Meet Our Team

Founder & Yogi  

My Favorite Pose is the Flying Pigeon: When I get stuck in a rut the Flying Pigeon just takes me out of my comfort area and into something new. It's so much fun and embraces the unknown and welcomes us falling and laughing.

In 2007, Sharon won a trip of a lifetime through a Marmot sponsored contest--a trek to the Himalayas! Once there, the ancient Tibetan monasteries in the Ladakh region of Northern India inspired her in a life-changing manner. Basking in the peace of her surroundings, Sharon committed to heal herself from the trauma of an attempted murder attack in her past. Upon her return from India, she read an article on the practice of yoga and her journey with yoga began! Sharon completed her Level 1 Yoga Flow training with Baron Baptiste in 2010 in Hawaii and finished a 200 hour Power Yoga Certification and Advanced Training with Suzie Harris at the Namaspa Yoga Studio in Bend, Oregon in 2011 and has continued training with such teachers as Philip Orzo, Rusty Wells, Shiva Rea and Seane Corn.

Mukha Yoga is the result of a long, amazing journey. It is a dream becoming true.

Our Writers

Julie Bertagna

Julie Bertagna is a 500 RYT and Certified Baptiste Yoga Teacher who teaches Baptiste Power Yoga and Recovery Yoga at Namaspa, as well as in her home studio, The Yoga Loft, in Bend , OR.  She is a mother, grandmother, loves the outdoors and still practices Dental Hygiene one day a week!  In, the Summer, she spends time at her partner's retreat venue  Vernonia Springs, putting on retreats and special events.  More information about Julie’s offerings can be found on her website, www.juliebertagnayoga.com

 Liz Erickson

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, mediation 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.

Advisers 

Nancy Lumpkin

RYT 500, Certified Baptiste Yoga teacher and co-owner of Namaspa Yoga 

Began her yoga experience in 1983 when diagnosed with a fast growing tumor and heard the word; cancer. To help deal  with the pain and stress of her treatments she began exploring different types of yoga.  Fast forward to 2015 Nancypractices every day and contributes her good health to the benefits that yoga brings. The gentle stretches allow us to maintain a healthy muscle tone and the meditation creates ease in our lives.

 Mark Sillman

CEO and Founder of Smartwaiver

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