Flex Wooster Wellness + Recovery

Christine is an E-500-RYT, E-200 RYT and YACEP®. She is also a Karuna Reiki Master, Holy Fire III Reiki Master and Usui Reiki Master. She found her way to her mat after having her children. She was in need of some Mind & Body connection but discovered so much more. She discovered a Soul connection to the energy brought forth from yoga, from breath awareness and movement; she found healing in another form. She enjoys offering services that will allow clients to find a space within them where they can just be who they are in that moment; without expectations or judgements; to breathe, to move, to connect back to their essence of themselves, to take what they need and leave the rest. To be able to share parts of her journey to help students feel embodied and empowered in themselves, to give them the tools, the intentions, to continue to reach their highest potential on and off the mat is why she is passionate about helping others find their practice.

Debora Galaz hails from Santiago, Chile. She is the oldest of five siblings, all of whom still live in Chile. She came to the US at age 20 and finished her degree in Elementary Education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She met her husband in Madison, but they soon moved to Wooster where he is from in order to raise their two children closer to his family. When she's not teaching dance fitness classes, she manages her fiber arts business, making a variety of felted wool clothing accessories and ornaments and selling them online and at Local Roots Market. Debora Galaz discovered Reiki by happenstance while seeking out a massage -- the masseuse was not in that day, but the Reiki practitioner was, and her vision of "body work" was forever changed. She loves the feeling of mind and body balance that it brings. She is certified at Reiki Level 1 & Level 2, in the Usui Reiki Ryoho tradition, having completed her training at Yoga on High in Columbus.

Emily Moorefield Mariola is the founder of Flex Yoga & is a certified Yoga Instructor through Amazing Yoga Studios of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She completed her advanced training at The Yoga Place and is certified RYT-500, E-RYT 200, YACEP, through Yoga Alliance. Emily also holds Barre & Yin certificates. Emily took her first yoga class in 2004 & has been hooked ever since. Originally a competitive runner, Emily was a high school state champion and a three time All-American in Cross-Country and Track & Field. Emily uses her understanding of competitive athletics and awareness of physical capabilities to enhance her yoga practice as well as her teaching. Emily teaches a Power Vinyasa Flow style of yoga that integrates the physical poses (or asanas) with the breath (or pranayama) in a fluid and powerful way. Although many find a yoga practice to fulfill their exercise regime, Emily believes it is also the best supplement for the competitive athlete, those looking for the edge, and for those interested in restoring balance and flexibility in a more gentle practice. The emotional benefits of a consistent yoga practice can equal (and often exceed) the physical benefits of yoga, & the instructors at Flex Yoga are committed to carefully guide all students to work within their limits. Emily's goal is that Flex Yoga can be a space where all people can find and experience the emotional and physical benefits of yoga. Very young to very old, very fit to not fit at all, yoga can bring softness, flexibility, balance and strength to the body and the mind. With a strong commitment to continue and enhance her yoga education Emily has taken additional teacher trainings and workshops from some of the best yoga instructors in the country, including: Karen & Sean Conley, Kathryn Budig, Bryan Kest, and Doug Swenson. A potter by trade, Emily has found yoga creeping into her art more and more these days. Emily & her husband Mike live on a farm just south of Wooster with their four free-range children: Ian, Vincy, Annie and Mia.

Marisa Hammond is a licensed and registered occupational therapist with 6 years of experience. She received her bachelor’s of science degree in exercise physiology from Ashland University and pursued her master’s of occupational therapy degree from Cleveland State University. Marisa has worked with clients in all walks of life, from infants to geriatrics, to regain functional independence. Currently she works in area school districts with students with varied abilities as well as Wooster ommunity Hospital. As an occupational therapist, Marisa will use everyday life occupations for the purpose of enhancing participation, regaining function, and resuming daily life occupations that support function. Through these sessions, clients can expect to improve functional performance in daily activities, restore independence, and increase overall well-being, no matter the medical diagnosis. Marisa is also trained to incorporate various modalities such as dry needling, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, cupping, and kinesiotaping as part of treatment sessions to help improve participation in daily life.

Travis is a Usui Reiki Master and yoga student/teacher. He is in the studio often, you've probably seen his face and even practiced next to him on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.