Instructor Bios
Elisabeth Armour
Elisabeth became a teacher in 2004. She loves teaching at the Dupont studio when she's back in DC from her travels. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share Bikram Yoga and to learn from her fellow students and teachers.
Constance Castrence
I have been teaching Bikram Yoga since 2003. I love it and love to teach it too! My other job is Senior Associate of an international development firm headquarted in Washington, DC with field offices worldwide.
Luciana Cecille
Luciana is an opera singer with the Washington National Opera and internationally. She became a Bikram Yoga instructor in 2005.
Lukas Gavitt
Introduced to Bikram Yoga in 1999, Lukas graduated from
Teacher Training in November 2001. He has practiced in
Chicago, Dallas, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam and Bikram's World
Headquarters in L.A. Lukas loves what yoga does for his mind and body.
He loves teaching and observing others,
and sometimes singing with the body while teaching.
Alex Gombert
Alex discovered in Bikram Yoga an unexpected mental and physical challenge. She enjoys improving her own practice and helping others heal their bodies through yoga, Alex became a Bikram Yoga Instructor in 2003.
Amanda Lambropoulos
I graduated from Teacher Training in 2001 and taught in Michigan for almost 9 years until moving to the DC area in 2010. I am excited to be part of a new yoga community. When I am not teaching yoga I am teaching art in public school, cooking and getting to know this great part of the country.
Rissa Miller
Rissa
enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and is inspired by yoga
and the movement arts. She became certified to teach Bikram Yoga in
2002 and is trained in martial arts, vipassana meditation and thai
yoga massage. Rissa is also trained in culinary arts.
Lauren C. Mills
I began practicing yoga in New York, but it was when I found Bikram Yoga in D.C. that my life really transformed. I completed teacher training in 2010. I enjoy practicing and teaching as much as possible and sharing my passion with those around me. In my free time, I enjoy making organic gourmet nut butters and taking Tippy the pug to the park (and to the studio!).
Mark Murphy
I am a Washington, D.C. native and a D.C. fire fighter. I started doing Bikram Yoga to help my lower back. What began as a simple way to cure my lower back pain turned into a new way of life. I graduated from teacher training in the Fall of 2007 and am eager to teach and practice with all of you.
Natalie
I became a Bikram Yoga instructor in the Spring of 2011. Since 2008, Bikram Yoga has brought balance into my life as I strive to acheive connection between mind and body. I am happy to be at Bikram Yoga Dupont and I hope to see you soon for a sweaty, moving meditation followed by an addictive post class state of bliss!
Christina Neel
Christina loves being able to share Bikram healing in the DC area.
She attended Bikram's 9 week teacher training in L.A. in 2005. Since
then she has taught in Virginia, DC, Stockholm and Guatemala City.
Monica Payne
Monica has been teaching Bikram Yoga since 2004 in DC, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and Florida. Monica is excited to share her love for
Bikram Yoga at Dupont Circle!
Ambiya Pinnix
Practicing Bikram Yoga has changed my life. It continues to be a pleasure and an
honor to take part in the offerings of this wonderful community.
When not practicing, I enjoy traveling, bicycle riding, and reading. See you in class!.
Carolan Sudol
I
am grateful to have the opportunity to share hatha yoga with the Washington
DC community. I am inspired by the inner journey of our students and
am devoted to creating a nurturing, loving and joyful environment
for their fulfillment.
Yasmin Tuazon
Yasmin
Tuazon became a teacher in June 2005. She works as an actor and will
shamelessly promote any show she is in. Yasmin likes coffee, naps,
NY Times crossword puzzles and Teaism. She also likes it when students
bring jokes to the front desk (keep it relatively clean, folks).
Visiting Instructors
Alon Kleinman, Tel Aviv
I graduated teacher training in 2007 and have been teaching in Tel Aviv for the past year. Combining my passion for teaching and my love for the Yoga has been a true blessing. I have heard so many great things about DC and the Dupont Bikram studio that I am really excited about this opportunity to teach at Dupont. I cannot wait to share the experience with you.
Tim Haig, Vancouver
I started Bikram yoga to get rid of skeletal discomfort from playing the violin and found something powerful about the 26 postures in the heat.
I'm most interested in using the series to heal deep inner imbalances
and to allow this healing to surround and overflow the body in savasana. I'm thrilled to be a part of the dynamic Bikram Yoga Dupont community.
Galit, Tel Aviv
I became a Bikram instructor in Fall 2007 and was fortunate to start my teaching career at the Dupont Circle studio. I spent an unforgettable 9 months in DC, teaching, practicing but mostly learning so much about love, grace, generosity and friendship from my fellow yogis, instructors and students. I returned to Israel in Fall 2008, and have been teaching in TLV. After almost a year in the Holy Land, I am happy to be back at the place that became my second home on earth. I missed you and am looking forward to be surrounded again by the magical spirit of this studio.
Don Olson, New Mexico
I graduated from 2007 teacher training in Hawaii. I have since taught Bikram Yoga in New Mexico, Arizona, and for a year in Chile, in South America. I was introduced to Bikram Yoga at Dupont Circle in 2006 and remember my first class taught by Carolan Sudol. I have been "hooked" ever since and my health and conditioning have improved dramatically!
