Meet Our Instructors
Meet our talented teachers at Heart Flo Yoga Co.
Kate
I was trained by Hilaire Lockwood at Hilltop Yoga in Lansing, MI. I taught for many years at Yoga DeeplyArt in Jackson, Mi with my dear friend & teacher, Avé Veneklasen. I am a 500 hour experienced registered yoga teacher (500 E-RYT)
My teaching honors all eight limbs of yoga, including a deep emphasis on movement as medicine as well as meditation and stillness. Turning inward is the true teacher. I aim to keep true to the ancient traditions of yoga and honor the lineage passed down to me from my teachers (Hilaire via Maty via K. Pattabhi).
Mirian
Mirian began her yoga practice at home in 2014 but after some encouragement from a friend and fellow teacher Kate Burns she finally stepped foot in a yoga studio where the yoga really found her! Instead of looking at herself from the top down like she had in the past she was able to finally understand what it meant to build herself up from the ground up. Her yoga practice was where she was able to overcome fear, gain self confidence and truly become her. All of this lead her to want to dive deeper into the practice where she discovered that nothing was impossible anymore.
In 2017 she completed her 300 YTT studying under Hilaire Lockwood at Hilltop Yoga in Lansing, MI. Mirian continues to grow her yoga practice by participating in workshops focusing on mainly on anatomy. Teaching yoga has been one of her greatest pleasures, she practices to teach and teaches to continue to learn.
Shea
Shea Gardner is a RYT 200 & Trauma Informed Instructor, Youth Worker, Writer, YouTube Creative, Artist and Co-Founder of Maroon Village (501c3) living in Gary, Indiana with her family after spending over 13 years living and working in the world of nonprofit youth work on the Southside of Chicago. Shea holds a BA in Sociology from Albion College. It was then as a member of the Albion College Women’s Soccer Team and a National Youth Sports Camp Counselor going through her own challenges she realized her love for Youth, Sports, Community, Healing & Non Profits.
Shea is dedicated to sharing the practices of movement, breathing & meditation to heal and transform stress & trauma. From private sessions to large group classes and workshops, from Student Athletes to Survivors, Shea works with all ages and backgrounds connecting and creating community, equipping everyone with tools to navigate everyday life with a peaceful presence and purpose.
Zeke
Trained at Hilltop yoga receiving a 500 hour certificate from Yoga Works Alliance. My personal and private life flourish more and more as I practice this ancient discipline. Giving perspective and relief from the vicissitudes of life yoga is a multi-branch tree with the physical postures being one of the branches..Come join me on a journey to transcend what we believe ourselves to be, exploring all the branches from the tree of life that is yoga, with spirit, breath, and courage..."The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Lao Tzu
Jamee
HI! I'm Jamee. I am a 200 hr RYT trained at Hilltop Yoga.
After discovering yoga several years ago, I can truly say that yoga has tons of benefits, not only for the body, but the mind and soul! Yoga can help bring someone in touch with their true selves, by clearing blockages along the energy centers of the body, allowing energy to more freely flow. This is such an important step in transforming one's life, for the better!
I have a passion for sharing the gift of yoga with children so that they can integrate it's teachings into their young lives. I believe that introducing yoga to children in a fun, creative way, will help to awaken their true potential as adults, while also helping them to become more mindful, and connected people.
Not only as a yoga instructor, but as a person, I feel that it is my duty to help other people by bringing yoga into their lives! Before discovering yoga, I intuitively felt something was missing from my life, after finding it (or maybe it found me), I immediately knew that I was to share this gift with the world!
Other hobbies of mine include, travel, health and wellness, homeschooling my children, gardening/ sustainability, nature, music and art
Hope to Yoke with you!
Namaste
Jamee
Kendra
Kendra Riley discovered yoga while living with her now husband in West Virginia. Looking for some sort of community and to make new friends she joined a yoga studio where she found comfort and peace and a deep appreciation for the practice.
Upon raising three young children and moving back to her hometown of Jackson she decided to pursue her passion for yoga and completed her YTT 200 training and certification with Kate and Uday at Yoga on Kibby.
Outside of yoga and motherhood Kendra is a classically trained artist receiving her bachelors degree from Kendall College of Art and Design. Some of her jewelry can be found here in town at Crimson Oak and her work is in private collections across the nation. Just as she enjoys sharing her art with the community, she now is honored to share yoga with the community through her teaching.
Kelli
Kelli Arbuckle is a passionate and dedicated yoga teacher who completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga on Kibby. She has trained with teachers Kate Burns and Uday Desai, and has been practicing yoga for several years. Kelli was drawn to yoga as a way to improve her overall wellness and to deepen her connection with God. She has found that yoga has helped her to ease anxiety and to cultivate a sense of peace and calm in her daily life.
Kelli's classes are designed to be accessible to students of all levels, and she emphasizes the importance of listening to your body and honoring your own unique needs and limitations. She believes that yoga is a powerful tool for healing and transformation, and she is committed to creating a safe and supportive space for her students to explore their own practice.
Whether you are a seasoned yogi or a beginner, Kelli welcomes you to join her on the mat and to discover the transformative power of yoga for yourself