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Gabrielle Coppersmith
Yoga Instructor |
Gabrielle is a graduate of the 2019 class of 200Hr Yoga Teacher Training through Traverse City’s own Yen Yoga and Fitness. Originally taking the course to deepen her own personal practice, she was immediately swept into teaching yoga classes by the time she graduated. Stepping out of the restaurant management industry and into the realm of guiding people through their own personal practice was just the challenge Gabrielle needed in order to grow in both her personal and professional life. She has continued her education and journey by completing Yin Yoga training in 2020 and Reiki Levels 1 and 2 training in 2023. Gabrielle creates an environment in her class that allows students the space to slow down, tune into their breath and bodies, and begin to build a conscious awareness of how they move both on and off of their mat. She believes that when we shift our attention back into ourselves, we build a presence with our own actions and thoughts that connects us deeper to our own heart’s desires.
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Mandy Bush
Yoga Instructor |
Mandy Bush, E-RYT® 200, YACEP®, recently moved to Bellaire from SE Michigan and is excited to share yoga with her new community. She is a yoga teacher with over 3,500 hours of teaching experience. Mandy specializes in gentle yoga, restorative yoga, adaptive yoga and a guided meditation called Yoga Nidra. She is a continuing education provider for LVCY (Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga) as well as a co-founder of Be here, Be Kind, Be you! (B3). B3 is a research based
program for mindfulness, self compassion and radical responsibility. Many of her students have been diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s Disease, an eating disorder, arthritis, depression, anxiety, PTSD, post-stroke challenges or other neurological disorders. Any “body” can do yoga! Mandy offers breath exercises, energy medicine, movement, postures, plus other Eastern and Western movements which the students find beneficial. As a former middle school science teacher, she loves combining the art with the science of yoga. Her classes include humor, music, touch, and loving kindness. In Mandy’s spare time she enjoys hiking, kayaking, skiing, playing pickleball, gardening, and laughing with her friends. |
Paula Piscopo
Studio Owner, Yoga Instructor |
Paula is a Bellaire native, & graduate of Ferris State University. After college she lived and worked in Alaska and Vermont but moved back to Bellaire, knowing there was no better place to raise her future family. Now she has 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, getting her certifications in 2020. 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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Holly Gerrity
Fitness Instructor |
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Rebecca Rankin
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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. 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.
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. |
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