Simplify Yoga

Michelle Owner of Simplify Yoga

200hr certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor. She is a Kripalu Yoga Teacher Association member and has been teaching yoga for 8 years. Michelle has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics through the University of Rhode Island and is attending Salve Regina for her masters in Holistic Counseling.

Michelle offers nutritional counseling at Simplify Yoga for those that are looking for advice on a healthy lifestyle

Technique: Kripalu Yoga- A Gentle Approach to Yoga honoring your body and incorporating Mind, Body and Spirit.

Renee- 200hr Kripalu Certified Yoga and Kids Yoga instructor . She enjoys sharing the physical and mental benefits with her students. Renee is a down to earth instructor who is not afraid to open up and inform her students about the practice. She started taking yoga to reduce stress and feel better about her body. She is a perfect example of someone who took a chance trying a new thing with yoga and found that it changed her life.

Technique: Kripaulu -A Gentle Approach to Yoga honoring your body and incorporating Mind, Body and Spirit. Vinyasa and Hatha

Emma- is a 200 hour Kripalu yoga teacher. Before finding yoga, she was trained in classical ballet for 12 years. She loves incorporating great music with her yoga practice using songs ranging from traditional chants to Johnny Cash to Led Zeppelin. She holds a degree in multimedia and web design from New England Tech and offers freelance design and photography.  She always looking to expand her knowledge of yoga, in both the practice and philosophy. She is so grateful to be able to teach this beautiful thing called yoga and is so excited for the rest of the journey

Technique: Kripalu Yoga- A Gentle Approach to Yoga honoring your body and incorporating Mind, Body and Spirit.

Melinda-200hr certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor.  Her training was spent in New Mexico through the Kundalini Research Institute.  She has also taught yoga-based Pilates since 2006 and has been a student of all yoga types and meditation.  She loves promoting a healthy lifestyle and trying new things.  Melinda has a Master of Arts in Mathematics and is currently a Math Professor at CCRI. 

Technique: Pilates

Crystal- came to yoga in 2007, developing her practice independently thru books and self determination. Although she had never set foot in a yoga class, she had a strong desire to share the practice with others. In 2008 she became 200 hour Yogaworks certified under the teaching of Natasha Rizopolous. In the years that followed she was faced with the unexpected challenges of teaching; struggling to bring her playful, energetic attitude and her love for the practice together in her classes. Looking for an alternative way to feed her practice, she took her first Redefining Balance workshop with Adi Carter and Holly Coles. Slacklining and Handstanding her way thru a whole new practice literally turned her perspective upside-down and fueled the desire for more fun and play. In 2011 she completed the Yogaslackers teacher training. Blessed with the voice of Jason Magness constantly in her ear, she learned the importance of discovering our edges and pushing past them, to realize what lies within. 

Technique: Vinyasa Flow, Yogofit

Adam- Adam Guindon began his exploration into Meditation 4 years ago after reading The Autobiography of a Yogi.  Initiated into Kriya Yoga as taught by Paramahansa Yogananda in 2010 & received his meditation Teacher Training through the Ananda Sangha, certified by the Yoga Alliance in 2011. 

Technique: Meditation 

Kim– CYT  by Integrative Yoga Therapy  Kim holds a Landscape Design Degree from the University of Rhode Island and has been in Horticulture professionally for over 20yrs. This past year (2011) has been a transformation for her; she started her own garden services and consultation business and completed her 200hrs. of Yoga teacher training. Gardening professionally can be physically demanding and has always taught her the need for balance. Over the years she has enjoyed aerobics and pilates but found Yoga fascinating and restorative, and knew she wanted to share it’s great benefits. Kim’s approach to her Yoga classes involves basic postures (asanas) with a gentle touch and maximum reach. They strike a balance between activity and relaxation. Yoga is for everyone and starts from where you are at. Kim is inspired to share compassion and self-acceptance from her own yoga practice with her students.

Technique:Yoga, Yogaflex

Jen-  I love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! Come join me and youll see what I mean. You don't even have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow my lead. It's easy! Come try it, I guarantee you will have a blast! I look forward to meeting you!

Erin- is working towards her level 1 Yoga Fit instructor certification. She practiced yoga on and off for a few years until a knee injury forced her to seek a more serious practice when other activities were off-limits. Erin has also recently volunteered teaching kids yoga for the RI National Guard Yellow Ribbon program. She is excited to bring the healing practice of yoga to newcomers and welcomes all levels of students!

 

Technique: Vinyasa

Christina's - philosophy is balance of Mind, Body and Spirit. She is a certified Pilates teacher, GYROKINESIS teacher and Meditation teacher. A practicing Zen Buddhist, a four year trained Energy Medicine Practitioner which included research and initiation into the Bon Tradition of Shamanism in Nepal in 2005. Christina holds two Master degrees in the field of psychology and is a graduate of The Institute for The Psychology of Eating and NESTA Fitness Nutrition.

M.Psy. MFT. CPT

Technique: GYROKINESIS

Colleen- is certified in reiki and has been practicing meditation and yoga for years.  Colleen travels the world and practices new forms of yoga and meditation. She inspires others with her devotion to holistic wellness.

Marlene- Level III Practitioner of Reconnective Healing and the Reconnection.  She is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association.  She has over 30 years of experience in the "Healing Arts". Technique: Massage therapy and Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection.