Laurie Ahlemann is the Founder of Long Island Yoga School and the Director of the Prana Shakti Flow Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program. In addition she is also co-owner of Bonda Yoga in Great Neck Long Island. She has been practicing and teaching Vinyasa Flow yoga on Long Island since 1999 and is certified at the 500 hour level in the ISHTA yoga style. She attended the Be Yoga/Yoga Works 500 hour certification program in New York City under the guidance of Alan Finger, founder of ISHTA yoga (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayuveda.)
She is an E-RYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) with the Yoga Alliance. In addition she created an in-depth Teacher Training Certificate Program for physical education teachers in the Nassau Boces school districts. This program makes it possible for yoga to be added to the physical education curriculum by knowledgeable teachers giving children from grammar school through high school a well balanced, beneficial yoga experience.
Laurie also studied Raja Yoga Meditation at the Brahma Kumaris Spiritual Center in Great Neck, Long Island and continues her studies there. She has had a personal meditation practice for over 21 years. These principles are applied in her guided meditation classes. In addition, she is a Reiki Master and a Master/Teacher of Magnified Healing. Laurie is also studying Anatomy and the philosophy of breath under Leslie Kaminoff at The Breathing Project in NYC.
Nicki Spatacco started walking down the yogic path in 1998 and began a dedicated practice in 2003. As an athlete throughout her life, Nicki discovered that yoga was the perfect physical outlet while also allowing her to ultimately become a more spiritual being.
Nicki is certified at the 500 hour level through Yoga Works in NYC. Her teaching style is directly influenced by the Yoga Works style of teaching which blends the flow of Ashtanga and the precise alignment of Iyengar yoga. Nicki brings her expertise in alignment and body mechanics to the Prana Shakti Flow Teacher Training Certification 200 and 300 Hour Programs. Her clear guidance brings an in-depth understanding to the subtle nuances of performing and teaching yoga postures.
She also has a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. She plans to combine her love of social work and yoga to enhance the lives of others.
Trish Sumell has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 5 years. She is certified at the 200 hour level in Basic Moves Yoga for Recovery and is strongly influenced by the ISHTA tradition. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance as a RYT (registered yoga teacher). She studied meditation, energy healing and movement in Sedona, Arizona. This was the beginning of her studies and through deep inner work plus working with supportive spiritual teachers, she now offers her services as a spiritual advisor.
She is also the creator of the AHRC Nassau Yoga Program which brings yoga to developmentally challenged adults. In addition she is a presenter at the NYSARC and NYSACRA recreation conferences discussing the benefits of yoga to this population.
She adds her talent to the Prana Shakti Flow Teacher Training Certification Philosophy lectures.
Trish is available for private consultations. Please contact her at
guidinglite@optimum.net.
Lorraine Aguilar, P.T., RYT 500 has been a practicing Physical Therapist since 1991. She specializes in Orthopedic manual therapy and Yoga Therapeutics. She has been practicing yoga since 1992 and teaching since 1995.
Lorraine is certified at the 500-hour level by Beryl Bender Birch through "The Hard & the Soft Astanga Institute" and is involved with Beryl’s Yoga Teacher Training Program as well as other studio programs throughout Long Island.
She has studied Ashtanga yoga with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois, Richard Freeman and other master teachers. Lorraine has also been studying Anusara yoga with John Friend since 1997 and is currently an Anusara-Inspired™ Yoga teacher.
Lorraine’s experience as a Physical Therapist and Yoga Teacher brings an easy to understand and fun exploration of Yoga Anatomy. Lorraine is involved in both the 200 and 300 Hour Prana Shakti Flow Teacher Training Programs.
Tina Conroy is certified at the 200-hour level through Suzanne Cardinal, Director of the Into This World Yoga Teacher Training Program and is currently working toward her 500-hour certification. She is registered with the Yoga Alliance and has completed additional training in Prenatal Yoga. She has also completed additional teacher training certifications with Marsha Wenig of YogaKids®.
Tina will be adding her talents to the Prenatal and Restorative Yoga portion of the Prana Shakti Flow 200 hour Teacher Training Certification Program.
Lore Kent has been passionately practicing yoga for the past ten years. In 2005, she became certified at Centerpoint Studio in NYC. Her practice has primarily consisted of Ashtanga yoga. In addition, Lore has studied Anusara Alignment principles and applies this to her teachings.
In addition to the numerous adult workshops she teaches, Lore has combined her nineteen years of movement experience with children and passion for yoga to create the ‘Yoga in Me’ Kids Workshop/Teacher Training.
Long Island Yoga School will be hosting Lore’s ‘Yoga in Me’ Kids Yoga Workshops/Teacher Training. This program will be offered as a weekend workshop as well as a 90 hour Yoga Alliance qualified Kid Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program.
