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Our Team Experience Ta Life! yoga, nutrition & lifestyle coaching, products Call 212-289-6363 Below are some of our team bios. TERRI KENNEDY is the Founder of Ta Life, Inc., and the Director of the Ta Yoga House in Harlem. Inspired by her mother, who started practicing yoga in the early 70's, Terri has followed a natural, holistic and positive lifestyle since she was 4 years old. Growing up she was a dancer and competitive athlete in track, swimming and gymnastics. She is certified as a Hatha and Chair Yoga Instructor by the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI), as a Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, and Lifestyle & Weight Management Counselor by American Council on Exercise (ACE), and as a Holistic Health Counselor by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN). Recognized as a leader in the wellness community, she is also Co-Director of the International Association of Black Yoga Teachers (IABYT) - New York. Terri is the "Teacher-at-Large" and teaches the Yoga Courses and Open Yoga on Tuesdays at 7-8:30pm and Saturdays from 9-10:30am. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARCADIA ASA is a certified Hatha yoga instructor from the Integral Yoga Institute,  who has spent over 7 years studying movement healing and dance techniques.  She is also trained in Chair Yoga (for individuals with restricted movement).  Her studies include Afro-Cuban sacred and popular dance, Middle Eastern belly dance, and Afro-Caribbean traditional dance.  Asa views yoga as a constantly evolving path to self-discovery.  A Native New Yorker, and resident of Harlem, Asa teaches yoga at Integral Yoga Institute, Castle Hill YMCA, Peridance Studios, and Ta Yoga House in Harlem.  A multi-media artist, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute. Arcadia teaches certain sections of the Level 1 Yoga Courses and the Open Yoga on Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALEXANDRIA JIMENEZ has been practicing Yoga since 1998. She has been a certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor since 2000. She has studied yoga philosophy at the Satchidananda Ashram Yogaville in Buckingham, Virginia, and meditation techniques at the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. In addition, she recently completed an intensive Viniyoga training with Lex Gillan of The Yoga Institute of Houston, and has studied yoga with other well known teachers such as Todd Norian and Stephen Cope. Alexandria is also an active member of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association. A resident of Upper Manhattan, she is grateful for any opportunity to introduce the gift of yoga to others. Alexandria is on hand as a substitute teacher for the Open Yoga and Level 1 Courses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are always looking to expand our "circle of support:" Teachers: We are looking for teachers who can substitute for Gentle Yoga, Level 1, Open Yoga, Sunrise Yoga, Vinyasa, Bilingual (Spanish/English) Open Yoga, and Meditation. Volunteers: Our vision is to create the premiere Yoga/Wellness Center in Harlem. We are recruiting a core operational team to help realize this dream. We already have received support from President Clinton's Foundation, and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. Now we need your help in the areas of administration, marketing, fundraising, program development, and web site development.      For more information call 212-289-6363 or email info@tayoga.