Eliz M
(Tamara’s class) was excellent. Your cadence and voice are so very special. Your word choices are direct, comprehensible and otherwise perfect. How do you do that? I loved how you used the chair as a way to “get into a pose”. The multiple variations that you offered were eye opening to me. I appreciated the warm-up sitting on the chair and especially enjoyed the standing poses with the assistance of using the back of the chair for greater stability. I am looking forward to studying more adaptive yoga with you!
-Eliz. M (teacher trainee)
Liz F
Some of the teachings Tamara offered were really life changing for me and I already see a meaningful change in my practice. I am learning to dial back some of the intensity of the postures and not overstretch to focus on the subtle movements instead. It has been mentally challenging to change my thinking after years of practicing a certain way, but it has really given me a new perspective and it has been such a valuable exercise.
-Liz F (teacher trainee)
Samantha C
Tamara is a knowledgeable, passionate, and inspiring teacher. She is honest but gentle, and her feedback and guidance were an enormous part of my progress as a teacher-in-training. She really helped me go from feeling like a hack trying to learn to teach yoga to feeling confident and legit!"
-Samantha C (mentee)
Maryellen
I have had the privilege of being an ongoing student, mentee and colleague of Tamara’s for many years…being in Tamara’s presence is truly a gift! Tamara’s desire to share her wealth of and thirst for knowledge about yoga (and its MANY facets) with teachers is not only extremely educational, but inspiring and infectious as well! Looking forward to continuing my studies with Tamara!
-Maryellen J
Victoria S
I feel so grateful to have worked closely with a mentor like Tamara during my Yoga Teacher Training. Her impactful guidance was filled with love and patience. Her comprehensive knowledge of Yoga was inspiring as was her passion for her own continuing education in this field. With Tamara, I knew I was supported as I dove into both the technicalities and the mysteries of Yoga. I will always be grateful that she made time for me to learn at my pace and in my way with laughter and love…always laughter and love.
-Victoria S, Reiki Master, RYT-200
RZ
I am full of gratitude for having the experience of having Tamara as my mentor in my teacher training program. She is full of knowledge and is able to communicate her skills in a clear and concise manner. She is very creative and brings her deep knowledge and love of Yoga to her students. She is supportive and cares about each of her students attaining their goals. As our group leader, we formed a strong bond between student and teacher. Teacher Training is a rigorous program. I am so appreciative that I had such a wonderful teacher to encourage me through this process.
-RZ
Jenny H
Tamara is a true teacher of teachers. She has a great gift of teaching these ancient yogic practices and making them very comprehensive for modern day practitioners. Her depth of knowledge of pranayama and chakras is remarkable. And she has a gracious way about her that makes learning from her so enjoyable
-Jenny H, Lead Teacher 200 hour Bhakti Barn School of Yoga
Vanessa N
Tamara is a skillful and intuitive teacher trainer who succinctly presents material in a tangible, digestible way. She draws upon her deep knowledge and experience in yoga, movement, voice and breath. Any yoga training program would be fortunate to her have on faculty.
-Vanessa N., Co-director of Education, Bhakti Barn School of Yoga