Yogi Raj Mani Finger initiated Carrie Parker Gastelu nto theISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra and Ayurveda) Yoga lineage after extensive training with Mani's son, Yogi Raj Alan Finger. She is a New York/New Jersey based Yoga Instructor and a registered 500-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher. She is Co-director of Bright Spirit Teacher Training with her partner Jillian Pransky. In addition, she has studied many other traditions as well as anatomy, physiology, movement and awareness practices to create an eclectic style all her own. Carrie specializes in prenatal yoga and teaches Prenatal Yoga Teacher's Training. Carrie is a guest teacher at the OMEGA Institute in Rhinebeck, NY and has taught at their NYC conferences for the past five years. She has been featured in Fit Magazine, the Yoga Zone Book and Video, Flexibility and Stress Release. She is known for her honest, non-dogmatic approach and encourages her students to find the teacher within.