The Yoga Group's free classes for people living with HIV/AIDS began informally, on a volunteer basis, in 1988 in Denver. We formed a non-profit corporation in 1992 and have been recognized by the I.R.S. as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. At its core, however, The Yoga Group is about people. This group of people of course includes all of our students over the years, some of whom are no longer with us except in spirit. Since 1992, we have registered over 140 students in our classes. Since we protect the confidentiality of our students, we cannot tell you about them by name, but their courage and determination continually inspire us. Here are The Yoga Group's current board members, officers, and teachers:


From left to right: John White, Claudia Kuhns, Brent Johnson,
Paige Robinson, Denise Johnson, Craig Kurtz (not shown: Leslie Bradley, Jayne Satter, Kila Lau)
John White, Board Member. John is an accountant and has been on the Board of The Yoga Group since its founding. John's personal wellness program for living with HIV has included yoga since 1989. In addition to attending Yoga Group classes, John has served as a substitute teacher.

Claudia Kuhns, Yoga Group Teacher. Claudia is a certified teacher in the Iyengar method of hatha yoga. She teaches in Denver at Yoga for Health. One emphasis of her teaching is therapeutics, including yoga for conditions such as carpal tunnel, sciatica, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Claudia is also a past Board Member of the InterMountain B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association.

Brent Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer, Board Member, Webmaster. Brent is an attorney, a founding member of The Yoga Group's Board of Directors, and a practitioner of Iyengar yoga.

Paige Robinson, Yoga Group Teacher. Paige is an Iyengar yoga teacher in Denver.

Denise Johnson, President, Board Member, Yoga Group Teacher. Denise was the driving force behind incorporation of The Yoga Group, and she has been its President and a Board Member since its inception. She is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and teaches at the Colorado School of Yoga in Denver.

Craig Kurtz, Vice President, Board Member, Yoga Group Teacher. Craig is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher. In addition to Yoga Group classes, he teaches yoga at the Colorado School of Yoga and the Cherry Creek Sporting Club. Craig is also a past President and a Board Member of the InterMountain B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association.

Leslie Bradley, Board Member, Yoga Group Teacher. Leslie is an intermediate certified Iyengar yoga teacher, and a past President and Board Member of the InterMountain B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association. She has twice studied at the Ramamani Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune, India, including the Women's Intensive taught by Geeta Iyengar. She teaches yoga at Blue Spruce Yoga in Lakewood, Colorado.

Jayne Satter, Yoga Group Teacher. Jayne is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher.

Kila Lau, Yoga Group Teacher. Kila is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher.