ZAN FERRIS Zan was initiated into Transcendental Meditation as a child, and in 1997 fulfilled a lifelong desire to visit India and study yoga by completing the Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training course in Neyyar Dam, India. Upon returning, she studied with Erich Schiffmann, Scott Blossom, Paul Grilley, Judi Flannery, Judith Loftus. She has attended yoga anatomy, yoga philosophy, and Sanskrit workshops/teacher training courses. Zan has taught over 7000 yoga classes in the past 10 years, and opened ZanZilla in March of 2005. Zan is prompted by a spontaneous quality, and feels that the true transmission of yoga occurs outside of linear time, and in a manner that transcends the five senses. Currently, Zan's teacher and forever sensei is Steve Dwelley at the Santa Barbara Ashtanga Yoga Shala.

 

MICHAEL CURRAN Michael runs PRABHAVA Ayurvedic Health & Meditation Center in downtown Ventura. Michael's focus in clinical Ayurveda starts with the mind and consciousness, and he teaches from the perspective that the physical body is a material manifestation of the mind and a meditation routine is essential to balanced health. Michael earned his AMP certificate at the American University of Complementary Medicine in Los Angeles and has a B.A. in Psychology and Communications from Loyola Marymount University. Michael maintains a strict meditation practice of 1 - 2 hours sitting everyday and one 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat per year.

LORI ECKBERG Infinity Hoops instructor Lori Eckberg has been a Ventura resident for 41 years. She is certified and trained by Diana Lopez. In 2005 she picked up a hoop and has not stopped hooping since. As a kid she couldn't hoop with lightweight hoops, but when she tried weighted hoops it was a different story. After examining the hoop, Lori decided she could make them. Now she makes all of her hoops in a variety of colors. "Hooping is so easy, anyone can do it!" ~ is her encouraging message!

SIRGUN KAUR Sirgun Kaur (Renee) is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher through the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). She completed her teacher training at Yoga Yoga in Austin, Texas. The curriculum was based on Kundalini as originally taught by Yoga Bhajan. She has practiced yoga and meditation for the past 8 years and strongly believes in the transformational power of Kundalini Yoga for everyone at every age. Sirgun is also a Licensed Social Worker, who recently moved to Ventura from Austin, Texas.

 

SELBY PENA Selby has been belly dancing since her beautiful daughter Maliah was in her tummy. She has been involved with fusion style belly dance troops for 10 years. She loves to perform with props, weapons, and fire at festivals, parties, weddings, restaurants, rock shows, press, and art showings. She also co-organized student group performances and co-taught with her last partner and dear friend Shael of Soultonic Studio. She is owner and operator of "Skin Elixir", a skin care boutique in downtown Ventura. Always evolving through her art, dance, and life...Selby offers TRANZ ~ a collection of music, sisterhood, freedom of movement ...and belly dance!

SOPURKH KAUR Sopurkh Kaur has been practicing and sudying Kundalini Yoga and meditation since 1990 with beloved teachers, Guru Singh and Yogi Bhajan. She is certified by the International Kundalini Research Institute (KRI). She completed her teacher training at Yoga West in Los Angeles and has received intensive cross training from many of Yogi Bhajan's senior instructors. In addition to teaching yoga, Sopurkh is a musician, artist and mother.

MARGARET REMMEN Margaret completed her yoga teacher training with Maribeth Hammond in 2005 and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. Using elements from many schools, Margaret guides students toward strength and balance. A focus on breath helps students to find their own inner stillness and serenity. She brings to her teaching a deep love of yoga and concern for the individual.

EDGAR Edgar is the ZanZilla mascot. He is a chimp. He oversees the action in a quiet, sagelike inanimate manner. He sees everything that transpires at ZanZilla. Edgar inspires the ZanZilla yogis with his reticent acceptance of his role in this incarnation as a doll. Isn't he just a doll????