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Tyfara Andazi Panton (Treasurer) started her yoga journey
while taking acting & musical theater classes in New York City in 2008. She was encouraged to take yoga to foster a better connection with her “inner self”. She started practicing Vinyasa and Bikram Yoga, but it was through Hatha Yoga that she found the mind/body connection she was looking for. She received a 200hr Teacher Certification in December 2013 from the Belize Yoga Institute, via Savitri Yoga Shal, formed by Yogi Charu. Her goal is to share and spread the peace that yoga brings to her community and beyond. Tyfara enjoys teaching Yoga Nidra as it allows her to tap into her creative side, she will be teaching a class at the Festival.
Jerry A. Enriquez (Board Member) has participated in a
number of Vipassana Meditation courses abroad. In the past few years, he has been strongly advocating for the inclusion of Mindfulness in schools and workplaces in Belize, as a way to heal and transform individual and national consciousness. With his academic qualifications in Psychology, Education, and Development, Jerry has served as an Educator at all levels of the education system in Belize and abroad, as well as an Adviser and Consultant for a number of governmental, non-governmental and international organizations. Currently he teaches an Introduction to Meditation class at Om Shanti Belize. Jerry will be leading a meditation at the Festival.
jerry.enriquez@gmail.com
Greta Martha Williams (Board Member) started doing yoga
over 40 years ago with Orlando Pelayo and now attends her daughter's studio Om Shanti Belize. She firmly believes that yoga and meditation can play a significant role in curing the social ills of our country. She is a devout Christian and also a Lector at her Church. In December 2003, she was awarded the prestigious title, Member of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II, for her significant role in the economic development and her social contributions to the Belizean Society. She is past Vice President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and has represented the Belizean employers at the ILO Convention in Geneva, Switzerland.
gmwilliams@eurocaribe.bz 610-1757