OUR TEACHERS AND THEIR STYLES
Use this page to help learn about our teachers and to help choose which class you'd like to experience. There are many different teaching styles and class levels to choose from. If you'd like help choosing a class, feel free to call us. We'll be happy to help guide you.
Darlene DePasquale, E-RYT
Darlene has been studying and practicing yoga for more than 25 years. The foundation of her training began as a resident at Kripalu Center in Lenox, Mass. and continued to her being in residence at a Sumneytown, Pennsylvania yoga ashram. It was during her very first yoga class at a local high school that she had an awareness of coming home to herself. This is the moment she realized that she had found her niche. Throughout the years she has studied with teachers of various styles of Hatha yoga including: Kripalu, TriYoga, Bikram, Svaroopa, Iyengar, Yin, and Vinyasa. And for the last 15 years Darlene has closely studied Self Inquiry Meditation (Jnana yoga) with Dr. Bhagwan Awatramani. During this time she has traveled to various countries to nourish this practice in silent meditation seminars led by Dr. Awatramani. Darlene brings a meditative awareness into her classes which comes from her love and understanding of the depths of yoga. Personal Thought — Trust is my path.
Heather Cooper
Heather started practicing yoga to "get in shape" in 1997 and instead realized it was shaping who she was to become. In 2004, she completed her training under the Kripalu style in addition to practicing the full Ashtanga series with my teacher(s) for seven years...but still went looking for more. Heather taught powerful flow yoga for two years in a gym atmosphere...and then an amazing angel came into her life...her son Azariah, who changed her yoga practice. Heather began to practice prenatal yoga in 2006 and even long afterwards. In April of 2009, she completed the Deeper Studies teacher training and her practice evolved into becoming a true way of living. Heather has come to witness the changes in her life, living in each moment with peace and gratitude.Personal thought – No step upon this path is ever wasted, and no dangers are found, and even a little progress is freedom from fear — Bhavagad Gita
Joanne M. Gentile, RYT
Joanne has been practicing yoga since 1997. She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification at the Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies, Collingswood, NJ. Joanne’s style consists of a heart-centered practice, exploring the breath, alignment and sensations through smooth flowing yoga posture sequences which allow for the integration of body, mind and spirit. Her classes are appropriate for all levels. Personal Thought — My yoga practice has deeply transformed me whereby I have been able to develop an internal awareness that has had profound effects on my whole life. For this, I am very grateful to both my meditation teacher and yoga teacher. Their continued guidance and inspiration allows me to share this sacred practice with my students.
Nancy Hutchinson
Nancy has been practicing a lifestyle of yoga and meditation for many years. She is a registered Kripalu trained Hatha Yoga Instructor and a member of the National Yoga Alliance. Classes are designed to enable the practitioner to develop deep levels of inner awareness, strength, and openness, by compassionately linking the movement of body and breath. Classes include centering, breath work, yoga postures and relaxation. Students of all levels are welcomed and encouraged.
Kathy Lauletta-Louie
Kathy Lauletta-Louie is a Philadelphia native who has been an instructor for the past fifteen years. In 1997 she graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. While pursuing a career in dance Kathy discovered Yoga and Pilates. Now a lifelong learner and teacher she is committed to sharing her passion for the healing arts. Kathy has studied Reiki and is a Certified Yoga Teacher. She completed her 200 Hour Vinyasa Training at Dhyana Yoga and has also completed a 108 hour immersion in Anusara Yoga. Kathy has also been teaching Pilates Mat for the past six years and studied with the PhysicalMind Institute (The Method Pilates).
Sheila McCool
In Sheila's all-levels class, she invites students to find the rhythm and flow of their own body and to use the yoga postures as a way to relax and strengthen the body, release chronic tension and develop self-awareness. She is greatly influenced by teachers in the Kripalu Yoga tradition, which speaks to the heart and then flows out to work the body.
Andrea Nasuti
Andrea has been practicing yoga and meditation since 2004 and is a graduate of the Deeper Studies of Meditation and Yoga teacher training program. Andrea`s style of teaching connects spontaneous movement with natural breath, allowing postures to flow from a meditative awareness.
In addition to studying and teaching yoga, Andrea is also part of the Yoga Center staff. Personal Thought — Let the beauty we love be what we do. - Rumi
Kemm Sarver
Kemm’s teaching is informed by her own experience with Svaroopa®. Diagnosed with a potentially debilitating condition, Kemm began her practice to reduce stress. She experienced dramatic changes in her body, and corresponding shifts in her awareness. Kemm received her training at Master Yoga Training Institute, home of Svaroopa® yoga, and has completed over 900 hours to date. She is an Embodyment® Yoga Therapist, and sees clients for pain. The process of moving beyond perceived limitations is something Kemm loves to share with her students. Personal Thought — “I find that as my body becomes more open and I become quieter, I experience myself in a completely new way. My hope is to provide guidance and compassion as my students meet their own challenges.”
Nita Speilberg, RN, RYT
Nita has been practicing yoga since the 1970s in the Iyengar tradition, first with Connie Fernandez in the Philadelphia area and most recently with Ed Dailey in the Iyengar- influenced style. Her Kripalu studies with Barb Moeller, with whom she was certified, Billy Gold and Yoganand Michael Carroll have strongly influenced her individual practice. Also a nurse, she is on faculty of the Yoga Teacher Training programs at both the Haddonfield Yoga Center and the Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies. Classes are intended to improve strength, flexibility, stamina and coordination through a combination of instruction in alignment in classical postures and through a flow of meditative poses. Students of all levels are invited on the journey toward finding a vital body, a balanced mind and a loving and peaceful spirit.
John Stewart
John has been teaching yoga since 1983. His simple, easy style combined with lighthearted humor welcomes newcomers to the practice. John hopes that prospective students won't be steered away from trying yoga because of the way it's portrayed in the media (tv, magazines, etc.). The Center's Yoga Basics series are designed to allow everyone to experience and enjoy a yoga class being taught in a relaxed, easy, approachable and non-threatening way. Personal Thought - Peace for the body. Peace for the mind. Peace for the emotions. Peace...