ANN HEALY-BLUMENSTOCK
Ann began teaching Bikram Yoga in 2002, after attending Bikram’s 9 week intensive teacher training in Los Angeles. Since then she has been a dedicated practitioner and teacher of Hot Yoga. After finishing her Master of Arts in Teaching, Ann owned and managed Jersey Shore Hot Yoga of Rumson from 2004 until 2007.  During that time, she attended James Barkan’s Level II teacher training in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where her teaching and practice were transformed.   Ann moved the studio to Avon in Fall of 2007.   Ann continues to grow as a practioner and teacher of yoga.  Ann has worked with all levels of students... from people with serious injurys and ailments, to professional ahtletes and dancers. Ann has the experience to work with each student, to bring him or her to thier optimal expression in postures.  Yoga has changed her life, and it is her joy to share this life changing process with others.
Ann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and a Masters of Teaching Degree from Monmouth University in Long Branch, NJ.  Ann's latest yoga training and certification was in October 2008 at Jimmy Barkan's level III Teacher Training in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  

ANNMARIE RUNG
AnnMarie completed a 12 week-long Bikram Yoga intensive teacher training, in November of 1998.  The training consisted of more than 500 hours of study with Bikram and Rajashree Choudhury.  For several years she had attended and/or assisted in yearly seminars with Bikram and Rajashree, to continue her education in the unique therapeutic method of Hatha Yoga, rooted in the tradition of Bishnu Ghosh ad Paramahansa Yogananda. Since 1998, AnnMarie has taught at the following studios: Yoga Connection, Tribeca, Bikram Yoga NYC, Bikram Yoga Colts Neck, Bikram Yoga of Rumson, Jersey Shore Hot Yoga, The Atlantic Club and Bikram Yoga Westwood/North Haledon.

In 2007, AnnMarie studied wit Swami Shantimurti Saraswati and was certified in Yoga NIdra, Meditaion and Pranayama techniques, rooted in the tradition of Paramahansa Satyananda. Through continued study her teaching style has evolved to integrate yoga with other healing philosophies. She is grateful to her teachers for all she has learned. Her faith in the science of yoga, and the desire to help others help themselves are what inspire her to find additional ways to bring this life-changing, mind-body connection to others.

AnnMarie earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Marist College in 1990.  She lives with her husband and two children in Middletown, NJ.

DANIEL ABBOTT
 Daniel is a nationally certified Personal Trainer and a Yoga Alliance certified Yoga Instructor.  Currently he is finishing his 500 hour certification with Yoga Alliance.  His path resembles that of the Jnana orientation and he has created a  synthesized dynamic style  called Amita Yoga.  With vast experience teaching all levels of yoga, from teens to seniors, he is not only dedicated to serving all with Yoga and Pysical Fitness,  but also to continuing his own education.  Daniel offers workshops in couples and partner yoga, as well as  The Work of Byron Katie.  Daniel graduated from Rutgers University in 2003 with a Bachelors degree in Organizational Communication, and has returned to Rutgers part time to study High level Mathematics.  Daniel teaches a vinyasa class and offers workshops at Jersey Shore Hot Yoga.  Find out more about Daniel by visiting www.openasallyoga.com.

ROSE GOLDBERG   Rose began her spiritual journey 16 years ago as a student of yoga, and became Yoga Alliance certified teacher 6 years ago under the guidance of Wendy Gross, RYT, at the Yoga and Healing Center in Scotch Plains, NJ.   Rose has continued her training at the annual Omega Yoga Conferences in NYC,  where she was honored to study with Rodney Yee and Shiva Rea.  She has attended Jimmy Barkan's level II training in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and most recently did Baron Baptiste's teacher training.  Rose's class provides a warm, safe, soothing environment that is calming to the mind and body.  Her students often comment that they take the lessons learned on the yoga mat into thier everyday situations to help create balance and harmony in their lives.

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