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Ryan RedmanThrough a keen interest in Yoga, Ryan began exploring the sub continent of India at a very young age. During his travels, Sri Sathya Sai Baba inspired and awakened him to a lifelong commitment of spirituality. At the age of twenty-one, Ryan began sharing his yoga practice as a certified instructor in Santa Barbara, California. With close to three years of intensive study in India, Ryan has grounded the roots of his teachings deep into Indian Philosophy, while integrating western principles of Anatomy and Physiology. Ryan continues to lead retreats and teach workshops internationally in both Yoga and Ayurveda. Alongside his passion for teaching Yoga, Ryan is a practicing professional herbalist incorporating Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic principles for healing. Currently, Ryan is working toward a certification from the American Herbalist Guild, which is the most prestigious organization in the United States representing herbalists. Ryan is continuing to further his education with world-renowned herbalist and teacher, Karta Purkh Khalsa under a private mentorship. Ashley Ruback Ashley resides in Portland, Oregon where she is a graphic designer running her own business, Point3 Design. She graduated from Duke University as well as Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design with degrees in Art History and Graphic Design. Ashley got the travel bug early in life and has explored much of South and Central America, India, Africa and Europe. She has extensive outdoor wilderness experience and attended multiple Outward Bound programs, a semester of NOLS in Africa as well as countless backpacking and backcountry ski trips. She has studied yoga since 1992 and is constantly inspired by the benefits yoga has to offer. Her teachers include Sarahjoy Marsh, John Friend, Ryan Redman and Sadhvi Abha Saraswati. Yoga has become an integral part of her life as well as a crucial link to performing better when mountain biking, skiing and hiking. She loves sharing her passion for yoga, the outdoors and traveling abroad with others. |