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 and Steve Dwelley. Zan has taught over 10,000 documented yoga classes in the past 10 years, and opened ZanZilla in March of 2005. Currently, Zan is enrolled in the Restorative Exercise™ Institute Teacher Training Program in Ventura and is studying to complete her Color Therapist Certification. 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. 2009 update: Reiki Level II and Color Spa Practitioner Level II.
GRETCHEN BIASOTTI
Gretchen has been teaching yoga since 1993 when she became an instructor because the small town in which she lived didn't have any classes outside of the gym. She has taught multi-level classes, but loves to introduce people to yoga. She describes her class as "accessible", without adhering strictly to any one style. Gretchen has a day job, and lots of hobbies, but she always returns to yoga.
PIXIE KASTRUP
Pixie has been studying yoga since 2000. While studying for her Kinesiology degree she received her 200hr teacher training certification. Pixie incorporated yoga into her Exercise Science/Kinesiology studies in college, finding that her teaching style has a strong foundation in alignment and awareness. She has taken numerous teacher trainings on alignment, partner yoga/acroyoga, children’s yoga, chakras. And continues to further her studies. Within her 200 hr certification, she was trained in Prenatal Yoga and utilized these teaching with her first birth experience in 2007. She spent 2006 in India, received her Yoga Therapist Certification and taught yoga and exercise classes at a small mediation centre near Delhi, The Gnostic Centre. During her studies she was exposed to the Yoga Nidra technique, and found a passion to share this amazing style of relaxation meditation with others. She is currently pursuing to add to her 200 hr, studying with Shiva Rea to receive her 500 hr. Certification.
JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ
Joshua Murphy Rodriguez has been training in Martial arts (kung-fu and tai chi) and Holistic health practices (Qi gong and G jo) for about 5 or so years. Joshua is an assistant instructor in the martial arts at the Way Of Orient martial arts studio underneath his father Manuel Rodriguez for both kung fu and tai chi. Joshua is currently a student at Ventura community college receiving a double degree in Music and Holistic studies and plans to continue his educational path by going to a Traditional Chinese Medicine College to become to a certified Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor. Joshua currently teaches the Qi Gong classes underneath the roof of Zan Ferris at ZanZilla every Friday at 7pm.
IONE LINDROTH
Ione trained at Goldenbridge Yoga in LA with Senior Teachers taught by Yogi Bhajan: Gurumukh, Gurushabd, Tej Kaur, and Harijiwan. A 220 hour course fulfilling the Yoga Alliance RYT.
RACHEL HORN
Rachel started practicing yoga in college after suffering a shoulder injury as a member of her college swim team. After just a few classes, she was hooked. As a 200-hour certified yoga teacher through YogaWorks, Rachel caters to students looking to improve their focus, strength and balance as well as athletes recovering from sports injuries. Her classes are focused on careful alignment and encourage the use of modifications and props to make every pose accessible, whether the student is young and athletic or in need of a more gentle approach.
MARKETA HUELSKAMP
Born and raised in the Czech Republic, Marketa came to USA in 1995.After discovering yoga in 2000 and fascinated by the effects of her yoga practice on her life she became a passionate and dedicated yogi. She received yoga instructor certification from YOGAFIT Training Systems in 2002 and she has been expanding her knowledge of yoga and teaching yoga ever since. Marketa’s signature is a flowing, well-rounded and well-balanced class. Her goal is to guide her students through a transformational journey.
JENNIFER BANANDO
Jennifer began practicing yoga in Manhattan in 2003, attending classes sporadically at first and then more frequently to complement her distance running (she has run 3 NYC marathons). Her initial motivation was to experience a different, challenging physical workout, but she soon noticed the impact of her practice on other areas of her life. Jennifer worked with Maribeth Hammond at The Yoga Channel to obtain her teacher certification. She reminds her students that it's called "yoga practice" - not "yoga perfect."!
KELLY MORGAN
Sivananda-certified Yoga instructor, Kelly teaches Level 1 and 2 traditional Hatha Yoga, that incorporate asana, pranayama and relaxation to facilitate the proper flow of prana (Life Energy) in the body.
ANDREA ADAMS
Andrea comes to us from Michigan, where she trained at Rising Sun Yoga and taught at A2 Yoga in Ann Arbor. Trained in the Vinyasa yoga style with a deep respect for Iyengar tradition, she teaches classes that are accessible for all levels. In love with nature and all things wild and free, Andrea is inspired by the healing she witnesses in students' ability to experience their true natures through yoga.
RAECHELLE CARINO
Raechelle started practicing Yoga 20+ years ago because she was born with hip dysplasia, severe asthma, and had anxiety problems growing
up. Because she feels Yoga has been such a beautiful gift, Raechelle wanted to share it with the world. As a result, she began teaching
classes in 2001. Yoga has been there for her from the beginning. She practiced as a college student, through her pregnancy...and now she
does Yoga with her baby boy, Angelo, who was born on June 13, 2008.
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. He is committed to ahimsa and harms no one. Isn't he just a doll????
KING HUGO
King Hugo is the embodiment of Earthly Wisdom and
Kosmic Kindness.
ZanZilla has adopted 7 gorillas through the Dian Fossey Gorilla Foundation Int'l.
The King implores thee to get happy.
