Linda Marie Hurst, E-RYT 500

Linda Marie Hurst began her yoga practice in 1996 and completed her 200 and 300-hour yoga teacher trainings at Mount Madonna School of Yoga. She completed Children's Yoga Teacher Training with Rainbow Yoga in 2017. Additionally she completed Ayurveda Health Counselor training at the Mount Madonna School of Ayurveda in 2019 and completed 500-hour CAMTC approved Massage Therapy training in 2020.  

Linda has been teaching yoga and meditation for over 12 years. She designed and teaches a children's yoga component of the Sierra Foothill Conservancy's annual field trip program teaching groups of 60-80 children per session. She has taught chair yoga to seniors at the Betty Rodriguez Library for over 4 years, has been teaching 1:1 private lessons for over a decade, organizes and leads yoga hikes for local hiking clubs and organizations. For the past four years, Linda has been offering Beginning Yoga, Level 1 Vinyasa, Restorative, and Meditation group classes at Old Town Yoga studio in Clovis, CA.

Linda firmly believes in teaching to learn and advocates continued education. She looks forward continuing the experience of teaching to learn alongside Desiree Heckman with Old Town Yoga's up and coming Yoga Alliance approved 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training. 

Desiree Heckman, E-RYT 500

Desiree Heckman is the founder, owner and leader of Old Town Yoga in Clovis, CA.  After earning her graduate degree in counseling, she transitioned to being a full-time stay at home mom. It was during this time that she fell in love with yoga and pursued becoming a yoga teacher. After completing her certification with Daniel Head and Travis Eliot in 2016 she went on to open the first yoga studio in Clovis, CA.  

As a new teacher and new business owner, the first few of years running Old Town Yoga were packed full of intense learning and growing. In 2018 Desiree invited Travis Eliot to share his 200-hour YTT at Old Town Yoga and subsequently co-taught alongside him in 2019. She went on to complete her 300-hour YTT with Travis Eliot and Lauren Eckstrom in 2018-2019 and continually engages in continuing education courses including Philosophy with Judith Hansen Lasater, Study of the Yoga Rahasya with Sri Vatsa Ramaswami, The Accessible Yoga Conference, Anatomy with Tiffany Cruikshank and many others.

Being a lifelong learner is of the utmost importance to Desiree and that value influences much of her teachings. In addition to teaching full time since 2016, owning a yoga studio for nearly 5 years has provided invaluable insight to the industry. She is now eagerly looking forward to sharing all she has learned, alongside her Senior Teacher Linda Marie Hurst, through this Old Town Yoga YTT.  

Q: I am sort of new to yoga, should I wait till I have practiced longer to do this training?
A: We do require that you have at least 1 year of experience with a personal yoga practice. Familiarity as a student is important before diving deeper. You don’t have to have extensive experience though. This training is great for anyone looking to become a yoga teacher OR develop a deeper personal practice.

Q: Is the full payment required up front?
A: We are happy to set up a payment plan with you, however the full amount is due no later than January 31, 2025

Q: Are the books included in the tuition cost?
A: No, the books are purchased separately and a list of required reading will be provided to you.

Q: Is this a Yoga Alliance Certified training?
A: Yes, upon completion you will be able to register as a RYT-200

Q: What is the attendance policy?
A: 100% attendance is required to receive the certification. A lot of information is covered every hour and we don't want you to miss out on any of it!