"In teaching Kundalini Yoga, my goal is to serve others in their quest for a connection within themselves and also a connection beyond themselves. I want to share the transformative tools of Kundalini Yoga so that my students can have the energy, focus and fearlessness to reach their full potential." Lauren – Sat Rattan

Lauren Asheim began her Kundalini Yoga journey in April 2007 and finished Level I Teacher Training Certification in February 2008. She graduated from Saint Olaf College in 2003 with a B. A. in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts and an emphasis in Dance. Lauren is an active participant in the Twin Cities performing arts community. Principles of Creativity, Prosperity, Projection and Radiance have intersected in her experiences with the fine arts as well as her continued study of yoga.

Jen is our instructor of Hatha Flow Yoga and Meditation. As a great appreciator of Kundalini, she is the perfect person to help Kundalini students translate and reap the most benefits of strength, alignment, and stability from a Flow yoga class. As a practitioner of Shiatsu, Traditional Thai Massage and Reiki, she brings a sensitivity of healing space to her classes. In linking breath with movement, she encourages students to use breath as a tool to Be Here Now. Jen offers students a safe space for honoring the balance and vitality that naturally exists within all of us.

"Patty’s calming voice and graceful demeanor paired with powerfully uplifting mantra music create a space for students to engage in yoga as a creative, heart-centered exploration of expanded awareness, deep personal growth and joyfully authentic self-expression".

Patty Nieman (Gurbani Kaur), a devoted and enthusiastic student and teacher of Kundalini Yoga, has been part of the Center for Happiness since it opened. Patty brings her passion for the practice, her humor and sense of joy, and her particular love of music to all of her classes. Her calming voice and graceful demeanor paired with powerfully uplifting mantra music create a space for students to engage in yoga as a creative, heart-centered exploration of expanded awareness, deep personal growth and joyfully authentic self-expression. Patty encourages students of all abilities to participate, and her classes leave you feeling balanced, renewed, and peaceful.

In addition to being an IKYTA-certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, Patty is an FSIM-certified Feng Shui Practitioner and Fashion Feng Shui® Consultant who works with clients to increase harmonious energy flow in their environments. She uses the Chinese five-element theory to help people live their lives with a balanced mind-body-spirit system. Patty has studied Reiki (III), Hatha Yoga, Qi Gong as well as jazz, tap, ballet and ballroom dance. She has a BA in Music from Carleton College and is an active actor/singer/dancer in the Twin Cities devoted to consciously using the healing powers of theater, music and creative movement in her life and work.

Ericka is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She holds a BA from the University of Illinois and has worked in marketing and communications for over 10 years. "I started practicing Sivananda Yoga in 2000 and was immediately taken by yoga's healing power. Several years later, I accompanied a friend with terminal brain cancer to a series of Hatha Yoga classes at Gilda's Club Chicago and began to understand yoga's impact on a much grander scale. Yoga has the capacity to offer unconditional grace, compassion, and love to the mind, body and spirit. In 2005, I had the privilege of taking my first Kundalini Yoga class and was awed by its precision and dynamism. I am so excited to share the healing power of this sacred science with individuals living with cancer in the Twin Cities."

Brenda is a certified KRI teacher and began teaching Kundalini Yoga in 2003. She holds a BA in Chinese Mandarin and East Asian Studies, magna cum lade, from the University of Minnesota. She is a nationally recognized artist, selling her work in galleries and art fairs throughout the country. Students have described her classes as dynamic, challenging, encouraging, vibrant and diverse.

Tonya’s love affair with the vast yogic ocean began in the mid 90's. She started teaching Hatha and Vinyasa style yoga in 2004. After deep exploration of many styles of yoga she has come home to Kundalini style yoga. She is proud to offer Khalsa Way Prenatal yoga at the Center for Happiness. Her passion for women and all things about babies has led her to additional training as a Doula or childbirth assistant.

Tonya has a BA in Sociology and Theater from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and a Masters in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Tonya enjoys acting, dancing, chanting and stilt walking.

Contact The Center for Happiness:

952-715-8982(Cellular)

612-208-0697(LandLine)or mgmt@centerforhappiness.com