Katarzyna Stryjniak-Erickson
Aleksandra Townsend
Katarzyna Stryjniak-Erickson
Katarzyna Stryjniak - Erickson, who recently returned from an eleven-year sojourn in the USA, would like to share her experience on a path of self-discovery.
Experience
Kasia studied with wonderful masters of Yoga: Yogiraj Alan Finger in New York, and Yogi Hari in Florida. From Yogi Hari, she received the title of Yoga Acharya, as well as Yogi Hari's blessing on her teaching career.
After completing extended Teacher Training with Yogiraj Alan Finger, Kasia began her teaching career in New York, working with all levels of students from many nations.
She taught in:
Practicing yoga together at Yogi Hari's Ashram in Florida
Sun salutation: a flowing sequence of twelve postures
Beginners session at Parker-Meridian Hotel, New York
Summer session on terrace of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter building, Times Square, Manhattan
Aleksandra Townsend
Aleksandra teaches
yoga in JCC Richmond Va
Aleksandra Townsend arrived at Yoga International in Krakow in the summer of 2006 following 5 years of living and working professionally in the United States.
Aleksandra graduated from a comprehensive yoga training in the Vinyasa style (Yoga Alliance accredited) in Richmond, Virginia, where she studied with Jennifer Elliott (Ashtanga method) and Sandra Pleasant (Iyengar method). She has studied ayurveda with John Douillard and yoga with Shean Corn, Shiva Rea, and Cyndii Lee, to name a few, and continues to participate in international Vedic conferences. She is currently completing an Ayurvedic Healing course with David Frawley at the Ayurvedic Institute of Vedic Studies in New Mexico. She holds a Master's Degree in Recreation from the Academy of Physical Education in Krakow.
While in the US Aleksandra taught yoga in private yoga studios, at the University of Virginia, at medical and wellness centers and other corporations and worked as a wellness consultant in Virginia and Maine.
Aleksandra teaches with passion, creativity and attention to the needs of her students. Previous students of Aleksandra have stated in writing:
".she creates in each class an atmosphere of peace, relaxation and joy, at the same time adopting each class to all levels and individual needs."
and ".she presents yoga with remarkable compassion for her students."
Yoga International is pleased to welcome Aleksandra and strongly belives that her passion and love for the art of teaching will be inspiring to all those in the yoga commmunity.