Teacher Bios

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Gentle, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Tree Pose and Child’s Pose

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Caamp, Noah Kahan, and Mumford and Sons, Alternative/Indie

    What to Expect in Class: A slow flow, with an emphasis on taking the practice inward, focusing on breath and your personal journey.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Traveling, hiking with her husband Kody and dog Zeus.

  • Certification: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Yoga for kids

    Favorite pose: Vrikshasana

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Zen, Indian instrumental, kid friendly jams, retro

    What to Expect in Class: A safe, happy, and fun setting to comfortably calm the mind, learn asanas while linking breath to movement, as well as a few playful animal sounds!

    Hobbies off the Mat: Reading, art, coffee, good food, and company

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Barre

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Barre

    Favorite Pose: Triangle

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Classic rock

    What to Expect in Class: Expect to move intentionally, find a deeper connection to your breath, and even build a sweat. Participants will always be given the option to explore or rest, taking their practice where they want it to go. You might surprise yourself and uncover new strengths along your journey. Amy’s hope is that you leave class feeling challenged, lighter, and more at peace with what is.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Amy enjoys traveling, cooking, live music, long days at the beach, and time with her dogs Mick and Keith (yes she has her own Rolling Stones).

    Amy has a master's degree in social work and has worked in mental health, addictions, and primary care for over 20 years.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour E-RYT, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Soul Sculpt, Hot 26

    Favorite Pose: Uttana Shishosana (Extended Puppy Pose)

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Ambient beats

    What to Expect in Class: Vibrational energy and spiritual flow.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Ashley has a love for animals, especially her pug GG, chihuahua Yogi, and kitty Mango.

    Ashley is the director of wellness for Destination Kohler and the Yoga on the Lake school director for 200-hour teacher training.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Hot Yoga Fusion, Gentle, Vinyasa, Hot Abs/Beats, Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Any heart-opening space. She could hang out in Bhujangasana (Upward-Facing Dog) all day.

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Music is one of her passions. She enjoys creating new playlist to share. Acoustic guitar is her personal favorite.

    What to Expect in Class: Brandy tends to focus on the breath. Utilizing the power of breath to deepen the stretch and bring a focus to your practice.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Brandy enjoys being a part of an active family, using our bodies for better health and well-being. She has three very active boys who love to keep her on her toes.

  • Certifications: Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Warrior 2 or Power chair

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Everything! It will always be a surprise mashup.

    What to Expect in Class: Brooke’s hope is that you will be able to find your edge and feel how powerful you are both mentally and physically, knowing that your mat is that safe and sacred place to always come to.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Being outside and hiking with her kids and husband. Listening to podcasts on health and well-being topics.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Hot 26

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Ustrasana (Camel)

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Brian Jonestown Massacre and Joy Division.

    What to Expect in Class: Brynn links mobility work with slow balance to the backdrop of new-wave beats.

  • Certifications: 500-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Inversions in particular as they physically and mentally invite a shift of perspective.

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: One’s own breath or pranayama is the most powerful music to guide the body through asanas and find a natural dance on one’s yoga mat. That being said, Carrie loves music, especially live music, to enhance the flow and energy of a class.

    What to Expect in Class: Carrie loves the joy and challenge within a playful, all-levels physical practice along with the breath and meditation that create balance for life off the mat.

    Hobbies off the Mat: As a mother of three and a long-term cancer survivor, Carrie loves spending time with her family as well as planting seeds of wellness in her family and in the community through her work with other cancer survivors.

  • Certifications: 500-Hour RYT, SUP Yoga, Soul Sculpt, Barre

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Flow Hot, Abs, and Beats, SUP Yoga, Gentle

    Favorite Pose: Any one-legged balance, she loves to play with half-moon variations.

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Anything empowering to move the body and inspire the spirit.

    What to Expect in Class: Connection of the mind, body, and spirit. Building heat from within to burn away anything that no longer serves you.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Spending time with family and friends, being outdoors in all four seasons, anything she can do on or near water. Christine is the Studio Manager of Yoga on the Lake and coleads our Yoga Teacher Training program.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Svarga Dvijasana (Birds of Paradise)

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Ben Rector

    What to Expect in Class: An inclusive, light-hearted environment where we can all learn, grow, and explore together. A space where everyone is welcome, no one is perfect, but anything is possible. Trying to infuse hope and deeply rooted joy one downward dog at a time.

    Hobbies off the Mat: In his free time, Damon cherishes time with his family and friends and enjoys reading, running, music, and of course, a good cup of coffee.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Certification, Pursuing Certification in Children’s Yoga

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Baddha Malasana

    Favorite Playlist/musician/genre: Glass Animals, Sylvan Esso, Caamp, Billie Eilish, Sol Rising

    What to Expect in Class: Participants will experience creative flows with connected, intentional movements. Dana encourages those in her class to use yoga to explore perspectives within themselves—strengthening mind and body. She consistently offers modifications and amplifications throughout class.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Painting, cooking, amateur vegetable gardening, spending time with her daughters, hiking, running, and mental health advocacy.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Vin Yin, Intro to Yoga

    Favorite Pose: Balasana

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Spotify chill hits

    What to Expect in Class: Arrive with curiosity and explore with creativity. We will connect body awareness, breath, and balance in a focused flow to create integrity, stability, and ease. New students or experienced yogis are invited and welcome.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Nature walks, reading, exploring with her husband and three sons.

  • Certifications: Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Any Kind of Ab Work

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Pop and hip-hop, but you’ll hear a little bit of everything.

    What to Expect in Class: High-energy class with opportunities to challenge yourself, work hard, and discover new music.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Playing sports, going to concerts, and hanging out with friends.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Hot Abs/Beats, SUP Yoga

    Favorite Pose: Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) and Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Ellie loves all the music, especially if it's weird.

    What to Expect in Class: Mindful movement through a vinyasa flow. She loves providing opportunities to amp your practice up or to modify depending on what your body requires. Let's flow and find exactly where your body needs to be in each posture and breath.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Spending time with her three kiddos, studying for her master’s degree, reading, audio books, laughing, and hanging with friends.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour E-RYT

    Styles Taught: Hot Yoga Fusion, HOT 26, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Eka Pada Raja Kopotanasana

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Eclectic

    What to Expect in Class: Erin introduces movement and thoughts based in connection and grounding. She wants her students to learn to trust themselves and to practice humility. She will encourage her students to always be mindful and respectful to their practice and to make it personal, authentic, and honest.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Erin loves to travel, spend time on the lake, and connect with friends and family.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Shoulder stand

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: House music

    What to Expect in Class: Greg puts heart and soul into his classes.

  • Certifications: Soul Sculpt, Barre

    Styles Taught: Sculpt, Barre

    Favorite Pose: Any Form of Plank

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: You may hear a little bit of everything in Heather’s classes. She is a huge country and rock fan, but also loves all things ‘90s alternative to Taylor Swift.

    What to Expect in Class: You never know what to expect in Heather’s class! Light weights, one heavy weight, Pilates ball, or block—what will it be this week? She always tries to keep her students guessing. She would never want anyone to get bored in class.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour E-RYT, Yoga Nidra, Bryan Grant Foundation Certified (Parkinson’s-specific)

    Styles Taught: Floating Nidra, Gentle, Chair, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Warrior 2

    Favorite Playlist/genre/musician/music: Jana’s vinyasa and gentle playlists often include John Mayer, Trevor Hall, Hozier, and Joy Oladokun along with instrumentals. Jana’s favorite song to practice yoga to is “Just Breathe” by Pearl Jam. Jana’s nidra playlists center around binaural and meditation music, which is often supplemented with crystal singing bowls.

    What to Expect in Class: Jana strives to help her students feel comfortable and welcome. She values authenticity, a good laugh, and svadhyaya (self-study). Her gentle and vinyasa classes are intentionally slower paced, focusing on being present with your body. In her nidra classes, she guides you to a blissful state of deeply restorative meditation.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Walking her dogs, live music, spending time with her family.

    Jana was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease in 2014 and is passionate about sharing knowledge, raising awareness, teaching, and spending time with the local Parkinson’s community.

  • Certifications: Barre, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt, Barre

    Favorite Pose: Horse, she uses it in all her classes!

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Anything by Galantis, always has a fun upbeat tempo to motivate and keep her going

    What to Expect in Class: To feel included, challenged, and successful.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Kate enjoys reading, house projects, and watching her four kids play sports.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Gentle, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Dancers or Wheel

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Anything Jhené Aiko or Sean Angus Watson. Truly anything warm, healing, and calming, occasionally throwing some grooviness in there.

    What to Expect in Class: A sense of belonging and grounding, deepening your own intuition, learning to trust yourself—body and mind, self-healing and nourishment through movement, and being compassionate with yourself. Kelly loves a good chant and mantra!

    Hobbies off the Mat: Getting out into nature, going to a body of water with friends, laughing, and diving more into her own spirituality and yoga practice.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, 300-Hour Intensive Practitioner/Ashtanga Training

    Styles Taught: Ashtanga, Hot 26, Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Baddha Ardha Chandrasana/Bound Half Moon

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Eccentric mix of underground ‘80s postmodern, old-school punk/rock, dance, electric, and classical. Favorite band is a tie between Depeche Mode and New Order.

    What to Expect in Class: Real yoga is about connection to your breath, to your body, and to the people around you.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Traveling, cooking, hiking, listening to the sounds of nature, loving up her pooch, interesting conversation, reading, and being with the people that fill her cup.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Soul Sculpt, Reiki Energy Healing, INHC

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Soul Sculpt, Full Moon Manifestations Workshops

    Favorite Pose: Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Kimberly enjoys infusing tropical house/ambient genres into her flows.

    What to Expect in Class: Kimberly infuses her practices with positive affirmations, energy work, and pranayama, breath control techniques. She is passionate about curating unique, strength-based sequencing to encourage balance on and off the mat.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Kimberly is the MGR-Cafés for Awakening Barista Bar, Foundry Cat Coffee Stop + The Greenhouse.  Her extensive wellness background has led her to consistently explore all forms of healing modalities to support the mind, body, and spirit.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Awakening Yoga, Soul Sculpt, Cardio Yoga Barre Above, Barre Above with Pilates Focus, Barre Above Master Trainer Certification, Hot 26, Hot Yoga Fusion

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Barre, Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Savasana is her all-time favorite and the one she believes we need most in today’s busy world. It’s a great opportunity at the end of every class to let go of the physical practice and just be.

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Kristi loves almost all genres of music from past to present. She believes music and rhythm move us. From our heartbeats to amazing songs and playlists that can get us in touch with our emotions and bring up memories, music truly moves the world. Kristi tries to curate her class playlists to set the tone and take students on an emotional journey throughout class.

    What to Expect in Class: Kristi likes to create an energetic and positive class experience—a mini retreat from the tension or stress they might encounter in daily life. She encourages students to honor and accept that day’s version of themselves mentally and physically, without judgement. Class often starts and ends slowly, focusing on breath and cultivating the mind-body connection. In the middle of class, focus is on building heat and strength within the body and mind. Her hope is that students leave feeling refreshed, renewed, and ready to take on their next challenge.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Spending time with family, friends, and pets; natural and organic living; cooking; dancing; fitness; and always and forever learning.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt, Vinyasa

    Favorite Pose: Tree Pose, Humble Warrior, Inversions

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Laura loves anything funky and upbeat yet calm and soothing.

    What to Expect in Class: Laura loves to challenge her students and take them out of their comfort zone. She curates a class that is full of energy yet graceful.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Anything on the water: paddleboarding, boating, kayaking, and swimming. She also loves to spend time with friends, family, and her two beautiful girls. Laura is a healthcare provider and enjoys healthy living, cooking, and decorating.

  • Certifications: Soul Sculpt

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Phalakasana

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Anything loud, upbeat, empowering, and fun.

    What to Expect in Class: Liz’s goal is to increase your heart rate, positive energy, self-love, and physical and spiritual awareness.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Spending time with her family which includes her husband Kyle, her sweet baby Danielle, and their puppy Bailey.

    Liz is passionate about educating others—on and off her mat. In addition to being a Soul Sculpt instructor, she is a first-grade teacher at Jackson Elementary in Sheboygan.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour E-RYT, YACEP, RCYT. Certifications in Assists, Restorative Aerial Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine for Yoga

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Hot 26, Yoga in the Woods, Hike Guide

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Megan loves her Nomad playlist on Spotify right now. She also enjoys any music with a good beat and better lyrics. She also loves bluegrass, music from the ‘70s, and collaborations.

    What to Expect in Class: Fire-oriented creative sequencing that weaves in seasonal markers that connect us with nature. A celebration of all bodies and abilities along with mindful assists (with permission).

    Hobbies off the Mat: Traveling, hiking, reading, cooking, gardening, and creating ritual together with her husband, three kids, and boxer pup.

    Megan’s classes are rooted in the intent of gratitude for the opportunity to hold space for students to find a rhythm in their breath and a connection to their community.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Yoga for Athletes, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, SUP Yoga, Prenatal, Toddler, and Children’s Yoga

    Favorite Pose: Arm Balances

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Anything from indie alternative to rap.

    What to Expect in Class: A well-thought-out and inclusive sequence to warm up the body to prepare for a peak posture.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Meggan loves to be active with running, cycling, paddleboarding, and skiing. You will find her chasing her kids around and spending time with friends and family.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa, Hot 26

    Favorite Pose: Tree Pose

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: A cross between Lindsey Stirling, Greta Van Fleet, and a little bit of everything.

    What to Expect in Class: Expect a focus on the breath, a little playtime, lots of good vibes, and to leave lighter than you came.

    Hobbies off the Mat: ultrarunning, jiujitsu, reading, and day Trading.

    "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." – Seneca

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Vinyasa

    Favorite pose: Side crow

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Instrumental music / acoustic to encourage inward reflection and focus. As well as fun, upbeat music of all kinds to inspire energetic movement.

    What to expect in my class: Holding poses to challenge both physical and mental strength and balance in addition to well-structured sequences designed for flow and energetic movement. Always expect at least 5 minutes in savasana to fully absorb all the benefits of the practice.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Hanging out with my family and friends, listening to live music, traveling, and reading.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Hot 26, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle

    Favorite Pose: Funky Cobra Rolls

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Ambient instrumental/spiritual music.

    What to Expect in Class: Savannah teaches Hot 26 without music to enhance the meditative aspect of class, offer gentle adjustments, as well as modifications to amplify or simplify.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Reading, weight lifting, frisbee, camping, hiking, macrame, podcasting, and cooking.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT, Kundalini Level 1: 200-Hour Certification, Kundalini Level 2: 300-Hour Certification

    Styles Taught: Kundalini, Yin, Vinyasa, Gentle, Meditation

    Favorite Pose: Utanasana (Standing Forward Bend Pose)

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Reggae, Kirtan, Kundalini mantra, and chanting

    What to Expect in Class: Deep inner reflection using breath, movement, mantra, and mudras to connect with ourselves and to connect with each other.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Studying Ayurveda, swimming, walking, reading, and always learning more about yoga and meditation.

  • Certifications: 200-Hour RYT

    Styles Taught: Soul Sculpt

    Favorite Pose: Star Pose

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Throwback ‘80s and ‘90s with a new-age twist

    What to Expect in Class: Energy, enthusiasm, and deep thoughts.

    Hobbies off the Mat: Doing anything in nature, reading, continued self-growth, and any activity that includes being with her family. Starr has a huge passion for essential oils.

  • Certifications: Lead Mindfulness Meditation. The certification is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher through the University of Massachusetts Jon Kabat-Zinn Program.

    Styles Taught: Guided Meditation

    Favorite Pose: Corpse pose

    Favorite Playlist/Musician/Genre: Calm and relaxing meditative instrumental music.

    What to expect in my class: Todd's goal is to help students learn the basics of meditation so they can feel empowered to take the meditation practice home and begin to make a meditation practice their own. Todd provides resources and information for students to use outside of the studio as well as building a meditation community in the Kohler/Sheboygan area. The class is structured into three parts: first, a brief discussion on beginning meditation and a question & answer period; second, a guided meditation that lasts approximately 30 minutes; third, an optional sharing on the meditation experience and more time for students to ask questions.

    Hobbies off the mat: Cooking, hiking, swimming, biking, gardening, beekeeping, animals, and spending time with family.