New Classes and Times!
and...FREE classes to meet our new instructors!
Sundays: 4:30-6pm Hot Yoga with Andrea
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30pm Cycle with Patty
Mondays & Wednesdays: 6:30pm TRX with Patty
Tuesdays: 5:30pm Warm Vinyasa alternating Jen and Diana
Tuesdays: Single Series, 1-Hour Hot Yoga alternating Jen and Andrea
Alternating Fridays: 9:30am Cycle/Yoga and Rebound/TRX with Diana
Fridays (starting in late October): 5:30pm Hot Yoga with Andrea
Saturdays: 10:00am PEC (Pilates Equipment Combo) with Diana
FREE Classes...sign up asap online!
*Sunday 10-17: 2:30pm Single Series 1 hour
& 4-5:30pm 90 minute Hot Yoga w/Andrea
*Monday 10-18: 5:30pm Cycle & 6:30pm TRX w/Patty
Check online for all that we offer and when these new classes/times begin! We offer over 35 classes per week!
Get to know all of us below....
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MEET THE AMAZING ESSENCE
INSTRUCTORS & TRAINERS!
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** Cheryl Wallace**
I am certified to teach Gentle yoga, Yoga 1 and Vinyasa Flow yoga, Strength and Core group exercise, Women on Weights (WOW) group exercise, and Tabata group exercise classes. I am also a certified Personal Trainer and Raw Chef.
My favorite healthy activities that are important to me in caring for my health are practicing yoga and preparing healthy meals. These activities give me balance in all areas of my life.
Something interesting about me that my clients may not know is that I have aspirations of one day becoming an accomplished Jazz pianist.
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The things that keep me motivated on my wellness journey, is having a heart to help others achieve their fitness goals whatever they may be. I truly want to help each person accomplish their health goal in a safe nonjudgemental space. Life truly is about helping others to become their best self. In doing all of the above, I think it’s important for me to set the example by the way I live my own life of discipline not just teaching but doing those things that elevate the bar for my clients.
I will help my clients stay on their wellness course through the holidays and into the New Year by encouraging them never to give up no matter the challenges that life throws at you. This will also require me to take time to prepare each class that I teach to offer something new and fresh. I will also challenge each individual to be thankful that they are able to move their bodies every day. It is a Blessing and a gift from God to be able to exercise and to take care of the temple that God has freely given to each of us.
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I teach Yoga II, Hot Yoga and Gentle
I have many activities I consider healthy. Practicing yoga, daily walks with my dog Millie, eating a whole foods plant based diet and meditating are just a few of my favorites,
I love to garden. Any day I can get my hands in Mother Earth is a good day. Planting seeds, watching them grow and reaping the bounty of the plant's harvest is extremely gratifying to me.
Motivation for me to stay on my wellness journey is an easy one. I stay the course because I feel so much better!!
I will continue to show up and guide yoga classes for anyone who wants to show up for themselves.
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I teach yoga and meditation. Hoping to teach Pilates someday soon. I like to show my classes yoga tools they can use in life off the mat.
My favorite activity is yoga and playing my drum at the park. My favorite spots are Sawyer Quarry and Magee Marsh. Artistic pursuits also bring a lot of balance and calmness.
I have taken glass blowing and welded sculpture at Toledo Museum of Art. I have played around with casting cement. My latest project was a stuffed rabbit, posed in tree posed and soaked in cement. Like many of us, he is struggling to stay balanced. I would like to try throwing clay on a wheel in 2022.
Learning new things keeps me motivated. As my journey continues, my perspective shifts so even old things become new again.
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I am working on recording some 3 minute meditations. Short, but effective things, that can be accessed at a moment when it’s needed.
I am learning some new techniques that incorporate resistance bands into yoga poses. They can help foster greater awareness and they are just a bunch of fun.
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What do you teach at essence? Yoga
What is your favorite, healthy activity to care for your own health? I enjoy a good boot camp, spinning, walking with friends and of course YOGA!
What is something interesting about you that your clients might not know? I love cookbooks—I read them like novels.
What keeps you motivated to stay your wellness course? I love the way exercise makes me feel. A good class gives me time to slow down and take care of myself.
How do you plan to help your clients stay on their wellness course through the holidays and into the new year? I love having an early morning class. It gives clients a chance to start their day on a positive note--then if the rest of the day is a mess, at least you exercised!
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I plan to help my clients stay on their wellness path by offering them new and refreshing workouts each time they take my courses. A big part of staying healthy is being educated on exercises, proper form, and muscle groups. My goal every class is to help clients understand how specific exercises can be beneficial towards one's ability to perform physical activities. I also want to help clients set realistic and achievable fitness goals to keep them active throughout the winter months. |
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I teach TRX and Woman on weights
My favorite activities are high intensity interval training, road biking, and walking.
I am working on my PhD at the University of Toledo.
What motivates me to stay active and healthy is knowing that I am helping to decrease my risk for chronic illness. Working out also helps me feel confident and rejuvenated throughout week. Knowing that I am accomplishing something each time I exercise helps me feel motivated to reach my fitness goals.
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I teach Zumba fitness and can teach yoga but currently just sub.
I love Zumba fitness and yoga to keep my body active and flexible. It's about balance
I love to travel, read and discover different parts of the world. The history, food and customs open the mind and spirit!
Keeping motivated is not hard once you know how much better you feel taking care of yourself.....mind, body and spirit.
Stop making excuses and just do it!!! Give it a month. No excuses. Turn it into a habit. Join a class, try something new, make friends, be social. The hardest part is showing up. Make the commitment to yourself and see how much better you feel.
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Currently, I am only a yoga sub as I get ready to travel for the winter some.
I teach yoga asana and pranayama.
I once spent a summer in the center of the Greenland Ice Sheet (when it was much larger than now)
Through the use of consistent asana practice and diet changes I was able to reverse the effects of chronic kidney disease. That is pretty motivating.
Whenever I have the opportunity, I share the joys of a foundational asana and pranayama practice to help maintain a balanced state of mind.
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**Patty McMullen**
What do you teach at essence? Cycling & TRX and I am training to teach Pilates with Diana.
What is your favorite, healthy activity to care for your own health? Outdoor cycling
What is something interesting about you that your clients might not know? I've been a fitness instructor for over 15 years
What keeps you motivated to stay your wellness course? No matter how crazy life gets, fitness has always been my happy place... it has been my most valuable tool to keep my mind and body balanced.
How do you plan to help your clients stay on their wellness course through the holidays and into the new year? Lead by example... Consistency is the key... a constant fitness routine, adding new things along the way will keep you on track.
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**Andrea Szymanski**
I teach 26&2 Hot Yoga
I have many activities including, meditating before I even get out of bed in the morning. I walk daily. I practice being in the moment to reduce anxiety.
Interesting fact: I did not fly on a plane until I was 36 years old.
I have many things to keep me motivated on my wellness course. My children and granddaughter are my number one reasons. I also want to be an example to others of how life, mindset and health is all how YOU make it. Life is short…. Be amazing at what you love.
I plan on keeping my clients on a wellness course though the holidays and new year by being an example, always leading with love and positivity. I always check in on my friends and yogis as well.
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**Diana Spiess**
I teach and train in all that we offer at essence except Zumba.
My favorite healthy activity is anything in nature (yoga, meditating, hiking, walking my dogs,etc) and Pilates.
Something my clients may not know about me is that I play the classical guitar...played for over 10 years and even in college. I also love to cook healthy, yummy foods, am truly an animal lover, and am passionate about photography.
I have many things to keep me motivated on my wellness course. My family is at the top of that list and staying healthy and strong to be able to care for my clients for years to come.
I plan on keeping my clients on a wellness course though the holidays and new year by being an example and reminding my clients that life is too short to waste time going back and forth with their wellness care. Staying the course pays off!
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essence mind body studio
725 Ford St. suite B
Maumee, Ohio 43537
419-873-6463 (mind)
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