Our Teachers
Sandy
Health Coach, Precision Nutritionist,
ACE Group Fitness Instructor
Sandy Brewer is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Level One Precision Nutrition Coach. She is a recently retired nurse practitioner at Guthrie’s Corning Cancer Center. She is a graduate of Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing, Alfred University and Syracuse University. She has been a “mid-pack” runner/walker since the 1970s and has run five half-marathons, two Utica Boilermaker 15ks and many 5ks. She started strength training in 2009.
She loves the camaraderie of group fitness and focuses on helping individuals of all abilities improve their fitness in a supportive and fun environment.
She holds certifications from the American Council of Exercise as a Health Coach and a Group Fitness Instructor as well as having completed their Cancer Exercise Specialist course. She completed Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification and is an American Sport and Fitness Certified Personal Trainer.
In addition to group fitness classes she is available for one on one health coaching and personal training.
Her free time is spent with her husband Mike, her children and grandchildren. She enjoys strength training, music, baking, gardening, walking and of course her springer spaniel Daisy.
Sandy is currently accepting private clients and offers group classes.
Your Better Choices Wellness
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Initial Goal Setting one-on-one visit $25.00
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On-Site Classes at The Zen Den:
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Drop-in - $7.00
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30 class pass - $150 ($5.00/class)
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Personal Training: On-site at The Zen Den
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$40.00 per 1-hour visit
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Once/week - $120.00 per month (12-month commitment)
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Includes unlimited on-site classes.
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Personal Training in your home
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$45.00 per 1-hour visit
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Once/week - $140.00 per month (12-month commitment)
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Includes unlimited on-site classes.
Maggie
RYT 500
Maggie is a seasoned yogi whose practice began when she was 3 years old. Over 20 years later, in 2017, she received her 200-hour teaching certificate from her first teacher through the Vishwa Gayatri Yogashram, then her 500-hour in 2021 through the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA. Maggie’s practice is rooted in the Himalayan traditions. She offers Hatha Yoga classes tailored to the people in the space in the moment. She holds specialized certifications in Yoga for 12-Step Recovery, Adaptive Yoga, and Mindful Resilience for Trauma Recovery through the Veteran’s Yoga Project.
Her current studies include the Sri Sukta mantra cluster through the Himalayan Institute, and a meditation teacher training led by Tracee Stanley with whom she has studied with the last few years. She currently teaches at the Towanda YMCA, the Endless Mountains Behavioral Health Center, Wolf Pack Jiu Jitsu and Yoga Bliss Towanda. She is overjoyed to rejoin the Zen Den staff at their new location!
Chase
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Psychosomatics, Fitness and Dance Technique
Chase started dancing when he was 5 years old at PHD Studio in Sayre, PA. When he was 12, he began intensive dance training at Perkins School of the Arts in Norwich, NY. He performed in ‘Carmen’ and ‘the Nutcracker’ for the Gregorian Ballet Company. He worked with the Z Artists Group in NYC on several projects, including the short film ‘Only We Know’, choreographed by Mia Michaels. Chase competed in the dance competition circuits, winning several regional and national dance titles, until he graduated high school in 2018.
Chase was awarded a full tuition scholarship to The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Graduating with a B.F.A. in Dance in 2022
He was a member of the Peabody Dance Ensemble, performing in numerous cities across the United States. While attending the Peabody Conservatory, Chase participated in many performances, including Leonard Bernstein‘s ‘MASS’, award winning documentary, ‘The Conductor’, Palm Springs International dance festival, short dance film, ‘scattered.place.’ & short film series, ‘Philip Glass: Three Cities’.After university, Chase apprenticed at The Nickerson-Rossi Dance Company in Palm Springs, California and also obtained his Personal Trainer Certification through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Chase is currently a company member with Phoenix Project Dance, performing at various venues, such as the Guggenheim Museum’s Peter B. Lewis Theatre in NYC, The Hamilton Theatre at Colgate University & The Symphony Space Theatre on Broadway in NYC.
Throughout his career, Chase has had the opportunity to work with professional artists such as Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Yin Yue, Danielle Agami, Marjani Saunders, Andre Minkus, Christian Denice, Katherine Helen Fisher, Danah Bella, Amber Perkins and more.
Chase currently resides in Sayre, PA where he continues to teach psychosomatics, fitness and dance technique to students at multiple local studios and looks forward to continuing his passion for performance and arts education.
Chase is currently accepting private clients.
Sheila
RYT200
My yoga journey began sixteen years ago when I started practicing yoga for stress relief while my three children were teenagers.
Gradually I realized that yoga was more than just exercise on a mat, but instead, a way of life off the mat.
I took my yoga practice to a higher level when I completed a RYT-200 teacher training.
I look forward to sharing my knowledge with my fellow yogi students.
Off the mat I enjoy gardening, raising chickens, and quilting. I believe the best medicines for a healthy life are fresh air and sunshine, walks, healthy eating, and spending time with friends and family.
