Kara Simard

Yoga Instructor

Kara is a certified yoga instructor through National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA) and is a Yoga Alliance Certified teacher through West Hartford Yoga. Being a truly versatile instructor, she is trained in WHY Power under Barbara Runzansky , MA Prenatal Yoga, as well as the more gentle Hatha Yoga. She has completed extensive studies under teachers such as Desiree Rumbough, Todd Norian, Anne Greene, Heather Tiddens, and Cheri Clampett, and has completed The Organic Body through Tias Little, which focuses on the beneficial effect of yoga on the internal organs. Kara believes that yoga can activate the body and quiet the mind, and believes in the importance of creating a warm and cheerful yoga environment. Her love of yoga stems from her own personal growth and experience through yoga practice. As an instructor, she strives to expand the hearts and minds of her students so that they too can benefit from the power of yoga.