Jessica Carter MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, IFMCP, E-RYT200, Studio Owner
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Jessica's 200 hour training was in a vinyasa style of yoga with a focus on the ashtanga school of practice. In addition to this foundational training she has also recently received a certificate of completion for Mind Body Solutions Opening Yoga/ Adapted Yoga training. Jessica is currently working towards her 500 hour certification. Jessica teaches a variety of classes. In her vinyasa class you can expect the trifecta: strength, balance and flexibility. There is an emphasis on breath work to not only build heat but to also balance the autonomic nervous system. In her other classes you will expect less flow (sometimes no flow at all) and more emphasis will be placed on working with the subtle body, energy movement, and general relaxation. Jessica encourages open dialogue in all her classes. She invites you to listen to your body and support it in whatever way it needs. She believes that yoga is for every body and for EVERY body. She teaches to the midline unless indicated in the class description. Jessica has a passion to adapt yoga to all levels of ability and enjoys teaching both group and private lessons. The practice of yoga is far more than just the application of the physical practice and she strives to bring the mind-body connection into not only her classes but all areas of her life. To read more about Jessica's journey with health and wellness click here. |
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Heather Avenson started practicing yoga over 20 years ago, and decided to earn her 200 RYT as a way to give back to the practice that has given her so much. She enjoys teaching gentle flows with a focus on mobility and bone strengthening postures, as well as faster paced vinyasa style flows. Heather strongly believes yoga is for every body and strives to make classes accessible to everyone. As a lifelong student of yoga, she particularly enjoys encouraging new students to discover the joys of yoga both on and off the mat.
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Kathryn Gonzalez (Anterbodh Kaur) is a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor with over 15 years teaching experience in the United States and Puerto Rico. She is also a Reiki Master and energy medicine practitioner, and offers group and private instruction in yoga, meditation, embodiment practices, and energy awareness.
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Kundalini Yoga for mind, body and spirit - Tu & Fr 5:00 p.m.
Kundalini yoga incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and sound to build physical vitality and increase consciousness. It is a perfect blend of spiritual and physical practices that serve to uplift and support you, and helps you build resilience to the stressors of modern life. Classes are designed to challenge each person at their own level. All levels and abilities are welcome! |
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Ann Gorman is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with over 250 hours of training from the Online Yoga School's Yoga & Ayurveda Center in the foundations of yoga, including yoga philosophy, anatomy, pranayama, meditation and more. She has additional certifications in Restorative and Chair Yoga. She has taken her nearly 20 years of personal practice into her teaching style to sequence classes that are full of warm energy with intricate class themes that leave you feeling soothed and relaxed. She offers options throughout her class sequences, making her classes accessible to beginners and those with physical limitations, as well as “seasoned” yogis. She inspires you to take the lessons off the mat with you to practice throughout your everyday life. She enjoys teaching Restorative, Yin, Chair, Slow Flow, and Kid's Yoga classes.
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Angie Clark is a 500-hour, Registered Yoga Teacher and owner of Blaze Like the Sun Yoga, an online and in-person yoga business. Angie studied at the Devanadi School of Yoga and Wellness. She has additional certifications in group fitness and is a league cycling instructor.
Angie began practicing yoga in 2000. Her passion for yoga started with a love for movement with asana practices. Over the years, she developed a strong affinity for the energetic and subtle body benefits through pranayama and meditation. Her training as a teacher comes from traditional hatha yoga discipline with focus on vinyasa krama and practices to awaken kundalini. Angie's motto is, "have fun and feel alive." She enjoys providing a holistic experience for her students that allows the opportunity for transformation and growth. |
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Gwenia Fiskevold Gould is an engaged community member and recovering workaholic. She found her way to yoga in 2015 through an invitation from a work acquaintance at the height of her work addiction. Through yoga, she learned how to slow down and be more present while building a better relationship to her body and mind.
She trained and taught at CorePower Yoga in Roseville, MN from 2018-2019. Shortly after moving to Bemidji in January 2020, the pandemic started and put her plans to continue teaching yoga to others on hold. In that time, she focused on truly integrating the lessons she had learned on her mat into her life off the mat and has now been teaching Yoga Sculpt in Bemidji since 2022. Gwenia’s approach to yoga is focused on the balance between strength and flexibility, exertion and release, having fun and finding challenge, and curiosity and knowing yourself. You can expect an accessible strength-building vinyasa flow for folks at all levels over the soundtrack of some decent bops. |
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Noelle McMeen is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) with foundational training in Sumit’s Hot Yoga, a
dynamic blend of Bikram-style hot yoga and vinyasa flow. She continues to deepen her expertise through studies in Mindful Eating and ongoing training in Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga styles, bringing a diverse and evolving approach to her teaching. Noelle’s journey with yoga began as part of her healing process following a traumatic injury. Through her own practice, she discovered the profound power of movement and meditation to support both physical recovery and mental well-being. Her teaching is rooted in the belief that there is a style of movement that can support each person’s unique path to balance and healing. In her classes, Noelle aims to guide students toward greater awareness, strength, and inner calm - encouraging a healthy connection between mind and body. At the studio, Noelle teaches Yogalates, a blend of yoga and Pilates, as well as a Moderate Flow class that offers a balanced, accessible practice for all levels. |
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Sherri Sherman – Yoga Instructor
A yoga teacher and former studio owner with more than 20 years of experience, Sherri Sherman began her teaching journey right here in Bemidji. She has trained with a wide range of teachers and styles throughout Minnesota and across the lower 48 states. A former dog musher, psychotherapist, and lifelong student of all things spiritual, Sherri brings humor, heart, and encouragement to every class. Her teaching blends strength with gentleness, offering students of all abilities a space to grow, heal, and reconnect with their inner wisdom. Rooted in her love for nature and the northern wilderness she calls home, Sherri’s classes are a mindful invitation to breathe deeply, move intentionally, and rediscover balance. Her mission: to help others rise, reconnect with their light, and stand strong — on and off the mat. |
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Elizabeth Strong is from the Red Lake Nation, and has been practicing yoga for almost 20 years, more seriously in the last 6 years, receiving her RYT 500 teacher certification in the summer of 2025. She continues to teach on the Red Lake Nation within programs varying from treatment facilities, detention centers, school systems, nursing homes, wellness events, to various open community classes. She has taught some in the Bemidji and surrounding areas as well. Teaching styles range from vinyasa flow, slow flow, primal flow, restorative, chair yoga, youth centered yoga, to various classes focused on meditation and breathwork. She has a professional background in Mental Health, Community Development, and Ojibwe Language/Cultural Revitalization. She has an MA in Intercultural Youth and Family Development and a BA in Psychology.
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