instructors
Mary Ellen Alberti
I was drawn to the practice of yoga in search of inner peace. As a mother of
five, it quickly became an essential philosophy and daily practice that guided me towards self- discovery, serenity and clarity in all aspects of life. I began practicing yoga in 1996 and began to teach in 2007. I am forever grateful to all of my teachers, especially Donna Boyle (Kripalu), Lucy D'Aponte (Anusara Inspired) and Karen Hasskarl (Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy) who have imparted their wisdom and shining energy on me. I look forward to continually evolving as an instructor as well as in my personal practice. I would also like to thank the students who come to my classes and share their beautiful Spirits and open hearts with me.
I am a certified Reiki Master/Teacher in the Usui Reiki lineage and in Karuna Reiki®. After being diagnosed with an illness in 2001 and being told that I needed surgery, I decided to first explore alternative forms of healing. I worked with a homeopath and began to receive Reiki on a weekly basis. I experienced such significant healing – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually – that I was moved to study this beautiful technique myself. I began sharing reiki as a practitioner in 2003.
As I incorporated crystals and stones into my reiki sessions I was inspired to create healing chakra jewelry.
As I incorporated crystals and stones into my reiki sessions I was inspired to create healing chakra jewelry.
Making art is a life long passion for me. It is another way in which I can find that quiet place within to be with my Self. My work expresses a self-awakening journey and the connections I feel with the Universe.
Laurel Faye
Laurel has taught yoga and dance for the past four years, and has eight years of yoga practice. She received Hatha Yoga teacher certification at the Yoga Vidya Gurukul Ashram in Maharastra, India. Laurel is a Level II Reiki practitioner; she studied in India and in Vermont. She received her BA in Dance and Dance Composition from Hampshire College in 2008, where she studied Anatomy and Physiology, dance with Cathy Nicoli, Hatha Yoga and Gyrokinesis with Michelle Marroquin, and Dance/Movement Therapy. omhealingenergy@gmail.com
Alexis Houston
Alexis has been in private practice for twelve years, as a craniosacral therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, massage therapist and yoga teacher. She received her training from the Dovestar Institute for Holistic Therapy and the Upledger Institute, where she learned the first four levels of craniosacral therapy. She pursued additional studies in acupressure, reflexology and aromatherapy and plans to continue her studies in naturopathic medicine. Routinely, she incorporates these modalities into her treatments. She has taught stress reduction for ten years in various community centers and high schools in Vermont and Cape Cod, as well as Porter Hospital in Vermont.
Alexis has studied and practiced Hatha yoga, as well as meditation for twenty two years and was given permission to teach asanas in 2003 by the Green Mountain School of Yoga (www.gmsy.org). She has taught yoga at Inner Traditions, an international book publishing company in Vermont, at Twin Farms Spa and Resort in Barnard, Vermont, and for the Rochester Public School in Vermont, for their wellness program. She has taught yoga to children at the Green Mountain Suzuki Camp, a summer music camp for the northeast kingdom. She also teaches privately and does yoga and meditation workshops in Vermont and on Cape Cod. In 2009 she edited a book for her beloved meditation teacher, called With Love, Swami Probuddhananda: letters on Advaita Vedanta. This book of letters addresses the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, the non-dualistic perspective that everything is divine and the components of the guru/disciple relationship. Currently she teaches, practices and does free lance writing. She travels between the US and India.
Alexis has studied and practiced Hatha yoga, as well as meditation for twenty two years and was given permission to teach asanas in 2003 by the Green Mountain School of Yoga (www.gmsy.org). She has taught yoga at Inner Traditions, an international book publishing company in Vermont, at Twin Farms Spa and Resort in Barnard, Vermont, and for the Rochester Public School in Vermont, for their wellness program. She has taught yoga to children at the Green Mountain Suzuki Camp, a summer music camp for the northeast kingdom. She also teaches privately and does yoga and meditation workshops in Vermont and on Cape Cod. In 2009 she edited a book for her beloved meditation teacher, called With Love, Swami Probuddhananda: letters on Advaita Vedanta. This book of letters addresses the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, the non-dualistic perspective that everything is divine and the components of the guru/disciple relationship. Currently she teaches, practices and does free lance writing. She travels between the US and India.
Nancy Spencer
In addition to teaching science at Harwood Union Middle School, Nancy Spencer has taught yoga in the Mad River Valley for 16 years. Her emphasis is on the inner movement of the body using Yoga positions as a framework. Her focus is on cultivating the relationship between the attentive mind, the breath, the spine, the body, and the person as a whole. This inwardly focused approach allows us to "undo" tension, reclaim energy and facilitate healing. Nancy's teaching embraces the artistry and essence of yoga. She has been influenced by many teachers over her yesrs of study. Her primary teachers are John Stirk, Carol Nelson, Judith Lasater and Diane Long.
