"Life as a teacher begins the day you realize you are always a learner." - Unknown
Yoga AND AYURVEDA CENTER
As an artist, I love sharing my passions and creativity with people. So naturally, as I evolve deeper into my yoga practice I need to share it.
When I first starting yoga, I began with the meditations and spiritual aspects of the practice. Unfortunately, I started battling depression and lost the foundation of yoga. I used the mediations as a mental crutch then moved into a physical practice as a way to overexercise and hurt my body. It wasn't until I hit rock bottom, that I was able to see how I warped such a beautiful practice into something that brought me so much pain. So I made the decision to re-educate myself. To learn what Yoga is beyond the crutch I made it out to be. How to be kind and gentle to my mind, body, and soul. This decision has transformed my life and allowed for a much deeper personal growth.
You can expect a non-judgmental teaching style and compassion-centered philosophy around my classes. My flows will be gentle and focus on the integrity of the poses within the practice. To help you build the yogi relationship between the mind, body, and breath. To me, yoga is freedom and release. I want to help you find that too.
I've been practicing yoga since 2010 and completed my 200-hour Teacher Training from Serenity Yoga Studio in Hackettstown, NJ. I am continuing my education at Boundless Yoga Studio with the Mental Health Sensitivity Intensive and Trauma Informed Training in April and The Yin Yoga Approach Advanced Studies in July.
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Melody grew up in The Slate Belt but spent most of her adult life overseas. A big chunk of her time was spent in Ethiopia, where she worked with a non-profit organization as well as an international preschool. She first was introduced to yoga in the preschool where she took her first yoga class, then had the opportunity of teaching it to the children at the school. When her and her fiancé decided to move back to the US and get married, she turned to Yoga to help her deal with the stress and anxiety of changing countries. She began to use Meditation and Yoga to help process some of her challenging and at times traumatic experiences overseas, which had started to manifest in her life as Anxiety and Depression. With the help of yoga, meditation and a little therapy, she was able to manage all the symptoms of she was experiencing! Throughout this process she became obsessed with learning more about why and how this practice worked so well! This investigation led her to enter into yoga teacher training. Where she hopes to be able to share what she has discovered and the incredible practice of Yoga with others!
Evelynn completed the Gokul Yoga 200 Hour Hatha-Vinyasa Teacher Training in 2017 under the tuleage of Mahayogi Jani Jaatinen and Masley Yahya at Gokul Yoga, Malaysia. Ever grateful for their teachings and the love of yoga they imparted, she continues her yogic journey on and off the mat.
As a teacher, Evelynn believes that the benefits of yoga are accessible to all regardless of age, ability and background. Her classes are based on precise alignment and the use of props to prevent injury, bandhas for increased steadiness, and pranayama for harmony. Each class is an opportunity to energize, to build strength, and flexibility, develop a greater sense of self awind in a awareness, relieve stress, and quiet the restless mind in a heartfelt, compassionate way.
Outside of yoga, Evelynn is a devoted wife and mother, enjoys kayaking, art and the study of human, anatomy and physiology as they relate to health, healing and bodywork
Arunima Esha, "Ron," is a graduate of the San Diego College of Ayurveda, also having studied at the California College of Ayurveda. He brings healing to his clients through a holistic approach that combines diet, lifestyle, herbs and unique Ayurveda treatments. He does not approach health in the "one size fits all" approach that is typically found in western medicine, but instead uses a customized approach for each individual client that is based on the client's personal health and on the root of the problem rather than the symptoms.
Ron founded Yoga & Ayurveda Center with his wife, Steph. He is a certified Tai Chi Instructor, as well as Chi Gong. He also offers restorative yoga. When he is not working with clients, he likes to vacation with his wife and children.
For Kristen Capozzolo, 200 RYT, the continuous practice of yoga has been a transformative journey. Her mat has become an anchor in her life, providing an avenue to sanctuary, relief, self love and personal growth. Her hope is to offer everyone an opportunity to develop a deeper, more compassionate conversation with their minds, bodies and spirits through the unfolding of their practice.
Kristen currently works in the mental health field and is a graduate of the 200 hour yoga teacher training at Boundless Yoga Studio. She also completed her restorative teacher certification at Boundless Yoga Studio. Kristen hopes to continue her education exploring both yin and tantric yoga.
Marilynn Cole has been a Reiki student and practitioner since 2014. She achieved Okuden level in 2015 with a focus on animal Reiki. In June of 2016, she completed Shinpiden (master/teacher) level in the Usui System of Natural Healing. She is also familiar with the Tera Mai and Tibetan Reiki Ryoho lineage and systems, but focuses on the traditional Japanese method and approach.
Before being drawn to Reiki, Marilynn spent nearly 30 years as a student of Buddhism. She also has practiced yoga and meditation since her youth. Reiki was a natural progression of those studies. She strives to live a compassionate, peaceful and balanced life and enjoys inspiring those who are seeking to find their own path, inner harmony and healing. She is a member of SARA, the Shelter Animal Reiki Association and IARP, the International Association of Reiki Professionals. Her hobbies include running, gardening, art and caring for her rescued pets.
Steph has 20 years of experience in yoga and movement. Her understanding of yoga and the human body has been influenced by lifelong dancing and holistic health. She found her life’s purpose in helping people become happier and healthier through her own healing journey.
Steph assists her students in knowing the joy and wonderment of integrating the mind and body. She encourages an authentic and life-nurturing practice, one that brings greater consciousness to each moment and every movement of the body with a heavy emphasis on breath. With a degree in psychology, Stephanie brings fun, acceptance and a down to earth approach to her classes. She completed her 200 hour training with Nancy Candea at Yoga Impact in New Jersey and her 300 hour training with Chris Loebsack at Boundless Yoga Studio in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Steph founded Yoga & Ayurveda Center with her husband, Ron. When she isn’t on her mat, Stephanie can be found volunteering, enjoying her husband and children, dancing and cooking. She enjoys serving on the Education Committee of Yoga Alliance.
Hello, my name is Chelsea McMahon and I am a recent recipient of 200 Hour RYT at Boundless Yoga. I have a BA in French Language with a minor in psychology and a lifelong interest in the arts, travel, and trying new things. Both in my physical and mental practice I have been tuning into my inner voice and finding creative ways to use movement as it relates to overall state of being. I love to blend dance and spontaneity with traditional postures, attention to muscular sensations, and working with the breath. Yoga can be found in a million ways and as a teacher, I will only show you what I’ve experienced for me.
Betsy teaches vinyasa flow, restorative, and trauma informed yoga. She combines a step by step foundational approach with a creative and fun flow; finding harmony and ease in the classes. Understanding that each person is at a unique place in their life journey and honoring that place is important to creating a safe space for every student to explore their yogic path.
Betsy has taught a variety of students from high school soccer teams, at-risk youth, corporate classes, trauma survivors, and beginners to advanced yoga practitioner. She is trained in mindfulness. Teaching yoga brings great joy to my life.
Kate DeAngelo (200RYT) Earned her Bachelors in English Journalism in 2004, and proceeded to go on to earn her Masters in Secondary Education in 2011. Working her way through graduate school at Borders books enabled her to constantly share her passion with other people. In October of 2011 she became a mother to Charlie. Her life shifted in a major way, while being a Paralegal allowed her to be flexible enough care for her son as he attended daycare and preschool, she was looking for something more. As his fifth birthday approached she decided to make the first step to return to the teaching world, she signed up for Yoga Teacher Training.
Unlike her M.Ed. Kate felt that her Yoga Teacher Training left her with more questions then answers. “It has just opened so many doors to so many ways of learning and moving that I didn’t even know existed, now I want to know more about all of it”. Looking to continue her education immediately she signed up for SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) Yoga Teacher Training. It was the perfect opportunity to take her knowledge in to the out doors, as she enjoys hiking and camping with her family.
Kate loves to use music and breath to influence her movements, “When I taught poetry I brought music into the classroom to keep it relevant for my students, I want to do the same thing for my Yoga students”. Kate also enjoys the exploration process that Yoga can allow, “I love that I can move my body in ways I never thought possible, and it comes from experimenting with your own edge and seeing where you can go”.