Instructor Bios
Patty McPhillips - Patty McPhillips has been studying and practicing yoga for over 25 years. She had been teaching Hatha yoga in Cuyahoga and Lake counties
for over 19 years. Patty is a certified yoga therapist through Integrative Yoga Therapy School in Santa Barbara, California. She is a member
of the International Association of yoga therapists and also a member of Unity in Yoga, an organization of yoga masters, teachers, and students
worldwide. Patty holds bachelor degrees in both psychology and education. Most of all, Patty is a down to earth person who loves teaching and
practicing yoga with like-minded individuals.
Colleen Stone - Colleen has been a practitioner of yoga for 10 years, and has recently completed her 200 hour teacher certification to be registered with
Yoga Alliance. Colleen believes that yoga should be accessible to people of all fitness levels and stages of life. She has built Shambala
Yoga Studio & Wellness Center to bring a greater sense of well being to Lake County, and to share her passion for yoga.
Judy Churchill - Judy Churchill is an accredited Yoga teacher of SATYANANDA YOGA® and registered as an E-RYT at the 500- hour level with Yoga Alliance.
In 2001, she received formal initiation in India from Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati and given the spiritual name, Jayasri.
She later earned a Level 2 Accreditation from Satyananda Yoga Academy, Mangrove Mountain, NSW, Australia. Judy maintains a website with
book reviews and articles on yoga at www.yogic-wisdom.com.
Beth Giorgi - Beth, a certified personal trainer, completed the 200 hour level OM Yoga training program in 2006. Since then, Beth has broadened her
awareness of yoga by taking workshops with Bryan Kest, Todd Norian, Simon Park, Elise Miller, OM teacher Joe Miller, and teachers
within the Cleveland area. Beth has instructed yoga at a variety of clubs and institutions including: Shambala Yoga Studio, Harmony Yoga,
Evolution Yoga, Progressive Insurance Company, Lubrizol Corporation, Heisley Racquet and Fitness Club, and a few one on one clients.
Teaching vinyasa yoga has strengthened Beth physically, while deepening and reinvigorating her spiritual life. Beth looks forward to
continuing her journey under the instruction of a variety of teachers. Her hope is to teach people to become stronger, feel lighter,
enjoy the present moment, and love more.
Denise Brown - Denise studied with Integrative Yoga therapy for her teacher training in 1999. She has taught Hatha Yoga classes at the Holden Arboretum in
Kirtland and at the Euclid Cultural Center. She has also worked with children, teaching a variety of yoga classes for kids in grades k-11.
Tammy Price - After being a practitioner of yoga for five years, Tammy became a certified Yoga instructor in 1999, and since that time,
she has been teaching in various locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including Case Western Reserve University. Additionally,
Tammy is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master and has been in practice for 10 years. She has a BA in Marketing and
Business Management from Notre Dame College of Ohio. Tammy resides in Willoughby with her 3 Boxers.
Anne Ondrey - Anne Ondrey is a Registered Yoga Teacher certified at the 200-hour level with the Yoga Alliance. She studied with Jan Hauenstein's T.R.Y. 4
Life Teacher Certification School in Cleveland. She teaches a variety of yoga classes in Lake and Geauga County. She has a Masters in Social Work
from the University of Pittsburgh with a Certification in Gerontology and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University.
Joyce Grau - Joyce Grau is a Usui Reiki Master. Joyce studied levels I & II from Heart in Hands Holistic Healing with Carol Spears in 2005. Immediately resonating with the gentle, compassionate energy, she continued with her Reiki Master level at Lakeland Community College in 2006. Joyce incorporates angelic tuning forks, oils and music during her sessions to balance teh Chakras and restore mind, body and spirit. Joyce is passionate about Reiki Healing, and considers it a privilege to work on her clients.
Paula Gardner - Paula Gardner is a graduate of T.R.Y.4LIFE Teacher Training at the 200 Hr Level Yoga Teacher Certification. She teaches an assortment of yoga classes which include Gentle, Beginners, Prenatal, Therapeutic, Chair, and Special Needs. Paula is also a Level II Reiki Practitioner. She is a member of the Yoga Alliance and The International Association of Yoga Therapists. Paula has taken workshops with Yogi Armrit Desai, Erich Schiffman, has studied Prenatal/Postpartum yoga at Kripalu and is continuing her education by studying for the 500 Hr Level Certification.