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Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainers

Meaning & Significance of Authorized Trainer Status

Following is a list of Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainers. One list is by name and another by location.

These trainers have demonstrated good faith and investment in helping teachers to meet high knowledge standards.

For decades, the commercialization of “teacher trainings” has turned out a glut of unprepared teachers amidst a lack of industry standards. In contrast, Yoga Teacher Central trainers have been proactive, investing in world-class support that far exceeds expectations to optimally prepare their teachers. Specifically, these trainers have demonstrated a dedication that:

  • Ensures teacher trainees have the very best knowledgebase that they can consult for a lifetime of evolving teaching needs.
  • Gives trainers more time and energy to focus on providing excellent mentoring, individualized support and transmission.

Prospective trainees are advised to beware that despite propaganda to the contrary, Yoga Alliance affiliation is completely unrelated to quality (verifiable details provide here).

While teacher trainees must be dedicated to their own practice and to seeking mentoring in order to become the excellent teachers they wish to be, working with trainers who uphold high knowledge standards is a significant differentiator. Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainers are dedicated to supporting extremely thorough knowledge standards so their teachers can be optimally prepared to support the challenging and diverse needs of student populations.

See also: Yoga Teacher Central Authorized Trainer Program


YTC Authorized Trainers

  1. Alazzawi-Allaway, Alia
  2. Allan, Rosalie
  3. Arce, Julianne
  4. Ataou, Amanda
  5. AuBuchon, Karrie
  6. Avani, Debbie
  7. Axmann, Katalin
  8. Barber, Susan
  9. Baskett, Tiffany
  10. Batson, Mindi
  11. Bharda, Zarine
  12. Biemer, Rene
  13. Bledsoe, Jessieca
  14. Body Flow Yoga
  15. Boucher, Judith
  16. Burns, Rebeckh
  17. Butler, Helena
  18. Caines, Melanie
  19. Caldwell, Michelle
  20. Campbell, Ruth
  21. Camron, Kristine
  22. Capobianco, Amanda
  23. Cavagnaro, Kim
  24. Chambers, Eugenia
  25. Chatzigianni, Thomais Aikaterini
  26. Chisholm, Kaya Slater
  27. Colless, Laura
  28. Converse, Kalina
  29. Corben, Jane
  30. Corwin, Murielle
  31. Craig, Louisa
  32. Cuffia, Jamie
  33. Cummings, Kara
  34. Dal Pra, Margherita
  35. Darnell, Harvey
  36. De Souza, Gina
  37. DeTar, Renee
  38. Devi, Sharada
  39. D’Amico, Shelly
  40. Doane, Tanya
  41. Doherty, Nicole
  42. Donkersloot, Hannah
  43. Dornte, Heather
  44. Dugandzic, Ravenflower
  45. Eddy, Louise
  46. Eilers, Ellen
  47. Embry, Rupali
  48. Eubanks, Amanda
  49. Evans, Sara
  50. Fayne, Yaizmen
  51. Ferrarie, Toni
  52. Ferreyra, Maria
  53. Fightmaster, Duke
  54. Floyd, Geanette
  55. Folan, Lauren
  56. Frady, Rianna
  57. Fujioka, Bridget
  58. Fuller, Patrick
  59. Funke, Gina
  60. Fyffe, Marella
  61. Galindo, Jano
  62. Gardner, Samantha
  63. Gavin, Trisha
  64. Geraghty, Linda
  65. Gerfen, Chantel
  66. Giles, Helen
  67. Gladfelter, Shena
  68. Glasier, Kerry
  69. Goodfellow, Nancy
  70. Goh, Amber
  71. Gray, Crystal
  72. Green, Ann
  73. Greenslade, Cara
  74. Greer, Tara
  75. Gudlaugsdottir, Alfhildur
  76. Halldorsdottir, Karen
  77. Halford, Erika
  78. Hall, Michael
  79. Harris, Kelly
  80. Hearne, Bridget
  81. Heath, Michele
  82. Heiser, Patricia
  83. Henslee, Carla
  84. Hill, Shalan
  85. Hoff, Carrie
  86. Hoffmann, Elizabeth
  87. Horton, Justin
  88. Howard, Coleman
  89. Hughey, Melissa
  90. Hunt, Monique
  91. Itzkowitz, Michelle
  92. Jackson, Andrea
  93. Jaman, Sanaa, Phd
  94. Jansen, Mark
  95. Jonasova, Iva
  96. Kallick, Regina
  97. Kameda, Roksana
  98. Kassoff, Shannon
  99. Kellett, Suzie
  100. Kiel, Sophie
  101. Kirkham, Andrea
  102. Kodsy, Martha
  103. Kohorst, Natasha
  104. Korchak, Jamie
  105. Kossman, Kathleen
  106. Leak, Asia Vianna
  107. Lemons, Jebbye
  108. Leobold, Eva
  109. Lewis, Victoria
  110. Liang, Chun
  111. Lindley, Julie
  112. Lisauskaite, Emile
  113. Ljungberg, Nadia
  114. Logan, Angela
  115. Lomax, Olivia
  116. Macdonald, Cheryl
  117. Machado, Tom
  118. Madden, Lisa
  119. Mahabir, Nicole
  120. Maghoney, Tina
  121. Makowski, Linda
  122. Manek, Nikolai
  123. Manzi, Janice
  124. Marcus, Adam
  125. Margo, Darren
  126. Marlowe, Amber
  127. Marron, Jeannine
  128. Mattern, Wolfgang
  129. May, Theresa
  130. McCrory, Ally
  131. McMahon, Monica
  132. McNaughton, Tamara
  133. McRobert, Alexandra
  134. Meier, Sara
  135. Miki, Takafumi
  136. Monsos, Jennifer
  137. Moock, Stephanie
  138. Moreton, Neo
  139. Muro, Suzanne
  140. Nash, Marissa
  141. Okazaki, Tomomi
  142. Ouellette, Desiree
  143. Patzer, Ashley
  144. Pennington, Deborah
  145. Petrocelli, Channa
  146. Phillis, Suzanne
  147. Render, Carol
  148. Riedl, Judy
  149. Rivera, Omayra
  150. Rivet, Sharon
  151. Roberts, Angela
  152. Robinson, Michelle
  153. Rogers, Vanessa
  154. Rozak, Lynn
  155. Russo, Deborah
  156. Sanchez, Alex
  157. Sandler, Bonni-Lynne
  158. Santana, Victoria
  159. Savage, Natalie
  160. Schiavone, Izola
  161. Schlatzer, Loretta Jo
  162. Schmidt, Catherine
  163. Sernicola, Daniel
  164. Sewitsky, Andrea
  165. Shakes, Donald
  166. Sharp, Monica
  167. Sheridan, Emma
  168. Simpson, Lisa
  169. Skarvelis, Liz
  170. Smith, Jenny
  171. Smith, Wendy
  172. Snedeker, Alena
  173. Soave, Luciana
  174. Sorokin, Allison
  175. Sullivan, Heather
  176. Stajos, Eric
  177. Stawsky, Natalie
  178. Syed, Sar
  179. Taylor, Jennifer
  180. Tersigni, Annette
  181. Townshend, Peter
  182. Travis, Amelia
  183. Valor, Cathryn
  184. Webster, Sarah
  185. Wever, Libby
  186. Williams, Deb
  187. Wilson, Dodi
  188. Wineman, Deborah
  189. Wise, Jennie
  190. Withrow, Anna
  191. White, Tonia
  192. Yates, Clair
  193. York, Ann
  194. Zhang, Jingyi 

Asia

Alexandra McRobert
Amber Goh
    • Yogaambee
    • amber.goh@live.com
    • Taipei, Taiwan
Jenny Smith
Jingyi Zhang
    • yi824@outlook.com
    • Harbin, China
Roksana Kameda
Sanaa Jaman, Phd
    • Tru3 Yoga
    • info@tru3yoga.com
    • Ras Salmiya, Kuwait
Takafumi Miki
    • twmd67462@maia.eonet.ne.jp
    • Himeji, Japan

Australia & New Zealand

Angela Roberts
    • My Yoga Space
    • info@myyogaspace.com.au
    • Thirlmere, New South Wales, AUS
Body Flow Yoga
Donald Shakes
    • Shakes Yoga
    • hello@shakesyoga.com
    • Northern Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AUS
Gina Funke
Helen Giles
Jane Corben
Justin Horton
Kaya Slater Chisholm
Laura Colless
    • Sama Studio
    • info@samastudio.com.au
    • Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, AUS
Libby Wever
    • Soul Centre
    • admin@soulcentre.guru
    • Bundall, Queensland, AUS
Louise Eddy
Michelle Caldwell
    • Yoga 101
    • info@yoga101.com.au
    • Sunbury, Victoria, AUS
Rebeckh Burns
    • Hot Yoga Works
    • info@hotyogaworks.nz
    • Auckland City, North Island, New Zealand
Rosalie Allan
Ruth Campbell
Suzanne Phillis
Suzie Kellett

Canada

Alia Alazzawi-Allaway
Ann Green
Cara Greenslade
    • greensladec@hdsb.ca
    • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Helena Butler
Judith Boucher
Melanie Caines
    • Nova Yoga
    • novateachertraining@gmail.com
    • St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Michele Heath
Nicole Mahabir
Sarah Webster
Shelly D’Amico
Tara Greer

Europe

Angela Logan
Alfhildur Gudlaugsdottir
    • Omsetrid
    • omsetrid@omsetrid.is
    • Hafnarbraut, Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Amanda Ataou
    • Manda Yoga
    • mandayogainfo@gmail.com
    • Canton, Cardiff, UK
Andrea Jackson
Cheryl Macdonald
Clair Yates
Debbie Avani
Emma Sheridan
Iva Jonasova
    • Iva Yoga
    • iva@yoga-yoga.cz
    • Teplice, Czechia
Karen Halldorsdottir
Lisa Simpson
Louisa Craig
Marella Fyffe
Margherita Dal Pra
Monique Hunt
    • monzie101@hotmail.com
    • France
Nadia Ljungberg
Neo Moreton
    • Urban Om
    • connect@urbanom.se
    • Stockholm, Sweden
Sharada Devi
Sophie Kiel
Thomais Aikaterini Chatzigianni
Victoria Lewis
    • Revive Yoga
    • revivehotyogawirral@gmail.com
    • Tudor Gate, Noctorum Lane, UK

South Africa

Darren Margo
Peter Townshend
    • Vala House
    • info@valahouse.co.za
    • Knysna, South Africa

Western United States

Alena Snedeker
    • Reach Yoga
    • info@reachyoga.com
    • San Diego, California, USA
Amelia Travis
    • Stoked Yogi
    • hello@stokedyogi.com
    • Oceanside, California, USA
Chantel Gerfen
Deb Williams
    • Kanjin Yoga
    • debwilli2003@yahoo.com
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
Desiree Ouellette
    • Live By Choice
    • desireemouellette@yahoo.com
    • Longview, Washington, USA
Geanette Floyd
Harvey Darnell
    • LinkedIn
    • harveydarnell@yahoo.com
    • San Jose, California, USA
Jano Galindo
Jennifer Monsos
Julianne Arce
    • 11exhale Yoga
    • julie11exhale@gmail.com
    • Dana Point, California, USA
Kalina Converse
Liz Skarvelis
Maria Ferreyra
Michael Hall
    • MJH
    • michaeljoelhall@gmail.com
    • Washington, D.C., USA
Natalie Stawsky
    • Nati Yoga
    • nati@natiyoga.com
    • Ashland, Oregon, USA
Nicole Doherty
Nikolai Manek
    • Yogamu
    • info@yogamu.org
    • San Marcos, California, USA
Omayra Rivera
Rupali Embry
Sara Evans
    • Bloom Yoga
    • bloom@bloomyoga.com.au
    • Kingsley, Washington, USA
Shannon Kassoff
Tanya Doane
    • Motto Yoga
    • MTOYGA@icloud.com
    • Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
Tina Maghoney
Tom Machado
    • Akshay Yoga
    • tom.machado.yoga@gmail.com
    • Santa Cruz, California, USA
Tomomi Okazaki
Trisha Gavin
Vanessa Rogers
    • Yoga4HIM
    • yoga4him@outlook.com
    • Wetumpka, Alaska, USA

Central United States

Ally McCrory
    • Pav Yoga
    • pavyogatx@gmail.com
    • Weatherford, Texas, USA
Ashley Patzer
Alex Sanchez
    • Instagram
    • alexsanchez5.as@gmail.com
    • Robinson, Texas, USA
Amanda Eubanks
Ann York
Carla Henslee
Catherine Schmidt
    • The Yoga Zen
    • theyogazen@gmail.com
    • Caledonia, Michigan, USA
Crystal Gray
Daniel Sernicola
    • Danjayoga
    • dsernicola@danjayoga.com
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA
Deborah Russo
    • Next Yoga
    • faldun@aol.com  /  debbierusso40@gmail.com
    • Streamwood, Illinois, USA
Dodi Wilson
Duke Fightmaster
    • My Yoga Pal
    • dukefightmaster@yahoo.com
    • San Clemente, California, USA
Ellen Eilers
Emile Lisauskaite
Hannah Donkersloot
Heather Dornte
    • Bike & Soul
    • hdornte@gmail.com / 260-249-3484
    • Angola, Indiana, USA
Heather Sullivan
Jennifer Monsos
Jennifer Taylor
Jessieca Bledsoe
Judy Riedl
    • Ahh Yoga
    • info@ahhyoga.net
    • Springfield, Illinois, USA
Julie Lindley
Kara Cummings
    • Yoga by Kara
    • karamcspadden@gmail.com
    • Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
Kathleen Kossman
Kelly Harris
Kristine Camron
    • Kompose Yoga
    • kristine@komposeu.com
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Linda Makowski
    • Namaste Yoga
    • linmakowski@comcast.net
    • Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Lisa Madden
    • In2 Yoga
    • in2yogalapeer@gmail.com
    • Lapeer, Michigan, USA
Luciana Soave
Lynn Rozak
Natalie Savage
Jamie Cuffia, R-CYATH
Mark Jansen
    • elsewhere7001@yahoo.com
    • Houston, Texas, USA
Michelle Robinson
    • Younique Yoga
    • youniqueyoganwi@yahoo.com
    • Schererville, Indiana, USA
Mindi Batson
    • Transance
    • transance.journeys@gmail.com
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
Monica Sharp
Nancy Goodfellow
Natasha Kohorst
    • NKO Yoga
    • info@nkoyoga.com
    • Deer Park, Ohio, USA
Olivia Lomax
Renee DeTar
Samantha Gardner
Sar Syed
Tonia White
Theresa May
    • Santosha Yoga
    • santoshayogami@yahoo.com
    • Chesterfield, Michigan, USA
Wendy Smith
    • Jax Yoga
    • jaxyogasquad@gmail.com
    • Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Yaizmen Fayne
    • Raw Yoga
    • info@rawyoga614.com
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA

Eastern United States

Adam Marcus
Allison Sorokin
Amanda Capobianco
    • Lucent Yoga
    • amandanoelcapobianco@gmail.com  /  mandanoelcapobianco@gmail.com
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
Amber Marlowe
    • yogapeethrva@gmail.com
    • Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA
Andrea Kirkham
Andrea Sewitsky
Anna Withrow
Annette Tersigni
    • The Yoga Nurse
    • theyoganurse@gmail.com
    • Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
Asia Vianna Leak
    • Love Yoga
    • info@love-yogastudio.com
    • Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Bonni-Lynne Sandler
Bridget Fujioka
Bridget Hearne
Carol Render
Carrie Hoff
Cathryn Valor
Channa Petrocelli
    • channapetro@gmail.com
    • Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Chun Liang
    • Liang World
    • info@liangworld.com
    • Celebration, Florida, USA
Coleman Howard
    • colemanghoward@gmail.com
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Deborah Pennington
Elizabeth Hoffmann
Eric Stajos
    • Carolina Yoga
    • info@carolinayoga.com
    • Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
Erika Halford
    • Facebook
    • erika.halford@gmail.com
    • Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Eugenia Chambers
    • Yogamour
    • info@yogamour.org
    • Frederick, Maryland, USA
Eva Leobold
    • Blue Moon Yoga
    • bluemoonyoga827@gmail.com
    • Shrewsbury, New Jersey, USA
Gina De Souza
    • gdesou@gmail.com
    • Orlando, Florida, USA
Izola Schiavone
    • Yogativiti
    • info@yogativiti.com
    • Shelton, Connecticut, USA
Jamie Korchak
Janice Manzi
Jeannine Marron
Jebbye Lemons
    • Your Pace Yoga
    • contactus@yourpaceyogastudio.com
    • Milton, Florida, USA
Jennie Wise
Karrie E AuBuchon
    • Yogabala
    • yogabala@yahoo.com
    • Port Orange, Florida, USA
Kerry Glasier
    • Linked In
    • kerry.glasier@gmail.com
    • Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA
Kim Cavagnaro
Lauren Folan
    • laurenfolan.com
    • evolve@laurenfolan.com
    • Boston & South Shore, Massachusetts, USA
Linda Geraghty
Loretta Jo Schlatzer
    • Yoga-Mojo
    • studio@yoga-mojo.info
    • Cary, North Carolina, USA
Martha Kodsy
    • In Bloom Yoga
    • info@inbloomyogastudio.com
    • New Hartford, New York, USA
Marissa Nash
Melissa Hughey
Michelle Itzkowitz
    • Innerglow Yoga
    • michelle@innerglowyogacapecod.com
    • Mashpee, Maine, USA
Monica McMahon
Murielle Corwin
    • Sundara Yoga
    • murielle@sundarayogame.com
    • Brunswick, Maine, USA
Patricia Heiser
Ravenflower Dugandzic
Regina Kallick
    • gina@ginakallick.com
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Rene Biemer
    • Yoga Heights
    • info@yogaheights.net
    • Yorktown Heights, New York, USA
Rianna Frady
    • Retreat 399
    • contact@retreat339.com
    • Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
Sara Meier
    • Wyld Roots
    • hello@wyldrootsyoga.com
    • Lilburn, GA, USA
Shalan Hill
Sharon Rivet
Shena Gladfelter
Stephanie Moock
    • emmaverespa@gmail.com
    • Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA
Susan Barber
Suzanne Muro
Tiffany Baskett
Toni Ferrarie
Victoria Santana
Wolfgang Mattern
    • Yoga Cure
    • info@yoga-cure.com
    • Coconut Creek, Florida, USA
Tamara McNaughton
    • yogaontaos@gmail.com
    • Meadowview, Virginia, USA

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