Carmel Calcagno

Contact Information   
Email: carmel@yogaanjali.com
Phone: (732) 681-7660
Website: www.yogaanjali.com


Schedule  
Yoga Anjali 
905 Main St
Belmar, New Jersey 

Day Time Additional Notes
Sunday 9:00am - 10:30am all-level
Monday 6:00pm - 7:15pm Beginner
Tuesday 9:00am - 10:30am Practice with Carmel
Wednesday 9:00am - 10:15am Beginner
Thursday 7:00pm - 8:30pm Practice with Carmel
Friday 9:00am - 10:15am Gentle/Beginner


Events  
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Professional Background  
Before discovering the joy of yoga, Carmel traveled the states and Europe. studied acting and voice in NYC, and was a photographer for Macy's. In 1992 she gave birth to her son Peter, who is an amazing young man. She reminds him often when he complains about life and her that he picked her and that this is a dictatorship till he leaves home.
They live at the beach in Belmar, NJ with Patrick and their cat Chester.



Yoga Background  
Carmel began her yoga journey in 1989. Walking through a used bookstore a book fell off the shelf and hit her on the head. She took this as a sign and bought the book, "Initiation" by Elizabeth Haich. It is the story of a women who had gone through many reincarnations at one point, as an Egyptian princess she begins a practice of yoga for her initiation.
Carmel began her search for a yoga class not knowing what to expect and after her first class she knew that yoga would always be a part of her life. It touched her in a way that she never expected and she experienced a love for it internally. She is so grateful for the gift of yoga. She practiced every day and went to area workshops when she could.
Carmel had been practicing about seven years when a teacher asked her to teach for him while he would be away for three months. Terrified, she agreed. Once she started she felt she finally knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. A feeling of gratitude still fills her heart today when she thinks how beautiful life is and that nothing is a coincidence.
Two years afters she started teaching she went to a John Friend workshop and could not believe how happy she was when she left. Wanting to inspire people the way he inspired her, she began studying with John, following him as much as she could around the states and started teaching the principles of Anusara Yoga. She was Certified by John in June of 2003.
She met Paul Mueller-Ortega and began her journey with him in 2008.


Questions and Answers   

Q: What other hobbies do you have aside from yoga practice?
A: When I have free time I love to spend it outside. I live near the ocean and I find myself there either walking the boardwalk, biking, or laying around in my beach chair reading (weather permitting). When I`m inside I love to sit quietly, chant, cook a great dinner for my family and friends and then of coarse, eat. Winter time I love to cross country ski.

Q: What is the title of a book that you have read recently that you could strongly recommend?
A: The Triatic Heart of Siva

Q: What is one of your all-time favorite movies?
A: To Kill a Mockingbird

Q: What is one place that you would like to visit in the world? Why?
A: I look forward to traveling to as many islands in the world that I can. I love warm weather and beaches.

Q: What's your favorite color?
A: Purple and green

Q: What award in high school should you have won?
A: Best chanter.

Q: What is one of the funniest incidents that occurred in one of your yoga classes?
A: I had taken some blankets home to wash and when one of my students went to open up a blanket my purple underwear flew out. I was just glad they were clean!