Angela Caplan

She was a college student during years of social unrest and felt she could contribute some bit of peace by teaching inmates to meditate. She continued to offer meditation & yoga in correctional facilities for years to come. As her own meditation practice unfolded, so did a natural desire to share the power & potency of hatha yoga. Angela has studied & practiced intensively & continued to do so through years of raising a family & immersing herself in the art of dance & choreography. Angela's love of teaching is attributed to the influences of the late modern dancer, Nona Schurman, as well as numerous skilled yoga teachers in the Anusara and Iyengar traditions. In addition to co-directing & teaching classes, workshops & teacher- trainings at Shakti Yoga, Angela is an experienced teacher of Private Yoga.  She's also taught hatha yoga & movement at the University of Rochester, holds a Usui Reiki Master certificate and offers Chakra Balancing Sessions. "My intention is to offer classes that are creative & nurturing, dynamic & graceful. Most of all, I wish to offer whatever help & service I can, to those who want physical, mental, emotional & spiritual connection. In my own practice & life, I aspire to keep joy & compassion in the forefront while stepping with courage into whatever challenge I am faced with. Isupport students in doing the same, along with what is equally important to me: cultivating silence & sensitivity."