MEET THE MYC TEACHER COLLECTIVE
Sarah Nelson
Leader of Midland Yoga Collective
Hot Forrest Yoga
Yoga Remix
Yoga for Core & Pelvic Floor
MyoYin Yoga
Yoga Nidra
Sarah (E-RYT200) is the leader/owner if MYC and specializes in Forrest Yoga, Yoga Tune Up ®, and Roll Model Method ® myofascial release, as well as other mindful movement and meditative practices. Her goal as a yoga teacher and dharma as a human is to support and inspire others to feel more at home and empowered in their own bodies, and to hold space for her students to cultivate curiosity about their own inner experiences and facilitate a nourishing mind+body+spirit connection.
Sarah has been practicing yoga since 2011 and teaching since 2016. She is a huge anatomy nerd and loves to educate others about their bodies, so her classes are often infused with functional movement and embodied exploration of the body’s inner mechanics. You can expect to be given choice and autonomy, use plenty of yoga toys, learn a little somethin’ about yourself, and maybe giggle a little with (or at) her terrible corny jokes. Sarah's teaching style is from a functional approach, and is always inclusive, body-positive, and trauma-informed.
On a personal level, Sarah is a Florida girl at heart, an animal lover, nature enthusiast, and creative spirit with a background and degrees in architecture. When not teaching and practicing yoga, she can often be found spending time outside exploring Michigan’s abundant natural beauty with her husband or working from home in her plant-filled mid-century modern house – probably with a cat snuggling in her lap.
For more information about Sarah's classes, please visit her website sarahnelsonyoga.com or email her at Sarahlissanelson@gmail.com
Akiko Dykhuizen
**Akiko is on hiatus until further notice**
Slow Flow
Yin/Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga
Yoga for Better Health
Akiko began her personal practice and study of yoga in 2003 after she moved from Japan. She has been teaching various styles of Yoga in the Tri-Cities area since 2009. With more than 3000 hours of teaching experience and continuing to take additional training, she creates a friendly environment and provides individual attention with care to her classes.
Akiko's classes emphasize alignment, mindfulness, balance, and a gentle approach for increasing body awareness, safe and sustainable practice for every body. She completed a 200 hour YTT, and is a certified yoga teacher for Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, and Yoga For All (body positive inclusive yoga for all).
For more information about Akiko's classes please email her at Akikodyk@gmail.com
Julie Pierce
Beginner Friendly Yoga
Gentle Stretch & Restore
Restorative Yoga
Care for Your Back
Yoga for Neck & Shoulders
Julie Pierce received a M.S. in Physical Therapy in 1993 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and practiced clinically for 13 years. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (YTT-200, YogaRenew) and Group Exercise Instructor (Athletics and Fitness Association of America) with nearly 25 years experience instructing a wide variety of class formats. For the past 17 years Julie's focus has been leading fitness classes for older adults (age 50+), including mat yoga, chair yoga, balance/fall prevention, SilverSneakers, Pilates, low-impact aerobics, step aerobics, cardio kickboxing, and strength intervals, although her passion rests in YOGA!
Julie and her husband, Jeff, moved to Midland from South Carolina in July 2021. They have one adult daughter who is married and works as an RN in Nashville, TN. Julie's mission statement: to glorify God and honor Jesus Christ by promoting peace and wholeness through exercise for body, mind, and spirit. All are welcome in Julie's classes. Her "word" for 2023 is "GENTLENESS", and she has applied that approach to life on and off of the mat. Julie believes that by sowing gentleness in our lives, as we take care of ourselves and as we relate to others, we reap lasting benefits.
Yoga is a PRACTICE in which we can grow toward being the best (NOT perfect) versions of ourselves. Come and see how GENTLENESS promotes PEACE.
For more information regarding Julie's classes, please email her at: julieannpierce69@gmail.com
Dana Mahoney
Gentle Yoga
"WHO I am: I am a registered yoga teacher (trauma-informed RYT200) and RN with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. I have over 25 years experience in healthcare, nutrition, and wellness education. My qualifications also include accessibility, inclusiveness, and trauma-informed applications. I have personally been practicing Hatha Yoga and meditation for over 30 years and Ashtanga Yoga for 10. I am a wife, mom, friend, and Yogini
WHAT I do: I break through barriers and myths surrounding yoga and meditation. These practices are for all ages, sizes, and abilities. I am a dedicated lifelong learner and a registered member of Yoga Alliance. I incorporate breathwork and meditation in all shared experiences and opportunities.
WHY I do it: I believe in wholistic healthcare and wellness for the individual and families. My vision has developed unity crossing generations, ethnicities, and developmental stages. I value compassion, community, and connection."
For more information regarding Dana's classes, please email her at: dana@danakyoga.com
MYC GUEST TEACHERS
Guest Teacher: Amy Phoenix
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Amy Phoenix is a seasoned mom of five, artist, Mindfulness facilitator and Trauma Recovery coach offering gentle yoga practices as a way to cherish the body and nurture the soul. She has been exploring the benefits of yoga since 2002 during her second pregnancy to support an empowered birth, planting a seed to someday become a teacher to share yoga with people of various ages and abilities. Following that dream, Amy has completed YT 200 hour training with Keri Kenney, Yoga to Transform Trauma teacher training with Catherine Ashton, and Well-Bean Children’s Yoga & Mindfulness teacher training with Jen Rapanos.
Amy's style of facilitating yoga focuses on gently deepening the ability to care for ourselves, our bodies and each other with courage, awareness and compassion. She has a passion for supporting moms, families and youth, people who have experienced trauma, and those with physical or mental health challenges. Amy aims to support people in unburdening from stresses that weigh them down, so they can tap into their strengths and values to deal with life’s challenges and live fulfilling lives.
For more information about Amy's events and services, please email her at
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Gina Anayana is an intuitive healer
She is also a: Certified Reiki Master
Certified Angel Card Reader
Certified Shamangelic TM Healing Practitioner
Certified Shamangelic Breathwork Facilitator
Certified Holographic Sound Healing Practitioner
Certified Advanced Theta Healing Practitioner
Certified Akashic Record Reader
Gina is the Founder and Owner of Goddess Intention, she is an intuitive healer who incorporates different healing modalities to form her unique healing practice called Inner Sensory Healing to guide individuals to their heart center, activating healing and transformation journey within.
For more information about Gina's eventsand services, please visit her website innersensoryhealing.com or email her at
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Dr. Ashley Ghose is a physical therapist who has become a Transformational Coach and Mentor. Dr. Ashley realized her patients were most successful when they benefited from her combined physical therapist skills and her knowledge of personal development practices.
As a Transformational Coach and Mentor, Dr. Ashley's focus is guiding working moms to discover balance, purpose, and confidence without sacrificing their wellbeing. Dr. Ashley is a #1 bestselling author of Transforming Trauma Inspiring Stories & Powerful Tools for Manifesting Peace, Hope and Healing.
In her role as a member and Lead Assistant with the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition, Dr. Ashley gets to promote wellbeing throughout Midland County.
When Dr. Ashley is not working with clients or with the Wellbeing Coalition, she is spending time with her family, husband, and her two children.
For more information about Ashley's events and services, please visit her website ashleymghose.com or email her at
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Katie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in pelvic health and works at Renue Physical Therapy in Midland. She began her college career in 2011 at Delta Community College, earning an associates as a health fitness specialist, and certification as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She then completed my bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2014 from Central Michigan University, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Central Michigan University in 2019. Her love for pelvic health developed in 2018, and she has been training in this specialty since then. Katie has practiced yoga since 2011, and started training to teaching prenatal and postpartum yoga in May of 2023 during her own pregnancy.
Katie says: "I passionate about supporting expectant and newly postpartum parents on their journey to wellness, whether you are an experienced yogi or brand new. I understand your unique needs during this transformative time, and like to emphasize a supportive and empowering environment so you can connect with your body and baby. I believe movement is medicine, and love the approach that yoga has to enhance your physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing as you prepare for and recover from bringing life into this world. I hope to create a safe haven for you to nurture, honor, and heal your body, as well as connect with other parents to create a sense of community and support."
Outside of work and teaching, you will likely find her spending time with family, reading a book by the fireplace in the winter, and exploring the outdoors the rest of the year.
For more information about Katie's events and services, please visit her website enlightenedhw.com or email her at
Guest Teacher: Fern Seemarit
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Guest Teacher: Fern Seemarit
**Fern is on hiatus until further notice**
Fern says: "Hi I’m Fern. My mission statement is to honor all bodies. Helping you feel empowered, uplifted, and connected to your inner selves. I encourage the safety of self exploration in my class. It is one of the most rewarding joys to guide you closer to your inner connection with body, mind, and spirits. Yoga has been a tool that helped me overcome my addiction, pain, heartbreaks, and many more.
My other name is Prommasorn Seemarit. Prommasorn translates to voice from heaven. Seemarit is the power of colors. I was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. I moved solo to California when I was 19. Michigan here in 2016. In 2013, I got hit by a car. I bought myself a first yoga mat and practiced on the Lime Ridge hill in Concord, California. There, I found a sense of belonging where I never felt so alive and connected.
I had the privilege to grow up in Thailand where meditation was included in the elementary curriculum. I have seen the benefits first hand. It has improved my quality of life, especially on how I raise my kid. I mainly share my practices with my son Chance and my dog Bundance (Abundance.) It is my honor and privilege to share my practice and be a part of your journey. "
For more information about Fern's classes, please email her at: secretsacredwellbeing@gmail.com
Guest Teacher: Shelly King
Guest Teacher: Katie Ouillette-Harrington
Guest Teacher: Fern Seemarit
**Shelly is on hiatus until further notice**
Shelly King is certified as a Reiki Master, Hypnotherapist, and Sound Healer. She is also an Intuitive Guide and Medium facilitating messages with Goddess Oracle and Angel card readings. She has been attuned to Reiki since 1996 and has been practicing and teaching Reiki since 2015. She has additional Reiki certifications in the Angel Realm and Animal Reiki. Shelly has led group meditations and spiritual workshops for over 10 years.
She is a medical intuitive with certifications in Herbs, Muscle Testing and Nutrition and can provide guidance on how to listen to your body and to decipher what it needs to aid the healing process.
Many people that have received services from Shelly have found her to
be a gifted spiritual advisor resulting from her own inner work, re-
programming, and spiritual growth that she gained through her own
life challenges and experiences.
For more information about Shelly’s events and services, contact her at
wholebody@rocketmail.com or www.wholebodyhealthstore.com or
YouTube Channel Shelly’s Sacred Space.