Martine Burat: Martine started studying and practicing yoga while she was completing her post-graduate degree in clinical psychology in France. After moving to the States in 1984, Martine met Mary Louise Skelton who had recently opened Upstate Yoga Institute. For 10 years, Martine practiced, studied and taught yoga under Mary Lou's guidance. Since Mary-Lou's passing in 1995, Martine has continued to study with highly accomplished teachers in the tradition of Krishnamacharya. Martine teaches workshops, group and private classes, and also mentors yoga teachers in all aspects of the discipline (asanas, pranayama, philosophy, meditation and chanting).

David Jacobs: David was running a a family business when he began Yoga at Upstate Yoga Institute. As his interest in these teachings deepened, David pursued certification with Gary Kraftsow, a long-time student of Desikachar and the director of American Viniyoga Institute. Later David became certified by Nischala Joy Devi through her Yoga of the Heart Program ® to teach yoga to cardiac and cancer patients. In the last few years, David received training at the Center of Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction model (MBSR) developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He is currently the instructor for the MBSR program that is offered to Syracuse University students through the Counseling Center.  In addition to the group and private classes he teaches at Upstate Yoga Institute, David offers workshops on MBSR and yoga.

Kerry Koen: Kerry started her long association with Mary Louise Skelton in 1982 while she was in graduate school for the performing arts. Yoga became invaluable in controlling her performance anxiety. Since then Kerry has made it an integral part of her life and conditioning. Kerry teaches group and private sessions in Hamilton, NY.

All three of us are certified members of the Krishnamacharya Healing and Yoga Foundation   http://www.khyf.net, and are deeply committed to the on-going practice, study and teaching of yoga.