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Tom Gillette, Director of Eyes of the World Yoga Center, has practiced yoga and meditation since the 1970's and has taught yoga since 1988. For six years, he lived like a monk, (most of the time) in three yoga ashrams. In the 80's and 90's, his significant teacher was Yogi Amrit Desai. From 1991 to 1995 he was a director of Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training. He was a director of Bikram Yoga at Kripalu ashram. His teaching is heavily influenced by SN Goenka, Vipassana meditation and more recently Eckhart Tolle. He traveled three times to India in 1994, 1996 and 2008. He studied Ashtanga Yoga with Rajarshi Muni and Pattabhi Jois in India. In the 1990's, Tom presented four times at the prestigious Yoga Journal Conference. From 1995 to 2000, he was a Director of the Innerlight Center for Yoga and Meditation in Middletown RI. He has led 31 Yoga Teacher Training Certifications (20 at Kripalu, 2 in PA, 1 in Newport, 8 at Eyes.) He frequently runs programs at Kripalu. In Providence, his Eyes of the World classes are deep, insightful and often there are decent unplanned jokes. resume |
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Teachers Currently on the Schedule
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Alyson McCann has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with teaching certifications from both Tom Gillette and Todd Norian. Her practice is strongly influenced by both vinyaasa and anusara styles of hatha yoga. Alyson has also had the good fortune to study with wonderful yoga teachers, including John Friend, Betsey Downing, Doug Keller, Suzie Hurley, Ann Greene, Shiva Rea, and others to enrich her personal practice and teaching. Alyson has a Master’s Degree in Watershed Hydrology and works at the University of Rhode Island in water resource management and protection. Alyson’s inspiration for teaching comes from the joy she receives in sharing her love of yoga with others.
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David Beretta has been practicing for many years and loved his teacher training in Vinyaasa with Tom Gillette at Eyes of the World. Workshops with Seane Corn, Vyaas Houston, Richard Freeman and Ana Forrest have also influenced his yoga. David blends breath work, mindfulness and strong flowing sequences. David expresses his passion for yoga, "I love teaching yoga because I feel that I can truly connect with the aspects of the Divine that people bring with them onto their yoga mat. This also helps me remember the connection we all have with the Divine when I am off my mat. I am truly grateful for the lessons of yoga. |
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Jenn Thomas has been practicing and studying yoga for over twenty years. She has studied with many passionate yogis, great thinkers, and awesome artists, among them Tom Gillette where she received her teaching certification in 2008. Most recently Jenn has engaged in intense study with Hala Khouri, Suzanne Sterling and Seane Corn in their service work Off the Mat. She has been touched deeply by this work and is honored to be an affiliate Yoga in Action facilitator. In her classes Jenn develops a strong awareness in the flow of breath and movement, a deep attention to the body and its individual alignments, as well as a loving exploration of the stillness and joy within. You will often find her classes peppered with connections to the lives we lead and experiences we encounter. She holds this sacred and safe space with honor for all to practice and grow in their own time. Jenn is absolutely delighted to be sharing yoga and life with so many in this awesome community. |
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Jessie Meyer-Eisendrath is a devoted practitioner of yoga for the past twelve years. She seeks to apply her passion for yoga not only to the mat but also to the way in which she lives her life. An advocate for sustainable living and organic, local farming, Jessie brings this grounding to her practice and classes. A long-term student of Tom Gillette, Shannah Green, Ed Cardinal and Shiva Rea, Jessie incorporates lessons from these mentors and combines them with her twenty-two years of classroom teaching experience. In addition, her workshop studies include Rodney Yee, Baron Baptiste, Tias Little, and Beryl Bender, among others. She guides her students to access their heart and grace through careful alignment, self-respect, and conscientious breath within a praana flow vinyaasa. |
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Patricia Hottel is a certified yoga instructor through Eyes of the World and a certified prenatal yoga instructor through Kripalu. Originally from Brazil, Patricia has studied with many different instructors abroad and in the United States. Most recently, she studied in-depth with Tom Gillette and Shannah Green. With Janice Clarfield Patricia completed her prenatal yoga teacher certification. Her classes focus on bringing awareness, curiosity and sensitivity to your mental and physical body. With her dedication to individualized attention to each and every student Patricia offers a safe, comfortable and non-competitive practice. Patricia also speaks Portuguese and will translate in class for those who need.
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Shannah Green has studied yoga for 12 years and teaching for the last 8 years. Shannah is the owner/director of The Yoga Room on Nantucket Island, MA. She was originally certified in the Kripalu method at Kripalu center for Yoga and Health and has since taken part in many teacher training courses. Her vinyaasa style of teaching draws upon an eclectic blend of many traditions including Iyengar, Ashtaanga, Anusara, Baptiste and Bikram. She is blessed to have studied with many wonderful teachers including Tom Gillette, Erich Schiffman, Patircia Walden, Rodney Yee, Shiva Rae, Richard Freeman and David Swenson. Shannah’s classes offer a rich experience of high intensity and detailed instruction along with an emphasis on embodying spirit, heart
and grace within the flow of aasana and praanaayaama. |
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Rebecca Foster received her teaching certification through Eyes of the World in Providence, RI. She has studied extensively with Tom Gillette at Eyes of the World as well as Divya Epstein-Lubow. As both student and teacher she appreciates exploring the meditative flow of a vinyaasa practice as well as the introspective depth of yin yoga. Rebecca has been practicing Vipassana (insight/mindfulness) meditation for 10 years and has a strong commitment to contemplative practice. Yoga offers her the opportunity to combine her interest in awakening the heart and mind with her love of body expression and movement.
Rebecca's classes use the meditative flow of breathing (praanaayaama) and postures (aasana) to develop strength, balance and flexibility in the body while cultivating mindfulness, equanimity and an opening of the heart. Students are encouraged to explore with compassion and curiosity his or her own deeply held tensions, assumptions and habits of body and mind to open to a healthier, more present and joyful self—both on and off the mat. |
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Usha Bilotta has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has explored several different styles of yoga. She is a certified Vinyaasa yoga instructor through Eyes of the World. Usha is drawn to the authenticity of the Vinyaasa practice as it is alive and everchanging. Her classes are flowing and focus on proper alignment and strengthening the body, as well as deepening awareness of the breath, body and mind. She is committed to helping her students cultivate a practice that is right for each individual and aims to inspire them to continue the practice of yoga both on and off the mat.
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Associate Teachers not currently on the schedule, but who show up now and then.
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Abby Test came to Yoga via her training in Tai Chi & Qigong. She sees these two forms of moving meditation as parallel means to the same end. In addition to her martial arts training she has been influenced by various styles of Hatha Yoga including Vinyaasa, Kripalu, Bikram and Iyengar. She received her Teacher Training at Eyes of the World and has a particular interest in the philosophies which underlie these ancient practices. For Abby, life is a continual process of balancing the two sides of human nature; the Yin and the Yang. In this sense, everything she does could be viewed as a form of ‘practice’. It is going on all the time, but can always be developed more consciously. She enjoys sharing her experience and insights into this process with others and hopes, they, too, will find a greater sense of peace and balance in their daily lives as a result of their practice. |
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Deb Goeschel, a practicing yogini for over ten years, has taught Vinyaasa, Hatha and Restorative yoga for the past eight. Certified in Vinyasa and Restorative styles of yoga, Deb received her Vinyasa training at Eyes of the World in 2004, and continues to take opportunities to study with skilled instructors. She is skilled in, and loves teaching, multi-level classes. Believing strongly in the healing and rejuvenating powers of yoga, Deb consciously creates a nurturing and supportive environment in which her students can explore pranayama and asana and discover their own yoga practice. Deb can currently be found teaching at Gold's Gym in Providence, occasionally Eyes of the World, and providing monthly meditation classes to her corporate coworkers at Princess House, Inc. She is an avid hiker and will soon be offering hiking/yoga weekend retreats. Deb is also a Reiki practitioner in Usui and non-traditiona/Shamanic styles, and an ESM (Environmental Stress Management) practitioner while continuing to work a full-time “day job” as a web communications professional. |
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Estrella Rego is a Registered Yoga Teacher having received her yoga teaching certificiation at the Eyes of the World Yoga Center.She has developed a very strong vinyaasa practice over many years. As a first grade teacher, Estrella creates an especially safe environment for her students to grow in, enlivened by her playful spirit. Yoga continues to be her source of insight and inspiration. |
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Geoff Tremont, Ph.D. is a Registered Yoga Teacher, receiving his yoga teaching certification at Eyes of the World Yoga Center. He has completed additional trainings with David Williams and other Ashtanga teachers. He also teaches at the Newman YMCA (Seekonk). His classes emphasize building strength, stamina, and flexibility within a fun, vigorous vinyasa flow. In his day job, Geoff is a clinical neuropsychologist at Rhode Island Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Brown Medical School. |
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Gretchen Mayhew has been practicing yoga for ten years and teaching since 2002. She teaches from her own evolving personal practice inspired by Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, Kripalu and Kundalini styles of yoga. Over the years Gretchen has studied with many exceptional teachers including Tom Gillette, Paul Grilley, Sean Corne, Richard Freeman, Lilias Folan and Shakta Kaur Khalsa. She completed her Eyes of the World teacher certification in 2006 and is also certified in Radiant Child Yoga. Her vinyaasa style classes, while vigorous and challenging, are playful, loving and deeply meditative. Strong emphasis is placed on helping students honor and understand their unique differences. Gretchen is committed to sharing yoga as a way to help people bring deeper meaning to their lives. She also teaches at various locations in the East Bay area including the Yoga Loft in Warren, RI. |
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Lisa Horne has been practicing yoga for five years and values her passion for the art as an endearing lifelong commitment. Her love of the practice has lead her to successfully complete the vinyaasa teacher training program that is offered here at Eyes of the World Yoga Center. As an instructor, she enjoys sharing the profound restorative gift that yoga onboundedly offers.
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Susan Browne has been practicing yoga since 1992 and teaching for almost 10 years. Certified as both a professional-level Kundalini Yoga and Vinyaasa Yoga teacher trained at Eyes of the World, she has taught classes and led yoga and meditation workshops from Portland, ME to Providence, RI. She is also a certified Ayurveda/Yoga Therapist and Reiki practitioner. Susan brings to her teaching her study of yoga philosophy and energy anatomy, as well as her experience with injuries, and an attitude of good humor and lovingkindness.
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| Tim Tripodi has been has been practicing yoga since 1996 and teaching since 2004. He was first certified in the Viniyoga tradition and later by Tom Gillette. He creates a safe environment for beginners to learn quickly while helping experienced students advance their practice. His class encourages students to observe mind and body without judgment. |
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