Shelly Swanke, RYT began conditioning with Nick Kapande in 2002 and received her Yoga Alliance certification in the spring of 2011. Shelly loves the experience of freedom of expression through Vinyasa practice and the life long journey of Yoga. She believes that through Yoga, we can develop a more intimate relationship with ourselves, allowing us to find balance between personal growth and acceptance. Inspired by her work with Janet Stone, Ashley Williamson and Nick Kapande, Shelly guides students to proper alignment through a Vinyasa that is dynamic and challenging. Shelly strives to lead her classes with grace and creativity. An Evergreen resident, wife, and mother of two girls, Shelly loves whitewater sports, photography and music, and can be found hula hooping with her girls or in a yoga class in search of the ultimate hip and shoulder stretch.
Leslie Wagner, ERYT has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 30 years. Leslie took her first yoga class in 1974 with senior Iyengar teacher Mary Palmer in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Certified in both Vinyasa and Hot Yoga, Leslie teaches Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra (the sleep of the yogis), and is a Silver Sneakers (senior) yoga instructor. Leslie includes Sanskrit Chants and ancient teaching tales in all her classes, and she leads Sanskrit and Yoga Nidra workshops. Leslie continues her education in Vedic Chanting and the study of Sanskrit, the language of the Vedas, with numerous Sanskrit scholars. She has had the blessing of studying with wonderful teachers such as T.S. Little, Ana Forest and Rama Jyoti Vernon, and Amirt Desai. After working in administration in a family-owned corporation for 25 years and raising two sons, Leslie now teaches Yoga asana and Meditation full time. Leslie lives in Evergreen with her Tibetan Singing bowls.
Jackie has been practicing yoga since 2005. She completed her 200 hour Power Teacher Training at CorePower Yoga in December 2011 and Level Two PTT at CorePower in 2012. Growing up in Vermont and moving to Colorado in 2002 with her husband, she enjoys being outside in the sun, snow and mountains. She enjoys the integration of smiling in all her classes :) Namaste
Sasha is an Evergreen native, life aficionado, and life mentor, fell in love with yoga the first time she stepped on to her mat. After sustaining a life altering accident in 2012, she struggled with daily chronic pain and her desire to still move pain free; while trying to maintain an active lifestyle. Not only did yoga help alleviate her neck and back pain, it included many other life altering benefits, like stress relief and an antidepressant. Becoming a class enthusiast, in 2013, Sasha began her global yoga quest, piecing her practice together through different teachings and guidance retreats. After extensive research, Sasha is now ready to share her gift and love of yoga with others, in hopes of changing other’s life’s the way hers has changed.
Nancy Visocky, RYT a Colorado native, is passionate about helping people get active and stay active by providing education and MOTIVATION! Nancy teaches Yoga and Pilates, focusing on core-stability training. Nancy worked as a Physical Education teacher and coach and Counselor for Jefferson County Schools for 30 years. She is currently an Outdoor Education Teacher at Montessori School of Evergreen. Nancy holds an MA from Western State, is a certified Personal Trainer through AFAA, and is a Certified Ski Instructor.
Weekly Schedule:
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