Melissa LeVine
RYT200
Yoga has been a part of my life for years. What started off as strictly an Asana practice for me, has transitioned into a deeply spiritual journey. I continue to address my own physical challenges of aging and emotional challenges of trauma, through embracing Yoga for strength, flexibility and mindfulness. Breath work and Yoga philosophy have transformed my practice, guiding me into self-discovery, acceptance and growth. I completed my RYT 200, June 2022 with Prasada Yoga Teacher Training and Prasada Yoga in North Hampton, NH, under Michelle Plante E-RYT 500. Under Michelle’s exceptional guidance, with her clear emphasis on providing space for self-exploration, I have decided to share my journey, through teaching. I continue to train for my own self-exploration and personal growth in my practice and will remain a committed student of Yoga.
I completed the J. Brown continuing education training, Gentle is the New Advanced, a deeply breath-centered therapeutic yoga practice, inspired by the TKV Desikachar tradition, geared towards feeling well, the lessening of pain, and based in healing.
I teach Vinyasa flow, Gentle Strength and Hatha classes. You will definitely find yourself in some variation of Virabhadrasana (Warrior), and more than likely a Surya Namaskara series, crafted into my sequences. My goal is to make class challenging, but accessible to all levels, bringing a greater awareness to the breath, body and mind. I care deeply about the practice and those willing to practice with me. If you would like to reach out to me visa email please do!
Melissa@yogafromtheheartnh.com
Sheryl Gauthier
E-RYT500 & YACEP
From the first yoga class I took I was hooked. Being a person who finds it hard to sit
still, yoga gave the gift of quiet stillness. This gave me a newfound relationship and comfort with myself. I teach from my heart and believe that yoga is a personal experience for every student. My role is to create a space for every student to find what is inside of them and express that through their practice.
My training includes Yoga of the Heart Cardiac and Cancer Certification with Nischala Joy Devi which included over 100 hours in the specific application of Yoga for clients with Cardiac, Cancer and other life threatening diseases, 300 Hours of Yoga Therapy Training with Yoga Life Institute, 200 hours of training with Yoga NH. Other training includes Trauma Aware Yoga with Erin Byron, MA, Thai Yoga (bodywork) 101 and various workshops and classes with Karen Kenney, Thai Yoga 201 with Shai Plonski of Still Light Center in Toronto Canada, Yin Yoga training with Josh Summers, TIMBO training with Sue Jones of Yoga Hope, Child Light training as well as workshops with Beryl Binder Birch and Stacey Gibbons.
In 2013 I founded Yoga from the Heart to be able to share yoga. Everyone has experienced some sort of challenging situation in their life that has affected them deeply in one way or another. Through yoga one gets to know themselves better and on that journey to oneself amazing things happen. It is an honor and a privilege to be able to share yoga with others and I am truly grateful.
. For any questions regarding my classes or if you want to contact me directly my e-mail is Sheryl@yogafromtheheartnh.com.
Yoga from the Heart's purpose is to bring our love of yoga to the community of Laconia and surrounding areas. We will hold the space for anyone who comes to practice at Yoga from the Heart to feel comfortable and free to follow their own path on and off the mat.
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Susie Normandin
RYT500
After years of running, weight training, and spinning, my body was tight and plagued with injuries. Seeking relief, I began dabbling in yoga classes at my local gym to “stretch”. To my surprise, within a few months, I noticed a significant reduction in tightness and felt less stressed. More importantly, I began to cultivate an awareness of my body and thoughts for the first time. I learned how to take yoga “off the mat” by incorporating the calmness and steadiness that I had been practicing in class to all aspects of my life.
Without even realizing it, I developed a deep curiosity and desire to learn more about this "thing" called Yoga, which ultimately led me down the path to teaching. I have been guiding yoga classes since 2009 and find immense joy in helping others discover the transformative power of Yoga. I am a full-time yoga instructor and owner of SereniThai Bodywork with Susie. I earned my 200-hour yoga teaching certificate in July 2009 and completed my 500-hour certificate in December 2013, both through the YogaNH teacher training program. In 2015, I completed Thai Yoga Massage training levels 101 and 201 from the Still Light Centre.
When I am not on the mat, I love spending time with my family and friends and soaking up all of what nature has to offer. If you are wondering whether Yoga is for you, I encourage you to join one of my classes. I promise the hardest part is walking through the door!
Yoga from the Heart
Our Teachers
David Santucci
David Santucci, PhD, CIYT is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher who has studied Iyengar Yoga for more than 20 years. He completed a two-year teacher training program and regularly studies with Patricia Walden, one of the foremost Iyengar Yoga teachers in the world. He has traveled to India twice to study at the Iyengar Yoga Institute in Pune. He currently serves as President of the Iyengar Yoga Association of New England. He has a PhD in Neuroscience and works in the biotech industry. David recently moved to the Lakes Region with his wife Kate, and the two of them recently had a new baby, Maeve.
Kelley DeCoste
RYT200
To me, Yoga has been a profound part of my life for the past 9 years when I started my journey to recovery from alcohol addiction. Yoga has always been a place of stillness, of quiet introspection and has taught me how to live the same both on and off the mat. Through breath, meditation and stillness it has helped me overcome and cope with the struggles that life brings. Through the creative sequencing and a focus of unifying breath to movement, I strive to create an environment where students can build strength, confidence, and tools they can utilize on the mat as well as in their daily lives. I like to have a fun atmosphere where we can all laugh and realize not to take life too seriously.
Off the mat, I enjoy cooking, taking hikes with my dog and just enjoying all the life brings.
I completed my RYT 200, June 2022 with Prasada Yoga Teacher training under Michelle Plante.
Cindy Bedford
RYT200
Yoga has been in my life for more than 10 years. I always toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher, however at the time I was on a different path of caring for my family and working. In August 2014, I walked into Yoga from the Heart and my yoga journey took a huge leap forward. Being recently retired, I now had more time to dedicate to my practice and low and behold the opportunity of a teacher training program appeared and I jumped in with both feet. This reminds me of the Buddhist Proverb “when the student is ready the teacher will appear”! One year later, I am a graduate from the Yoga NH, RYT-200 program as well as Reiki II certified. I was trained in the Ashtanga method by my amazing teachers Beth-Aime Labonte and Maureen Miller. I have also practiced/studied with other wonderful teachers, Joyce Kendall under the Anusara method of yoga and Karen Kenney, Kripalu style yoga. My style of teaching is very heart-felt and will be primarily gentle to all-levels flow. My students can expect to laugh and relax as we share our time on the mat. Off the mat I enjoy spending time with my family and friends being outside in nature, hiking, biking, gardening and kayaking.
I look forward to sharing in your yoga journey!
Suzy McGourty
RYT200
I have been practicing yoga off and on for the last 35 years. I have been so very blessed to have had the most amazing yoga teachers guide me physically, emotionally and mentally during this time. Each one of them has been an inspiration.
Finally, in 2016 I did my 200 hour yoga teacher training at Kripalu in Lennox, MA. It was a dream come true. I love being a yoga instructor. I also work with adults with disabilities when I am in MA. I work in a day program and also in group homes. I love my job!
Rosemary Shannon
E-RYT
Rosemary completed her yoga teacher training in 2005 and has been a Registered Yoga Teacher since 2006 and is currently at the E-RYT level. She has taught yoga in Gilford for the past 12 years. Her yoga teaching style is influenced by both Anusara and Kripalu yoga. She has studied with Todd Nurian, Rama Birch and Doug Swenson. Rosemary believes that yoga can benefit "every body" and "everybody". She infuses her classes with breath work, the Chakras and hand mudras with options for using several types of yoga props, including chair yoga.
Rosemary has been a lifelong runner, having completed one marathon and 4 half marathons, the most recent being the More Magazine Half Marathon in New York City's Central Park in April of 2013. She is retired from the State of New Hampshire and is married to Gary her husband of 45 years. They have three sons, a daughter-in-law and two beautiful grandchildren.