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Meet Roc Om Shanti Belize Board Members Michelle Ashanti Williams (Chairperson) is an Advanced
Certified Yoga Instructor (India), Children’s Yoga instructor, Meditation Shiromani, a Vedic Thai Yoga Therapist and a Usui Reiki Master. She credits Yoga, Mindfulness, Reiki and other forms of healing arts and wellness for her recovery from depression and anxiety. Her mission is to spread yoga to mainstream audiences throughout Belize so every Belizean will have the tools yoga provides to live a healthy, happy and productive life. She is the Founder of Om Shanti Belize, a Center & School (RYS) for Yoga and Wellness, Founder of ROC Om Shanti Belize and The Belize International Yoga Festival. Michelle w"ill be leading a Restorative Yoga class at the Festival."
www.omshantibelize.com 610-0882
Aloma Hall (Vice Chairperson) was introduced to Yoga around
the age of 10 by her cousin, Yogi Charu, who inspired her to hold on and capture any opportunity to engage in yoga. Three years ago she completed a 200hr teacher training certification in Hatha Yoga via Savitir Yoga Shal. She also obtained a certification in Children’s Yoga in 2016. As a member of the Om Shanti Belize family Aloma teachers Hatha Yoga and Children’s Yoga, she also engages in Karma Yoga with children from at risked communities in Belize City twice per week through ROC Om Shanti Belize. Aloma will be leading a Hatha Yoga class at the Festival."
aloma@omshantibelize.com
Katie Numi Usher is an Activist, Feminist, Poet and a
Certified Yoga Instructor. Poetry, reading, writing, dancing, hiking and yoga are her healing and anxiety management methods. She completed the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Om Shanti Belize School of Yoga RYS in May 2016, and became certified as a Children's Yoga Instructor in June 2016 by Asana Alphabet RCYS. Katie enjoy’s sharing yoga with children and youth. She teaches beginner’s yoga and children's yoga at Om Shanti Belize and believes that ROC Om Shanti Belize is the perfect vehicle to promote the necessary social change needed. Katie will be leading children's yoga at the Festival., and will be leading a Children Yoga class at the Festival."
www.katienumi.com