Sara Easterson-Bond

CIYT, E-RYT 500

Sara Easterson-Bond, M.F.A, CIYT, E-RYT 500 began studying yoga in 2005 and was hooked after one class! Sara’s teaching focuses on bringing strength, stability and humor to the practice of Yoga, both on and off the mat. "Cultivating Joy" is how she describes her personal practice.

A Level 2 Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Intermediate Jr. I), Sara has studied extensively with Senior Iyengar Teacher Patricia Walden; completing Patricia’s 2-year Teacher Training program in 2015. Sara has studied with Geeta Iyengar in Pune, India. She also gratefully acknowledges the major influences of Iyengar teachers Ja Soon Kim and Carrie Owerko on her Yogic path. 

A former teacher and Co-Director of YogaSource in Santa Fe, Sara has taught public classes, private classes, workshops and special series since 2014. She has also had the privilege of co-teaching 2 international retreats with 20 year+ veteran Yoga teacher Melissa Spamer, M.A. E-RYT 500, at the InSabina Retreat Center, Sabine Hills, Italy. 

Sara is a lifelong New Mexico resident with a background in studio art.  Before becoming a full-time Yoga teacher, Sara spent 15 years as Managing Partner of WoodMetalConcrete Architecture with architect/husband Tom Easterson-Bond. A continuing appreciation for the beauty of color, proportion and line inform her teaching. Sara’s hobbies include Partner Yoga with her chihuahua Buster and reading the widest range of poetry possible.

Ellen Shadur

RYT 200

Ellen Shadur, RYT 200 and certified SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Yoga Instructor, came to Yoga seeking peace with her body after years of competitive sports. What she found was a way of being that allows for Sthira and Sukha -- balance and ease  -- moving through physical and emotional space. Ellen was called to teaching through the practice of Yoga on a paddleboard at YogAqua in Marina del Rey, California and then completed her RYT 200 with Jocelyn Solomon and Maya Magennis of YogaWorks in Santa Monica, California. Ellen is currently studying Iyengar Yoga with Sara Easterson-Bond in Tesuque, NM.

Linda Spackman

E-RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT

Linda Spackman began practicing yoga in 1984 and began teaching in 2000. Her classes include asana, pranayama, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutra and Vedic Chant. She teaches with Tias and Surya Little at Prajna Yoga, at the Vedic Chant Center and Yoga Source in Santa Fe, NM. Linda imparts her joy and underlying reverence for all aspects of yoga in every class. Her teaching style is accessible yet challenging for all levels of practice, from beginner to lifelong practitioner.

Linda is a long-time student of Sonia Nelson, with whom she regularly studies the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, Vedic chant, pranayama and meditation. Sonia, a personal student of TKV Desikachar, is a rare teacher whose gift is imparting an understanding of both the tradition and depth of yoga, and how these teachings apply in everyday life.

Linda also treasures the opportunity to study with Patricia Walden, one of the most senior teachers of Iyengar yoga. Linda is continually inspired by Patricia's dynamic teaching and the devotion and refined elegance of her practice.

A long-time prenatal and postpartum teacher and Certified Yoga Therapist, Linda specializes in yoga for all phases of a woman’s life. 

In addition to public classes and intensives, Linda enjoys working one-on-one with students in private settings. With a keen eye for alignment and broad understanding of yoga practices, Linda supports students' progress step-by-step through structured self-practice.