Elyse Mickalonis
Elyse Mickalonis grew up in upstate New York with a love for animals, cooking and bonfires. Elyse earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the State University of New York at Purchase College and Master’s Degree from New York University. In 2012, Elyse began her yoga journey in Johnson City, NY as a student at Yoga Body Shop, a Baptiste Affiliate Studio. There, she took gentle hot yoga and hot Vinyasa classes, as well as assist and align workshops. She also completed Baron Baptiste’s 40 Days to Personal Revolution.
In 2015, Elyse received her 240 hour yoga certification and began teaching classes at Free Spirits Yoga in Greensboro, NC. Soon after, she led classes at The Breathing Room in Winston-Salem, NC. Elyse started teaching private in-person and virtual yoga classes for those who did not feel comfortable in group settings in 2016. She now teaches group studio classes and private yoga classes in Cambridge, Somerville and Winchester. Elyse received Reiki I Certification in the summer of 2018 from Free Spirits Yoga and during February of 2019, her WPA Class 1 Certification for Stand Up Paddle Boarding as well as Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga Certification from Island Yoga in Aruba. Later that month, she became a doTERRA Wellness Advocate.
After a health scare in 2012, Elyse began seeing the value in living in the present and letting go of what we can’t control. Elyse aims to help others discover more about themselves, to shed daily stress, embrace joy and find strength in meditation, yoga and plant medicine.
Instructor Credentials:
- Free Spirits Yoga Certified Yoga Teacher — 240 hours
- Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga Teacher — 30 hours
- WPA Level 1
- Certified Reiki Level I
- CPR & First Aid