Yvonne’s journey began in 2005 when a friend insisted she attend a Yoga class with her. From that first experience on the mat, her passion for Yoga was born. Since then, she has been drawn towards both the spiritual and physical components of yoga and the constant challenges that it provides her....
Megan began her yoga journey after having her daughter in 2006. She quickly realized yoga was more than just a physical exercise. It began to help her with the stress and anxiety of life, when she stepped off the mat she had inner peace that she couldn't explain. Megan has been practicing everyda...
Jillian McAfee, E-RYT-200 is Invoke Studio’s Director of Operations and Co-Owner. She graduated from Indiana University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Fitness has always been an integral part of Jillian’s life as she grew up dancing competitively and attended several conventio...
Brooke began practicing yoga three years ago in search of adding variety to her exercise routine. She graduated from IU with a degree in Health Fitness Specialty, but was hesitant to try yoga because she was unsure if she could calm her busy mind for an entire hour. Brooke instantly fell in love ...
Glenna loves the mind-body connection inherent in yoga and Pilates systems of exercise. As a college athlete and still enjoying a bit of competition, Pilates and yoga offer a way to recover and build strength without stressing the body. Glenna comprehensively certified by Peak Pilates. Not stoppi...
Jillian began her yoga journey in 2013 after the passing of her mother, Donna, from lung cancer. Yoga gave her a way to heal and redirect her grief into something beautiful and strong. Coming from a movement background, she has been dancing since age 11, 17 of those years were spent as a professi...
Erin’s love of dance was what first drew her to the lines of energy and fluid movement of yoga. Like so many, the physical practice is where she began her journey. In college she retreated to her mat as a way to manage stress and get the creative juices flowing. Erin became more immersed in yoga ...
E-RYT 200, Shanea has been practicing yoga for over 13 years and teaching for 5 years. She is a strong believer in the mental and emotional health benefits of yoga. She has extensive experience as a mental health advocate and volunteer for sexual and domestic assault survivors, and she volunteers...
Brittany stumbled (literally) onto her mat in 2009 and for the first time in her life heard the phrase "as you are, you are enough". She was hooked. She completed her 200-hour Power Vinyasa training in 2013 and her 500-hr training in 2020. She is passionate about functional anatomy, intuition, an...
Bekah began her yoga journey in 2010, taking classes with her mom. Growing up as a dancer, Bekah enjoyed the way yoga extended her flexibility and challenged her strength. The last several years, her favorite aspect of yoga is the mental health benefits. She loves the feeling of calm and clear he...
Vanessa started her Pilates journey in late 2017 and completed her 500 hour Comprehensive Teacher Training program in early 2018. Though having learned the classical pilates repertoire, she has a love for spunky, athletic and creative flows. Be prepared to move, sweat, laugh and get a well rounde...
Movement has always been integral in Andrea’s life. From the age of 3, she began using dance and the performing arts as her form of self-expression. Although she had this outlet of performing that allowed the body to release, she was often left with anxiety from overthinking and over analyzing si...
Morgan has always been the high intensity workouts kind of gal until injuries from her collegiate running career no longer could tolerate them. Last March was a combination of quarantine, another running injury from intense training, and being stuck at home with nothing to do. Morgan found Pilate...
Stacey started doing yoga along with Bryan Kest’s classic 1990s tapes – struggling through the hour practice just for that blissful savasana at the end. Always active, she used yoga to complement her lifestyle and enjoyed puzzling her way through the physicality of postures. It wasn’t until after...
