Our Teachers
Michelle Greenfield - Michelle is a Kripalu yoga instructor and has been guiding classes for over 12 years, in Athens, Ohio and Carbondale, Colorado. She has been practicing various forms of yoga since she was in graduate school in 1993, starting with her Iyengar teachers and adding Integral, Vinyasa, Kripalu and most recently Kundalini. She received her 200 hour training with Michelle Stobart at Inhale Yoga in Athens, and her 300 hours at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts. Among the many teachers that Michelle has studied with are Kia Miller (Radiant Body Yoga), Sage Rountree (yoga for athletes) and Sean Corn and Hala Kouri of Off the Mat, Into the World (yoga and social justice). Her classes integrate alignment oriented flowing or held poses, pranayama breath practices and meditations in movement and stillness. She also guides groups in mindful outdoor experiences to bathe in the forest and connect with the natural world.
George Kridler - George’s yoga journey started 19 years ago when he attended an integral yoga class. He has been blessed over the years to have had many wonderful teachers who all generously shared their wisdom and skill. Having completed the 200 hour teacher training at the Satchitananda Ashram, he how has the opportunity to return to his yoga community the many gifts he received as a student. It is George’s desire to bring yoga to as wide an audience as possible in a safe, supportive, non-competitive environment.
Nicole Maleport - also know as Cole, started her yoga practice 10 years ago. Originally it was a way to alleviate physical discomfort, but it has grown to be an aid in focusing, building strength, opening channels for creativity and self exploration. She completed her yoga training at Humble Yoga School in Athens OH; and started teaching in March 2018. She hails from Michigan's Upper Peninsula and is also an artist and dancer as well as an avid gardener.
Ramiro Malgor - ZUMBA! Ramiro received his certification for Group Fitness Instructor from Athletics and Fitness Association of America - AFAA April 28, 2018. He completed Zumba Instructor Basic 1 - April 22, 2018 and Strong Zumba Instructor - November 11, 2018. He is CPR and AED Central Ohio CPR certified 1833195 04/21/2018
Shei Sanchez - Shei has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. When she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, yoga and meditation have been a source of healing and strength, both inside and out. Introduced to yoga in the Hatha tradition, she delved into Vinyasa and then, to Iyengar yoga soon after. Shei was trained by Dj Fuller, owner and operator of Seasons Holistic Arts and received her RYT 200 in 2018. At Seasons, Shei fortified and deepened her practice with wall yoga and Iyengar-influenced Hatha yoga. Shei continues to study and apply different forms of yoga in her personal practice and in her teaching. She believes that yoga is accessible to all abilities as it is "a journey of the self, through the self, and to the self" (Bhagavad Gita).
Cita Straus - Most fortunately, in 1996, Cita had the opportunity to rent space in her dance studio to her former teaching partner Marina Walchli, who is a 2nd generation Pilates trainer certified by Romana Kryzanowska and a Nationally Certified Pilates Trainer by The Pilates Method Alliance. She was able to be one of her first well trained Pilates students. Cita has her own studio now and living in a town rich in Power Pilates trained instructors that has allowed her to take classes with Deb Murphy, Marsha Willan, and most recently and intensely with Kate Blyth. She has her power Pilates certification in Mat One and Mat Two and Systems one and is also taking an online course from Danika at Pilates 804 in Richmond. It is an anatomical class focusing on the kinesiology of teaching Pilates. As a dancer and a student of physiology and kinesiology, she loves helping people find their growth and strength in their own body. Give her a band, a mountain, a wave, a reformer, or a shovel and she is happy!
E. J. Waskiewicz - E. J. aka Mr. W is the music teacher at Amesville Elementary and is directing the Amesville Community Singers.
George Kridler - George’s yoga journey started 19 years ago when he attended an integral yoga class. He has been blessed over the years to have had many wonderful teachers who all generously shared their wisdom and skill. Having completed the 200 hour teacher training at the Satchitananda Ashram, he how has the opportunity to return to his yoga community the many gifts he received as a student. It is George’s desire to bring yoga to as wide an audience as possible in a safe, supportive, non-competitive environment.
Nicole Maleport - also know as Cole, started her yoga practice 10 years ago. Originally it was a way to alleviate physical discomfort, but it has grown to be an aid in focusing, building strength, opening channels for creativity and self exploration. She completed her yoga training at Humble Yoga School in Athens OH; and started teaching in March 2018. She hails from Michigan's Upper Peninsula and is also an artist and dancer as well as an avid gardener.
Ramiro Malgor - ZUMBA! Ramiro received his certification for Group Fitness Instructor from Athletics and Fitness Association of America - AFAA April 28, 2018. He completed Zumba Instructor Basic 1 - April 22, 2018 and Strong Zumba Instructor - November 11, 2018. He is CPR and AED Central Ohio CPR certified 1833195 04/21/2018
Shei Sanchez - Shei has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. When she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, yoga and meditation have been a source of healing and strength, both inside and out. Introduced to yoga in the Hatha tradition, she delved into Vinyasa and then, to Iyengar yoga soon after. Shei was trained by Dj Fuller, owner and operator of Seasons Holistic Arts and received her RYT 200 in 2018. At Seasons, Shei fortified and deepened her practice with wall yoga and Iyengar-influenced Hatha yoga. Shei continues to study and apply different forms of yoga in her personal practice and in her teaching. She believes that yoga is accessible to all abilities as it is "a journey of the self, through the self, and to the self" (Bhagavad Gita).
Cita Straus - Most fortunately, in 1996, Cita had the opportunity to rent space in her dance studio to her former teaching partner Marina Walchli, who is a 2nd generation Pilates trainer certified by Romana Kryzanowska and a Nationally Certified Pilates Trainer by The Pilates Method Alliance. She was able to be one of her first well trained Pilates students. Cita has her own studio now and living in a town rich in Power Pilates trained instructors that has allowed her to take classes with Deb Murphy, Marsha Willan, and most recently and intensely with Kate Blyth. She has her power Pilates certification in Mat One and Mat Two and Systems one and is also taking an online course from Danika at Pilates 804 in Richmond. It is an anatomical class focusing on the kinesiology of teaching Pilates. As a dancer and a student of physiology and kinesiology, she loves helping people find their growth and strength in their own body. Give her a band, a mountain, a wave, a reformer, or a shovel and she is happy!
E. J. Waskiewicz - E. J. aka Mr. W is the music teacher at Amesville Elementary and is directing the Amesville Community Singers.
