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SOCIAL MEDIA

Kirsten took her first yoga class when she was 13 years old and was so excited to find a movement practice that was motivating and playful- two qualities that commonly fall away growing into adulthood. She practiced religiously for 15 years, exploring yoga forms such as Kundalini, Hatha, Iyengar, and Ashtanga. Her true love in these yoga styles were the fleeting moments spent in stillness and spending time in the stretch. She is a certified yin instructor and weaves in her interest of somatic therapy into all her classes. Kirsten teaches a weekly class called “Yin and Somatics”. She will be adding in monthly pop-up classes on "The Yoga of Eating" soon. She also offers workshops throughout the year such as Massage for Infants, Strength, Grace & Your Pelvic Floor, Thai Massage for Couples and more.

Larry and Lindsey are a father and daughter duo that have been dancing together for thirty years. They love to share their passion for lead and follow dancing with the community. They are inspired to teach others because It is great to have more people to dance with at all of the wonderful live music events in town! We encourage families to come! It's so fun to be able to dance with your kids!

Holly Pennington has always loved creativity and has been exploring artistic expression and its deeper connection to our inner workings for more than a decade. She grew up in Sandpoint and still calls North Idaho her home. She is an avid gardener and loves nature. She teaches Art & Insight.

Embodied wellness has been a passion of Anne’s for as long as she can remember. Her life has been changed by different studios and spaces that have allowed her to explore her inner landscape. She wanted to be a part of offering that same type of place to others. Currently she leads Ecstatic Dance monthly on rotation with others.

Amy is a Sandpoint, Idaho resident. She currently teaches art at one of the local schools, while also raising twin boys and fitting in as much creative time into her life as possible. Her family often has multiple animals living on their land with them, including Icelandic sheep. Amy is excited to be a part of The Yellow Room through offering figure drawing sessions. She finds the act of capturing the human form on paper both meditative and challenging, and loves being in community with the other attendees.

Likhita is passionate about movement, ceremony, and community. She believes that our bodies are our instruments and movement is an expression of the emotions of our soul. She leads Ecstatic Dance on rotation with a couple other teachers and enjoys bringing people through a journey of inner exploration. Her music usually has an arch to it starting off with slower etheric sounds, moving into a smorgeshboard of expressive sounds to really shake and let the body loose, and cooling down with more lyrical songs that bring us back into our body and hearts. Likhita also occasionally leads Cacao Ceremonies and will be introducing a new movement class sometime in 2024.

Kathryn believes movement is medicine and considers ecstatic dance a spiritual practice that fosters a profound connection with our most authentic selves. She uses music as a platform for radical self expression and a way of emotional release and grounding. It can be deeply healing, restorative, and fun. Kathryn will lead you through an exploration of self and the world around you through her thoughtfully curated playlists. She loves big tribal bass beats and incorporates a diverse range of music from around the world. Kathryn is also a Reiki Master and likes to blend spiritual inquisition and reflection into her classes. Come dance and feel good!

After being diagnosed early with Fibromyalgia at 16, Illy went seeking answers anywhere she could find. Something finally clicked for her physically, spiritually, and mentally when introduced to yoga. She began attending classes every week. After having a near death experience at 18, she felt more in-tuned with the spiritual side than ever before. She dove deep into philosophy, metaphysics, and psychology to further her yoga practices and understanding of energy within and around us. With a degree in Psychology and a yoga certification all she wants to do is help people holistically. Sometimes it is easier to flow and tune into our bodies than to speak of the burdens we hold. Illy has dreamt of owning a wellness center since her car accident in 2018, and hopes her teaching yoga will be the beginning of the path to unfold.

Clayton is a Sandpoint local who was introduced to yoga in high school, and began pursuing the practice in 2019 then receiving his teaching certificate in 2024. Clayton thrives through connection shared with community, nature, and a mind body awareness. He believes that a good life is possible when we pursue a deeper relationship to ourselves and the world around us so that we may live from a great place of authenticity and love. While living an active lifestyle he also spends his time creating vibrant works of art that explore the awe and wonder of the natural world and our place in it.