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Meet the Team

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brandy kelley

owner/e-ryt 200 yoga instructor and yaecp/

comprehensively certified pilates instructor

Opening a Yoga studio has been a dream of Brandy's ever since she received her 200 hour Yoga certification in 2014 from Sangha Center for Yoga and Wellness. Since then, she has taken several scary, yet, exhilarating, life changing leaps, in order to make her dream a reality-opening Shakti Yoga & Pilates! Shakti represents the creative energy that is within us, our intuitive, motivating force, our personal power, and our ability to move and change. To help her students tap into this, Brandy's classes are based on the energy and needs of the students who show up. Her Yoga classes incorporate astrological influences, Yoga philosophy, and the wisdom of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine  (two sciences that teach us that what is going on in nature is also going on inside of us) to help her students feel more balanced as they move through their own changes.  Brandy also completed her Comprehensive Pilates certification through Lates Pilates. in 2020 and believes this practice is a beautiful way to offer movement that is supportive and sustainable for life. Her Pilates classes are ever changing, fun, and a good challenge for the mind and body. Brandy has experienced positive mental, emotional, and physical changes through both of these practices and she's thrilled to offer both disciplines to you.  Brandy hopes that the energy she's put into Shakti will help to set a spark off within you too!

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nicole skarbek

ryt 200 yoga instructor

Nicole is a vinyasa Yoga instructor as well as a personal trainer, spinning and zumba instructor. She loves bootcamp and cycling (both mountain biking and road riding) and anything having to do with the outdoors. She has 2 teenagers with a busy schedule, so, Yoga is her saving grace!

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sherry marentay

ryt 200 instructor, lcsw

Sherry Marentay is a licensed clinical social worker. She has provided mental health counseling toindividuals and couples for over 20 years. Sherry found yoga for herself and has been practicing for over10 years. It was through her own practice that she found the benefits of yoga on a mental, physical andemotional level. She decided that this was something that she would like to offer the people that sheworks with in counseling as well and further her own practice. In 2021 she attended and completed her200 hour certification training at One Point One in Pittsburgh. Her classes involve mindful movementand breath work activating the effects of the practice on our emotional and mental well-being. Shecreates a safe space for individuals to find themselves and be present in the here and now.

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matthew duggan

200 hr certified yoga instructor

Slow and steady. Useful advice for races and your practice. Although he received his 200 hr. training in a Power Yoga program, Matthew takes a more deliberate approach to his practice. Find the pose, settle in, hold it. Nothing too flashy, just tried and tested asanas to help you discover a whole new level of your practice.

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dustin winkler

ryt 200 yoga instructor

I found yoga at point in my life when I needed it most-a practice that allowed me to develop an inner calm. 
After years of hard work and play my body and mind were in need of care, and I found both needs were met well with asana and pranayama. 
As a father of five I have always enjoyed guiding and helping an eager mind to grow, while learning from the experience myself. 
After nearly a decade of practice I began the pursuit of teacher certification, and I can’t wait to share in practice with you!

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