Meet the Team

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
• BRAIN LONGEVITY SPECIALIST

OTHER EDUCATION

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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).

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yoga Instructor

Anna Trezzi

Anna has been teaching yoga since 2006.  Prior to that, she received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance in 1999.  While dancing, she began to notice how our bodies hold onto emotions.  That profound awareness inspired her to practice more yoga to further her healing, and eventually to leave her profession as a dancer to become a yoga teacher.  Anna holds certifications as a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator (TCTSY-F), in prenatal yoga and is a member of Yoga Alliance.

While teaching yoga, Anna became interested in the use of somatics with interoception.  This practice of gentle movement while noticing sensations in the body has been key in her regulation of her own personal stress responses, and those who practice yoga with her guidance express similar benefits.  “A felt sense of freedom” and “returning home to my body” are a couple of descriptions participants have expressed after practicing.  Since somatics with interoception are an element of the TCTSY model, its facilitation felt natural for Anna.

Anna offers yoga classes to groups and individuals, both virtually and in person.  She works with clients of many backgrounds, folks who are interested in growing their yoga practice, as well as those who’ve experienced complex trauma, PTSD, medical trauma, physical limitations, anxiety, and depression— some with and some without prior yoga experience.

She is happiest when furthering her education on the latest research in yoga and wellness, witnessing what she’s learned has a positive impact on her clients, and spending quality time with her husband and two children.

• 200 Hour Hatha Yoga
• Prenatal Yoga
• Restorative Yoga
• 300 Hour Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator
• B.F.A. Contemporary Dance

Yoga Instructor

Katie Farinas

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.”