The Yoga for Health Conference Team:
Antonio Sausys - Executive Director
Antonio Sausys (BA Psychology, MA Body-Oriented Psychotherapy) is a somatic health practitioner and Yoga instructor specializing in one-on-one Yoga Therapy for people with chronic and acute medical conditions as well as emotional imbalance.
During his career, Antonio discovered a key correlation between modern body-oriented psychotherapy and ancient yoguic teachings, integrating the best practices from both worlds. He applies specific yoguic applications working with individuals to create a "Yoga Sadhana". This is a specific and personalized yoguic routine that best serves the individuals' needs and abilities, integrating mind, body and spirit to fully embrace the experience of life.
He studied with Yoga masters and teachers such as Indra Devi, Swami Mairtreyananda, Swami Shankaradevananda, Swami Ekananda, Babashi Singh, Ram Dass and Larry Payne. He has continued his professional development with training in Foot Reflexology, Swedish Therapeutic Massage, the Degriefing Process and Reiki.
Antonio teaches and lectures at U.C. Berkeley, California Institute of Integral Studies, Alive and Well- Institute of Conscious Body Work, College of Marin, served as a faculty member at the American Yoga College,is the former Honorary Secretary of the International Yoga Federation for USA, Delegate of International Yogatherapy Association and Director of U.S.Yoga Federation.
Antonio Sausys resides in Marin County with a thriving Yoga practice throughout the Bay Area. In addition to speaking engagements and workshops, he is an accomplished opera singer, accordion player, actor, and is fluent in four languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and Italian.
Antonio is Creative Manager for Gathering For Good, a thriving Bay Area Event Production Company and sits at the Board of Directors of Fifth Sun Productions, a corporation that includes some of the most prominent event production companies in California responsible for such festivals as Earthdance, Harmony Festival, May Day Festival, amongst others.
Emmet Brady - Strategic Development Coordinator
This is Emmet's second year working with the conference. He is responsible for the the development of institutional partnerships and media relations, as well as sponsorships. Emmet has over 10 years in business development and event coordination. He currently resides in Berkeley, CA.
Rebecca Blake - Assistant Director
Rebecca brings 14 years of diverse experience to the IYTC team, including sales and marketing, event production, hospitality, and the wellness field. She has a BA in Recreation and Leisure Studies from California State University, Long Beach and has studied dance, movement and health & fitness. She was most recently the Vice President of the Marin Convention & Visitors Bureau and also enjoys teaching yoga around the Bay Area. She was recently certified to teach yoga to children & is currently a consultant to prominent yoga studios in San Francisco.
Alison Costa - Volunteer Coordinator
Alison Costa MA, LMFT, RYT, CPC integrates a diverse body of knowledge and expertise in psychotherapy, yoga, dance, expressive arts and coaching to create her dynamic mind-body-spirit healing practice. Alison offers an authentic style and vibrancy to her work, fusing mental health care with Yoga, Yoga therapy practices, dance and creative expression. Her passion for movement, self-discovery, and transformation helps guide others towards achieving balance and inner harmony.
Alison is longstanding Licensed Psychotherapist (LMFT) with a thriving private practice in the Bay Area since 1992, (www.alisoncosta.com), She is currently registered with Yoga Alliance (RYT-200) and IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) as a Yoga therapist.
A professionally trained dancer since childhood in New York, Alison learned to trust her own body and its expression at an early age. Experiencing group collaboration and creative expression with movement became a natural process. “When Yoga practice becomes less of a discipline and more of an artistic expression in the integration of balancing emotions, intimacy with oneself is achieved… and the joy begins.”
Mark Sierra - Business Consultant
Mark has been practicing yoga since 1995 and teaching since 1997. Through his yoga classes, he has raised well over $60,000 for various Bay Area and international charities. Additionally, Mark works as a financial consultant and has worked with many top Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 companies with a focus on business modeling, analysis and raising capital. In addition to yoga, Mark also enjoys hiking, team sports, music, reading, fitness, good food and exploration of all kinds.
Marshall Kraus - Legal Advisor
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Marshall W. Krause has been a California lawyer for more than 40 years and has specialized in litigation and appeals. He has represented the San Francisco Mime Troupe, Bill Graham, Credence Clearwater Revival, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. He lives with his family in Marin County, teaches Constitutional Law at the College of Marin and is a member of the Spirit Rock meditation community.
