MEET THE MYC TEACHER COLLECTIVE
Sarah Nelson
Leader of Midland Yoga Collective
Hot Forrest Yoga
Yoga Remix
Breath, 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
Slow Flow
Yoga for Better Health
Yin Yoga
Gentle Yoga Flow
Hands-on Deep Restorative Yoga
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
Gentle/Yin Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Care for Your Back
Yoga for Neck & Shoulders
Full Body Stretch
Julie Pierce received a M.S. in Physical Therapy in 1993 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and practiced PT clinically for 13 years. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (YTT-200, YogaRenew) and Group Exercise Instructor (Athletics and Fitness Association of America) with more than 27 years of experience instructing a wide variety of class formats and yoga-based personal training sessions. For the past 18 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! She believes in “adding life to your years”.
Julie and her husband, Jeff, moved to Midland from the upstate of South Carolina in July 2021. Since residing in Midland, Julie has been developing her brand, which she calls “YogaPeace with Julie”.
Julie's mission statement: to glorify God and honor Jesus Christ by promoting peace and wholeness through exercise for body, mind, and spirit.
Julie is a self-proclaimed “science nerd” and a lover of nature! When not instructing yoga and other fitness classes, she enjoys studying the Bible, hiking, birdwatching, cooking, and gardening. Julie and Jeff have one adult daughter who is married and works as an RN in Nashville, TN.
All are welcome in Julie's classes. She enjoys the challenge of creating practices based upon what students request and need to meet personal goals. Yoga is a PRACTICE in which we can grow toward being the best (NOT perfect) versions of ourselves.
For more information regarding Julie's classes, please email her at: julieannpierce69@gmail.com
Amy Phoenix
Gentle Yoga & Meditation
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 visit her website amyphoenix.com/yoga or email her at
Nick Switala
Social Dancing Classes:
Latin Dance
West Coast Swing
East Coast Swing
Tango
Salsa
Bachata
Hustle
Waltz
Nick began dancing at age 7, danced through high school, and has been teaching since 2001. He teaches weekly classes and private lessons at multiple locations and hosts monthly open dances.
Nick's passion for social dancing comes from the benefits he sees people experience through dance everyday. The benefits of dancing are vast, and worth enjoying!
Nick has a unique teaching method that allows for easy learning and quick results. His method has been formed through the various companies and coaches he has worked with. His classes are a fun way to learn a practical skill. Frequently changing partners is encouraged in Nick's classes in order strengthen your following or leading, so you do not need a partner to attend.
If you are interested in trying private lessons, you can schedule your first one at no cost by calling 989-208-0225.
Nick is certified through Dance Vision International Dancers Association (DVIDA), as well as Fred Astaire Dance Studios.
For more information about Nick's classes, please email him at michigandancefever@gmail.com
Stephani Kolevar
Yoga for Golf & Pickleball: 6 week series
Stephani took her first yoga class from Baron Baptiste in the late 1990's at a local fitness convention, and immediately became hooked on yoga. She completed her 200 hour RYT in 2011, and her 500 hour RYT in 2018, both through YogaFit.
Over the last thirty years while moving between Maryland and Michigan, Stephani has worked as a yoga instructor for corporate fitness facilities, community centers, public and private schools, and fitness studios. She also became a co-owner of Nimaste Yoga in Kensington, MD
from 2016-2019, and became a Master Trainer for YogaFit in 2022.
Her favorite style is a slow vinyasa, but she has also led power yoga classes, heated yoga classes, yoga classes with weights, and yin/restorative classes.
In her spare time she enjoys gardening, reading, walking her dogs, and traveling with her family.
For more information about Stephani's classes, please email her at kskolevar@gmail.com
MYC GUEST TEACHERS
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Supported Yin & Meditation
Restorative Yoga & Reiki
"As a nurse, reiki practitioner, and meditation teacher, I hold space for healing that honors the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. I offer these with humility and as a forever student alongside you. My approach blends clinical wisdom with heartfelt presence, inviting us to slow down, breathe deeper, and return to what's already whole within us."
For more information about Amber's classes, please email her at amberlsinicki@gmail.com
Guest Teacher: Kelly Roy
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Vinyasa Yoga
Kelly is a recent registered yoga teacher (RYT200) but long-time practitioner. She took her first yoga class in 2005 at CMU and has been practicing wherever she goes since then. She completed her teacher training in early 2024 through Citizen Yoga and has been teaching locally in Midland since June. Many of her years of practice were spent doing hot vinyasa in metro Detroit and it is what she enjoys teaching the most.
Kelly’s focus is alignment based, setting up a structure to create space in the body. Her trainings covered various styles of yoga as well as yogic philosophy and she enjoys weaving that knowledge into the classes she teaches. She continues expanding her yoga education and evolving her style of teaching. Everyone is welcome to class, she encourages agency and autonomy when teaching as only you can know what your body needs.
Kelly moved to Midland in 2019 where she now resides with her husband. She has always been active and still enjoys running, weights, stand up paddle boarding and riding her horse. During the day, she works in finance and knows the importance of getting out of the chair and into the world.
For more information about Kelly’s classes please email her at kelly@kellyroyfitness.com
Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana
Guest Teacher: Amber Laskowski
Guest Teacher: Sierra Miller
Breathwork
Meditation & Sound Healing
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: Sierra Miller
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Guest Teacher: Sierra Miller
Pelvic Health Events
Sierra is a Pelvic Floor Occupational Therapist and owner of Pelvic Wellness in Midland. She completed undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and received her Masters of Occupational Therapy at Baker College in Flint.
She specializes in holistic pelvic floor therapy for women. As both a therapist and a woman, she understands firsthand the physical and emotional challenges that come with pelvic floor dysfunction. She has personally experienced issues like urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, and is passionate about helping other women find relief and confidence in their bodies.
She works with women in all stages of life—whether they’re dealing with urinary leakage, prolapse, pelvic pain, or pain with intercourse. Using a combination of bodywork, movement, breathwork, education, and relaxation techniques, she’ll create a personalized plan to reduce or even eliminate your symptoms.
Her goal is to help you feel empowered, informed, and supported every step of the way.
For more information on Sierra and pelvic floor therapy please visit her website PelvicWellnessOT.com
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Shamanic Meditation & Reiki events
Shamanic Healer | Somatic Body Worker | Energy Alchemist | Shamanic Cranial Sacral Whisperer | Reiki Master/Teacher | Heart-Led Circle Facilitator | Mentor for Spiritual Practitioners.
Creatrix & Spiritual Guide Recipient of the 2025 Best of Wellness Center Business in Midland, Ascension • Senta's Ritual Wellness.
As a Shamanic Healer, Somatic Body Worker, and Energy Alchemist, Senta serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern healing. Her mastery as a Shamanic Cranial Sacral Whisperer, Reiki Master /Teacher, and Heart-Led Circle Facilitator allows her to hold a uniquely potent space for those seeking total soul reclamation. She also serves as a Mentor for Spiritual Practitioners, guiding the next generation of healers into their own divine alignment.
Senta facilitates a living sanctuary where the veil between the physical and the spiritual thins. Operating as a "hollow bone"—a clear vessel for Spirit—she merges shamanic tradition with somatic release to help individuals move from surviving to thriving.
In her award-winning Midland practice, she anchors every session in the truth that we are our own greatest healers. If your spirit is whispering yes, she is here to help you answer.
For more information about Senta's events and offerings, please email sentamg@gmail.com
Guest Teacher: Amy Levert
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Guest Teacher: Senta Gonzalez
Create & Meditate events
Amy Levert is the founder of Astral Artworks and a certified yoga teacher who completed the Golden Lotus School of Yoga 200-hour teacher training program. She also serves as an officer in the national organization of the Golden Lotus Yoga Teachers Association. Golden Lotus Hatha Yoga is a gentle, traditional, meditative Hatha Yoga practice that emphasizes asanas, pranayama techniques, meditation, personal practice, and awareness of physical and subtle energy anatomy, supporting balance of body, mind, and soul.
Amy is also a Self-Realization Fellowship Kriyaban, and her personal practice is deeply
influenced by the meditation and pranayama techniques brought to America by Paramahansa Yogananda. She considers herself a lifelong student and continues to deepen her practice through ongoing study and daily personal practice.
With a strong background in art and creative facilitation, Amy is a sought after presenter
of select classes that weave together meditation and approachable art practices,
highlighting how creativity itself can become a meditative experience.
For more information about Amy’s events and offerings, please email
AstralArtworksLLC@gmail.com or call (989) 708 1470.
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Mini-Retreat Events for Moms
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: Jean Thiele
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Guest Teacher: Ashley Ghose
Labyrinth Journeys
Jean Thiele is trained as a geriatric nurse practitioner with specialties in health coaching, retreat leading, facilitating spiritual groups and grief groups. As a spiritual companion for 10 years, she provides “one on one” spiritual direction and is certified as an Enneagram educator. As a spiritual director/companion she utilizes many spiritual practices to help men and women discover and deepen their relationship with the God of their understanding. All spiritualities are welcomed without judgement. Her specialty is navigating the “grey” areas of life and the mysteries of spirituality.
For more information about Jean's events and services, please email her at