Master Yirser Ra Hotep is the leader of the global Kemetic Yoga Movement and founder of the YogaSkills School of Kemetic Yoga. Yirser has practiced and taught Kemetic Yoga for the past 43 years and has trained and certified over 2,000 instructors around the world. Yirser is a Social Worker and Therapist, and holds a Masters degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. Yirser is a professor at DePaul University in Chicago where he teaches courses in the Science of Yoga, Stress Management and Wellness, and Ancient Religious and Philosophical Systems. Currently Yirser is involved in a research project measuring the effect of Mindful Meditation on incarcerated men and programs designed to reduce violence in Chicago through the practice of Yoga. Yirser organizes the free Soul Yoga Fest Movement and Food Festival in Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Jamaica annually. kemeticyogaskills.com/ Ibrahim Mubaraqah Ajoke is a practicing Yogi and Yoga instructor from Nigeria. she has been practicing for over 8 years
she specializes in Baptiste power, Yin & Rocket Yoga. she is currently doing her 500HRS in Ashtanga yoga with Miami Life Center. she came to yoga because of back pain and it has since changed her life completely and done so much more than that for her, she hopes to share this through her teachings. instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/cloudspin_/ Priestess Onika
Known for her extraordinary massage therapy sessions, and her natural healing techniques, Onika Long, was led to a path of healing when a close of friend of hers suffered from fibroids with no prior children, she decided to get a hystorectomy at the young age of 30. This decision devastasted Onika as she knew there were vast alternative healing methods out there and she felt if she went down the path to study these alternative forms of healing, that she could help assist women with possible alternatives first, rather than going straight to surgery. This led Onika on a path to crystal healing. After driving cross country to Boulder Colorado she and her mother Diana embarked on a certification through Melody's Laying on of hands, Laying on of Stones course, where she completed and then became a Master Crystologist. This led Onika to open her center, The Merkaba House Crystals, Herbs, & Books, LLC. where she is the founder, visionary & master healer at. Her extensive education started when Onika and her mother Diana attended Massage Therapy School together in 2002. This is when Onika was first introduced to the chakra systems and ancient healing systems. Onika has always gotten great joy from helping others, and the art of massage therapy taught her how she could heal with her hands at just the tender age of 19. Furthermore, Onika has many certifications, outside of her License in massage therapy. she holds certifications as a Certified Fertility Massage Specialist, Certified Goddess Yoni Steam Practitioner, Certified Crystal Healer, Reiki Master, Stone Grids Practitioner/Teacher, Certified Pendulum Dowser, Certified Spirit Guide Coach, Certified Womb Sauna Practitioner, Certified Crystal Reiki Master/Teacher, and is a minister and wedding offiant. Onika is a graduate and part of the Alumni at Allied Medical College, & She is in good standing with the GA Board of Massage Therapy, where she currently holds her license to massage. Onika is also a mother to 5 beautiful children, & resides in Snellville, GA with her King Atwan Gordan. She enjoys live theater, nature walks, reading, Interior Design, Closet Design, graphic design &, anything crocheted. Onika also enjoys green living, learning about living off the grid, sister circles,and researching African spiritual systems. www.themerkabahouse.com |
Self-Love is a Revolutionary Act Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming for all kinds of practitioners. Change Agent in Modern Yoga Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga & Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton, Duke, University of Buffalo and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. You can also find Dianne online at yogaforalltraining.com and yogaforeveryone.tv. Master Yoga Teacher Dianne is the author of the international best selling book, Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House), co-author of Yoga Where Yoga Are, and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYou, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, Mashable, and People. diannebondyyoga.com/ Nina is a cycle-conscious yoga teacher, sexual & reproductive health educator and fertility awareness educator. Her passion is supporting yoga students beyond the physical asana practice as they embrace the mental, emotional and spiritual benefits of yoga to transform their lives. Her teaching style includes inspiration from Kundalini, Restorative, Vinyasa and traditional Hatha yoga.
====================== Nina Haley, FAE Yoga Teacher Trainer | Sexual & Reproductive Health Educator Menstruation | Pregnancy | Postpartum | Menopause ▪︎IG: @ninahaleyyoga ▪︎www.ninahaley.com |