Recommended Teachers Specializing in Scoliosis

US

CALIFORNIA

Berkeley

Benjamin Flowers
benjamin.c.flowers(at)gmail.com

Debbie Gilman
Innate Chiropractic and Wellness Studio
d_gilman(at)sbcglobal.net

Deidre O’Brien
deidreinberkeley(at)aol.com

Sofia Strempek
sofia.strempek(at)gmail.com

Los Angeles

Garth Mclean
yogarthman(at)gmail.com 

Palo Alto

Elise Browning Miller
www.yogaforscoliosis.com

Johanna Claassen
johannascolours(at)yahoo.com 

San Francisco

Rita Manos
The Abode of Iyengar Yoga
ritalm(at)sbcglobal.net

Cator Shachoy
catorshachoy(at)gmail.com

COLORADO

Denver/Boulder

Robin Thorpe
646.596.4106
info(at)robinthorpe.com
www.robinthorpe.com

CONNECTICUT

Stamford

Silvana Stein
Yoga Space
www.yogaspacestamford.com

FLORIDA

Tampa Bay area

Bethany Peabody
bethanarama(at)gmail.com

Nancy MacDonald
yoganancy(at)tampabay.rr.com

Fort Meyers

Kandy Love
239.851.8815
www.healthandharmonyonline.com

Miami

Bobbi Goldin
305.969.5999
bobbiji(at)yogamiami.com

HAWAII

Sandra Razieli
510-919-3667
Sandra(at)raziyoga.com
www.raziyoga.com

ILLINOIS

Chicago and Surrounding Suburbs

DL Heraty
708.404.9642
lizardwocw(at)gmail.com

Jen Gorman
www.jengormanwellness.com

MAINE

Candace Satlack
Joseph Satlack
Stillwater Yoga Center
254 Commercial St, Portland, ME 04101
207.730.5602
www.stillwateryogaportland.com

MARYLAND

Carla McAdams
301.730.6861
www.mountainspirityoga.com

MASSACHUSETTS

Andover

Roberta Dell’Anno
Essential Yoga Studio 
essentialyoga(at)comcast.net
https://www.essentialyogastudio.biz

Cambridge

Karin Stephan
617.497.0218
karinstephan@yogamacro.com
www.karinstephanyoga.com

Arlington

Liz Owen
lizowen(at)comcast.net
http://lizowenyoga.com/

MICHIGAN

Detroit

Camari Frame
917.803.3474
camari(at)mac.com
www.yogawithcamari.com

NEW JERSEY

Hoboken, NJ

Rachel Jesien
585.729.8597
racheljesien(at)gmail.com
https://www.racheljesien.com/

Jersey City, NJ and surrounding suburbs

Theresa Rowland
Studio Yoga Madison
973.966.5311
staff(at)studioyogamadison.com
www.studioyogamadison.com

Elaine Paulson
Wellspring Center for Yoga and Health
19 North Centre Street
Merchantville, NJ 08109
856.662.4100
www.wellspringcenter.info

Deanna Sidoti
http://www.dhyanayogaarts.com/deanna-sidoti/

Patricia Videgain
http://bodyhaiku.com/

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque

Patti Lentz
505.321.9393
pjjs415(at)aol.com
https://www.highdesertyoga.com/practitioners-1

Lisa Gulotta
505.670.0538
lisagulotta(at)gmail.com
www.lisagulotta.com

Santa Fe

Bobbie Fultz
505.629.6805
bobbie.fultz(at)gmail.com
www.yogavidyasantafe.com

Near Santa Fe

Rachel Lynch-John
917.420.0140
reljdance(at)gmail.com

NEW YORK (Outside of NYC)

Scarsdale, NY

Nancy Kardon
914.629.1994
nkardon(at)gmail.com
www.yogascarsdale.com

Lauri Nemetz
Wellness Bridge
lauricedn(at)yahoo.com
www.wellnessbridge.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Raleigh

Graham Williams
919.609.2456
grazam35(at)hotmail.com
www.grahamwilliamsyoga.com

OHIO

Cleveland

Karen Allgire, MFA, RYT, CIYT
216.382.0592
kacb(at)earthlink.net
http://www.greentarayoga.com/teachers/

OREGON

Portland

Barbara Fergusson
Portland Movement Arts
4400 NE Glisan
503.234.2020
www.pdxmovementarts.com/yoga

Todd Jackson
Center Space Studio
420 SE 6th Ave @ Stark St.
Portland, OR 97214
Todd(at)toddjackson.com
www.toddjackson.com

Alix Northrup
503.806.5130
near NE Freemont and 57th St. in Portland OR
www.alixnorthrup.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia

Adina Ghen
646.541.5625
Frumaadina(at)aol.com
http://www.adinaghen.com/

TENNESSEE

Cassie O’Sullivan
cassioluv(at)me.com
http://12southyoga.com/classes/

Leighanne Buchanan
www.yogawithlee.com

WASHINGTON

Seattle

Richard Schachtel
Special Needs Class
206.526-9642 
info(at)yogaseattle.com
www.yogaseattle.com

WASHINGTON DC/BALTIMORE AREA

Washington DC Area

Carol Cavanaugh
www.unitywoods.com/yoga-teachers/carol-cavanaugh/

Rocky Delaplaine
www.unitywoods.com/yoga-teachers/rocky-delaplaine/
www.rockydelaplaine.com

International

AUSTRALIA

Sydney

Robyn Adler
Yoga Centre Alexandria & Kings Cross NSW
0411 277 613
rpa(at)zip.com.au

CANADA

Vancouver Island

Martha Carter
martamartahop(at)gmail.com

Kathryn Kusyszyn
yogakat8(at)yahoo.ca

Vancouver

Darcy McMurray
darcymcmurray(at)gmail.com (Pilates, BMC)

FRANCE

Paris

Lou Assselin 
www.yogamontmartre.fr/yoga/en/profs-en/teacher-3-fr 
louasselin(at)gmail.com

Helen Giovanello
www.chaillot.tigre-yoga.com/praticien/helen-giovanello/ 
helengiovanello(at)yahoo.com

Germany

Berlin

Eliza Bishop
www.elizabishop.com
elizabishop(at)gmail.com

Kathrin Redmer
www.yogayoga.de
030-615 21 48
yoga.yoga(at)snafu.de
10999 Berlin
Erkelenzdamm 27

Elizabeth Smullens Brass
elizabeth(at)iyzb.de
http://www.iyengar-yoga-zentrum-berlin.de

United Kingdom

London

Johanna Heckman-Mohan
www.iyoga.org/index_english.htm
IYOGA(at)live.co.uk
00 44 (0)7910 373226

Teachers from Samamkaya Back Care and Scoliosis Collective

Wendy (Santoshi) Baranello: samadiwy(at)aol.com

Julie Brandwein: j.yogi(at)hotmail.com

Dalia Galler: dahliagaller(at)gmail.com

Debby Green: (also practices Structural Integration (Rolfing),  Cranio-Sacral therapy and Visceral Manipulation), 917-613-7320, debanngreennyc(at)gmail.com

Hae Soo Kim: haesooshi(at)gmail.com

Eva Lev: evalevyoga(at)gmail.com

Rachel Lynch-John: reljdance(at)gmail.com

Cat Murcek: cmurcek(at)gmail.com

Frank Ricci: frankricci(at)gmail.com

Laura Staton: staton.lula(at)gmail.com

Mimi Rosetti: miriamRosetti(at)gmail.com

Ashlee Willaman: ashlee.willaman(at)gmail.com

Andreas Wirz: wizmor4(at)nyc.rr.com

Recommended Props

To begin your yoga practice I suggest you have:

• 3-4 blocks

• 4-5 Mexican style cotton blankets with no pattern in the weave

• 2 Pune belts (1 long, 1 short)

• and a sticky mat.

Where To Purchase

Mats

True Blue Sticky 2mm Mats can be purchased individually or by the roll at
www.toolsforyoga.net

There are also these identical-looking Bheka mats from Ray at YogaLifestyle who sells me my blankets.
www.yogalifestyle.com

Pune belts

buy a longer belt (8 foot +)  for Door Dog. I highly discourage the use of thick belts, D, ring belts or any kind of plastic buckle for door dog.
1 long, F104 Pune Belt, 1 inch wide by 12 feet long    
1 short F103 Pune Belt, 1 inch wide by 6 feet long
www.iynaus.org/store/props

Blocks

TRUE BLUE Foam Yoga Black, Large
3 full size blocks Standard (larger) size: 3 7/8" x 6" x 9". Comes in blue and purple
www.toolsforyoga.net

Cork and Foam Blocks  

Ray Greenberg @ www.yogalifestyle.com
845.863.3557  

Yoga Accessories
YogaAccessories.com

Solid Color Mexican blankets (with no stripes or pattern)

Ray Greenberg @ Yoga Life Style   
845.863.3557 (use my name when you call)
Ray is the same Ray as above with the Bheka sticky mats.  
He will know the firmness/thickness/quality of the blanket you need but ONLY IF YOU CALL HIM DIRECTLY AND USE MY NAME.
You may even get glitter upon request! (although that seems to be a random kind of thing)  AND anyone using my name gets a discount.
Wash blankets in cold water and air dry when they get dirty.
www.yogalifestyle.com

Bolsters and Sandbags

Brenda Beebe @ www.yogamats.com
These are the best bolsters and sandbags made.
Bolsters come in round or flat: www.yogamats.com/bolsters.html

www.yogamats.com/sandbags.html
Ask for customized extra long handles for your sandbags.
You can order bolster covers and sandbags in customized colors
Bolsters come with cotton or Kapok (lighter to lift) stuffing

All Small Wooden Props

you can buy through me.

• Pune wedges

• Slant boards

• Mini-Slantboards

• Cheeseboards

• Wooden Blocks

• Quarter Rounds

Scoliosis Pads

Happy Sew
www.happysew.com/pads
STUDENT DISCOUNT CODE: Yoga4U.  
Also available at Samamkaya if you pick up in person.

Play Bricks

If you just want a couple of play bricks get them from Tools for Yoga.
www.toolsforyoga.net/product-p/b1st.htm

If you want 24 (I think that's the minimum) get them from the manufacturer:
www.recreonics.com/product/creative-play-bricks/
Also available at Samamkaya.

Ankle Sock for Structural Leg Length Difference

Here is a sock you can wear while you practice with a heel lift.
Adjustable Heel Lift Ankle Sock:
www.physiolift.com/collections/featured-collection/products/physio-lift-ankle-compression-sock

For Bunions

Pedifix Gel Smart Visco-gel Toe Spreaders
These are available at most Duane Reade/Walgreens stores.

Toe Separators

for all your toes which can be worn while practicing yoga

Backless Metal Folding “Yoga Chairs” 

4 for $49.99 if you pick up at a Staples o
4 for $64.99 if have them delivered (by tomorrow!)
www.staples.com/Sudden-Comfort-Metal-Folding-Chairs-Beige-4-Pack/product_669929?gclid=CIGT5uSq4toCFUqiswodeogFlQ&akamai-feo=off

Instructions for knocking out the back:
(I find that just wacking for 10 mins with a hammer works better)
Make your own backless (Iyengar) yoga chair in 30 minutes (You Tube)

Here's one with the back knocked out for $27 + 10% discount for your first purchase:
Everyday Yoga Backless Yoga Chair

They also offer an inexpensive tall chair:
Everyday Yoga Backless Tall Yoga Chair

Pelvic Sling

Great for back traction and back pain relief.  
www.yogawall.com/pelvic.html

This is the best one and it has adjustable height. 
If you have a rope wall, just order the sling and buy carabiners at your hardware store to clip it onto your hooks. 
If not, you can hook it over your door (make sure you’re on the closed side of the door and the door is locked!) with the over the door hangers.

The Regular Wall Pelvic Swing is used without the Yoga Wall™.
You can also use it With the Over the Door Hanger.
Adjustable, one size fits most applications. Color - Forest Green

Over the Door Hanger

I am selling these or you can order from the Great Yoga Wall.

Rope Walls

For your home your rope wall can be just one panel with 4 hooks or even just one hook in the wall!  
You do want a professional contractor to make sure it is done securely.

The hooks we use are square to give people with scoliosis better proprioceptive feedback.  

The wide hooks were custom made for us and we designed them.   They are steel rods with threading on either end and bent into a square shape.  A washer fits in front of the plywood, and an extra secure bolt in the back. Go by the measurements in Lois Steinbrrg's books for height and spacing. If you live in NYC your contractors can come by my studio or Samamkaya to see how the plywood is mounted on a  frame and the frame into the studs and how the screws in the plywood should be screwed into the frame symmetrically.

Here’s another type  of Rope Wall they have at the Iyengar Institute.  It “looks nicer”
www.sandiegoyoga.com/resources/ropewall

Yoga Ropes for Purchase
www.toolsforyoga.net/store/MainStore?action=view&type=prefab&list=C11

You can buy pre-made yoga ropes online at Tools for Yoga or at Yoga Props. A set of four custom sized ropes can also be purchased from a local San Diego supplier who I highly recommend for great quality ropes. The San Diego supplier will custom tie the ropes to spec for your particular rope wall and has two thicknesses of rope to choose from. They are happy to mail out of state. Contact them at marucayog(at)gmail.com.

Tying Your Own Ropes
buy Nautical Sta-set ropes if you want to tie your own.  There are several short YouTube videos which show how to tie the ropes in the triple fisherman’s knot classically used for the rope wall: here, here, and here.

Here is one of many nautical suppliers which is one of many possibilities for buying rope.

Buy sta-set ropes, otherwise your ropes innards will herniate! 
Diameter is in Lois Steinberg diagram above.

Prices for wooden props at D Wolk yoga studio 

CASH ONLY
props are on top shelf by window
Leave $ in plastic basket under kettle with a note of what you took.

MEDICAL RESOURCES

These medical professionals endorse yoga practice and our methods:

Pain Management

Karan Johar, MD
New York City Pain Specialists
30 Central Park South, Suite 1CD
New York NY 10019
212.371.8460
team(at)nycpai9nspecialists.com
www.nycpainspecialists.com

Physiatrist

Dr. Andre Panagos
Spine & Sports Medicine of NY: Regenerative Medicine
820 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10017
212.682.6970
anp(at)ssmny.com
www.ssmny.com

Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery

John M. Caridi, MD
Mt. Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice
212.241.9517

Dr. Benjamin Roye
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

Orthopedist

Dr. Baron Lonner
www.scoliosisassociates.com/about-us/meet-dr-lonner/

Dr. Vasantha Murthy
Dr. Lonner’s colleague in the same office
820 2nd Avenue Suite 7A
New York, NY 10017

410 Lakeville Road, Suite 303
Lake Success, NY 11042
(Wednesdays only)
www.scoliosisassociates.com/about-us/vasantha-murthy-m-d

Dr. Shevaun Doyle/ Dr. Emily Dodwell
Hospital for Special Services

Luke Stikleather
Fairfax, VA

Loren Fishman

Dr. Ronald Snyder
Paramus NJ