Barbara Burgess Barbara Burgess, BCYT In addition to caring for both parents full-time at home, I have 13 years experience in Hatha Yoga and am certified in Contemporary American Hatha Yoga and Kriya Hatha Yoga. I have studied with Glenda Payne, who has taught yoga for over 20 years in the Springfield area; Loa Freeman of Success Naturally in Springfield; Gabriel Halpern of The Yoga Circle in Chicago; Thomas Michael Fortel, a student of Rodney Yee and resident teacher at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA.; Paul J.J. Alix, creator of Yoga For All®, Any Body, Any Condition, Any Age®; David Lipshutz (Enoch Dasa Giri) of Chicago; Swami Kim Schwartz of High Desert Yoga in New Mexico, and Goswami Kriyananda, master yogi, author and founder of The Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. In addition to these wonderful instructors, I have also studied Mantra Meditation with Thomas Ashley-Farrand. Through my yoga practice, I have learned patience, understanding and compassion. Through teaching, I have been given the wonderful pleasure of watching my students grow as individuals in their own practice, overcome fears and face problems with confidence. They have taught me how to listen, the value of friendship and how to examine my own motives for teaching in order to improve them. When I am teaching, I give particular attention to alignment, flexibility, breath and balance, so that students benefit completely from their practice. I try to teach with compassion, sincerity, enthusiam and gentle humor to make each pose fresh every time. I also feel I am serving a larger purpose, order, community, society and the planet. I try to preserve honor and maintain the teaching so other's can learn and teach as well. Address: Springfield Greene County Parks and Recreation Address 2: City: Springfield State: Missouri Zip Code: 65804 Phone: 417-883-5580 Email:  babs1736@sbcglobal.net Website: