SHOSH
Owner/Partner
Shosh has maintained a life-long passion for creating Beauty, Health and Healing for the body and one’s environment. At the early age of fourteen Shosh was awarded a scholarship to the San Francisco Ballet; performing with various dance companies for the next twenty years. Dancing professionally she incurred several injuries and unexplained pains in her body. This wounding sparked her desire to learn more about the Body-Mind connection. Her healing journey led to studies for the next six years at the Ilana Rubenfeld Center in N.Y.C. and into private practice for the next twelve years as a Body-Centered Psychotherapist in the Rubenfeld Synergy Method. Shosh is a Synergist whose teaching style helps the student to deepen their Mind-Body awareness.
Shosh’s love of movement led her into ‘Tao Yin Fa, a form of Chi movement created by Fabien Maman, the Master/ pioneer of ‘Sound Therapy’ and founder of ‘Tama-Do’ (The way of the Soul) The Academy of Sound, Color, light,and Movement where she became a Tama-Do Practitioner.

Shosh’s New York studies included various forms of Yoga, Pilates, energetic healing modalities based in Oriental Medicine, Feng Shui, and Space Clearing. She was certified to teach Bikram Yoga in 2003.

After coming full circle back to the Phoenix area she graduated from the ‘Yoga Teacher training’ of SWIHA the ‘Southwest Institute of Healing Arts’. Shosh received her ‘Core Integration’ Mat Certification’ from Virginia Nichols of ‘Moving Breath Pilates’. Other teachers with whom she has attended Master classes, workshops and trainings include: Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda (Yoga and Nithya Dyhan Meditation), Lisa Takamiya, Mary Bruce, Mukunda Stiles, and Rod Stryker of ‘Para Yoga’.

Partnering with her husband Billy in the creation of Yoga Deva has been a dream realized. Shosh's ultimate passion is that she be a guide to your liberation and experience the light and bliss of your true self. Now the Vision continues with your participation in building our Yoga community together.
~Namaste

Barbara Rector
Barbara

JORDAN
Jordan always knew that he would be a teacher. He has taught junior high school social studies for 4 years in Mesa, AZ. He was also always involved in athletics. He discovered Bikram Yoga in 2005 and in 2007 was introduced to more traditional Hatha style yoga. After beginning a consistent practice Jordan realized the spiritual connection that yoga was making in his life. In May 2008, Jordan completed a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certified program at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ. As a yoga instructor Jordan provides a safe environment for students with the intention that they develop and individual relationship and connection with yoga. Even as a teacher Jordan is always learning and salutes the light and peace within all students.

Abbie
Abbie

KAI LAI
Yoga Deva is honored to include Kai to our staff. Kai has been practicing Tai Chi for over 18 years.
Since 2002, Kai studied Yang Style 91 form, Yang 24 form and Chen Style Small Frame followed Master Shi Aixian who is the fifth generation of Yang Traditional 91 form Tai Chi Chuan in China. Kai is a three-time winner of Arizona Senior Olympics Tai Chi Chuan Competition men's Solo since 2005 and has been teaching Yang Style 24 form and 8 form the past couple years. He is currently semi-retired and lives in Gilbert with his wife and two daughters.