Amanda McFarland

Amanda has been practicing yoga for 5 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 2 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 6 months. She got involved with Yoga 4 Change due to her “I appreciation of the mission of bringing trauma-informed yoga to underserved communities.”
Updated in 2024

Ann Bianco

Ann has been practicing yoga for steadily for 10 years, but on and off since 1972 and has been a certified yoga instructor for 3 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 4 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change “to introduce people to yoga who might otherwise never experience it.”
Updated in 2024

Bianca Enriquez

Bianca has been practicing yoga for 9 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 2 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for a year and a half. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I wanted to join Yoga4Change because toga saved my life and I know it can save so many others. It was through the practice of yoga, that for the first time, I was really able to begin to let go of trapped pain and trauma for the first time. I was able to HEAL, GROW, and FLOURISH. Meditation then brought me onto a spiritual path filled with gratitude, love, and acceptance. I feel so strongly about sharing this practice with others, especially populations that might otherwise never come across it.”
Updated in 2024

Chand Shah

Chand has been practicing yoga for 7 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 4 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 9 months. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I really loved Yoga 4 Change’s trauma-informed aspect. I value allowing yoga to be available for every single person who wants to try yoga. I enjoyed learning about trauma-informed yoga throughout my journey and look forward to continuously learning about trauma-informed yoga to be able to provide more access to my students.”
Updated in 2024

Charity Haney

Charity has been practicing yoga for 12 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 8 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 2 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I had known about Yoga 4 Change since its beginning. I was in the US Navy at that time and was unable to commit to anything with my schedule and a transfer on the horizon. I returned to Jacksonville in the Fall of 2019, retired, and ready to serve the community in some way related to yoga. In 2021, I attended a yoga class that had a Yoga 4 Change teacher in it to. After class she said “don’t you teach yoga? Can I give your name to Yoga 4 Change”? I said yes and the rest is history! I am grateful for this angel that was put in my path to direct me to the place I am meant to be!!!!! Yoga 4 Change has offered me the opportunity to feel purposeful again after my military service, to share with others this practice that has shifted my life in exponential ways, and to work once again with a team of professionals that care deeply about the purpose and mission of their organization. I LOVE Y4C!!!”
Updated in 2024

Christian Kloberdanz

Christian has been practicing yoga for 25 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 10 years. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 2 years. He/She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I love their mission.”
Updated in 2024

Corrine Dean

Corrine has been practicing yoga for 7 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 6 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 3 years. He/She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “Yoga has been a major part of my own path in recovery, Yoga 4 Change gives me the opportunity to share that with others on their path of healing.”
Updated in 2024

David Goedtke

David has been practicing yoga for 17 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 8 years. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 8 years. He choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “Yoga got me through a rough patch in life and I wanted afford that opportunity to others.”
Updated in 2024

Elizabeth Henrichsen

Elizabeth has been practicing yoga for 20 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 10 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 10 year since the organization was founded. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I wanted to create change in the community and offer yoga to those who may not have access to it.”
Updated in 2024

Jayme Boulware

Jayme has been practicing yoga for 15 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 10 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 10 years since the organization was founded. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I believed in the founders vision for bringing yoga into facilities to people who might otherwise not have access.”
Updated in 2024

Kelsey Kickbush

Kelsey has been practicing yoga for 9 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 5 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 6 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change “to get my teacher training in trauma-informed yoga and deepen my own practice so I could offer yoga to others. I stayed because I am passionate about the healing that yoga has gifted me by helping me to become present in my own body, and I want to bring that experience to as many people outside of studios as possible.”
Updated in 2024

Kim Simon

Kim has been practicing yoga for 5 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 4 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 4 years. She got involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I honestly did not plan on teaching; I went through a Yoga Teacher Training simply to learn more about yoga since I loved the impact I felt in classes. The primary reason I became a teacher was to teach with Yoga 4 Change, since I have worked in nonprofits similar to that Y4C serves, and was excited about the opportunity to bring yoga to those who might not otherwise get to experience it!”
Updated in 2024

Laura Castillo

Laura has been practicing yoga for 10 years, but 5 years steadily and has been a certified yoga instructor for a year. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for almost a year. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I found this approach to yoga to be incredibly holistic and approachable and it ties in with my current career path as I am studying to be an occupational therapist. Yoga 4 Change gives back to many communities around Florida and guides individuals, both students and teachers, to continue to cultivate their mindfulness practice and personal values.”
Updated in 2024

Laura Lane

Laura has been practicing yoga for 28 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 13 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “Yoga 4 Change brings yoga to people who might not try it otherwise! Yoga is how I, and friends of mine, are healing. Any folk who bring yoga into healing spaces are my family!”
Updated in 2024

Lynn Patti

Lynn has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 8 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for almost 6 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “One of the teachers for Y4C taught at a studio I attended. I had heard about Y4C and really liked what they offered to the community. I attended two wonderful Y4C trainings and then asked to be part of the team. I felt drawn to the organization and I believe in the work they do. I love the opportunities Y4C offers and I feel honored to be a part of the team.”
Updated in 2024

Megan Hunter

Megan has been practicing yoga for 10 year, but steadily for a year and has been a certified yoga instructor for almost a year. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for a month. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change “to serve, spread yoga to, & connect with the community! <3”
Updated in 2024

Makeda Meeks

Makeda has been practicing yoga for 3 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 2 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 6 months. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I chose to become a trauma-informed yoga practitioner with Yoga for Change because I believe in the transformative power of yoga to aid in healing trauma within my community. Witnessing the profound impact that trauma can have on individuals, I felt called to contribute to their healing journey in a meaningful way. By integrating trauma-informed practices into my yoga teaching, I aim to create a safe and nurturing space where individuals can explore healing on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. My goal is to empower others to navigate their trauma with resilience and find a sense of peace and wholeness within themselves.”
Updated in 2024

Megan Ridout

Megan has been practicing yoga for 8 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 5 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change “as a former student of the Y4C programming within local disenfranchised populations, I had a strong desire to assist in any way that I could towards an offering that saved my life. An opportunity to teach the exact same curriculum that fostered my own recovery presented itself, and I was all in. The changes that I get to see in all of the interactions I have with my students keeps me committed to the practice and to the organization itself.”
Updated in 2024

Melissa Trocchio

Melissa has been practicing yoga for 8 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 5 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I wanted to share the gift of yoga with youth who may not always have access to it.”
Updated in 2024

Melissa Moulton

Melissa has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 8 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 7 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “Yoga 4 Change was already doing what I wanted to do – teaching yoga with people who most likely did not have access to it or know yoga existed. When I found Yoga 4 Change, they were teaching yoga in a way that was truly accessible and that is much more difficult to find than expected.”
Updated in 2024

Nicole Kelley

Nicole has been practicing yoga for 21 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 4 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 2 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I’m able to reach those who might typically otherwise not have access to yoga classes. Yoga is for everybody!”
Updated in 2024

Paul Bent

Paul has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 6 months. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 6 months. He choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “yoga has been a transformative practice in my life. I feel called to share the benefits I have received through yoga with others.”
Updated in 2024

Tony Hanneken

1. How long have you been practicing yoga?
   5 years

2. How long have you been a yoga instructor?
   4 years

3. How long have you been involved with Yoga 4 Change?
   3.5 years

4. Why did you choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change?
   Tony has been practicing yoga for 5 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 4 years. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for almost 4 years. He choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because of “the mission! I am an Army Veteran and I know first hand the struggles that military live can have on you. And the transition to civilian live can be challenging as well. From my own experience, yoga has helped me so much mentally and emotionally. I wanted to be able to share the practice of yoga and foster the growth of the Yoga 4 Change mission.”
   Updated in 2024