Meet the Trainers
Susan LeVine (Swami Priyananda Ma)
Co-director & Lead Trainer
Susan LeVine E-RYT-500, C-IAYT, YACEP (Swami Priyananda Ma) Susan is Co-Director of Living Yoga Kansas, in Wichita, Kansas.
Susan has been teaching Yoga for over 30 years and is a meditation student of Sri Shambhavanda at ShambhAvananda Yoga™ Shoshoni in Rollinsville, Colorado.
She is a Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists. She is also certified to teach ShambhavAnanda Yoga™ Asana and ShambhavAnanda Yoga™ Meditation. She completed her Yoga for Healing Certification in August, 2009, and teaches Yoga with a inner focus for all ages. In 2011, she completed Marma Chikitsa training with Dr. Vasant Lad of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM. She has been studying Yoga as Therapy with Doug Keller since 2000. In 2021 she took sannyasin vows and was given the name Swami Priyananda Ma.
She specializes in teaching Meditation, and Yoga for individuals. She is also a CEC provider for Yoga Teachers. With over 28 years of experience, she cares deeply about her students, and hopes to help each one to find the joy of their own Yoga.
Susan is available for private lessons and Marma Therapy by appointment. She also teaches Yoga Movement Therapy Classes, which are held by appointment, or on the public class schedule. Her Yoga Therapy business website is Yoga for You, creativeyogasolutions.com.
Contact Susan for more information or to schedule an appointment! 316.644.3944
Amber Davey (DurgaDevi)
Co-director & Lead Trainer
Amber Davey, RYT-500, ERYT 500, Yoga Therapist in Training, (DurgaDevi) is Co-Director of Teacher Training at Living Yoga Collective and is a certified ShambhAvananda Yoga™ and Meditation teacher. She completed her 200 hour teacher training in March 2014, and meditation teacher training in May 2014 at Yoga For You with Susan Levine. She has been a practitioner of yoga since 2009. In addition to teaching yoga, Amber is a certified and licensed massage therapist since 2008. Her experience includes working with clients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, scoliosis, osteoarthritis, osteopenia, rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, headaches/migraines, low back pain, insomnia, and anxiety. Amber combines her knowledge as a massage therapist and yoga/meditation teacher to offer yoga as healing for her students.
Amber is in charge of the Level 1 200 Hour Program beginning in September. Call her at 316-213-1849.
You can learn more about Amber’s classes and workshops by visiting her website HERE
Faculty
Swami RudraniMa
Teacher Trainer
Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant, 350YT, Meditation Teacher
Swami Rudrani Ma began practicing yoga in the ShambhavAnanda tradition in 2010. After completing 350 yoga teacher training hours, she went on to become a certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant in 2019. She excels at holding space for students and weaves her deep connection to the Goddess into all her teachings. In her free time, she enjoys paper crafting, reading, and playing video games with her son.
Amy Waliczek
Teaching Assistant
Amy Waliczek, ERYT 200LMT, CMT
Amy completed her 200hr yoga teacher certification in 2020 through Living Yoga Kansas. Amy's intention is to facilitate learning and growth opportunities for her students in an inclusive and nurturing environment. Offering tools and insight to connect to who we truly are.
She completed level 1 Meditation teacher training in 2022 and has acquired many hours of continuing education through Living Yoga Kansas, Shambhavananda Yoga and Doug Keller. .Her "forever a student" belief, brings introspection and growth into her own life. Which in turn, offers her a deep sense of empathy and ability to teach from her own life experiences. Seeking to learn, grow and help others are her greatest wishes. Amy has been practicing massage therapy since 2006.
You can learn more about classes with Amy by visiting her website HERE.
Heidi Oblinger-Barker
Teacher Trainer
Heidi Oblinger-Barker, ERYT 200 is a certified ShambhavAnanda yoga and meditation teacher and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. She has been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching yoga for 15 years. Heidi is also certified in Trauma Informed Yoga from Sundara Yoga Therapy of Austin, Tx . and is a YogaShield Yoga for First Responders Ambassador. She teaches group classes, private sessions and workshops in studio and on site. She also teaches workshops and community outreach trauma informed classes on site.
In addition to teaching yoga, Heidi is a certified and licensed massage therapist. She is a graduate of The Chicago School of Massage Therapy and has been practicing massage therapy for 20 years.
You can learn more about Heidi’s classes and workshops by visiting www.livingyogacollective.com.