OUR YOGA INSTRUCTORS
Solveig Corbin
Solveig Corbin, founder and director of Nokomis Yoga, began studying Svaroopa® Yoga in 2005. Prior to that she studied Hatha Yoga for several years. "I found that Svaroopa® Yoga opened me up and gave me profound relief from my chronic back pain and muscle stiffness. I had never experienced anything like it. No other medical or non-medical modality had come close to the healing that I experienced with this type of yoga and I was immediately hooked and wanted to share it with others."
Solveig has over 1,000 hours of teacher training and yoga therapy training through Svaroopa® Yoga. "I am so very grateful for the quality and depth of my training through Svaroopa® Yoga & Meditation.
In addition to the studio classes, Solveig offers Embodyment Yoga Therapy® and Yoga Therapy for Treating Pain If you have pain or tightness and would like to learn how yoga can help: Call Solveig at: 612-770-2467.
Solveig teaches: Svaroopa® Yoga
Current Svaroopa Zoom Class Times: Wednesday at 5:30pm, Friday at 10am. These classes will stay on Zoom indefinitely.
Current Studio Svaroopa Classes: Mondays at 1:30pm (Beginners), Monday at 6pm (Continuing), Wednesday at 9:30am (Continuing), Saturday at 9am (Beginners), and Sunday at 4:30pm (Continuing). All classes are 90 minutes long. Feel free to drop in! No registration is needed.
To Pay for Svaroopa Classes:
The rate for 4 in-person classes is: $70. The rate for 10 classes is $155 (this pricing is for Zoom/Studio either/or pass, or Studio only classes) Expiration date: 6 weeks to use a 4-class pass and 12 weeks to use a 10 class pass.
Zoom rate: $65/4 (Zoom only) $145/10 (Zoom only) Expiration dates apply.
Email Solveig to sign up or for more info: info@nokomisyoga.com
You can pay at the time of the class, or to pay ahead: Register and Pay Here
Yoga Therapy Private Sessions This is a good place to start, if you need more individualized attention, or if you have any type of pain or ailment you want to resolve.
Elizabeth Carls
I have been teaching yoga for ove r12 years, having completed my first 230 hour Teacher Certification in Hatha Yoga with the Yoga Center of Minneapolis (RYS). Through that program I was given an opportunity to study with nationally recognized teachers was exposed to many different styles and traditions of yoga. Believing that one should always be a student, I continue to study yoga with a variety of teachers in a variety of styles. Most recently, I've complete an additional 200-Hour Certification in SomaYoga therapeutic yoga with Yoga North/International SomaYoga Institute (RYS, IAYT). I teach Hatha style, slow-flow practices with an adaptive and therapeutic approach.
As a teacher I want to share with my students the physical and mental benefits of an asana practice encouraging them to find a bit of peace in a chaotic world. I believe that the mindfulness practiced on our mats benefits not only ourselves but our whole community as well.
Elizabeth teaches: Gentle Flow in-person on Sundays from 9:30am-10:40am. Cost: $20 drop-in, $85/5, $150/10 ($125/10 for Seniors). Cash, check or Venmo.
Anna Davis
Anna's yoga journey started in 2009 at a local fitness club where diverse course offerings and teaching styles ignited a curiosity that nudged her to explore outside of the club, and she continued to deepen her understanding of asanas and philosophy of yoga. In 2017, she completed the Yoga Teacher Training at St. Paul College to further her exploration. There she studied with Maria Toso, who emphasized Iyengar-based alignment as well as meditation, and dove deeper into yoga philosophy, emphasizing Yamas and Niyamas as lenses for our lives. After her training, Anna began teaching for Yoga Devotions. At the same time, she began to pursue Eastern and shamanic energy approaches as part of a personal physical healing journey. What she learned as a result is that one's body can be a teacher if we listen. Anna's classes weave a thread of these philosophies through most every session, emphasizing the ways the asanas can lead us to an empowerment that impacts our multifaceted lives and the lives we touch in community.
Anna has been a college writing instructor over the past twenty years and a yoga instructor over the past six. Some of her other passions include writing, creating community, growing and sharing food, and being out in nature. She's currently exploring ways to incorporate these in her yoga practice and teaching.
Anna teaches: Healthy Happy Hour Yoga in-person on Tuesdays from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Cost: $15 drop-in, $75/6.
Rosemary Erb
Hello I am Rosemary Erb, a local Ashtanga Vinyasa teacher and all-the-time practitioner, in the tradition of KPJAYI/Sharath Yoga Centre in Mysuru, India.
My Yoga journey began in 2011 with Yoga Study #30 at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis. In my time there, I participated in a Street Yoga workshop, Adaptive Yoga training with Mind/Body Solutions and some Yin Yoga trainings. 500 hours later, in August 2013, I participated in a week long Ashtanga Yoga Immersion held by David Swenson. We took a deep dive into the Primary Series as a led class- a Vinyasa yoga sequence taught to a group, with the intention of "Yoga Chikitsa" or Yoga therapy to support body and mind on the Yoga path. Th is led to beginning a Mysore Style (AKA self directed) practice with Ashtanga Yoga Minneapolis, One Yoga and Minnehaha Yoga, with two trips to the Sharath Yoga Centre, one in 2017 and another in 2019.
Since then, I have taught Primary Series as a led class most often in many places in the Twin Cities area. For many people, this is the doorway to a meditative, self-directed practice and community with other practitioners of movement, breath and sustained concentration.
As for off the mat living, I am a coffee and pizza loving crazy cat lady that knits triangles. A lot.:)
Rosemary Teaches: Ashtanga Yoga
Class meets from 6:00pm -7:30pm on Tuesdays,
currently in-person.
Cost: $16 drop-in, $65/5 or $110/9 classes.
Melanie McRae
Melanie has been practicing yoga for about 15 years and has been teaching since 2012. She trained for teaching at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis where, in addition to her 230 hours of study, she did further study in Yin and Restorative yoga styles. In teaching, Melanie loves the opportunity to modify a practice so that people with a variety of needs can enjoy the benefits of yoga.
Melanie's favorite personal practices are Vinyasa and Yin. She loves yoga for its healing and centering qualities. When she is not teaching yoga or walking her dogs, Melanie works as a hospice grief counselor. She is married and has an adult daughter. Melanie enjoys being outdoors as much as possible all year long.
Senior Yoga on Mondays at the studio or on Zoom from 9am-10am and on Thursdays on Zoom from 4pm-5pm. $75/6 or $15 drop-in.
Contact Melanie for login information. mmcrae50@gmail.com
Mike Nali
Mike has been practicing yoga since the mid-late 2000’s when he decided to try yoga as an adjunct to other fitness activities. As he experienced different styles of yoga and different teachers, he grew more attracted to yoga, practicing more often "because of the way it made me feel- good, both physically and psychologically." Continuing to make yoga a larger part of his life, Mike completed the 230 hour yoga instructor training program at Yoga Center of Minneapolis in 2012. Mike is a retired physical therapist and brings many years of experience in helping people learn to move to his yoga instruction, encouraging students to mindfully pay close attention to alignment, form and self-awareness. Mike is a cross country ski instructor and also teaches dryland training for cross country skiing.
Mike teaches Yoga Basics
Saturdays 11am-12:15pm
$15 drop-in, $75/6 classes (cash and checks accepted)
Jinjer Stanton
Jinjer began her yoga studies with a philosophy of yoga class in college that whetted her curiousity. She then began taking hatha yoga classes wherever she could find them. After 20 years as a student, a teacher suggested she start teaching. She has been teaching now for nearly 20 years and has been motivated by students with special needs to develop techniques to make yoga accessible. She strives to make her yoga classes safe, accessible, and fun. Jinjer has written numerous articles for Twin Cities-based Edge and Essential Wellness. "Teaching yoga is almost a guilty pleasure! I'm grateful when my students get as much out of it as I do."
Jinjer teaches: Afternoon Yoga Break: A moment for renewal in a hectic day.
For more information visit: https://yogawithjinjerstanton.wordpress.com
This class is open to new participants. Questions, email Jinjer at jinjer@usiwireless.com
Monthly cost (paid in advance) $80 per five-week moth. $60 for four-week month. Drop-ins $20
Prepay for Jinjer's class by clicking here: jinjerstantonyoga.square.site
OUR OTHER INSTRUCTORS
Tai Chi/Qigong
Ellen Wahl
Hi! I am Ellen, founder of Tai Chi with Ellen LLC. I have been a tai chi and qigong practitioner for over 30 years. I studied at an established tai chi and qigong center for over 18 years. For 13 of those years, I deepened my understanding of tai chi and qigong by teaching advanced students. Then I taught independently for 5 years at a city recreation center. In 2018 I attended Wudang Baqua Internal Cultivation Retreat with Master Bing (Zhong Xue Chao) from Wudang Mountain in China, the birthplace of tai chi and qigong. I continue to practice with other local tai chi practitioners as well as teach tai chi and qigong to individuals and small groups.
A friend once commented to me, "Tai chi is woven into your being." My commitment to practice has enabled me to unite with my tai chi and qigong. As your teacher, my main goal will be to provide encouragement and clear instruction for each posture so that you can practice on your own. When you practice, you will build body memory. Over time, the postures will become second nature and you will experience the full benefits of tai chi and qigong. Tai chi can be woven into your being also.
Ellen teaches: Tai Chi/Qigong
Thursdays from 7pm-8pm (closed class)
For more information about private classes with Ellen: taichiwithellen.com