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Guest Teachers for September 2005
Kirsten Berg and Mitchell Gold are our guest teachers to teach the morning Mysore classes for the months of September and October. Both are experienced teachers that are authorized to teach by Sri K Pattabhi Jois. They regularly teach in Bali or Thailand. Mitchell is also trained in Structural Integration, and if you have been interested in getting Rolfed, you can email him at SMitchellGold at yahoo.com. He will be accepting clients during their time here.
	Kirsten Berg Kirsten began her exploration of movement, in dance, 20 years ago. Kirsten's introduction to yoga began in India in 1993. She studied at the Iyengar Yoga Study Center in Rishikesh and started Ashtanga Yoga with Rolf Naujokat in 1996. She has been a dedicated student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois since 1997 and has returned to Mysore for 3-4 months of study every year since. She teaches workshops and classes in the USA, India, Thailand, Bali, Singapore, Malaysia, Turkey and Europe. She taught with Rolf for 5 years and together started the first Mysore-style Ashtanga classes/"shala" in South Thailand, on Koh Phangan. Kirsten was authorized to teach in 1999 and is currently one of few women learning Advanced "A" from Sri K.P. Jois.
	Mitchell Gold Mitchell first traveled to India In 1979 to deepen his knowledge of movement and meditation. In subsequent years he continued to gain expertise in a broad range of bodywork modalities; he has integrated this understanding during the last five years to inform his Ashtanga Yoga practice. Mitchell has been fortunate enough to study long-term annually under the guidance of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India. In 2003 Mitchell was authorized to teach by Sri K.P. Jois. In the past three years he has also studied intensively with Dena Kingsberg. Mitchell is also a certified practitioner of Structural Integration ("Rolfing").

Guest Teachers for September 2005