Prajna Staff

NICOLAI BACHMAN

Nicolai Bachman has been teaching Sanskrit and related topics since 1994.
He studied extensively at the American Sanskrit Institute, the Ayurvedic Institute,
the American Institute of Vedic Studies and the Vedic Chant Center.

He holds a B.A. in Computer Science, an M.A. in Eastern Philosophy and an M.S.
in Nutrition. He produced several Sanskrit book/CD learning tools including 108
Sanskrit Flash Cards, The Language of Yoga, The Language of Ayurveda, and
Vedic Astrological Terminology. Nicolai currently teaches Sanskrit, Chanting,
Yoga Philosophy and Ayurveda locally and nationally wherever there are eager
and interested students. He is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500 hour level.

Nicolai’s website is at: www.SanskritSounds.com

LINDA SPACKMAN

Linda Spackman is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor and has been a devoted practitioner since 1984. Linda began teaching at Yoga Source when the studio opened in 2000. Her classes include general asana, prenatal/post partum, and yoga philosophy. She teaches precise alignment principles with the use of props, while at the same time imparting her joy and underlying reverence for all aspects of yoga. Her classes are upbeat, lively, and embracing.

Linda treasures the opportunity to study in the Iyengar tradition with Patricia Walden. She is grateful to study the Yoga Sutras, the Inner Limbs of Yoga, and Vedic Chanting with Sonia Nelson.

In January/February 2003, Mothering Magazine featured Linda’s prenatal yoga teaching. The article includes a thorough description of appropriate yoga poses that students may practice while pregnant. She also teaches a weekend intensive on Yoga and Pregnancy as part of Tias Little’s Teacher Training Program.