Dancing Dogs Yoga

Shelley Lowther

Shelley Lowther is the founder and director of Dancing Dogs Yoga.  She teaches Power Vinyasa Yoga as inspired by Baron Baptiste, and was recently named as an Africa Yoga Project  Ambassador.  She willing be traveling to Kenya in 2012 to spread her love of yoga to the world.

• RYT-200 Savannah Yoga Center, Savannah. GA, May 2009
• Prenatal/Post-natal Certification, Asheville Yoga Center, Asheville, NC, May, 2010
• Baptiste Power Yoga Institute, Foundations in Action, Baron Baptiste, Boston,MA March 2011
• Baptiste Power Yoga Institute, Level One, MENLA, Phoenica, NY August 2011
• Baptiste Power Yoga Institute, Baptiste Power Flow Immersion, Estes Park, CO September 2011

In her free time, Shelley enjoys swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking and running  with her husband Josh, and playing with her four amazing dogs, Stockton, Oscar, Dixie and Magnolia, who inspire her yoga practice everyday.  Shelley is currently is enrolled in MBody Yoga’s 220-hour Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga and will graduate in May 2012, and is pursuing her Baptsite Power Vinyasa Certification with Level II in March 2012.

Brittney Goesslin Hiller

A self-proclaimed Yogini of twelve years, DDY Studio Manager Brittney Goesslin-Hiller  began her spiritual journey in high school where she was introduced to Yoga by her dance teacher.  Yoga has become the grounding force that has allowed peace and enlightenment to resonate within an otherwise energetic soul.

Her organic energy and enthusiasm allows her to work with children naturally.  Blessed with four younger sisters, she has been entertaining children since the age of 14.

Brittney is currently enrolled in MBody Yoga’s 220-hour Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga and will graduate in May 2012.

Just recently, looking to enhance her practice she studied Children’s Yoga with Shakta Kaur Khalsa in 2011.  Shakta uses the teachings of Kundalini Yoga – Yoga of Awareness as thought by Yogi Bhajan, to assist in helping to calm and heal the children of today.

Brittney is also a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, allowing her to bring back the inner child in all of us.  She is a Licensed Massage Therapist.

Brittney is currently enrolled in the MBody Yoga 220-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga and will graduate in May 2012.

She returned to Beaufort in 2008 after meeting her husband, Andrew. They reside on a quiet street with their dog, Armani. On her off time, Brittney enjoys kayaking, kickball, Hunting Island, and time with friends and family.

Michelle Onoff

Michelle grew up in  TN and NC, respectively, attending college at UNC Chapel Hill , and graduating with a BA in Environmental Policy.  She had a career B.C. (Before Children!) working for  various non-profit environmental advocacy groups, both international (worked for World Wildlife Fund Int’l in Italy) and for Southeast Regional non-profit environmental groups.

Michelle certified as a Hatha Yoga Instructor from YogaFit in 2004 and has taught Hatha, Ashtanga, Power, Vinyasa Flow and Pilates, and Pilates/Yoga Fusion in both studios and fitness center settings in PA.  She is currently enrolled in MBody Yoga’s 220 Hour Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga and will graduate in May 2012. She enjoys cooking vegetetarian food , traveling, and is happy to be teaching Power Yoga Fusion at Dancing Dogs Yoga.  She is married with two boys, and thrilled to be back home in the South.

Ken Rioux

Ken Rioux is a certified yoga teacher.  He joined his wife Jean Rioux, at Jiva Yoga Center on Hilton Head Island to share his passion for yoga and community, and is now joining Dancing Dogs Yoga as well!  Ken has been practicing Yoga on a Surf Board since 1986 and began do deepen his practice on his Yoga in mat 2009. Ken has successfully completed the MBody Yoga 200 Hour Teacher Certification Program October 2010 under the guidance of Mark White, a Senior Instructor of Baron Baptiste, founder of the Baptiste Power Yoga Institute. Ken is also recent student graduate of the “Edge” 70 Hour Advanced Teacher Training program in April 2011 with Mark White of Mbody Yoga in Jacksonville Florida. Ken looks forward to sharing his transformation and expression of Baptiste inspired Power Yoga.

Jaimee Sørlie

Jaimee Sørlie has practiced a variety of styles of yoga for over ten years. She received her Yoga Alliance RYT-200 certification after completing the YogaWorks Teacher Training, at the Yoga Co-Op in Savannah, GA. Her classes blend various types of yoga in an alignment-based, Vinyasa flow.

Jaimee has drawn upon her yoga practice as a means to seek balance in a stressful career. Through yoga, she has learned fundamental techniques to handle the pressure of everyday life, whether it be through practical breathing exercises, relaxation poses, or by building physical strength needed to face challenging situations. Jaimee has personally benefitted from yoga over the years, and looks forward to helping others discover how yoga can enrich their own lives.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, Jaimee relocated to Beaufort, SC and has lived in the Habersham community for three years, with her husband and Golden Retriever puppy, Milo. She recently welcomed her little girl, Nora, to her young family!  She has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Villanova University. In her spare time, she likes to travel, go to the beach, spend time with friends, and of course, practice yoga!

Megan Howe

Megan is a student teacher at Dancing Dogs Yoga.  A former dance teacher, Megan brings her love of movement to the practice.  She teaches kids yoga and is currently apprenticing under Shelley Lowther.  She is enrolled in the MBody Yoga 220-Hour Teacher Certification program at Dancing Dogs Yoga.

Marty Crocker

Marty Crocker, fondly known as “The Wandering Yogi,” can be found teaching yoga and performing massage all over the Lowcountry, and now we welcome his energy and essence to Dancing Dogs Yoga. Previous owner of the Beaufort Yoga Center, Marty started his training and practice in the Ashtanga discipline. Marty prides himself on offering clients what they desire, with compassion and keen sense of what the body is telling him. Thai massage was a way for Marty to enhance posture adjustments in yoga class, so when the chance came up to study with a Thai Monk, he hopped in the car and headed for the hills.

Marty offers a class that is very hands on, full of wonderful adjustments and simple instruction. Drawing from a wide variety of physical practices, massage techniques, and personal practice, Marty focuses on “feeling good”. His class appeals to all levels and body types. He wants you to “feel” the class and understand the practice in your bones.

Marty completed a national certification for massage with South Carolina Massage Institute as a means to advancing his studies in Thai bodywork and yoga. No session is ever the same. His work is always changing. Marty prides himself on offering clients what they desire, with compassion and keen sense of what the body is telling him.

“Thai massage was a way for me to enhance posture adjustments in yoga class, so when the chance came up to study with a Thai Monk, I hopped in the car and headed for the hills. I offer a class that is very hands on, full of wonderful adjustments and simple instruction.”

Before yoga and massage, Marty was in the golf business. Golf is still his favorite hobby and he still enjoys teaching the game to students looking for a different approach to golf, one rooted in the basics of yoga philosophy.

Wendy Decareau

We’re proud to welcome Wendy Decareau, RYT-200, to the Dancing Dogs Yoga team!  Hailing from Marblehead, Massachusetts, Wendy is the mother of two children, and has three grandchildren and a fourth on the way. In 2004, seeking relief from sciatica, Wendy discovered the healing powers of yoga.  She was so impressed with what yoga did for her that she quickly became hooked.

With the sciatica gone, Wendy wanted to find a way to share her love of the practice, and find a way to help others heal.  In 2008, Wendy received her 200 Hour Yoga Alliance certification from The Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the famed yoga school in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.  Before making Beaufort her home, Wendy taught Gentle Flow at Green Tea Yoga in Salem, Mass and at The Yoga Loft in Marblehead.

Join Wendy for a compassionate and gentle flow in a safe and supportive environment.

Elizabeth Wells

Elizabeth Wells certified as a YOGAKIDS, Inc Yoga teacher in 2008. She has practicing yoga for 10 years, and she enjoys bringing yoga into the classroom in her career as an upper elementary teacher at E.C. Montessori school in Beaufort.  Elizabeth is currently enrolled in MBody Yoga’s 220-hour Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga and will graduate in May 2012.

Lynette Becks

Lynette took her first yoga class in 2003 and the practice quickly became a way of life.  In her quest for learning, she has taken classes with many renowned yoga teachers and received her Yoga Alliance Teacher Training certification (RYT 200) at the Savannah Yoga Center in 2009.

As a licensed Registered Nurse, Reiki Master and Yoga teacher, Lynette has a passion to assist others in opening a new universe of self -discovery and promoting health and positive well being.   She is currently enrolled in MBody Yoga’s 200 Hour Teacher Certification Program at Dancing Dogs Yoga.

Connie Cappy

Connie Cappy, RYT 200, has been teaching a wide variety of fitness classes since 1993. She is certified in a number of modalities, including mat Pilates and Stott Pilates Reformer. In 2009, Connie moved to Hilton Head, SC and discovered yoga the Jiva-Yoga-Center way. The joy she received from practicing with Jiva instructors prompted Connie to explore more deeply the teachings of yoga. She completed her 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification at the Jiva Yoga Center with Vicki Rickard. Connie continues to expand her knowledge and teaching skills by traveling to advanced workshops throughout the country. Connie’s inspiration comes from the teachings of Sarah Powers, Bernie Clark, Baron Baptiste and William James.

Connie encourages her students to incorporate breath, meditation and heart into their practice. She offers modifications that allow all levels to participate and experience the wonders of yoga.

Connie is available for private and group yoga sessions at Dancing Dogs Yoga.

Kathryn Madden

Kathryn Madden is a certified Pilates and Yoga instructor who has taught for over three years since moving to the Beaufort community. A natural fit to the eco-freindly Dancing Dogs Yoga, Kathryn is also the executive director of River Smart.  River Smart, an outreach program of Port Royal Sound Foundation, previously Friends of the Rivers, collaborates with individuals, organizations, grassroots groups, land trusts, scientists, government agencies and municipalities to act as a guide and connector ensuring that conservation efforts within the region are coordinated and effective.

Phoebe Mills

Phoebe Wallace Mills a native of Beaufort, began her massage and yoga journey offically in 1998 after selling her retail business of ten years ” Buttons & Bows” and received a license in Massage Therapy  from SouthEastern School of Nuromusclar Massage in Charleston, S.C.

She has spent 16 years working for Bayside Salon and is now joining the Dancing Dogs Team! The foundation of her work is based on her theroy that ”The care and healing of the self is in fact the care and healing of the universe.”  Phoebe is certified in many different modalities (types of massage) and will customize your massage to meet your needs!

In 2004, while Phoebe was exspecting her second child, she was inspired to create a Yoga class  designed to hounor this scared time in a woman’s life.  Unable to find prenatal yoga in Beaufort,  she traveled to the magical Kripula in the Berkshires.  Beaufort’s first prenatal class was born, as was her son , that year.   Phoebe enjoys a lowcountry lifestyle tucked in the woods near the water with her husband , son and dog..Playing, gardening, kayaking and entertaining family and friends!

Join Phoebe for Prenatal Yoga every Monday evening, or book your massage with her today!

Kathy Folsom

Kathy Folsom began exploring yoga over a decade ago and continues to practice, learn, study and teach. She is a RYT 200 teacher with certification from The Lotus Room, a Kripalu affiliated studio in Tampa, Florida, and has studied with master Iyengar teacher Karin Stephan. Her current area of study is Yoga Therapeutics having completed an in-depth certification in Yoga for Seniors at The Duke Center for Integrative Medicine.
Kathy is also a wife, mother and has worked as a professional educator for over thirty years.

“I feel passionate about the potential yoga offers. For me,Yoga opened a path of growth and integration of body, mind and spirit that has been nothing short of trans-formative. As I continue learning through teaching, it is a profound pleasure to provide opportunities for others to explore their own path toward greater well-being.”