Meet the Team!
Brandy Kessler
Brandy Kessler
Brandy Kessler
Owner/Instructor
Brandy is a Utah native and has been in the medical industry for over 25 years. During her medical career she started running and training for marathons. Much of her training suggested other exercise to reduce the chance of injury. Yoga practice was a natural and logical addition to her daily routine. Its during this perio
Owner/Instructor
Brandy is a Utah native and has been in the medical industry for over 25 years. During her medical career she started running and training for marathons. Much of her training suggested other exercise to reduce the chance of injury. Yoga practice was a natural and logical addition to her daily routine. Its during this period that Brandy appreciated all the additional benefits, both mentally and physically that yoga offered. Yoga practice is a journey and her journey led her to Enlighten Wellness over two years ago as a student. When the Yoga Teacher Training program was announced, she felt like it would be a great way to increase her knowledge and understanding of Yoga. This 9-month journey allowed her to connect with a new group of friends, and above all, give back to the Yoga community. Brandy is earning her RN bachelor’s degree at the University of Utah, her exposure to anatomy and physiology concurrent with Yoga training has been unique and beneficial to everyone around her. Brandy’s recent education and training is a true example of Eastern and Western medical philosophies converging. She is a recent graduate of the 200 Hour Teacher Training Program.
Kirk Kessler
Brandy Kessler
Brandy Kessler
Owner/Instructor
Kirk has been a Park City resident since 1997. He gravitated towards yoga after recovering from a hobby related injury and subsequent surgery. After years of practicing with many amazing teachers, he endeavored to complete a YTT. Kirk recently completed his Yoga Alliance certified teacher training with concurrent educatio
Owner/Instructor
Kirk has been a Park City resident since 1997. He gravitated towards yoga after recovering from a hobby related injury and subsequent surgery. After years of practicing with many amazing teachers, he endeavored to complete a YTT. Kirk recently completed his Yoga Alliance certified teacher training with concurrent education in AYAMA, Applied Yoga Anatomy and Muscle Activation. His plans are continuing education in AYAMA with certification in all 3 levels. He enjoys all Park City has to offer as well as annoying his wife Brandy.
Sheri Russell
Sheri Russell
Sheri Russell
Instructor
Sheri has been seriously practicing yoga since 2009 and teaching since 2010. Known for her passion, clarity and creativity, Sheri’s teaching style is a dynamic and challenging blend of inspiration, humor, and hard work. She combines alignment and flow to empower students to grow in their practice, inviting challenge in a nur
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Sheri has been seriously practicing yoga since 2009 and teaching since 2010. Known for her passion, clarity and creativity, Sheri’s teaching style is a dynamic and challenging blend of inspiration, humor, and hard work. She combines alignment and flow to empower students to grow in their practice, inviting challenge in a nurturing environment. Masterful at integration, Sheri’s ability to assimilate various yoga methods into her teaching is incomparable. Her belief is that yoga practice can help anyone cultivate greater awareness, and through that clarity find their highest personal expression.
Amber Lind
Sheri Russell
Sheri Russell
Instructor
Certified Anusara Inspired teacher, Amber, has been immersing herself in the study and practice of yoga since 2013. With over 500 hours of training under her belt and a passion to help people feel good in their bodies, Amber shows up ready to raise your vibration! Her classes are a mixture of mindful movement, gentle and vig
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Certified Anusara Inspired teacher, Amber, has been immersing herself in the study and practice of yoga since 2013. With over 500 hours of training under her belt and a passion to help people feel good in their bodies, Amber shows up ready to raise your vibration! Her classes are a mixture of mindful movement, gentle and vigorous flows, deep stretches - and of course, fun! - always with a focus on breath and alignment. My teacher once told me, "yoga is about looking within and loving what's there." I've carried that teaching with me and want my students to find that within themselves. She is also a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and spends her free time exploring the mountains with her dog, Teddy.
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Bethany Byers
Megan Narajowski
Megan Narajowski
Instructor
Bethany found her yoga practice after a move from California to Colorado in 2011. As an athlete and former volleyball player, she quickly learned there was much more to yoga than a physical practice. Bethany found her time on the mat brought a deeper connection of mental and physical challenge she hadn't found on the court
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Bethany found her yoga practice after a move from California to Colorado in 2011. As an athlete and former volleyball player, she quickly learned there was much more to yoga than a physical practice. Bethany found her time on the mat brought a deeper connection of mental and physical challenge she hadn't found on the courts. It allowed her to look inward, find areas of growth to step into, and channel the power of her breath. She completed her 200 RYT teacher training in 2016 after another move back to California. Bethany’s an engaged instructor who invites her students to carry their practice off their mats and into everyday life by observing their thoughts and posture. Off the mat, you’ll usually find Bethany outdoors with her husband and three boys - biking up mountains in the summer and skiing down in the winter.
Megan Narajowski
Megan Narajowski
Megan Narajowski
Instructor
Megan grew up in the shadow of the Wasatch mountains taking every opportunity to enjoy the outdoors; skiing, and hiking, biking and climbing. The need to slow down and find a balance came with all the active and strenuous sports. She was introduced to Yoga by her mother who had been practicing with the new wave of yoga in LA i
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Megan grew up in the shadow of the Wasatch mountains taking every opportunity to enjoy the outdoors; skiing, and hiking, biking and climbing. The need to slow down and find a balance came with all the active and strenuous sports. She was introduced to Yoga by her mother who had been practicing with the new wave of yoga in LA in the 70’s. Her mother gifted a VHS tape of Tracy Rich and Ganga White not knowing where it would eventually take her. Megan was hooked and made the practice a regular part of her life from that moment on.
After successfully sending her last baby bird out from the nest the time was finally right to pursue her own ambitions. Megan set out to get her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Nicaragua. After a month of training in Ashtanga and learning the true meaning of commitment to the practice she returned to California and immediately began teaching. She has been learning and growing as a student and instructor for the past 8 years. Adding training in trauma-informed yoga, alignment, sequencing, and meditation has expanded her passion and natural prowess as an instructor.
Megan has an organically intuitive way of teaching. She has a youthful playfulness and a lighthearted approach to her yoga practice and her classes. Bringing mindfulness, spirituality, and physicality together seamlessly she is a talented and dedicated instructor who’s classes will bring a silver lining to the toughest days.
Jordan Parkerton-Gross
Jordan Parkerton-Gross
Jordan Parkerton-Gross
Instructor
Jordan’s yoga teaching journey began with a friend with stiff shoulders that wanted to learn. She quickly discovered her new love and hasn’t stopped since. Her playful flows and focus on breath get you in the zone. Jordan’s goal is to create a supportive space that leaves you feeling strong, energized de-stressed and ready t
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Jordan’s yoga teaching journey began with a friend with stiff shoulders that wanted to learn. She quickly discovered her new love and hasn’t stopped since. Her playful flows and focus on breath get you in the zone. Jordan’s goal is to create a supportive space that leaves you feeling strong, energized de-stressed and ready to face life outside the studio. She believes in the power of connecting the mind with t he body through movement. In addition to her 200-hour yoga teaching certification, she’s completed sculpt, trauma informed, and Ayurveda training. Besides yoga, she’s into nutrition and health, paining, hiking with her dogs and family time.
Kristin Martino
Jordan Parkerton-Gross
Jordan Parkerton-Gross
Instructor
After years of sneaking into class and setting her mat up in the furthest possible spot from the front, Kristin was approached by a teacher, who she looked up to with great reverence, and was told she would be a wonderful teacher and that she should do Yoga Teacher Training. With absolutely no intention of ever teaching, and
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After years of sneaking into class and setting her mat up in the furthest possible spot from the front, Kristin was approached by a teacher, who she looked up to with great reverence, and was told she would be a wonderful teacher and that she should do Yoga Teacher Training. With absolutely no intention of ever teaching, and simply out of respect for a teacher she respected highly, she decided to go through with it. Now, years later and with over 500 hours of teacher training under her belt from all different styles of yoga and locations around the world, she can humbly say that she is a yoga teacher. Kristin's core belief when guiding others on their yogic journey is to find their breath first, and only move in a way that honors that breath. When we find breath in the body, we find stillness in the mind. And when we find stillness in the mind, we are able to connect with out highest and truest Self. That connection is the true essence and beauty of yoga.
Monique Rasband
Monique Rasband
Monique Rasband
Instructor
Monique started practicing yoga as a way to recover from training and quickly realized the benefits of connecting mind with body. She fell in love with the movement, breath, and connection with community.
She completed both yoga and sculpt training in Park City, UT. Since becoming YTT certified, she has taken over 300+ addition
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Monique started practicing yoga as a way to recover from training and quickly realized the benefits of connecting mind with body. She fell in love with the movement, breath, and connection with community.
She completed both yoga and sculpt training in Park City, UT. Since becoming YTT certified, she has taken over 300+ additional hours of advanced training.
Monique loves learning, teaching, and being a part of the journey.
Rachel Smoot
Monique Rasband
Monique Rasband
Instructor
Rachel was introduced to yoga in 2009 by her mom who found tremendous value in the mental, emotional and spiritual benefits as well as the physical connection. She received her RYT 200 in the southern jungles of Costa Rica through SYI. Down there, she grew in many ways by training in healing modalities including the Shamanic Med
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Rachel was introduced to yoga in 2009 by her mom who found tremendous value in the mental, emotional and spiritual benefits as well as the physical connection. She received her RYT 200 in the southern jungles of Costa Rica through SYI. Down there, she grew in many ways by training in healing modalities including the Shamanic Medicine Wheel, Yoga Nidra, Sound Healing, Cacao Ceremonies and more! Since then, she has completed her 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training and now with over 500 hours of training, offers a wide variety of classes including Vinyasa, Hatha, Power, Yin, Restorative, Adaptive, and Trauma-Informed Yoga.
With recent trainings, Rachel’s passion has been Somatic Healing and Ayurvedic Nutrition. In addition, she is an intuitive energy worker, Holy Fire Reiki III practitioner and Moonologer and loves to incorporate a variety of healing methods to her classes, events and offerings. Rachel also enjoys kundalini, aerial yoga and Buti yoga!
Nicole Meserole
Nicole Meserole
Nicole Meserole
Instructor
Nicole’s yoga journey began in 2011, igniting a passion that’s been guiding her light ever since. She immediately noticed how difficult it was to surrender to her overthinking mind and tune into her breath, knowing this was something she needed and fully embraced the challenge. In 2019, she became certified for her 200 hour R
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Nicole’s yoga journey began in 2011, igniting a passion that’s been guiding her light ever since. She immediately noticed how difficult it was to surrender to her overthinking mind and tune into her breath, knowing this was something she needed and fully embraced the challenge. In 2019, she became certified for her 200 hour RYT at Atmananda Yoga Studio in New York City. The following year Nicole traded in her New Jersey roots for the mountains of Utah leading to creating lasting memories and unforgettable adventures. You will find her bouncing between classes, soaking up the local wisdom from the amazing pool of instructors that we have access to here in Park City. She continues to learn about the many disciplines of yoga and broadens her education with teacher trainings rooted in the philosophy of yoga, advanced sequencing, and trauma informed teaching styles. Her classes are structured around a more gentle style of alignment focused, heated vinyasa flows that feature upbeat music allowing you to drop into your breath and practice mindfulness. Her yoga philosophy is based around the belief that we do yoga not just for ourselves, but for the people around us so that we can go out into the world leading with kindness.
Victoria Slagel
Nicole Meserole
Nicole Meserole
Instructor
Discovering yoga in 2010 after graduating college, Victoria fell in love with the practice of asana. Studying the postures and how they shift and move energy within our anatomy transformed her understanding of the body, breath, and mind, and how they are interconnected.
In pursuit of a genuine yogic lifestyle Victoria completed
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Discovering yoga in 2010 after graduating college, Victoria fell in love with the practice of asana. Studying the postures and how they shift and move energy within our anatomy transformed her understanding of the body, breath, and mind, and how they are interconnected.
In pursuit of a genuine yogic lifestyle Victoria completed the Anusara School of Hatha Yoga teaching programme in 2015, and another 200-hour yoga teacher training with world renowned instructor Talia Sutra in Chamonix, France in 2019. Victoria holds the seat of teacher from the heart first and head second, nurturing a deep sensitivity to her students and the authentic approach to yoga.
Victoria is a yoga instructor based in Park City, Utah. She is known for her strength and flexibility, constantly inspiring others through her practice.
Locke Hughes
Nicole Meserole
Locke Hughes
Instructor
Locke is a health coach, sculpt instructor, and long-time health and wellness writer and author. After practicing yoga for more than a decade, she discovered her passion for sculpt several years ago, as it helped her regain strength and flexibility as she recovered from knee surgery. She grew up in Florida, lived in New York C
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Locke is a health coach, sculpt instructor, and long-time health and wellness writer and author. After practicing yoga for more than a decade, she discovered her passion for sculpt several years ago, as it helped her regain strength and flexibility as she recovered from knee surgery. She grew up in Florida, lived in New York City for 10 years, and is thrilled to now call Park City home. After taking class with Locke, expect to feel energized, sweaty, and strong, yet also grounded and more in tune with yourself.
Liz Herring
Penelope OBrien
Locke Hughes
Instructor
Liz grew up in Mississippi with her mom and two sisters who all practice and teach yoga. It provided a way for them to connect to not only themselves but also to each other. She taught in Mississippi and then began teaching in Auburn where she studied and graduated with her bachelors in nursing. She has been enjoying skiing, hik
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Liz grew up in Mississippi with her mom and two sisters who all practice and teach yoga. It provided a way for them to connect to not only themselves but also to each other. She taught in Mississippi and then began teaching in Auburn where she studied and graduated with her bachelors in nursing. She has been enjoying skiing, hiking, and visiting Park City since she was a kid and she has fallen in love with not only the mountains but also the community in Park City. She works at the hospital in Park City and looks forward to bringing her yoga practice to the area. Nursing has inspired her yoga practice and benefited to her and her students physical and mental practice. She loves learning about the anatomy and physiology of the body and the ways that yoga can strengthen the body and calm the nervous system. Liz believes that by using breath and movement through yoga it produces a healthier physical, mental and emotional state for herself and her students.
Penelope OBrien
Penelope OBrien
Penelope OBrien
Instructor
Penelope has been teaching health and movement for four decades and became passionate about yoga after moving to Park City 16 years ago. Penelope is trained in Hatha and Somatosensory yoga, with a focus on developing strength and fluidity in movement, based on alignment and conscious movement, while also encouraging student
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Penelope has been teaching health and movement for four decades and became passionate about yoga after moving to Park City 16 years ago. Penelope is trained in Hatha and Somatosensory yoga, with a focus on developing strength and fluidity in movement, based on alignment and conscious movement, while also encouraging students to intuitively explore the uniqueness of their bodies and practice. This begins with breath. A key component of Penelope's instruction is the connection of mind, body, and spirit, beginning with developing a deeper relationship with the breath and connecting to its natural power as a tool for healing, transformation, and relaxation. By consciously and compassionately connecting with the body and breath, they become anchors into the present, creating greater clarity and awareness, which allows access to a simpler flow of life. Her intention is that her students leave the studio feeling a little less heavy in their minds and a little more open in their bodies.
In addition to yoga, Penelope teaches guided meditations and is a certified Forest Therapy Guide with ANFT, also certified in Wilderness First Aid.
Penelope has a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology and Clinical Health Coaching from the University of Utah, where she held a faculty position for several years teaching graduate students Mind/Body Interventions in Complementary and Alternative Medicine. She has also worked extensively in community health promotion. She served on the Executive Leadership Board for the American Heart Association and currently serves on the Community Action Board for the University of Utah College of Health Sciences. Penelope is also a national speaker, focusing on living healthfully in the face of chronic disease.
Sofia Mileti
Penelope OBrien
Penelope OBrien
Instructor
Sofia is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance (RYS 200), and a Certified Foundation Training Instructor. Sofia teaches private and group lessons to compliment the wellness approach she chose for her business and for her life. "Yoga has become a life long journey for me and is a source of endless joy, inspirat
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Sofia is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance (RYS 200), and a Certified Foundation Training Instructor. Sofia teaches private and group lessons to compliment the wellness approach she chose for her business and for her life. "Yoga has become a life long journey for me and is a source of endless joy, inspiration and well-being. In an effort to share the bliss that I’ve experienced through the practice of yoga I learned the skills to pass on this timeless wisdom to others."
Amber Berard
Christine Fischer
Kristi Collins
Instructor
Born and raised in beautiful Western Montana, I came to Park City in 2015 for a fresh start. With the encouragement of a dear friend, I initially came to yoga for a new form of exercise. What followed changed my life.
Yoga opened my body, my heart, my soul. It helped me release trauma and grief that I had been storing for ye
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Born and raised in beautiful Western Montana, I came to Park City in 2015 for a fresh start. With the encouragement of a dear friend, I initially came to yoga for a new form of exercise. What followed changed my life.
Yoga opened my body, my heart, my soul. It helped me release trauma and grief that I had been storing for years. I was cracked open and there was no going back. I achieved new levels of physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental strength. I found myself.
I completed my 200hr immersive yoga teacher training in Nosara, Costa Rica. A beautiful, magical place that speaks to my soul. I am honored to guide classes and hold space for all yogis in this amazing community of Park City. When not taking or teaching a yoga class, I can (perhaps) be found exploring the mountains and deserts of this gorgeous state
Kristi Collins
Christine Fischer
Kristi Collins
Instructor
Mom to 3 humans and 1 dog (I don’t even try to pretend to love my kids as much as my goldendoodle), Music Teacher and International Artist. Her family recently returned to the US after living in Tokyo, Japan (konnichiwa!)—she has bounced around the world with various work assignments. She feels gratitude to have found this lovel
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Mom to 3 humans and 1 dog (I don’t even try to pretend to love my kids as much as my goldendoodle), Music Teacher and International Artist. Her family recently returned to the US after living in Tokyo, Japan (konnichiwa!)—she has bounced around the world with various work assignments. She feels gratitude to have found this lovely Enlighten Yoga Family while living in BeaUtahful Utah!
Kristi loves to teach slow flow, restorative, hatha, vinyasa, warm stretch/rolling. In Japan she trained under a reiki and yoga master to receive additional experience in hands-on adjustments and spinal alignment. Living in Asia offered opportunities to learn and deeply appreciate Zen Buddhism and meditation; she weaves those teachings into her personal practice and instruction (there are teenagers in my house, need I say more?).
She is currently volunteering at an at-risk alternative highschool in SLC, teaching yoga and mindfulness courses at Bridled Up Hope (an equine therapy center for women and teenage girls), and leads weekend retreat experiences—a fusion of art and yoga—at a hot springs resort center in So.Idaho.
Her goal before turning 50 next year (woohoo!) is to attend a silent retreat at a wonderful ashram in No. India (Dharamshala धर्मशाला) and eat an embarrassingly indulgent number of dosas with coconut chutney.
Christine Fischer
Christine Fischer
Christine Fischer
Instructor
Christine Fischer completed her 200-hour teacher training in the 2023-2024 Center Studio SLO cohort after finding a loving connection with studio. Grounding and strength are the foundations of Christine’s practice that continue to grow as she teaches. She guides with energy, compassion, tranquility, and honesty in each of her yo
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Christine Fischer completed her 200-hour teacher training in the 2023-2024 Center Studio SLO cohort after finding a loving connection with studio. Grounding and strength are the foundations of Christine’s practice that continue to grow as she teaches. She guides with energy, compassion, tranquility, and honesty in each of her yoga classes.
Christine became an avid practitioner at 16 after retiring from competitive skiing. She found solace and flourished in her practice in 2020 when she moved to San Luis Obispo to attend Cal Poly. The ability of asana to create synergy between the physical body and mind is what makes yoga so valuable to Christine. Christine hopes to share her knowledge of the origin and values of yoga so that each student can have a strong foundation of yoga, tap deeper into their own practice, and move with radiant energy!
Meredith Brotherton
Meredith Brotherton
Meredith Brotherton
Instructor
Meredith found yoga in 2010, after years of doing and coaching gymnastics. Something was missing in her life after she left the gym. Her sister suggested she try yoga to see if maybe that would help fill the void. She will never forget the class that changed my life forever. The fiery passion she felt in her soul after that
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Meredith found yoga in 2010, after years of doing and coaching gymnastics. Something was missing in her life after she left the gym. Her sister suggested she try yoga to see if maybe that would help fill the void. She will never forget the class that changed my life forever. The fiery passion she felt in her soul after that practice was unlike anything She'd ever experienced before. Her journey led her to CorePower Yoga in 2012, where she obtained her Yoga Sculpt (2014), 200-hour (2015) and Hot Power Fusion (2016) Certifications. She is honored to have the opportunity to share her passion for this practice with YOU! Together we will explore creative, challenging and accessible sequences, coupled with powerful playlists, to encourage you to connect with your inner self and live your passion, on and off the mat!
Anne Sargent
Meredith Brotherton
Meredith Brotherton
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As a collegiate athlete, rower, marathoner and CrossFit Games competitor, Anne was conditioned to drive forward in the face of physical challenge with the single-minded purpose of achieving. Adding yoga to her life provided a way for her to recharge, realign and reconnect through freedom of movement and mindfulness– all qu
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As a collegiate athlete, rower, marathoner and CrossFit Games competitor, Anne was conditioned to drive forward in the face of physical challenge with the single-minded purpose of achieving. Adding yoga to her life provided a way for her to recharge, realign and reconnect through freedom of movement and mindfulness– all qualities she aspires to help others discover in her vinyasa style class. Anne is 500-RYT Yoga Alliance Certified with additional certifications in Chair/Limited Mobility Yoga and Kids Yoga as well as trainings in Yoga Sculpt, Trauma Informed Yoga and Ayurveda practices. In addition, Anne is a certified Reiki Master, Shaman, and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide. She believes in the power of connection between Nature and our unique energy system to reclaim, rekindle and rewild. Anne’s classes invite you to integrate and harmonize your four ‘bodies’: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual/energy. Anne offers energy wellness services to help others discover and align with their true soul’s purpose and live to their highest potential.
Lindsey Marshall
Instructor
Lindsey was first introduced to yoga through a back injury as a teenager. In 2012 she completed a stay at an Ashram in India, which ignited her passion for yoga. Lindsey came back to the States to complete her 200 hour teacher training as well as her 85 hour prenatal teacher training in Chicago, IL. Since her initial study of y
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Lindsey was first introduced to yoga through a back injury as a teenager. In 2012 she completed a stay at an Ashram in India, which ignited her passion for yoga. Lindsey came back to the States to complete her 200 hour teacher training as well as her 85 hour prenatal teacher training in Chicago, IL. Since her initial study of yoga Lindsey has continued to grow and learn through trainings and further study. She has honed her focus to alignment based vinyasa, studying the effects and benefits of restorative and yin yoga. Working with expecting mothers and postnatal mothers through yoga and meditation. And most importantly working to inspire others through the power of yoga. Lindsey likes to create classes that challenge students to use their bodies, breath and minds to strengthen, focus and ground themselves in the present moment.