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Tonia Ricci, NYI, RYT, KYTA- Tonia has been involved in health and fitness for over 14 years. She has competed in A.N.B.C. (All Natural Bodybuilding Competitions). Unfortunately Tonia had to retire from bodybuilding due to herniated discs in her neck. She discovered Yoga in 2001 and has been hooked ever since. Yoga became part of her everyday life. She loves the mental and physical challenge it presents. She decided to leave her full time job to study the art of Interdisciplinary and Self Awakening Yoga at Nosara Yoga Institute of Costa Rica, with Amba and Don Stapleton,Ph.D., author of Self Awakening Yoga and the Dean of Education at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. She also studied with some of Americas leading yoga Teacher’s Baron Baptiste, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Sharon Gannon, David Life, Paul Grilley and Patricia Walden. She continues to attend trainings with local masters Gregor Singleton and Baron Baptiste, She is a Certified Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association she is also certified in Reiki Level 1. Tonia and her husband live in Salem,NH with their two children.
Deb Downing, RYT, KYTA- Deb Downing is a Certified Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and Kripalu Yoga Teacher Association. She studied under Don and Amba Stapleton of Nosara Yoga Institute, Costa Rica. She has also studied under some of the world's best yoga teachers who have fertilized her understanding of yoga including: Rodney Yee, Baron Baptiste, Donna Farhi, Rod
Stryker, Patricia Walden, Lilias and Shiva Rea. Deb is a former thoroughbred racehorse jockey who competed as a professional athlete for many years at Rockingham Park and Suffolk Downs. She holds a 4th degree black belt in traditional martial arts and is certified in Sport Yoga. Her workouts include traditional yoga asanas, pranayama and meditation along with martial arts warm ups and pilates. Deb has two beautiful twin daughters and she lives here in Salem,NH.
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