Teachers and Studios
Discovery Yoga Center - A Kripalu affiliated premiere studio. 3 Davis St.,St.Augustine, FL
Christopher Baxter, ERYT500, is an architect and master yoga educator with more than 40 years experience.
The founder of Atma Core Yoga and author of "Kripalu Hatha Yoga", for 20 years he was instrumental in the development of the Kripalu Center and Kripalu Yoga.
Now a student of Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Christopher integrates the complimentary practices of Buddhism & Yoga to benefit all beings.
He can be reached through his website...
Ann Davis
Yoga Teacher and Therapist
Ann Davis began her yoga practice over 30 years ago. She became a teacher and soon discovered her passion not only for teaching yoga, but also for the practice as a healing modality.
She holds certifications for Basic Hatha I and Gentle Hatha from Integral Yoga's Satchidananda Ashram in Virginia.
The focus of her teaching became centered around unique populations of people with special needs in yoga. To obtain additional training Ann studied with Mukunda Stiles, founder of Structural Yoga Therapy and received 700 hour certification in his program. Her work with using yoga, pranayama and the Joint Freeing Series with a student undergoing chemotherapy for Breast Cancer is documented on the website. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapist.
She has taught Gentle Hatha in the New York City Integral Yoga Institute, Yoga for People with MS for the National MS Society of Long Island, NY, and assisted various populations including the elderly, yoga students with larger bodies, as well as adaptations of yoga for injury, body trauma, and repetitive strain injury.
Presently her work includes guest teaching in Restorative, Gentle or Basic Hatha, teaching Mukunda Stiles' Joint-Freeing Series and offering individual study or Yoga Therapy to clients in her private practice in Saint Augustine.
Valerie Carruthers
Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified Pilates Teacher
Valerie Carruthers has been a practitioner of Yoga, movement and meditation for more than 30 years and a teacher of Yoga and Pilates since 2001. She is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and a graduate of the Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors training in Iyengar based Yoga. She is certified in Sara Meeks’ Safe Yoga for Skeletal Health. She has studied directly with Tias Little, Patricia Sullivan and Doug Swenson, among others.
Valerie is a certified Pilates teacher in both the Mat Work and the Standing Work. Additionally, she is a published writer on health, spirituality and the arts.
Valerie’s classes blend her formal training with elements from her personal practice and focus on directing inner alignment, breathing and balance into a place of energized stillness. She teaches with compassion, steady encouragement and humor.
Kim Latford: A certified yoga teacher who teaches in many locations throughout Ormond Beach and Daytona. You may contact her and learn more at:
Debra Vinyard: Certified in several yoga styles, Deb teaches at Discovery Yoga, Hammock Beach and several other locationsfrom St. Augustine to Palm Coast. For more info contact Deb at debravinyard@bellsouth.net
Fred WelterHatha Floor Yoga
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Yoga Foot Reflexology
Practicing and teaching since 1975.
Fred first became interested in yoga at the age of 31 while watching Lilias Folan in her PBS series, "Lilias! Yoga and You" shown in 1975. That was rapidly followed by a personal practice blended from her televised example and the third section of a book, "Remember, Be Here Now" describing various techniques for yoga, pranayama, and meditation.
Bumping into yoga at this time was sort of a "next step" in a lifetime of spiritual pursuit beginning at about age 8 while looking at the stars and wondering "Why are we here?" That question along with, "Is the speed of light a constant" and "What are the limits of the universe" became core questions for the next 30 or so years. His present interest is understanding the interconnectedness of science and spirituality; a concept recently made accessible and popular by the movie, "What the (bleep) Do We Know".
Educated as a scientist/engineer to help win the race to the moon, Fred started work in 1966 on the Apollo Program for The Boeing Company and retired last year from Lockheed Martin's contract to modernize our nation's launch range. Since his life goal was and is to walk a balance between the worlds of science and spirituality his years from 1969 to 1975 were spent in the study and practice of "Mind Travel" (a guided meditation technique of Rosicrucian and Masonic origin), Transcendental Meditation, and Astrology.
Moving from Cocoa Beach, Florida to Columbus, Ohio and various other locations needed to retain employment as an engineer brought him into contact with the 3HO Organization and the Yogi Bhajan style of Kundalini Yoga as taught by the Sikhs in Ashrams of Columbus, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; and Altamonte Springs, Florida; including a special workshop on White Tantric Yoga taught by Yogi Bhajan himself in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985.
The sikhs taught foot reflexology and massage as a complement to their yoga practice. Limited to working on friends and family, Fred became a certified Reflexologist at the request of a DeLand, Florida chiropractor who had patients in Cassadaga requesting that service. This relationship provided an exposure to Psychic Mediumship from 1979 to 1984. During this same time frame Fred taught yoga for the Daytona Beach Community College Adjunct Campus in DeLand. From 1987 to 1991 Fred taught yoga at the Flagler Fitness Center in Palm Coast.
Father of seven children, putting them through college, and grandfather of 13 grandchildren (changing diapers as this is being written) and driving to Patrick Air Force Base for the last ten years; not much yoga was happening in Fred's life until Micki Higgins found him struggling in the back of a Fitness One class this April, 2010.
"My favorite quote:"
"The kingdom of God is within you"
- Luke 17:21
RoseSanfilippo
Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified Pilates,Fitness and
Zumba Instructor
Rose first began her interest in yoga when her daughter, Rena graduated from Discovery Yoga in 2005 with a certification in Kripalu Yoga. As Rose practiced with her daughter as her teacher her interest became a passion as she saw the peace and happiness grow within Rena and also as it was reflected on Rena's face.
Rose continued pursueing her passion and became a Fitour Certified Yoga Instructor in 2009. Continuing her yoga pursuits she also completed an AFAA 4 Part Yoga Essential course and also a Fitour Certification of continuing education in Maternity Yoga. Rose has extensive knowledge in Iron Yoga, a workout that combines upper body weight training, using light to moderate dumbells while performing power yoga poses for the legs and core muscles.
Her other certifications include:
- AFAA Primary Group Fitness Certification
- Zumba Basics 1 and 2
- Fitour Personal Trainer
- Pilates Institute of America, Beginners and Advanced
- AAI/ISA Step Aerobics
Rose is currently instructing at Fitness One.
Aradhika's Yoga: Aradhika Webber teaches yoga for beginners through intermediate. Contact her through her website www.aradhikas.com
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