bree parrish, E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, YACEP®
owner
secret super power: making sure whatever needs finishing, is finished.
best advice: "what you think of me is none of my business."
worst advice: "wait until you're ready."
makes you laugh: my son's laugh, my baby's smile
might catch me: booking a flight somewhere
favorite moment in a yoga class: first deep breath
trainings/teachers: numerous workshops/trainings all over the states - Pradeep Teotia, Kim King Zamoff. 200 hr TT at Full Circle Yoga, 300 hr TT at Warrior One Power, Asheville Yoga Center
drug of choice: TRAVEL
elise rolenc, RYT® 200
instructor
secret super power: Having 2 healthy babies with no anesthesia, reading people’s emotions, & listening…really listening.
best advice: Everyone is dealing with something. Be gentle. Be kind.
worst advice: just get over it
makes you laugh: my son’s impersonations, mom memes
might catch me: Dancing, sharing a smile with a stranger, & hanging with my family
favorite moment in a Yoga Class: Seeing the energy of friendly faces ready to step on to their mats with courage to do the hard work.
Trainings/Teachers: Sunlight Yoga 200 HR, RYS Yoga Alliance, NETA Yoga, AFAA Yoga, Group Fitness & more, FiTour Pilates & Yoga.
drug of choice: Dancing-whenever & wherever…oh, and chocolate.
camila covarrubias, RYT® 200
instructor
secret super power: treat all beings with love and care
best advice: everything that happens is ultimately for your maximum benefit
worst advice: it’s not worth trying
makes you laugh: puppies at play
might catch me: at a park with my dog
favorite moment in a yoga class: arriving
Trainings/Teachers: 200 YTT at Ignite Yoga with Susanna Barkataki, Miriam Reh, and Samantha Santiago.
50 hr Ganja Yoga with Dee Dessault
drug of choice: chocolate chip cookies!
laurie hassell, RYT® 200
instructor, kids yoga instructor
secret super power: remaining calm in emergency situation (so I've been told) Ooommm
best advice: let your kids get dirty in nature, they'll remember the time you spent with them (not your clean house), follow your heart, go with the flow and live in the moment
worst advice: listen to those who tell you that you should be doing makes me laugh: when my kids make seriously funny faces and interesting sounds! Never a quiet/boring moment
might catch me: on a paddle board, on a mountain bike, or napping favorite moment in yoga: savasana, isn't that everyone's favorite? trainings/teachers: Red Sun CYT 200hr, Global Family Yoga, Radiant Child and Pre-natal TT
drug of choice: cheese (any&all), coffee, the beach, HGTV, anything art and my gal pals
natalia foote, CYT 303, RYT® 200
instructor
secret super power: Jumping beans inside my body
best advice: "Try. Respect. Be full of gratitude." (My 5th grade teacher Mr. Jones.)
worst advice: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." (This person has clearly never had a Krispy Kreme doughnut or Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza.)
makes you laugh: A lot. I am quick to laugh at myself and at what others say. I laugh in good times and I find the humor in the bad times. I laugh when I'm nervous and I laugh when I'm happy. I laugh a lot.
might catch me: Doing dishes and cleaning the island.
favorite moment in a class: When I've tried something over and over and finally get it! So great!
trainings/teachers: currently in 303hr certification at Firefly Yoga
drug of choice: A good pizza with crispy crust and fresh mozzarella piled on, maybe some onions, fresh tomatoes, and basil, then a balsamic reduction drizzled over it. And my family sharing it with me!
ti smith, RYT® 200
instructor
secret super power: holding space
best advice: breathe
worst advice: wait until you have time
makes you laugh: dad jokes
might catch me: listening to a yoga podcast, studying Sanskrit, hanging with my girls
favorite moment in a yoga class: the moment we breathe in unison
Trainings/ Teachers: Nancy Glenmore Tatum, RYT-200 Glenmore yoga and wellness center Richmond, VA-2010; RYT-500 pending Native yoga center, Juno beach FL Todd and Tamara McLoughlin
drug of choice: espresso
ann teachworth, RYT® 200
instructor
secret super power: Listening that alchemizes problems and worries into insights and ease.
best advice: “Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” Rumi
worst advice: “If it doesn’t hurt, you’re not doing it right” [eye roll]
makes you laugh: Good times with hilarious friends
might catch me: Afternoon napping, yapping about anatomy, or on a plane somewhere.
favorite moment in class: That moment I find the perfect micro-adjustment or image that allows the posture and breath to be more free, full, and effortless.
Trainings/Teachers: 200 Hr with Sunlight Yoga plus many workshops and classes over the years. Extensive training as a Licensed Massage Therapist in different bodywork modalities and energy medicine, and 600 Hr with Eric Franklin for certification as an Advanced Franklin Method Movement Educator.
drug of choice: Netflix and Talenti Gelato Mediterranean Mint