The Collective 

Sally Gregory began practicing yoga in 1999, when a new studio opened near her workplace. Although Vinyasa has always been a part of her practice, she has been drawn to different styles of yoga based on life experience: from Bikram in her 20s, to prenatal and Hatha in her 30s, and now to the practices of Yin and Restorative in her 40s. Out of curiosity, and not intending to teach, in 2019 Sally began her RYT-200 training in order to learn more about the physical, spiritual and emotional concepts behind yoga. She was surprised when she felt a deep desire to teach, but has grown to love both the meditative aspects of teaching, as well as the lessons that her students teach to her. Sally believes that yoga meets you where you are in life, and offers benefit to everyone. Sally is a Kripalu-certified Yin Yoga instructor. She believes all people can benefit from slowing down and feeling deep sensation in the body, as opposed to avoiding it. Yin can also highlight sensations within the mind,

Adrienne White is the founder of Yoga Muse- Custom Yoga, Karma Yoga Fest, and co- owner of The Collective. She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500) with Yoga Alliance. She is also a YCEP (Continuing Education Provider) through Yoga Alliance, and certifies students in: 200-hr YTT, 300-hr YTT, Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga, and Aerial Yoga. Adrienne also provides personal coaching through yogic philosophy and practice, meditation, and fasting protocols. No matter what she is teaching, true radiant health, vitality, and beautiful movement is emphasized during practice paired always with conscious breath and meditation. Adrienne has traveled all over the world to study with some amazing teachers and she can’t wait to share what she has learned over her past 30 years of practice and 1,000+ hours of training she herself has undertaken. She specializes in Tantric Hatha and Meditation (600-hours of Yoga & Meditation training w/ Zuna Yoga), Vinya

RYT-200 BS Exercise Science Restorative + Aerial Certified Maria has always had a love for movement. She started ballet training as a young girl, having 28 years of experience in dance. She studied exercise science and dance, graduating with a BS from Western Michigan University. Upon graduation, she moved to New York City working as a Physical Therapy Aide and trained in Pilates. She has taken yoga classes throughout her life, but in 2014 she really started to delve deeper into her yoga practice. She attributes yoga to helping her overcome fear and depression – to start trusting herself and find more joy in each day. Maria moved to St. Joseph in 2015 with her partner, Reece. She completed her RYT-200 in 2019 at The Collective and began teaching right away. She strives to create a safe environment for her students, to feel welcome and comfortable. Her classes focus on correct alignment, connecting breath with movement, and clearing the mind. As a yoga teacher, Maria wants to integrate

From the start of her life journey Kate’s heart has felt called to help other people. That calling has led Kate down many paths in life, and is what has drawn her to the practice of yoga. Kate has been practicing the physical asanas of yoga over the last eight years and has memories of finding meditation to be a freeing place of enlightenment since she was a young child. After a trying life with many opportunities to foster strength Kate was pushed to her breaking point. From this point, the practice of yoga was there for her to work through the pain of her past and use it to move forward into light. Kate found something deeper happening in classes, something beyond strengthening herself physically.Through the practice of the physical asanas, breathwork and meditation Kate believes the freedom and joy of each present moment is accessible to anyone. Kate believes she is here as a catalyst to help each and every person who comes her way find that freedom and joy within themselves.

Angie is a Mindfulness Instructor, Kids/Family Yoga Instructor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has her masters degree in Social Work with emphasis as a trauma therapist for children and families.

Eryn completed her yoga teacher training here at the Collective in 2018; and received an additional certification in Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga training shortly after. She has always been interested in holistic medicine and treating the root cause of any illness; rather than only treating symptoms; and has felt drawn to incorporating yoga into her work as a preventative and healing measure. She now enjoys teaching class in the community as well and loves seeing people’s energy lift from the start of the class to the end. She looks forward to sharing yogic philosophy and using music as part of her classes.