Dragonfly 360 Yoga & Wellness

Sam Stipp, owner and instructor of Through the Ages Fitness, has a Health Science and Geriatrics degree from Ball State University. After seven years of engaging with the geriatric population through working in Healthcare, Senior Wellness and Life Enrichment, she has acquired several different certifications to pursue her company goals. Sam is SilverSneakers Foundations Certified (Flex Instructor), Activity Director Certified, Group Fitness Instructor Certified and PWR!Moves Certified while also taking great interest in assisting with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) and improving brain function.

Cynthia is an ERYT-200 yoga teacher with over 14 years of teaching experience. She is certified through YogaFit and has had the opportunity to study with several well-known teachers including Jyoti Hansa, Nancy Schalk, Marsha Pappas, Paul Grilley, and Sadie Nardini.

For over 20 years, Cynthia has explored different styles of yoga and combines these in her classes to meet the unique needs of each student. Her primary goal for her students is that they feel more comfortable in their bodies and more peaceful in their minds.

Dr. Kim Allen a student of yoga since 1993 with the majority of her training in Viniyoga - a therapeutic style of yoga utilizing adaptation and breath to best meet the needs of the practitioner.  She has completed over 1000 hours in training as a yoga teacher and is a certified yoga therapist. She also has bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in Wellness Management with research in Mindfullness Meditation, and a doctorate in Health Education completing research on the effect of yoga on the well-being of older adults. Kim's certifications include Certified Health/Wellness coach through Wellcoaches Inc., certified personal trainer with ACSM, and licensed massage therapist for the state of IN. She currently teaches yoga classes around the Indianapolis area, works one-on-one as a yoga therapist and wellness coach, provides massage therapy, and is an adjunct professor at IUPUI in the Kinesiology department.

Lisa Meece was drawn to the practice of yoga in search of peace. She trained as a yoga teacher at All People Yoga, studying with Nancy Schalk. She began teaching in 2002. She loves seeing students find the sense of peace and comfort that she continues to seek and find on the yoga mat.

Dr. Melanie MacLaren is a naturopathic doctor and registered yoga teacher who is not only passionate about natural health but also the individualized needs of each of her clients. She founded Dragonfly 360 Yoga & Wellness to help educate others on the benefits of holistic, naturopathic practices. With a previous degree in Civil Engineering, she went on to become a Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor with the ANMCB, a Certified NAET Practitioner, and a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. 

Olga’s youngest son, Ian, introduced her to yoga in 2013, the year before he left for college and emptied her nest. After 15 invigorating years of teaching Jazzercise fitness classes, she longed for something more to share with others. She fell in love with yoga philosophy, the fluidity and challenge of vinyasa class, the connection of movement to the breath, and the serenity she felt after yoga practice. Her spirituality became deeper as a result of daily yoga and meditation.

Kris started practicing yoga at The Monon Community Center over 10 years ago. At first it was all about the workout; how hard it was, how many calories she could burn, how much she could sweat in an hour. Over time her mindset shifted, and it became a practice, not a workout. Intrigued with this shift she embarked on yoga teacher training. Today Kris has her RYT 500 certification, completing her RYT 200 training November of 2017 and her RYT 300 training December of 2020.

Yoga, for Kris, is a way to live her life. It is being present, meeting people where they are, and not judging. She approaches each of her classes with a servant heart and a win/win attitude. She wants each of her students to feel successful regardless of where they are on their yoga journey.