Yoga Teachers at The Center |
Amey Mathews • Steve Zlatunich • Jessica Del Bono |
Amey MathewsAmey Mathews has been a student of yoga since 1993, and her love for the practice grows deeper every day. She began studying yoga as a student at Stanford University, and is always searching out ways to continue her yogic education. Over the years she has studied Iyengar, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Anusara, Jivamukti, and Kundalini styles of yoga. "My goal as a teacher is to create an environment in which students feel safe, challenged, and enthusiastic about the many riches that yoga has to offer. Yoga is an optimistic discipline, which asserts that we all have vast potential beyond our current state. For me, the most exciting thing about yoga has been the process of watching this potential blossom in my life and in the lives of students in my classes." Amey teaches with an emphasis on the philosophy and concepts behind the postures, and works with themes from yoga philosophy that are blended into each class. She received her first certification from the White Lotus Foundation in 1999, and in 2004 she completed a 110-hour teacher training program with her primary teacher, Kofi Busia. Amey offers her humble gratitude to the many amazing teachers who have guided her practice; most notably Kofi Busia and Sharon Gannon & David Life. 831.465.6803 Please check out Amey's Website - www.yogawithamey.com - Return to top |
Steve ZlatunichSteve began practicing Iyengar yoga in 1982, and has been teaching since 1990. He currently studies with Senior Iyengar teachers Ramanand Patel and Kofi Busia. Steve is also a body worker, specializing in deep tissue massage and avyuvedic massage since 1990. (831) 662-9132 - Return to top | Jessica Del BonoJessica is a graduate of UCSC’s holistic health certification program, and in addition to teaching yoga she maintains a full-time massage practice at the Massage Center in Capitola. Her many years of working with injuries and rehabilitation bring a special insight into her safe and encouraging beginners class. (831) 464-8840. - Return to top |
Melanie Vizzusi
Interested in movement from an early age, Melanie studied dance, gymnastics and even body building before yoga found a place in her life. As a teen she began a self-study in Integral yoga. Later she began a serious Iyengar practice and over the last 19 years she also studied Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow ,Shadow yoga and Thai Yoga Massage. In 2001 she became certified in Ukrainian yogi Andrey Lappa’s unique system of Universal Freestyle yoga. Creative and balanced asana sequencing is designed to develop all directions of joint mobility and explore the connection of mind-body-spirit. |
Brittany CaesarBrittany has been practicing yoga since 1995 and received her yoga teacher training in Santa Cruz in 2007. Her Hatha Vinyasa classes offer a challenge to the beginner and advanced practitioner alike. She also draws from Kundalini and Ashtanga yoga. Her classes include pranayama, sun salutations, standing balancing poses, seated postures, backbends, inversions and savasana. As a single mother of two, yoga has helped her find balance in her life. She is inspired by her teachers along the path and wishes to pass on her love of yoga to others. “I believe yoga offers us the chance to dive into our deepest self.” Contact Brittany at msbrit77@yahoo.com or (831) 212-5792. - Return to top |
Alecia ScoffoneAlecia began practicing yoga while living in Lake Tahoe in 2002. She continued to practice and study yoga while earning her B.S. in Kinesiology at the University of California Monterey Bay. She wrote her final thesis on hatha yoga as a method for stress reduction, deepening her understanding of the scientific reasons behind the art of yoga as a powerful healing practice. After graduating in 2008 she completed her yoga teacher training in vinyasa flow yoga. Alecia views yoga as a path of transformation, healing, and inner homecoming where we are able to connect with the truth of our beings. Her classes focus on deepening inner awareness while building, strength, flexibility, and balance. Her aim is to create a safe and open environment where students can explore a deeper understanding of themselves and their connection to all of creation. Contact Alecia at aleciascoffone@msn.com - Return to top |
Tricia HancockTricia is a clinical hypnotherapist and Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner. Since 1977 she has been in the field of personal growth and development. A popular speaker, Tricia has the opportunity to lecture throughout California. She is a healing voice in the field of self-awareness and human consciousness. She maintains a private practice here at The Center. Tricia began studying yoga in 1998, and much like her experience with NLP and hypnosis, soon felt the difference it made in her life. "I opened The Center in hopes that I could share the tools that continue to bring me personal fulfillment, joy, and ease of well-being. When teaching yoga, I continue to honor and be inspired by my teachers: Kofi Busia, Perry Spencer, Paul Gould, and Mary White Feather." (831) 685-3596 - Return to top |
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