WELLSPRING YOGA TEACHERS

Teachers at the Wellspring Center for Yoga are highly qualified to teach Hatha Yoga. All have studied, practiced and taught for many years, and continue to study and refine their craft.

We encourage you to contact our teachers directly about our classes or with any other questions you might have.

Herb McDonald (tel. 505/881-2187, herb@wellspringyoganm.com) established Wellspring Center in 1985. He is a graduate of the Igenyar Yoga Institute and has studied with Geeta and B.K.S. Iyengar in India and the United States. His emphasis is both enhancing health and well-being and using yoga as a tool for self-discovery and understanding/encouraging students to integrate the principles of yoga into daily life. Herb blends humor with insight to create a relaxed and challenging atmosphere.



Judy Mortellaro, RN, E-RYT, 500 hr. (tel. 505/681-1940, judy.mortellaro@gmail.com) first came to yoga 15 years ago while practicing as a RN. She realized the physical and mental benefits of the practice shortly after and once she settled in Albuquerque, she took the opportunity to take the 200-hour Teachers’ Training with Kim Schwartz. The journey then took her to studies in the seminary at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. She was ordained as a swami in 2006. She found the asana practice intriguing and while taking the 300-hour Teachers’ Training, she began teaching her first classes. She now teaches multiple classes at several venues as well as has private and semi-private students. Her greatest education, however, has been and continues to be from her students. She has been stimulated and encouraged into in depth study and practice by their challenges and insights. For further information about her classes go to www.judysyoga.com.


Jo Carter-Yount, E-RYT-500 (tel. 609/220-5954, jcarteryount@gmail.com) is certified through the Yoga Institute of Miami. She holds certificates of completion with Rodney Yee, Joan White, David Swenson, and John Friend. She is also certified to teach pre-natal yoga and restorative yoga. She concentrates her study on Iyengar yoga, however, she also includes modifications and/or assists from Anusara yoga and Patabi Jois Ashtanga yoga. Her main teachers are Kevin Gardner, Patricia Walden, Bobbi Golden, Dean Lerner, Dr. Edwin Bryant and Rodney Yee.



Halli Bourne (tel. 505/249-4981, trueself@trueselfwellness.com) was told she might never walk again. Halli has done much more than walk. Her own quest for healing and understanding life's challenges has led to extensive study in yoga, meditation, ancient and modern religions, creative movement and dance, and esoteric sciences. As a spiritual coach, yoga and meditation teacher, Halli is a skilled and compassionate guide on the journey to removing the obstacles to the truest expression of who we are. Halli is a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga teacher and has studied with Yoganand Michael Carroll, Shiva Rea and Gary Kraftsow to name a few. She is committed to leading students towards aligned, safe and liberating practices.







Robin Phillips (tel.505/301-5983, robinnm1@gmail.com) began studying yoga in the mid 90’s and explored many styles and teachers over the years. Her primary teacher and greatest inspiration comes from Surya & Tias Little who she continues to study with. Robin’s teaching style emphasizes proper alignment, body awareness, and connection to breath. She enjoys sharing her passion for yoga with students of all levels.

Karen Bentrup (tel.352.284.2583, yogabentrup@yahoo.com has been teaching physical movement for 30 years in the fitness, sports and dance areas; and yoga for 16 years. She is certified as a Kripalu Yoga Instructor and by the Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors (Iyengar-certified faculty), and has been a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level with the national Yoga Alliance. Studying yoga primarily with Iyengar instructors and also in Anusara, Astanga and vinyasa traditions, Karen infuses an intensity, clarity and compassion into her yoga classes. Weaving in elegant alignment principles and a heart centered philosophy, she brings an intelligent enthusiasm to her classes and encourages self-discovery in all her students. Karen is also a longtime community gardener, farmer/grower and loves local food.

Mikiala White (tel.210-422-7735 mikiala@mikialawhite.com. Over the past 15 years, Mikiala has found yoga to be the most powerful way to develop and maintain physical vitality, mental clarity and a joyful engagement with life. Searching for a way to deepen her own practice and a desire to share the many benefits of yoga with others, Mikiala completed the teacher-training program at YogaWorks and holds a professional certification with Yoga Alliance. Mikiala’s teachings are strongly influenced by those of B.K.S. Iyengar and Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’s Ashtanga yoga. Her yoga classes generally feature gentle flowing sequences, attention to alignment, and an appreciation for community and connection.

Anderson Kressy (tel.505/217-3909, anderson@keepcentered.com) has practiced Yang style Tai Chi for over 20 years.  Anderson holds a J.D. from New York Law School and is a graduate of the IM School of Healing Arts.  Anderson views Tai Chi as a way of achieving balance and harmony in all aspects of life.