North Shore Restorative Yoga

Katie, ERYT and founder of North Shore Restorative Yoga, found yoga and instantly fell in love. She realized that yoga was a lifelong practice to true self-love, healing and transformation. Always a spiritual seeker on the path to find happiness and health, the physical practice of yoga and the philosophy continuously remind her to reconnect to the wisdom of the body, the witness of the mind and the light of the heart. She is a teacher, counselor, mother and student, always returning to the path of yoga to anchor her during the most challenging times, the most joyful times and all that life offers in between.

Katie enjoys all forms of yoga and her heart was drawn to the deep healing of restorative yoga as a way to cope and find resilience with the many challenges that life can bring. By supporting the body with props in simple, yet deeply therapeutic poses, linked with slow, mindful breathing, Katie found that by being still, she could truly experience the true essence of healing and heart opening.

Katie inspires her students to awaken and reconnect daily to their bodies through gentle, mindful movement that encourages physical, mental and emotional well-being. She empowers students to cultivate mindful awareness that restores balance and healing on and off the mat. With advanced degrees in psychology and conflict resolution and her passion for restorative yoga, Katie hopes to encourage a journey back to the heart of what truly matters to each individual through this ancient practice of connecting body, mind and breath. Katie feels grateful every day that it is her job to lead others towards their unique path of health and happiness.

Courtney completed her 200 hour yoga teaching training in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 2015 and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. Her three teachers had diverse backgrounds in styles and lineages including Kundalini, Kripalu, Anusara, Ashtanga, Iyengar, Bhakti and more. Courtney is most interested in authentic and creative expression, through the mind, body and spirit. She recognizes how the expansive and difficult to summarize practice of yoga can help all of us harmonize with our truth and find sustainable joy through this alignment. Holding space for whatever arises and improvising in the moment to welcome individuals and groups into presence are skills Courtney is constantly refining. Courtney is passionate about the alchemy that occurs through the experience and recovery from all forms of addiction and dis-ease. She looks forward to building community and hosting fun workshops, discovering the connections and parallels between the art of yoga and the art of creative expression. Experiences in these classes and workshops can reveal the remarkable benefits of regularly practicing different forms of yoga and creativity.
Additional Information: Graduate student at Lesley University studying Mental Health Counseling with Expressive Arts Therapy

Suzanne, RYT, began her journey into yoga in 2001 after the birth of her second child.  As a busy working mom of young children, she appreciated the overall sense of well-being and reduced stress she felt after discovering yoga. Since then, Suzanne studied at yogaspirit® Studios to become a certified yoga instructor and has been teaching for over 11 years, focusing primarily on Flow & Power yoga classes, Restorative yoga, Childrens yoga,  and Prenatal yoga.

Suzanne is a graduate of Kerala Ayurveda^® Academy Ayurvedic Counselor Program, and yogaspirit^® 200 and 500 hour teacher training programs and currently working towards my 1000 Hour yogaspirit® Yoga Therapy certification and has also completed Level 1 Reiki Training.  Suzanne am inspired to share my experiences with my students, encouraging them, through their own practice, to see beyond their self-imposed limitations. “Believe in yourself and the world will follow.”

Marleen Wood has been teaching yoga to adults and kids for over a decade. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with 200 hour training, a Color Me Yoga certified Children’s Yoga Instructor, and a Usui Intuitive Reiki Teacher and Master. She blends all of her trainings and experience to create a safe and joyful yoga practice for all levels.
Marleen is passionate about bringing yoga and meditation to adults and children. She is the director and founder of Karma4Kidz, a business dedicated to sharing the joy of yoga, mindfulness and relaxation with children and teens through classes, summer camps and private sessions. She also teaches children’s enrichment classes involving art and yoga at local north shore schools.
Marleen brings her beauty and grace to each yoga class at NSRY honoring the ancient practices of traditional yoga vinyasa, restorative yoga and mindfulness. Join Marleen on Thursday mornings at 9:15am-10:30am for a joyful, strengthening flow and deeply relaxing restorative practice. She is known to offer the best hand and foot massages with the most soothing lotion leaving you floating after class! She also offers many workshops including Reiki Restorative, Reiki 1 Training, Energy Chakra Healing and Teen Pampering Day.

I began my journey into yoga over 12 years ago, while seeking a way to relieve stress, reduce physical pain and improve my degraded posture. When I began yoga I was initially attracted to the allure of the asanas, it was not until joining a yoga studio in IL that I discovered there was so much more to yoga than the physical practice. After relocating to MA, I turned to other physical activities including competing in several Triathlons, CrossFit competitions, and a Fitness competition. Eventually pursuing a Personal Training Certification in the hopes of bringing the same love of movement to the masses. It was not until rediscovering Yoga that I realized my missing link. After much contemplation, I decided to take the next step and become a Yoga teacher, earning my 200hr RYT certification in 2016.