The Teachers
All of our teachers are certified, and most of them are registered with the Yoga Alliance (RYT), a national organization that provides support to and maintains minimum standards for the education of yoga teachers. In order to qualify to be registered with the Yoga Alliance, a teacher must have a minimum of 200 hours of study, including teaching, special modifications in yoga postures for special needs, anatomy, philosophy and history of yoga.
Janis became a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) after completing a 200 hour yoga teacher training program in Tuckahoe, New York at Yoga Haven. She is busy behind the scenes running Yoga for Everybody with the help of many good people.
Marleen was the founder and owner of Marleen's Yoga Center in Southport and Westport, which merged with Yoga for Everybody in May 2005. Marleen teaches a weekly Gentle Yoga class on Wednesdays at 7:30pm.
Evelyne Serais, R.Y.T., is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, with 500 hour Certified advanced teacher training from the Amrit yoga institute. She is also a certifed Traditional Thai Yoga bodyworker.She teaches Yoga Nidra workshops each month (next one is December 2) as well as a weekly Yoga Nidra Class on Mondays at noon. She teaches the Saturday morning Level 1&2 Class at 9:15 a.m. and the Thursday morning Level 1&2 Class at 9:15 a.m. In the Summer, she teaches yoga on the beach on Sunday mornings.

The Intro. to yoga class is an inspiration to teach as it offers Erica the invitation to reconnect with her beginners mind and to share the joys of yoga with new students.
Erica teaches Level 1 & 2 Yoga on Sunday mornings at 9am and Intro to Yoga on Monday nights at 7:30pm.

Kerri Gawreluk started her journey with yoga 10 years ago and knew from her very first class that she wanted to pursue teaching. This desire led her to the Be Yoga/Yoga Works studios in NYC where, under the guidance of Yoga Master Alan Finger, she received her certification in the ISHTA tradition, an integrated system of Hatha yoga, Tantric philosophy, and Ayurvedic wellness which encourages students to create unique yoga practices to fit their own individual needs. In all of her classes, Kerri encourages her students to practice with compassion for and a sense of humor towards their own individual intentions as well as to “drink in” the intentions of their fellow practitioners, thereby creating a safe, accepting, playful space for everyone. Kerri believes that if every person set aside 15 minutes each day for yoga, the world would be a much more peaceful place... and she has made it her mission to spread that belief one student at a time! Kerri Gawreluk teaches Vinyasa flow yoga on Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. and Pre-natal yoga on Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. She also teaches Mommy and Me class on Thursdays at 11 a.m. when that class is meeting. She has also taught the Teen Groove Yoga class.
Julia Hepfer studied yoga intensively with Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage, receiving her Yoga Shiromani Certificate (teacher of Yoga). Julia first studied yoga at Fairfield High School where yoga was offered through the physical education program, and was taught by a certified Kripalu yoga teacher, Joanne Eckstrom. She especially enjoys teaching poses to her two daughters. Julia teaches Core Yoga on Wednesdays at 5:45.
Michelle Brunet, RYT After many years of practice Michelle’s desire to share her love and passion for yoga lead her to Kripalu to become a teacher. Although her roots are clearly Kripalu she infuses her classes with an energy and style all her own. Whether gentle, moderate or vigorous her practices have a heart-centered flow with an awareness on breath & movement. She encourages each student to connect with their “intuition” so they are able to find whatever they need during practice. Michelle’s hope is that students are able to take the benefits of yoga off their mat and into their daily lives. Michelle teaches Level 1 yoga on Mondays at 3:30 (starts up again in the fall) and Level 1&2 yoga on Wednesday mornings at 9:15, and restorative yoga classes and workshops each month. A weekly Restorative Yoga Class will be offered on Fridays from 4:00-5:30 in the fall. 
Robert Ortner, RYT-500 Robert's approach to the art of yoga begins with the phrase "We are our own best teachers". One does not just do yoga, one becomes yoga: it is a lifelong journey that anyone can make.Robert is a Certified Yoga Teacher at both the 200 & 500 levels with Don and Amba Stapleton from the Nosara Institute.
Robert has worked with and coached many individuals with a wide range of health issues which, in turn, has led to a pursuit of different yoga therapies and a strong belief in stress relief, breath work, meditation, and energy healing. Robert teaches the Tuesday night at 7:30 pm level 1&2. He will be offering a second Men's Yoga Series in the fall.

Nora Gluck has been practicing yoga for twenty years and received her certification in Amrit Yoga with Amrit Desai, founder of The Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Kripalu remains her spiritual home and she has taken numerous personal growth and yoga workshops there. A psychotherapist for over thirty years, Nora brings a deep psychospiritual perspective to her teaching and believes that yoga is a powerful tool for personal growth and transformation as well an opportunity to create connection and community. Nora teaches a Gentle yoga class on Saturdays at 11:00, and a Level 1 class on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., as well as workshops on yoga for anxiety and depression. 
