Summer Rain Yoga teaches a vinyasa flow style (hatha) yoga linking breath with mindful movement. You will flow through simple yoga poses, enjoy silent moments for reflection, and end with a well deserved savasana. We welcome all ages, bodies, and genders. Knowledge of basic yoga poses helpful but not required. Modifications will be given for beginners and options for advanced students.
Private Instruction available upon request.
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Summer
Summer (aka Jennifer) has spent her life being athletic; (biking, running, weight lifting, and playing tennis). All the physical activity with little stretching put strains on her body leading to a back injury. Every doctor she visited had the same recommendation, DO YOGA. After only a few classes, she was hooked. She found the healing practices of yoga brought balance to her life, physically and spiritually. Summer pursued her passion to share all the benefits of yoga with others by receiving her RYT certification in 2016 and has been teaching ever since. If you like variety, you will love taking a class with Summer.
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She Leads lighthearted, intelligent and creatively- sequenced vinyasa classes with thoughtful instruction. She enjoys weaving themes into her classes inspired by quotes, stories, the sun and moon cycles and even county music lyrics. A fellow teacher and friend, once told her, “You have a way of looking at the world with stability, love, and grace. Share your gift.” You can join her in her studio in Silver Spring, Md. September- June. She also teaches at ExtendYoga in North Bethesda, MD (where she received her Yoga Teacher Training) and teaches On The Beach in Ocean City, Md (122nd St) May- October. Summer received her 300 hour certificate from YogaWorks in April 2020. She is now ERYT- 500.
Additional experience; Collegiate Team Yoga, Corporate Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga, Registered with Yoga Alliance.
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"Lish"- Alisha Carpenter
After 18 years in banking, Alisha left the corporate world to find balance and health for her family and herself. She studied health and nutrition to become a PN1 certified nutrition coach. Alisha quickly found that she truly loved helping others, and became a fitness coach, and a certified fitness instructor in three Beachbody programs: Insanity, PiYo, and Core de Force.
She later discovered peace, strength, and passion in YOGA and became 200-hour certified under Rebecca Sirman. Alisha has continued her education by completing her 300-hour advanced yoga teacher certification with Rebecca Sirman Farr in 2022.
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Through her own journey to health, Alisha lost 30 pounds, reduced her stress, and became pain-free for the first time in her adult life. She now shares her learnings online, in person, on the water, on the beach, and in the studio classroom.
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Linda MacLeish
Linda completed her teachers training in 1997 (200 plus hours). She has been a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance since 2001 as well as teaching yoga teachers. She has completed a number of “postgraduate” trainings with international instructors over many years. She has taught many classes from beginning to advanced and worked with many bodies.
Linda’s love of yoga comes from her own journey of healing her wounded soul, having yoga as a tool that offered support physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. As a yoga teacher she has had the privilege to guide many in finding their own healing at whatever level needed.
Linda provides creative themes, sequencing, gentle guidance and invites her students to savor their practice. One student shared, “I have been practicing with Linda for over 10 years and I have never taken the same class”. Linda is also a psychotherapist who specialized in mind- body-spirit approaches, has extensive training in energy medicine, loves kayaking, biking, mahjong and being in community with others. She coordinates healing retreats and programs for veterans to support their healing journeys.
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Nicole Bellamy
Nicole is a yoga, barre, and mat pilates instructor, balancing her passion for endurance sports with the ease of yoga. An ultra-marathon runner and Ironman triathlete, she uses yoga to offer balance and holistic wellness. Specializing in gentle, yin, and restorative yoga with sound healing elements, her classes offer participants a sanctuary of calm. Nicole's gentle classes use yoga nidra and the healing properties of crystal sound bowls to guide deep relaxation. Beyond yoga, she coaches athletes to achieve their goals while maintaining well-being. Join her on a journey to inner harmony and true rest.
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Mindy Sungenis
I am a dedicated and passionate yoga practitioner and instructor whose mission is to guide students to discover their inner potential and to enhance their physical and emotional well-being. Through a blend of asanas(poses), pranayama(breathing) and meditation, I help individuals enhance their strength, flexibility and balance. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced yogi, my classes are tailored to meet you where you are on your wellness journey. I invite you to join me on a journey of self-discovery and well-being. Together we will unlock the potential of your mind, body and spirit.
In 2012, I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training, the following year I completed a 100-hour Advanced Teacher Training. In addition to my yoga training, I have studied and completed continuing education in the areas of hands-on assists, yoga therapeutics and yoga scripture studies. I am also certified in Level I and II Reiki, SilverSneakers™ Foundations, SilverSneakers™ Yoga, CPR/AED Certified and as a water aerobics instructor.
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Sophia Smith
Sophia was lucky enough to discover yoga in High School. Since then, her love of yoga has grown and taken on new forms with different seasons of life. Having struggled with anxiety since childhood, yoga is one of Sophia’s primary tools that helps mitigate this. Sophia discovered that yoga has the ability to grow physical, as well as, mental strength which provided her a boost of self-confidence.
In the hope of helping facilitate this in others, Sophia took her love of yoga to the next level in 2019, completing her 200 hour yoga teacher training. After completing this training, she immediately began teaching. Sophia hopes to bring a sense of fun and lightheartedness to her classes, along with a sense of self-discovery. She also became a fan of Barre as another form of exercise that focuses on loving your body and low impact strength building.
Outside of the studio, Sophia likes spending time with her husband, two kids, and lots of animals!
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Therese OBoyle
Therese moved to the Shore two years ago from Kent Island, MD.
Since then, she has been teaching Yoga, Barre, Pilates, etc, at locations on the shore. Really enjoy Beach yoga It is so grounding!
Health and Fitness are her lifestyle. It is all about functional aging. Has been teaching group Fitness since the early 90’s.
And has been massaging for over 20 years. With recent Reiki level 1 and 2 certifications.
Yoga is her main love since it heals Body, Mind, and Soul. It’s a great non-impact workout as well for health and weight loss.
When not teaching , you can find her cycling, kayaking, and endurance training outdoors.
Strong women empower women (and men)!
Also Real men do yoga, Real Women sweat!
Certifications include: Massage therapist, Reiki level II Practitioner, 200 hr Yoga Instructor, Working on 300 hr YTT, Pilates AFAA, Barre ABT, Group Fitness trainer AFAA, Personal trainer NASM, and Girls Gone Strong Coaching
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