Teachers and Staff

Michelle Fleming found yoga and it saved her life. She stumbled into an Astanga class one afternoon and found it was the first thing that made her intense anxiety and depression dissipate. After tearing a ligament in her knee during class, she began to delve deeply in the anatomy behind the poses in an effort to find a safe and effective practice that retained the exhilarating flow she loved so much. These days she trains teachers and students to find a fluid pattern of movement that protects the joints while stretching the muscles and connective tissue and quieting the mind. She is the owner of Sanctuary Wellness Studios and founder of Equilibrium, a non-profit dedicated to bringing breathe, movement and nutrition education to young people with anxiety and mood disorders. After living and learning all over the country, she now teaches internationally, bringing her unique style of yoga to students of all levels, ages, shapes and sizes. Her clients have included such athletes as top ranked NHL players and The World Champion Women’s Squash player. She has been teaching for over 11 years and training other teachers for over 3 and believes it is a blessing to be able to bring people the gifts of a strong body, a quiet mind and a blissful spirit.

Doreen Driver, RYT received her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification under Michelle Fleming & Finding Inner Peace Yoga School and is a certified Reiki Master. Her classes are suitable for all ages, all levels, and all body types, and she loves integrating Reiki and massage into them, giving her students a truly relaxing & refreshing experience in the studio.

Certified 200 hr Yoga Teacher & Thai Massage Bodyworker Over 5 years ago training for the Duxbury Triathlon I injured my knees.  Running, biking & even swimming hurt so I had to do something different.  First, I found pilates. The instructor was so good (Lynn Gifford) decided to try her yoga class.  That first class was simply Divine and I never looked back.  As my practice grew teaching seemed the natural progression.  Now as a teacher (trained by the Queen of alignment & anatomy, our Michelle Fleming) guiding others to find the ease and comfort in their own body & minds is a gift.  My style?...Challenging advanced students to slow down and find strength while encouraging beginners to see that each step of an asana is part of the journey.  Wherever you are at is where you are supposed to be.  Breath into it and ENJOY!

Lauren completed the 200 Hour Transformational Yoga Teacher Training with Michelle Fleming in June 2011, and enjoys the balance that Yoga brings to her vegan, bicycle-riding, outdoors-exploring lifestyle. In addition to teaching Power Yoga, she is the webmaster for Sanctuary Studios and has a soft spot for computer problems.

After many years as a fitness instructor, Lesley found yoga after a running injury.  “I, like many, thought yoga was just about stretching and meditating, and I was a hard core sweat and muscle burn junkie. I was very misinformed. I believe yoga saved my body from furthering the injury to my knee and ankle. I have always been interested in the science of exercise and anatomy and yoga training has allowed me to deepen this study.” As she delved deeper into anatomy study, physiology and natural healing she was drawn to intricate workings of the human brain, and the mind-body connection philosophized in yoga teachings. An interest in brain and movement disorders has led her to focus on yoga therapy to help people improve their quality of life. She continues her study into brain and movement disorders while working with students with challenges such as Parkinson’s disease, cerebral palsy, Huntington’s diseases, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Lesley is a lifelong equestrian and has been a licensed horseback riding instructor for nearly 30 years. She now incorporates her knowledge of balanced equitation with the core strength development of yoga and Pilates to give riders a competitive edge, or just to help them find a meditative practice that benefits both horse and rider. Recently, Lesley has also added Figure Skaters to her client base.

Lisa began taking yoga asana classes because of tension in her neck and shoulder. Falling in love with the practice she decided to train with Finding Inner Peace under the wing of Michelle Fleming, the world she entered is amazing and full of endless gateways to exploration of body, mind and spirit. Lisa is currently 200 hour CYT, RYT with a certification also in children's yoga and working on her 500 hour-Yoga as Therapy training. Movement without pain and exploring the shadows within us to realize our true potential and purpose is a wonderful discovery. Continuously inspired and motivated to learn and teach... From restorative to power yoga and playing with Acro and Aerial yoga, Lisa has been lucky to learn from and become inspired by so many wonderful people who represent the many facets of the yoga community.

Lynn is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) through the National Yoga Alliance and Certified Pilates Mat instructor through Power Pilates. "Yoga has given me so many gifts. It has taught me to be who I am, to honor where I am today, to love, to forgive and to reconnect with the Divine. I have been blessed to meet and practice with so many talented and amazing teacher whose work I cherish and share now as I teach. Thank you Shiva Rea, Gurmukh, Rusty Wells, Maxx Storm, Tim Miller, Dharma Mittra and all the others for reflecting the limitless."

Muhammed is a Physician specialized in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, and is a teaching faculty at Tufts University Medical school who deeply believes in Yoga as a therapeutic modality for brain disorders. He has completed 200 hours of yoga teachers training and is a Yoga Alliance registered yoga teacher (RYT). Practicing Therapeutic yoga for mental health and brain disorders, he brings the Ancient Yoga Sutra philosophy into modern day Medical Practice, integrating Chakra and Bandha energy channel with Neuro-anatomy and Neuro-Chemistry networks of the autonomic and central nervous systems to understand the mechanism of flight and fight, stress and relaxation, insomnia and stages of sleep, fear and panic attacks, depression and happiness, and memory and attention. Muhammed is a community educator and has done educational workshops on "Brain Disorders and Yoga"  for health care professionals, Yoga teachers, and other fitness therapists to provide education on brain anatomy and chemistry, and to understand various types of brain disorders and the effects of Yoga and Meditation on brain and behavior. He is currently enrolled in 500 hours Yoga as a therapy training with Michelle Fleming at the Sanctuary in Plymouth.

For more than 15 years, Tiffany Taves spent her time in the field of education. As a writer, professional speaker, trainer, coach and executive, she has extensive leadership experience in relationship and team building; hiring professional, sales and technical staff; strategic planning; change management, systems, and policy; and creating effective professional development programs. In 2008, Tiffany founded TST Design, a shamanic healing practice. Innately a vision caster, Tiffany saw that as witnesses and participants in the changes of our times, we need to find the soul-centered, transformative, and sustainable options that further our personal lives as well as the businesses and jobs that support those lives. In this endeavor, she took the opportunity to add her skills from her time corporate, non-profit and education to her training in ancient and contemporary studies of consciousness transformation and energy healing for individuals and systems. Tiffany practices shamanic healing in the tradition of the Laika Earthkeepers (the high shaman priests and ancestors of the Incas) in Peru and bases her executive coaching in the same tradition. She specializes in helping people, individually and in teams, to move the things that are stopping them out of their way. She works to help individuals, organizations and groups understand strategies to continue growth and expansion - to reclaim their passion and begin their lives anew. Her credentials include a Master's degree in Higher Education, Leadership and Administration, and a B.A. in English Literature, with a minor in French History. She also holds a Master certification in Healing the Light Body from The Four Winds Society and is a participant in their Sage Program. She learns something from each person in her life continuously, and continually develops her skills, knowledge, and love through adventures created new each day. She listens to those around her with empathy, an open mind, patience, and lightness of heart.

Alison is a Thai Massage therapist at Sanctuary Studios.

I have always been fascinated by the intricacies and purposeful perfection of the Human form.  Every second our bodies perform a function necessary for life without us even thinking about it!  We are amazingly formed and fashioned to be EXCELLENT at living!   All we need is no interference. For over 15 yrs I have been studying and applying the art of bodywork, science and philosophy as it relates to form and function.  I hold a B.S. in Exercise Science, am a Massage therapist and Doctor of Chiropractic.   My experience has led me to know that we are so much more than just parts/pieces.  We are Intelligently designed beings with each and every cell connected to the next that have a natural capacity to regenerate, recuperate and thrive. Through the integration of  Chiropractic, Therapeutic Bodywork and Nutrition we will create a unique, dynamic and wholistic Healing environment that is based on your desired goals and outcomes. Visit http://www.simpliphychiropractic.com and www.simpliphychiropractic.wordpress.com