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STAN ANDRZEJEWSKI is the founder of Greater Baltimore Yoga. He was certified in the Iyengar tradition in 1988 while a student of John Schumacher, but now considers Victor van Kooten as his main inspiration. He integrates 38 years of experience as a physical therapist into his 26 years of teaching yoga. He works with people with orthopedic and neurologic problems in his private practice. He has trained many yoga teachers through his apprenticeship program. 

 

JULIE MADILL is an Anusara-affiliated teacher recognized for providing a safe and nurturing environment for students  She works well with special needs and injuries, first time students, and those wishing to balance asana with meditation in a playful environment.  She has studied/apprenticed extensively with Stan Andrzejewski, her primary teacher now being John Friend.  Kofi Busia, Jenny Otto, and Moses Brown have also influenced her teaching.  She has practiced meditation since 1995, yoga since childhood, formal study beginning in 1991.

JUDY SCHAEFFER is a registered nurse who has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation for over 20 years. She apprenticed with Stan Andrzejewski and has studied yin yoga intensively with Sarah Powers. She continues to study with an array of teachers and enjoys sharing her passionate exploration of what we call "yoga" with her students.

VELVET ABATO - WENKER’s interest in yoga began in 1979 and complimented intensive dance training at Peabody during the 1980’s. She has apprenticed with Stan Andrzejewski. Currently, Velvet teaches yoga and fitness/ wellness courses at CCBC- Essex. Her interest in yoga has become a medium for creative spiritual expression. Her joyful enthusiasm for the Art of Yoga shines thru in her teaching style.

CHRIS MYERS has been practicing and studying yoga for over 25 years. She studied at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco Teacher Training Program, completed teacher training with Moses Brown and Bob Glickstein in Columbia, MD, and apprenticed at Greater Baltimore Yoga with Stan Andrzejewski, with whom she continues to study. Her great joy is finding the ease within the effort of asana on the mat and then taking it with her into the world.