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 offers mobile Physical Therapy, Reiki, and Mindfulness servics 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.
Lana Volgstead :: Yoga Teacher, Visual Artist
Lana Vogestad, E-RYT 500, visionary and accomplished visual artist, is driven to help empower people and elevate consciousness through the healing modalities of yoga and art. Practicing regularly since her first Hot Yoga class in San Francisco in 2000, and teaching since 2008, Lana has shared her passion for a life changing practice internationally, conducting extensive teaching engagements in Iceland, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Atlanta, New York, and New England. Drawing inspiration from diverse yoga traditions and guided by her extensive training under renowned teachers, Lana artfully weaves the rich teachings of various yoga disciplines into her classes. She is recognized as the most senior international teacher of the Barkan Method of Hot Yoga and is Jimmy Barkan's senior assistant in his Level II/III teacher trainings. In 2020, her online creation YNDI Yoga that brings yoga, art and mindfulness together, earned a place in the Official Selection of the Reykjavík International Film Festival. Lana's vision has further materialized into a national TV series on PBS and the Create channel that she produced through American Public Television with three seasons out around the country. Above all, Lana is proud of how YNDI harmoniously amalgamates her experiences as an artist, yoga practitioner, and teacher, to hold place for healing, connect with universal energy to relieve suffering, and build connections with others. Lana has her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a BA from Bates College in Maine.
Amylyn Fairchild Amberger :: Steward of Shilo Farm, Herb & Flower Farmer.
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.
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.
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.
Lisa Flynn :: Yoga Teacher, Author
Lisa (E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP) has been sharing yoga and wellness practices with children and adults for nearly 20 years. She is the founder and former owner of ChildLight Yoga and Yoga 4 Classrooms, author of Yoga for Children, Yoga for Children–Yoga Cards, and Yoga 4 Classrooms Activity Cards, and a contributor to the first peer-reviewed, published research study to use both subjective and objective data to examine the acute and longitudinal effects of a school-based yoga intervention in young children. Through her trainings, products, and books, she has empowered thousands of children, families, educators, and school communities to cultivate self- and social-awareness, compassion, stress resilience, and overall well-being.
Following a deeply transformative breast cancer journey, Lisa has returned to her yoga teaching and service roots with renewed purpose. In addition to sharing yoga at Shilo Farm and at resorts around the world, she is completing certification as an Integrative Cancer Coach to help others navigate the physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of cancer survivorship—an often overlooked yet vital aspect of true healing and recurrence prevention.
Lisa brings a warm, grounded presence to her classes, weaving breath and slower, accessible movement with a focus on strength, flexibility, and mindful awareness. With plenty of modifications offered, her all-levels classes are ideal for anyone who wonders if they’re “flexible enough for yoga,” those recovering from illness or injury, or anyone seeking a nourishing reset. She can’t wait to welcome you to one of her favorite places in the world—the Shilo Farm barn.
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!
Ankati Day :: Yoga Teacher
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.
Sheila Shea :: Yoga Teacher
Sheila’s yoga journey began in 1999 with a prenatal class in Seattle while she was pregnant with her first daughter. Though she practiced for over a decade, it was her move to India in 2012, where she lived and immersed herself in yoga, that transformed it into a way of life. In India, she shed her Western perspective and deepened her understanding of the practice, experiencing yoga as both a physical and spiritual journey.
Back in the U.S., Sheila completed her 200-hour RYT at 3 Bridges Yoga in Portsmouth, NH in 2019 and has been teaching ever since. Seeking deeper training connected to the subtle body, she returned to India in 2024 to study Embodied Movement with Praveen Nair, completing her 300-hour RYT in Rishikesh.
Sheila approaches yoga with humility and reverence, honoring each student's journey and healing through movement. She is passionate about expressing her true self through yoga, teaching from her heart, and sharing the embodied movement she studied in India. She offers hands-on assists that support and guide students back home to their hearts. And always, laughter. Her infectious warmth and creative spirit shine through in all she does.
Originally from Massachusetts, Sheila has lived in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and now resides in Kittery, Maine, with her family. She has spent her professional career working for nonprofit organizations and in schools dedicated to positive social impact in the arts, education, health, and community wellness. She earned her BFA from the University of Denver and her master’s in Intercultural Relations from Lesley University.
With too many hobbies to count, she feels most alive traveling, working with clay, playing pickleball, and taking care of her family.
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