Teachers

Naama Gidron is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher with over 20 years of yoga practice and 15 years of teaching experience. Naama first discovered Iyengar yoga in 1987 while at Columbia University. She has studied extensively with senior teachers Patricia Walden and Jarvis Chen in Boston, and traveled to Pune, India to study with the Iyengars.  Naama’s teaching style is informed by her dance background.  It is clear and concise, dynamic and engaging. She enjoys working with a wide range of students, including athletes and seniors. Naama teaches privates, specialty workshops, as well as retreats.

Christy Chase, MAT, is a mother, teacher, and aspiring writer who finds the presence of yoga to be a welcome oasis in a very busy life. She respects the need for individualized attention and will modify poses based on the stiff or super-flexible, aging or youthful bodies in her class. The important thing is that you dedicate some time to your health, and she appreciates that you have chosen Motion Center. Christy has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 1993. In 2007 and 2011, she completed two rounds of rigorous assessments to become an officially certified Iyengar teacher. Christy is grateful for the inspiration given by Suzanne Newton, with whom she credits starting her yogic journey; Linda DiCarlo for her guidance through assessment; the beloved Patricia Walden, her mentor teacher; and her fabulous students, who teach her the meaning of community, devotion, and humility. Please see www.iynaus.org for more information on Iyengar yoga.

Lila Hurwitz is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner who has been exploring the movement arts for over 40 years as a professional dancer and educator. She has focused on movement forms including ensemble dance improvisation and Authentic Movement, and taught one of Seattle’s longest-running weekly Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® classes for 20+ years. facebook.com/FeldenkraisMethodwithLilaHurwitz; instagram.com/lila.hurwitz