Becca Zanvettor, Director, ERYT-500, CVMT, and MYT Ambassador, has practiced yoga for over 25 years. She became fully immersed in her practice when symptoms of a nervous system disorder impacted her movement. Her consistent dedication resulted in a life-changing transformation to her overall health and well-being. Becca has a deeply personal connection to the Veteran community. Her wife is a combat Veteran and Becca carries that connection into Cadence Yoga Center, offering free yoga classes to Veterans and specialty classes in Mindful Yoga Therapy.
In Becca’s classes, you will find a focus on balancing the nervous system, developing body awareness, and exploring the depths of one’s own strength. She creates a light-hearted, peaceful, and supportive atmosphere, encouraging students to practice self-care, both on and off the mat.
Becca completed the 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Mama Nirvana’s with Ruth Anne Lundeberg and Josh Schumer. She finished the 300-hour Advanced Yoga Studies in the Classical 8-Limbed Path with Beryl Bender Birch, Sheila Magalhaes, and the faculty of the Hard and the Soft Yoga Institute at Heartsong Yoga Center. She earned the 100-hour certification in Mindful Yoga Therapy with Suzanne Manafort, as well as a certification in Yoga Nidra at the Mindful Yoga Center in Newington, CT. Becca is a Certified Vishoka Meditation Teacher through the Himalayan Institute in Honesdale, PA. She developed the yoga program at the local VA Healthcare System and offers a variety of yoga and meditation classes to Veterans on the hospital campus.
Kate Smith was the Director of Nirvana Yoga Sunderland from August 2015 to December 2019. She is graduate of Mama Nirvana's Teacher Training and she continues to practice with Ruth Anne Lundeberg to develop her personal practice, as well as her teaching practice. Her strong desire to offer yoga in her own community continues to motivate her to teach. Her simple, calm and gentle approach to yoga facilitates powerful growth for yoga students with or without prior yoga experience. Her classes feature posture sequences which playfully explore effort and ease while building both strength and flexibility.
Sara Coblyn is a 200 hour level certified yoga teacher through Nirvana Yoga. She is trained in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program, in the Mindful Schools program, and in Kristin Neff’s Mindfulness Based Self Compassion program. Sara is a skilled educator, nurturing teacher, and passionate gardener with over 25 years of gardening experience. She enjoys working with people and sharing the experience of healing and joy she has found through her passions of yoga and gardening. She combines these interests in her business, Sweet Roots Gardens, where in addition to yoga and mindfulness based garden programs she also has a line of natural body care products made with herbs grown in her gardens. She teaches online classes through zoom and in her gardens in the warmer weather. Sara also offers private adult yoga sessions and family yoga programs to parents and kids of all ages.
Amy Greeman has been practicing yoga since 2009, exploring all aspects of asana, breath work, and yoga therapy. She completed a 200-hour Certified Yoga Instructor training through Beryl Bender Birch's The Hard and The Soft Yoga Institute, in cooperation with Sheila Magalhaes and the staff of Heartsong Yoga. She is also a 100-hour certified instructor in Mindful Yoga Therapy through Suzanne Manafort's studio in Newington, CT. Amy's focus is on uniting the mind and body through mindful movement and thoughtful self-study.
Susan Moore, RYT-500 Susan is a bodyworker, craniosacral therapist, and yoga teacher. She came to yoga after more than two decades of martial arts and tai chi study. In yoga, she found the opportunity to express the strength and agility of martial arts while exploring yoga’s subtle practices of mind and breath. She is a certified Advanced Teacher of Therapeutic Yoga through Integrative Yoga Therapy, studying under Joseph Le Page. She is also a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator. In her classes, Susan is dedicated to creating an experience of safety and autonomy that supports the journey of inner exploring, healing, and connection to Self.
Karen Sanderson, M,OTR/L. Karen has been dabbling in yoga for over 30 years, starting a consistent practice around 2010. Inspired by her strong and compassionate mom who deals with the challenges of Parkinson’s, Karen became determined to create a healthy path for herself as well as explore ways to best support her mom. In addition to yoga, her passions include exploring all areas of self-growth, spirituality, law of attraction, longevity and healthy lifestyle choices, along with spending time outdoors, dancing (especially at music festivals) and being around family and friends. She completed her 200 hour “Hard and Soft” yoga teacher training with the Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute and Heartsong Yoga Center in East Longmeadow, MA, in 2023. Karen has a joyful energy and is excited to share her love of yoga with others. She enjoys the flow of vinyasa style yoga, gentle yoga, as well as Ashtanga and Present Power style yoga. She strives to mix elements of those into her classes. Karen is an OT in early intervention and lives in South Deerfield.
Alison Zabko, RYT-200, has always been compassionate towards others and interested in what connects the mind, body, and soul. Her interest in how the body connects to itself and the mind has provided a strong foundation for her career choices. Alison received her B.S. in Fire Science and her M.P.A. from Anna Maria College which garnered her a career as a Paramedic. She started her yoga journey as a way to combat the stress of the EMS world and to improve her mental and physical health. It quickly became a way of life, rooted in her passion for the mind, body, and soul connection. She has always put her full self into achieving her goals and becoming a yoga instructor is no exception. Her spirit is firmly planted in the practice and helping others feel more whole.
Nashville Zanvettor, Big Brother
Nashville (“Nash”) is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. He has a strong home practice that includes puppy pose, downward facing dog, and savasana. His meditations involve bird and squirrel watching out the picture window. Occasionally his bursting love for yoga causes him to nibble on a yoga mat or interrupt his humans’ practice. Nash’s hobbies include chasing his feline housemates and playing with his canine sister, Frankie. He loves long walks with his girlfriend, Willow Coblyn. Nash finds his yoga practice calming for his puppy body and puppy mind.
Frankie Zanvettor, Kid Sister Frankie joined the family during the pandemic, after spending a short time at Dakin Humane Society. She quickly fit the mold as Nashville’s little sister. Frankie spends her time bouncing around like a kangaroo, chasing Nashville and waking him from his naps, squeezing into the laps of her humans, stealing all the attention, and violating personal boundaries in the most loving way. Frankie’s Yoga Nidra practice brings her nervous system back into balance, helps her calm down, and provides her with much-needed rest.