Curative Yoga™
Meet Our Teachers
Naader Shagagi
Founder & Teacher
Trained in Raja Yoga at the Self Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles, and Hatha Yoga at The Yoga College of India, Beverly Hills, Naader Shagagi has been studying and practicing Yoga & Meditation since 1983. A former Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering, Naader also studied Philosophy and Religion before coming to Los Angeles as a disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda in 1985.
A student of the great Yoga Master, Paramahansa Yogananda, and Sufi Mystic, Pir Inayat Khan, Naader brings a culmination of intensive study and personal experience presented to you through his Yoga of Mystics® philosophy.

Carolina Cotman
Owner & Teacher
Inspired to practice yoga to set an example of living a balanced life for her children, Carolina’s journey has taken her on a deeper path towards spirituality and guiding others seeking peace and harmony. While Carolina has received her 200 Hour Certification from Yoga of Mystics®, she believes that a commitment to teaching yoga is a lifetime journey in which she sees the teacher in all, in particular her well-intended mother, mystical father, supportive and loving husband, strong willed daughter, affectionate son and her trustworthy teacher.

Bart Carter
Teacher
Bart is a 4th generation Montana native. A father, musician, outdoorsman, martial artist and carpenter, he began his journey with Curative Yoga in June of 2022, recently receiving his 200hr certification. Bart also has been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 2015 and coaches as well.
Bart aims to bring humor and compassion into his teaching along with the knowledge of his teachers.

Kelsi Plante
Teacher
Kelsi is a lifelong Montanan who found her way back to a slower pace of life in the mountains she loves, settling in the Flathead Valley in 2024. She teaches yin yoga, holding space for deep connection with body, mind, spirit, and the whole of creation. Her teaching gently guides you toward a felt sense of safety and trust within your body, helping you release old patterns and open to life’s abundance.
In her free time, you’ll find her in her garden or the woods, tending herbs and making medicine, or passionately sharing her latest studies of nature, consciousness, and existence. Nourishing and transforming with Nature’s wisdom is at the heart of everything she does.

Heather Mah
Teacher
Heather is a Montana native with a great love for being outdoors and adventuring. Her healthy passion for live music often steers her direction, and stepping out of the box (in costume, of course) is one of her favorite things.
Heather holds a BA/Marketing degree from Montana State University and is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Having practiced yoga for much of 20 years, a deep dive into the philosophy of yoga through teacher training was a natural step.
Heather is now the Director of Operations and Marketing for Samaa Retreat Center, a Spiritual Wellness and Integration Coach, and Yoga Teacher. It is her deep desire to demonstrate to others the divine power that lies within each one of us.

 
              
