Class Instructors
Jessica Wescott
Co-FounderYoga instructor Jessica Wescott, founder of Adirondack Elevation, holds certifications in vinyasa, hatha and yin yoga. Her classes weave breath, movement and meditation into transformative, soulful experiences that help participants reconnect with themselves. Beyond yoga, Jessica is passionate about helping others, rescuing dogs and gardening.
Stephanie Vaus
Co-FounderStephanie Vaus, founder of Sasaphras Yoga, has been practicing yoga for nearly twenty years and teaching since 2016. Her Hatha-based classes emphasize the connection between breath and movement while weaving yoga’s wisdom with earth-based spirituality. In addition to her yoga practice, Stephanie is a professional artist and muralist whose work can be seen in Glens Falls and Chestertown NY.
Jennifer Monroe has been teaching donation-based Hatha yoga classes since 2013 and has a personal practice spanning over two decades. The physical, mental and emotional support yoga provides has been instrumental in her life and she is grateful to be able to share these benefits with others. Her classes pair mindful movement with breath, to assist students with staying present in the current moment. Verbal and visual instruction, props and modifications are offered to ensure classes are accessible to everyone.
Co-FounderJennifer Monroe
Michelle Carrington, A HolyFire® III Karuna® World Peace Reiki Master and Spiritual Channel, brings a wealth of intuitive guidance, backed by certifications as a Community Wellness Facilitator, HeartMath Practitioner, Sound Healer and Mindfulness coach. Her passion lies in teaching and facilitation healing on physical, emotional and spiritual levels. She is deeply inspired by those moments when her clients discover their own inner light or breathe a sign of inner peace. She firmly believes that every life experience she has endured and every lesson in healing she has mastered has prepared her to serve as a beacon of light in the world. She offers a weekly guided meditation infused with HolyFire® Reiki and sound healing. She also teaches HolyFire® Reiki and other wellness focused workshops.
Co-FounderMichelle Carrington
Laura Carusone
Laura Carusone, RN, is a Health Couch and multi-certified wellness practitioner with training in yoga, meditation, Reiki, sound healing, Hot HIIT Pilates and herbalism. Known for her authentic and compassionate teaching style, she blends spiritual insight with practical anatomy, to guide students towards balance, self-awareness and a deeper connection to themselves and the world around them.
Co-Founder