Faculty & Staff
KathyLee "K.Lee" Kappmeier, BSPT, HHP, ERYT
Director
K.Lee has degrees in Physical Therapy and Psychology, is a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner and a Registered yoga Teacher (“E” designation indicating extensive experience which Yoga Alliance recognizes her to be qualified to “train teachers” at advanced levels). With 25 years in the industry as an innovative and progressive leader in the art and science of teaching yoga and yoga therapy, she has traveled and studied in India and Thailand as well as throughout the US. Her work includes teaching at various schools, hospitals, and health clubs, plus presenting at yoga and fitness conferences internationally. She has given retreats in California, Arizona, Peru, and Costa Rica. Her work is backed by education, experience, and results.
Diane Ambrosini, MA, RYT
Student Advisor, Biomechanics Specialist
(Di served as our Programs Coordinator and was also the co-owner of YogaWell's Rancho San Diego studio from 2004-2006).
Diane has practiced yoga for the past ten years and taught for the past six. During these years she recognized that the mindfulness and realization inherent in yoga practice is an absolute necessity to remain as graceful and sane as possible while being a parent, a spouse and a friend! It is important to her to help others recognize and experience the joys of personal discovery that yoga practice affords. Diane is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour teaching level and has spoken internationally on yoga teaching and co-authored Instructing Hatha Yoga with KathyLee.
Anne Joseph, CMT, RYT
Special Projects & Program Coordinator, Yoga Therapy Specialst
Anne is a Yoga Therapist and Massage Therapist has practiced Hatha Yoga for over 15 years. She has studied under three different students of BKS Iyengar and taught private and group yoga classes in such varied settings as Sharp Hospital Health and Fitness Center, Purefitness/Bonita Athletic Club, Park Blvd Acupuncture Center, San Diego Community College system. She began her yoga teaching career under the tutelage of KathyLee Kappmeier and became certified as an instructor in 1990 at the OmShanti school and now is a 500 hour graduate of IPT. She earned a BA in Biology from SUNY Oswego, studied Acupuncture at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Massage Therapy at Mueller College of Holistic Therapies. She currently maintains two offices for her massage practice and teaches Yoga classes and Yoga Therapy classes and workshops for YogaWell.
Anne also is a coauthor with K. Lee on a scientific abstarct soon to be published in the Journal of Yoga Therapy.
Johanna "Maheshvari" Mosca, Ph.D, RYT
Adjuct/guest faculty, Focus on Yoga Sutras
Jim Walther, RYT
Senior Teacher
(Jim teaches mostly Ashtanga-style classes but he is a wealth of information which he never hesitates to share with students. YTT's especially consider him a gem.)
In the mid 90's Jim began practicing yoga to increase his flexibility and endurance while training for a marathon. He was drawn to the more strenuous Ashtanga-Hatha style practice, which emphasizes strength and athletic ability as well as balance and flexibility. Although primarily an ashtanga practitioner he was also influenced by Iyengar, Vini and various other Hatha yoga traditions. Jim has attended various yoga conferences, retreats and workshops, studying with David Swenson, Baron Baptiste and Dana Pare. He completed the Tim Miller teacher training course in Ashtanga Yoga in 2005. Jim has been a certified yoga instructor since 2002, teaching ashtanga-based and eclectic yoga classes. He recently completed his 500 hour teacher certification through YogaWell's Institute of Progressive Therapies.
Director
K.Lee has degrees in Physical Therapy and Psychology, is a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner and a Registered yoga Teacher (“E” designation indicating extensive experience which Yoga Alliance recognizes her to be qualified to “train teachers” at advanced levels). With 25 years in the industry as an innovative and progressive leader in the art and science of teaching yoga and yoga therapy, she has traveled and studied in India and Thailand as well as throughout the US. Her work includes teaching at various schools, hospitals, and health clubs, plus presenting at yoga and fitness conferences internationally. She has given retreats in California, Arizona, Peru, and Costa Rica. Her work is backed by education, experience, and results.
Diane Ambrosini, MA, RYT
Student Advisor, Biomechanics Specialist
(Di served as our Programs Coordinator and was also the co-owner of YogaWell's Rancho San Diego studio from 2004-2006).
Diane has practiced yoga for the past ten years and taught for the past six. During these years she recognized that the mindfulness and realization inherent in yoga practice is an absolute necessity to remain as graceful and sane as possible while being a parent, a spouse and a friend! It is important to her to help others recognize and experience the joys of personal discovery that yoga practice affords. Diane is registered with Yoga Alliance at the 500-hour teaching level and has spoken internationally on yoga teaching and co-authored Instructing Hatha Yoga with KathyLee.
Anne Joseph, CMT, RYT
Special Projects & Program Coordinator, Yoga Therapy Specialst
Anne is a Yoga Therapist and Massage Therapist has practiced Hatha Yoga for over 15 years. She has studied under three different students of BKS Iyengar and taught private and group yoga classes in such varied settings as Sharp Hospital Health and Fitness Center, Purefitness/Bonita Athletic Club, Park Blvd Acupuncture Center, San Diego Community College system. She began her yoga teaching career under the tutelage of KathyLee Kappmeier and became certified as an instructor in 1990 at the OmShanti school and now is a 500 hour graduate of IPT. She earned a BA in Biology from SUNY Oswego, studied Acupuncture at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and Massage Therapy at Mueller College of Holistic Therapies. She currently maintains two offices for her massage practice and teaches Yoga classes and Yoga Therapy classes and workshops for YogaWell.
Anne also is a coauthor with K. Lee on a scientific abstarct soon to be published in the Journal of Yoga Therapy.
Johanna "Maheshvari" Mosca, Ph.D, RYT
Adjuct/guest faculty, Focus on Yoga Sutras
Jim Walther, RYT
Senior Teacher
(Jim teaches mostly Ashtanga-style classes but he is a wealth of information which he never hesitates to share with students. YTT's especially consider him a gem.)
In the mid 90's Jim began practicing yoga to increase his flexibility and endurance while training for a marathon. He was drawn to the more strenuous Ashtanga-Hatha style practice, which emphasizes strength and athletic ability as well as balance and flexibility. Although primarily an ashtanga practitioner he was also influenced by Iyengar, Vini and various other Hatha yoga traditions. Jim has attended various yoga conferences, retreats and workshops, studying with David Swenson, Baron Baptiste and Dana Pare. He completed the Tim Miller teacher training course in Ashtanga Yoga in 2005. Jim has been a certified yoga instructor since 2002, teaching ashtanga-based and eclectic yoga classes. He recently completed his 500 hour teacher certification through YogaWell's Institute of Progressive Therapies.
to see photos of our staff above go to the[new link="http://www.yogawell.com/about.php'] "about us" page.