Our Teachers
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.
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.
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.
Danyell
RYT-300 Hour
I am a dog mom of two rescues, hospital discharge planner at St. Joseph's Hospital Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, and a HUGE Star Wars fan!
Yoga is my passion - learning, teaching, and talking about yoga - sharing what I've learned from my own personal practice both on and off the mat! I have been a yoga instructor since 2017.
Yoga is: Unity. Yoga is where I've bee, where I am going, and where I want to be. It's who I am and why I strive to be better every day. "The Force is Strong!"
My goal as an instructor, guide, and forever student is to share my passion and the knowledge that I've acquired with every beautiful soul I can. As I guide my students, they always teach me.
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I pray this beautiful and vast practice will touch the lives of my students as it did mine. Yoga saved me from my untrue self and has taught me about my true
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self. It's taught me to be content, how to find comfort within discomfort, be strong and in control, when to let go, and how to have devotion and dedication. Sharing this with others is a gift. It is like sharing a piece of a magical universe and watching the stars light up. I can't wait to practice with you!
Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training Certification
Prenatal/Postnatal Teacher Training Certification
Reiki Practitioner Study & Training - Second Degree
Restorative Teacher Training Certification
Trauma-Informed Yoga for Youth & Adult - Mindfulness Certification
Meditation Teacher Certification
200hr Radiant Warrior YTT - Yoga & Mindfulness YTT
Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga/Yoga Shred HIIT Certification
Sound Healing/Sound Therapy Practitoner Certification
300HR YTT