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Amy LloydAmy has been practicing yoga since her early 20's after retiring from college gymnastics. She believes the blending of physical, mental, and spiritual connections made through yoga is transformative for lowering stress, tension and gaining clarity and strength. Amy teaches meditation and centering techniques in her classes and blends a lighthearted approach of non-judgment and openness to all. Her goal is rooted in educating the benefits of a consistent practice of yoga and sharing this with the community. As a licensed professional counselor, Amy incorporates the mind-body approach to mental and physical wellness.
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Monique SaitowitzMonique loves to combine creative sequencing, a spirit of playfulness, and a dose of inspiration to help deepen one’s practice. She seeks to help others thrive in life by nurturing body, mind, and soul through yoga, and her hope is that every person steps off their mat feeling refreshed, nourished, and balanced.
She has logged almost 2500 hours of teaching and has completed both YACEP and E-RYT designations. Additionally, she has completed CYT- 500, CMT-500, CYT-500 Kundalini, Reiki Master. Pilates, Yoga Barre, and Aerial. |
"Yoga is so much more than just a physical practice, the philosophy permeates every pore, benefiting my relationships and all my daily interactions and activities." -Monique Saitowitz
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Sonya KuropatwaSonya’s joyful teaching style relies strongly on creative sequencing, irreverent humor, poetic language and boundless enthusiasm. Her gentle guidance and playful approach extend from her fascination with the body as an instrument of creative expression and spiritual connection. In pursuit of a deeper understanding of the mind-body mystery, Sonya came to yoga as a classically trained dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has been lovingly guiding dancers and yoga practitioners with authenticity, compassion and conscious connection for more than thirty years.
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Sonya is an E-RYT500 certified yoga teacher and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. She has completed, led, mentored and co-facilitated several 200, 300 & 500-hour teacher training and certification courses and workshops through LIFT Yoga + Body, Peachtree Yoga Center / Atlanta Yoga Fellowship and Johns Creek Yoga / Blue Lotus Yoga. Sonya extends a humble bow of gratitude to the teachers, students, and artists who have so generously shared the knowledge and wisdom that inform her teaching and personal practice.
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Tracy HallTracy is a wellness & mindset coach and has spent over 30 years in the fitness industry as an athlete, trainer, speaker, and wellness coach. She loves helping women help themselves upgrade their self-care and wellness so they can live the life they want.
She enjoys helping women feel and function at their best, and she encourages women to approach this phase of their life with equal interest to inner and outer health. Tracy lives in a suburb of Atlanta with her husband and son. When she's not walking and talking with clients, she loves spending her time watching her son play baseball and exploring the many amazing restaurants in the area. Every once in a while, she also loves to slip on her classic Rollerblades and take a spin around the neighborhood. |
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Laura Grace GillLaura Grace is a movement artist, Breathwork Coach, Yoga, Fitness and Dance Instructor. She received her BFA in Modern Dance at Texas Christian University. After graduating she continued a professional dance career with Ad Deum Dance Company in Houston TX, where she also had the opportunity to travel, study and perform in London, UK. Laura also has lived and performed in Los Angeles and Miami with Aqualillies as a professional Mermaid and dancer. She has an extensive dance background and received her 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training in LA with 108 YTT.
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She also worked in LA at a Healing and Wellness Center called La Maida as an administrative assistant for the lead Psychiatrist where she also got certified in Exhale to Inhale's Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher training and received her certifications for Breathwork with Jon Paul Crimi shortly after.
Laura is passionate about movement, growth and transformation. She is passionate about guiding her students to heal, grow and transform while alchemizing pain and trauma. She teaches yoga and breathwork in a grounded, yet straightforward way which allows people to feel safe to unravel and re-wire negative beliefs and thought patterns.
Laura is also a stretch therapist at a Chiropractic office where she works one on one with clients and also offers private breathwork sessions at various locations including Amy's Wellness and Yoga. She is happy to be a part of the team and she enjoys spending time with her son in nature as often as she can.
Laura is passionate about movement, growth and transformation. She is passionate about guiding her students to heal, grow and transform while alchemizing pain and trauma. She teaches yoga and breathwork in a grounded, yet straightforward way which allows people to feel safe to unravel and re-wire negative beliefs and thought patterns.
Laura is also a stretch therapist at a Chiropractic office where she works one on one with clients and also offers private breathwork sessions at various locations including Amy's Wellness and Yoga. She is happy to be a part of the team and she enjoys spending time with her son in nature as often as she can.
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Cheryl BeckerCheryl Becker has been a fitness instructor/teacher for 38 years. She is AFAA certified and has many specialized fitness certifications. Her current passion is to teach floor pilates and yoga. She finds these sister practices to be thoroughly integrated through breath, strength, and flexibility.
Cheryl strives to make her 60-minute class professional and knowledgeable with an acute awareness to the body muscles/anatomy you are working. Last but not least, let’s not forget “fun”…humor and awesome playlists make her class a truly enjoyable experience. |
Anissa Amason
Anissa Amason is a fellow sojourner on the awakening path and the founder of Starseed Coaching, a transformative portal where ancient wisdom and modern wellness converge. She holds masterful credentials in Akashic & Reiki disciplines, advanced expertise as a Level 4 Auric Light Alchemy Practitioner, and a board-certified designation (NBC-HWC) through Emory University.
But Anissa's studies aren’t simply a gathering of knowledge, they are a commitment to ensure that every soul she serves finds their own luminous path. Anissa is also a proud mom and grandma, Pilates enthusiast, and nature lover.
In her free time you’ll find her curled up with a good book, her fat cat Babs, and an ungodly amount of Lesser Evil Popcorn! Anissa offers Channeled Messages in the Akashic Records the second Sunday of each month here at the studio.
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Monika SenanayakeMonika Senanayake graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Georgia State University. Post-graduation, she was offered and accepted a position as a fitness tech at the Wellness Center and as an exercise physiologist at Dekalb Medical's Heart Wellness Center.
She pursued a career in massage therapy and graduated from the Atlanta School of Massage. A nationally certified massage therapist, Monika is a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). |
Monika specializes in neuromuscular, deep tissue, and sports massage. She has experience working with athletes in 2006 and 2007 she worked with the Atlanta Falcons massage team with Body Mechanics. Monika has worked abroad in Bermuda at a luxury spa where she developed sports massage and wellness programs for her clients. During her time on the island, she had the opportunity to rehabilitate and massage numerous athletes, such as, golfers, runners, and triathletes.
Her endless energy, hard work and compassion are a vital part of the love for her profession. By integrating strong ethics with her massage training, she can bring prominent quality care and well-being to her clients in an atmosphere of her professionalism. During Monika's leisure time she enjoys reading and being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Her endless energy, hard work and compassion are a vital part of the love for her profession. By integrating strong ethics with her massage training, she can bring prominent quality care and well-being to her clients in an atmosphere of her professionalism. During Monika's leisure time she enjoys reading and being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
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Leicester and HenleyAnimals have much to teach us about being in the moment. Leicester and Henley may be at the studio from time to time to offer their expertise, such as demonstrating how to live lovingly in the present moment and sharing a down dog every now and again.
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