Please note: The Yoga & Wellness Center provides a space for independent teachers to offer classes. As such, the teachers are responsible for the content and pricing of their classes. They are not employees of the Center.
Averil Kimble
I am the co-owner of the Yoga & Wellness Center. I have been an ACE Certified Fitness Instructor since 1982 with a specialty in yoga, and have also received certifications in YogaFit, Pilates, Tai Chi for Health, and Zumba. My favorite classes to teach include a blend of yoga, Pilates and dance. A resident of Quincy since 1980, I have taught classes to teenagers and seniors, alike. I currently teach for six months in Quincy, and travel to the Florida Keys in the winter where I also teach Zumba, yoga, and Tribal Bellydance. Joining with Jane 16 years ago to open the Quincy Yoga & Wellness Center was a dream come true! We are so very lucky to have such superb and professional teachers who are dedicated to their students. Do yourself a favor and find out what our classes and teachers can do to enhance your life!
Jane Steidel
In 2002, having practiced Yoga for 15 years, and inspired by the transformative personal, physical and spiritual path it had opened for me, I enrolled in Integrative Yoga Therapy’s Home Study Program. I spent insightful time each day delving into an in-depth exploration of Yoga philosophy, psychology, asana and pranayama.
In 2003, open to more guidance and training, I completed IYT’s Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Program, to become a Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher. Since 2003 I have taught 1 to 4 classes weekly, incorporating Vinyasa, Anusara, Forest, and Iyengar styles from training and study in these practices. As a teacher and intentional life-long student of Yoga and meditation, I aspire to bring joy, insight and loving-kindness to these practices; letting our own bodies, breath and wisdom-not our ego-lead the way. I have been co-owner of the Yoga & Wellness Center with Averil Kimble since it opened in 2004.
In 2003, open to more guidance and training, I completed IYT’s Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Program, to become a Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher. Since 2003 I have taught 1 to 4 classes weekly, incorporating Vinyasa, Anusara, Forest, and Iyengar styles from training and study in these practices. As a teacher and intentional life-long student of Yoga and meditation, I aspire to bring joy, insight and loving-kindness to these practices; letting our own bodies, breath and wisdom-not our ego-lead the way. I have been co-owner of the Yoga & Wellness Center with Averil Kimble since it opened in 2004.
Clare Churchill
Clare has been a yoga practitioner for nearly 25 years, and a certified yoga instructor for the past twelve. To enrich her life and to enhance her teaching skills and style, Clare recently renewed her certification through the AvAhana School of Yoga, and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Clare’s Hatha teaching style blends the elements of asana, pranayama and meditation into an experience that provides students with the full benefits of a yoga practice. “My goal is to offer students a yoga experience that brings awareness to their body, clarity to their mind, and depth to their breath; a yoga experience that allows expression of each individual’s gifts, and inspires meaning to their lives off the mat.” Twenty-five years of experience has broadened her perspective and has evolved her teaching style. “My personal yoga practice has led me on the path of wanting to share the life-enriching benefits of yoga, and I hope to broaden your yoga experience, as well."
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Laura Walmer
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Laura has always loved group fitness classes, and decided she would also love becoming an instructor. With 3 young children, she made a goal to become an aerobics instructor when all her kids were in school full-time. In 2011, she came across that goal, and decided her path would be a dancing one - teaching Zumba was perfect for her, as she loves to dance. “Getting to exercise and burn excess calories doing something as fun as Zumba, is perfect for me, and perfect for so many other people!” Laura has certifications in both Zumba & Zumba Gold.
Darlene Gutierrez
Darlene has been interested and active in fitness for over 20 years, both in the gym and at home. Six years ago she became focused on rehabilitative and quality of life fitness after her husband suffered a debilitating stroke. Attending the Gentle Fit class at QYWC was one piece of her journey in fitness, and when the instructor moved from Quincy, she began instructing the class in 2014. Teaching this class has been an inspiration for her. She enjoys assisting others with improving their flexibility, strength, coordination and balance in order to help them maintain a high quality of life by being fit for daily activities. She obtained certification as a Senior Fitness Instructor through the American Senior Fitness Association in January 2016. Discovering that she has a passion for helping people get and stay fit to enjoy life in the fullest, she decided to expand her education and received her certification as a Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine in May 2016.
Darlene has been interested and active in fitness for over 20 years, both in the gym and at home. Six years ago she became focused on rehabilitative and quality of life fitness after her husband suffered a debilitating stroke. Attending the Gentle Fit class at QYWC was one piece of her journey in fitness, and when the instructor moved from Quincy, she began instructing the class in 2014. Teaching this class has been an inspiration for her. She enjoys assisting others with improving their flexibility, strength, coordination and balance in order to help them maintain a high quality of life by being fit for daily activities. She obtained certification as a Senior Fitness Instructor through the American Senior Fitness Association in January 2016. Discovering that she has a passion for helping people get and stay fit to enjoy life in the fullest, she decided to expand her education and received her certification as a Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine in May 2016.
Shakti has her 200-hour certification through Sivananda Vendanta Centers, and teaches many forms of yoga (Hatha, Hatha Vinyasa, Vigorous, Slow Flow, Yin, Japa Meditation), as well as being attuned through Reiki Level II. She has studied in India and taught there, as well as in Nepal, Quebec, California, and New Hampshire.
Shakti has worked an a naturalist, conservationist and wilderness ranger. She has her BS in Zoology from SFSU and is currently an Environmental Studies Masters Student with a concentration on Conservation Biology at Antioch University, New England.
Through conservation of wildlife, she hopes to create greater harmony among all beings. She consciously seeks to integrate a sense of oneness with nature and spiritual practice.
Shakti has worked an a naturalist, conservationist and wilderness ranger. She has her BS in Zoology from SFSU and is currently an Environmental Studies Masters Student with a concentration on Conservation Biology at Antioch University, New England.
Through conservation of wildlife, she hopes to create greater harmony among all beings. She consciously seeks to integrate a sense of oneness with nature and spiritual practice.
Vanessa Mckenna Vasquez lives, works, and plays in the magnificent Feather River watershed. Vanessa teaches a heart-centered hatha vinyasa practice that encourages movement and strength. Yoga has the power to connect humans more deeply to the earth and Vanessa shares a tradition that celebrates our collective aliveness. Vanessa has a M.A. in Environment and Community Studies from Humboldt State and is a 200/hr Certified Yoga Instructor by the Avahana School of Yoga. Join Vanessa on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for a dynamic class!
Singing and sounding in circle is a practice in listening to others, as well as listening to the eternal monologue we all experience within. It has been a profound act of loving-kindness and subtle activism in my life.
I have been facilitating women’s singing circles for 3 years in multiple locations in the Northern Sierra and have provided individual coaching in song and sound well-being. I’ve been singing in choirs since my childhood and have, in the last decade, studied with several song leaders, voice yoginis, and musicians. Michelle Beaman
I have been facilitating women’s singing circles for 3 years in multiple locations in the Northern Sierra and have provided individual coaching in song and sound well-being. I’ve been singing in choirs since my childhood and have, in the last decade, studied with several song leaders, voice yoginis, and musicians. Michelle Beaman
Rayen Lowry began her love of Tribal Bellydance as a teenager in 3 troupes: Invaders of the Heart (Davis), Sacred Ground (Sacramento) and Bal Anat (El Cerrito). She began performing as a solo artist "Rosa Del Fuego" in 2005 with specialties including sword balancing and finger cymbals. She has been traveling around California fire dancing with Obsidian Butterfly since 2008. She moved to Plumas County in 2015 and is currently the Director of Quircus, the Quincy Community Circus.
