Teachers

Carrie Honore, MT, E-RYT

Carrie Honore,  Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT), Massage Therapist (MT), co-founder of evolve yoga studio is a dedicated student of Yoga as a means of revealing the blissful nature within each of us. She guides her students in this practice with a unique blend of knowledge, strength, compassion and personal experience. Teaching from her intuitive nature, she encourages her students to turn within, focus on the breath and ultimately find a connection with their own true, blissful nature.

Lois Gannon, MSW, YT

Lois is co-founder of evolve yoga and is inspired by the practice of yoga to enliven each person's inner energy, knowledge, union and joy it can bring to body, mind and spirit. She is compassionate, supportive, and gentle as she teaches asana (postures), pranayama (breath energy) and meditation. She has been practicing yoga since 1998 and took teacher training with the Living Yoga Program at Barsana Dham Ashram in Austin, Texas. Lois has a master's degree in social work and was a practicing mental health therapist for 10 years.

John Kaye, RYT

John has been a student of yoga since 1999. After contending with his own series of personal and life challenges, he was drawn to deepen his practice and subsequently to teach, completing his yoga shala training and becoming a registered yoga teacher (RYT). His spiritual practice has become part of his life and is incorporated into his teaching style. He is passionate about bringing yoga into the lives of others and is truly an advocate for the healing abilities that yoga possesses and its abilities to open and transform lives.

Elise Bowerman, RYT

While Elise was working on her B.S. in dance she began practicing yoga as a gentler way to explore movement. To her discovery she found yoga was not just about getting to the ultimate posture (asana), but rather finding inner stillness and spirituality within our own abilities. Elise was drawn to this open-mindedness, so with encouragement from her professors she was able to research and take yoga classes for her senior project/thesis. By uniting her mind and body she was able to work on self-reflection and found much fulfillment in her practice. To improve her practice Elise completed yoga shala (school of yoga) at Namasté Yoga in Royal Oak. She enjoys teaching and supporting others on their own paths of self-exploration and happiness.

Cindy Mittleman

Cindy discovered yoga after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Upon experiencing the many benefits of yoga, it became her desire to share this beautiful, healing lifestyle with others. Cindy began teaching in 2002 and received her instructor certification from AFAA based upon the teachings of Gary Kraftsow's Viniyoga and has also studied with a variety of master teachers. She received her training for Thai Yoga Therapy from Saul David Raye, and integrates lines of energy instruction in her teaching. She uses gentle adjustments, along with verbal instruction and example, in guiding one through their asanas. She emphasizes Pranayama (breath work) as a powerful tool and incorporates readings into her classes. Cindy's focus is to assist others in realizing an optimal energy flow bringing forth an increased spiritual and physical awareness of themselves and that which surrounds them.

Kim Talia, Ed.S, RYT

In 1998, Kim attended her first yoga class and began her study of the nourishing practice of yoga. In 2004, while working to regain strength and mobility after an injury, Kim was introduced to Anusara yoga. She immediately felt a connection to this individualized and heart opening practice. In addition to completing her teacher training at Namasté Yoga in 2009, she also pursues her studies in the field of Anusara and is working towards certification.

As both a public school educator and yoga teacher, Kim is grateful for the course of events that lead her to pursue and work in these two cherished vocations. Her classes at evolve focus on devoloping a mindful practice; one which links breath and awareness of alignment with asana (movement).

"My study of yoga is one that has lead to deep compassion, healing, and recognition of abundance in my life. As a yoga teacher, it is my hope that I might inspire and be inspired by others who seek the same."

Amy Brusca, NCMT

Amy has been teaching yoga to children and teens for 6+ years through Plymouth Recreation and field trips to schools and groups.  Currently, she is teaching adult and teen yoga (since September 2008), focusing on yoga therapy and the understanding of alignment principals.  Amy has found the practice of yog ato help her scoliosis by taking away the pain.  She teaches yoga to share the amazing benefits that this practice brings to your whole well-being.  She is contastantly grateful for the blessings of awareness, peace and a strong foundation she finds through yoga on and off the mat.  Amy is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and working on Anusara Inspired Status.

Kathy Dib

Bio coming soon...

Mohini Joshi

Mohini found yoga in 2000 in India, where she grew up, and only practiced to keep chronic migraines at bay. After coming to the USA and continuing her practice she soon discovered that there was more to yoga than just using it as a therapy for an ailment. The practice of yoga opened a door for inner well-being. She truly believes that a peaceful state of mind, open heart and playful spirit is an ideal way to lead a life. Her practice and teaching style reflects the same. She likes to encourage people to come onto their mat and try yoga to begin the transformation at the peripheral (physical) level and take it one step at a time to get in touch with the inner being the, spiritual level. She enjoys all styles of yoga and mostly teaches Basic, Gentle and Vinyasa Yoga.

Hugh Danville

Hugh's spiritual journey started in 1984 in an accidental meeting with a Vajrayāna Meditation teacher.  He practiced meditation and studied in the Vajrayāna, Nyingma tradition for the next 14 years.  At which time his teacher left this realm.  Hugh spent the next two years maintaining his practice with an informal group.  In 2000 he started attending Sunday morning settings at Deep Spring Center in Ann Arbor (a non-denomination meditation center).  He soon joined the sangha and thus began a Theravadan Vipassana (Insight) Meditation practice.