About the Consultants

THE YOGA DECK, THE YOGA DECK II - Katherine Trainor, a certified practitioner of Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, has nearly 30 years of experience in the practice and teaching of yoga. She leads yoga retreats throughout New England, has a weekly yoga show on public access television and has produced a video entitled "Yoga with Katherine."

THE PRENATAL YOGA DECK - Diane Philos Jensen, a Certified Childbirth Educator, has worked as a Traditional Labor Attendant and prenatal yoga instructor for 12 years. She incorporated prenatal yoga into her classes after experiencing the benefits of yoga during the pregnancies and births of her three children.

THE PRENATAL YOGA DECK - Maryanne Clasby Bombaugh, M.D., is a board-certified obstetrician/ gynecologist and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She has a graduate degree in Public Health and is actively involved in the study of acupuncture and yoga.

THE STRETCH DECK - Kathy Carroll is a physical therapist with extensive training in the file of orthopedics. She and her husband own Cape Cod Rehabilitation in Mashpee, MA.

THE CHAKRA DECK - Michele Damelio, a certified Kundalini yoga teacher, has taught Kundalini yoga for 7 years. A teacher by profession, she has a B.S. in Education. She lives and teaches on Cape Cod, MA.

THE FENG SHUI DECK - co-author Sheryll Hirschberger, a native of Cape Cod, is co-founder of The Institute of Contemporary Feng Shui and has been practicing and teaching Taoist principles for harmonious living for over 15 years. Visit her at www.contemporaryfengshui.com

ESSENTIAL YOGA - Paul Howard is a certified yoga teacher trained in yoga therapy and is a health fitness instructor. He lives on Cape Cod, where he teaches yoga full-time.