Meet the Team

Cheryl Van Sciver

Owner/Yoga Instructor

Cheryl Van Sciver

Cheryl Van Sciver co-founded Balanced Planet Yoga with a belief yoga is for everyone and the goal of creating a safe space where people could peel off their labels and conditioning and reconnect with themselves.  She believes passionately in the benefits of yoga from the physical to the metaphysical and knows firsthand this cannot be taught or learned in any book.  Yoga is a direct experience – a process of self-investigation.  While a seemingly solitary endeavor, it is one that leads to the realization we are all so very connected.  To walk into the studio and see her students sharing, laughing, and holding space is a great joy and provides the inspiration to expanding BPY’s offerings.

She has been practicing yoga for decades and in many styles, initially coming to yoga for its physical benefits.  However, after committing to a regular practice, Cheryl began to incorporate yoga philosophy, meditation, ayurveda and other yogic teachings into her daily life and has seen firsthand the benefits this work brings.  Peace of mind, physical healing, and a sense connection have all been part of her journey.

Cheryl is an E-RYT® 200, E-RYT 500®, YACEP®  Yoga Alliance teacher.  She earned her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from the Bhakti Yoga South Jersey, a Yoga Alliance Certified School. Cheryl has also completed additional training at Budokon University in Miami, Florida with Cameron Shayne, and is certified Budokon Yoga teacher.  Cheryl also has attended Budokon Academy and earned her Budokon Red Belt.  She is further certified to teach Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra by Jennifer Reis and is a certified meditation teacher by Paul Jerard, Jr.  Additionally, Cheryl is Reiki I certified.  A life-long learner, Cheryl believes self-study and continuing education is a mandatory obligation of every yoga teacher.

Cheryl’s formal educational background is in Health Sciences, Business Management, and she also has a Masters in Business Administration. Cheryl is a life-long South Jersey resident and proud mother and grandmother. A strong believer in community service, Cheryl is the recipient of the prestigious NJ Commendation Medal for her volunteer efforts on behalf of military families. South Jersey Magazine also named her a South Jersey Superwoman.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • 300 HOUR ELEVATING CONSCIOUSNESS
  • 200 HOUR VINYASA YOGA
  • 60 HOUR VIPASSANA MEDITATION
  • 50 HOUR BUDOKON YOGA
  • BUDOKON RED BELT
  • 40 HOUR DIVINE SLEEP YOGA NIDRA
  • REIKI LEVEL 1 + 2  CERTIFIED

SPECIALTY TRAININGS 

  • GONG PRACTITIONER WITH YOGI MEHTAB
  • PRIMORDIAL MANTRA MEDITATION
  • TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA

OTHER EDUCATION

  • ASSOCIATES IN APPLIED SCIENCE, RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE, 1996
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 2007
  • MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2009

 

Jenna Kelly

Owner/Yoga Instructor

Jenna Kelly

Jenna’s philosophy about fitness revolves around the singular concept that every person is a unique individual. She has found that there is just no one-size-fits-all model that is capable of addressing her client’s goals, likes, dislikes, and motivation style. Just as her fitness journey has had successes and failures, Jenna’s clients also come to her with these exact stories. Part of Jenna’s ability to form lasting relationships with her clients is her ability to really hear what her clients are saying and craft a fitness plan that puts them on the path to their vision of health and wellness.

Jenna’s training style is a culmination of her diverse background in education, former military service, and life experiences. Her passion for yoga and functional aspects of strength and conditioning has led her to develop a unique blend of movements that not only deliver maximum results but also minimize the risk of injury and improve everyday life activities. This approach makes Jenna’s training accessible to individuals of all levels and ages.

Jenna holds her Personal Training Certificate through the American Counsel on Exercise (ACE) and a Functional Training Certificate from Perform Better.  Jenna is a 200HR E-RYT and 500HR RYT.  She is also a certified YBarre + Mat Pilates instructor.  Jenna also teaches mindfulness to inner-city youth as a certified Inner Strength Meditation Teacher.  Jenna is a Lead Trainer for many of BPY’s school offerings.  With this in-depth knowledge of mind + body, she also offers customized private yoga sessions, one-on-one and to groups, offering a unique experience that delivers results.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • 300 HOUR FOUR PATHS OF YOGA
  • 200 HOUR VINYASA YOGA
  • REIKI LEVEL 1 + 2  CERTIFIED
  • PERSONAL TRAINING

SPECIALTY TRAININGS 

  • PRENATAL YOGA
  • ADVANCED ASANA + PRANAYAMA
  • INNER STRENGTH MEDITATION
  • YBARRE
  • MAT PILATES

 

 

Cat Cuneo

Yoga Instructor

Cat Cuneo

Cat is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT® 200 HR and RYT® 500 HR yoga teacher. Her yoga journey began in 2009 by taking classes at an Ashtanga Studio. Shortly after that, she began a consistent Bikram Yoga practice. In 2015, after recovering from elbow surgery, Cat started to practice Vinyasa Yoga at Balanced Planet Yoga and embarked upon a new level of discovery. She knew that her next step was to share her experiences of what yoga offers and completed her 200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at BPY in 2017.

Yoga and Meditation are foundations in Cat’s life, and by interlacing the two, she believes that we can learn to release external distractions, live in the present moment, and lead a balanced and centered life.

In addition to being a student and teacher of Yoga and Meditation, Cat is a Mom and wife and works full time as the Sr. Manager of Cloud Solutions & Mobility for a Law Firm based out of Philadelphia.

Certifications:

  • 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
  • 300-Hour Elevate Your Leadership Yoga Teacher Training
  • 300-Hour Elevate Consciousness Yoga Teacher Training
  • 200-Hour Meditation Teacher Training
  • 96-Hour Level 1 Baptiste Teacher Training
  • 20-Hour Baptiste Social Impact Training
  • 40-Hour Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra
  • 30-Hour YBarre Teacher Training
  • 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
  • 70-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
  • 15-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
  • 14-Hour Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing
  • Reiki Third Degree
Robert Healey

Scholar in Residence

Robert Healey

Hi, I’m Bob Healey. If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering why you should listen to me about anything. I am certainly not your average yoga teacher who spends their days meditating and going on pilgrimage to India (though I do enjoy those things!). I’m really just an average guy who lives a yoga lifestyle in all the things I do: being a husband to my amazing wife, father to two small girls, executive in a large complex family business, a philanthropist who has worked on maternal health in west Africa, inner-city education, and character and ethics development for children, families and military personnel and politician who ran for Congress in 2022.

On the outside, you could say life is great, and it is! But even as a teenager, I was always seeking something deeper. Initially, that led me to being the frontman of a punk band called the Ghouls. Later, it drove me to my first yoga class. At first, I only wanted to perfect my handstand, but what I found was so much more. I found deep meaning, ancient teachings, and profound wisdom that has transformed my life.

So why would a former punk rock singer turned business executive and philanthropist want to teach me about yoga? Frankly, because those yogic practices changed my life for the better.

I’ve spent the last fifteen years learning that it’s not about me or the acquisition of material things, but, rather, it’s about being of service to others. Before yoga, I thought I was the center of everything. Now I know that you’ve got to take yourself out of the center if you want to lead a fulfilling and joyful life. The best way to get out of the center of your life? Be of service. This website, and my podcast, the social media snippets, all of them are my ways of being of service to anyone else trying to live a happier, healthier, and more centered life.

XO,

CREDENTIALS

  • 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
  • 200-Hour Empower & Evolve Teacher Training
  • 300-Hour Supersoul Yoga Advanced Teacher Training & Bhakti Cultural Immersion
  • 50-Hour Palo Santo Advanced Teacher Training
  • 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training & Intensive w/ Bernie Clark
  • 50-Hour Bhatki Center Pranayama Training w/ Alexandra Moga
  • Divine Sleep© Yoga Nidra I & II
  • Conscious Kirtan I, II, & III w/ Madhuri Galleli
  • Practical Sanskrit for Yoga Teachers w/ Hari Kirtana Das

 

Jannine Veasy

Yoga Instructor

Jannine Veasy

Jannine is a dedicated yoga instructor with four years of teaching experience guiding students toward physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Passionate about the transformative power of yoga, Jannine specializes in an all-levels style of vinyasa and yin yoga. Her classes emphasize connecting mind and body to movement and mediation to create a supportive and empowering environment for students of all levels. A certified Vinyasa instructor, Jannine continues to deepen her practice and knowledge through ongoing trainings and workshops.

Outside of the yoga studio, Jannine is a loving family member and a supportive friend. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, always reminding them to breathe and stay present in the moment.

Certifications:

  • 200-Hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training
  • 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
  • 40-Hour Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Training
  • 20-Hour Anatomy Course
  • 14-Hour YBarre Teacher Training
Tracy Zuber-Kerr

Yoga Instructor

Tracy Zuber-Kerr

Yoga is a passion that has changed my view of this life and has helped me to get in touch with the flow of my spirit.  Over the past 20 years, I have practiced Yoga and found profound joy and love for self.  This experience moved me to become a Yoga teacher, so I attended BPY’s 200 hour YTT 2020 and have the honor of leading a healing vinyasa class on Tuesday afternoons. In addition, I am a reiki practitioner, certified teacher of Yin Yoga, Tantric Numerology, and Intuitive Tarot readings.  Yoga philosophy and lifestyle have affected this life with such a powerful force, that I want to share and spread that satisfaction in the evolution of spirit.  Yoga is a place for Any and Every Body, and every soul; the journey is your personal magic to discover.  During the day, I am a Special Education teacher, and love it immensely.  My love of working this body, found me running many miles in both full and half marathons, as well as swimming, hiking and aerobics; (yep, aerobics!).  This community has supported my evolution and growth and I am humbled and thankful for this loving support.

Heather Stapleton

Yoga Instructor

Heather Stapleton

Heather’s yoga journey began at BPY in 2015 when she took her first vinyasa class.  She has been a regular and prolific practitioner at the studio ever since– classes, workshops, retreats, she loves them all!  After years of watching so many of her fellow yogis become teachers, she finally decided it was her turn to give back to the community that has given her so much.  Heather’s certifications include 20 Hour YBarre (BPY, October 2021), 50 Hour Yin Yoga (BPY, July 2021) and a 200 Hour Vinyasa training (June 2022).

Heather’s love of movement extends beyond the studio to the great outdoors.  She enjoys hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and biking with her husband and their two sons.  She believes that staying active is integral to the health and well-being of one’s body, mind, and soul.
Jennifer Nehring

Yoga Instructor

Jennifer Nehring

Meet Jenn! A long-time BPY community member who answered the call to become a certified 200-hour Yoga teacher after practicing for many years. She is a 2022 graduate of BPY’s 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program [Yoga Alliance]. Currently, she is attending BPY’s 300-Hour Yoga Alliance registered YTT training and will complete her 500-hour RYT in August 2024. In addition to these trainings, Jenn completed a 40-hour certification in Teaching Yoga and Meditation for Survivors of Sexual Trauma, emphasizing the effects on women of color, from Porchlight Wellness in August 2022. She has also completed Yoga Nidra Training from BPY in July 2023.

Jenn’s teaching style is warm and welcoming, and she always encourages them on their unique journey of self-discovery. As a survivor herself, Jenn’s classes combine slow, intentional movements with a focus on the breath and the movement from the outer world to the inner world. She greatly emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and self-love, which shines through in all her classes. Get ready to be inspired and uplifted by Jenn’s empowering teachings!

Kait Reeves

Yoga Instructor

Kait Reeves

Kait Reeves is a graduate of BPY’s 200-Hour YTT program.  We knew from the second she taught her very first yoga class she was going to be a beloved teacher at Balanced Planet – and we were so right!  Kait exudes love and infuses her classes with this magic ingredient.   Kait teaches Vin to Yin classes every other Sunday [check MindBody] and is a regular sub on our schedule.

Ilana Torres

Yoga Instructor

Ilana Torres

Ilana’s interest in yoga was piqued as a young child, as she watched her mother do yoga off of VCR tapes. Throughout high school and college she practiced on and off but then dove deep into yoga by attending BPY’s 200 hour YTT. She just graduated in June of 2021, and jumped right into BPY’s 50 hour Yin YTT, graduating in July of 2021. Ilana loves teaching a powerful vinyasa flow combined with juicy stretches. Keep an eye out for themed classes and workshops on topics such as tarot, chakras, and more!

Scott Duszko

Yoga Instructor

Scott Duszko

     Scott Duszko (ERYT 500) began practicing Qi Gong and Hatha Yoga in his early twenties. He later found Baptiste Power Yoga and Flow Yoga. He began to train extensively with Cara Bradley and Johnny Gillespie during a 200 hour YTT with Verge / Empowered Yoga (Wayne, PA/Wilmington, DE) in 2007. Scott has also trained extensively with master yogis Dharma Mittra, Rolf Gates, John Friend, Kaustubha Desikachar and more. His style is a heart themed practice that creates beautiful flows and balanced sequences, steeped in yogic philosophy. He is certified in Yin with Paulie Zink.

Scott has lead and co taught thousands of hours of teacher training. Scott is the former co owner and creator of Honest Yoga and Sobu Stretch.  Besides enjoying yoga, Scott is a father of two boys. He enjoys team sports and golf in his free time. Scott is also a lover of music and production holding degrees in audio engineering with production and song writing credits.

Carly Egrie

Yoga Instructor

Carly Egrie

Dr. Carly is a doctor of physical therapy, certified yoga teacher, reiki practitioner, and intuitive healer. Her healing journey has motivated her to share her gifts with others to inspire deeper healing and wellness in all of her students. She blends her knowledge of human anatomy with her mindfulness tools and yoga practice to create a safe, trauma-informed space for healing. Dr. Carly’s classes dive deep into the parasympathetic nervous system, vagus nerve, and lymphatic system to encourage holistic healing at the deepest root. Her goal is for all her students to learn practices they can incorporate into their daily lives to improve their overall wellness truly.

 

  • Doctorate of Physical Therapy
  • Certified Health & Wellness Coach
  • 200-Hour YTT
  • Developed & Led Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum for 200 Hour YTT at True Light Yoga
  • Reiki Practitioner
  • Specialties in Lymphatic Work, Vagus Nerve Techniques, Nervous System Regulation
Jayme Phillips

Yoga Instructor

Jayme Phillips

In 2018, Jayme started taking yoga classes regularly and quickly realized the potency of the practice beyond the postures. She took her first 200-hour yoga teacher training at BPY in 2021 and opened herself to a life of 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖.

While much of her wisdom comes from her lived experiences traveling to sacred lands across the Americas and being a student of life, Jayme took her 300-hour yoga teacher training with BPY Elevating Consciousness and a second 200-hour yoga teacher training and somatic leadership immersion with Awaken Yoga School.

In addition to her yogic studies, Jayme is also an advanced gong practitioner, yoga nidra facilitator, reiki level two attuned, trauma-informed, and nervous system-aware somatic leader.

Jayme’s breathing class is not just a session; it’s an experience that moves you, guiding you to explore transformative both the inner and outer world.

Zach Brown

Yoga Instructor

Zach Brown

       Zach firmly believes the Yogic path is not only accessible for everyone but a path that sits very near to those having  a sincere desire to learn to live more skillfully and at peace with the world around them. Zach’s journey has been a unique one and has strengthened his belief we have much more in common than appears at the surface.  The yogic path encourages each of us to dig deeper to find our common threads, and Zach is passionate about helping his students find their own tools to draw these lines of self-discovery.

         Zach received his 200-Hr Budokon Yoga Certificate in 2015 in Miami and his 200-Hr Hatha Yoga Certificate from Pilgrimage of the Heart in San Diego, California.  He is also a Budokon Red Belt.  His teaching approach is to see each person as a unique being, and through this lens to see each person’s journey as solely that of their own creation.  Yoga fundamentally is not a one size fits all proposition.  While you will certainly learn how to do many of the well-known postures in Zach’s classes, your time on the mat with him is also an open invitation to dive deeper and connect with your  own sensations and thoughts, which can be radically different day-to-day.  As a very recent cancer survivor, Zach credits his illness and recovery with refocusing his efforts on self-realization in this lifetime, and he believes passionately in helping to light this path for others to discover.  Zach continues to answer the call to share his experiences, knowledge, and grateful heart with those around him looking to elevate their human experience and expand their own mindfulness.

            You can expect to be challenged in his classes, as he holds the space for you to explore you own edge in a safe and welcoming environment that accepts humans from all backgrounds. Throw out the rulebook, because you may find yourself leaving the confines of your mat, a physical metaphor Zach uses to encourage a shift in perspective and to nudge you out of your comfort zone. It is Zach’s belief that we should never stop learning and always try to view life from a beginner’s point of view. Zach teaches beginners, all levels, advanced, and meditation classes; be sure to look out for his name on the schedule.

Wendy Berrovoets

Yoga Instructor

Wendy Berrovoets

Wendy Berrevoets has been practicing yoga since she started massage training in 2002. She has experienced the healing of yoga not only physically but emotionally and spiritually. Wendy received her 200 hour Barkan teacher training in July of 2002 and 200 hour Bhakti teacher training in July of 2014. She also completed her 50 hour Budokon Yoga Teacher Training.  She is a licensed massage therapist and certified massage instructor specializing in anatomy and physiology. Wendy has a true passion for teaching what she loves to do, helping others grow physically and spiritually.  Wendy is the lead instructor for Anatomy for Balanced Planet’s Yoga Teacher Training program.

Spencer Broad

Yoga Instructor

Spencer Broad

Spencer Broad is a retired chiropractor and certified 200HR yoga teacher who has been practicing yoga since 2005 and teaching locally in NJ since 2017. He has had a regular meditation practice for more than ten years and is a certified meditation facilitator. His area of expertise is the functional anatomy of the spine and musculoskeletal system. As such, Spencer specializes in ensuring that all his students are performing yoga postures that fit within their own personal experience and ability. Spencer’s yoga classes combine yogic teachings, mindfulness, meditation, movement, and breathwork. He has been an onsite instructor at The Retreat Costa Rica in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Gabriella Vergantino

Yoga Instructor

Gabriella Vergantino

My yoga journey began in 2018 when I decided it would be fun to test out my dancer flexibility and runner strength in a vinyasa class to get a little workout in. Little did I know that in less than 3 years what started strictly as an asana-based practice would completely transform my physical, emotional, and spiritual being. Yoga quickly integrated into my everyday life. After falling in love with the practice, both on and off the mat, I knew I wanted to share the teachings of yoga with anyone and everyone that I could. I signed up for YTT at BPY, and graduated in October of 2020 from their 200-hour training. I am now excited to continue to teach vinyasa classes to the BPY community, and continue to be a forever student within the practice of yoga.

Monica Walsh

Yoga Instructor

Monica Walsh

Monica was first introduced to yoga when her mom brought her to her first class that a friend was teaching at a Synagogue in the late 90s. They attended the class because Monica’s relationship with her newly developing teenage body was not a healthy one. This beautiful, simple practice opened her eyes to a new path with which to approach the human condition both on and off the mat. Ever since, Monica’s desire for yogic knowledge snowballed –seeking out classes at local gyms and yoga studios turned into finding highly qualified mentors, resulting in a lifelong regulated practice and a desire for something deeper, a taste for something higher than ourselves. Monica has spent thousands of hours on the mat for the last two decades at different vinyasa, Hatha, and 26/2 focused studios.

With a great deal of knowledge under her belt and a thirst to help others, Monica became a Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Certified in 2020. She immediately began teaching yoga at Lavender KoiTeacher in March. Around the same time, Monica was introduced to Bhakti Yoga and began to deepen her knowledge of the ancient Vedic teachings of yoga philosophy. Today, Monica continues to teach with the focus of helping others, not only on a basic physical level in the body but also providing students with a toolbox for the mind and spirit.

Julie Taylor

Julie Taylor

Keep coming to yoga they said. And so Julie did. This was in Feb 2022. She came daily, often multiple times a day.

Yoga wasn’t new to her, though it had been several years since she had found a new community.

Yoga became her calm in a sea of chaos.

Her background is in retail management. Her story began in Iowa, then she moved to the Southwestern USA.  In 1990, She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising & Marketing from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.  Job opportunities took her around Arizona & New Mexio, ultimately to Hawaii.

In the mid 90’s, she landed in Kauai & Oahu, Hawaii. She met her Air Force husband in 2000 and lived in Europe &  the UK from 2003-2007.  She loves traveling to different countries and learning new cultures.

Along the way she was introduced to energy work; Healing Touch and later Reiki.

Life is full of surprises, twists and turns, highs and lowest of lows.

Her perserverce and strength, along with the philosophies of yoga have made the road smoother, the breath a bit easier and the mind less cluttered.

Julie is intuitive & creative. She enjoys playing the gong and the ukelele. She loves learning, gardening, and spending time with family & friends.

She is married. A dog mom. Mom to 2 adults.  Both have different special needs. The challenges of raising her teenagers, led her to Balanced Planet Yoga…….a beautiful yoga community where she continues to learn and grow.

Peace is possible.  It is found within.

Mind+ breath + body opens the heart and calms the mind.

It did for Julie and it will for you too!

Just keep coming to yoga.

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Gong Practitioner~2024
  • Gong Yoga Nidra Practitioner~2024
  • Gong Meditation Training~2024
  • Mudra Therapy Training~ 2024
  • 200 HR Certified Yoga Teacher~ BPY 2023
  • 20 HR Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher ~ BPY 2023
  • Usui & Tibetian Reiki Level 3 Teacher~  2023
  • 95 HR Certified Children’s Yoga Teacher with an Emphasis on Inclusion & Accessibility ~2023
  • 13 HR Certified Trauma Informed Teacher~ BPY 2022
  • Level 1 & 2 Reiki Practitioner~2014, 2015
  • Introduction of Experiential Anatomy & Physiology for Healers~2004
  • Level  1 Healing Touch Practitioner ~ 2002
  • Level 2A Healing Touch Practitioner ~ 2002
Katie Farinas

Yoga Instructor

Katie Farinas

Katie Farinas is a mom, seasoned nurse, yoga teacher, Dharma (Life Purpose) Coach, spiritual teacher and host of the podcast, Mom On The Verge. Katie has been passionate about all thing’s health and wellness from a young age. However, after battling postpartum depression following the birth of her first child, becoming a chronic migraine sufferer in her mid 30’s, and parenting a teenager with significant mental and physical health struggles, she was forced to examine the impact our mental health has on our physical health and how intimately those two things are connected. Taking a deep dive into the mind body connection, Katie became a certified yoga teacher, a meditation facilitator and a warrior for improving mental health.
Katie believes that the opposite of depression is not happiness, but purpose, and she is deeply committed to helping women step into their purpose to make their lives and this world a better place. Katie also believes in the power of authentically, sharing our truth to help heal ourselves and others, the importance of community and how love and compassion can spread outward like ripples in a pond to create a kinder, safer and more equitable world.
In her free time Katie enjoys practicing yoga, hiking, traveling, hanging with her kids, husband and pup and reading all things spiritual.
Marianne Capello

Yoga Instructor

Marianne Capello

Marianne first stepped on a yoga mat in her early forties to increase her physical activity. A few barriers popped up over the years, but she recommitted her intentions with regular practice. Within a few months, she was inspired to enroll in BPY’s 200-hour yoga teacher training. She began teaching at BPY and has since added training in Yin yoga.

A teacher by formal education and experience, Marianne has taught ages pre-K through high school and has been a school administrator. Her undergraduate degree in Biology has helped her understand and appreciate yoga’s impact on the human body. She also possesses a Masters Degree in Science Teaching and another in Educational Leadership. In the summer of 2023, she accomplished a personal goal to earn a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. Marianne believes that yoga is accessible to every individual. Her instructional approach to yoga is to focus on the personal experience of each practitioner and to provide guidance for a harmonious blend of poses, breathwork, and mindfulness.

When not at the BPY studio, Marianne can be found enjoying time with her husband, four kids, and a snuggly dog.

Stacey Cerasi

Yoga Instructor

Stacey Cerasi

Stacey has been working as a yoga instructor 2017 to present. She has coach 4 Power Yoga Teacher Trainings and continues to be an enthusiast of both a personal practice as well as aiding others in growing physically and educationally. Stepping into her new role as an instructor at Balanced Planet Yoga her background includes gentle yoga, yin, guided meditation and heated vinyasa class. Stacey enjoys collaborating with other instructors to create blissed out experiences like Handstand Workshops, Arm Balance and other Inversion workshops. She enjoys theming to sequences, as well as, weaving the chakras, and “myths” of the asanas into classes too.

Catch her on her mat, she’s been a yogi practitioner for well over a decade. She loves to practice with her students, but her true passion lies in helping a new student find their edge. “Yoga has offered me the opportunity to knock down doors that I never thought possible! I am the strongest physically, more so than ever before, and the mental clarity that yoga has to offer has lead me to live a life of peace and tranquility. That in turn, I wish to give back to my students.”

Bridget Josko

Yoga Instructor

Bridget Josko

Bridget Josko first discovered yoga through her dance training during her teenage years. At the time, her practice was purely physical, as it complimented her dance training by increasing her range of motion. During 2020, Bridget took up a meditation practice. This is what sparked her interest in deepening her yoga practice. Bridget completed her 200-hour YTT at BPY in 2024. Bridget believes deeply in the transformative power of yoga and looks to share that journey with others. Bridget is also a ballet teacher and fitness instructor. In her free time, Bridget enjoys spending time with her family (including 5 fur babies) and outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking (and… you guessed it, outdoor yoga!).