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Meet Our Team at 
Wise Owl Wellness In the Woods
476 W White Mtn. Blvd.#12, Lakeside, AZ 85929


Kristy
Chief Executive Owl

Kristy has over 20 years of experience as a movement educator in the modalities of yoga, therapeutic dance, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Pilates, and meditation. She is an E-RYT500 Yoga Teacher and Trainer, Thai Yoga Bodywork Trainer, a Brown Belt Nia Teacher, and owner of Wise Owl School of Yoga and Thai Massage Academy. She offers Yoga Teacher Trainings, Thai Massage Trainings, Pilates Trainings, Continuing Education Courses, and Personal Development Programs.

Kristy is the former Administrative Director of the Mindfulness Center at the University of Virginia. In 2010, she developed and implemented a clinical trial at the University of Virginia Cancer Center to study the effect of the Nia Technique among women treated for breast cancer. In 2011, she started a Restorative Yoga program for breast cancer survivors and caregivers at the UVA School of Nursing. Both of these programs are still ongoing.

In 2016, Kristy founded the Wise Owl School of Yoga and began offering 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings. Since then, she has certified over 300 new yoga teachers. Through generous donations to the Wise Owl School of Yoga's Pay It Forward Fund, Kristy has been able to grant partial and full scholarships to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and the LGBTQIA+ community, to assist in their completion of a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification. This supports the mission of Wise Owl Wellness to bring more diverse yoga teachers to the world and "change the face" of yoga. 

In 2025, Kristy expanded to Lakeside, AZ and opened Wise Owl Wellness In the Woods. The space is home to yoga, dance, Thai Massage, meditation, and other healing modalities.

You can find Kristy teaching yoga classes and workshops, serving private clients through yoga, pilates, and Thai Massage, and dancing through life. She currently lives in Tucson, AZ.
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Services with Kristy:
  • Thai Yoga Bodywork (Assisted Stretching)
  • Private Yoga / Meditation / Breath Work
  • Private Pilates Reformer

Adriana

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A dedicated yogi for over 18 years, Adriana is honored to offer her services at Wise Owl Wellness. She provides private Pilates reformer sessions, sound healing experiences that support relaxation and inner balance, and a variety of self-discovery workshops.

A passionate musician and violinist with the White Mountain Symphony Orchestra, Adriana weaves music into her wellness offerings—often incorporating sound healing into her classes and special events. You may even hear her play the violin live, creating a uniquely immersive and restorative experience. She also offers 1:1 violin lessons at Wise Owl Wellness or from her home studio.

​Adriana also hosts a variety of self-discovery workshops each month at Wise Owl Wellness. She is also the host of a curated 90-minute in-person experience called The Life Path Immersion, where she guides individuals or couples through their Human Design, astrocartography, and astrology charts. This experience includes a tea ceremony, sound healing, journaling, and follow-up coaching—creating a deeply personalized space for reflection and alignment. Follow
@beinyourworth on Instagram to learn more.
Classes with Adriana:
  • Harmonic Healing (Sound Healing)
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Stillness & Sound (Meditation and Sound Healing)

Services with Adriana:
  • Private Pilates Reformer Sessions (30 & 60 Minutes)
  • Life Path Immersion (Private Sessions)
  • Human Design Workshops

Cheryl

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Cheryl practiced various styles of yoga through most of her 30 year career as Psychiatric Emergency Room RN. She has been certified as a RYT200 since 2021.

​Cheryl is a life long student of many holistic healing modalities. She is trained and certified in John F Barnes Myofascial Release, and has extensively studied Thomas Hanna Somatics, after using those modalities to heal her own chronic pain issues. 
 
Cheryl’s mission is to reduce the suffering of others by teaching them mind/body/spirit self-care techniques and practices.  She has a passion for making holistic modalities, including yoga, affordable and accessible to everyone. 

Classes with Cheryl:
  • Somatic Awakening: a 4-week Introduction to Somatics Sundays in June at 2-4pm

Kelly

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Kelly Hannigan, RN holds a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine- CCNM '97 and brings over 30 years of Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, TCM acupressure, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Cranial Sacral and Bowen techniques experience to WOW in the Woods where she lives full time with her own business licenced as "NeckLiftAz.com"

From Canada via Australia and Costa Rica, in 1994 she settled in Scottsdale where Hospice Nursing and Pain Management IV therapies, trigger point injections with Botox led to an Allergan trained Aesthetic practice in the late 90's.

Her studies include Agape University with Michael Beckwith, courses and workshops with James Twyman, Mikki Willis, Jack Canfield with focus on Joe Dispenza's  Neuroplasticity (coached by Angela Ferrari )
...... Favorite motto :  "Kindness Matters"

Classes with Kelly
  • Stillness and Sound - Meditation and Sound Healing
  • Attune Nights - a Reiki healing experience.
  • Private Pilates

Services with Kelly
PSR3/ Neo Gen Evo - NeckLiftAz.com
Medical Aesthetics, Skin, Acne and Acne Scarring Care.

You can find Kelly Mon - Fri from 12:15 to 12:45pm for a welcome greeting, WOW tour or private pilates class.

Laura

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Laura has been a devoted yoga student since 1998 and began teaching Hatha yoga in 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Iyengar, Kundalini, and Raja yoga blend together to create her unique style of teaching.

Laura’s yogic journey began in the 1970’s with her earliest memory being the exploration of her breath while lying in bed unable to sleep. She remembers doing breath retention techniques that were innately familiar and helped her relax and eventually sleep. To her surprise, these pranayama techniques reappeared in her yoga classes in the 90’s.
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Fast forward to the 1990’s, her yoga teacher out of the blue ‘informed’ her that she would be a gifted yoga teacher. Laura laughed. For her professional life consisted of working in graphic design, photography, and jewelry design. Life twisted and turned and by 2001, she was certified to teach yoga.

Classes with Laura
  • Yoga Bender 
  • Chair Yoga
  • Slow Chill Yin Yoga ​

LeAnn

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Nurse | Educator | Advocate for Healing & Freedom

My journey has been shaped by both healthcare and lived experience. After years of caring for others through long shifts, burnout, stress, and emotional exhaustion, I began exploring a deeper understanding of healing — one that goes beyond survival mode. Through my own experiences with trauma recovery and nervous system healing, I became passionate about helping people reconnect with themselves through education, self-awareness, somatic practices, clean water, and sustainable wellness habits. I believe healing is personal, freedom matters, and people deserve options that support both their health and their quality of life. My approach is honest, grounded, and heart-centered — focused on education over pressure and empowerment over fear.

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​Classes with LeAnn:
  • ​Restorative Somatic Dance
  • Restorative Yoga

Meghan

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Meghan is a dedicated and passionate yoga teacher (CYT-200) and Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator (SEL*F), certified through Breathe for Change. She specializes in Hatha and Yin Yoga, incorporating variations, embodied practices, meditation, and breathwork to create a holistic approach to well-being. She is also currently working toward becoming Katonah Yoga (R) certified. 

As an intuitive herbalist and shamanic practitioner, Meghan blends her deep connection to nature and spirituality to support healing and personal growth. She values cultivating mindful communities and ceremonies with like-minded friends. Follow Meghan as Shadow Blossom LLC on Instagram or Facebook. 

​Classes with Meghan:
  • Yin & Thai Yoga 
  • Ease & Essence: Embodied Flow 
  • Restorative Yoga 
  • Katonah Yoga(R) Inspired Flow 
Services with Meghan:
  • Private Thai Yoga Bodywork (Assisted Stretching)
  • Private Pilates Reformer Sessions (30 & 60 Min.)
  • Limpias (Energetic clearing of body or space)
  • Wedding Officiant / Custom Ceremony Design

Michelle

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Bio coming soon!

Classes with Michelle:
  • Points of Peace: Community Ear Acupuncture

Workshops with Michelle:
  • Healing Points & Sacred Sound

Services with Michelle:
  • Acupuncture

​Social Media:
​Rock Star Acupuncture on Facebook
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​Rock Star Acupuncture on Instagram



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    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
    • Make a Payment
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  • Services
    • Online Classes >
      • 30-Day Somatic Spark Challenge
      • Forest Floor Mat Pilates
      • Pilates Reformer Foundations
      • Settle Into Stillness
    • Anti-Inflammatory Eating >
      • Welcome >
        • Worksheets and Quizzes
        • Menus and Shopping Lists
        • Recipes
    • Meditation >
      • Be Here Now >
        • Living Mindfulness Daily
        • Cultivating Self-Kindness
        • Creating Calm at Work
        • Fostering a Resilient Mind
        • Mindful Relationships
    • Pilates
    • Thai Massage / Bodywork
    • Yoga
    • Request an Appointment
  • Trainings & Certifications
    • Pilates Reformer Training >
      • Foundations Training
      • Pilates Short Videos
    • 100 Hour Sacred Somatic Training >
      • Module 1
      • Module 2
      • Module 3
      • Module 4
      • Module 5
    • Sacred Somatics Dance Facilitator Training >
      • Training Manual
      • Sacred Somatics Dance Training Handouts
      • Sacred Somatics Dance Training Classes
    • 200 Hour Yoga Training >
      • Orientation
      • ZOOM Sessions
      • Welcome and Overview
      • Ethics
      • FUNctional Anatomy
      • Energy Anatomy
      • Asana and Alignment
      • Pranayama
      • Mindfulness
      • How to Teach Yoga
      • YogaPreneur: Business of Yoga
    • 300 Hour Yoga Training >
      • Training Modules >
        • Yoga of Kindness >
          • Kindness Introduction
          • Kindness Session 1
          • Kindness Session 2
          • Kindness Session 3
          • BONUS Kindness Session
        • Applied Breathwork >
          • Breathwork Introduction
          • Breathe Exercises for Exploration
        • Mindfulness for Difficult Emotions >
          • Orientation
          • Lessons Difficult Emotions
        • 6 Branches of Yoga >
          • 6 Branches Lessons
        • Diversity In Yoga >
          • Trauma Sensitive / Accessible / Adaptable Yoga
          • Body Positivity & Racial Inclusivity
        • Yamas & Niyamas >
          • Yamas
          • Niyamas
        • Living the Sutras
        • Enhanced Teaching Skills
        • Everyday Ayurveda
        • Chair Yoga >
          • Chair Yoga Orientation
          • Chair Sessions
        • Chakra Balancing Yoga >
          • Chakra Yoga Session
        • Laughter Yoga >
          • Orientation
          • Lessons
          • Resources
        • Prenatal Yoga
        • Restorative Yoga >
          • Restorative Orientation >
            • Restorative Sessions
          • Hot Stones & Aromatherapy
        • Thai Yoga Bodywork >
          • Thai Yoga Bodywork Training
        • Yin Yoga >
          • Yin Training
        • Yoga Nidra >
          • Yoga Nidra Training
        • Zodiac Yoga >
          • Zodiac Yoga Workshop
    • Yoga Specialties >
      • Chair Yoga >
        • Chair Yoga Training
      • On the Ball >
        • Orientation
        • Tutorials >
          • Warm Ups
          • Seated
          • Standing and Side Lying
          • Supine
          • Prone
          • Weights
        • Zoom Sessions
        • On the Ball Classes
      • Prenatal Yoga >
        • Prenatal Training
      • Radical Restorative Yoga >
        • Level 1
      • Yin Yoga Training >
        • Yin Yoga Foundations
    • Thai Massage Academy >
      • Supine
      • Prone
      • Side Lying (Prenatal)
      • Seated
      • Table Thai
      • Foot Massage & Acupressure
    • Yoga Camp >
      • Downloads
    • Thrive >
      • Sessions >
        • Session 1: Where Do I Begin?
        • Session 2: Goal Setting
        • Session 3: Success Strategies
        • Session 4: Boost Career Longevity
        • Session 5: Ethics & Professionalism
        • Session 6: Communication Fundamentals
        • Session 7: Working In Different Settings
        • Session 8: Creating Your Ideal Business
        • Session 9: Business Start Up Basics
        • Session 10: Managing Your Practice
        • Session 11: Marketing Fundamentals
        • Session 12: Client Retention
    • Host a Training
  • Events
  • WOW In the Woods
    • Meet Our Team
    • In-Person Classes
    • Online Classes
    • Private Sessions
    • Rent Our Space