Kim
Manfredi
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Kim began studying yoga and meditation in 1988 to facilitate healing from an injury resulting in four broken vertebrae. This healing was so miraculous she become a teacher to share the practice with others. She has studied under many teachers in several traditions including Astanga with Patabhi Jois in Mysore, India: Kripalu Yoga; Pandit Rajmani Tinguait, Spiritual leader of the Himalayan Institute; Shiva Rea; Beryl Bender Birch; Baron Baptiste; Bikram; Doug Swenson; and Rod Stryker. Kim is committed to yoga as a path to enlightenment. She owns and operates Midtown Yoga Center where she teachers a Hot Vinyasa style of yoga and occasional energetic workshops. Kim Manfredi and Midtown Yoga Center is registered with Yoga Alliance for the 200 hour teacher training program and various CEUs.
Kim teaches Hot Vinyasa on tuesdays and thursdays at 6:30pm at Midtown and saturdays at 10am at Fells Point.
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Katie Thorworth
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Katie is registered with the Yoga Alliance as an RYT, and has received her 200 hour training certification under the instruction and guidance of Kim Manfredi of Midtown Yoga Center. Since finishing her original training, Katie has continued her studies with Beryl Bender Berch, Doug Swenson, and Paul Grilley. Curious about the prospects of Yoga as therapy, she studied with Joseph and Lillian LePage, Scott Blossom, Joyce Anue, Molly Kenny, and Jonas Westerling of Integrative Yoga Therapy. Still furthering those interests, she recently studied Anatomy and Physiology at the Tai Sophia Institute.
Katie teaches Hot Vinyasa, monday through friday at both our Midtown and FellsPoint studios.
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Debbie Saag
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Debbie has been practicing Ashtanga yoga for eight years. She is a certified yoga instructor from Yoga East, Louisville, KY. Through the leadership of her teacher, Debbie has developed a love and passion for teaching and practicing Ashtanga yoga. She has had the opportunity to study with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois in California and NY, and with his grandson, Sharath. She has also studied with Ramanad Patel, Francois Raoult, Tim Miller, David Williams and David Swenson, from whom she received another teaching certificate in 2002. When Debbie is not teaching or practicing, she is a freelance graphic designer and enjoys time with her family.
Debbie teaches Astanga Primary Series at both our Midtown and FellsPoint studios.
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Will began practicing yoga in 1988 in the Iyengar tradition under the tutelage of his much respected teacher, Louis Delmar, at the Tucson Center for Yoga, and in 1997 received his certification in yoga therapy. Will teaches an eclectic, spiritual, energizing form of yoga that builds strength, balance, flexibility and joy. His approach is to sit in the posture, push it to the edge and seek that full steady breath. Will’s beginner classes are open to all levels; newcomers will find the class challenging but not impossible and the seasoned yogi may enjoy the well rounded sequence and spiritual focus. Will’s Hatha classes are more challenging, working towards incorporating the more difficult postures of yoga.
Will teaches Beginner yoga on Mondays & Thursdays at 7:30 PM and Hatha yoga on Wednesdays at 4 PM & Sundays at 10 AM.
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Theresa Lummino is certified in Integrative Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda & Thai Yoga Bodywork. Prior to becoming a certified instructor, she practiced yoga for over 10 years. Her goal as an instructor is to encourage her students to practice yoga to develop a deeper awareness of their body and mind and to then use this awareness to live a life filled with consciousness, health, and vitality. It is her hope that every class provides students with an opportunity to enjoy moving their bodies, build physical strength and flexibility, relieve stress, and bring balance to all aspects of their being.
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Chris Leicht |
Chris was introduced to yoga by one of her modern dance teachers over 12 years ago. She began practicing yoga as simply a path to increased flexibility which later took another turn. She began teaching last summer while studying with Kim Manfredi here at Midtown. She continues to study with a variety of teachers to deepen her personal practice as well as being able to share with other yogis and yoginis.
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Bill Ross |
Bill has been practicing yoga since 1996 and astanga yoga
since 1997. He received his initial teacher training from Beryl
Bender Birch, but has also studied with David Swenson. He has
been teaching since 1999. He practices yoga on a daily basis. He
is especially grateful for the friendships he has established in the
yoga community.
Bill teaches Ashtanga Yoga at our Midtown Yoga studio on wednesday evenings at 6pm.
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Anna is an artist at heart who celebrates life through yoga. She believes each class to be an experience for the student and a chance for transformation, big and small. In her Hot Vinyasa style class, she urges students to create a loving relationship with their bones, muscles, heart and mind and use the practice to observe and accept themselves. This means listening, working and celebrating that moment with compassion. Anna completed her 200 hour yoga certification under the guidance of Kim Manfredi in 2004.
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Andriana Pateris |
Andriana comes from a strong Iyengar background having studied with Stan Andrzejewski and John Schumacher. After discovering Astanga yoga ,she studied with David Swenson. She has gained both teaching and yogic inspiration through her training with Kim Manfredi. She strives to bring both the precision of Iyengar yoga and the philosophy and breathwork of Astanga yoga to her students. Andriana loves to encourage and inspire her students by creating a fun spirited atmosphere. Andriana teaches Ashtanga yoga.
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Tanya Taylor |
Tanya has been practicing yoga since 2000 and has been teaching since September of 2004. She attended teacher training with Kim and has also taken classes from several other Baltimore teachers. She teaches hot yoga in the hatha style, using the breath as a foundation for the entire practice. Tanya believes that the yogi and the practice evolve simultaneously. She encourages students to bring compassion and courage into the practice. Her greatest influence at the moment is the teaching of T. Krishnamacharya, who encourages each student to "Begin where you are". Her early morning classes focus on setting a comfortable pace for the rest of your day.
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Alison is a Baltimore native and recovering marathon runner who has been practicing yoga for three years. She has been teaching at our Center since September 2004, after completing training with Kim Manfredi. Alison teaches Hot, Power Vinyasa, and Beginner yoga classes. She also teaches preschoolers at Bolton Hill Nursery School. In her classes, Alison attempts to incorporate a sense of humor, strength, and calmness, whether her students are 30 years old or 3! For her students, she hopes that the benefits of yoga will translate into practical use in other areas of their lives, as it has done for her so often.
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Edie Cimino |
Edie encourages her students to use the breath to set the pace of their practice. She incorporates music and touch to bring her class into the moment and to help students to release stress. She works to provide students the chance to wake up the body, to join together in breath, and to put the thoughts to rest. She is honored to be a part of Midtown Yoga studio, where she studied with Kim.
Edie teaches the ever popular Community Yoga on sundays.
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Heather Brown |
Heather Brown’s classes are a dynamic blend of physical challenge and energy work that lead to greater Self-awareness and a strong, flexible body, mind and spirit. Her inspiring classes encourage students to seek their own truth in the union between breath and body and to strengthen the body as a vehicle to strengthen and the soul. Through rigorous practice on the mat, she gives students the tools to bring more balance, consciousness and happiness into their lives off the mat. Heather has practiced primarily Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga since 2001, including practice in the United States with Sri Pattabhi K. Jois of Mysore, India, founder of the Ashtanga tradition of yoga. She has trained with national leaders in these traditions, including Tim Miller, Doug Swenson and Beryl Bender Birch, and received her 200-hour teaching certification from Kim Manfredi-Blades of Charm City Yoga, Baltimore. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and is currently studying for her Doctorate in Natural Health, focusing on the areas of the mind/body connection to health and nutrition.
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Lorraine began practicing yoga with Kim Manfredi Blades in 1998. After realizing the joy and calmness yoga brought to her life, she received her 200-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher certification in 2001. Lorraine's approach to a fulfilling class with meditation, warm-ups, asanas and breathwork, finds students leaving her class with an inner calm allowing them to enjoy life naturally.
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Melissa Daum |
Melissa Daum teaches Community Hatha Yoga at 8:30 on Thursday nights. Her class offers a sacred space for students to actively practice introspection and self-observance.
What draws Melissa to this practice is the awareness that within yoga and the breath, there exists a microcosm of the greater human experience. She has been a part of the Charm City Yoga community for many years, and studied under Kim Mandfredi-Blades.
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Marina Gan
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Marina Gan completed teacher training at Charm City Yoga with Kim Manfredi. She believes in practicing yoga as a way to achieve a deeper understanding of the self and the body, as well as to gain awareness, balance, and equanimity.Marina teaches at both Midtown and Fells Point, and she teaches a variety of classes including Hot Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga.
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Heather Hax |
Heather began practicing yoga in early 2001. She fell in love with it almost immediately. She teaches Ashtanga and vinyasa-style yoga always linking breath and movement. She brings a playful style to the practice while always challenging students to explore the practice as it relates to them. She teaches at both the Midtown and Fells Point Studios.
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Katie Browne |
Katie Browne completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course with Kim Manfredi. Katie has been practicing yoga for over 10 years and has come to believe that the physical practice of yoga leads to a greater understanding of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of the self. In her teaching, Katie focuses on the physical aspects of the practice and how it relates to the emotions. She believes that through the development of self-awareness, spirituality is able to grow.
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Sarah |
Sarah is dedicated to yoga as a path to self-realization. She believes that one must work from the outside in, and therefore treats asana practice as a vehicle with which to transform the body and mind, in order to more fully access spirit. She encourages students to find the edge in every posture, and learn to soften around that, thus creating space in the body and allowing transformation and healing to occur at various levels. Sarah completed a 200 hour training with Kim Manfredi in 2006, and teaches at both the Fells Point and Midtown locations.
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Brianna |
Brianna Bedigian has been studying hatha yoga and the healing arts for the over ten years. Along with being a certified teacher, she is also a certified Hypnotist, Stress Management Consultant, and Reiki Master in both the Usui and Karuna traditions. Although her classes are physically challenging, she emphasizes both breath-work and deep relaxation in her teaching. It is her hope that as her student learns to breathe through their pose they will also learn to breathe fully and deeply throughout their life.
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Christa |
Christa has been on a journey of self-realization through yoga for ten years. She received her 200 Hour Teaching Training under the guidance of Kim Manfredi of Charm City Yoga. Christa has studied many styles of yoga and doesn't limit herself to practice one style. Her approach is to encourage students to find their own path. She is currently teaching at fitness centers, assisted living centers and yoga studios throughout Maryland. Christa is dedicated to the practice of yoga and to bringing the joy of the practice to others.
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Jane |
A student of Kim Manfredi, Jane is most interested in energetics and yoga as a path toward spiritual enlightenment. In addition to teaching yoga, Jane works as a freelance writer and editor and as a part-time science writer and engages in various sorts of performance art. She began practicing yoga in 2002 while living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jane teaches Hot Vinyasa on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in Fells Point.
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Erin C |
Erin Colliau began practicing yoga six years ago after relocating to Baltimore from Northern California. Yoga has been a powerful source of self-esteem and healing for Erin after years of struggling with body dissatisfaction and an eating disorder. Always up for a challenge, Erin is committed to working with others to take the yoga practice to our personal edge, stepping out of our comfort zones, thereby developing a deep appreciation for all that our bodies are capable of. Erin completed her 200 hour teacher training in 2006 from her incredible yoga teacher, Kim Manfredi.
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