Grace, a lifelong athlete, began instructing fitness classes in 2016 after becoming a mom to stay active and keep up with her two kids.
Grace teaches vinyasa-style yoga, yoga sculpting, spinning, barre-style, and various strength classes. Members love Grace's classes for an attainable challenge, descriptive movement queues, and playlists that always hit!
Often, you will catch Grace saying that each class is like a bridge. You step onto that bridge feeling one way, with baggage from your day... and as you cross that bridge, you begin to shed layers and feel like a new person, with a new day ahead of you once you get to the other side. Grace invites you to cross that bridge with her at Wembley!
Jill resides in Chagrin Falls along with her husband, three children, and a lovable dog. Her interest in fitness and nutrition sparked during the summer after she graduated from DePauw University. In high school, she was a lacrosse player, swimmer, and cheerleader, and her sports practices were her primary form of movement. However, she never gave much thought to exercise outside of sports until she found herself living at home in Ohio for a month before moving to Los Angeles for her education job. Out of boredom, she decided to try running, and conquering the country roads around her small town gave her a sense of challenge and accomplishment, which quickly turned into a new hobby. Her love for running evolved into periodic races and half marathons all around California. The running kick-started a particular interest in movement, fitness, and the nutrition needed to fuel her body to accomplish her goals. After twelve years, she moved back to Ohio, where she found The Wembley Club, inspiring people, and an awesome variety of classes. This year, having all three of her children in school full time, gave her the freedom to get her group fitness instructor certification and the opportunity to join the Wembley team.
Erin is a proud mom of four very active boys! Previously, Erin was a high school history teacher but decided to explore other career options, as fitness and strength training have always been her passions! She was a college athlete and now competes locally and nationally in powerlifting competitions, in which she competes in the squat, bench, and deadlift. She would love to help others reach their fitness goals as a certified personal trainer. Erin believes in hard work, dedication, and the right program to guide your end goal.
Ali Hively is the founder of Kijia, a company that empowers busy women to feel their best through building habits of nutrition, mindset, and movement. She (Kijia) helps companies and individuals break through their busy lives to manage stress, lose weight, gain energy, and live their best lives! Ali has created a signature lifestyle program to make positive change possible and long-lasting.
Tim started practicing yoga in 2010 after spending over 30 years in a corporate job. He enjoyed it so much that he became a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) in 2011, focusing on vinyasa and power yoga through Chagrin Yoga. However, he realized that he needed more training to teach yoga to all populations, including those with limited mobility or those who have experienced trauma. In 2016, he studied under Margot Milcetich to learn more about special populations and trauma, and two years later completed another 300-hour training program with the same focus. His thesis paper for this training program was teaching yoga to underprivileged populations without access to yoga. In 2019, Tim attended a 14-hour Prison Yoga Project workshop in Detroit to learn how to teach yoga to extremely traumatized and underprivileged populations. Since then, he has been working closely with the Prison Yoga Project and facilities throughout Northeast Ohio to bring yoga to prisons, jails, and detention centers. Currently, Tim is the owner of One Love Yoga in Kent and has taught almost 2,000 hours of yoga classes, workshops, and teacher training modules. He is also certified to lead a 200-hour yoga training program. In addition to his yoga work, he holds an AAS in Law Enforcement from Lakeland Community College and a BA in Business Management from Hiram College.
Robyn was born and raised in Northeast Ohio. She attended Kenston High School and later pursued a Bachelor's degree in Middle Childhood Education from Kent State University. She then went on to complete her Master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel, specializing in International Education and Exchange. After her master's degree, she traveled to Germany to teach English, where she met her now-husband, who was also teaching English.
Following her time in Germany, Robyn moved to Los Angeles to work at the University of Southern California in adult education administration. She spent the next ten years there while also starting a family. When her second child was born, she decided to slow down and stay home with her two small children.
During her break, she completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training, specializing in therapeutics, including pre/postnatal, cancer, injuries, and restorative yoga. Robyn moved back to her hometown of Bainbridge, Ohio, where she is excited for her children to grow up and enjoy the snow. She is now teaching at the Arena at Wembley, where she can help people of all different ages, genders, and skill levels move forward in their yoga journey.
Following her time in Germany, Robyn moved to Los Angeles to work at the University of Southern California in adult education administration. She spent the next ten years there while also starting a family. When her second child was born, she decided to slow down and stay home with her two small children.
During her break, she completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training, specializing in therapeutics, including pre/postnatal, cancer, injuries, and restorative yoga. Robyn moved back to her hometown of Bainbridge, Ohio, where she is excited for her children to grow up and enjoy the snow. She is now teaching at the Arena at Wembley, where she can help people of all different ages, genders, and skill levels move forward in their yoga journey.
Shawn started her yoga journey in 2000 when she was pregnant with her first child. She was drawn to the centering, inner wisdom and peace, the ability to bring calm to the chaos of daily life as the mother of two free spirited and very energetic children! The practice brought her back to the childlike curiosity and joyful playfulness of youth. This feeling is what she hopes to inspire every student to find within themselves on and off of the mat.
Colleen is the Fitness Director at The Wembley Club. In the fitness world for over 19 years, her passion is to help individuals find a love for fitness and their bodies and benefits beyond the physical aspect of working out. She loves music, new workouts, and pushing people to their limits- whatever they may be that day. Cycling, Bootcamp, Strength Classes, HIIT, Boxing, you name it, she loves to teach it!
Vishali began practicing yoga during her childhood in India, with a primary focus on the spiritual aspects of yoga. She has received extensive training in Hatha yoga in India, as well as Vinyasa style yoga in the United States. For over 15 years, she has been teaching yoga in a meditative style with a strong focus on alignment for the overall health and well-being of her students. Her aim is to empower her students to cultivate self-awareness, mindfulness, and resilience by offering various tools that yoga provides. She combines teachings from Classical yoga, Buddhism, and Sanskrit to provide a unique experience for her students. Her areas of expertise are yoga for back care, restorative yoga for deep relaxation, and meditation for all levels.
Penny recently retired from her nursing career after dedicating 45 years to it. She has been married for over 50 years and has three adult children and four adult grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, tending to her flower beds, and traveling to spend time with her family. Penny has always loved water, which led her to join a Wembley water aerobics class in 1994. Over time, she became an instructor and eventually obtained certification as an AEA aquatic fitness instructor. Penny has been leading aqua fitness classes at Wembley for the past 25 years.
Kate has worked in the field of health and wellness for over 20 years in various roles as a healthcare administrator, educator, and healing arts practitioner. Since 2013, she has shifted her focus away from the more traditional wellness sector and has been dedicated to crafting her skills in more integrative, alternative, and holistic healing therapies and education.
Her love for yoga began in 2003 when she created the onsite yoga program to support MetroHealth Hospital employees. Knowing it would be a gift she would like to share with others someday, she began her yoga teacher training path in 2012 and never looked back. Kate has been trained in several modalities of hatha-style yoga and kundalini and offers instruction in both group settings and personal 1:1 yoga instruction.
Her love for yoga began in 2003 when she created the onsite yoga program to support MetroHealth Hospital employees. Knowing it would be a gift she would like to share with others someday, she began her yoga teacher training path in 2012 and never looked back. Kate has been trained in several modalities of hatha-style yoga and kundalini and offers instruction in both group settings and personal 1:1 yoga instruction.
As the owner and creatrix of Sage & Soul, Kate currently works as an intuitive healer & energy medicine practitioner, Hatha & Kundalini yoga instructor, transformational/conscious parenting coach, Thai massage practitioner, sound healer, aromatherapist, and podcast host. She also leads area workshops and retreats, a local women’s circle, and her pack of four children at home.
Maggie strongly believes that engaging in physical activity can improve both the body and mind. She thinks that fitness should be enjoyable, inclusive, empowering, and adaptable to all levels of experience. During Maggie's classes, you can expect a well-planned and motivating playlist, guidance that emphasizes proper form to ensure safety and muscle toning, and a light-hearted, playful approach. Maggie has always prioritized the importance of health and wellness for the mind, body, and spirit. Prior to becoming a mother, which she considers her most fulfilling job, she was the creator, editor, and publisher of Balanced Living, a holistic lifestyle magazine that was distributed free of charge throughout Northeast Ohio.
Jessica is not your average physiotherapist, but a fiery fitness aficionado! To her, fitness is not just about lifting weights or breaking a sweat; it's a holistic journey encompassing our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. At The Wembley Club, she's known for infusing her hot power yoga and barre fusion classes with a sprinkle of magic - think nerdy anatomy facts, empowering vibes and a refreshing comedic outlook. She takes requests and will improv her flow to meet your needs. Don't have a request? No worries, she's got you covered either way. Jessica's classes are a healthy dose of what you didn't even know you needed, always brimming with energy and positivity. Her dedication to your well-being is unparalleled, making you feel valued and important in your fitness journey.
She lives in the charming village of Chagrin Falls with her college sweetheart Mario, two sons who are the lights of her life, Lucio and Gianni, and her adorable emotional support dog Bruno!
She lives in the charming village of Chagrin Falls with her college sweetheart Mario, two sons who are the lights of her life, Lucio and Gianni, and her adorable emotional support dog Bruno!
When she's not wrangling one of her boys or at the club teaching her heart out, you can find her getting even nerdier at The Fusion Physio. Jessica, also known as Dr. Pisano, established The Fusion Physio in 2022 in downtown Chagrin Falls in order to take her ability to help others in her community heal and enhance their performance to the next level, which is what she also strives for in her daily life. Health is in fact the best form of wealth. Her community involvement is not just a part of her life, but a part of her heart, making you feel connected and part of a larger cause.
Jessica has been in the health and fitness industry since 2010, when she graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University. She has been practicing in outpatient orthopedics since then and has vast experience working with all ages and diverse client backgrounds, including athletes, performing artists, and those with chronic pain or trauma. In addition to her 200 Level RYT, Barre, and Spinning certification, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. She is Certified in Integrative Dry Needling and Functional Nutrition for Chronic Pain.
She lives in the charming village of Chagrin Falls with her college sweetheart Mario, two sons and lights of her life, Lucio and Gianni, and her adorable emotional support dog Bruno!
When she’s not wrangling one of her boys or at the club teaching her heart out, you can find her getting even nerdier at The Fusion Physio. Jessica, also known as Dr. Pisano, established The Fusion Physio in 2022 in downtown Chagrin Falls in order to take her ability to help others in her community heal and enhance their performance to the next level, which is what she also strives for in her daily life. Health is in fact the best form of wealth.
Jessica has been in the health and fitness industry since 2010 when she graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from St. Louis University. She has been practicing in outpatient orthopedics since then and has vast experience working with all ages and diverse client backgrounds, including athletes, performing artists and those with chronic pain or trauma. In addition to her 200 Level RYT, Barre and Spinning certification, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and is Certified in Integrative Dry Needling and Functional Nutrition for Chronic Pain.
Cyleigh moved to Chagrin Falls when she was 8 and after some time in Atlanta and Chicago, decided to move back to raise her 3 sons, Braden (9), Davis (6) and Beckett (2). She has always enjoyed fitness and in her free time loves to exercise, needlepoint, and spend time with family and friends. She hopes to get more fitness certifications in the next couple of years…because Wembley is just a great place to be! Cyleigh believes in celebrating all things big and small because each day is truly a gift…cheers!
Elaine Steehler has been an elementary education teacher for over 20 years. Born & raised in Bainbridge she and her husband relocated to South Florida in 1998 & three years ago happily moved back to the Chagrin Falls area. She included yoga in her classroom curriculum in Florida & has been teaching kids yoga at a Cleveland area gym for over two years. She’s super excited to bring her yoga & education experience to The Arena at Wembley