Suman Barkhas ERYT 500,
Yoga Therapist , Yoga teacher trainer and Tai chi Moving for better balance Master instructor trainer offering Holistic Health therapeutic classes of Yoga, Chair Yoga, Tai Chi for better balance for all levels at Peace Health RiverBend Oregon Heart & Vascular Institute.

Suman (Sodnomdarjaa) Barkhas, born in Mongolia, has traveled as a yoga monk throughout forty-six countries. Suman Barkhas currently resides in Eugene, Oregon, working as a holistic wellness coach.

Suman first recieved training in yoga and tai chi in Mongolia and China. He Studied with Tai Chi masters Dr. Paul Lam and Jan Gun De, of Beijing University. Suman took initiation in tantra meditation in 1991 and in 1993 took sannysain training in Benares, India and in Ydresfors, Sweden. Following this training he taught yoga and promoted social service throughout Asia, Europe, Scandinavian countries and the United States. Suman has studied and practiced yogic philosophy, devotional chanting, meditation, yoga purification practices, and yoga therapy. Suman Barkhas is the founder of the Shantalaya Center (“adobe of peace”), Holistic Healing Institute (http://www.holistichealinginstitute.org), and the Tai Chi Yoga Center in Eugene, Oregon.

Suman presently teaches about 28-30 classes a week focusing in yoga, meditation, tai chi, qigong, and yoga therapy. Suman is also director of the Yoga school by national Yoga Alliance "Holistic Yoga Teacher Training" of 200 hours and "Yoga Therapy" 300 hours certification programs. Tai Chi - Moving for Better Balance instructor trainer for the state of Oregon fall and prevention program, as well as provide therapeudic Tai Chi and Yoga for private clients. Now he works part time teaching "Holistic Health" program at Oregon Heart and Vascular Institute affiliated with Peace Health.

Dr. Grace Bullock is a true mind-body practitioner with extensive training and experience in both Eastern and Western healing traditions. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Oregon in 2002 and has worked with clients of all ages and stages of life including children, adolescents, couples, families and the elderly in both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings. Dr. Bullock has worked with numerous therapeutic modalities (Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral, Behavioral, Family Systems, Multi-systemic etc.) and has a strong background in neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Bullock is a research scientist, and functioned as an investigator on a number of longitudinal intervention trials and is currently the principal investigator for a clinical intervention with single, first-time disadvantaged mothers of toddlers using an integrated therapeutic model testing the effectiveness of combining western therapy with eastern principles of yoga, breath-work and meditation funded by The Mind and Life Institute. Dr. Bullock's experience and work as a scientist insure that her practice is based on scientific inquiry and integrity, and her methods are consistent with the latest clinical research.

Dr. Bullock is a dedicated educator. As faculty at the College of Education at the University of Oregon she has taught doctoral level classes in topics including Developmental Psychopathology, Cognition Emotion and Motivation, Social Development, and writing scientific papers and grants. She has instructed undergraduate level classes on various psychological topics and provided numerous guest lectures. She brings her knowledge effective educational principles into the classroom whether teaching didactic topics or yoga poses. Dr. Bullock believes that knowledge is to be shared and is committed to passing on instructional gems.

In her postdoctoral work, Dr. Bullock studied human anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, and motor control. Her keen interest in the mind-body connection led her to become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) and Certified Viniyoga Therapist. She currently teaches therapeutic and advanced level classes at the Downtown Athletic Club, Eugene Yoga and the Lane Community College Employee Wellness Program in Eugene, Oregon. Dr. Bullock's fascination with the effects of yoga sparked her interest in using the principles of yoga for healing of musculo-skeletal, physiological as well as psychological illness. She a Certified Viniyoga Therapist (RYT-500) trained by world renown teacher Gary Kraftsow, Director and Founder of the American Viniyoga Institute. As a Yoga Alliance Certified Viniyoga Therapist (RYT-500) experienced yoga instructor, and member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), Dr. Bullock draws on over 5,000 years of Vedic tradition in the art and science of Yogic healing practices, integrated with knowledge regarding Ayurvedic principles related to health and wellness. She is also working toward certification as a Reiki Master, to offer her clients greater access to their energetic selves in their process of discovering health and wellness in their lives. Dr. Bullock strongly believes that each of us has tremendous ability to heal our physical, emotional, and physiological wounds and behavior patterns that prevent us from reaching the happiness and peace that each individual seeks. Through her continued education in the realms of mind, body, and spirit, as well as extensive study of spiritual theology of major religious traditions, Dr. Bullock offers you expertise to unite these aspects of yourself into a cohesive whole. She believes in a WELLNESS, not an illness model and embraces the principle that we all can be enabled to achieve happiness and well-being regardless of our circumstances.

Jiivadhara (Carin Secrest) has been practicing yoga meditation and lifestyle for 38 years. She has a massage therapy and Ayurveda practice in Eugene. She has taught yoga in Germany, Italy, Korea, Japan, and the U.S. She has studied many practical and philosophical approaches to yoga. Most recently, she has studied the Yoga of non-dualistic integration with Peter Fenner. In the yoga teacher training program, she teaches self-massage, devotional chanting, yoga sutras, de-stress asanas, yoga philosophy, and non-dual awareness exercises.

Keith is a Physical Therapist with over 21 years of experience in orthopedic physical therapy. He earned his B.S. in Physical Therapy in1988 from Old Dominion University, and completed a Masters in Health Science in Orthopedic Physical Therapy in 1999 at the University of Indianapolis.

Keith began practicing yoga in late 2005 after hearing so many of his patients say, "Hey, this is just like a pose I do in yoga." When asked about his yoga practice, he usually says something like, "In the time I've been doing yoga, every bit of opening and strengthening of my physical body has been matched by an opening and strengthening of my mind and heart.

And I find that nearly every new pose I learn has immediate application in the clinic" Now, asanas are built into almost all of his patients' rehabilitation programs.

Psychology, has been practicing yoga, meditation and yoga lifestyle for 40 years. His courses focus on the application of the practices, philosophy and principles of yoga to daily life.

Kate Hirst has been studying Ayurveda, Yoga, and plant medicine for 8 years, after falling in love with India during a year long stay there. Kate has a private practice of Ayurveda and Herbal medicine in Eugene, Oregon where she offers Ayurveda from the perspective of living in the Pacific northwest, giving health consultations, as well as herbal medicines that are local and specific to the northwest lifestyle, food availability, and flora. Kate also offers the traditional and seasonal cleansing regime of Ayurveda, Pancha Karma, which includes light fasting, digestive, sensory, and hot oil treatments, as well as emotional and spiritual counseling. Most recently Kate became certified in Pre-natal yoga at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga retreat in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Kate still feels blessed to have studied Ayurveda and become a certified yoga alliance teacher with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico, as well as study the ancient techniques of Pancha Karma and herbal medicine making with Dr. Marda and Dr. Suraj at Suraj Bio-Herbals Clinic and pharmacy in Pune, India. Kate enjoys growing her own foods and medicines, and shares this love with clients in her practice.

Kamala Quale is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. Her background includes personal study and practices from both China and India, including classical Chinese medicine, yogic meditation, asanas, and qigong.

Kamala is also a bodymind counselor and health and wellness coach. She helps her clients relieve pain and unlock hidden issues in physical and emotional distress. She guides them to build resources, recognize blind spots, soothe emotional stress, and find meaning in the healing journey. Kamala has been practicing and teaching awareness work and body integration with acupuncture and Asian bodywork for twenty five years. She is a certified teacher for the Hakomi Institute of experiential psychology, and the Jin Shin Do Foundation for Bodymind Acupressure. In the yoga therapy program Kamala will talk about the importance of yoga and alternative practices for cancer support. www.moonandlotus.com