Pam Walsh, 500 hour E.R.Y.T, owner and operator of "The Spirit of Yoga", has a BS and MS equivalency in Health and Physical Education.  Her love for yoga and teaching led her to open The Spirit of Yoga in West Chester in March of 1999 and The Spirit of Yoga Wellness Center in Downingtown in November 2003.  She took her first yoga class in 1973 and has been practicing yoga ever since.  Pam's dedication to lifelong study and practice has led her to many yoga instructors including Richard Freeman, Beryl Bender Birch, Rodney Yee, Erich Schiffman, David Swenson, and many others.  Pam recently completed her third module of training with Tias Little.  She enjoys teaching yoga and sharing her experiences with students at West Chester & Immaculata Universities, several local corporations, and both Spirit studios.  She developed the 200 & 500 hour yoga teacher training program and loves introducing her students to the joys of teaching yoga.

Isabelle Allgood-Neal, RYT, has a Masters Degree in Environmental Science as well as a background in aerobics and modern dance.  She trained at the Spirit of Yoga for her 200 hour RYT which she received in January 2009.  Isabelle continues to train in the various yogic traditions, and holds her Pilates Mat Certification Level 1 - 3.  She has a passion for the beauty, art and science of yoga and especially loves the healing and meditative aspects.  Isabelle enjoys teaching to all generations and loves to help students to create their own mind/body/spirit connection through yoga and meditation.

Bhakti Judy Curiel, Ph.D., 200 Hour ERYT, began a daily yoga practice in 2004 and completed the Fall 2007 Teacher Training at The Spirit of Yoga.  Her passion is making yoga available to people in any physical condition, of all ages and of all body types. She loves to share many modifications and adaptations in her classes. She has studied Restorative Yoga with Dr. Judith Lasater, the foremost authority on Restorative Yoga, and earned the titles of a Relax and Renew Trainer® and an Advanced Relax and Renew Trainer®.  Judy also traveled to Mexico and Costa Rica to learn from her mentor, the very gifted Restorative Instructor, Jane Fryer.  She is a certified ChildLight Instructor™ and a certified Let Your Yoga Dance® for Special Populations Instructor.  Presently, she is enrolled in the 500 hour yoga teacher training at Kripalu. Off the mat, she has been an educator for over thirty years and has taught students of all ages from Kindergarten to College but there is a special place in her heart for teenagers.

Wendy Keslick graduated from Temple University with a BS in Exercise Science.  She completed her training at the Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy in 1999 and has being practicing massage ever since.  She currently specializes in Swedish, Therapeutic, and Sports Massage.  She also provides on site chair massages for several corporations and universities.  Additionally, Wendy practices Healing Touch, a relaxing, nurturing energy therapy.  For any further questions or to schedule a session, please call Wendy at 484-256-4897 or send an email to Wendy at InHarmonyMT@aol.com.

Jeffery is a Master Practitioner of Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki, and a practitioner of reflexology, shiatsu/acupressure, Integrated Energy Therapy, and Buddhist/mindfulness meditation.  He is also a member of International Association of Reiki Professionals, a member of Philadelphia Community Wellness practitioner group, and a Reiki volunteer in training at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He practices in Downingtown, Reading and at South Philadelphia Community Acupuncture in Center City Philadelphia.  Jeffery is also a clinical psychologist, who utilizes meditation/energy work as a part of psychological treatment.  He holds a 2nd degree black belt in Okinawan karate and is trained in QiGong, Tai Chi, and meditation. His main goals as a Reiki practitioner are to promote maximum health/wellness in all people and to help my clients attain the benefits of a balanced and enlightened life.

M.E. Lynott is a certified hypnotist with a long history of experience with the technique.  After experiencing how her skeptical husband quit a two-pack-a-day smoking by visiting a hypnotist, she knew that she could help others control their bodies by focusing their minds.  She has used this technique in coaching, teaching, and building a family.  Now, as a certified hypnotist, she wants to help others allow the power of their own minds to make meaningful changes in their lives.  For more information about M.E. and her experience with hypnosis, please visit her website at lynottcreativesolutions.com.  To schedule an appointment with M.E., please contact her at 484-576-3674 or hypnosis@lynottcreativesolutions.com.   As Jedi Master Yoda says “There is no try. Only do or do not.”  M.E. wants to help you “do” what’s best for you.

Dr. Megan Lynott is an eye doctor, who encourages her patients to quit smoking, start exercising, stop bad habits and form new healthy ones. Megan is always looking for ways to help her clients help themselves.  After trying hypnosis as an adult, she was so excited by her experience that she decided to become a certified hypnotist to help clients gain an easier solution to their own problems.  Megan enjoys using her hypnosis skills to help her clients better their lives.  Megan graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1999.  Since then, she has worked as an eye doctor specializing in dyslexia and vision related learning disorders.  She is also works as teacher for the Allied Health Science and Technologies Program.  For more information about Megan and her work in hypnosis, please visit her website lynottcreativesolutions.com.  To schedule an appointment with Megan, please contact her at 484-576-3674 or hypnosis@lynottcreativesolutions.com.

Sarah Moran Martin, R.Y.T., first practiced yoga at Duke University and returned to it in her 40s when knee injuries forced her to eschew tennis, running and snow skiing. She resumed practicing again at The Spirit of Yoga in 1999 and took her 200-hour teacher training there in 2009.  She is particularly interested in how pranayama supports and sustains yoga asanas, and how staying with the breath brings serenity to her life -- and can do so for her students. Often, Sarah's classes incorporate bolsters, straps and other props to deepen and enhance postures. A journalist, writer and editor for more than 40 years, she enjoys taking workshops and classes whenever she can.

Disha Mattive, R.Y.T.,ChildLight Certified, YogaWorks Postnatal Certification, was first introduced to yoga when she was seven, and began taking her practice more seriously 15 years ago while living and working in New York City. She quickly discovered yoga to be a great way to maintain health, harmony and direction in her busy life. Today, she enjoys sharing her love of yoga with people of all ages and walks of life, and she especially enjoys teaching children. In addition to her extensive teaching credentials, Disha also holds a B.A. in Biology from the University of Delaware, is CPR certified for both adults and children, and has all necessary background clearances to work with your child.

_Jaki Reynolds 'found' yoga in 2006 although she swears yoga chased her for a few years before that!! She completed her teacher training here at the Spirit of Yoga in January 2009 and hasn't looked back. She loves to share the joy she feels when practicing yoga, with her students. Watching someone achieve something they thought beyond them, seeing them progress through their practice, fills her with as much excitement and happiness as it does them.She has a fun, upbeat style, which although is accessible to all, can still be challenging to the student with more experience. Jaki likes to adjust students throughout her class and feels that alignment is the basis for all poses.In 2010 Jaki also completed her teacher training for Yoga Nidra and loves the contrast between the two styles of yoga, one being an active practice, the other so relaxing.

Sarah Rogers, R.Y.T., first learned about yoga from her mom and began practicing formally in 1999. She received her 200 hour Hatha Yoga Certification from The Spirit of Yoga in January 2007 where she learned about various styles including Forrest, Astanga, Kripalu, Baptiste, Iyengar, Kundalini, and Prenatal yoga. Sarah brings a calm, soothing presence to her yoga and meditation classes. She is interested in teaching her students to cultivate not only improved physical health but also an inner stillness and a tranquil spirit through their yoga practice both on and off the mat.

Kristin J. Roosevelt, R.Y.T, completed her certification at the Spirit of Yoga during the 2004-2005 Teacher Training Program.  She has been practicing yoga since 1998 and has attended Beryl Bender Birch Ashtanga workshops and a retreat at Pura Vida in Costa Rica.  She has practiced various styles of Yoga including Ashtanga, Baptiste, Forrest Yoga, and Tri-Yoga.  Her foundation is in Ashtanga Yoga, but she does enjoy teaching various styles of Yoga including flow classes.  Kristin has been an athlete playing lacrosse and running cross-county and marathons.  Her love and practice of yoga has transformed her life physically, mentally, and spiritually and she hopes to share these experiences with her students.

_Sherry Rubin, LCSW, RYT, has been practicing and studying both psychotherapy and yoga for over thirty years.  She became a Certified Yoga Instructor in 1999 after her studies at the Yoga Lifestyle Center. She has received additional training in Mindfulness Yoga with Frank Jude Boccio, and Life Force Yoga® to Manage Moods with Amy Weintraub, for whom Sherry has been a teaching assistant for the past five years.  She has also completed 85 hours of study with Richard Miller in iRest® Yoga Nidra and has been certified by Jennifer Reis in Deep Sleep Yoga Nidra. It gives her great pleasure to share the powerfully healing, restorative and balancing practices of Yoga Nidra and LifeForce Yoga®.  Visit www.SherryRubin.com for more information. 

Sue Scales of Hands Down Massage & Bodywork graduated from Cortiva Institute - Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy.  She is a state licensed and NCBTMB certified massage therapist. She has also practiced Reiki since 2005 and is a Reiki master.  Sue offers both Reiki and massage at the Spirit of Yoga Wellness Center.  To schedule a treatment with Sue, please contact her via phone number at 610-836-2648or email her at suescales@comcast.net. For additional information, please visit her website at www.handsdown.ABMP.com.

_ Shiva Das (Jim McCabe) is the Managing Partner of Yoga On Main, which he has run since 2000. He has studied Yoga since 1987 and has been teaching since since 1995. His influences include the Integral Yoga Tradition of Swami Satchidananda, the Vinyi Yoga Tradition of Sri T. Krisnamacharya and his son T.K.V. Desikachar as well as work of David Frawley and Eric Shiffman. His primary teacher and Guru is the Great India Saint, Mata Amritanadamayi Devi, "Amma". Her primary direct is "LOVE and SERVE".

Shiva Das is co-creator of "Inner Fire Yoga" along with his business partner and Founder of Yoga On Main, David Newman. Shiva Das in collaboration with David and Senior Teacher, Ed Zadlo has developed Yoga On Main's highly recognized "Inner Fire Yoga Teacher Certification Programs". He has authored several Teacher Training Manuals, and is recognized as one of Philadelphia's premiere Yoga Instructors. He teaches regular weekly classes throughout the Philadelphia area as we as leads workshops and retreats throughout the world.