Village Yoga

Mersh Lubel Kanis, M.Ed., RMT, CYI, CRT has been practicing and teaching Reiki for over fifteen years.  She offers classes for all levels, through Mastership.

Nancy Costello sees yoga as a way to become a human being and sees the body as the most outer part of the brain. During the practice breath is a key point to monitor the relation of the body with the mind. Nurturing the entire self adequately through the use of breath, asanas and full presence produces a powerful practice, which in turn brings peace and joy. Her classes are gentle and may be a little challenging, mixing tradition and creativity. The open level concept gives to each student from beginners to moderate practitioners the opportunity to enter asanas (postures) at different levels according to where they are in their practice. It is recommended to rest whenever needed and to let aside any competitive mind.

Diane is a 500 Hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She is also a member of the Kripalu Yoga and Ayurveda Association. Her goal in teaching yoga is to empower students through the compassionate practice of Kripalu Yoga to connect mind, body and spirit. She provides a safe and supportive environment in which to guide students to their full potential.

Diane is currently working towards her 1000 hour Kripalu certification. She has studied with Devarshi Steven Hartman, Jashoda Edmunds, Sudhir Jonathan Foust, Coby Kozlowski, Sudha Carolyn Lundeen, Yoganand Michael Carol, Brahmani Liebman, Jurian Hughes, Bhavani Lorraine Nelson, Michelle Dalbec. Janna Delgado and Steven Leonard.

Richard is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) who has been practicing Hatha styles of yoga around the country for more than 20 years.  Richard completed his intensive 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA, studying directly with Rudy Peirce, Michelle Dalbec and Yoganand Michael Carroll. Richard loves to bring gentle and intermediate level Kripalu-style hatha and Yin yoga to all levels of practitioners, with an emphasis on pranayama (breathing techniques for harnessing energy) and meditation for steadying the mind, while incorporating diverse music into practice and meditation. Richard is a certified Yin Yoga teacher (Josh Summers) and enjoys the practice of Qi-gong and Tai Chi. A Massachusetts native, Richard has lived in San Francisco, New York City and Wisconsin and has made Cotuit his home since 2007. Richard began his continuing education towards his RYT-500 designation at Kripalu in 2017.

Karen is a registered physical therapist and holds a
certification as a Functional Training Specialist. Strongly
advocating that every person is their own healer her emphasis is on
educating, equipping and empowering others to discover what
resonates for them individually on the body/mind continuum. 
Her passion lies in facilitating others on their unique journey of
wellness.  She strives to hold a space for others that is
inclusive, adaptive and welcoming.  After experiencing
repetitive foot injuries and energy level depletion with her
half-marathon distance running she turned to exploring yoga and
meditation to restore her balance and vitality.  She earned
her Restorative Yoga certification with Muriel
Pellizzi .  She is looking forward to soon completing her
meditation teacher training  through Namah Shivaya
International School of Yoga.  Inspired by all that yoga has
brought to her life she will begin 200-YTT this November with
Boston Yoga School under Ame Wren and Susannah Van Der
Wende. 

Elin Hersch took her first yoga class in 1999 and continued her practice to help balance out the effects of dancing and the stresses of “real life” Then, when leading unofficial lunch-break yoga sessions with her coworkers, Elin decided to expand this favorite time of the day into a way of life! Elin received her certification from the Temple of Kruya Yoga in Chicago, studying spiritually under the last Sri Goswami Kriyananda and learning Hatha yoga from Swami Sarasvatyananda. She has studied extensively in many different traditions and enjoys teaching everything from vinayasa to restorative, hatha to meditation. In her classes, Elin seeks to pass along the peace and joy she finds in yoga and to healthfully guide each student to their own place of centered self-awareness

Mary(Prabhu Kaur) has been a student of yoga for over 25 years. In 2000 she took her first Kundalini Yoga class and immediately realized how quickly and powerfully the practice of Kundalini Yoga connects the body, mind and spirit.  Mary completed the 200 hour KRI Level I teacher training program in 2007 at the  Baba Siri Chand Kundalini Yoga Center in Millis, MA.  She is currently  working toward completing her  Level II certification. Mary is a certified facilitator of the Excel & Celebrate Program for Women, a member of the International  Kundalini Teachers Association and in 2012 became certified to teach Kundalini Yoga to people suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mary takes great  pleasure in sharing the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi  Bhajan. In September 2013 Mary completed a Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Josh Summers. She is eager to teach the benefits of Yin Yoga which is a perfect complement to all yang styles of yoga.

Mary began her yoga journey over 25 years ago with the Boston Center for Adult Education in a cramped attic space, and fell in love with how she felt following her weekly classes. Marriage, three children, law school, and her law practice intervened, and her yoga ebbed and flowed. Four years ago she mindfully committed to a more consistent practice. Yoga became a way of living each day more fully, and its benefits extended beyond the physical, culminating in a desire to learn more about this ancient practice. She completed her teacher training with Dharma Connection this year and considers it an honor and privilege to share the wisdom and knowledge of the eight limbs of yoga with her students as they travel on their own yogic journeys.

Nikki has been a certified yoga teacher since 2010 and received her teacher training through the Kind Yoga School of Cape Cod. Nikki has been practicing yoga for many years and has taught a variety of styles of yoga including hatha, yin, vinyasa, prenatal and kids. She believes in a gentle approach, coaxing the body over time to deepen and increase the benefits of practice.

Kathie is lifelong traveler on the spiritual path. In response to a major life challenge in 2000, she embraced Kundalini yoga and experienced its life changing capabilities. After a hiatus, she returned to active practice in 2015.  Kathie completed Level One Kundalini yoga instructor certification in June 2017 at the Baba Siri Chand Yoga Center in Millis, MA. She loves sharing her experience of Kundalini yoga as a complete system for living a happy, healthy, purpose-filled life