Meet Your Teachers
The complete practice of yoga so transformed every aspect of my life that I have dedicated the last 30 years to teaching the science of yoga to others.
Katherine ‘Kitty’ Moore
Almost everyone who practices yoga for any length of time will tell you it’s changed their life. But yoga didn’t just change my life, it saved it. 30 years ago I found myself totally isolated, staring out of my kitchen window in a tiny cottage on a remote peninsula in a foreign country, wondering how I had gone from being a happy, well-educated woman with a successful acting career to being broke and pregnant, with two children at my feet, scared that my abusive husband would be home soon. How I got into that situation is a long story, but once I knew I had to get myself and my children out, I looked and prayed for a way to make it happen. When my husband lost his job he agreed to let me work part time.
I signed up to teach acting through adult ed, but no one signed up. However, they said they were desperate for a yoga teacher and asked if I could teach yoga. Now, I had never even been to a yoga class, but I was desperate for money and a chance at freedom, so I said yes. I took out a few books on yoga from the local library and started reading. I knew that first day that this was the answer to my prayers.
Learning, practicing and teaching yoga for the next two years transformed my body and my mind. Giving me the tools I needed to free myself from the ideas and beliefs that were keeping me locked in a hopeless situation and the physical and emotional strength to leave my husband and survive the very dangerous period of initial separation and divorce.
It’s hard to believe 30 years have passed since that first class. Thousands of hours of training, multiple yoga studios in several states, and a renewed sense of purpose in our changing world have brought me here to Niwot and this studio.
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I have been blessed with amazing teachers. My first two Teacher Trainings were with Lex Gilliam from the Houston Yoga Institute, and Patty Townsend from The Center for Yoga and Healing Arts in Amherst MA. Yogiraj Alan Finger introduced me to Tantra and Ayurveda, and led me to my next teacher, Yogarupa Rod Stryker.
Rod became my direct teacher when he formally initiated me into the lineage of Sri Vidya in 2004. (Sri Vidya is a Tantric lineage that can be traced back teacher to student for thousands of years.) I studied with and assisted Rod for the next 15 years. Through him I completed my first 500 Hour Certification with Para Yoga. During that time I experienced my first 4 Desires Workshop and was astounded by how quickly and effectively it identified and eliminated my subconscious blocks to living the life I truly desired. I immediately began training to become certified to teach this powerful practice.It remains one of the most effective tools for self-transformation I have the privilege of offering my students. In 2005 Rod introduced me to my current teacher, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait of the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA. He is a true Tantric Master and the direct student of Swami Rama of the Himalayas. I completed my second 500 Hour Certification through the Himalayan Institute, as well as my Vishoka Meditation Certification.
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My classes are always designed with a specific energetic effect in mind, based on the needs of the people in class, and the asana, breathwork and meditation are woven together to achieve that end.
Love and Energy
FThrough Pandits amazing teaching, I have fallen in love with the history and stories of our tradition and the exquisite mantric bounty that uplifts and frees the human spirit. I bring that love and knowledge to every class.
My classes are always designed with a specific energetic effect in mind, based on the needs of the people in class, and the asana, breathwork, mantra, and meditation are woven together to achieve that end. I hope you’ll come to class and get to know me and our friendly and welcoming community. Whether this is your first yoga class or your thousandth, you’ll be home here.Hari Om, Om Tat Sat.
Kitty
Katherine Moore ERYT-500, YACEP, Certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher, Certified 4 Desires Teacher, Certified Restorative Yoga Teacher
Mary Hoppe
Mary is an accomplished professional dancer and yoga teacher. Her many years of yoga study and practice have included Vinyasa Flow, Bikram, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Kundalini. She has a strong foundation in Ashtanga yoga having completed the Ashtanga Teacher's Intensive with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor. She brings a wealth of knowledge on anatomy and alignment to class. She uses a hands-on approach to help guide her students to reach their full potential and invites you to come from a relaxed place, finding grace and beauty in your yoga practice.
Mary Hoppe will be teaching Astanga Primary Series 60 minute class on Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
Alyx Citron
Alyx began practicing yoga at a young age to supplement training as a dancer and managing lordosis and sciatica. That opened the door to begin exploring the spiritual side of yoga and eventually inspired her to get her initial 200hr yoga teacher training in NJ. Now, a decade later and 800hrs of additional trainings and certifications, Alyx has studied multiple yoga lineages including hatha, vinyasa, restorative, yin, kundalini, and is also a certified Reiki healer. She is also cross-trained in pilates and weight training. Known for her intuitive teaching style and providing individualized care to her students, Alyx prioritizes creating spaces where students feel seen, supported, safe, and empowered.
Alyx will be teaching an Abs,Core and Pelvic Floor class on Mondays at 9:30am.
Linda McCormick
Linda is Kripalu-certified yoga teacher with a background in Yoga Therapeutics, Hatha yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Meditation, Breathwork and Ecstatic Dance. She believes yoga is beneficial for every body and approaches mat work with compassion, kindness, and inclusiveness, helping you to foster awareness and agency in your practice to find what works best for your body. Her teaching encourages the cultivation of mindfulness to discover and nourish what your unique body, mind and spirit need in the present moment. Each class incorporates elements of meditation, pranayama, Hatha, and slow flow.
Linda has specialties in yoga therapeutics, meditation, and myofascial release. She is currently pursuing her yoga therapy training at Ajna Yoga College, Vancouver, Canada. In addition to yoga, Linda holds a black belt in taekwondo and is a longtime tai chi practitioner as well as a community herbalist. She seeks to create community and connection, and to nurture health, vitality, a sense of humor, and balance in all aspects of life.
Linda will begin teaching a Good Morning Flow Yoga class at 9:30am starting Feb. 3rd.
