Beth started practicing yoga during a crossroads in her life when she was very unhappy. The couple of classes a week she could get to, she felt comfortable and safe and realized the studio had nothing but positive energy. She received her RYT 200 in 2015 from Yoga Path Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida,…
Gina Rossi is a KRI Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor. She was fortunate to study under lead trainer, and author, Hari Kaur Khalsa, from NYC. (Hari Kaur was recently selected by Yoga Journal Magazine as one of the most influential yoga instructors of our time!) Gina’s 200+ hour Kundalini Yoga certification is from the Baba Siri…
Vin, a now health/wellness advocate and group fitness coach, found a yoga practice 7 years ago when he learned that yoga can also be a workout through Heated Power Flow. After realizing that strength, stability, balance, and mindfulness had very clear parallels to fitness outside the studio, he was hooked. Now a certified instructor through…
Amanda, affectionately known as Mandy, is a licensed social worker whose journey with yoga began during her college years. As she delved deeper into her career in mental health and confronted her own battles with anxiety, yoga emerged as a powerful tool for stress relief and inner balance. Initially, Mandy had no aspirations of teaching;…
Krysia completed her 200-RYT at In Bloom Yoga upon moving to the Utica area with her partner to start a small permaculture farm. After earning her doctorate in paleoclimate and micropaleontology, she was drawn toward living a life more in tune with nature. She began practicing yoga after surviving sexual and domestic abuse and continues…
Amy Ruckel has been practicing yoga for over 9 years and has been teaching for the last 8. She is 500EYT Certified since 2018. She has studied Ashtanga Yoga under the guidance of Eddie Stern and has also received a Yin Yoga certification from Annie Au. She started practicing yoga during early sobriety and has…
Curtis began practicing and studying Yoga at In Bloom in 2018 under the instruction of Amy Ruckel taking Ashtanga and Hot Yoga ritually. He later started becoming a genuine Yin practitioner within a few years as well, practicing regularly and finding his own voice as a teacher in this style. He teaches from a deep…
Jordan first found yoga in 2012 when she was looking to add balance and flexibility to her workout routine. What she also found was relief from subconscious anxiety. By aligning her breath, mind, and body; her thoughts, heart, and relationships began to transform. Yoga became an outlet for whenever feelings of anxiety arose. During a…
Led by a deep desire for understanding life’s complexities – Kayleigh Jouben began her self taught yoga journey as a way to cope with the effects of fertility treatments. She felt a strong pull to serve others during the quarantine period of the pandemic and chose to dive into her 200 hour yoga teacher training…
Jeri spent many years sharing her passion for wellness and fitness as a certified group fitness instructor and hitting the pavement on the streets as an avid runner. She spent over thirty years in the early childhood profession caring for children and families and continues her service to others employed as an Outreach Worker.Fifteen years…
Joanne Zilkowski hails from Dolgeville, NY, where her journey with yoga began just a few years ago. Seeking solace for her mind and revitalization for her body, Joanne found herself drawn to the practice of yoga. What started as a personal quest for peace soon blossomed into a deep-seated passion that she was eager to…
Originally from Utica, Cathy has been practicing pole dance and aerial arts in New York City since 2011. She’s afirm believer in the power of alignment, core strength, and flexibility — for dance benefits, but moreimportantly, life ones. Students in her classes can expect to build confidence in their movement whileincreasing range of motion, strength,…
Tessa is a Registered Nurse who finds joy in caring for patients in the community for 5 years in private and public settings. Recently graduated from the Universal 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Diane Speer at In Bloom Yoga Center, Tessa offers yoga based programs that combine her medical background expertise with yoga processes and…
Vin, a now health/wellness advocate and group fitness coach, found a yoga practice 7 years ago when he learned that yoga can also be a workout through Heated Power Flow. After realizing that strength, stability, balance, and mindfulness had very clear parallels to fitness outside the studio, he was hooked. Now a certified instructor through…
Christina (RYT 500) has been practicing yoga since 2005 and teaching since 2012. She teaches alignment based flow, yin yoga, and yoga for athletes. Christina’s classes emphasize mindful movement and breath, utilizing progressive sequencing to gently grow forward. She endeavors to provide a comfortable, safe space for people to slow down and open up to…