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Sara HazzardSara Hazzard is the owner and primary instructor at Free Spirit Yoga and Trapeze. She found yoga over 6 years ago – her practice started as a simple fun date and ended up a place of peace and refuge. In yoga, she found a much needed place to escape her mind. Sara had always enjoyed exercise, but yoga provided more than just a workout. She found it to be personally medicinal: it increased her mood, eased her mind, and relieved tight muscles due to sitting at a desk all day.
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Sara spent 10 years in the Washington Army National Guard where she became a Master Fitness Trainer in 2016. As a result of this experience, she found enjoyment leading group fitness, yet it wasn’t exactly what she hoped to do as her life’s work. Seeking a rich life experience, Sara attended and was certified through Yoga Teachers College in Barcelona, Spain in January of 2018, earning her 200 hour RYT certification. In March of 2018, Sara finished a 50 hour Yoga Trapeze Teacher Training Certification also through Yoga Teachers College. When she left the Military in June of 2018, Sara came back to Prosser where she was born and raised. Sara saw a need for Yoga in the lower valley, and she is excited to be able to share this passion with the community.
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Shari ammermanShari has always loved movement! Dance, gymnastics, the outdoors, and wide open spaces. She has practiced Pilates and Yoga since her teen years, and has found her personal practice as a place of healing, grounding, and strength while raising 4 children.
Certified Body Arts and Science International (BASI) Pilates Instructor(Comprehensive 500 hour) since 2012. Certified Yoga Instructor, YA 200 hour Sellwood Yoga Portland 2017. Owner of Blue Sky Pilates (Richland studio Uptown Shopping Center) a fully equipped Pilates Studio specializing in full body strengthening, mobility, balance and breath. In her classes you will find a blend of strong, mindful, aligned movement and breath, along with mobility and myofascial explorations. She desires to create a safe space for all levels of movers, and give lots of modifications and variations to build “a way in” to the movement for everyone. She desires to always bring strength, balance, and harmony to my classes, and to her own life. |
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Angela benjertAngela Benjert began practicing yoga 3 years ago and it has transformed her mind and body. As a person who has struggled with anxiety and depression since childhood, yoga has offered her a quietness of the mind while providing strength and flexibility of the body.
Angela received her Yoga Trapeze Teacher Certification in May of 2019 from Yoga Teacher’s College. In October 2019, she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training through YogaFaith. She plans to receive a Trauma Sensitive Specialty Training and hopes to offer yoga therapy to survivors of all kinds of trauma including domestic violence, trafficking, and PTSD. |
Above all else, Angela has a heart for people. Making others laugh and encouraging people to reach their full potential is an endeavor that she has dedicated her heart to. Angela believes that yoga is for everybody and every BODY. Self-love, body confidence, fun, and variety are her top priorities when instructing a class. Be well. Do Good. Speak Life.
Megan Tyler
Introducing a new member to our teaching team Welcome Megan Tyler! Born and raised locally in Sunnyside, Megan moved to Seattle in 2009 to attend the University of Washington where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts and Communications. Possibly better known in association to her creative ventures through Free Expression Studio - Megan has previously brought her unique take on mindful artistic expression to our studio with her Meditate & Create events Read more about Megan’s story below:
“My yoga journey began in 2012 when I was convinced to attend a hot yoga Hatha class with roommates wherein after realized how beneficial the physical work can be. I soon fell in love with the practice as it became a sacred space where I could return to when in need of grounding and connection to myself. Over the years I have found love, forgiveness, compassion and so much more while on my mat. Yoga itself is an amazing teacher if you let it be. My personal practice is now almost 8 years in the making while my teaching journey officially got its start in March 2019 with having completed my first teacher training through Hot Yoga Inc.. I acquired my RYT-200 certification in Vinyasa and most recently received my certification for the Yoga Trapeze at the start of May. I am beyond excited to be joining the local yoga community while able to bring my experience to the valley and share the magic of yoga with others!“
“My yoga journey began in 2012 when I was convinced to attend a hot yoga Hatha class with roommates wherein after realized how beneficial the physical work can be. I soon fell in love with the practice as it became a sacred space where I could return to when in need of grounding and connection to myself. Over the years I have found love, forgiveness, compassion and so much more while on my mat. Yoga itself is an amazing teacher if you let it be. My personal practice is now almost 8 years in the making while my teaching journey officially got its start in March 2019 with having completed my first teacher training through Hot Yoga Inc.. I acquired my RYT-200 certification in Vinyasa and most recently received my certification for the Yoga Trapeze at the start of May. I am beyond excited to be joining the local yoga community while able to bring my experience to the valley and share the magic of yoga with others!“