HomeRosa Santana, Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, is the director and founder of Yogarosa. A former Personal Trainer and Aerobics Instructor, she discovered yoga at her local gym in 1995. Since then, she has been studying, teaching, and propagating the therapeutic benefits of Iyengar Yoga. She was drawn to the mental and physical discipline after suffering three accidental falls, one of which fractured her tailbone. Since healing her back, neck and sciatica pains, she has dedicated her life to helping others heal so they may live a fuller, richer, and pain free life. In 2002, Mrs. Santana opened Yogarosa, a yoga studio which has attracted hundreds of students to the teachings of Iyengar Yoga. She attended Mr. Iyengar's 80th Birthday Celebration in Pune, India, the Odyssey and the National Iyengar Conventions, featuring Geeta Iyengar, and the Yoga Journal Iyengar Intensive Conference, in Estes Park, Colorado (which coincided with Mr. Iyengar’s Book Tour, Light on Life). Rosa's inspiration comes from all of her teachers: Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn, Rebecca Lerner, Laura Allard, Prof. Edwin Bryant, and all of her students. She is deeply grateful to those who introduced her to Iyengar Yoga, and who lit a spark in her to ignite a passion for teaching: Bobbi Goldin, Manuso Manos, and Marilyn Rubin. She believes yoga is accessible, healing, and transformational for all who try it. Rosa Habla Español e Fala Portugues.
Denise Chapman came to Yogarosa in 2003 to observe the Special Needs class, and became a volunteer assistant, and then a teacher over time. Her commitment and love for the Special Needs Students is formidable. She completed numerous workshops and Teacher Trainings with Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn, Rebecca Lerner. Denise is a certified Sivananda Yoga Instructor, and has studied Ayurveda extensively with Dr. Prasad Lad. We believe Denise is an angel.
Marilyn Rubin began doing yoga in the mid-eighties, when a friend suggested that she try Iyengar Yoga to relieve her back pain. Iyengar yoga began to heal her back pain and eventually she took an interest in teaching. The Iyengar system of yoga appealed to Marilyn on many levels i.e body, mind and spirit. She has been teaching since 1989 and studying with Suzie Muchnick Spencer, Manouso Manos, Colleen Gallagher and other senior teachers. She has attended the Iyengar conventions in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and St. Paul, Minnesota. Marilyn spent a month studying at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India in July of 2007. Marilyn has been a massage therapist for 27 years, a yoga teacher for 16 yrs, and looks forward to the future with the possibility of peace and healing for all. Marilyn Habla Español.
Diana Mars has been practicing yoga since 1995, becoming a more serious Iyengar student in 1999. She has studied with local Iyengar teachers as well as attending workshops with Manuso Manos, John Schumacher, Gabriel Halpern, and Lois Steinberg. She completed two years of the Intensive Teacher Training at Yogarosa with Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn, and Rebecca Lerner. As a massage therapist since 1986, she firmly believes yoga is the best way to optimize how we feel, learn about our bodies and correct alignments. She is a serious practitioner who loves Iyengar Yoga and is excited about sharing it with others.
Asha Watson has been practicing Iyengar Yoga since she lived in Jamaica. A software engineer, Asha is drawn to this system of yoga because of her love of analytical systems. She has completed the two year Iyengar Intensive Teacher Training with Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn and Rebecca Lerner. Asha’s enthusiasm is contagious, as she shares her knowledge with precision, and fun. Asha Habla Español.
Roxanna Schwarzwald has been practicing Iyengar Yoga since 1997. She completed the two year Intensive Teacher Training at Yogarosa with Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn, and Rebecca Lerner. She feels her practice has transformed her and has helped her to heal, as a cancer survivor. She is trained in Bach Flower remedies and is a former psychotherapist in her native Uruguay. Roxanna Habla Español.
Izabel Carsalade has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 1996 to relieve back pain caused by a herniated disc. An avid athlete, Izabel has found many benefits in yoga, including back pain relief, stress reduction, and even the disappearance of a cancaneal spur that plagued her for years. Izabel completed two years of the Iyengar Yoga Intensive Teacher Training with Dean Lerner, Mary Dunn, and Rebecca Lerner. Izabel loves to teach and to help students realize their potential. Izabel Fala Portugues.
