Meet Yoga Instructor Bhavani Maki 
Director of Yoga Hanalei & Ashtanga Yoga Kauai   International Yoga teacher, Bhavani Silvia Maki is the director and founder of Yoga Hanalei in 1997 and Ashtanga Yoga Kauai in 1995, is an Experienced Yoga Alliance teacher at the 500 hour level, a musician and Yogini. A practitioner of the Ashtanga Yoga System for more than 20 years, she has been teaching Yoga for 15 years and offering Yoga Alliance teacher training programs for the past 6 years. Bhavani has made six trips to Mysore, South India to study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois, as well as having the rare experience of hosting him twice on her home island of Kaua'i. She received her teacher training and authorization from Astanga Yoga Masters Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, South India, and Baba Hari Das of Hardwar, North India, and the Mount Madonna Center. Coming from a multicultural background and having traveled extensively, Bhavani interweaves the insights she has gathered into a holistic exploration of the microcosmic and macrocosmic self.  Bhavani is dedicated to exploring Yoga in it’s complete expression. Her classes are steeped in the traditions of classical 8 limbed Yoga, with an emphasis on integrity of alignment and the use of yoga as therapy. Described as a teacher’s teacher, Bhavani specializes in the Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Psychology and Yoga Therapy, and she offers unique insights  into discovering greater joy and freedom within one's self.  She specializes in addressing the individual’s specific needs and in facilitating the individual to develop a personal practice that is appropriate to the individual’s challenges, physical injuries, and desire for personal growth and transformation. Yoga can be described as compressed evolution. Bhavani believes that engaging in all the aspects of yoga uplifts us, teaches us to connect with ourselves and surroundings, and most importantly, to the source of joy within the self. Bhavani Maki offers yoga classes in a supportive and encouraging environment at Yoga Hanalei on Kaua'i, Hawaii. Sharing her love of yoga, she inspires you to explore your full potential through yoga in a light hearted, exacting and compassionate way. Click here to visit Ashtanga Yoga Kauai Meet Yoga Instructor Carolyn Karuna Dumeyer  Carol began her practice of yoga in 1997 after growing up with yoga, meditation, dance and healing in her family traditions. She had a career in massage therapy for 8 years in California and brings body awareness, anatomy and hands on adjustment to her teaching style. She has completed both Level I & II teacher training with Bhavani Maki at Yoga Hanalei and is the Anatomy instructor for the training as well. She has also been involved in teaching teenage students yoga & anatomy for a home school program for many years in Kilauea. Carol's background in Ashtanga blends with a lighthearted approach to the flow of Vinyasa Yoga, inviting students to challenge themselves in a safe and compassionate manner. Her studies and experience of 15 years in meditation, chanting and spiritual philosophy encourage others to bring awareness to their own unique process of growth and embrace themselves on this journey to the heart through yoga. Meet Yoga Instructor Melissa Willoughby  Melissa began exploring yoga in 2000 and has continued to deepen into her process as a yoga student since then. She began teaching yoga in 2007 after completing Levels 1 and 2 of the teacher training programs at Yoga Hanalei with Bhavani Maki. She recently completed Level 3 at the beginning of 2010. Melissa is a licensed massage therapist and practices bodywork on the north shore of Kauai. Her studies have been inspired by her many injuries and experience of physical pain throughout her life. Her life experience has initiated a deep curiosity of anatomy along with the science of therapeutic yoga to find alignment and begin to heal her body. While the invitation to yoga was in her physical body, Melissa has recognized that yoga is the integration of her whole being. She is also an artist and enjoys painting and has studied dance for most of her life. Melissa focuses on alignment and awareness in her classes along with lovingly challenging her students to grow in their own personal yoga practice. She is honored to share her experience and love of yoga. Meet Yoga Instructor Tara Mala  Tara Mala is a dedicated, devoted and ever-evolving student of Yoga. Her approach to teaching is therapeutic and insightful. Tara’s 25 years of experience as a gymnast, dancer, aerobics instructor and yoga teacher have influenced her in creating a practice that is explorative and inviting. With an instinctive gift for reading and adjusting bodies she heals through her touch. Tara’s approach is enthusiastic, intelligent and inspiring. Her ability to weave her knowledge of Ashtanga, Anusara and Iyengar traditions into a fluid and challenging yoga class is contagious. She enjoys tapping into the energy of a class and uniquely blending anatomy, alignment, rhythm and breathing into a mindful and dynamic yoga practice. Tara’s eclectic style reflects her studies and inspiration from incredible teachers around the globe including: Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, John Friend, Paul Grilley, Sianna Sherman, Tim Miller, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Desiree Rhumbaugh, Bhavani Maki and many others. Her most recent teacher training with Master Gyrokenisis teacher, Sebastian Plettenberg (N.Y.C.) helped guide her to a new understanding of bhandas and pranayama. Her creativity and love for communication are reflected in her yoga classes; integrating Sanskrit, yoga philosophy, and visual imagery. She lives and teaches in Kauai at Yoga Hanalei. Tara is certified by the Yoga Alliance at the 500 Hour level. http://hotmail.com/http://www.yogakauai.com/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

Yoga Hanalei
P.O. Box 990 
  Hanalei, HI 96714 
  (808) 826-YOGA

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