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Wendi Fisch began dance training at the age of three and still continues to study her art form. She became a serious student at the Tidewater Ballet Association in Norfolk, VA. under the direction of Gene Hammett. She was an invitational student at the School of American Ballet in New York City, The Royal Ballet in London, Melissa Hayden Ballet School and a scholarship recipient at the Joffrey Ballet. She performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov and New York City Ballet at Kennedy Center and the White House. Wendi was one of two dancers chosen to dance Balanchine’s Union Jack at Kennedy Center.

She has worked or studied with renowned choreographers and teachers ,including Alexandra Danilova, Edward Villella , Meredith Baylis, Francesca Corkle, Suki Schorer, Patricia Sorrell and many more. Wendi has been a guest artist for many companies including the Richmond Ballet,Washington Ballet and a member of the San Antonio Ballet Company and American Festival Ballet Company.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Ballet/Music and Psychology from Indiana University, Bloomington under the direction of Jean Pierre Bonnefoux, Patricia McBride and Jacques Cesbron. She has been teaching for over twenty-five years throughout the country and the Philadelphia area and enthusiastically continues to teach and choreograph.

Wendi has been practicing pilates since she was studying dance as a teenager. She has trained in Power Pilates as well as other styles of the craft including the reformer, tower and wunda chair. Wendi uses her current pilates training to focus on proper alignment and body awareness while concentrating on a strong technical foundation. She enjoys combining her dance knowledge and experience to enhance her pilates classes for a challenging and optimal practice.

Stacey Skilton-Pitz has been practicing and studying yoga for over a decade. She has been teaching yoga for 9 years and in 2011 started SSP Yoga. Stacey has over 900 hours of yoga training, with an emphasis on the Universal Principles of Alignment and Philosophy.

Her classes are taught from a deep heart center with a focus on alignment, so that students can benefit from both the physical and spiritual effects yoga can offer. She uses humor to infuse a light hearted energy, while encouraging students to deepen their asana practice in a safe and creative environment. Stacey’s passion for yoga is felt in the way she inspires students to explore their own unique spirit both on and off the mat.

Stacey also uses these techniques in her Pilates mat classes. Doing something a little unexpected keeps her classes fast paced and fun. She allows students to challenge themselves while maintaining correct alignment. She also teaches pilates reformer and wunda chair.

Clare Quigley Brown has been practicing and studying yoga since 2003 and completed her 200 hour teacher training with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny at DIG Yoga in Lambertville, NJ. She is currently working toward her 500 hour teacher training certification and has studied extensively with Sue in the area of Prenatal Yoga, in which she has over 100 additional hours of training.Clare has also been privileged to study with Desiree Rumbaugh, Martin Kirk, Amy Ippoliti, Dr. Douglas Brooks, John Friend and Manorama, and she continually strives to deepen her practice and teaching.Clare is also a professional dance instructor, having studied classical Russian method ballet with dancers from the Moscow Classical Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet Companies. She has danced in numerous ballet productions in the Philadelphia area and has taught dance since 2001. In addition to her training in yoga and dance.

Clare holds a Masters of Science in Education and is an adjunct professor in the departments of English and Liberal Studies at Arcadia University.Clare's yoga classes share the joy of movement, the power found in strong alignment of the body and the strength of allowing grace to be the support for one's yoga practice and life. She enjoys using music in her classes and plays with infusing her love of dance into her love of yoga. She looks forward to meeting you on the mat & sharing in the joy yoga can bring to each of our lives!

Amy Raphael is a graduate of Twister’s 200 hr. Teacher Training program and a certified Yoga Alliance teacher, who has been practicing yoga for over 14 years. As balance is often elusive in today’s world, she centers her classes on the balancing of mind, body and spirit through the use of breath and the Principles of Alignment. Amy loves giving the gift of yoga to all of her students, and as she often wishes she had found yoga earlier in life.

She is especially fond of sharing it with children and teens. Her teaching career actually began by “playing yoga” with her own children when they were just babies. Amy lives with her husband and two children (now 10 and 13). She finds yoga to be an integral part of her daily life. Amy is excited to help grow SSP’s program for children and youth. Amy’s goal for her students is to help them find the light in themselves and leave class with a smile.

Elizabeth Roberts is a professional yoga instructor who has been certified to teach yoga since 1999. She has taught thousands of students at yoga studios, schools, YMCA’s,community centers and private homes throughout the Philadelphia area. Making a career of teaching helped her find a path to a more balanced way of living. Now with two teenage children to keep up with, she finds yoga a stimulating way to stay energized and ready to handle whatever comes her way.

Specializing in beginner yoga, yoga for people recovering from injuries, or physical limitations. Also, for people simply looking to have an hour to relax.

Kristen McMenamin is a recent graduate from Twisters Yoga Shala 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance. She has been practicing various yoga styles for the past 12 years.She is the mother of two young boys who inspire her on and off the mat daily.Her love of yoga can be seen through the enthusiasm she has teaching. Kristen's teaching philosophy is centered around alignment, anatomy and simply enjoying time on the mat.

Shoshanah Murray is a practicing Vinyasa yoga instructor who began her personal practice in 1996, studying in California and Seattle before relocating to Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, her practiced deepened to encompass Ashtanga, Iyengar and Yin practices.

Trained in the Vinyasa style of yoga, Shoshanah received her instruction and certification in 2007 from Inner Bliss Yoga Center in Philadelphia. Her experience and personal style includes Yin, Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Iyengar styles as well as tantra, meditation and pranayama. Her sessions are tailored to the specific needs of the students; to their physical and emotional abilities and challenges. The emphasis on supportive alignment and breathing techniques allows Shoshanah and her students to explore the practice more fully.

Shoshanah has two small children who are a wonderful reminder to play and explore. She brings these qualities to her classes and encourages her students to enjoy each moment.

Sharon Perloff began in the fitness industry in the early 1990’s teaching Cardio, Step- Aerobics, Interval Weight Training, Spinning, and Water Aerobics, at various local gyms in the Bucks and Montgomery County areas, being certified by the American Aerobics Association International & International Sports Medicine Association, (AAAI/ISMA). One year later, she obtained her Personal Training Certification, and has continued to be involved in the fitness and health industry for the last 26 years.

She has worked in the physical therapy industry for the last seven years as a PT Aide. She works with children, adolescent, college athletes, older adults, and seniors, one on-one implementing and assisting them throughout their rehabilitation process. This experience has assisted in adding a wealth of knowledge to her encyclopedia of fitness. She has worked with shoulder, hip, and knee replacement clients, ACL tears pre and post surgery, as well as back injuries.

She is an AAAI/ISMA certified Personal Trainer, certified Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Tiao-Yin Yoga Instructor, Mat Pilates instructor, Senior Fitness Trainer & Total Body Strength Training Instructor. She loves what she does and enjoys helping people stay fit and health and feeling better about themselves. She can assist you with an eating program, as well as a workout plan, that will fit into your life style in a safe way and get you the results you are looking for!

She enjoys walking, biking, gardening, practicing yoga and spending time with her family.

Bernadette Campoli
is a 500 hour RYT. As a Health and Physical Education teacher, Bernadette wanted to bring yoga to her high school students so she spent a year studying yoga at the Amma Center. In October of 2015, she completed 500 hours of training.

She is delighted to share that passion with her students regardless of their age or skill level. It is Bernadette’s desire to assist her students in finding peace & tranquility in their hearts & minds through their yoga practice. She also delights in seeing their progress, whether it is being able to do a forward fold or a challenging arm balance.

For 30+ years, health & physical fitness have been a passion of hers.

Jen Nelson began her exploration of yoga in 2012 practicing with her family. What began as a fun way to keep herself and her daughters healthy and strong quickly became a passion. She discovered the positive mental and emotional benefits of practicing yoga and was eager to learn more.

In July 2015, Jen completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Program at the Prancing Peacock Yoga Studio in Bucks County. She is certified in Vinyasa Flow and holds a Reiki I Certificate.

Each class she teaches is an experience. With her guidance, you will be lead on a beautiful journey of mindful reflection and strength building movement. You will leave her class feeling energized and refreshed yet with a deeper sense of stillness.

Jen currently lives in Bucks County with her husband, two young daughters and a big Bernese Mountain Dog. I

Sarah York was introduced to yoga as a teenager as part of her dance training and it instantly became a true love. Since then, she has explored various schools of yoga, but she truly found a home in Pranakriya School of Yoga Healing Arts with whom she attained her 200 RYT certification in 2016 from Tra Kirkpatrick and Yoganand Michael Carroll.

Yoga for Sarah is a rewarding and ever-continuing journey. She practices to stay strong and expansive in body. Mind and spirit. She is thrilled to continue her journey as a teacher and is currently working towards her 500 hour certification with Pranakriya. Sarah loves the way that yoga connects us to our truest selves and to others. Sarah's classes are accommodating to all levels with a focus on pranayama, meditation, safe anatomical alignment and self exploration.

Chelsea Roach discovered yoga in 2009 while going through some major transitions in her life. Yoga was a way for her to find serenity during a chaotic time. In 2010 Chelsea went on a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, reaffirming the transformational power of yoga.

In 2014 Chelsea graduated from Arcadia University with her BA in Art Therapy. Later that year she completed her 200 hour yoga training at the Amma Center. Chelsea is currently enrolled in Reiki training and hopes to incorporate it in her teachings in the future.

Chelsea’s classes will emphasize on alignment of mind and body while nurturing the soul with inspiring asanas and music.

Liza Herman is a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She completed her training at the Amma Center and Yoga Studio in October of 2015. Liza found her love for yoga in August of 2012 while recovering from back surgery. Her personal practice has brought strength, confidence, power, patience, self-love, flexibility, and balance to her life. Liza works to challenge her students both physically and mentally on their mats while incorporating the breath and proper alignment in each class she teaches. She believes the practice of yoga is accessible to all.

When Liza is not teaching you can find her practicing on her mat, jumping out of planes, traveling, and spending time with loved ones. Liza is a graduate of Ithaca College with a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences.