about  | class schedule  | class descriptions  | fees/registration  | faqs  | location  | events  | GIFTS   About Buffalo Yoga Our philosophy is simple - We embrace the traditional practice of yoga as a pathway to optimal health. Yoga is a balanced approach to wellness addressing the body, mind and heart. With regular practice of yoga, you'll discover an expansiveness of energy and a quieter mind. Plus yoga is fun and feels wonderful! Our mission is to provide you with excellent, friendly teachers and careful instruction in a nurturing and inspiring environment. We welcome individual creativity and growth while encouraging community. Our Teachers Darcy Dyll is the founder and director of Buffalo Yoga. She received her certification in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with Larry Schultz of It's Yoga in San Francisco. In her practice and teaching, Darcy does not align herself with one particular style of yoga instead she explores and draws from an array of traditions and wisdom including Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, TKV Desikachar, Baron Baptiste’s Power Vinyasa Yoga, Iyengar Yoga and Shiva Rea's Prana Vinyasa. Each body, each mind, each person is unique, the individual should not be molded to yoga or to a specific asana, but instead yoga is an individual path. Darcy sees her role as inspiring students to let each pose emerge from within. It is all about opening and exploring at your personal “edge” – the place where you encounter physical and emotional challenge and opportunity for growth with breath, patience and awareness. Darcy's background and experience is unique. (as everyone's is...) She served in the Army for four years and worked in the corporate world as an accountant, then web-designer for eight years before deciding to follow her real passion – yoga and wellness. In addition to teaching at the studio, Darcy teaches children and serves as an adjunct faculty member (Health Care Studies Program) at Daemen College. She loves riding horses, teaching and bringing people together! Cynthia Juhre, an R.N. and wellness practitioner, offers a compassionate, patient practice with an emphasis on body awareness. Cynthia is certified in Kripalu Yoga, prenatal Yoga and partner Yoga. A native Buffalonian, Anne Marie is thrilled to be back in her hometown after many years away. She began her yoga practice in 2003 at The Yoga Room in Astoria, New York. Although she was initially a devoted student of the Bikram series, she soon began to explore the Ashtanga primary series and open, vinyasa flow styles of yoga. While living in New York, she also frequently practiced at the Jivamukti and Yoga Works studios. Additionally, she completed a children's yoga teacher training at Karma Kids NYC . In 2005, Anne Marie moved to Baltimore where she began taking hot vinyasa flow and Ashtanga classes at Charm City Yoga . She completed her 200-hour Yoga Alliance-certified training with Kim Manfredi, Charm City's owner and director, in Fall 2006. Anne Marie is grateful for the courage, inspiration, and clarity yoga has created in her life. She believes the mindful risks we take on the mat allow us to more fearlessly tackle the challenges we face from day to day. She encourages students to let go of self-judgement and to be adventurous! Tara Laurenzi is a licensed massage therapist who has been practicing yoga since she began practicing massage in 1998. She’s integrated the two practices to offer her clients the most effective avenues for health and pain relief, as well as relaxation. Her classes are appropriate for all levels and she will guide students in modifying postures for their level of ability. She aims to encourage individuals to pay attention to what their bodies are telling them to do and assist them in tailoring their time to meet their needs both in and out of class. Her practice and teaching are Hatha-based with Ashtanga and Iyengar influences. Christina Bleckinger believes in creating a positive outlet for children of all ages to express themselves. Her commitment to fitness and health is shown in her daily living and activities. She is a certified Itsy Bitsy Yoga Facilitator for babies, tots, and tykes. Christina combines her love of teaching and children with her love for yoga. She finds strength and serenity through yoga and is excited to share the many benefits of yoga with children and adults of all ages! Buffalo Yoga Tri-Main Center 2495 Main Street - Suite 418 716.835.0703 Buffalo, NY 14214 info@buffaloyoga.com