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Zo Newell, M.T.S., C.Y.T., E-RYT
Zo discovered yoga when she was 14, under the
guidance of Rammurti Mishra of Ananda Ashram
(New York) and Sita Frenkel, of the Divine Light
Society. Her deep and abiding enthusiasm for Indian
philosophy and practices have taken her to India
thirteen times to date. She earned her Master's degree
in Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School with
a focus on religions of the Indian subcontinent.
She is currently a second-year doctoral student at
Vanderbilt University's Graduate Department of
Religion, with a primary focus on Indian religions and
philosophy and a minor in Women's and Gender
Studies. In between academic episodes, she has
completed a 300-hour training as a Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Counselor through the American Institute of Vedic
Studies and the Himalayan Institute's Sanskrit
intensive (level 1).
Zo earned Tennessee's first Relax and Renew trainer
certificate. She was a founding member of the
Southern Institute of Yoga Instructors and one of its
first graduates, as well as a founder of The Yoga
School. A member of Yoga Alliance since 1999, she
holds their highest credential of E-RYT (500). Zo
published her first book, "Downward Dogs and
Warriors: Wisdom Tales for Modern Yogis" with the
Himalayan Institute this past fall, and claims to be
working on the sequel in her copious spare time. She
is fascinated by yoga's transformative power, and
describes herself a "contemplative yogini wannabe."
Zo discovered yoga when she was 14, under the
guidance of Rammurti Mishra of Ananda Ashram
(New York) and Sita Frenkel, of the Divine Light
Society. Her deep and abiding enthusiasm for Indian
philosophy and practices have taken her to India
thirteen times to date. She earned her Master's degree
in Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School with
a focus on religions of the Indian subcontinent.
She is currently a second-year doctoral student at
Vanderbilt University's Graduate Department of
Religion, with a primary focus on Indian religions and
philosophy and a minor in Women's and Gender
Studies. In between academic episodes, she has
completed a 300-hour training as a Ayurvedic Lifestyle
Counselor through the American Institute of Vedic
Studies and the Himalayan Institute's Sanskrit
intensive (level 1).
Zo earned Tennessee's first Relax and Renew trainer
certificate. She was a founding member of the
Southern Institute of Yoga Instructors and one of its
first graduates, as well as a founder of The Yoga
School. A member of Yoga Alliance since 1999, she
holds their highest credential of E-RYT (500). Zo
published her first book, "Downward Dogs and
Warriors: Wisdom Tales for Modern Yogis" with the
Himalayan Institute this past fall, and claims to be
working on the sequel in her copious spare time. She
is fascinated by yoga's transformative power, and
describes herself a "contemplative yogini wannabe."
| Fran Cegelka, L.M.T. |
| Zo & Nancy awarding a teaching certificate to Tracey Shreve (center). |
| Fran with his anatomy partner! |
Nancy Kirkland, B.A., E-RYT
Nancy began practicing yoga as a teenager in the 1970's.
In 1987 she started taking classes in Minneapolis and
since that time, for twenty years, has trained primarily in the
tradition of BKS Iyengar. A student at The Yoga Room from
1995, she soon became a teacher and eventually
purchased the studio from Betty Larsen and John Charping,
the original owners of this small institution! Ramanand
Patel , Roger Cole and Patricia Sullivan are highly
respected senior yoga teachers with whom she studies on
a regular basis.
Nancy holds a 1,000 hour teaching certificate from the
Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors and is registered with
Yoga Alliance at the highest level. She worked in the
medical field (domestic and international sales and
marketing) for twenty years before making this a full-time
profession.
Nancy began practicing yoga as a teenager in the 1970's.
In 1987 she started taking classes in Minneapolis and
since that time, for twenty years, has trained primarily in the
tradition of BKS Iyengar. A student at The Yoga Room from
1995, she soon became a teacher and eventually
purchased the studio from Betty Larsen and John Charping,
the original owners of this small institution! Ramanand
Patel , Roger Cole and Patricia Sullivan are highly
respected senior yoga teachers with whom she studies on
a regular basis.
Nancy holds a 1,000 hour teaching certificate from the
Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors and is registered with
Yoga Alliance at the highest level. She worked in the
medical field (domestic and international sales and
marketing) for twenty years before making this a full-time
profession.
Fran is the former owner/director and senior instructor
of Institute for Therapeutic Massage and Movement
(ITMM). Since 1991, Fran practiced and taught
massage therapy in Florida and Tennessee. Fran has
continued his education in neuromuscular massage,
myofascial integration, human anatomy, yoga and
assisted stretching techniques. He teaches the
anatomy component of the teacher training program.
of Institute for Therapeutic Massage and Movement
(ITMM). Since 1991, Fran practiced and taught
massage therapy in Florida and Tennessee. Fran has
continued his education in neuromuscular massage,
myofascial integration, human anatomy, yoga and
assisted stretching techniques. He teaches the
anatomy component of the teacher training program.
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