Sharyn Galindo
Owner, Studio Director
Sharyn Galindo, owner of North Shore Yoga, came to yoga 10 years ago as means to balance years of marathon running and triathlon training, and to mentally balance the stresses of entrepreneurship.
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Steve Galindo
Steve has been teaching Astanga Yoga and Astanga based Vinyasa Flow Yoga for the past 6 years.  His main teacher is Paul Dallaghan, training with him for the last two years in Koh Samui, Thailand. His first teacher training was completed with Beryl Bender Birch.
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Jim Carpenter
...Seemingly random experiences, like finding exactly the right article at exactly the right time, are the way yoga has been for me—be open to whatever the world offers and you’ll find all kinds of incredible things are out there.
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Penny Cate
Penny came to yoga in 2002 when she left the corporate world and wanted to de-stress her life, strengthen her body and calm her mind.  She found the incredible power of yoga to do all that and more to be exhilarating and now views yoga to be an essential part of a well-balanced, healthy and fulfilled life.
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Eileen Collins
Eileen began practicing yoga in 1999 when Sharyn introduced yoga into her studio.  She was drawn to the full body strengthening of Ashtanga as well as the peace and relaxation she found in her practice.
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Christina Brinker
Christina discovered yoga in Seattle in 2000. As a first year high school teacher, she was looking for a way to unwind and nurture herself so she could better serve her students.
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Cynthia Doucette
Cynthia began practicing yoga in 1996 while spending a year off of school to ski in Summit County, Colorado, her native state. Yoga first served as a nice compliment to skiing, but quickly became more intriguing and fulfilling.
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Shayna Green
Four years ago, Shayna decided to try yoga to supplement her running regimen. However, following the birth of her third child in 2005, she felt a strong need to find a better way to meet her emotional and physical needs.
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Jenny Kaufman
Moving away from her 20+ year career as a professional dancer and modern dance teacher, Jenny decided to explore more fully the practice and teaching of yoga.
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Julie Leahy
Julie was introduced to yoga by a friend shortly after the birth of her second son, and she was immediately drawn to the calming yet strengthening effects of the practice.
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Judy Lesnick
Judy starting practicing yoga in 1999 after being diagnosed with a painful form of arthritis. Looking for a way out of pain and off the medications, Judy turned to Yoga. After experimenting with several different styles of yoga, Judy found her niche in Ashtanga Yoga. 
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Julie Rosenheim Moos
Julie's yoga practice began after her experience of living in Nepal and traveling through India on three separate excursions. Following the birth of her second child, Julie discovered that the practice of yoga allowed her to maintain a spiritual quality within daily life. 
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Nancy Mortensen
...Nancy came to Yoga first in 1984 under the semi private tutelage of Gabriel Halperin. After trying other forms of exercise and fitness, she returned to Yoga during her 20 years of living in Washington state and studied Anusara and Iyengar Yoga at Vancouver Yoga and Body Work Center in Vancouver.
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Bridgett Piacenti
Seven years ago she signed-up she and her best friend for a Hatha Yoga class at the Sheil Park District in Chicago so they could get together once a week.  Attending the class once a week led to twice a week, which then led to three times a week... and quite immediately she knew she was "hooked".
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Becky Pontarelli
Becky started Yoga mostly for convenience. She was teaching spinning at North Shore Yoga & Fitness, which was also a yoga studio. Yoga was extremely hard for her in the beginning even down dog was painful.
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Susan Ravine
Susan has studied the art of movement her entire life. She combines running, walking, and yoga with her practice of pilates. Susan will share her knowledge and expertise with you in her pilates mat class.
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Judy Roin
Judy is certified through the National Yoga Alliance, having completed her teacher training at Moksha Yoga in 2002. She also holds certifications through ACE and Madd Dogg Spinning, and has enjoyed teaching a wide variety of classes at North Shore Yoga since 1998.
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Jessica Sandstrom
A former collegiate soccer player and competitive triathlete, Jessica initially came to yoga to balance chronic injuries and increase flexibility for better performance in her sports. Immediately, it was clear the practice of yoga offered a great deal more.
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Cindy Simanton
Cindy was introduced to yoga, through friends, many years ago. One of her first classes was at North Shore Yoga and she has been practicing there ever since.
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