Life In Balance Yoga

Heidi Walter is a Registered Yoga Instructor with Yoga Alliance. She graduated from Hofstra University in 2016 with a degree in dance performance. Upon graduation, she performed professionally with Dance Waterloo, an Austin, TX-based modern company. During this time Heidi suffered an injury that required surgery. With the inability to dance but the need for rehab, she found yoga.  She went on to receive her 200hr certification from Dhyana Yoga Philadelphia in 2019 and her Yoga for Kids certification from mini yogis in 2020.  Heidi brings her dance background into the studio with unique and choreographic flows.  She looks to bring the balance yoga has given to her life to her students. 

Misty Stillman is a Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She founded Life In Balance Yoga in 2008. She is passionate about yoga and loves that the studio created a yoga community in our small town of Hanover.

She trained at Yama Studio in Baltimore, MD in 2007 to to complete her 200 hour certification and at Om My Yoga In Camp Hill, Pa in 2016 for her 300 hour certification. She has continued her training with Prana Flow Yoga, Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga the chakras and Mini Yogis to teach yoga to children.

Misty was briefly introduced to yoga as a teenager while she was attending Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. After suffering a knee injury she was unable to continue dancing but a few years later stepped back into a yoga class and found a new passion for movement! This injury has left her with early arthritis and chronic pain at a young age and she has discovered that yoga allows her to naturally decrease this pain and increase her range of movement.

Misty feels everyone can benefit from yoga, and not only from the myriad of physical benefits but also the mental and transformative benefits as well. Yoga has given her the tools to release anxiety and find more confidence in her herself. She loves to give her students the opportunity and tools to also live a more stress free and authentic life.

Holly began a dedicated yoga practice in 2009 after seeking a holistic approach to healing after being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Life changes including diet, self-care and yoga practice brought her balance, vitality and health. After a few years of dedicated yoga practice, Holly desired to deepen her knowledge and earned her 200 hour training through Om My Yoga in Camp Hill in 2014 and 500 hour training in 2016. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance. Holly has also completed specific trainings in Yin Yoga, Aerial Yoga and continuing education Yoga Trainings with Shannon Paige, Seane Corn and Sarah Powers.

 

In January 2020, Holly began her pursuit of a Master's Degree in Acupuncture at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in Laurel, MD.

 

Holly teaches Vinyasa, Slow Deep Fusion (a blend of yin and yang style practice), Yin Yoga and Aerial Yoga. In addition, she also teaches in corporate settings and is available for private sessions.

 

 

 

 

Arlene Thayer is a Certified Yoga for All, Curvy Yoga, and 200 hour Yoga Certified Instructor trained from Om My Yoga in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her 500 hour Certification with Shannon Paige through Ananda Shala in Frederick, Maryland.

 

Arlene has a passion for helping people to explore and practice yoga on their own terms. Based upon her own experience, Arlene knows that yoga is for EVERY body and she is committed to helping others come to the mat as they are.

 

Arlene is currently teaching a weekly class Gentle Yoga for EVERY body.

 

Katie first practiced yoga in 2005 just to try it out, and immediately fell in love with the practice. After practicing for about a year Katie realized that she wanted to share the many offerings of yoga with others, so she began instructing in 2006 with training through YogaFit, and AFAA.

 

Fast forward to 2017, Katie felt it was time to renew her practice and deepen her knowledge and understanding of teaching to others. From that place she completed 200/hr Yoga Teacher Training, 12/hr Restorative training and Reiki Level 1 certification through the Ananda Shala School of Yoga in Frederick, MD. In 2018 she completed 85/hr Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training through The Womb Room in Baltimore, MD. Katie comes to each practice with an open heart, and caring to share and grow with her students.

 

 

Chris began his journey into Yoga while stationed as a Military Training Instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio Texas in 2004. The initial introduction led to a small home-based practice over the next several years. In 2007, after a battle with Osteomyelitis, physical Yoga practice was placed on hiatus. Slowly, over the next decade Yoga practice began to reappear in his life.

Chris was invited to a Yin Yoga practice at Life in Balance in Fall 2018 and the flame was rekindled anew. The undeniable benefits felt led to a passion for once again undertaking the physical practice.

Since returning to Yoga, Chris has earned a 200 Hour RYT certification at Down Dog Yoga, Gettysburg, PA. Chris has completed Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Ryah Dekis, at Ananda Shala Yoga, Frederick Maryland.

Chris has a passion for Yoga, especially Yin Yoga, and wishes to share it with others; especially those who suffer from chronic pain, PTSD, trauma and depression, as he believes it is an exceptional alternative for healing of the body, mind and spirit.

A cervical whiplash injury and a physically demanding job prompted Joan to search for a way to regain her range of motion, find pain relief and to continue the strength she had built while doing CrossFit a few years before. She began by exploring yoga and never looked back.

 

Joan has achieved her RYT 200 and RYT 500 yoga teacher certification and has also completed a rigorous 72 hours of VaihAyasa aerial yoga teacher training at the Om My Yoga Academy, where she also apprenticed.

Joan is attuned to advanced level Integrated Energy Therapy and Usui Reiki I and II, which sends healing energy through space and time.

Joan's medical and energy therapy background brings focus to her yoga practice to provide safe alignment while providing grounding energy for spiritual growth. She also enjoys infusing her classes with high vibration essential oils by doTERRA.

In her spare time she enjoys playing the cello, traveling, and playing ball or frisbee with her dogs Bailey, Phantom and Retro.

Originally growing up a dancer, types of fitness that are based on proper alignment have been of interest to Hope. Pilates mat certified, and also a dance instructor, Hope incorporates both fitness and dance in her daily lifestyle. Her motivation is to spread health and wellness to her community.

Amber discovered yoga over 20 years ago while living in California and began a casual practice at home but never felt a connection to her practice. After taking her first aerial yoga class at LIBY she discovered a new love for yoga and joined the studio that same day. Amber’s desire for knowledge and to deepen her personal practice led her to begin training in aerial yoga and mat yoga teacher trainings.

Amber is a 200-hour RYT through Yoga Alliance after completing her 200-hour teacher training at Om My Yoga Academy in Camp Hill, PA in 2019. She is continuing her yoga training for her 500-hour certification. She also completed VaihAyasa Aerial Teacher Training in February 2019 at Om My Yoga Academy.

Amber is currently teaching a weekly Aerial Beginner Yoga class and can also be found substituting for Aerial Yoga Level 2 and various mat classes and looks forward to continuing her journey and sharing the many benefits of yoga with others.

Patty began her yoga practice here at Life in Balance Yoga in June 2011. She earned certification from ChildLight Yoga in January 2017 and her 200RYT at Om My Yoga Academy in Camp Hill in 2018.

Her children’s practice, The Light in Me, is designed to benefit children’s minds, bodies, and spirits. Children explore and play while developing balance, flexibility, self-confidence, and strength in a non-competitive space created just for them.

Patty brings a curious mind to her own practice and to her classes. She welcomes every person to explore and discover self-acceptance and inner peace through yoga.

Linda loves sharing yoga with anybody and everybody! She sought out yoga in 2012 as a way to alleviate stress while going through her final year of nursing school and must admit at first was “not in love” with yoga but noticed changes in her mind, attitude and then body and the rest was history.

Linda is a Yoga Alliance registered 200-hour yoga teacher holding certificates in Reiki I & II, Restorative Yoga, Aerial Yoga and Children’s Yoga ages 2-12. She enjoys working with all ages, especially those new to yoga. Yoga is not about the poses (Asana) it is about the connection to mind, body, spirit and breath (pranayama) and then linking all of those together. Come and join a class with Linda as she leads with laughter, joy and love for the yogic experience!

 

Outside of the yoga studio, Linda enjoys Stand up paddle boarding, visiting any beach, reading and enjoying the outdoors with her dogs and family.

Linda also works as Registered Nurse for Howard County School System in Maryland.

Jody's yoga journey began decades ago when her and her sister began studying & attempting poses lead by a book simply entitled, “Hatha Yoga”. Having been involved in gymnastics and tumbling from an early age, they found some physical success. They practiced for a short period and at times, practiced with a co-worker at the local YMCA.

High school life progressed, and the yoga practice diminished as involvement in sports and other activities bloomed. Graduations from Cedar Cliff High School and Lock Haven University (State College, then, with a Bachelors degree in Health and Physical Education plus later a Master’s equivalency degree) still saw no further re-appearance of the yoga practice.

Toward the end of her 32-year teaching career, mostly at South Western High School, through her committed marriage and 2 children, various coaching (volleyball, field hockey, diving, track) assignments, a stint or two of officiating field hockey, South West began to offer yoga for all employees after school. Joining in, she met Misty Stillman, owner of Life in Balance Yoga. The rest, so they say, is history. Her interest started as an enhancement to other fitness activities, once or twice a week, but quickly became more and more influential in her life. After about 5 years with Misty, and her other dedicated, impressive yogis, Holly Owens and Carrie Hoff, Jody's growing yoga addiction lead her to pursue her certification as a yoga instructor in 2017.

Jody is excited to continue her yoga journey, to grow and learn, and now share yoga with others. Her hope is for others to experience and benefit from the many facets of the yoga world, just as she has! Namaste!

Brittany began taking yoga classes for college credits in 2004, quickly falling in love with the practice after she found that yoga had corrected her functional scoliosis. Brittany has a Master’s degree in Counseling and is a licensed clinical professional counselor—after seeing the benefits of yoga in clients, decided to complete her 200-hr training through Valley Yoga YogaFaith in Westminster, MD. She also completed her Aerial Teacher training in 2018 at Life in Balance. Brittany is excited to share the many benefits of yoga with students.

Tanya Gore, NBCR, offers reflexology and Usui Reiki, as well as, hot stone reflexology and Tibetan reflex therapy. Her goal is to provide her clients with a sacred space to achieve relaxation and healing by integrating multiple modalities. Her caring demeanor, intuition, and knowledge of her craft enhance her customized sessions.

Tanya studied reflexology through the Baltimore School of Reflexology and holds National Certification through the American Reflexology Certification Board. She is a certified Usui Reiki Master and has completed level II of Shamanic Reiki. Tanya holds an Associate of Arts degree in Health Science from Carroll Community College.

She is a member of the Reflexology Association of America, the Maryland Reflexology Association, the Pennsylvania Reflexology Organization, and the Associated Bodywork and Massage.

Audrey Rai is a certified Psychic Medium, Yoga instructor, Energy Healer and Spiritual Mentor who has devoted her life to working with The Divine. A natural teacher, she empowers others in person and remotely by creating a safe platform for exploring spiritual gifts, sharing healing and providing a supportive community in a noncompetitive setting. By connecting with Spirit, Guides, Angels and Ancestors, Audrey taps into the collective consciousness to share messages and healing to support others on their own soul seeking journey. Audrey specializes in mentoring women, children and the men who value their sacredness. She illuminates the inner wisdom of light workers empowering them to open up to their own unique gifts and soul contract. Audrey is heart centered as she allows herself to be the conduit for you to receive a clear and open channel of messages and healing for your highest good.

Julie was first introduced to yoga in 2002. After many years of practice, she completed training in 2011 through Sol Yoga in Frederick, Maryland and received her yoga teacher certification. She is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.

 

 

Cindy found her way into yoga as a way to improve her health in 2009. She fell in love with yoga and has been a devoted practitioner ever since. She believes that yoga is for everybody, regardless of race, age, gender, fitness level, or body type. Yoga is a way of living and it can start wherever we are and whatever situation we are in life. In this fast-changing technology-driven world, people move forward hastily which results in disconnecting with themselves. Through mindful practice, we are able to take care of ourselves in different layers- physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Cindy is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. She is an E-RYT200, RYT500, YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continued Education Provider) and MA. She is currently on her 3-year-journey of becoming a yoga therapist. Her credentials include the 200-hour Prana Vinyasa Flow yoga teacher training as well as Yin Yoga teacher training at Ananda Shala in Frederick, MD. She’s received her 300-hour yoga training certificate through the YogaLife Institute in Wayne, PA. She has completed her Aerial Yoga teacher training at Life in Balance in Hanover, PA. She is also a certified “LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA” instructor (a 12-week program for cancer survivors) and a certified group exercise instructor. In total, Cindy has provided over 1500 hours of yoga lessons.

She continued her yoga learning through non-stop reading, training, workshops and classes with international yoga teachers, such as Gary Kraftsow, Tao Porchon-Lynch, Dharma Mittra and Shiva Rae. She believes in continuous education to help her become a better teacher, refine her teaching skills, and equip her with variety of tools. She is striving towards one-on-one private sessions and serving people with different health issues, both mentally and physically, in the future.

Leslie Dugan has been practicing Therapeutic Massage since 2003 after graduating from Synergy Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork School in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. She passed her National Certification exam in 2004, and has been licensed in the state of Pennsylvania since licensing began in Pennsylvania in 2011. Throughout her career, she has participated in ongoing studies, trainings, and workshops to work with the specific needs of individuals in various states of health and wellness: prenatal massage, myofascial techniques, massage promoting health and wellness for individuals with both a current diagnoses of and history of cancer and individuals living with fibromyalgia.

 

Leslie is excited and to be working in the environment of Life in Balance Yoga, as her own emphasis marries well with the general philosophy of the individuals involved in the studio because so much depends on our ever evolving practice of connecting mind, body, and spirit, and deepening our presence in our own lives through effort and attention.

Her tools include a unique blend of traditional massage and CranioSacral therapies tailored to meet individual needs; her goal is to provide supportive space and touch that frees restrictions in mind-body, leading to the wellspring of relaxation where we find healing within ourselves.

Mandy has been co-creating with Spirit through love, art, Nature, and healing work her whole life. As the owner of windingwillowstudio located withing the LIBY building, she focuses on Mindfulness & Intuitive art practices. As a local artist and creative, she specializes in painted expression and portrait photography where she serves as a conduit to bring authenticity and spirit to light. She leads Mindfulness workshops and programs for adults and children in our collaborative workshops as well as within her studio, and holds certifications in both Shamanic Reiki II and as a Transformation Meditation Teacher.