Russell Burns - Director

Russell is a full time yoga teacher trained in traditional Hatha yoga, and the founder of the Austin Yoga Festival. He is a native Texas and has a love for all things Austin, having lived here for over 37 years, experiencing many of the exciting facets and changes of our dynamic city. In addition to his involvemnet in the Austin yoga community as Director of the Austin Yoga Festival, Austin Yoga Expo and as Vice President of Free Day of Yoga, inc., Russell is an artist ,musician, photographer and avid sailor.

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Mary Esther Middleton - Logistics Director

Mary Esther has been practicing yoga since 1997. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level. She attended the Living Yoga Program teacher training in June 2003. She started teaching the day after her training and has been enjoying sharing what she knows about yoga ever since!

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