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Meet Your Teacher

Shakti (Stacy Oliver-Skaggs) is a C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist via the International Association of Yoga Therapists, an advanced level Biofield Tuning Practitioner, a Sonic Anatomy Guide, and most recently, an Atma Buti Sound & Vibrational School Practitioner in Training.

She is an experienced Yoga Alliance-registered instructor (E-RYT-500) and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider® (YACEP®) here at Shakti River, a ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Affiliate Center and a Yoga Alliance recognized Yoga Teacher Training School for both 200 & 300 Hour levels (RYS 200/300).

Shakti’s contemporary comprehensive Pilates education is from Balanced Body®. She is a Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) and a member of Pilates Method Alliance.

Workshops & Offerings

Shakti frequently runs workshops at Chi-Town Shakti Yoga + Meditation in Chicago, IL on a variety of topics, such as injury prevention in yoga and engaging your lymphatic system.

Shakti has a passion for creating custom content for private sessions, small groups and large groups with a particular emphasis on optimized movement mechanics, meditation/pranayama practices, and reinforcement of resiliency in the best and worst of times. Her knowledge of anatomy and body mechanics is impressive as she is a lifelong learner and believes the best teachers are forever students!

Background

Shakti completed her 200-Hour ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Teacher Training at ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Shoshoni in 2008. Additional advanced teacher trainings were taken at the beautiful Colorado retreat center in 2009. Final advanced teacher training hours to complete the 500-Hour ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Teacher Training were taken in 2010 at  ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Konalani.

Additionally Shakti has studied Restorative Teacher Training with Judith H. Lasater and Dr Chanti Tacorante-Perez, completed Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli & Nirlipta Tuli of Yoga Nidra Network, and studied the Anatomy work of Gil Headley, amongst many others.

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Certifications

Shakti River is a ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Affiliate Center and a Registered Yoga School (RYS 200, 300) that meets or exceeds the training standards set by Yoga Alliance, offering a variety of services, workshops, and custom sessions that feature a mix of techniques.

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Shakti Oliver-Skaggs

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Ready to Get Started?

If you are interested in a ShambhavAnanda Yoga® Teacher Training or learning how to register for a small group class or private session, please contact me at shakti.river@gmail.com