About Us At
Galena Yoga Center

Jeff Wright, an experienced, certified yoga teacher has taught yoga for over two decades. Jeff received his initiation and mantra from Swami Veda Bharati in 1972; he studied with yoga masters in the Himalayan tradition in Minneapolis, with Iyengar teachers in Iowa City and Minneapolis, and has recently completed a 200-hour training with Scott Anderson of Madison, WI in an advanced hatha yoga program. Jeff is also the author of numerous articles published in Yoga Journal and Yoga International as well as several books on yoga. Jeff holds a BA in Eastern Philosophy and a MA in education. He has a special interest in meditation practices.

Tracey Roberts, certified yoga teacher, has practiced yoga for over five years. She has recently completed a 200-hour training with Scott Anderson of Madison, WI in an advanced yoga studies program. She received her mantra from Swami Veda Bharati in 2006. She practiced for several years as a certified childbirth educator and midwife's assistant. Tracey holds BA degrees in US History and Medieval Studies and a MA in European History. She has a special interest in yoga therapy andVinyasa flow yoga.

In 2006-2007, Jeff and Tracey have completed the following Continuing Education courses with certified master yoga teachers:

03/06 Inversions workshop Anna Forrest style (2.5 hour)
04/06 Holistic Hatha Yoga with Scott Anderson (5 hour)
06/06 Advanced Yoga Retreat with Scott Anderson (25 hour)
08/06 Yoga and Pain Management with Matt Taylor (12 hour)
11/06 The Intuitive Brain and Yoga with Scott Anderson (5 hour)
06/07 Yoga for Strength with Scott Anderson (5 hour)
07/07 Lecture with Bapu Morari of India (2 hour)
07/07 Advanced Yoga Retreat with Scott Anderson (25 hour)
12/07 Chakra System  with Scott Anderson ( 5 hour )
01/08 Yoga and the Organs with Scott Anderson (15 hour )

They have offered the following programs and workshops 2006-2008:
01/06 Yoga Philosophy and Practice for the Galena, IL Public Library
01/06 Yoga Day USA program for the community (benefit for Heifer International)
09/06 Informal Yoga Practice for Ladies Get-Away, Galena, IL
09/06 Open House for the community
09/06 Intro. to Yoga for Women and Wellness class- UW-Platteville, WI
01/07 Yoga Day USA program for the Community (benefit)
02/07 Live It Up! Conference presenters- U of W-Platteville, WI
02/07 Informal Yoga Practice for Mom and Me group, Galena, IL
03/07 Wellness Day Presenter at Galena High School, Galena, IL
03/07 Meditation Workshop with Jeff Wright (4 hour)
04/07 Inversions Workshop with Jeff Wright (5 hour)
07/07 Open House for the Community
07/07 Guru Purnima celebration and potluck for yoga community
Fall 07 Presenter at Women and Wellness course at UW-Platteville
Fall 07 workshops: Foundations of Hatha Yoga; Inversion poses; Meditation
 Winter/ Spring  2008 special workshops and course: Meditation; Foundations of Yoga; Expeditions in Meditation; Inversions; Vinyasa Yoga

2008 Programs and Offerings:
January      Yoga Day Benefit for Amnesty International
January       Yoga Day Salsa Dance Party
February      Presenters at “Live It Up” wellness conference at University of Wisconsin- Platteville

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