Nancy has been practicing yoga since 1980 and teaching since 1986. She has studied a variety of yoga styles and began devoting her practice and teaching of Svaroopa yoga in 1997. She founded The Centered Place and co-directs with her life partner, Phil. She is in the Svaroopa Yoga Advanced Teacher Training Program and is certified to teach Bliss Yoga, Yoga for Pregnancy, and Yoga for Your Back. Nancy is also recognized as a senior teacher with Master Yoga Foundation for Svaroopa yoga.

Phil has been practicing yoga since 1970 and teaching since 1974. He has studied a variety of yoga styles and began focusing on Svaroopa yoga in 1997. He is also a certified Laughter Yoga Leader (he teaches a workshop entitled Laughter Is a Good Stretch, Too). He is in the Svaroopa Yoga Advanced Teacher Training Program and is certified to teach Bliss Yoga, Yoga for Pregnancy, and Yoga for Your Back. Besides teaching yoga at The Centered Place, he teaches in Chelmsford, MA and has taught classes for employees at HP, where he is an employee. He is a motivational speaker and stress management consultant and has his own website is at www.philmilgrom.com.

Patty has practiced yoga at The Centered Place since 1990 and began teaching classes in 1999. She completed training sessions with Rama Berch at Master Yoga Academy in 1999 and 2000, where she earned her Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) Certification at the 200-hour level. Patty is also trained in Embodyment Therapy and continues to take professional development courses to maintain her teaching certification.