Instructor Bios

 

Luciana Cecille

Luciana is an opera singer with the Washington National Opera and internationally. She became a Bikram Yoga instructor in 2005.

 

 

Michael Gilbourne

I was born in Paris, France, but have called the USA my home since 1997 when I moved here for university. In 2001, I was certified in Bikram and teaching has been a center point in my life ever since. Through practice I have learned that "Opening the body is the same as opening the mind".
In realizing this truth, we become our own ultimate teacher and succeed
at everything we put our minds to. I am looking forward to being part of
the Dupont Circle yoga team, to share my insights, learn from you and inspire wonderful yogis.

 

Alex Gombert

Alex discovered in Bikram Yoga an unexpected mental and physical challenge. She enjoys improving her own practice and helping others heal their bodies through yoga, Alex became a Bikram Yoga Instructor in 2003.

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Rissa Miller

Rissa enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and is inspired by yoga and the movement arts. She became certified to teach Bikram Yoga in
2002 and is trained in martial arts, vipassana meditation and thai yoga massage. Rissa is also trained in culinary arts.

 

 

Mark Murphy

I am a Washington, D.C. native and a D.C. fire fighter. I started doing Bikram Yoga to help my lower back. What began as a simple way to cure my lower back pain turned into a new way of life. I graduated from teacher training in the Fall of 2007 and am eager to teach and practice with all of you.

 

 

Monica Payne

Monica has been teaching Bikram Yoga since 2004 in DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Florida. Monica is excited to share her love for Bikram Yoga at Dupont Circle!

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Adam Pearlstein, Visiting Instructor

Adam was born in Washington DC. Went to the University of
Vermont but is back for a little while. He likes to wear the head set.

 

Carolan Sudol

I am grateful to have the opportunity to share hatha yoga with the Washington DC community. I am inspired by the inner journey of our students and am devoted to creating a nurturing, loving and joyful environment for their fulfillment.

 

Tim, Visiting Instructor (Toronto)

I started Bikram yoga to get rid of skeletal discomfort from playing the violin and found something powerful about the 26 postures in the heat.
I'm most interested in using the series to heal deep inner imbalances
and to allow this healing to surround and overflow the body in savasana. I'm thrilled to be a part of the dynamic Bikram Yoga Dupont community.

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Yasmin Tuazon

Yasmin Tuazon became a teacher in June 2005. She works as an actor and will shamelessly promote any show she is in. Yasmin likes coffee, naps, NY Times crossword puzzles and Teaism. She also likes it when students bring jokes to the front desk (keep it relatively clean, folks).