Danielle Richardson 

INTERDISCIPLINARY YOGA INSTRUCTOR, ECOPSYCHOLOGIST AND STRESS-MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

After taking her first yoga class in 1987, Danielle was thoroughly impressed by the profound effect just one class had on her posture. Her posture felt unusually effortless and lifted the very next day. Since then yoga has become a lifelong passion. Danielle began practicing yoga with the intention of healing herself both physically and emotionally, and through self inquiry developed an understanding of how the body, mind, and breath work together to enhance well being. Her intention to teach yoga grew from her desire to teach others about this valuable and unlimited healing resource. She believes that yoga is one of the most rewarding and empowering gifts one can give to one's self.

Danielle's eclectic teaching style encompasses her life experiences and is firmly rooted in the Iyengar Yoga tradition. After a four year apprenticeship with Iyengar yoga super-genius Mitra Treadway, she obtained her certification as an interdisciplinary yoga teacher in 2005 from the Nosara Yoga institute in Costa Rica. She is also a Certified Shiatsu Therapist and has been practicing the art of Shiatsu massage since 1995. She received the Shiatsu Therapist Certificate from Harbin School of Shiatsu and Massage in 2005. Danielle completed her 500 hr yoga teaching certification from Janet Stone School of Yoga in 2019.
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​Danielle holds a BA in Philosophy from CIIS San Francisco, and an MA in Transpersonal Ecopsychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She is an ecological psychologist (ecopsychologist,) comprehensive stress management consultant, and permaculture enthusiast. Originally from Santa Cruz, California, she currently lives in Maui, HI and teaches yoga internationally.

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Anne Van Valkenburg

ANNE VAN YOGA - FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA

Anne’s teaching is inspired by her practice. Staying dedicated to her personal practice is how she stays true to what she teaches and shares with others. For her, the physical body has been the pathway to knowing herself in the more subtle, energetic layers which has brought more insight to the truth underneath everything. The heart of her teaching is breath & alignment-based vinyasa taught with thematic sequences that tell a story. She loves to get technical and break down postures as a form of meditation, which also means challenging students to slow down. Anne cares a lot about safety and encourages modifications, reminding students to meet themselves where they are.  Her teaching is grounding, energizing and light-hearted. We can take the practice seriously, but we can also find joy in not taking ourselves so seriously. Anne is passionate about studying the principles behind the 8 Limbs of Yoga, and finding ways to weave them into class in a practical way. She emphasizes the importance of self-study and how yoga is an internal practice. She hopes to inspire and empower students with the tools and gifts of yoga.   
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​Anne has been a student since 1999, and a teacher since 2003. For 16 years she taught public classes and private clients in Los Angeles, as well as traveled nationally and internationally teaching the Yoga Works 200-Hour and 500-Hour Teacher Training Programs. Since 2020, she has been teaching in Hawaii, and online.