Becky Gelatt, Director of Education
Becky established the Yoga School in Covington in 1991 and is the primary teacher. Her teaching style reflects many years of training in the Iyengar tradition. She has been at the 500 hour level registry with Yoga Alliance since 2000.  In July 2006 she completed an additional 500 hour teacher training with Gary Kraftsow of the American Viniyoga Institute and is presently enrolled in the advanced yoga therapy training.

TEACHER DIRECTORY:
YOGA SCHOOL GRADUATES & TEACHERS IN TRAINING

Listed by town.

Abita Springs
Baton Rouge
Biloxi
Bogalusa

Covington
Denham Springs
Gretna
Hammond

Mandeville
New Orleans 
Slidell

"RYT" = Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (200 hour & 500 hour programs)
"TnT" = Teachers in Training

Abita Springs

Darleen Dohm, 500 RYT

Phone: 985-624-3306
Email: darleendohm@charter.net
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate Hatha
Location: Money Hill Country Club
Open to public? No. Free to members, $10-member guest.
Times: Tues (3-4pm) & (5:30-6:30pm) Thur (3-4pm) & (5:30-6:30pm)
Cost: See above.

 

Baton Rouge

Son Martinez, TnT

Phone: 225-335-7015
Email:
Style: Beginner / Intermediate
Location:
YMCA, 15550 Old Hammond Hwy Tuesdays (8-30-9:30am)
YMCA, 350 So. Foster Drive  Tuesdays (4:30-5:30pm)
Open to public? Yes
Times:
Cost: $10

Biloxi

Sophie Perkins, 200 RYT

Phone:
Email: sperk30@hotmail.com
Style: Beginners Hatha Yoga
Location: Pass Road Elementary Gym
Open to public? Yes
Times: Thursdays (6:00-7:00pm)
Cost: $40 for 6 weeks

                                                                       

Bogalusa

Dana Unger, 200 RYT

Phone: 985-705-4295
Email: danahfsllc@aol.com
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate Hatha
Location: Privates/Small Groups
Open to public? Yes
Times: Tuesday PM, Saturday AM
Cost: Call for rates.

 

Covington

Joseph Bessett, 200 RYT

Phone: 985-892-4170
Email: jgbjoseph@bellsouth.net
Style: Beginners Hatha Yoga
Location 1: Downton Fitness Center
Open to public? Yes
Times: Wed. (5:30-6:30pm)

Location 2: Gilboy's
Open to public? Members Free, (10 for $70 or $10 each)
Times: Mon, Wed. & Fri 8:30 am
Cost: $7.00 per class

               

Deborah Heffernan 200 RYT

Phone: 985-875-3195
Email:
Style: Private
Location: 139-B N. Theard St.
Open to public?
Times: By Appointment

Wendy Mckee, 500 RYT

Phone: 985-951-7184
Email: wndymc@att.net
Location: Star Fitness Therapy/Rehab Ctr
Style: Therapeutic
Open to public? Yes
Times: Tuesday (10-11am), Wednesday (11-12am)
Cost: Call Star Fitness for rates (985-809-6399)

Location 2: St.Tammany Hospital Outpatient Pavillion
Style: Therapeutic
Open to public? Yes
Times: Friday 10-11am
Cost: Therapeutic / Beginner Yoga for Cancer Patients  (free)

 

Denham Springs

Son Martinez, TnT

Phone: 225-335-7015
Email:
Style: Beginner / Intermediate
Location: Flowing Waters Studio, 11010 Laird Lane, 225-667-8288
Open to public? Yes
Times: Thursdays (9:30-10:45am)
Cost: $10/Class                                                         

 

Gretna

Marie O'Neil,   RYT 200

Phone: 914-400-8688
|Email: marietoneil@gmail.com
Style: Therapeutic/Beginner Yoga for Cancer
Location: 200 Lapalco Boulevard
Open to public? Yes
Times: Friday 10-11am
Cost: Free

 

Hammond

Bianca Chumley, RYT 200

Phone: 985-956-2147
Email: hammondyogasanga@gmail.com,  om.delivery@gmail.com
Style: Hatha Yoga / Vinyasa
Location: SLU Pennington Center
Open to public? No. Membership Required
Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, (8:30am & 12:30pm)
Location 2: Kairos Studio
Open to public?
Yes.
Times: Privates & Small Groups. Call Bianca - drop in by permission

 

Mandeville

Becky Bazile, RYT 200

Phone: 504-782-4432
Email: yogavillage@cox.net
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate
Location: 2661 Florida Street
Open to public? Yes
Times: Mon 6-7pm 
Cost: $10/class                                        

Nina Boasso 200 RYT

Phone: 985-373-2298
Email: nrboasso@yahoo.com
Style: Hatha Yoga / Vinyasa
Location: Privates/Small Groups
Open to public? Yes
Times: By appointment. Call for rates.

Location 2: Franco's Athletic Club (985-792-0200)
Open to public? Yes
Times: Mon 5:30pm;    Fri 7:30 am;  Tues 5:30pm (student athletes)
Cost: Call Franco's for rates & membership information

 Darleen Dohm 500 RYT

Phone: 504-382-6506
Email: darleendohm@charter.net, meditationsinyoga.com   
Style: Relaxation, Calming
Location: Privates/Small Groups         
Open to public? Yes
Times: Monday - Thursday by appointment 
Call for rates.  

                                                                         

Wendy McKee 500 RYT

Phone: 985-951-7184
Email: wndymc@att.net
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate
Location: Privates/Small Groups         
Open to public? Yes
Times: Monday - Friday by appointment
Cost: Call for rates

 

Kathryn O'Neil 200 RYT

Phone: 985-705-1345  
Email: oneilkathryn@aol.com
Style: Therapeutic
Location: Privates/Small Groups         
Open to public? Yes
Times: Monday - Friday by appointment
Cost: Call for rates.

 

New Orleans 

Mayumi Kepner 200 RYT

Phone: 985-264-8244         
Email: kepner@charter.net
Style: Beginners
Location: Yoga Club, 6363 St.Charles Ave    
Open to public? Yes
Times: Saturday 9:15-10:45 am
Cost: $5, (in Japanese and English)

 

Becky Bazile    200 RYT

Phone: 504-782-4432                  
Email: yogavillage@cox.net
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate
Location: Lelia Hellar Ballet School    
Open to public? Yes
Times: Mon. 8-9 pm
Cost: $10

            Location 2: Anytime Fitness, Lakeview
            Open to public? No
            Times: Wed 6pm/Thur 7am
            Cost: Members Only

Sally Meredith 200 RYT

Phone:
Email: smeredit@hotmail.com
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate
Location: Anytime Fitness, Lakeview  
Open to public? No
Times: Mon 6-7pm
Cost: Members Only

 

Nina Boasso 200 RYT

Phone: 985-373-2298      
Email: nrboasso@yahoo.com
Style: Hatha / Vinyasa Yoga
Location: Yoga Garden, 8422 Oak St.           
Open to public? Yes
Times: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am
Cost: $10 drop in / purchase card discount

 

Slidell 

Pat Hart 200 RYT

Phone: 985-781-2544  
Email: patrishart@yahoo.com
Style: Therapeutic/ Recovery (Beginner & Intermediate)
Location: Private/Small Groups @ Heart Pine Yoga Studio or your home       
Open to public? Yes
Times: By Appointment
Cost: Call for rates

Dana Unger 200 RYT

Phone: 985-705-4295
Email
: danahfsllc@aol.com
Style: Beginners/ Intermediate Hatha
Location: Privates/Small Groups         
Open to public? Yes
Times: Monday PM
Cost: Call for rates