Devorah’s background in somatic body-oriented therapy and Chad’s in Asian traditional healing arts merge into a unique and holistic approach to Ashtanga Yoga that supports and facilitates healing and growth on all levels of being.

Devorah Sacks

Devorah has been a practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga since 1993.  Her commitment to the practice led her to India in 1996 to study with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. She has since made three visits to Mysore. In 1999 Devorah received Gurujii’s blessing to teach.

Devorah is deeply inspired by the nondual Tantric teachings and has been studying with Richard Miller since 1998.  She is a certified Yoga Nidra teacher with the Center of Timeless Being and teaches both group and individual Yoga Nidra classes.  In addition, Devorah holds a Masters degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and is a licensed Somatic Therapist in private practice.

Devorah focuses on anatomical precision and breath awareness within the traditional practice of Ashtanga while using a broad range of teaching techniques to tailor the practice to each student’s needs.  Her teaching is a rich integration of the traditional teachings of Yoga and a creative exploration of one’s relationship to Self.

For devorah@devorahsacks.com or(415) 216-6373. Her website is www.devorahsacks.com.

Chad Herst

Chad started practicing Ashtanga Yoga with David Williams in 1993 and first traveled to Mysore, India in 1994 to study with his teacher, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. He received his blessing to teach the Ashtanga method and has been doing so since 1998.  Chad’s practice and teach-style has been greatly influenced by some of his early Ashtanga teachers, Eddie Stern, Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty, Dena Kingsberg, and Rolf Naujokat. As a teacher of Ashtanga, his mission is to facilitate his students in finding their individual and unique doorways into this powerful practice and to cultivate their growth and personal development.  In addition to teaching yoga, Chad is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and personal and executive coach.

For private yoga therapy, yoga instruction, coaching, acupuncture, and/or an herbal consultation with Chad, please contact him at chad@herstwellness.com, (415) 686-4411, or www.herstwellness.com