Balanced Life Yoga

Instructors

Donna Damazyn

Instructor, 500 hr. Registered Yoga Teacher

Studio Owner

Donna has taken exercise physiology, anatomy, and nutrition through CNM. Along her path, she was certified in aerobics and personal training. After discovering the transformative benefits of yoga, she received certifications in yoga at the 500 hour level. Donna says yoga has not only helped her to keep in great shape, but has also given her a deeper appreciation of herself. She encourages others to weave movement into everyday life by finding something that is fun and enjoyable.

Paul Darin

Instructor, 200 hr. Registered Yoga Teacher

Licensed Massage Therapist

Paul received his RYT certification in Raja Ashtanga Yoga under the guidance of Baba Hari Dass in 2003. He began practicing yoga in 1996 after a car accident, when a chiropractor recommended it. Paul has studied shamanism, clinical hypnotherapy, musculoskeletal anatomy, the tarot, and luthiery (building and repairing of guitars and violins). Paul is also a licensed bodyworker, specializing in shiatsu.

Janet Duran

Instructor, 200 hr. Registered Yoga Teacher

Janet has been mastering yoga for 20+ years, and she has discovered it is a system of movement that is always new. Each time she approaches the mat, she comes away with new insight and deeper inner relaxation. Her goal as a yoga instructor is to bring mental and emotional release from people's stressful lives with movement, breath, and intelligence. Janet extends a divine invitation to share the journey with her.

Anne Schroeder

Instructor

AFAA/NASM Certified Personal Trainer/ACE Certified Group Exercise Instructor

Anne, an avid exerciser most of the last 40 years, has been teaching classes in strength, balance and flexibility at a retirement center for the last 10 years. She has found Pilates to be her most enjoyable and effective form of movement, for mind and body, whether it is mat work or the Pilates Cadillac Reformer. Trained specifically to work with the elderly, Anne can offer modifications for all abilities and all ages.

Stephanie Hansen

Instructor, 200 hr. Registered Yoga Teacher

"Stephanie began her personal yoga journey in 2008. She quickly discovered how powerful yoga can be, both on and off the mat. She has a M.S. in Human Nutrition and while working with clients realized many were missing the mind-body connection that yoga provides. She felt as though clients weren’t taking better care of themselves because they weren’t living in their bodies and listening to what their bodies needed. After moving to Albuquerque in 2016, she searched for a yoga teacher training that would enable her to help people find the connection to their true selves.