About the Instructors • Jim Whiting • Michelle Carpenter
Jim Whiting is a certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor and a Reiki Master, Jim has been a practitioner of Yoga, Meditation and Yoga Philosophy since 1996.
Jim studied Iyengar Yoga with Ras Mulhultra, and is a member of Paramahansa Yogananda's Self-Realization Fellowship.
Studied Meditation and Yoga Philosophy at the American Meditation Center in Averill Park NY, and the Bhagavad Gita at the Hindu Temple in Loudonville NY.
Jim received certification at the Kripalu Center in Lenox MA, and is a Member of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association.
Jim is a certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master and Healer.
Michelle Carpenter is a lifelong resident of the Albany area and an enthusiastic member of the local yoga community who has been practicing since 1988.
She is an adept yoga practitioner with experience in various styles of yoga and meditation techniques including Ashtanga, Kundalini, and Kripalu. Michelle has studied with renowned teachers Devarshi Steven Hartman, Jovinna Chan, Sudha/Caroline Lundeen, and Jurian Hughes.
She has completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training certification at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA.
