Colleen Conway Rose is a Yoga Teacher and the Director/Founder. Colleen is a third generation yoga teacher. She teaches deep, varied posture sequences integrating and honoring the wisdom of the body, mind and breath. She works toward finding a comfortable balance in all of her classes challenging her students to move toward positive change in all aspects of their lives. With a smile, she emphasizes on the alignment principles of Hatha Yoga incorporating meditation, affirmation and intention to create an inner journey towards healing, self-awareness, acceptance and empowerment. Colleen's mantra is "It must radiate on the inside before it can radiate on the outside." Colleen is an ongoing student of The Temple of Kriya in Chicago and a certified Level 2 and Senior Yoga Teacher. Colleen travels extensively around the country studying with some of the most renowned yoga teachers in the country including , Seane Corn, Cyndee Lee and Rodney Yee. Colleen pulls strength and inspiration from the spiritual teachings of H.H. the Dalai Lama. Colleen loves is seeing new faces in the yoga studio, especially those who are trying yoga for the first time.
Tracy Caracciolo, Yoga Teacher. Tracy received her certification through the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago. In her hatha yoga classes, Tracy emphasizes breath-synchronized movement, proper body alignment, and development of self-awareness. Students are encouraged to use various props so postures can be experienced with comfort and stability leading to a deeper yoga experience. Tracy’s intentions are for her students to leave class, not only feeling balanced, but having learned something that can be carried over to other yoga classes and everyday life off the mat. Tracy resides in Frankfort with her husband, daughter, and son. She enjoys practicing yoga at home with her newly adopted beagle Chibi.
Tarie Mohan, Yoga Teacher. Tarie teaches empowering Active Yoga that challenges both the body and the mind. Tarie is certified Level 2 Yoga Teacher, certified by YogaFit Training Systems in Redondo Beach, California and is also a certified Personal Trainer. Tarie has more than 20 years fitness experience and strives to help each student meet their true potential.
Laura Grygiel, Yoga Teacher. Laura is a Certified Yoga teacher certified by YogaFit Training Systems in Redondo Beach, California. Laura's passion on the yoga mat and off is to keep in harmony while embracing the flowing rhythm of change. She believes that any unbalanced energy within us can be harmonized through the creative movement of vinyasa yoga. Through vinyasa we learn to flow with life and also work through challenges and stagnation. Laura's classes use fluid movement, concentrating on variations of Sun Salutations. Laura studies and is greatly inspired by the teachings of Shiva Rea.
Liz Hagestad, Yoga Teacher. Liz has been practicing yoga for nine years and understands the importance of it in everyday life. She is certified through Dancing Feet Yoga Center in New Buffalo, MI and registered with the Yoga Alliance. Liz strives to deliver a well-rounded yoga class to her students, including breath synchronization with each asana along with some forms of pranayama. Liz enjoys all types of yoga, but her passion lies in Vinyasa Flow Yoga, which she primarily teaches. Liz is inspired and learns the most by simply being a student of different yoga styles and being open to what one can absorb by being present.
Mary Jo Blackburn, Certified Pilates Trainer. is a certfied Pilate's teacher with PilateFit and a Personal Trainer certified with Ace. She also holds an Advanced Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition certifications with IFPA and a Bodybuilding and Sports Nutrition certification with Parrillo Performance. She has been in the health and fitness industry for 10 years she has two Overall Bodybuilding Titles. Mary Jo loves to help people feel good about themselves at every level of their fitness journey.
Beth Rodgers, Certified Pilates Trainer. Beth is a NETA Trained Pilates Teacher. Her classes conform to the traditional Pilates Mat workout often incorporating enhancing elements including weights. Beth teaches this mind/body work out with precision and accuracy with keen attention to alignment. Beth enjoys studying and keeping up on the trends of the Pilates Industry and is constantly introducing new movements. Beth is also a certified teacher from St. Xavier University.
Elayne Connery Trepel, Certified Pilates Trainer. Elayne received her Certifications for both Pilates Reformer and Mat from the Pilates Institute of America in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is a Registered Nurse with an M.S. degree/Cardiovascular Clinical Specialist. She began practicing Pilates over ten years ago as an adjunct to her running and triathlon activities. Elayne wishes clients to experience the same physical and mental benefits she has obtained from a regular Pilates practice. She incorporates the classic Pilates principles of posture, concentration, control, centering, fluidity, precision and breathing in her teaching. She regularly attends continuing education offerings and has received Pilates instruction from Mari Winsor, Linda Farrell, Elizabeth Larken and other premiere teachers. Elayne also taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing for 13 years and is currently on faculty at the University of St. Francis.
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