Shannon Veres

YOGA INSTRUCTOR RYT-200

I am originally from Cleveland Ohio. My family and I moved south in 2018 for a job opportunity and a new adventure! I have always been a lover of fitness and began my teaching career ten years ago by obtaining certifications to teach various types of group fitness classes. It wasn’t until after I had my children a year later that I began my yoga journey. Having two small children I began to practice at home and eventually became certified to teach kids yoga. In 2016 I went through my 200hr training under Haris Lender in the style of classical Hatha yoga. My training has strong roots in Integral Yoga which tends to incorporate meditation and pranayama as equally as Hatha yoga. In addition to my personal yoga practice and teaching, the other loves of my life are my two wonderful children and my best friend, my husband. I have learned over the years that yoga is so much more than fitness, it has served me tremendously in my journey to self-acceptance. It is a lifelong learning process and I am so grateful to have found it for myself and to be able to share it with others.

Flo Sheffield

YOGA INSTRUCTOR 200E - RYT YACEP

I found my way to yoga in 2006. I began like many do…in a gym. I started with one class a week, then after several months of practice I went on the hunt for more. I showed up at the doorstep of Balance Yoga to attend a Led Primary series class in February 2007. It was the hardest practice of my life, but at the end I knew I had found what I had been searching for. 

After 2 years of practice I enrolled in a 40 Hour Vinyasa Yoga immersion at the Asheville Yoga Center in 2009. I fell in love with studying in Asheville and quickly signed up for my 200hr Teacher Training; it was a wonderful 9 month training. After graduating in 2010 I taught mainly Vinyasa classes in and around the Atlanta area.

I was incredibly lucky to meet my main teacher Taylor Hunt in 2015; that workshop changed the course of my life. I have had an on again off again relationship with Ashtanga Yoga. The practice forced me to see things about myself I wasn't entirely ready to see. I wasn't ready when Ashtanga initially showed up in my life; and I would bounce between Vinyasa classes and Ashtanga classes for many years until his workshop. During this time I was struggling with getting and staying Sober. After multiple relapses I made the decision to do whatever it took to get Sober and that included building an Ashtanga Practice. During this time I gained so much clarity and focus, as well as a healthier body and mind. I slowly changed the course of my life; literally Ashtanga Yoga saved my life.

I have continued to study and practice with Taylor multiple times a year to ensure continued growth on and off my mat. I have completed multiple Ashtanga intensives, workshops and attended the 1st Ashtanga & Addiction Forum under Taylor's teaching; and I am incredibly grateful for his guidance through Ashtanga and sobriety. I also completed an apprenticeship with Balance Yoga during 2016-2018 to learn how to teach in a Mysore setting and taught as part of the Mysore program during this time.

I have studied with many other senior ashtanga teachers as well; Shartha Jois Tour 2016, Tim Feldmann, Kino MacGregor, David Keil, David Swenson, David Garrigues, David Robson, Laruga Glaser.

My hope is to help others through the combined power of Ashtanga and recovery.

Jane Semaan 

YOGA INSTRUCTOR RYT-200, RYT-500

Walking into my first LifePower yoga class in Rochester, Michigan back in 2012, I had some preconceived notions based on previous yoga experiences at other gyms and studios. This would be my “down day” from the rigorous weight and cardio classes I loved so much. Astonished, I found myself completely exhausted and fell asleep during savasana after my first class!  Within weeks I discovered that this practice offered more physically than any other class or program I had done before, and my body had never felt better. After getting accustomed to the class flow, I began to notice more changes: I felt increasingly focused, calmer, and more centered. I was hooked, committing to more classes and realizing the profound physical and mental benefits I was getting.  In 2016 I decided to complete the LifePower 200 yoga teacher training with the intent of taking this amazing practice into my own hands no matter where I lived. I was very fortunate for the opportunity to begin teaching classes soon after I completed the training. My favorite aspect of this style of yoga is that there is always something new to learn, whether it is a new variation of an asana or discovering something new about myself, you’re never bored! My goal as a teacher is to help guide students into that wonderful little space that exists during a yoga practice, when you are breathing and moving, and the mind becomes clear. Oh, and I love how every inch of your body gets worked!

Lynn Anne Raabe

PILATES INSTRUCTOR 

I am a born and raised Indiana girl, who moved to NYC in 2002, and am now a southern girl! Being a stay at home mom to my 3 boys, a 9 year old and twin 4 year olds, is my main priority, but fitness is my passion!  I fell in love with Barre and Pilates while living in NYC.  It strengthened me, it relaxed me, it helped me stay focused, and it made me realize there was more to fitness than running miles upon miles on the pavement.  After moving to Georgia, I couldn't find a local class or studio that gave me a pilates or barre class like I was used to in New York.  So I took things into my own hands and decided to get certified shortly after my twins were born.  It was my way to do something for myself and others!  I love teaching!  Seeing people transform not just physically, but mentally, inspires me to be a better teacher each and every day.

Winter Hasan

YOGA INSTRUCTOR RYT-200

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, I began practicing Vinyasa yoga at 25 years old.  I have always been fascinated with the beauty of yoga and its physical / psychological benefits on the body.  In 2018, I fell in love with the Ashtanga practice and its role in helping me achieve balance in my daily life.  I have practiced under the watchful eye of Flo Sheffield who has inspired me to deepen my practice and pursue my Ashtanga Teacher certification.  In 2019, I obtained my RYT 200 teaching certification which not only helped me develop my practice but has taught me the importance of being present and self-acceptance. For years I have battled with migraines, anxiety and depression and the dedication to this practice has saved my life.  I am truly grateful for the Ashtanga practice. I believe that self-care is important and the time spent on the mat gives the practitioner space to release the stresses of the day as well as connect with their inner being.   

Off the mat, I am a wife and mother of 2 teenage girls.  I served in the U.S. Air Force for 6 years with the Air Medical Evacuation Unit at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. I am passionate about making this practice accessible to everyone.