Amanda Granberg
Amanda aims to build her community by teaching a practice which connects students with their own body, mind and spirit. She holds space for others by offering a mindful practice for optimal wellbeing: feeling well in your being. Encouraging students to use intuitive movement, she empowers them to attune to their instincts on and off of the mat. She believes that the lessons we learn in everyday life are interchangeable to those we can apply in our yoga practice.
Amanda’s path to yoga was inspired while traveling and reading the first chapter of B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Yoga. Upon discovering the 8 Limbs of Yoga, she was captivated and intrigued to learn more about a philosophical and spiritual based practice. As she started attending yoga classes regularly, Amanda learned that the more she practiced, the more balanced she felt in her everyday life. Decidedly, she chose to study and learn more about yoga in order to share her discovery with others. Fall of 2019, Amanda completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India with Himalayan Master Yogrishi Vishvketu (PhD). Feeling inspired to continue her learnings, she also studied Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training at Anand Prakash with Erin Foley and Jean Noonan.
Amanda’s path to yoga was inspired while traveling and reading the first chapter of B.K.S. Iyengar’s Light on Yoga. Upon discovering the 8 Limbs of Yoga, she was captivated and intrigued to learn more about a philosophical and spiritual based practice. As she started attending yoga classes regularly, Amanda learned that the more she practiced, the more balanced she felt in her everyday life. Decidedly, she chose to study and learn more about yoga in order to share her discovery with others. Fall of 2019, Amanda completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh, India with Himalayan Master Yogrishi Vishvketu (PhD). Feeling inspired to continue her learnings, she also studied Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training at Anand Prakash with Erin Foley and Jean Noonan.
Aubrey Jackson
Aubrey Jackson is a yoga enthusiast. Her yoga journey began at the young age of 17 with Kundalini yoga. After many years of exploring other styles and incorporating yoga into her lifestyle she became a certified yoga instructor in 2004. Aubrey has a 500hr certification under Gary Kraftsow of the American Viniyoga Institute, 200hr certification with Tracy Weber of Whole Life Yoga, and Pre/Postnatal training with Colette Crawford of Seattle Holistic Center. Aubrey has logged many hours of teaching, trainings, and workshops. Aubrey loves working with all ages and levels of practitioners. She continues to deepen her knowledge of yoga by attending local classes and seminars. Opening Limber has been a way for Aubrey to share her knowledge and offer a place for everyone to cultivate a yoga practice that benefits the individual. Aubrey has a way of uplifting you and making you feel strong, confident, and at peace.
Caitlyn Jareki
Caitlyn discovered yoga at the age of 15 after being drawn to the movement and creative flow which she found similar to her favorite sport at the time, gymnastics. Mindfulness and relaxation were added benefits that soon became equally important in her practice. In 2015 Caitlyn completed her teacher training (RYT200) at Spira Power Yoga in West Seattle. She is also currently training to teach Reformer Pilates with Kara Krause at Innate Vitality. Caitlyn is also a Registered Nurse but currently spends most time with her son outside of teaching yoga. You can also find her at various yoga, barre and pilates classes where she is able to connect, get strong, and draw inspiration for her own classes. Caitlyn discovered a passion for anatomy, alignment and body awareness that she weaves through her classes with a mix of flow and fun.
Haley Rae Derge
Haley Rae Derge, started her journey of mindfulness during a transitional time where she found herself disconnected from her mind, body, and the outside world. After hitting a few walls with Western medicine, she decided to take matters into her own hands and turned to alternative practices for both the mind and body.
While yoga served as a good workout in the past, it took on a new, and more grounding role in her life. She started her yoga training with two things in mind: to learn how to practice safer and to be an advocate for her future students. She feels empowered to share this journey because of her firsthand experience and transformation and believes everyone has the right to feel good in his or her unique body.
Haley focuses on sharing alignment practices that have been passed down to her from past teachers. Always keeping in mind the link of breath & movement. In her classes, you will have the opportunity to explore each pose and make them uniquely yours. She hopes that you leave her class inspired to return to your mat whether that is in a class or in your own home. She looks up to the people that openly share knowledge and works to create a better tomorrow for the generations to come.
While yoga served as a good workout in the past, it took on a new, and more grounding role in her life. She started her yoga training with two things in mind: to learn how to practice safer and to be an advocate for her future students. She feels empowered to share this journey because of her firsthand experience and transformation and believes everyone has the right to feel good in his or her unique body.
Haley focuses on sharing alignment practices that have been passed down to her from past teachers. Always keeping in mind the link of breath & movement. In her classes, you will have the opportunity to explore each pose and make them uniquely yours. She hopes that you leave her class inspired to return to your mat whether that is in a class or in your own home. She looks up to the people that openly share knowledge and works to create a better tomorrow for the generations to come.
Hillary Aldassy
Hillary initially sought yoga as a physical tool to care for her body and found it to be an ideal counterbalance to a stressful career. With the goal of helping others find similar balance, she has embarked on a journey that meant a break from her career to study and teach yoga. Her self-awareness, intuition and empathy translate into classes that are comforting, supportive, and inspiring for students of any age or ability level. Hillary uses humor, anecdotes from her own practice, and ideas for incorporating small movements and mindfulness into daily life to reinforce to students that yoga has great benefit even in small doses. Hillary completed her 200 hour Vijnana Yoga training with Kathryn Payne at Island Yoga Center on Vashon Island. Recognizing that yoga is an “evolving process” for most of us, she draws on advice and techniques from the wonderful community of teachers at Limber to deepen her own practice and teaching skills.
Sonja Spinarski
I’ve been practicing yoga for about 17 years, and have been teaching as Crow Moon Yoga since February 2016. My initial training was in Costa Rica for Vinyasa, Guided Meditation, and Yin- and since then, my passions have budded into so much more! I am absolutely fascinated with the human body and its ability to heal and change, and I’ve found so much of that change is sparked by breath and mindful movement.
We spend so much of our day walking around, only noticing our body if it’s in pain, or if we perceive it is “disappointing” us in some way. In my classes, I emphasize the brilliance of our unique bodies and invite you to really explore and express your own movement.
I’ve also been trained (and continue to train) in Myofascial Release… an incredible means of self-massage using a variety of props. Empowering students to discover and address discomfort has led to the relief of pain and a deeper awareness of the body. My previous education in massage therapy offers a perfect foundation for this work, and has been a seamless way to fuse these two passions!
We spend so much of our day walking around, only noticing our body if it’s in pain, or if we perceive it is “disappointing” us in some way. In my classes, I emphasize the brilliance of our unique bodies and invite you to really explore and express your own movement.
I’ve also been trained (and continue to train) in Myofascial Release… an incredible means of self-massage using a variety of props. Empowering students to discover and address discomfort has led to the relief of pain and a deeper awareness of the body. My previous education in massage therapy offers a perfect foundation for this work, and has been a seamless way to fuse these two passions!
Uraina Nagy
Uraina first experienced the powerful effects of pilates while dancing in college at Florida State University. Shortly after graduating, she moved to Seattle to continue her passion in dance and to attain her Stott Pilates training and certification at Bodycenter Studios. Immediately upon completion, she was honored to accept a position teaching not only at the training center, but also at the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Movement Systems Physical Therapy. In her 14 years of teaching both privately and in group settings, she has enjoyed working with clients who are recovering from injury/surgery, clients with MS, autoimmune diseases and osteoporosis, pre/post natal women, and professional athletes. Continuing education classes and observing physical therapy sessions throughout each year keeps her inspired and well-informed. While Uraina has always known the importance of inner core strength, the birth of her first child in June of 2018 has brought her appreciation to a new level. Uraina has a warm and encouraging way of helping others increase their body awareness and facilitating a greater sense of connection and vitality!