Team Members

Megha Nancy Buttenheim, MA, E-RYT 500

Founding Director: Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC and Let Your Yoga Dance® for Parkinsons, Special Populations, and Positive Psychology

Megha - Nancy Buttenheim, from Pittsfield, MA and Sarasota, Florida, is Founding Director of Let Your Yoga Dance® LLC. A 28 year teacher-trainer at Kripalu, she is also on the faculty for Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar’s Certification in Positive Psychology, as well as the Healthy Living Parkinsons program for people with Parkinsons and their Caregivers. Megha also leads Let Your Yoga Dance® Teacher Training for Special Populations. Upcoming training: Let Your Yoga Dance® Teacher Training Kids and Teens, Sept 2015 at Yoga Shivaya Center in Tarrytown, New York. 

A practioner of yoga for over 30 years, Megha teaches an ongoing gentle class and an Intro to Yoga & Meditation program three times a year at Kripalu. She has authored a top-selling  DVD of the same name.

Irena Blethen

Director of Let Your Yoga Dance® Instructors, Director of Let Your Yoga Dance® Teachers Association

Irena Blethen, from Glen Spey, New York, is a 2006 graduate of Let Your Yoga Dance® Teacher Training. Irena created the first Let Your Yoga Dance® Teachers Association in 2007. She has evolved the association into a top notch educational offering to all the graduate teachers. Irena manages the association (as well as the Let Your Yoga Dance® Facebook page) on a daily basis. Irena’s keen eye and enormous heart are woven into every aspect of the Let Your Yoga Dance® world community.

Missy Brown

Collaborator and Assistant Teacher for Let Your Yoga Dance® Teacher Training for Kids and Teens

Missy Brown E-RYT, RCYT has dedicated her life to supporting people of all ages open to their true potential. Her passion in empowering others is offered through classes as well as training programs that truly transform lives through play and joy. Using her skills of creativity and playfulness, she fosters experiences where mindfulness, body centered practices are explored with a sense of humor and open hearted authenticity. Missy is the president and founder of Deep Play for Kids, LLC.

Her mission is that all people have the safe opportunity to discover, explore, and embrace their true limitless self.With her loving presence. Missy has been teaching DPK in schools for 20 years. She is a Let Your Yoga Dance instructor, is a teacher in the Pranotthan School of Yoga, a Creative Kids school of Yoga intro trainer. She teaches at Kripalu Center for yoga and health. To learn more about Missy please visit her website: deepplayforkids.com

Pam Reynolds

Online Manager of Let Your Yoga Dance® Web Store
Pam Reynolds recently relocated to the Berkshires from the Pacific Northwest to continue teacher training for her Let Your Yoga Dance® certification​. Pam brings to the Team a background in marketing, inventory management and administration.
 
Her mission is to promote and teach the benefits and joy of ​Let Your Yoga Dance® to Special Populations and Kids & Teens and to inspire/encourage other like-minded women to become part of the beauty, spirit, and excitement that embodies the Let Your Yoga Dance® community.

Tara Graham

Social Media and Marketing

Tara Graham is a yoga teacher, health counselor and wellness activist.  She enjoys backpacking, cycling, traveling, reading, and creating new recipes. Tara is the founder of Tulaprana where she practices the philosophy of bio-individuality and believes each individual has a unique path that leads to wellness. Her mission is to educate, inspire health and wellness, and guide lifestyle change.  To learn more about Tara please visit her website: www.tulaprana.com

Preeta Banerjee

Events Planner of Let Your Yoga Dance®

As a strategic advisor, certified executive coach, yoga and Let Your Yoga Dance instructor, and ex-biz school professor, Preeta brings to the team her unique skills and experience in visioning and creative growth.  Please contact her for your inquires on workshops, retreats, and special events and materials for your organization.

Ari Greenberg

Assistant Web Master and Technical Expert

Ari Greenberg, from Lenox Dale, Massachusetts is the jack of all trades for the company. He is the website liaison, data entry inputter, flyer creator, website manager, as well as helping Megha constantly in computer management.