friendly faces you see at the studio

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 Nicole is an E-RYT 500 hour yoga teacher and a YACEP 500.  She holds a BS in Natural Health and Healing and is a Priest in the order of Melchizedek.  Nicole is also a yoga therapist   since 2019 from Spanda Yoga Therapy and has been practicing yoga since she was 15 years old.  Nicole has always been called to serve.  She loves to work with people to offer a better way of living for themselves and a healthier way to relate to the world around them.  An avid practitioner of yoga and a voracious appetite for esoteric wisdom has lead her on the path of a yoga teacher, reverend and wellness/ life coach.   Offering yoga, spiritual counseling, natural health and healing, and yoga therapy, Nicole only wishes to assist you on your own healing journey.  Wake up the healer within and Unite your mind, body and soul through yoga and ritual and life style changes. 

 My yoga journey began over 6 years ago with Yin yoga. After a few months, I branched out into Hatha and Iyengar yoga.  I fell in love with the practice because I loved the way I could come and practice and not worry about what everyone else was doing.  I found strength and confidence that I never knew I could even have.  I love these styles of yoga because they give me the opportunity to go deep within and feel how my body reacts, where I can change when something doesn’t feel right or if it is an off day. 

In 2021, I decided to take Teacher Training because I wanted to the opportunity to give someone else the same feelings and experiences I receive from yoga.  I have been instructing for almost 2 years at various studios, as well as online and with individuals privately.  I continue to strengthen my knowledge of yoga by taking courses such as a Yin Yoga training. 

Yoga has given me the chance to truly find myself and it is my hope that my instruction will help you find your confident and happiest self.  

  Liz completed her RYT 200 training at Ignite’s Open Heart Yoga Teacher Training in York, PA.  She completed Radiant Child Yoga Teacher Trainings 1-3 & Mindful Yoga Teacher Training elsewhere.  Liz currently works full time at PA Air National Guard IT Help Desk.  She volunteers with Whispering Rise Farm & Animal Sanctuary & Animal Advocates of South Central PA; most recently she joined the Social Justice Committee at The Unitarian Universalist Church in York.  Seeking to align all her beliefs into actions is a daily endeavor, ever reminding that progress, not perfection is the focus.” 

 Chris completed his RYT 200 training at Yoga on York in 2018. He is Yoga Alliance registered and has over 300 hours teaching experience. He is a certified Livestrong Trainer and Silver Sneaker Yoga teacher with a commitment to physical and mental development. 

My yoga practice started in my early 20’s when my triathlon coach recommended it as part of my training and recovery. At the time, I probably got a little more flexible but had no idea the way it would slowly and begrudgingly change my relationship to stillness. I’ve been a lifelong student of the body and mind earning my masters in Exercise Physiology and always learning new physical practices and modalities. In 2021 I completed my 200 hour YTT in Hawaii with Deborah Koehn and my Children's YTT with Courtney Hart of Therefore I Learn. My teaching style varies based on my mood but tends to incorporate music, include some playful exploration, and invite you to connect to your own inner knowing.

 Elaine took her 10-year love of Barre to the next level, completing her Barre Above Instructor training program in June 2022, following the suggestion of one of her instructors.  She is enthusiastic about health, well-being, and sharing with others.  When not teaching, she enjoys Barre classes on a regular basis, in addition to yoga, Pilates, and walking.  She has a heart for instructing and learning more ways to make classes beneficial and enjoyable.