Your presence at the Prana Yoga Grand Opening Celebration certainly contributed to the spirit of this event.  Being part of your three yoga sessions was indeed for me always life changing.  I am truly blessed to know you and to be a student of a very dedicated teacher.  For all you Floridians, some retired, and some raising a family, I encourage you to take up the practice of yoga.  You are very fortunate, because, Sharon Denton is not only an exemplary human being but a teacher of students on all levels.  Find her, practice with her at her studios and watch the miracles come into your life.

Your special ways and generous heart make a beautiful difference Sharon.  Thank you so much.

Patricia J. Killian, 70 years old, October, 28, 2010

Student at Prana Yoga Center, Geneva, IL

I am that gal who was visiting Dunedin last week and stopped in White Orchid for the power class on wednesday. But it was only me, plus your daughter. So this is just a quick note to say how much I enjoyed your class, and all the adjustments, and how sorry I am that you didn't move to Fort Worth. You are a great teacher and very inspirational. I look forward to catching your class again when I next visit family.
Becky

I remember the first time I came to Sharon Denton's yoga class.  A friend pulled me over to meet her and Sharon turned and smiled her warm embracing smile at me.  I felt welcomed and loved from that very moment!  Sharon lives yoga and radiates love.  Her classes are true to yoga in that they meet you where you are.  She has an amazing talent to teach group classes that keep everyone feeling comfortable yet challenged to be the best they can be, while she subtly weaves the Yoga Sutra teachings throughout the practice.  I have grown in my practice and life because of the hours I've spent as a student with Sharon.  Sharon has added an amazing light to my life!

Marie

4/28/10  

I want to share with you and "excerpt" from my journal. It is so interesting, when letting everything go like I have tried to do....who and what came into my head.  In December I was at a yoga ashram in Rishikesh, India.  We fasted a few days each week, which meant no talking (or writing or reading...) and eating only fruit.  During one silent fast, our "yogi" spoke about the difference between having a quiet mind and a silent mind.  'Quiet' means calming the inside thoughts and input form your senses, whereas 'silent' is serenity.  Somone who is silent has found inner peace.  Being in the presence of someone like this, others can feel their positive energy;  they can actually feel better themselves.  And you know, the person who came to my mind was Sharon Denton.  She exudes peace and serenity.  Nadine and I have both agreed that she has an aura that feels good to be around.  I hope I can have that affect on people someday.

Stephanie K. , Chicago, IL

02.21.09

Thank you, Sharon!  Your classes brought me back to the reasons why I began practicing yoga in the first place.  I had lost sight if that for awhile as truly excellent teachers are hard to find.  So, thanks you!

Doreen, Naperville, IL

01.02.09

Being a student of the subtleties of consciousness, I can attest that yesterdays's workshop brought my consciousness to a state of calmness, lucidity and peace.  My perception of colors and the forms that bound them was amazingly acute and one of profound clarity, as if my awareness had switched to one of high definition.  This all took place after the extended meditation, as if the asanas, pranayama and meditation slowing prepared my body and mind for what was to follow.  This state of awareness lasted until I went to sleep.  I still feel great this morning.  Although I have been here before, it is always wonderful to return.  Thank you for providing the opportunity to do so.  I truly look forward to you next workshop.

Namaste,

Pete

11.18.07

Sharon's yoga classes are more like profound journeys taken within oneself, void of any temporal or physical limitations.  This journey can be a metaphor for your life.  There is a vast energy to be found underlying inside you, resting at your authentic self.  Sharon is able to help you peel away the layers and shine through her loving guidance, meditative focus, powerful words, special intuitive sequences and pauses in asanas, and keen alignment cues/adjustments. One cannot help but to leave her class glowing with a feeling  of transformation, lightness, strength, joy, and serenity. It is a huge gift all wrapped into one. The best part is that I am then able to share this energy with those whom I encounter so that it may grow and be passed on. 
Sharon is a gift and has a gift. One that I've witnessed become stronger and deeper over the years. I first attended her classes in 2002 after practicing Hatha yoga for 4 years or so. I was instantly intrigued, excited and maybe a little bit scared!  Much of what I learned about myself in the following months during class helped me to make big decisions in my life such as traveling and working throughout the western U.S. eventually on to Hawaii, Alaska and New Zealand/Australia. I went on a grand adventure, taking yoga classes everywhere I went, definitely keeping a base of what I learned from Sharon with me.  After following my bliss back home, I was fortunate to re-connect with Sharon's classes. I have since found them to be even more inspiring, cleansing, balancing and healing.  Her intuitive sense has heightened and the unique quality of the yoga she brings to life is even more personal and enhanced. It is so refreshing to witness the living, breathing, organic quality of transformation that yoga and meditation have on your instructor as well! 
I feel blessed to be a part of  the energy Sharon brings to her classes. She has truly been a blissful healer in my life! 
Rebecca Anderson
12.16.06

 I have been practicing yoga for approximately 5 years.  Some of my yoga instructors have been good and some of them have not been so good.  I have had the good fortune to have a few excellent instructors.  I consider Sharon to be one of those excellent instructors who never ceases to amaze me. She is totally devoted to yoga and her students.  I have learned a great deal from her in a short period of time.

I use to enjoy going to yoga conferences every now and then trying to seek out those yoga masters with a name and reputation of being the best of the best.  But since I have been taking Sharon’s classes I find myself going to fewer yoga conferences to seek out well known yoga practitioners because quite frankly I do not need to travel any further than Sharon’s classes to find what I was looking for.  I cannot thank you enough. 
David Turpin
11.09.06

 A long-time Zen practitioner, I was looking for ways to deepen my
practice by harnessing my bodily energies through yoga. I searched
several months for a teacher that could integrate Raja, Hatha and
Tantric yoga techniques while still practicing Zen.  Then I found
Sharon. The way Sharon combines dharana, asanas, pranayama, bandhas,
chanting, the music (both pre-recorded and live!!!) and her
individualized instruction make her practice a very spiritual one for
me.  Sometimes the experience resonates deeper than at other times,
which of course depends on my personal state of body, mind and soul. 
It is not a rare occasion where after her practice I feel a physical
openness, a freedom of spirit and cleansing of impurities that is
deeper than ever before.
I bow in respect and gratitude for the energy, ingenuity, knowledge and
spirituality that Sharon shares in her classes and encourage those of
you thinking about practicing with Sharon to do so.
The flute's whisper of transcendence in the stillness of the moment,
lightness and brightness in the midst of demanding activity, Sharon's
practice is a spiritual oasis in life's desert.  Drink deeply my friend
and leave with your endorphins firing!
Peter Harris
8.19.06

I have been practicing yoga for over 10 years and have been exposed to many instructors over this time.  Sharon is much more than an instructor. Your class time with her, in my opinion, is not just a "practice", but a journey.  This journey through "you" is led by Sharon's eloquent words and in-depth knowledge of yoga, the body and the spiritual teachings of the Yoga Sutras.
Lisa Bessler
8.12.06

What I like best about Sharon's class is the total safety I feel--both physically and mentally-- to explore both body and mind to the fullest extent possible.  Her teachings reflect a depth of knowledge of the total range that yoga has to offer.  She offers many levels on which to practice so I am able to work at exactly my capacity.  A caring atmosphere permeates her class.  I am always up for going to it no matter how I feel.
Marcia Harmon
8.8.06

I will miss you very much...you have taught me more then you will ever know! I hope that our paths will cross again, because you are a remarkable women and such a form of inspiration to me. 

Thank you for your dedication and wonderful ability to teach on both a physical and mental level.  You are awesome!
Namaste and peace,
Kelli Calzaretta
7.27.05

I wanted to share a comment that someone made about you after Monday's class:  "Isn't she amazing.  No matter who you are or what level you are, she makes yoga for you".
Kimberly Hayes
8.3.05

We have both practiced yoga for many years through self study as well as with schools of Yoga and Vedanta in Manhattan and San Francisco.  We began to study with Sharon 2 years ago, and truly feel blessed to have her as a teacher.  Sharon introduced us to the vinyasa flow style of asana practice, and through our studies with Sharon we have both progressed a great deal in our individual practices.

Sharon is a teacher who, in our opinion, epitomizes what a yoga instructor should be.  She brings enthusiasm and joy to each class;  she continues her own studies, constantly bringing new lessons to her students; and she respects and encourages everyone both in and out of yoga class.  Sharon lives the lessons that yoga teaches.

Sharon's classes incorporate the yoga techniques of asana, pranayama, kriya, chanting and meditation. Sharon instructs her students on the anatomical and physiological benefits of asanas as well as the more subtle energetic processes.  She includes passages from the Yoga Sutras and other Vedanta texts in a natural uplifting manner in her classes.

Her classes are designed to accommodate students with a wide range of experiences, leaving the choice to stay at beginning level or move into more advanced levels to the student.  Sharon demonstrates asanas and offers adjustments.  She emphasizes her role as a guide and encourages each student to follow their inner teacher.  There is never any pressure to perform in Sharon's class- if someone would like to spend time in child's pose, that is respected.  By the same token, students who with to be challenged always are.  That is what makes Sharon's class special.  Everyone is welcomed, and everyone grows.
Kate Mason & Raj Bendre
11.15.04

Sharon has an exceptional understanding of techniques.  Her knowledge extends beyond basic instruction.  She is constantly walking around giving adjustments, making sure nobody is in an awkward pose which could cause discomfort.  Sharon has been a true inspiration not only to my personal practice and teaching, but also in life!
Samantha Raphael
11.10.04

I have been a student of yoga for several years.  I have been to many yoga teachers, both local favorites and internationally recognized yogi's , however, it is through experiencing Sharon's Vinyasa Hatha Yoga class that has inspired me to practice yoga on an on-going basis.

To practice under the direction of Sharon is to truly experience the entire beauty of a complete yoga class.  She has continuously cultivated my desire to learn and practice more spiritually, more connected, more peaceful, and more balanced.  Her knowledge of Yoga's history, philosophy and instrumental teachers throughout the years is enlightening to experience.  Sharon quotes the masters and brings their words and lessons into our day to understand the true meaning, the true concept. 

To make the yoga practice and experience complete, her knowledge of kinesiology and physiology are of great benefit to all who participate.  We are made to understand the dynamics of each posture from a physical, emotional, and spiritual aspect.  The mind body connection is an integral part of her teaching.  Sharon's word's truly empower us to be present, focused, and bring our practice and positive energy into our daily lives. 

I also feel very secure in learning to develop each posture.  Her direction gives me the power to take the pose to the next level safely, with step to step instruction, or to reap the benefits from staying at level one without feeling obligated to move forward.

In the spirit of a true yoga practice, Sharon is yoga to me.  She is a teacher I would strive to become.  She is an awesome example of the enormous spiritual and physical benefits of yoga.  She is a friend and continuously shares her beautiful spirit with everyone who walks through the door.
Kathy Scott
1.14.04

Sharon's love for yoga comes through in every single session she teaches.  She demonstrates so much knowledge and passion that it resonates through out the room.  She has brought yoga to a part of the country that is extremely fixated on material things such as cars, money, houses, and has taught these people what truly is relevant, important and truth in life and being.  I am so lucky to have her as my teacher and could probably name 100 people that feel the same way.
Judy Siek
1.16.04

Sharon has been able to touch all of her students in such a nourishing way.  She has transformed the lives of many students!  In addition she is responsible for getting many new students involved in the yoga practice. The outpouring of hugs and love that is shared by Sharon and students is a testimony to the harmony and grace she brings to the lives of many.

Sharon is such an inspiration to all!  She lives and breathes yoga.  As one of her students for 3 years, I can tell she has changed my life!  She has been so inspirational in teaching me to explore, to sharpen my mind, be peaceful, to dance, to soften my heart, be renewed, to be playful, to be strong, to feel beautiful and most of all,,,to see, feel and live with my heart!
Monica Zecher
2.5.04