INSTRUCTORS
Brandon Cleek - Guest Instructor
Hello, my name is Brandon Cleek.
Meditation and yoga is a journey I’ve undertaken for most of my life. My practice began like many others, on video (VHS to be specific!) in my living room. I was about five years old hanging out with my mom and doing the latest fad. For whatever reason, I continued it because I remember loving to come home from kindergarten and catching Wei Lana doing yoga poses on a mountaintop. Shoutout to PBS who are still running episodes 25 years later! Meditation became a staple in my practice when I began Martial Arts and learned traditional methods, which I expanded upon and created my own styles still in use by me to this day. I continued my meditation and movement practices throughout life; often coming back to deep, intensive yoga and internal work at my most difficult moments.
In 2012, I pursued my 200hr teacher training certificate through Corepower, along with with my Yoga Sculpt certification directly after. In 2019 I become certified as an E-RYT 500hr teacher thanks to Authentic Movement’s teacher training program. I am now a full time yoga instructor offering lessons in studio and personal sessions.
I have also assisted in running yoga and meditation programs for all levels and curriculum specific populations including inmates, officers, adolescents, wheelchair users, elderly.“
Thank you!
Brandon Cleek
OTHER TEACHERS
Erin Kelly – Lead Teacher
Erin Kelly’s (@erinkellyart) a Yoga and Movement Educator, who currently travels the world leading in-person events and also has a wide variety of online continued education courses available with her school Authentic Movements. She has been practicing, studying and...
Alexis Yauch – Lead Teacher
Alexis Yauch (@alexyauch) is a full-time yoga teacher currently based in the town of Bel Air, Maryland. She has attended multiple trainings and continuing education programs as well as assisted on over ten 200HR yoga teacher training programs. Her primary focus is...
Stevi Gongora – Guest Teacher
Stevi Góngora (@casa_colibri) is a movement and aerials teacher and educator based out of both Uvita, Costa Rica and Asheville, North Carolina. An athlete her whole life, Stevi practiced gymnastics, dance, and track throughout her youth and became immersed in the...
Anthony Difiglio – Assistant Teacher
Anthony is passionate about connecting the artistic and the scientific. With an extensive educational background in exercise, human physiology and health, he transforms complex topics into practical and real-life experiences. Anthony's approach is guided by his spirit...
Erin Kelly – Lead Teacher
Erin Kelly’s (@erinkellyart) a Yoga and Movement Educator, who currently travels the world leading in-person events and also has a wide variety of online continued education courses available with her school Authentic Movements. She has been practicing, studying and...
Bianca Scalise – Lead Teacher
Bianca Scalise is a lead instructor in all Authentic Movements courses and intensives. You’ll see her shine in lectures and classes surrounding manual assists, meditation, creative restorative, incorporating outside modalities and more. Questions for Bianca? OTHER...
Kim Picklap – Assistant Instructor
Hi. My name is Kim, and I’ve been teaching since 2010. My classes typically have a flow element, which combines creativity and intelligent bio-mechanics. I strive to create a space for supported playfulness that allows each unique spirit to surface. In 2019, I...
Alex Yauch – Assistant Teacher
Alexis Yauch (@alexyauch) is a full-time yoga teacher currently based in the town of Bel Air, Maryland. She has attended multiple trainings and continuing education programs as well as assisted on over ten 200HR yoga teacher training programs. Her primary focus is...
Dr. Ben House – Guest Instructor
Ben House PhD, CISSN has worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Nutritionist since 2006. House was accepted to medical school without an undergraduate degree, but elected to finish his degree and pursue a career in the health and fitness sector. He finished...
Laurel Beversdorf – Guest Instructor
Laurel is a YACEP, E-RYT 500, international yoga educator, certified kettlebell specialist, the creator of Yoga with Resistance Bands classes and trainings, and Resistance Bands 101 with Yoga Journal. A mom and a New York City transplant living in Huntsville, Alabama,...