Margaret Townsend

Margaret Townsend, a certified yoga instructor, has been practicing yoga for over 
ten years. She taught yoga and dance throughout the New York area before moving to 
Virginia to complete her M.F.A. in Dance. Ms. Townsend’s classes reflect her 
training in the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions. Her teaching incorporates a 
vigorous breath linked series (the vinyasa) designed to build strength, endurance 
and flexibility in the student. Ms. Townsend is a member of the Yoga Teachers 
Association of Greater New York (Westchester Chapter) and the Mid Atlantic Yoga 
Association. She continues her own studies in the Yoga tradition attending advanced 
level workshops with Rodney Yee, John Friend and David Swenson. She apprenticed 
with the La Jolla Ballet Company. Her teachers include Finus Jhung, Chet Walker, 
Chris Chadman and Viola Farber. While in New York, Ms. Townsend taught at SUNY 
Purchase, The Marymont School and the Harvey School where she served as the 
Director of the Summer Dance Program.