Eighteenth Element Yoga

Jules Mitchell MS, CMT, ERYT500 is a Las Vegas based yoga
teacher, educator, and massage therapist. Her unique approach
blends the tradition of yoga with her extensive study in
biomechanics to help teachers develop their craft and empower them
with education. Jules’s methods intend to achieve ease in movement
through deliberate effort, thus her teachings integrate numerous
modalities, balancing the somatic aspects of yoga with the most
current exercise science. Bringing the most useful and applicable
pieces of that science into the yoga community is her passion. She
regularly contributes to teacher training programs and leads
workshops and courses worldwide. Her book, Yoga
Biomechanics: Stretching Redefined, is now available
through Handspring Publishing. As adjunct faculty at ASU, she
serves as a yoga consultant on various research studies measuring
the effects of yoga therapy on special populations. Her most
influential teachers include Leeann Carey (Yapana Yoga), Gil Hedley
(Integral Anatomy), John Casey (yoga philosophy and Sanskrit), and
the many dedicated scientists who collect, analyze and publish data
so we may continue to ask more questions, even when it invokes a
discerning analysis of tradition.

Yoga has taught me many things.
  One lesson in particular is to “Never say never.”
 While I was in the Army, I performed a lot of challenging
tasks to include jumping out of aircraft, while in flight.   Fun, adventurous and
definitely an adrenalin rush.   That type of fun plus
other physical activities led to a couple of vertebrates out of
line.   During each of my physical therapy sessions, a
Physical Therapist would ask if I had considered yoga to relive the
problems with my neck. I would roll my eyes and think “NO WAY.”
 “I ain’t doing no yoga.”  “You thinking I’m going to
move to Boulder.”
As a member of my local YMCA, I noticed yoga was on the
schedule, so decide to check on a class.  Since it was free, I
felt I didn’t have anything to lose.    After my
third class I sensed there was something to “this yoga
stuff.”  I acknowledged the euphoria I felt during class,
the challenges the poses offered and the calmness.   Soon
I was attending every yoga class I could, whether locally or while
traveling.   So I went from a sceptic about the benefits of
yoga to a “yoga junkie” and now a teacher.  
I truly believe yoga is a gateway to personal change and an
improvement to health, attitude and your way of life. My personal
mission is to share my love of yoga with others as I advance my
practice.  There is a type of yoga for everyone so no matter
whom you are, your age, body type or you athletic background. 
I invite others to join me on in my journey.  

Ellis loved Yoga from the first class he attended in 2002 and began teaching in 2003.  He teaches Yoga, Yogalates, Tai Chi Yoga Fusion, Restorative Yoga, and Tai Chi. His classes stress each participant adapting their moves to their situation.  We put the pose into the body to allow the pose to work our mind body connections.

After retiring from the USAF, Ellis worked for L3 Communications, HP and CSC.  His roles were Program Manager, Capture Manager, Proposal manager, Chief Technical Officer, and architect.  Ellis’ USAF career was 28 years with experience including tactical operations in SE Asia, space operations in Cheyenne Mountain, ITWAA sensor management and upgrades programs, the Global Command Control System. Ellis is married to the former Evelyn McComb of Great Falls, MT.  They have two now adult children, Matthew and Ila. 

“Breath, Movement and Sound ~~
that is the recipe for vitality.”
                 
           - Shanti Shanti
 
I’ve come to my practice seeking peace, balance, healing and
joy. My practice grants me the release of stress and burdens,
allows me to express myself and celebrate my life and my body. I
bring my practice to you in hopes that you will find many benefits
as well. 
 
I have been committed to my practice for many years. Belly
dance since 2002, meditation since 2007, yoga since 2009 and hoop
since 2012. I have taken courses in group fitness, personal
training, health coaching and meditation and I am a 500 hour yoga
teacher. 
 
“Now every time I see a strong person, I want to know: What
dark did you conquer in your story?
Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.”
                 
                 
    - Katherine Mackenett

Christine exchanged a fast paced, world traveling, Senior Marketing Analyst career for a life of teaching
yoga, so that she may help others live a radiant life by connecting mind, body and spirit. She completed
her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Training in 2009 and, quickly became experienced in many other
styles including Power Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, SUP Yoga, and more.

Christine is passionate about sharing the practices and lifestyle of yoga. On the mat, Christine teaches a
blend of asana, mudra, pranayama, mantra and guided meditation. She draws inspiration for her
teachings from her students as they transform their own lives through empowerment and self-
discovery. She cultivates genuine connections with her students and strives to relate on and off the mat.
Her classes are often described as having a playful spirit, flowered with compassion, imbued with
humor, and guided by her collective wisdom.

Aveen Banich is a board certified ophthalmologist, writer, certified yoga teacher and Reiki master. She is also mother to four young children and a dynamic facilitator who offers workshops on yoga, meditation and self-empowerment. Her interest lies in blending contemporary spirituality and integrative healing practices into modern life.

Lenora Degen is a certified yoga teacher, who has been studying and practicing yoga for 30 years.  Since leaving her job as co-owner of a sign shop to follow her heart and pursue yoga teacher training, Lenora has been using her extensive experience and knowledge of the practice to teach students of all ages.  Having found yoga to be indispensable in her own journey of recovery from disordered eating, Lenora is passionate about helping others to ease the pain that so many of us carry within, in the form of unhealthy relationships with food and our bodies.

Lorri Williams is a Level II Certified Addiction Counselor, Yoga Therapist, and Registered Yoga Teacher, who has been working with underserved populations in recovery and mental health for 9 years.  Informed by both her professional experience, and her personal experience as an eating disorder and cancer survivor, Lorri confidently holds space for others to experience healing, through a therapeutic blend of yoga, mindfulness, and meditation.