E.Y.T. Faculty

Robin Rothenberg
As Program Director for the E.Y.T. Therapist Training, Robin will be responsible for teaching the theory and application of yoga therapy and ensuring the overall structure of the program is stremlined. Robin has a unique gift for creating, safe, challenging and rich educational trainings through which students and teachers deepen into great awareness of themselves. For Robin's full bio, link to About Robin.

I was impressed by the sheer volume of what I learned. Robin, is a great teacher - a potent combination of extensive knowledge, years of experience, exceptional teaching skills, and a palpable love of yoga. I appreciated her clarity, pacing, patience, focus, compassion, and humor. - Laura

Dr. Lynn Hughes, D.O., Board Certified Psychiatrist, RYT-500 in Viniyoga
Dr. Lynn Hughes brings a wealth of knowledge to E.Y.T. Lynn has been teaching yoga since 2004, and has developed a unique approach she calls "Yoga-Mind", which weaves Eastern and Western psychological frameworks and practice together seamlessly. This includes meditation and awareness practices, such as Yoga Nidra and voice dialogue. Heading up the E.Y.T.’s psycho-emotional therapy component, Lynn will provide basic understanding of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, emotional and cognitive development, psychoneuroimmunology, and personality styles. She’ll facilitate students in developing the skills to design and implement yoga practices to support a client's healing of mood, anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress disorders.  Mentorship opportunities with Lynn will be available.

Lulu Peelle, AVI Certified Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor
has been teaching yoga since 2002, specializing in yoga therapy for the past 4 years. As an AWC, Lulu brings a strong foundation in ayurveda to her yoga practice and teaching and will be providing the ayurvedic education for the E.Y.T. Therapist Training, emphasizing: knowledge of Ayurveda and its application; the usage of Ayurvedic principles in your own practice and in life; the skills to include this as part of your holistic therapeutic prescription. Lulu will also be offering mentorship opportunities for students who are interested in developing a more in-depth understanding of Ayurveda.

Dr. Jill Massengill, D.C.
As a yoga teacher and chiropractor, Jill brings a keen awareness and understanding of body balance to her teaching. Since 2000 she has taught Viniyoga, specializing in creating healing practices for her clients. Jill is the anatomy instructor for The Yoga Barn’s YA-500 hr. Teacher Training, combining the work of: Thomas Myers, Anatomy Trains; Dr. James Chestnut, The Wellness Practice; and Shirley Sharman, P.T., Movement Impairment Syndrome. Her unique and diversified approach emphasizes applied anatomy and the way interconnected pathways in the body relate to one another. Jill will facilitate E.Y.T. students in developing an in-depth understanding of practical anatomy, in exploring how and why movement effects the nervous system, and discovering how to stimulate brain function through movement.