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Julie Bertagna

Julie Bertagna is a 500 RYT and certified Baptiste yoga teacher who teaches Baptiste power yoga and recovery yoga at Namaspa Yoga & Massage, as well as in her home studio, The Yoga Loft, in Bend.  She is a mother and a grandmother, she loves the outdoors, and she still pursues dental hygiene one day a week!  In the summer, she spends time at her partner's retreat venue, Vernonia Springs, which puts on retreats and special events. More information about Julie’s offerings can be found on her website, www.juliebertagnayoga.com.

 Liz Skarvelis

Yoga is everything to me. It is my passion, my philosophy, my physical outlet, my community, and my home. I have been practicing for over a decade and have taught both beginners and advanced practitioners throughout the past 6 years. I hold three 200HR certifications with focuses on power yoga, meditation, and anatomy. My dedication to yoga has brought me around the world and closer to myself. I draw upon Janet Stone, Rolf Gates, and Baron Baptiste in my teaching with an emphasis on connecting to the body and the breath. More information about Liz's offerings can be found on her website, www.lovebirdyoga.com.

Fae Leslie Hoffman

Fae is a butterfly leaf girl. She teaches yoga, cartwheels in the rain, reads ferociously, and is learning how to listen to stillness. Fae has been published in The Southampton Review, elephant journal, Mukha Yoga, and writes best barefoot. She completed her 200-hour teacher training with Leslie Pearlman and is trained in Vinyasa with a fierce Forrest influence. She is also certified in Thai massage and has taught in New York, Thailand, Oregon, Wisconsin, and deep in the backwoods of California. Yoga makes her brave.