RYT-500
Carole Pepe spent over 25 years as a Special Educator and continues to be an outdoor enthiusiast. In 1997 after an injury, Carole began a yoga practice, which felt like a natural fit as she had a desire to explore the physicality of asana (yoga poses) and her connection with nature. In 1999 she delved into a 200 hour yoga teacher training program with Kirin Mishra (Parvati Nanda Nath Saraswati) in the Saraswati River Yoga method, and a 100 hour certification training in therapeautics and the Bharaivi tradition. She then began teaching yoga to children and adults. After a life-altering diagnosis of cancer in 2003, yoga became prominent in her healing process. AmarJyothi (Bonnie Pariser) at Yoga Loka in Frenchtown, became one of the principle guides in her healing journey. This experience led Carole to study, apply, and teach the techniques of Structural Yoga Therapy and other yogic healing practices to cancer patients. Carole obtained a certification from OM yoga, NYC, to teach yoga to cancer survivors in June, 2009. In June 2010 She completed the 500 hour yoga teacher training program at Yoga Loka with an emphasis on therapeutics. She was the assistant instructor for the 200 hour level teacher training in 2009. Her intent is to share with others, especially those with cancer or chronic illness, the strengthening and healing benefits of a yoga practice as a way towards generating peace and love.