Main Street Yoga

Debra Risberg

Debra Risberg, founder of Main Street Yoga and Healing Arts Center is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher who has been practicing for over 16 years and teaching for the past 11 years. She is a former Stress Management Specialist for the Dr. Dean Ornish Program. She also practices Anusara Yoga and gives private sessions of yoga therapy. She was a former student of Manohar Harkare (Kakaji) beloved yoga master of Nagpur, India. Debra's classes range from the very gentle to the challenging. She works with people in chronic pain and those who are undergoing intense life changes. Her desire is to help people discover how yoga, including ayruveda (yogic medicine), meditation, and seva (selfless service) can bring health, happiness and purpose to their lives. Debra, who has an MFA, was Curator of Contemporary Art and a professional photographer is currently working toward her advanced certification at Kripalu Center and plans to become a certified Ayurvedic Consultant. You can write to her at: debra@mainstreetyoga.com or call her at the studio (309) 829-9618.

Tonya Keach

Tonya (BS, RYT, KYTA) has been teaching at Main Street Yoga since 2002. Over these three years she has developed many classes that assist students in connecting with and honoring their own inner wisdom. One of Tonya's many passions includes the empowerment of women during pregnancy, labor, and motherhood. Over 100 "yoga babies" have graduated from her prenatal classes, and she now offers a mom and baby yoga class as well. A natural outgrowth of this passion, Tonya has recently trained to be a doula (meaning mothering the mother). Using her knowledge of yoga postures and breathing, as well as her gentle yet encouraging nature, Tonya is looking forward to supporting women during labor and delivery. Tonya's teaching has an emphasis on each person honoring his or her own experiences and noticing shifts of energy. It is this belief in the healing powers of the body that has motivated her to study a unique form of healing known as The BodyTalk System. She is now offering this service at Main Street Yoga's Healing Arts Center. Tonya's classes blend postures, breathing, chanting, and meditation to help you cultivate a sense of inner peace and harmony with the external world.

For more information on The BodyTalk System visit: www.bodytalksystem.com
Or call Tonya for an appointment.

Jeffrey Shoaf

Jeffrey has been an avid student of yoga since his first class at Main Street Yoga studios in 2002. He has trained with other Kripalu certified teachers in North Carolina, and at workshops in Toronto, Chicago, and other midwestern cities. Enjoying many styles of hatha yoga, Jeffrey has recently been certified to teach through YogaFit, and has donated his time as a volunteer, teaching yoga to teenagers in a residential treatment center for recovery from substance abuse. Jeff is currently teaching our popular “Yoga for Men” class as well as 'Sunrise Yoga' at 6:00 am. In addition to his blissful path in becoming a yogi, Jeff is a certified massage therapist, practicing deep tissue and myofascial release here at our Healing Arts Center.