Community Partners
As part of the integrative community services being offered here, the following list of professionals reflects people with whom I've either had direct experience with or for whom I have received high recommendations, have researched and have had the opportunity to meet and interview on a professional basis. It is important to me that the professionals I refer you to are of the highest caliber and integrity; those who I believe will partner with me in caring for your well-being. No name or business will appear on this list that has been bought and paid for!
Program Coordinators for Out Back Yoga Integrative Healing Arts Center
Brion Clarkson
As the owner of Bullseye Catering, Brion has spent many years creating an environment for others to enjoy. Becoming a part of Out Back Yoga Integrative Healing Arts Center is an extension of this nurturing aspect of herself where she can continue to explore the growing creed of optimism in herself while helping to bring creatively inspired programs to the center. Visit her website at http://www.bullseye-catering.com or call her at (818) 252-0865
Penny Biroc
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Penny has taught pre-natal classes to facilitate bonding between the unborn child and its parents through the use of personally taped lullaby's. At the other end of life's spectrum, she has facilitated music experiences for people with Alzheimer's disease.
Becoming a student of Yoga and Ayurveda has deepened her curiosity and enthusiasm for the healing arts, and she looks forward to partnering with Kim and Brion on this journey of bringing an Integrative Healing Arts Center to Chatsworth. Penny can be reached at (818) 349-1790.
Body Treatment Specialists
Sony Trieu
Sony Trieu is a Yoga teacher and Thai Yoga Therapist who specializes in Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative style classes and the application of ancient healing techniques. Sony is passionately committed to exploring and sharing healing modalities through her work and writing. Visit her website at www.blissfulthaiyogatherapy.com.
Julia Morrow
Julia Morrow is a licensed massage therapist in private practice since 2004. She takes her table to Out Back Yoga, in to clients' homes and nursing homes, and offers chair massage one evening per week at Whole Foods Market. Her specialties include cancer massage, fibromyalgia, work with seniors, and pregnancy massage. She makes and sells organic aromatherapy shea butter moisturizers and room/body sprays. Please see her website at: www.massagebyjulia.com.
Hillary Branoff
Hillary Branoff is a certified Ayurvedic Body Therapist from the California
College of Ayurveda. She loves to douse, rub, soak and steam herbal oils, salves
and pastes into her clients from her home clinic, in clients' homes or in the
soon coming Out Back Yoga Ayurvedic Clinic. With a background in Hatha Yoga,
Thai Massage and Holistic Nutrition, Hillary provides holistic education and
healing for all of her clients. She considers her highest calling to be to help
others become their own healer. Contact Hillary at (310) 584-1697.
Chiropractics and Acupuncture
Dr. Austin Eshtehardi
Dr. Eshtehardi is the owner of Austin Chiropractic and Acupuncture Health Group in West Hills. As a qualified doctor of Chiropractics and Acupucture, he specializes in maladies of the back and spine. To learn more about his business, please go to www.chiroACDC.com.
Reiki Healing
Julie
Roberts
Julie Roberts is a Reiki Master Teacher who teaches the Usui Shiki Ryoho method
of natural healing from First through Master Degree. She can assist you on your
own personal healing and spiritual journeys through her classes and events,
private Reiki sessions, past life regressions, readings, spiritual art, healing
jewelry and much more. You may contact her at
Julie@sanctuary-much.com or call
818-429-9663.
Tai Chi/Chigong
Chris
Netto
Chris is the owner of Standing Firm Fitness. She is a certified fitness
professional (CFP) in a variety of exercise modalities. Her teaching is
primarily with the 50 plus population and includes both Western style exercises
and Eastern forms of movement. Besides teaching at Out Back Yoga, Chris is
currently teaching body conditioning, Fall Prevention, Healthy Back, Tai
Chi/Qigong and Water Exercises in the Older Adult Program at Pierce College. You
may contact Chris at
joy_full_movement@yahoo.com , 469-964-9369.
Personal Growth and Enrichment
The Dharma Lounge
The editors of Dharma Lounge is Amy Eyrie and the contributing editor is our very own...Sony Trieu. This on-line publication is a great read! "Dharma Lounge explores techniques and information that give insight to the (spiritual) path, where it is and how to find it when we get lost. Whether wisdom is found in science, art, music or philosophy makes no difference. Here you willl find information and techniques to get centered and course correct when the going gets tough." Get connected! www.dharmalounge.net
UCLA Arts and Healing
UCLA Arts and Healing is part of the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine. Ping Ho, MA, MPH, the Executive Director of the Initiative, is a wonderful friend and mentor to our activities here at Out Back Yoga Integrative Healing Arts Center. The mission statement for this program is "to facilitate the use of arts-based tools for mind-body healing in the community as a vehicle for empowerment and transformation.
As such, they provide affordable, experiential education to enable people to experience the healing power of the arts with added therapeutic dimension. They strive to serve health care professionals, mental health professionals, educators, community workers, caregivers, artists, youth, and the general public. Please visit them on-line to check the current schedule of events. http://www.uclaartsandhealing.net/
Business Support
All American Audio Visual
All American Audio Visual is a full service audio visual company offering the best in pro audio with amazing clarity and warmth--including fabulous video and lighting for parties and events. They can create video content for theme or awards show, and they also provide audio visual equipment for large corporate events and conventions. Check them out at http://allamericanav.com/
Ohlson Public Relations
Ohlson Public Relations specializes in website design, e-newsletters, media relations, and social media campaigns. Dan Ohlson has gained coverage for clients in media outlets such as the New York Times, Time Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and CNN. Find out more, at www.ohlsonpr.com
Supporting Yoga Teachers
Penny Biroc
Penny teaches Physical Fitness for older adults in the Adult Education Division of Los Angeles Unified School District. Her Gentle Yoga class meet twice weekly at Las Palmas Park in San Fernando. She has been a member of the Out Back Yoga community for 5 years and is currently one of the Program Coordinators here.
Carolyn Haun
Practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching for 6, Carolyn Haun completed teacher training at the Rishi Yoga Institute and with Max Strom. She has also spent time in yoga seminars with Paul Grilley and many other yoga teachers exploring various yoga styles. She has taken anatomy, physiology and QiGong classes. She believes the breath always comes first. She is grateful to students for teaching her every time she teaches a class.
Amber Keating
Amber Keating is the owner and founder of Soulful Healing, a wellness company that blends traditional psychotherapy techniques with the yoga concepts of mindful breath and movement. Amber is a licensed clinical social worker and professional yoga therapist candidate with Professional Yoga Therapy Studies. She particularly enjoys guiding clients and students in an exploration of their spiritual values--helping them create a new vision for their life, and giving them concrete strategies to experience greater levels of fulfillment.
Sony Trieu
Sony Trieu is a Yoga teacher and Thai Yoga Therapist who specializes in Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative style classes and the application of ancient healing techniques. Sony is passionately committed to exploring and sharing healing modalities through her work and writing. Visit her website at http://www.blissfulthaiyogatherapy.com/.
Stephanie Winnard
Having received her inspiration from practicing yoga in India, Thailand, Costa Rica and various Yoga Journal conferences, Stephanie has been involved in the practice of yoga for 20 years. She received her yoga certification from the Aura Wellness Center. She has taught yoga at Revive Studio, Spectrum Gym, Total Woman and is currently teaching at In The Mudra in Canoga Park. She is also a Psychology teacher at Pierce Community College.