Akke Hulburt
Akke teaches from a student -centered perspective based on yogic teachings, movements and philosophy.
Local teaching experiences include teaching for the YMCA, The Weight Club, Optimal Health Associates as well as in the public schools in Montgomery County at Elementary and High School levels since 1988 and at Akke's Yoga Place since 2000.
Akke has completed Integral Yoga® Basic, Intermediate and raja teacher training at the Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia, Acu-Yoga Teacher Training and is certified to teach Structural Yoga. She is also certified as a Structural Yoga Therapist by Mukunda Stiles.
After the youngest of her 4 children went to pre-school, she went to massage school (receiving National Certification in 1998), delving into the study of anatomy and physiology of the human body as well as becoming certified in Reiki I and II, Healing touch, Reflexology and other such modalities. She found a bridge between her interest in yoga and massage when she discovered Acu-Yoga, as taught by Michael Gach at the Acupressure Institute in Berkely, CA. . Mukunda Stiles' Structural Yoga Therapy training allowed her to further explore human anatomy and become familiar with Ayurvedic principles. (Private Structural Yoga Therapy sessions are available by appointment.)
Akke has been blessed to have the opportunity to co-teach with Swami Asokananda at the Intermediate Teacher Training Programs at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville and at the Integral Yoga Institute in Coimbatore, India as well as at the Integral Yoga Institute in Almancil, Portugal and in Bacalar, Mexico.
Akke is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with over 500 hours of training (E-RYT-500).
Questions? Contact: akke@akkesyogaplace.com
Local teaching experiences include teaching for the YMCA, The Weight Club, Optimal Health Associates as well as in the public schools in Montgomery County at Elementary and High School levels since 1988 and at Akke's Yoga Place since 2000.
Akke has completed Integral Yoga® Basic, Intermediate and raja teacher training at the Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, Virginia, Acu-Yoga Teacher Training and is certified to teach Structural Yoga. She is also certified as a Structural Yoga Therapist by Mukunda Stiles.
After the youngest of her 4 children went to pre-school, she went to massage school (receiving National Certification in 1998), delving into the study of anatomy and physiology of the human body as well as becoming certified in Reiki I and II, Healing touch, Reflexology and other such modalities. She found a bridge between her interest in yoga and massage when she discovered Acu-Yoga, as taught by Michael Gach at the Acupressure Institute in Berkely, CA. . Mukunda Stiles' Structural Yoga Therapy training allowed her to further explore human anatomy and become familiar with Ayurvedic principles. (Private Structural Yoga Therapy sessions are available by appointment.)
Akke has been blessed to have the opportunity to co-teach with Swami Asokananda at the Intermediate Teacher Training Programs at Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville and at the Integral Yoga Institute in Coimbatore, India as well as at the Integral Yoga Institute in Almancil, Portugal and in Bacalar, Mexico.
Akke is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with over 500 hours of training (E-RYT-500).
Questions? Contact: akke@akkesyogaplace.com
Elizabeth Knapp
Elizabeth teaches on Sundays from 2:30- 3:45 (Slow Yoga) and from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. (Yoga Nidra). Elizabeth invites students to be “in the moment” embracing their luminous nature and the courage needed to meet themselves where they are on their mat, not where they think they should be; presence, acceptance, & recognition of possibility in the moment being crucial elements on the journey to well-being. Elizabeth believes that it is the birthright of all beings to live a full and joyful life of vitality, well-being, and growth and is excited to have the privilege of supporting folks on their unique path to discovering and remembering the astonishing light of their own being.
Yoga asana (postures), anatomy and biomechanics, the philosophy and psychology of Yoga, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation and stress reduction, self-care, journaling and other forms of writing, relationship, travel, and animals are among Elizabeth‘s broad and varied interests. She loves to share what she has learned with others in a safe and nurturing way and readily acknowledges that when she does, those who come to learn are among her wisest and most cherished teachers.
Elizabeth has been practicing Yoga for more than a dozen years & has earned both her 200-hour & her 500-hour Yoga teaching certifications in Kripalu Yoga at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. A life-long learner, Elizabeth continues to study and train in the many aspects of and approaches to Yoga, meditation, and wellness.
Local teaching experiences include teaching for The Weight Club, the YMCA (Shawsville), Warm Hearth, and Life in Balance (Christiansburg).
Yoga asana (postures), anatomy and biomechanics, the philosophy and psychology of Yoga, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation and stress reduction, self-care, journaling and other forms of writing, relationship, travel, and animals are among Elizabeth‘s broad and varied interests. She loves to share what she has learned with others in a safe and nurturing way and readily acknowledges that when she does, those who come to learn are among her wisest and most cherished teachers.
Elizabeth has been practicing Yoga for more than a dozen years & has earned both her 200-hour & her 500-hour Yoga teaching certifications in Kripalu Yoga at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. A life-long learner, Elizabeth continues to study and train in the many aspects of and approaches to Yoga, meditation, and wellness.
Local teaching experiences include teaching for The Weight Club, the YMCA (Shawsville), Warm Hearth, and Life in Balance (Christiansburg).