Julie Wallace; Owner/Instructor/Life Coach
Julie is dedicated to the instruction of yoga and continues to study and train with the objective of bringing a higher practice to her students. She received her core training from the prestigious Yoga Vidya Gurukul located in Nasik, India. She is trained extensively in Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga, as well as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Having experienced the transformative power of yoga in her own life, she is a strong believer in yoga as an essential healing element for both mind and body. She is committed to bringing the gift of yoga to her students in an arena of comfort and safety. Julie is certified in Ma Yoga Prenatal Technique, an invigorating and empowering practice that includes instinctive positioning and movement in preparation for birth. She is also a Certified Life Coach offering guidance and expertise in the areas of Health and Wellness, Midlife Transitions, Relationships, and overall Personal Growth.
Kara Simard; Instructor
Kara is a certified yoga instructor through National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA) and is a Yoga Alliance Certified teacher through West Hartford Yoga. Being a truly versatile instructor, she is trained in WHY Power, Ma Prenatal Yoga, as well as the more gentle Hatha Yoga. She has completed extensive studies under teachers such as Desiree Rumbough, Todd Norian, Anne Greene, Heather Tiddens, and Cheri Clampett, and has completed The Organic Body through Tias Little, which focuses on the beneficial effect of yoga on the internal organs. Kara believes that yoga can activate the body and quiet the mind, and believes in the importance of creating a warm and cheerful yoga environment. Her love of yoga stems from her own personal growth and experience through yoga practice. As an instructor, she strives to expand the hearts and minds of her students so that they too can benefit from the power of yoga.
Bethany Wallace-Cameron; Instructor
Bethany was first introduced to yoga in 2004 while studying dance at The University of Colorado. She found that yoga helped ease the aches and pains of her dancer body and provided a quiet space in her hectic schedule. After only a few classes, she knew she had to share her love of yoga through teaching. Soon after, she began studying under the instruction of Barbara Ruzansky at West Hartford Yoga, where she currently continues her journey to practice, understand, and share yoga with others. Bethany is a committee member for WHY outreach, a program aligned to her passion of bringing yoga into underserved communities. She also volunteers yoga classes with the Connecticut State Veteran’s home in Rocky Hill.
Kevin Barnard; Instructor
After years struggling to manage the stresses of his daily work life, Kevin was encouraged to try an Intro To Power Yoga series at West Hartford Yoga and was hooked after his first class. Years later he is now a RYT-200 certified teacher in WHY Power Yoga. Through his teaching he hopes to share the calming gift of yoga with his students and provide a channel by which the stresses of the outside world are allowed to slip away.
Kevin teaches power as well as yin and gentle yoga. His classes focus on fundamentals of posture and alignment while integrating breath, movement, music and humor to enable students to challenge their edges in a safe and supported way. Kevin has studied with Sarah Powers, Ana Forrest, Heather Tiddens, Cheri Clampett, Tias Little, and Baron Baptiste.
