Teachers

Hannah Horecka ~ Owner, CYT-500

hannah@quietstrengthyoga.com

Hannah is a 500 hour Certified Advanced Yoga Teacher and was trained in Hatha Vinyasa yoga and other healing arts at ShivaShakti School of Yoga & Healing Arts in Union, Maine. She draws on her education and experience to create a safe and enjoyable class environment. She has a steady and calm patience in her teaching which allows her to provide a motivated, yet soothing experience for students of all levels.

Hannah opened Quiet Strength Yoga in October 2014 with the goal of helping others experience the physical, emotional, and health benefits she has seen through her own yoga practice. She offers classes at times convenient for most schedules. Her training includes Hatha Vinyasa Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Thai Yoga Bodywork (Levels I & II), Pranayama (Breathwork), and Meditation.

Genevieve M. Billings ~ RYT-200, RCYT

balabeeyoga@gmail.com

Miss Genevieve is a 200 hour certified Yoga Alliance teacher in the Hatha style. She also holds a certification as a registered children’s yoga teacher. She has provided childrens yoga in the local area since 2014 through summer camps, Montessori & Public schools, libraries, outdoor parks, forest yoga, semi private and private classes. Miss Genevieve fell in love with yoga when she herself was five and has practiced many styles over the years.

Miss Genevieve holds a BS in child development and family relations, as well as a Montessori teaching certificate at the primary level. She has served children in various settings for over twenty seven years. Miss Genevieve knew she found her calling in the educational field when leading children to the power of yoga. Her teaching focuses on awareness and nourishing the whole child. Miss Genevieve prioritizes the purposeful pauses that allow the children moments of peace. It is through playful yoga, games and breath work that she observes them settle into their own bodies and find balance.

Christina Krapf ~ CYT-200

After a spiritual awakening in the summer of 2011, Christina was drawn to the yoga studio and to meditation. She enjoyed each class so much that she kept going back to experience different types of yoga and different teachers. She has learned that relating to the teacher plays such a huge role in whether the class is of fulfillment or not. In 2014 Christina started working and training at CorePower Yoga in San Diego, California where she learned the benefits of Hot Yoga. This inspired her to get certified to teach through the studio where she received her 200 hour certification in Hot and Vinyasa Flow. Christina was also introduced to Yinki Yoga, a form of Yin or Restorative Yoga with the added benefits of Reiki Healing Energy. She was then inspired to study Reiki and receive certifications in levels 1, 2, and 3, as well as Yin Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga.

Over the past 12 years she has mastered her yoga practice by incorporating it into her daily life on and off the mat. Her passion for yoga has literally changed her life in every way! She desires to share that with others looking to change theirs and to feel better within their bodies. After 20 years of being an all day standing hairdresser and having pain in her physical body, she experienced a huge relief both physically and mentally from her practices. She is very passionate about health and well being and would love to share her knowledge and wisdom with you on your mat!

Amanda Hansen ~ CYT-500

Amanda teaches vinyasa, prenatal, restorative, foundational classes and meditation. Her classes are diverse, creative and safe. She is a grounded teacher and brings the practice of mindfulness in the classes she teaches. She has a 500 hour Hatha Yoga Certificate, Herbalism, Doula, Health Coach Certificate, and currently pursuing her Massage Therapy License.

Andy Kaufmann ~ CYT-500

Andy has been teaching yoga since 2015. He completed his 200 and 500 hour training in Virginia. Andy has been trained in trauma focused yoga and has worked with military and first responders for the past 5 years. His work included working with amputees and different levels of paralyzed veterans through the Veterans Administration in Virginia. Andy ran a non-profit specializing in non-riding, equine assisted therapy, yoga and mindfulness, serving over 3000 military, caregivers and first responders for the past 5 years.

Andy is a graduate of the University of Maine, Orono. He was a medic in the US Army and subsequently a Helicopter pilot for 23 years. Andy was injured in Iraq in 2004 and after more than 30 surgeries is continuing his commitment to serving his community and bringing awareness to the stigmas associated with all forms of PTS.

Andy lives in Surry with his wife, Robin, two dogs, three mustangs and four goats.

Angela Gray ~ RYT-200

angelagray.yoga@gmail.com

Angela is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher, with her training completed through Panacea Yoga Studio in Hallowell, Maine in 2018. Her yoga classes pay special attention to connecting the mind and body in an intuitive, self-aware flow. She reminds her students to listen to their body, releasing judgment in order to connect deeper to themselves and what feels good. Yoga is a personal journey, and her teaching methods are meant to emphasize this.

Her experience as a childcare worker and behavioral health professional in her current job brings more empathy and awareness in the yoga classes. She has experience teaching individual children’s yoga at her preschool as well, specifically working with kids with autism and special needs. Along with this, she has also provided yoga to the elderly at her past jobs in nursing homes, and led a yoga class to seniors affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s. She enjoys teaching yoga to those who are unaware of what it is, or the many health benefits it can bring.

Angela holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Science with Holistic Health and Wellness concentration. She currently leads classes at the YMCA, outdoor yoga, and in her spare time makes Yoga videos free and accessible on YouTube. Some of her favorite pastimes include spending time in nature and going on hikes, learning Spanish, painting, and practicing her guitar. She loves and appreciates all forms of art.