MEET THE TEACHERS
Jonas Zev Amberger :: Steward of Shilo Farm & Yoga Teacher
Jonas Zev Amberger has been a full time yoga teacher since 1997 and received a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of New Hampshire in 1991. He later went on to study at the Kalidas Sanskrit University in Nagpur, India, where he received a degree in Ayurvedic Medicine in 2004. He co-founded and directed YogaEast, a progressive school for Ashtanga yoga in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 2002 to 2006. He also founded and directed Yoga 5, a center for Ashtanga yoga and Ayurveda in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts from 2006 to 2008. Jonas says of his personal philosophy regarding yoga practice, “When I practice yoga, I move away from the external stimulation that tells me I should be this or do that. I reconnect with a true place inside myself that invites me to express myself authentically with confidence and clarity.”
Brittany St. Martin :: Yoga Teacher & Physical Therapist
Brittany, owner of Brittany Lee Wellness, is excited to be offering all-levels Kripalu style yoga classes at Shilo Farm. Brittany Lee Wellness is a mobile Physical Therapy, Reiki, and Mindfulness service available on the seacoast of NH and southern ME. Brittany brings all of these skills and interests into her yoga classes. She has a deep understanding of anatomy and biomechanics that help her to guide safe and accessible classes. She has extensive experience with energy work and mindfulness practices that help to support the nervous system and deepen connection to self through a lens of kindness and curiosity. For Brittany, yoga is so much more than the physical postures, it is our breath, body, mind and spirit coming together to help us find peace in ourselves and bring peace to the world around us.
Dani Mulligan :: Yoga Teacher
Dani started yoga and meditation at the age of 14. Even from at young age, yoga always gave her the ultimate sense of coming home. She completed her Yoga Teacher Training in 2014 and has been teaching ever since.
Over the last nine years, Dani has always loved growing alongside her students. She is experienced in leading Vinyasa, Hatha, Power, Original Hot, Yin, and Restorative classes, and also teaches Yoga for Cancer and Yoga for Recovery classes.
Join Dani for yoga that is accessible and stimulating to all levels of practitioners.
Ashley Mace :: Yoga Teacher & Nurse Practitioner
For Ashley yoga keeps her in the present moment and is a special time set aside to take care of herself not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually. As a natural healer there came a time where Ashley felt drawn to further her yoga practice and completed 3Bridges 200hr teacher training, with the dream to incorporate yoga into her practice as a nurse practitioner and primary care provider as yet another healing modality for her patients. With her medical based knowledge and nursing compassion she has a unique offering to the beautiful practice of yoga.
Amylyn Fairchild Amberger :: Jill of all Trades
Amylyn is an endless seeker of knowledge, adventure and exploration. She is a lover of nature, back to the earth living, experiential education and community organizing. Trained as an Occupational Therapist and an Outdoor Educator, she is empassioned in the path of assisting individuals realize their full potential in their human experience. Through experiential based learning, she helps to guide peoples experiences through empowerment, play and exploration of the natural world.
Amylyn is driven by selfless service which is her highest joy. She works tirelessly to nurture the Shilo Farm mission of bringing community together through creative events and workshops, potlucks and music. Watching connections being made and friendships born fills her heart and fuels her drive to further cultivate all that Shilo was meant to be.
When she is not onsite and tending to the herb beds, caring for the goats and chickens or building something, you will find her exploring the salt marshes in her kayak, trail running, climbing mountains, attempting to learn the mandolin and pottery or traveling.
Whitney Sullivan :: Yoga Teacher
My yoga practice began at the age of thirteen when my middle school art teacher invited my mother and I to a yoga class in her home. It was love at first practice. Since then, yoga has been a gateway to community in every place I’ve lived, particularly where language was a barrier. For me, yoga bridges the personal and communal; in my class I hope you’ll find that connection too. Come breath, move, sweat, and smile - I can’t wait to meet you!
Ellie Masson :: Yoga Teacher
Ellie (she/her) teaches yoga as a way to facilitate community and practice collective care. Ellie believes that yoga gives us the tools to build a deeper practice of self reflection and self care, so that we can engage in collective care for our communities. In Ellie’s classes, you can expect to find a space to pause, check-in, and respond to your inner experience through the body and the breath. Whether you need space to connect to your physical, spiritual, or emotional body, Ellie hopes to offer a variety of options and entry-points for you to practice in a way that feels nourishing. She is inspired to theme classes in response to the natural and social world.
Ellie’s personal practice and sharing of yoga is deeply intertwined with social justice. She understands yoga as a practice of collective liberation and is driven to keep learning, practicing, and facilitating these ancient and evolving teachings. She is humbled and grateful to live during a time where she is able to learn from many yoga and embodiment teachers who are also sharing their interpretations of yoga and social justice.
Ellie completed her 200hr Yoga Teacher training with Sangha Studio in Burlington, Vermont in June 2021 and has also completed training and courses on Yoga Nidra, the Yoga Sutras, Skill in Action, and embodied antiracism through yoga. In her free time, Ellie loves to read and spend time in the ocean or the mountains. She currently lives in Portsmouth, NH with her partner and their dog, Otis.
Ankati Day :: Yoga Teacher
Meet Ankati Day:
Ankati started practicing yoga at 19, when her long distance running pursuits rendered her barely able to walk with knee injuries. The practice soon rooted deeply into her heart, transforming how she related to her body, breath, and self-confidence.
Ankati began her studies in Astanga Yoga at the only studio in her small town. She branched out into Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, AcroYoga, and has developed her own signature slow flow style that blends strength and fluidity. Her passion for teaching took her to Costa Rica, where she was certified and spent two years supporting her teachers in their trainings and providing daily classes for travelers. Now back in the Seacoast where she grew up, she is sharing a creative and unique style of yoga that fuses strength building asana with therapeutic flow and breathwork. Every class is infused with a sense of playful lightness and exploration, both of the physical and mental/emotional levels of the practice.
Suanne Ringlein :: Yoga Teacher
Suanne has pursued a life of adventure through various forms of movement, from gymnastics and sports early on to marathons and cycling in her young adult life. This natural curiosity about movement, fitness, and recovery paired with a love of philosophy eventually led her to yoga where she discovered a sanctuary unlike anything she had experienced before. Yoga was easy to fall in love with because it delivers. Every time. Now the mother of twins, yoga has been an incredible tool for navigating the physical, mental, and emotional demands of everyday life and she enjoys sharing with others what she continues to learn in her own exploration of life through mindful movement, journaling, hiking, nature, and family life. Suanne lives with her husband, Dan, somewhere between the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire and the beaches of Maine. Their friendship and conversation is among her favorite adventures. Suanne received her 200-Hour YTT from 3 Bridges Yoga in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 2019 and maintains her certification through Yoga Alliance.
Sheila Shea :: Yoga Teacher
Sheila’s yoga practice began in 1999 with a prenatal class in Seattle while pregnant with her first daughter. Though she then went on to practice for more than a decade, it was a move to India several years ago – and living and practicing there – that transformed yoga into a way of life for Sheila. In India, she lost her western lens and began to see (and feel) more fully. Back in the US, she went on to complete her 200 RYT at 3 Bridges Yoga in Portsmouth in 2019 and has been teaching at Shilo ever since.
Sheila is humbled by the practice of yoga and by those who commit themselves to it. She is passionate about expressing her true self through her yoga. She leads with her heart – offering love and support for her students. Laughter, too. Her infectious warmth and creative spirit are evident in all she does.
Sheila is originally from Massachusetts, has lived in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and now lives in Kittery with her family. She earned her BFA at the University of Denver and her master’s in intercultural relations at Lesley College. She is a gardener and avid ceramicist and currently is the assistant director of development for the College of Health and Human Services at the University of New Hampshire.
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