Kathryn Petrey

Liz Amick

Sarah Ayers - Sarah Ayers is a Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor and Group Fitness Instructor. Originally from Wisconsin, Sarah now calls Louisville home and has her own business. www.innerstrengthlouisville.com From Marines to cancer survivors, she has trained a dynamic spectrum of people and can effectively accommodate differing abilities. Sarah's own training started at age 18 when she joined the Marine Corps. Her time in the service turned a chunky teenager into a fitness fanatic. She jokes that between her experience in the the Marine Corps and her Yoga Teacher Training, she has trained in war and peace, and she effectively blends this diverse training in her teaching.

Denise Martin - Denise has taught the Nia Technique since 2002 when she earned her White Belt Certification. Prior to embracing Nia, Denise studied African dance with several teachers from Africa and America and was a group fitness instructor. As a group fitness instructor, her training and certifications included general group fitness, kickboxing, Resist-a-Ball, mat-based core training, and mind-body training.

She has attended numerous workshops focusing on healthy and holistic movements of the body, and conducted several, teaching Nia. Denise maintains an active yoga practice which includes Bikram, vinyasa, and yin yoga.

Kim Dingman-Root - Kim has been teaching Pilates since 1998 when she was certified through The Pilates Studio, in Seattle, Washington. She has since taught at numerous studios and in private practice in Seattle, Columbus, New York City, and Middletown, CT. She has also taught mat classes to dance majors at The Ohio State University and to faculty/staff at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Kim is a professional modern dancer, choreographer and educator. She has a B.A. in Dance from Hunter College in New York City and an M.F.A. in Dance from The Ohio State University. Most recently, she was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Wesleyan University in CT from 2003-2009. She recently moved to Louisville with her family.

Valerie Kausen- Valerie has been focused on hands-on-healing, meditation and body movement, assisting with inner freedom and peace, for more than 15 years. Trained in meditation for 6 years on the Big Island of Hawaii, year long programs in emotional release, sound/movement integration, Breathwork and a myriad of hands on healing modalities-Valerie has a deep understanding of the inner and outer landscape and how to bring this knowledge into practical life application. Her love of dance, meditation, healing, yoga and community brings a rich and varied capacity for leading workshops, classes and working individually with people.

Susan Schroeder- Susan began her yogic path in high school as she was introduced to the physical aspect of the yoga tradition. She followed her heart to Los Angeles where she received her first 200-hour teaching certification at Karuna Yoga. It was here she opened herself up to meditation, breathwork, and Kundalini yoga, and her practice expanded to new levels of divine connectedness. Her heart brought her back to Louisville in 2007 where she began sharing this practice by teaching at Eternal Health Yoga. She has now completed her second 200-hour training from Eternal Health Yoga and is teaching yoga full-time at studios and campuses around the city. Susan is also the creator and director of the Louisville Yoga Coop and offers private yoga/meditation sessions.

Raj Shah- Raj is an RYT and has been teaching yoga for several years. He has studied various styles of yoga including Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin and Kundalini. While he enjoys all styles of yoga, his primary focus has been on Vinyasa ("flow") Yoga and incorporating some elements and poses of Ashtanga. In class, Raj emphasizes learning not just the English, but also the Sanskrit terminology to help students become familiar with all poses. Raj is a firm believer in both the spiritual and physical benefits of yoga and wishes to share it with others to enrich their lives and make the world a more harmonious place.

Angela Cook- has been studying Middle Eastern, American Cabaret and American Tribal style belly dance since 2006. In addition to the years of classes under the tutelage of a well-respected local dancer, she has also studied with some of the world’s best belly dancers including Rachel Brice, Jillina, Mardi Love and Zoe Jakes among others. She has also studied zils (finger cymbals) with Tobias Roberson.

Angie Wilson - Angie is 200RYT certified with the Yoga Alliance and has been practicing yoga since 1997. Angie practiced yoga for her own personal well-being and spiritual growth with Stacey Reeves before joining Universal Spirit Yoga as an instructor for kids' yoga in 2003.  Angie currently teaches all ages of yoga from babies to adults at Shine in Louisville.  She also teaches a Stress Less Yoga class in the Henry Clay Building.   Her most recent certification is with Acharya Yogendradev's 200 hour Spontaneous Yoga Teacher Training, completed October 2006. In March of 2006 she was certified Helen Garabedian's program, Itsy Bitsy Yoga®. Angie attended the Teacher Training program for YogaKids® with Marsha Wenig in March of 2003. She is a graduate of Radiant Child certification, level I and II with Shakta Kaur Kalsa and the Indigo Child Yoga Teacher training with Pamela Holland.

Angie embraces new opportunities to learn, so she may keep her teachings and practice current and fresh. She has a strong background in dance which has prepared her with the discipline that is been helpful in her yoga.  For the Four years she has been teaching and preforming Hoop Dance Yoga, a fusion of Hula Hooping, Dance and Yoga.  She teaches kids, teens and adult hoop classes at Shine in Louisville.   She hopes to share this spontaneous spirit with the children and adults who join her classes. Her other experiences includes privates  yoga classes with children with special needs, teaching yoga to girl scouts, special yoga classes at local schools and businesses, workshops and yoga birthday parties. She has also participated in several health fairs to bring awareness to the community.  

On a personal note, Angie moved here 1-1/2 years ago from Chicago, IL and is eager to share her knowledge, experience, love of yoga and hoop dance with the Louisville community.   Angie has a strong love for music and travel; she has traveled all around the world. During her most recent trip, she explored Antarctica and South America. Angie is an outdoor enthusiast and loves to find herself surrounded by nature. Her love for nature, dance, music, children, and yoga have inspired her to teach yoga; she has ambitions to nurture anyone interested in learning how to develop and maintain a strong and loving mind, body, and soul.