Yoga for All

Yoga Teacher Training for Diverse Body Types

Dianne Bondy and Amber Karnes sitting in a pile of colorful yoga props.Your Teachers

Yoga For All is taught by Dianne Bondy and Amber Karnes. With more than 50 years combined experience on the yoga mat, Dianne and Amber will show you how to make your classes welcoming to all.

 

Dianne Bondy head shot.About Dianne Bondy

Dianne Bondy is an author, motivator, educator, yoga teacher, and creator of Yogasteya.com. Yogasteya is an online yoga site dedicated to celebrating students of all shapes, sizes and ethnicities. Our motto is “No Yogi Left Behind.”

Dianne has had over 1000 hours yoga training in different modalities such as yoga therapeutics, restorative, and Anusara Yoga. She is an ERYT-500 and is the Director of Eastside Yoga School. You can read her column “The Abundant Yogini” at DoYouYoga.com.

Amber Karnes head shot.About Amber Karnes

Amber Karnes is a ruckus maker, RYT-200 yoga asana teacher, and a lifelong student of her body. In Amber’s classes and workshops, students of all shapes and sizes will find tips, tricks, and modifications to make yoga asana work for their unique body, instead of being squished into poses for the sake of form over function. She emphasizes safe alignment and mindful transitions, and guides each student to honor the body they bring to the mat today, while being empowered to learn about the body’s intelligence and power. She received her certification from Anna Pittman in 2011 and is grateful to her many wonderful teachers.

Amber is a big fan of “yoga in non-yoga places” and often teaches free, accessible classes in her community. She serves on the Yoga and Body Image Coalition Leadership Team and Women’s Power Space Advisory Council. Amber seeks to further the message of inclusivity, consent, agency, body positivity, and accessibility for all on and off the mat. She blogs at bodypositiveyoga.com.

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