Hawaii Yoga Institute
PH: (808) 262-YOGA
  • Yoga Teacher Training
  • DATES
  • MyCAA & GI Bill®
  • Curriculum
  • Location
  • Our Team
  • FAQ
  • Connect
  • Video Blog

The Hawaii Yoga Institute Team


Kilty Kaimana Inafuku E-RYT500 Lead Yoga Educator & Water Baby

Picture
FAVORITE YOGA POSE:  supported fish pose​
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION:  nature- everything about it puts me in awe, its power, its energy, its intricacy and simplicity
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: surfing in the beautiful blue ocean 
FAVORITE HOBBY: travelling
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE: i love the word/sound "mmm"
Learn more about Kilty at www.KiltyYoga.com

Courtney Wexler E-RYT500, Lead Yoga Educator & Head Homie

Yoga Teacher Training
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: warrior 2
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION: the great guru mother nature
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: it's normal to forget to wear shoes
FAVORITE HOBBY:  laughing
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE: be weird. be random. be who you are. because you never know who would love the person you hide.
Learn more about Courtney at www.YogaForMyHomies.com

Tara Lavery E-RYT200,  Yoga Educator & Acro Butterfly

Yoga Teacher Training
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: any heart opener <3
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION: krishnamacharya
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: doing everything outdoors, always beautiful!
FAVORITE HOBBY: surf, acroyoga
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE:  ananda (bliss :)
Learn more about Tara at www.TaraLavery.com


Sona Desai Buchanan E-RYT500,  Yoga Educator 

Yoga Teacher Training
Coming Soon!


Picture

​Sharon Burch, President & Acting Director, ​MSN, APRN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC

FAVORITE YOGA POSE:  vrikshasana   
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION:  Sri Radhe Govinda
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII:  the people, plants and water
FAVORITE HOBBY:  playing in water (lakes, rain, snow, fog, ocean, etc.)
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE:  Life is sacred ~ let's honor and celebrate it!  

Learn more about Sharon at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonburch1  

Yoga Teacher Training

Tia Grindle Office Manager & Technical Guru 

FAVORITE YOGA POSE:  sukhasana
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION:  my children
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII:  a hope of being there soon
FAVORITE HOBBY:  boating, fishing, hiking, riding horses
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE:  if you want to be happy, be

​Learn more about Tia at www.SecretaryFairy.com 

Guest Lecturers

Picture

Dina Knight E-RYT200 Guest Lecturer

FAVORITE YOGA POSE:  lizard pose
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION:  Rolf Gates
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII:  turtles next to my paddle board 
FAVORITE HOBBY:  refurbishing furniture
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE:  do you!

Yoga Teacher Training

Jodie Dresel Pre-Natal Yoga Educator

FAVORITE YOGA POSE: trikonasana (triangle)
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION: my son
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: nature, beach days with my family 
FAVORITE HOBBY:  traveling and exploring
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE: love, lovely, love-ie, love-bug + all kinds of other LOVE variations!

Yoga Teacher Training
Photo by Viana Julia

Noelani Love Yoga Educator  & Designer

FAVORITE YOGA POSE: supta baddha konasana 
FAVORITE INSPIRATION: gurmukh for her healing energy & truthful words
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: the ocean!
FAVORITE HOBBY:  empowering women
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE: i am supported by the universe!
Learn more about Noelani at www.NoelaniHawaii.com

Honored Past Instructors

Picture

​Malia Helela  Guest Lecturer & Hula Mama

Guest Lecturer & Hula Mama
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: vrksasana (tree) + mudras!
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION: Kumu Hula Pulu`elo Naipo Park, she emphasized expressing hula from the inside out
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII: the innate, warm, inclusive generosity of the aloha spirit pervading every living thing
FAVORITE HOBBY:  composing chants and songs with my father
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE: compassion
Learn more about Malia at www.AlohaHulaLove.com

Picture

Adria ​E-RYT500, RCYT, RYDT, CYT  Yoga Educator & Funky Dancer

FAVORITE YOGA POSE:  restorative twists
FAVORITE YOGI or INSPIRATION:  Gabriel Roth + Don Stapelton
FAVORITE THING ABOUT HAWAII:  more water... less land
FAVORITE HOBBY:  ease, dance, love
FAVORITE WORD OR PHRASE:  je ne sais quoi
Learn more about Adria at www.adeepsea.com

I’m Ready to Become a Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training
Hawaii Yoga Institute - Yoga Teacher Training

Hawaii Yoga Institute

(808) 262-YOGA  - Yoga Teacher Training
FaceBook.com/HawaiiYogaInstitute - Instagram.com/hawaiiyogainstitute
2020 © Hawaii Yoga Institute is a 501(c)(3) corporation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Yoga Alliance® | OM TAT SAT 
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training
Photo used under Creative Commons from Jeda Villa Bali