to teach the "Rocket Series," Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. To continue professional development, Jamie teaches at a variety of Bay Area studios, leads Intermediate and Advanced Workshops, practices Aunsara Yoga, Vipassana Meditation and Kundalini Yoga with Guru OmDasji. Jamie's emphasis is in the physiology of the asanas with particular attention to breathing in the practice. Prior to dedicating himself to teaching yoga, Jamie held senior management positions for leading multi-national companies of: Procter & Gamble, Citibank and International Paper. He earned a Masters degree and occasionally guest lectures to MBA students at UC-Berkeley. He has a 15-year-old son, Brooks.

jollene berghoff
Jollene Berghoff earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from Brigham Young University. She has performed and taught nationally and internationally for the past 20 years. She toured extensively with the BYU International Folkdancers and loved representing America at various festivals and shows. She believes bodies were born to move and is passionate about sharing her philosophy with other so they can feel wonderful. Her love of fitness and expression through dance has enabled her to teach in studios and health clubs in Utah, California and South Africa. She is a busy mother of 3 incredible children. Her background in the fitness industry with certifications in group exercise, Precision cycle, and group power combined with her various dance training brings forth a rich pool of teaching knowledge.