Linda was a late convert to yoga. She discovered the benefits of yoga three years ago after moving from London to Rochester, NY. Since then, yoga has become a way of life for her. She practices yoga on daily basis and attends regular classes in a variety of styles. Recognizing the absence of professional yoga studios in Yerevan and wishing to share her passion for the many benefits of yoga with Yerevan residents, Linda was encouraged to establish Shoonch.
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Bella Machkalyan
Yoga Instructor
Bella is a certified yoga instructor. She started practicing yoga in 2003 when studying in London. Initially, much of her learning was through reading books and practicing on her own. After her return to Yerevan, when the opportunity was presented to her, she agreed to further commit to yoga and become a yoga teacher. In 2007, Bella attended World Conscious Yoga Family yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh, India developed by Yogi Vishyketu Ph.D. and Chetana Panwar and obtained her Yoga Alliance registered 200 hour certificate. Bella is looking forward to sharing her passion and experience with you.
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Shushan Hovhannisyan
Yoga Instructor
Shushan is a certified yoga instructor.She was introduced to yoga by the visiting American Peace Corps Volunteers in 2004. As her interest in yoga grew, she started to share her experience with others and became a self taught yoga instructor. When the opportunity was presented to her, she agreed to get formal training to become a certified yoga teacher. She attended yoga teacher training course with certified Iyengar Instructor Francois Raoult, M.A. R.Y.T at Open Sky in Rochester, NY. During her training, Shushan assisted Francois Raoult in his Louisville, Kentucky workshop, and some back care classes in Rochester, NY.
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Nanor Petrosyan
Yoga Instructor
Nanor is a graduate of State Film and Theater
Institute of Yerevan, school of pantomime. Nanor’s job demand as well as her
own life style has prompted her to maintain a high level of physical fitness
and agility over a number of years. Her involvement in Shoonch yoga studio created in her the
desire to deepen her knowledge of yoga and to be trained as an instructor. In
January of 2008, she travelled to India and attended the renowned International
Silvanada Yoga Vedanta Center in Trivandrium. Following the successful
completion of her four weeks course, Nanor received her certificate of
qualification. Nanor is now ready to share her experience and the teachings of
her masters with members of Shoonch.
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Vicky Odeh
Facial Therapist
Vicky is a certified facial therapist with world renowned Institut de
beaute Mary Cohr, Paris, France. She practiced her profession in
Tehran, Iran for five years before moving to Yerevan in 2003 to
establish her own skin care centre, Vitak. Vicky joins the team at
Shoonch to provide the highest level of facial care to the Spa clients.
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Vahe Danielyan
Massage Therapist
Vahe has been a sportsman since he was 7. His love of sports eventually
took him in the direction of anatomy and massage therapy. In 1990 he
qualified as a massage therapist at the Sports and Physical Education
department of Moscow Medical School, Russia.
After his return to Yerevan, he studied psychology at Yerevan State
University for five years while working as a massage therapist. Today,
Vahe practices as a child psychologist and continues his work as a
massage therapist. Vahe is a very creative and loves to experiment and
explore with different massage types and techniques. In addition to the
classic massages, Vahe specializes in giving Thai massage and massage
with hot stones.
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Luci Martirosyan
Pilates Instructor
Luci
is a professional ballerina graduated from Moscow State Academic
Theatre of Dance, Russia. In 2002, after ending her ballet career on
the stages of Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre she left for
Moscow to train as a Pilates instructor and start her second career.
After the completion of her training, she returned to Yerevan in 2003
and became a self-employed Pilates instructor. Luci is looking forward
to sharing her formal training and the experience gained over the last
four years teaching Pilates with you.
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Zara Nahapetyan
Receptionist
Zara is a graduate of Yerevan State Linguistic University, majoring
in Spanish and English. Zara has chosen to put her communication and
organizational skills to looking after Shoonch clients. Zara is often the first
point of contact for new members and is always happy to assist Shoonch members
with their enquiries.
