Emma specializes in Yoga and Meditation for Women and Men’s Mental Health, Sound Bath Yoga, Slow Flow Yoga, Women’s Circles, Reiki, and Tarot Readings.
Emma is a dedicated yoga and wellness professional and the founder of Moonstone Hippy, a transformative yoga, beauty, and lifestyle business dedicated to empowering community members. Emma has personally experienced the benefits of a sustained yoga practice after exploring it at age 15 to combat generalized and social anxiety as well as panic attacks. For Emma, yoga is much more than just the physical practice; it is about learning to feel and manage your emotions (even the sticky ones), feeding your creativity and curious nature, and boosting your spirituality (your own inner divinity).
Emma brings a unique and comprehensive approach to her teaching, specializing in:
Her commitment to continuous learning is reflected in her credentials, including:
In her limited spare time, Emma spends time with friends and family, reading, making art, singing, playing guitar/ukulele, and dancing.
Daniela specializes in Yoga for Women's Midlife, Yoga Foundations, Qioga, Yoga for Sports and Yoga Self-practice.
Daniela a dedicated yoga professional and the founder of Science Behind Yoga, has personally experienced the transformative power of yoga. For Daniela, yoga is not just a physical practice; it is a discipline that sustains and empowers individuals to achieve goals and overcome challenges.
Daniela brings a unique and comprehensive approach to her teaching, specializing in:
Her commitment to continuous learning is reflected in her credentials, including:
With a strong dedication to her students' well-being, Daniela is fully insured to conduct both in-person and online classes.
Katie specializes in restorative yoga and reiki energy healing.
Katie (she/her) discovered the gentle practices of restorative yoga, slow flow, and yoga nidra as a member of the West Chester University’s women’s soccer team. She found these practices provided profound physical, mental, and emotional healing, inspiring her to complete her 200-hour teacher training at WCU in 2022.
Katie is passionate about sharing the radical practice of rest as a pathway to restoring balance, reclaiming energy, and cultivating self-love. She invites students to bring their whole selves to the mat, offering a safe and supportive space where they can feel nurtured and cared for. During savasana, Katie loves to enhance relaxation by offering students nourishing Reiki energy.
In her spare time, Katie enjoys her own meditation and yoga practices, playing soccer, journaling, crafting, spending quality time with loved ones, and being barefoot in nature.
Trainings and Qualifications Including:
Julia specializes in slow flow and sound bath yoga.
Julia, RYT-200, started her practice as a way to connect to her body. When yoga progressively found its way into many areas of her life, she knew she wanted to share the gift of yoga practice as a teacher.
Julia enjoys helping her students to connect with not only the body, but also their spirit and the energies that surround us. Julia has a unique style and welcomes everyone to express their own style in her classes.
Sound healing has a special place in Julia's heart and this is reflected in her sound bath yoga class. Pairing gentle yoga with the sounds of crystal singing bowls makes for waves of healing that can be felt where needed most.
Julia hopes that you take all the beautiful things yoga offers everywhere you go. So that your practice can grow with you.
Cassie specializes in Vinyasa and Gentle (Hatha) style Yoga.
Cassie has been practicing yoga since 2017. During the summer of 2020, Cassie decided to get certified in teaching children’s yoga through Kidding Around Yoga. Cassie is also certified in trauma-informed children’s yoga. Cassie taught children’s yoga at various daycares in summer 2022, 2023 and 2024. The classes she taught were for ages 2-elementary. Cassie has also taught children’s yoga to her local church and library.
Cassie currently teaches a monthly tween yoga and mindfulness class at Optimal Massage and Movement. She finished her 200-hour training through the Online Yoga School and Ayurveda Center in September 2023. She began teaching chair yoga at the studio in October 2024. Cassie teaches a chair yoga class at her local library twice weekly (since 2023). Cassie began teaching three times weekly at the YMCA in October 2024.
Cassie generally teaches gentle yoga classes, but also has experience with vinyasa, power and restorative yoga.
Gretchen specializes in Viniyoga (Gentle Yoga).
Gretchen Zoll, RYT-500, RPYT, C-IAYT is skilled in using the transformative tools of Yoga Asana, Pranayama and Meditation to help students achieve their structural,
physiological, emotional and spiritual wellness goals.
Gretchen is primarily a student of yoga and began practicing in 2002 to help manage stress and anxiety after her brother was involved in a serious automobile accident. She experienced the multidimensional
benefits of a breath based practice and feels honored to share this gift with others. Gretchen is grateful to have had the opportunity to study with renowned teachers including Maty Ezraty, Jane Austin, Judith Hanson Lasater, and her current teacher, Gary Kraftsow.
Gretchen brings an authentic and compassionate approach to her teaching, specializing in:
Viniyoga
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Pranayama
Meditation
Yoga private sessions
Gretchen has been teaching group Yoga classes, series, workshops and private sessions in CA, FL, VA, CT and CO since 2010. She is excited to begin teaching in her home state of PA, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
Lorraine will be teaching a yoga fusion class with or without a chair.
Lorraine Mazzotta is a RYT-500 teacher and has been teaching yoga for 18 years in a variety of styles - most recently Hatha yoga, chair yoga, gentle yoga, meditation, yin, and restorative yoga. She has taught yoga for moms, yoga for everyday living, and many others from pre-school age children to adult populations in all types of community venues. Lorraine has found that we all face challenges in life and sometimes struggle to transcend them.
Lorraine realizes that yoga is a great way of doing just that – it puts your brain to rest. This class will be a combination of deliberate, slow-moving stretches with some focus on building self confidence and strength in your daily life. Hope to meet you soon on the path to wellness at Be Well Collective!
Rob specializes in yin and vinyasa yoga.
Rob discovered Yoga while in College, but didn't become a serious devoted yogi with a daily practice until much later in life. He found that Yoga helped him find a balance between strength, flexibility and spirituality. "Yoga was instrumental in helping me get through the worst period in my life, and my goal is to help others to become stronger physically, emotionally, and spiritually".
Rob primarily practices Vinyasa and Yin, with occasional hot yoga classes. He is an RYT200 certified Yoga instructor, and also is certified in Restorative Yoga. He currently teaches Yin Yoga and Vinyasa classes.
Rob’s classes focus on flow, sweat, and breathing, while deepening the mind/body connection.
Chris specializes in restorative yoga and sound healing.
Life is all about finding that sweet, delicate balance that makes us happily hum. Likewise, incorporating various styles of yoga may help us find that balance.
Chris, RYT-200, has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years, and has never met a yoga style she did not like. She believes anyone can benefit from yoga at any stage of their life. Chris especially enjoys teaching restorative yoga because it allows her to utilize her healthcare background to reach the ‘rest and digest’ nervous system to help relax the mind and body. Layering essential oils and sound usually enhances the experience.
Liz specializes in vinyasa and yin yoga.
A troubling diagnosis that mandated lifestyle changes motivated Liz to take her first yoga class in January 2020 and her life has been forever changed. Liz wanted to improve her quality of life by focusing on physical health but soon learned there was so much more to yoga.
When the pandemic hit, Liz deepened her yoga practice and joined the first of many Learning Circles at Nectar Yoga Studio in Phoenixville. Those circles piqued Liz’s interest in the spiritual side of yoga and introduced more techniques to improve her mental health. Seeing the power of the practice transform her life, a hunger for more knowledge developed.
Liz graduated from Nectar Yoga Studio’s YTT program in 2024 and wishes to transfer what she learned from that first yoga class, all the learning circles, and the YTT programs to the students at Be Well Yoga Collective through her Yin and Slow Flow classes.
Linda specializes in gentle, slow-flow yoga practices that welcome beginners and supports practitioners of all levels.
Linda’s mission is creating a welcoming space where everyone – regardless of age, flexibility, gender or experience – feels comfortable stepping on to the mat.
Linda began her yoga journey over 20 years ago. She understands that starting yoga can feel overwhelming and her goal is to break down those barriers by offering simple, approachable and mindful movement practices that help you connect with your body, breath and inner peace.
Linda brings a compassionate approach to her teaching, specializing in Hatha, Slow Flow Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Restorative, Chair Yoga and Yoga Nidra
Her commitment to continuous learning is reflected in her credentials, including:
• 200-hour YTT from Jamie Surya Studio in Sparkill NY
• 300-hour YTT from MVP Yoga – Austin, TX complete in Spring 2025.
• Reiki Certification Level 2
Linda likes to spend time with friends and family, especially her 2-year-old grandson. When she can, she loves to create at the pottery studio, reading novels and working in her garden.
Peyton specializes in vinyasa flows and slow flow yoga.
Peyton is a devoted yoga instructor from West Chester University whose passion for the practice extends far beyond the mat. She began her yoga journey at the ripe age of 15, at a time in her life when she was seeking clarity. With years of dedication to both personal growth and teaching, she has cultivated a deep understanding of yoga’s transformative power, not only for the body but also for the mind and soul.
Darian specializes in ayurvedic yoga, ashtanga yoga, and vinyasa flows.
Darian (she/her) credits her yoga practice for managing anxiety and improving overall mental and physical well-being. After experiencing this transformation within herself, she was inspired to become a yoga teacher to share the gifts of yoga and mindfulness with others. As a yoga instructor and holistic mental health therapist, Darian believes in the power of the mind-body connection and yoga's ability to increase that resilience on and off the mat. Darian promotes a calming and open environment where students are encouraged to have fun and ask questions, making sure her classes are accessible to all levels.
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Alex specializes in gentle trauma-informed yoga, guided imagery, and mindfulness.
Alex (she/her) has practiced yoga since she was a child and is still drawn to the feeling of being embodied, at peace, and truly herself. A consistent mindful yoga practice has served as the trauma-stewardship
for her work and has been a solace for Alex to return to in life's challenging transitions. Alex is a licensed professional mental health counselor, board certified art therapist, and registered yoga teacher (RYT200). In her work with mental health clients at Alight & Ascend
Therapy LLC, Alex applies yoga knowledge to supplement therapeutic techniques for emotional regulation, self-compassion and stress reduction. In her yoga class, she invites students to meet themselves where they are in the present moment. She aims to encourage curiosity,
non-judgmental noticing, non-violence, and letting go of unnecessary tension. Alex enjoys a balance of intense effort and restorative rest in her own yoga practices, including a current favorite, aerial yoga. Alex believes that we can take the teachings of the 8-limbed path with
us into all areas of our lives. She is grateful that the beautiful practice connects her with communities of incredible healers.
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Jeanette specializes in vinyasa flow yoga.
Jeannette has 3 adult children, has been married over 30 years, and is a Real Estate Investor and self-employed Kitchen & Residential designer. She had dabbled with yoga while raising her children, but it was only after years of unresolved back pain that Jeannette began a regular practice of yoga for it's gentle methods of building strength. Today, she continues to credit her yoga practice for her management of additional health and aging challenges. In time, yoga not only became her favorite physical activity, but also her community and her way of life.
Jeannette wished to share the virtues and benefits of yoga with others. So in 2023, she earned her 200 hour certification at Sojorn Yoga in Drexel Hill in 2023, with some additional studies at The Himilayan Institute in Honesdale, PA.
Her favorite classes to attend include a stretching, strength training, balance postures, guided relaxation and meditation - a "workout" for body, mind, and soul. And she enjoys teaching a range of classes including Yin, slow flow and intermediate Vinyasa.
Jeannette believes that everyone can benefit from a yoga practice, especially as we age, appreciating it's adaptability for any level of knowledge, strength, flexibility and mindset.
Katie specializes in yin yoga and mindful meditation.
Katie has been practicing yoga since she was a child — she started with her mother watching Lilias on PBS! She is a licensed professional counselor and board certified music therapist. She received her YTT200 in 2007 and integrates mindfulness, meditation, and yoga into all aspects of her life.
Katie is now a human empty Nester and lives with her two puppy dogs in Malvern.
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