Meet the Instructors

Tara Anderson began practicing yoga in the spring of 2009, and the practice had a profound impact on her life. She really enjoys hot yoga and vinyasa, finding balance in the moving meditation of namaskars and the inner challenge of holding postures. Thanks to some inspiration from fellow yogis, Tara enrolled in 220 hour Kunga Yoga and Lifestyle Teacher Training at the Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC. She graduated in June of 2011, and has embarked on her journey to share the physical and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga. Tara is also an artist, who makes all sorts of things including yoga supplies, t-shirts, jewelry, paintings, personalized gifts and more. Many of her creations are currently available in the studio!

Michelle Bostic/.... Kripalu

Michelle is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, NFPT Personal Trainer and Certified Medical Assistant) has been working in the fitness and personal training industry for the past 18 years. An experienced yogini, she has been practicing and teaching Yoga for 15 years, and is a 2009 graduate of the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health – a highly regarded Yoga training facility located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The journey into self-discovery that comes from the disciplines that Yoga embraces is something she feels honored to share with her students and colleagues alike. Michelle’s other interests include physical fitness, homeopathy, ayurvedic medicine, reading, and healthy cooking. A life-long resident of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Michelle relocated to North Carolina 12 years ago and currently makes her home in Holly Springs, NC.

Karin Johnson.....Yoga/Pilates

Karin Johnson, RYT200, is a registered Yoga Alliance teacher. Karin's journey to yoga emerged from many years of teaching group fitness and personal training, enjoying both the class setting and private instruction. Karin began sharing her yoga practice as an instructor in 2007, after completing wonderful teacher trainings with YogaFit. After much research and thoughtful consideration, Karin enrolled in Yoga Serves™ Kunga Teacher Training Kunga Yoga 220 RYT at Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC in July 2011. She has studied with many knowledgeable senior teachers including Mark Norwich, Kristy Morton Manuel, Katie Serino and Kristin Cooper-Gulak.
Influenced by Kunga, Vinyasa, and YogaFit style teachings, Karin’s classes offer beneficial pranayama, creative movement and a light-hearted approach to each individual's practice. Karin welcomes and encourages students of all levels to discover their potential by honoring individual strength and ability while working within their limitations. Special interests include working with students affected by scoliosis, Ayurveda, plant-based diets and restorative yoga.

Membership Home About Us Current Events Meet the Instructors Class Schedule Class Rates Contact Us	*Mira Casile* owner/Instructor.....Passion,Flow,Gentle Yoga/Yoga to live drumming Mira Casile has been practicing yoga for 10 years and teaching for 7 years. Mira recieved her initial training through Integral Yoga in Laguna Bacalar, Mexico studying with the president from the Integral Yoga in New York. Since then she has done additional studies in Thai Yoga massage, Acu-Yoga and Kunga Vinyasa. She enjoys teaching yoga to live music and yoga that acknowledges the body as a temple. Her study of yoga led her to want to learn about other forms of wellness. She recieved her certification in Herbalism in 2009 through the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine and is a certified Living Foods Chef through the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona. She studied theology at the Hope Ministry Institute in Apex where she came to know the Lord. She has a heart for Christ, her family and being a responsible steward to our bodies, the earth and animals. Her passions include foraging for wild foods, playing music, writing poems, pottery, working with the youth at Hope Chapel in Apex, the CODEP project in Haiti, hiking, gardening and of course - yoga! She lives with her husband and their animals on a beautiful 10 acre property in Fuquay where they grow lots of yummy food and healing herbs :)
	Rachel Moninger.....Yoga Rachel discovered yoga in September 2009 and quickly became hooked. She has been teaching yoga since June 2010, which has brought her an infinite amount of joy. She completed her 200-hour training at Yogi Hari's Ashram in Miramar, Florida in November 2010. In addition to yoga, Rachel enjoys playing the bass guitar and is a very happy vegan.
	Tara Anderson....Yoga Tara Anderson began practicing yoga in the spring of 2009, and the practice had a profound impact on her life. She really enjoys hot yoga and vinyasa, finding balance in the moving meditation of namaskars and the inner challenge of holding postures. Thanks to some inspiration from fellow yogis, Tara enrolled in 220 hour Kunga Yoga and Lifestyle Teacher Training at the Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC. She graduated in June of 2011, and has embarked on her journey to share the physical and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga. Tara is also an artist, who makes all sorts of things including yoga supplies, t-shirts, jewelry, paintings, personalized gifts and more. Many of her creations are currently available in the studio!
	Margee Riggle.......Yoga Margee Riggle has been involved with fitness for over 12 years. She began with a desire to help others get the maximum benefit from exercise. Personal training led to group fitness, but eventually her passion for yoga overshadowed most other forms of exercise. Margee realized through her own practice (which started 14 years ago in her living room with a VHS tape featuring Rod Stryker!) exercise did not have to be painful and overly strenuous to be of benefit. In a defining moment, she realized yoga was the only exercise giving energy back to the body instead of taking it away. Margee received her first yoga training with YogaFit, and will be taking the 200-RYT in June through YogaWorks. She is passionate about sharing the wonderful gift of yoga with others; helping them find outward strength through inward calm. Margie got her RYT - 200 teacher training from Yogaworks
	Michelle Bostic/.... Kripalu Michelle is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, NFPT Personal Trainer and Certified Medical Assistant) has been working in the fitness and personal training industry for the past 18 years. An experienced yogini, she has been practicing and teaching Yoga for 15 years, and is a 2009 graduate of the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health – a highly regarded Yoga training facility located in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The journey into self-discovery that comes from the disciplines that Yoga embraces is something she feels honored to share with her students and colleagues alike. Michelle’s other interests include physical fitness, homeopathy, ayurvedic medicine, reading, and healthy cooking. A life-long resident of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Michelle relocated to North Carolina 12 years ago and currently makes her home in Holly Springs, NC.
	*Sarah Sotak/.... Intermediate Yoga* Sarah Sotak began her yogic journey in the fitness industry in the mid 1990s. She received her initial certifications through YogaFit@ and is forever grateful for that first step of her path. After experiencing a life changing back injury and resulting surgery in 2001, she became interested in deepening her yoga practice to encompass a more traditional approach to yoga that not only included the physical practice of asana but also the discipline and self-study behind this 5000 year old science. She received both her 200 level (2003) and 500 level (2005) certifications through the North Carolina School of Yoga and continues to practice with the senior teachers at the school today. Sarah also has the honor of being one of the school’s teachers presenting the “Back Care” portion of the teacher training to new students of the school. Aside from sharing her love of yoga to others, Sarah teaches 8th grade math for the Wake County Public School System
	*Karin Johnson*.....Yoga/Pilates Karin Johnson, RYT200, is a registered Yoga Alliance teacher. Karin's journey to yoga emerged from many years of teaching group fitness and personal training, enjoying both the class setting and private instruction. Karin began sharing her yoga practice as an instructor in 2007, after completing wonderful teacher trainings with YogaFit. After much research and thoughtful consideration, Karin enrolled in Yoga Serves™ Kunga Teacher Training Kunga Yoga 220 RYT at Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC in July 2011. She has studied with many knowledgeable senior teachers including Mark Norwich, Kristy Morton Manuel, Katie Serino and Kristin Cooper-Gulak. Influenced by Kunga, Vinyasa, and YogaFit style teachings, Karin’s classes offer beneficial pranayama, creative movement and a light-hearted approach to each individual's practice. Karin welcomes and encourages students of all levels to discover their potential by honoring individual strength and ability while working within their limitations. Special interests include working with students affected by scoliosis, Ayurveda, plant-based diets and restorative yoga.

	Teresa Ferlotti...Level 1 Yoga/Gentle Yoga Teresa began practicing yoga in 2005, mostly for physical benefit. She entered the 200hr yoga teacher-training program at the NC School of Yoga at the suggestion of her long-time teacher and friend, and received certification in October 2010. Throughout the training and subsequent internship, she re-discovered her spirituality and began to experience the harmony that yoga can bring to all layers of the body, mind, and soul. Teresa has infinite gratitude for all of life’s teachers and wishes to share the grace, peace, and consciousness that can be realized through yoga practice with all interested individuals.