Chair Yoga Dance

Leah Wheeless

Vicksburg, Mississippi
United States

Jasmine Tay

Woodville West, Mississippi
Australia

Robert Haskin

Wayzata, Minnesota
United States

Joanne Ouellette

Phoenix, Arizona
United States

Joanne Ouellette, recently retired Realtor in Phoenix, AZ, laughs “I’ve been helping people move for years!” At 67, Joanne completed Chair Yoga Dance certification. Joanne took her 1st Yoga class when she was in her mid 50s and benefited so much from these ancient teachings and practices that, at age 62, she completed RSY 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training! Joanne is excited and passionate to share the benefits and joy of this accessible Yoga practice with...

Carmen Rivera Smith

Newport, Rhode Island
United States

Pamela Phifer

Loveland, Colorado
United States

Rachel Seward

Sunland, California
United States

Hi there! My name is Rachel Seward. I am a proud Arizona Native who moved to Los Angeles in 2005 to be closer to my California family. I am energetic and enjoy dancing, exercising, and listening to all types of music. My journey with Movement to Music and the Yoga Vista Academy started as part of my exercise program and has blossomed into a rewarding and healthy part-time career. I am now an instructor at...

Carol Elliott

River Vale, New Jersey
United States

Carol Silver Elliott has spent her career as an executive in healthcare, focused on the care of older adults since 2007. Her passion for health led her to become a registered yoga teacher and her passion for elders led her to focus on chair yoga and chair yoga dance. Yoga is a gift we can share with everyone!

Ann Stager

Largo, Florida
United States

Hello, my name is Ann Stager. I have lived in the Pocono’s in Pennsylvania nearly my whole life until March 2023, when I moved to Largo Florida. I have my 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Certification that I received in May 2018. To me, Yoga is a way of life. I have worked in the Human Service Field my whole career and see the need for people to add exercise and positive mental health activities...

Smita Shukla

London, Florida
United Kingdom

I found my passion for Chair Yoga Dance at the age of 59, when I watched a YouTube Chair Yoga Dance video by Sherry Zak Morris to Louis Armstrong’s, What A Wonderful World. I felt so inspired and joyful that I just had to try it. It was as if I had come home! I was fortunate enough to introduce CYD to the Post 16 students/secondary students that I worked with who all have autism....

Vicki Grudzinski

Ocala, Florida
United States

I am an RYT 200 Yoga Alliance certified instructor. I am also Chair Yoga certified, Chair Yoga Dance certified and Water Aerobics Certified. I teach Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Chair Yoga, Sit and Sculpt, Pilates, Walkfit, Water Aerobics and Low Impact Aerobics. I enjoy teaching classes for all levels and abilities.

Julie Humphries

Omemee, Florida
Canada

Trish Cleary

Corofin, Florida
Ireland

Blandina Peterson

Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States

Blandina retired from the U.S. Army and is a disabled Veteran who wants to give back to her community by sharing the benefits of yoga when teaching it mainly to Veterans, their family members, Seniors, 55+ and individuals with limited mobility. She is a RYT200, a Yoga Vista Academy Chair Yoga and Chair Yoga Dance graduate, a certified Warrior At Ease Yoga Teacher and is currently participating in a RYT300 program. She volunteers and teaches...

Lori Cicero

Fort Collins, Colorado
United States

Lori earned her RYT 200 Teacher Training Certificate in 2021 as she was retiring from the local community college. In retirement, her ambition was to bring yoga to seniors and finding Sherry/Yoga Vista online helped to make that a fun reality. Lori enjoys sharing chair yoga with older adults and the sense of community each class brings. She also enjoys doing many outdoor activities in and around the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Patricia Power

Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Colorado
Canada

I am a 500+ hour trained yoga teacher who teaches gentle and chair yoga classes. I strive to offer yoga classes that are accessible and welcoming for all.

Julie McGreal-Kyte

Kettering, Northamptonshire, Colorado
United Kingdom

Sarah Troy

North Hollywood, California
United States

Kristine Newton

West Mackay, California
Australia

Born and raised in Fiji, moved to Australia in 2014. Studied and got certified as a Physiotherapy Assistant in 2020, working full time in an aged care facility. My motto: to exercise our older residents in fun ways, while bringing them joy.

Rita Clarke

Silver Spring, Maryland
United States

Marie Roese

Tamworth, Maryland
Australia

Janice Spillane

North Reading, Massachusetts
United States

I am a Certified Music Therapist, Yoga Instructor and Piano Teacher. I have been offering a variety of music programs to all ages for over 25 years. I live in Boston, MA with my husband Rick and three chihuahuas.

Laura Gorycki

Pfafftown, North Carolina
United States

Brenda Shannon

Schenectady, New York
United States

Su Hyeon (Jennifer) Jin

Gyeong Gi Do, Nam Yang Ju Si, New York
South Korea

I’m an Elderly Cognitive Training Instructor and Yoga Teacher in the Old Age Cognition School in our area. I’m very happy and enjoy teaching Chair Yoga Dance and have a lot of fun in my classes. I tell my students “You can do it. Take the first step and that will get you going.” I like to encourage seniors to keep moving their bodies so they can keep enjoying their lives. Chair Yoga Dance can...

Kristin McGuigan

Wellington, New York
New Zealand

Mary Lou DeFalco

Scotts Valley, California
United States

Hello fellow Chair Yoga Dance teachers! My name is Mary Lou and I live in beautiful Northern California. Music and dance have brought me great pleasure in my life. I’ve wanted to teach a seniors’ exercise class after retirement. The Chair Yoga Dance is perfect in combining safe exercise with music. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with you!

Lisa Rados

Laurel, Maryland
United States

Lisette Hay

Vista, California
United States

Lisette is a former school teacher and founder of the San Diego-based volunteer outreach Roses for Our Senior Friends. She is a certified ACE Group Fitness and Chair Yoga Dance Instructor. She is excited to share her love of Chair Yoga Dance with her students! She has started a YouTube channel of Chair Yoga Dances called Dance Along Gal. You can find her there or send her an email at dancealonggal@gmail.com. Happy Dancing!  

Evelyn Lowery

Fort Walton Beach, Florida
United States

Melanie Schmöller

Breitenberg near Passau, Bavaria, Florida
Germany

I am Melanie Schmöller. I am a certified Dance Teacher. I teach Classical Ballet and Belly Dance. Chair Yoga Dance is a wonderful opportunity to give Seniors and people with movement limitations the opportunity to feel and experience Dance. In my own Dance School, I can now make this Dream come true. Thanks to Sherry’s Training at the Academy.

Robin Ricketts

Henrico, Virginia
United States

Robin Ricketts is a 500 Hour Yoga Teacher (500 RYT) registered with Yoga Alliance. Her advanced training focused on developing yoga practices to address the needs of people of different ages. She teaches Hatha Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Yin Yoga.

Tracy Fitzgerald

Castlebar, Virginia
Republic of Ireland

Molly Arney

Freehold, New Jersey
United States

Molly Arney is an RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, Certified Reiki Practitioner, and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. Molly offers in-person and online holistic health services, specializing in older adults, hospice and palliative care, and cancer support populations. Classically trained in flute and voice, Molly intertwines live music and sound healing into her classes for a full mind-body experience.

Fastie Murphree

Kauai, Hawaii
United States

Fastie (pronounced Fast-Eye) received her yoga teacher certification in January of 2020 (200 RYT) from Cloud Nine Yoga on Kauai. Her desire to provide space for seniors to enjoy and benefit from yoga led to a dual Chair and Gentle Yoga certification from Yoga Vista Academy. With a friendly smile and positive attitude she invites you to give yoga a try!

Letty Rivera

Stamford, Connecticut
United States

My name is Letty Rivera and I live in Stamford, Connecticut with my husband, Paul, of 55 years.  I am 75 years young and a retired office manager of seven years.  I have three children and seven  grandchildren whom I see every week and share my home-made meals with them.  I enjoy exercise classes (before the pandemic six days a week), walking, Scrabble, Mahjongg and reading, especially mysteries.

Denyse Le Fever

Falls Church, Virginia
United States

Denyse is a Certified Yoga Therapist.  She teaches gentle, chair and restorative yoga to “perennials”, those vibrant seniors who come back year after year! Denyse also teaches iRest® and I AM™, Yoga Nidra, is a certified Brain Longevity Specialist and works with people who are at risk and/or living with conditions such as Cancer, Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes.

Mary Mahaney

Tempe, Arizona
United States

Doris te Kuile

Enschede, Arizona
The Netherlands

Belinda Burgett

Franklin, Indiana
United States

Gail Pickens-Barger

Nederland, Texas
United States

I teach strength based mobility & stress management to high stress professionals (and retirees) in a one-on-one basis. Additionally I teach Gentle Yoga for Low Back care. Many of my clients deal with neck & back pain & I work with them to relieve & reduce their pain. Two Beginners public classes and private sessions available. (New Veterans Yoga coming soon!) You Don’t Have to Bend Like a Pretzel or Touch Your Toes to Do...

Sara Howard

Fairhope, Alabama
United States

Marilyn Martin

Berry, Alabama
Australia

Susan Rose

Tarpon Springs, Florida
United States

With her background in dance and gymnastics, Susan brings her love of movement to all of her classes. She is a E-RYT500, and also a certified YogaKids teacher. She loves seeing the smiles on the faces of her students as they move, stretch, and connect to each other. She currently teaches Chair Yoga at an assisted living facility, a hospital, and a yoga studio in Tarpon Springs, FL.

KC (Casey) Knudsen

Tallahassee, Florida
United States

Maria Perez

Miami Lakes, Florida
United States

Director of Operations for the Yoga Vista After turning 40, Maria began taking Yoga classes and soon they became an essential part of her life. She became a Yoga teacher (RYT 200) in 2016 and taught sporadically at various studios and gyms. In 2019, she was offered a Chair Yoga class at a SilverSneakers Flex location (Elite Health in Pembroke Pines, Florida) and it turned her life around! After receiving her Chair Yoga and Gentle...

Kathie Walsh

Buena Vista, Colorado
United States

Vicki Salisbury

Wynnum (Brisbane), Queensland, Colorado
Australia

Laure Sears

Newhall, California
United States

Tammy Brinkmann

Washington, Missouri
United States

Connie Reeves

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
United States

Marcela Kohn

Punta Pacifica, Wisconsin
Panama

I want to achieve through an affectionate practice, listening to the body. Move the body, move emotions, move sensations to the rhythm of each one, remembering that we are like the rose of the Little Prince, unique and irretrievable. Awakening the inner child that we all carry inside, with joy to live and turning on the flame that is at the bottom of the heart that sometimes needs an extra dose of love.

Anna Wagner

Mt Wolf, Pennsylvania
United States

I joined the army to see the world. Got stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland assigned to work with Civilian Engineers assigned to NASA. Never got further than 50 miles from home. Retired from Department of Environmental Protection in 2003 (Section chief of Technical Support and Internal/external Web). Event Videographer several years; Worked as a Certified Silver Sneakers Classic, Cardio, and Yoga Instructor for 4 years (up to 7 classes a week). Currently volunteering at Northeastern...

Donna Wasneski

Grand Junction, Colorado
United States

BS Biology, MA Special Education, additional PhD work University of Colorado Denver.

Susan Rowan

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Colorado
Canada

Susan blends her Yoga training with other modalities and teachings from Qi Gong to Ayurveda to offer her students a safe and calming place to be.

Karen Langevin

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Colorado
Canada

Since becoming a 200 ­hour certified yoga teacher (CYT) with Yoga Ink in 2014, I have been offering gentle Hatha yoga classes in both English and French. I have also been teaching chair yoga along with Christian meditation since 2015. I am thrilled to be able to offer Hatha, chair and gentle yoga for « every­body ».

Hope Carroll-Rizzo

Oronoco, Minnesota
United States

I have trained in Aqua yoga with Mary Irby from White Crow and I am trained in Pilates at the RAC and Yogalates through Holy Yoga. I incorporate those teaching methodologies into my Chair Yoga classes.

JoAnn Johnson

Hickory, North Carolina
United States

Yoga has been in my life for over ten years having been certified to teach at age 62. My yoga practice has kept my body strong and flexible. I enjoy teaching chair yoga as it provides all the benefits of a floor class; improves balance, strength, flexibility, and correct breathing.