Annie Hanson
Annie Hanson began her yoga journey nearly sixteen years ago walking into a free yoga class in her college dormitory one evening, and the rest is history. After five years of daily practice with an array of renowned teachers, Annie began leading friends and family through private and small group yoga practices in her free time. She continued to grow her personal practice with self-study of the asana, examination of the Sanskrit language, analysis of several yogic texts and Vedic teachings, and took up a daily meditation practice. During her time at the University of Minnesota Annie added a number of Complimentary Alternative Medicine classes, including Ayurvedic Medicine, to her course load to further her understanding of the mind-body connection. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Public Health and Psychology in 2003.
In the spring of 2008, Annie’s true love and devotion to yoga finally won out, and she completed her first 200 hour Yoga Alliance recognized training in Minneapolis. Shortly after, she was offered an opportunity to instruct for LifeTime Fitness, teaching alongside many of whom helped nurture her own love of the practice. Annie has led countless classes and workshops, as well as teacher training programs at LifeTime Athletic Club in St. Louis Park ever since.
April 2012 she completed her 500 hour training with renowned instructors Dave and Cheryl Oliver at Dave’s Ashtanga Yoga & Authentic Yoga Teacher Training in Scottsdale, Arizona. Under the prodigious wisdom, nurturing and encouragement of her teachers, Annie set out to open her own yoga studio in the fall of 2013.
Today she draws inspiration for her classes at Nordeast Yoga from her love of laughter, her infatuation with the infinite, her passion for peace, and the comfort of the company she keeps. Annie continues to expand her knowledge and practice of yoga regularly, but feels that the most valuable educators by far, are her students.
In the spring of 2008, Annie’s true love and devotion to yoga finally won out, and she completed her first 200 hour Yoga Alliance recognized training in Minneapolis. Shortly after, she was offered an opportunity to instruct for LifeTime Fitness, teaching alongside many of whom helped nurture her own love of the practice. Annie has led countless classes and workshops, as well as teacher training programs at LifeTime Athletic Club in St. Louis Park ever since.
April 2012 she completed her 500 hour training with renowned instructors Dave and Cheryl Oliver at Dave’s Ashtanga Yoga & Authentic Yoga Teacher Training in Scottsdale, Arizona. Under the prodigious wisdom, nurturing and encouragement of her teachers, Annie set out to open her own yoga studio in the fall of 2013.
Today she draws inspiration for her classes at Nordeast Yoga from her love of laughter, her infatuation with the infinite, her passion for peace, and the comfort of the company she keeps. Annie continues to expand her knowledge and practice of yoga regularly, but feels that the most valuable educators by far, are her students.
Guest Teachers
Lauren Sat Rattan Asheim
Lauren Sat Rattan Asheim began studying Kundalini Yoga in April 2007 and finished Level I Teacher Training Certification in February 2008. She graduated from Saint Olaf College in 2003 with a B. A. in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts and an emphasis in Dance. Lauren is an active participant in the Twin Cities performing arts community. Principles of Creativity, Prosperity, Projection and Radiance have intersected in her experiences with the fine arts as well as her continued study of yoga, meditation and other healing arts. She is a RYT with the Yoga Alliance and a member of the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association and the Kundalini Research Institute. Lauren Sat Rattan continues to deepen her knowledge of Kundalini Yoga through further study and is in the midst of completing her Level II Teacher Training.
Lindsay Brost
Lindsay Brost is happy to be teaching a class where all are welcome. After experiencing the profound effects of yoga and meditation, she feels grateful for the opportunity to teach others.
Erin Kaufman
Erin is deeply grateful for the opportunity to share the practice of yoga with others. Since beginning her practice in 2004, yoga has become a fulcrum for heart, truth, stillness, creativity and joy in her life. She earned her 200-hour certification with 8 Limbs Yoga Centers in Seattle, Washington, and has been teaching since 2012.
Erin’s classes blend movement and rest, expression and quiet, the novel and the familiar – offering students space to explore the steadiness and the ease, moment to moment, breath to breath. When she’s not on her mat, Erin paints abstract watercolor paintings, creates clean design, and pals around with her dog Charlie Rose.
Erin’s classes blend movement and rest, expression and quiet, the novel and the familiar – offering students space to explore the steadiness and the ease, moment to moment, breath to breath. When she’s not on her mat, Erin paints abstract watercolor paintings, creates clean design, and pals around with her dog Charlie Rose.
Tatum Fjerstad
Our favorite recovering people pleaser, Tatum Fjerstad, is in Minneapolis for the summer after completing her first Move Sit Write tour. As she traveled the U.S. by herself for three months, she offered movement, meditation and writing as a method of deep healing and radiant change. She is, however, mostly a human being teaching other human beings how to be okay with being human. She wants to help you see your light and make you laugh. Tatum obtained her 200-hour YTT certification at Yoga Center of Minneapolis and honed her practice and teaching skills at Your Yoga and with Elena Brower. After living in NYC for two years, holding down five jobs and hustling like a boss, she decided to lean into what scared her to the most and learn more about what it is she really wants from life. To learn more about Tatum, follow her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, and at tatumfjerstad.com.
Christy Costello
Christy Costello began practicing yoga 12 years ago in an effort to balance the physical and mental aspects of day to day life, and found it changed her in the most positive way. By enhancing the strength of both her body and mind, she found new devotion and focus in all other aspects of her life. Christy has remained passionately involved in the local music scene for the past 18 years, playing in local bands, event coordinating and avidly deejaying in the downtown club scene. When the time came to deepen her yoga practice, she received a 200 hour certification through Lifepower Yoga Teacher Training at Lifetime Fitness. Christy now considers herself blessed and fortunate to be sharing her love for yoga and music with all who are willing to come. "Come as you are" is her motto. "Whether it's your first class or your 500th, there's something for everyone. Come, get you out of your head and into your body with breath, movement, music and passion! "
Lindsay Kocka
After completing Corepower Yoga's 200 hour power yoga teacher training in 2012, she has continued to explore ways in which she can help facilitate an environment that allows for a mindful practice of movement, breath, meditation, and self-love. Continuing her education with Your Yoga Mpls's apprenticeship, along with a restorative yoga teacher training, Lindsay Kocka has found a beautiful and inspiring balance between the physical movement and physical stillness within a yoga asana practice. Her personal ideal physical practice, and that which she strives to share with her students, is one grounded in the beauty of thoughtful, kind, and dynamic movement that nourishes our physical form. She focuses as well on intentional breath work and quiet meditation, working towards a general sense of relief and vibrance.
Melissa Joy Schoeller
Forever a student of yoga and of life, MJ's mission is to inspire and elevate others to live their best life and to fully inhabit, enjoy, and heal their bodies through asana, fitness and meditation. Her yoga classes are thoughtful, primal, playful, yet a challenging flow- balancing both yin & yang energies. You can expect a sweaty, stretchy, joyful practice set to a soundtrack that will get you moving and breathing deeply. You will have an abundance of loving space to modify and challenge as you choose. You can find MJ riding her bike, spending time with the fam & friends, meandering the farmers market & thrift stores, and planning her next Tulum yoga & fitness retreats. She loves all things mountainous, sunshiny, tree filled, beachy, MUSIC, travel, camping and soooo much more. BE fiercely you! more info on my yoga retreats at: www.fiercelyabundant.com
Certifications: 200hr Vinyasa Training at Core Power, 500hr Sadhana Yoga at School Yoga Institute Guatemala, Yin Yoga Training with Jill Carey, 500hr Advanced Vinyasa, Ayurveda, Meditation and Tantric Yoga Philosophy with Lorin Roche, Coby Kozlowski, Katie Brauer and Danny Argeutty, Yoga Nidra (training fall 2017), Personal trainer, Cycling & Barre instructor... that about covers it!
Certifications: 200hr Vinyasa Training at Core Power, 500hr Sadhana Yoga at School Yoga Institute Guatemala, Yin Yoga Training with Jill Carey, 500hr Advanced Vinyasa, Ayurveda, Meditation and Tantric Yoga Philosophy with Lorin Roche, Coby Kozlowski, Katie Brauer and Danny Argeutty, Yoga Nidra (training fall 2017), Personal trainer, Cycling & Barre instructor... that about covers it!
Jill Zimmerman
For the past 14 years, Jill Zimmerman has been teaching yoga and guiding her students to discover a deep sense of unity, strength, and flow on their mat. Jill is grateful that her first yoga studies and trainings were at well-established yoga institutions in NYC, where she enjoyed access to amazing and inspiring teachers in several styles, from around the globe. NYC is where she called home before moving to Minneapolis in 2010. Jill’s style can be described as down to earth, direct, creative and ever evolving. She has the ability to teach disciplined alignment as well as cultivating a playful environment in her classes.
Above all, she wants her students to feel the deep, healing power of yoga as deeply and profoundly as she has.
Above all, she wants her students to feel the deep, healing power of yoga as deeply and profoundly as she has.
