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.
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).
ASHLEY JOY SARVER - Ashley has been dancing, performing and teaching vintage Swing Dances for over 15 years, in particular East Coast Swing (Jitterbug), Lindy Hop, 20s Charleston, Balboa, Solo Jazz (Soft Shoe Tap), and Blues –– as well as Latin-jazz dances like Salsa (New York Mambo). Born and raised in Athens County, Ashley learned to dance classically at Factory Street Studio…but not before she discovered square dancing as a gym student at Amesville Elementary in the 90s. As a young adult, Ashley lived in San Francisco where she fell in love with partner dancing and explored dozens of dance styles, social dancing and training daily, and placed first in the North American Open Swing Championships (Same-Gender Couples Category). She joined several professional dance teams and performed throughout the U.S. and internationally, from Paris to Warsaw and Mexico City. In 2020, Ashley moved back to Athens County, and she’s thrilled to share her passion for dance with her hometown. She’s been busy teaching at local dance studios and privately, and wants nothing more than to help foster a thriving social-dance scene right here in Southeastern Ohio. Learn more at www.ashleyteaches.com.
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!
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).
ASHLEY JOY SARVER - Ashley has been dancing, performing and teaching vintage Swing Dances for over 15 years, in particular East Coast Swing (Jitterbug), Lindy Hop, 20s Charleston, Balboa, Solo Jazz (Soft Shoe Tap), and Blues –– as well as Latin-jazz dances like Salsa (New York Mambo). Born and raised in Athens County, Ashley learned to dance classically at Factory Street Studio…but not before she discovered square dancing as a gym student at Amesville Elementary in the 90s. As a young adult, Ashley lived in San Francisco where she fell in love with partner dancing and explored dozens of dance styles, social dancing and training daily, and placed first in the North American Open Swing Championships (Same-Gender Couples Category). She joined several professional dance teams and performed throughout the U.S. and internationally, from Paris to Warsaw and Mexico City. In 2020, Ashley moved back to Athens County, and she’s thrilled to share her passion for dance with her hometown. She’s been busy teaching at local dance studios and privately, and wants nothing more than to help foster a thriving social-dance scene right here in Southeastern Ohio. Learn more at www.ashleyteaches.com.
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!
