General Profile

First Name

Will

Last Name

Doran

AY License Category

Certified Anusara Yoga Teacher

City

Seattle

State or Province

Washington

Country

USA

Regional Location

USA

Email Address

will@anusarayoga.com

Website

http://www.TheYogaCoach.com

Yoga Bio

I began my study of yoga in 1998 primarily as a way to work with physical injuries in my spine and knee. I quickly fell in love with the practice and moved deeper into the study of Non-dual Tantric philosophy and the core of yoga spirituality. I strive to bring this depth and love into each class I teach.
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In 2004 I began my study of Anusara Yoga at Seattle Yoga Arts and completed my teacher training under the guidance of Denise Benitez and Elizabeth Rainey. Over the years I have attended extensive training with John Friend and have taken workshops with Desiree Rumbaugh, Noah Mazé, Russ Rayburn. My philosophy studies have brought me to Muller-Ortega (who initiated me into the Neelakanta lineage of meditation), Bill Mahony, Sally Kempton, Douglas Brooks and Carlos Pomeda. My certification mentor, Barbara Adams, helped me achieve the final stages of Anusara certification.
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I completed my Anusara Certification process in 2014 and volunteer for The Anusara School of Hatha Yoga serving on the Operations Team, Community Resiliency Team, and Web Development Team. My goal is to raise the awareness of Anusara Yoga and its unique and exquisite way of bringing a deep spiritual element and life-affirming Tantric teaching to Hatha Yoga. I am the project leader behind bringing the key teaching principles, philosophy and personal touches to the Anusara Yoga Teacher Support section of the ASHY website.
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My personal gift that I bring to teaching yoga is my depth of experience dealing with the challenges of life, both physical and emotional, and turning those experiences into the very material that refines our spiritual practice. My surgeries (knee, spine, hip, eyes) have deepened my understanding of working with limitations while still affirming the goodness of life. Supporting my wife through two bouts with cancer and raising two sons have also been instrumental in expanding my knowledge of the human experience. My classes reflect both a gravitas and a lightness of being. I feel qualified to connect deeply with others knowing that we all have some story affecting our life and practice.
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Email me at will@anusarayoga.com

Weekly Class Schedule

I currently teach private yoga classes and two open to the public classes at my home studio in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle, $12 drop-in fee:
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Saturday mornings, 11 am to 12:15 pm,

Thursday evenings, 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm,
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Monday and Friday noon to 1:15 pm, Sundays at 11:15 am and 6:15 pm at Olympic Athletic Club in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Membership or guest pass required.

Email or call 206 861-2775.

Displayed Name

Will Doran