Ananda Yoga

Justine Budhram, owner and director of Ananda Yoga, was first introduced to basic yoga postures and sun salutations in 2002 as part of an acting movement class that she attended in college.  After starting the semester barely able to reach past her knees in a forward bend and ending the semester able to reach her toes, she realized that yoga should definitely be a part of her life.  As she continued her yoga journey, she realized that the benefits she was receiving from her practice went much deeper than physical flexibility and strength; she began to find a level of gratitude, self-acceptance and calmness of spirit that she had never experienced before.  She decided she wanted to share her joy and love of yoga and completed her 200-hour certification at Core Power Yoga in Minneapolis, MN.  Justine completed an additional teacher training at Bhava Yoga Center in May of 2009. She continues to practice and explore on her own and is delighted to share her discoveries with her students.

Justine is also a certified Movement and Mobility Specialist through Mobilitywod.com. Through this certification she has delved deeper into musculoskeletal anatomy and movement biomechanics, and she also learned many techniques to restore joint function and soft tissue mobility. This training informs her yoga classes, and makes them unique in their language, content, and practical applicability to daily life.

Justine's classes have a fun, playful and exploratory atmosphere, no matter if she is teaching a vigorous vinyasa flow or a slower paced beginner class. Justine strongly believes in the power of breath to guide movement and release the mind, and her classes have a strong focus on flowing and moving with the rhythm of each inhale and exhale. Her hands-on assists help students find proper alignment and their deepest release in each posture.

Kim first stepped onto a yoga mat in 2006. She ventured into her first yoga class looking for a new form of exercise but found so much more.  Exploring a new world of challenging yoga posses quickly produced noticeable changes. Her muscles strengthened and her balance and flexibility improved.  She noticed an increase in both energy level and confidence in her physical abilities. However, the surprise and true inspiration to delve deeper into her practice came from the unexpected benefits yoga brought to her mind and spirit.  The physical flow of yoga didn’t just strengthen her body -- it transformed her outlook. The more she practiced, the more she noticed less reactivity, more focus, and a greater degree of self-acceptance. Wow! This power of yoga to transform one’s life was something she wanted to share with others.

In 2009 she completed Level 1 Teacher Training with Baron Baptiste, and in 2012 received a 200-hour Teacher Training Certification from Shiva Shakti Power Vinyasa Yoga.

Kim strives to teach a fun and invigorating power vinyasa flow to systematically work all muscle groups.  She offers students a chance to challenge themselves, while empowering them to grow through exploring their yoga practice at their own pace.

Susan is a bodyworker, craniosacral therapist, and yoga teacher. She came to yoga after more than two decades of martial arts and tai chi study. In yoga, she found the opportunity to express the strength and agility of martial arts while exploring yoga’s subtle practices of mind and breath. She is a certified Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga through Integrative Yoga Therapy, studying under Joseph Le Page. She is also a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator. In her classes, Susan is dedicated to creating an experience of safety and autonomy that supports each practitioner on their own journey of inner exploring, healing, and return to Self.

Bringing some Grace into your yoga flow: meet Grace. She is a warm-hearted, bubbly individual whose classes are playful, soothing, and flowing.

She received her 200-Hour Vinayas Yoga Teacher certificate out in Costa Rica (with the monkeys!) at the Lakshmi Rising School and is excited to bring back some of the jungle energy to your mat.

Grace describes yoga as, “a conversation between mind and body that occurs when we allow ourselves to slow down, be more mindful, and listen to what is going on inside. Once you get that energy flowing, you’re capable of noticing where energy needs to be invited or released. It lets us leave our mats lighter and more fulfilled”.