Staff
ALEXIS RIDGE-SIMEK
Alexis is the founder and owner of Dragonfly Yoga Studio and a registered yoga teacher through the Yoga Alliance. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Recreation Management at Arizona State University in 2001, Alexis decided that yoga was a form of recreation that would allow almost anyone to participate.
After completing a 350-hour Hatha Yoga certification program at Eight Limbs Yoga in Chicago, Alexis taught yoga in Chicago for two years before moving home to teach in Bucks County. Alexis also holds certifcation in teaching Prenatal Yoga from Sweet Pea's Studio in Chicago and has studied Vinyasa Yoga under Shiva Rea and Sean Corn. She also recently received her certification in Thai Yoga Massage. Her teaching style is eclectic due to her studies in Classical Hatha, Kripalu, Vinyasa, Iynegar, Vini and Restorative Yoga. Her goal is to make yoga accessible to everyone no matter what their body type or health condition.
MACKENZIE RIDGE
Mackenzie is a certified massage therapist and the founder and owner of Dragonfly Massage Therapy. Mackenzie received her 702-hour Massage Therapy Certification from Massage Arts Center of Philadelphia. Her studies there included Swedish Massage and some Shiatsu and Reiki techniques. After earning her certification, Mackenzie practiced massage therapy at Renessence Studio in Chicago for one year. She also attained her certification in Reflexology, Prenatal Massage and Hot Stone Therapy.
JUNE M. HUNT
June who received a BS in Economics & and MBA in Marketing was completely immersed in a career of management, leadership & teaching. She started her practicing & studying Yoga over 11 years ago as a way of managing the demands of a career focused life. After the birth of her second son, she became a stay-at-home mom. Yoga again was the great equalizer in balancing the demands of motherhood and serenity. Having experienced the benefits of her yoga in her daily life, June decided to share this experience with others. She has been teaching at the Upper Bucks YMCA for two years. She is a current member of HITA, the Himalayan Institute Teacher Association. She has been studying w/ the Institute since January of 2007. She has also been studying Yoga as therapy for healing and preventing injuries.
Additional certifications: YMCA Fitness Instructor, First Aid & CPR, Level 1 Reiki techniques
TRESHA HEATH
Tresha has studied and practiced Kundalini Yoga for over a decade. She practices and teaches Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, The Master of White Tantric Yoga. Tresha takes this ancient practice and translates it to apply to and address our modern lifestyle.
CHRISTINA WALKER
Christina D. Walker, N.C.M.T., A.B.M.P., H.H.C., A.A.D.P., C.Y.T. completed her Yoga Teacher Certification from YogaLife Institute (2005), in Wayne, PA. She is a graduate of Health Choices Institute and Holistic Massage School, in Hillsborough, NJ. She has completed both Basic Studies and Advanced Degrees, with over 1200 hours of bodywork training. Christina also graduated from Holistic Health and Nutritional Counselor Training from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (2004), in New York City.
AMY BOYD
Amy has been practicing, studying, and loving yoga for about 8 years. She lives in Buckingham, PA with her adored pug, Arthur. Trained under Parvathi Nanda Nath & David Pittenger, Amy completed a 200-hour teacher training program at Saraswati River Yoga in New Hope, PA in 2007. She is also a Level 2 Reiki practitioner. She aims to provide a fun, safe and supportive environment for discovering and deepening a students individual yoga practice.
VALARIE HAAG, N.D.
Dragonfly's Resident Naturopathic Doctor
Valarie Haag is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor. She offers
3-month nutritional programs to address the underlying causes of
symptoms
through balance of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle. By incorporating her
training in nutrition, herbology, aromatherapy, flower essences, and
homeopathy, she is able to customize a healing program to fit your
individualized needs. Additionally, she is a Reiki Master and teacher.
She
combines Reiki, color therapy, crystal balancing, and polarity in her
sessions to assist in many levels of healing. Valarie brings to her
Energy
Balancing sessions a strong centered presence and intuitive sensitivity
that
invites the receiver to create space in both body and mind to let go,
breathe, feel, and be.
More Information: www.rainbowsofhealing.com