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Rebecca Rankin
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Upon graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in architecture, Rebecca moved to San Francisco to pursue a new career in the design field. It was 2003 in San Francisco where she began her yoga practice. She found a new passion; a passion for her own self awareness and self-realization. This commenced her journey; transforming her life of design into a life of healing and helping others. Since completing her 500+ Hour Ghosh Lineage Yoga teacher training course in 2006, she continued her studies and completed an additional 500 Hr Yoga Training with Jason Crandall.
Rebecca approaches both teaching and her own practice with compassion, passion, and dedication. She is known for her encouraging and optimistic style of teaching that incorporates both the physical and mental aspects of a yoga practice. Her positive attitude on and off the yoga mat is contagious. Rebecca has had the opportunity to travel and share her passion throughout the United States, as well as Europe and Central America leading retreats and co-leading teacher trainings. After owning and operating her own yoga studio in Pittsburgh, PA for 7 years, Rebecca recently made the tough decision to sell her studio and move closer to family to raise her family here in Bellaire, Michigan. She practiced yoga throughout her pregnancies up until she gave birth. She credits all the time on her yoga mat to having enjoyable pregnancies and being able to stay focused and in the present moment with her two young children. When Rebecca isn't teaching and talking all things yoga, you can find her educating women on fully optimizing their health through her podcast, The Women's Moon Wisdom Podcast and course on Cyclical Living. She is a certified Women's Holistic Health Practitioner and works with women 1:1 who are craving action plans to create hormonal balance. As a Sound and Reiki practitioner, as well, Rebecca leads group Sound Journeys and holds 1:1 Sound & Reiki Sessions. You can find out how to work with Rebecca here. |
Aria Everts
Facilitator and Life Coach |
Aria Everts is a Facilitator and Life Coach supporting community members and leaders with embodying their fullest gifts - so that we can live in a world where all life thrives. Through private mentorship, retreats, workshops, ceremonies, and group programs, Aria activates clients to feel more “joyful, confident, resilient, and expanded.”
Learn more about Aria's offerings here. |
Gabrielle Coppersmith
Yoga Instructor |
A Northern Michigan native, Gabrielle grew up with a love for nature, fitness and adventure. With two loving parents and one younger sister, Gabrielle knew she could do whatever she set her mind to because she had all the support she needed from her family. After graduating high school, Gabrielle moved out to Oregon and her love grew even bigger in the mountains and the moments that she realized the world was a beautiful place full of so many different people. After five full years in Oregon, she met her soon to be husband James, and moved back to Michigan with him so she could help her sister through her high school years. Moving back to her home state brought a lot of new challenges to Gabrielle, but thankfully all these lessons brought her to the decision to start her yoga teacher training. A recent graduate of the 200 Hour YTT class of 2019 out of Traverse City, Gabrielle is enthusiastic to develop her teaching style and share her voice with the world. While she is not teaching or working, Gabrielle enjoys her free time cooking, reading, out on the water or with her two beautiful dogs Divinity and Yoko.
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Kelsey Goss
Yoga Instructor |
Hey there! I'm Kelsey Goss, a new & enthusiastic Yoga Teacher originally from Battle Creek (aka Cereal City), Michigan, now living the Northern Michigan dream. When I'm not at the studio you can find me tying macrame knots, creating in the kitchen, tending to my garden, swimming in fresh water, napping on the beach, hiking through the woods, skiing down the slopes, or anywhere in nature, really! Yoga has enlightened & restored my mind, body, & spirit in infinite ways for over 10 years now, and I hope to provide my student's with the same divine experience. Whether it's high-intensity or slow burn, sculpt or yin, vinyasa or restorative- I am committed to orchestrating classes that intentionally utilize breath and point-to-point cues, educating students of ideal body mechanics and the effects of each movement on our bodies. I will craft each class to guide us through full ranges of motion, creating equanimity and maximizing the benefits of this amazing, ancient practice. Join me for a fun, fluid, full-spectrum Yoga experience - I'll see you on the mat!
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Paula Piscopo
Yoga Instructor |
Paula is a Bellaire native, & graduate of Ferris State University. After college her and her high school sweetheart adventured in Alaska and Vermont but moved back to Bellaire, knowing there was no better place to raise their future family. Now they have two young daughters to adventure with, enjoying camping, hiking, mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding, and of course relaxing on our beautiful lakes and rivers. Paula is also an avid runner and has been practicing yoga since college. Falling in love with the way it allowed her to tune into her body, and improve her mental health she decided to pursue an online 200 hour yoga teacher training as well as a kid yoga teacher training. Paula wants to give children and adults the tools for movement & mindfulness to tap into their own inner strength, self love and worldly connection.
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Seth Gernot
Handyman & token "dude" |
When Seth isn't playing the role of 'handyman' at Yoga Bellaire, he can be found mountain biking, kicking it with his 2 little ones, and yes, he can even be found on the yoga mat. Seth loves to debunk the idea that yoga is just for the flexible. When he embarked on a 100 day yoga challenge, he could barely bend forward with straight legs. Upon day 84 of his challenge, he could touch his toes for the first time in 18 years. He credits his yoga practice to being able to work on all his 'fixer-upper' projects without the aches and pains that come with hard physical labor. With Rebecca Rankin as his wife, it means there is a lot of yoga in his life and yes, even "dudes" do yoga, too.
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