Mountain Heart Resident Practitioners
Aubrey Cheatham
Restorative / Vinyasa Flow
Aubrey is a certified registered 200 hr yoga teacher who received her teacher training here at UNM Taos. Aubrey offers Restorative, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga flows with a trauma informed approach to support all levels. Incorporating the 8 limbs of yoga throughout class to connect with the mind, body, and spirit. Including Mantra, Meditation, and Mudra in the beginning of practice to ground and release while focusing on the breath throughout. Inviting freedom and expression in Asana by cultivating a balance of movement and stillness. She guides individuals, providing accessible yoga in a safe manner and space to reach a state of union.
Jennifer Bruno Jivamukti Yoga Spiritual Warrior
Jennifer was born in Colombia, raised in New York, and currently resides in Taos, NM. Her yoga journey began 20 years ago exploring hatha-inspired vinyasa flow classes around New York City. She was captivated by yoga’s synergy of breath, music, and movement as a magical healing modality that never failed to bring her grounding and presence. After a 20 year corporate career facilitating organizational transformations, Jennifer took a sabbatical to complete her Jivamukti Teacher Training at Omega in 2016, where she deepened her appreciation for individual transformation through yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, kirtan, and Jivamukti’s remarkable global satsang.
Cat Shank
Meditative Hatha
Cat Shank is an inner ecologist exploring the complex and ever evolving terrain of the bodymind. She is studying Rolfing Structural Integration to bring greater somatic awareness, physical ease and mobility, and direct experience of the bodymind connection to her community. Beyond the studio Cat offers eco-somatic nature meditation experiences, is a ski instructor, dances in the kitchen, and is an avid gardener—a tender of soil and soul. Cat has been teaching yoga asana since receiving her YTT 200hr in 2020 from Bhava Yoga in ABQ, NM & is a certified Awake in the Wild Nature Meditation teacher.
Lacy Archer, Owner
Glow Flow / Motion Lotion for Longevity
Since 2016, Lacy has devoted herself to sharing her extensive knowledge of yoga, immersing in various yoga traditions worldwide, and delving deep into Yoga Therapy as a comprehensive method to facilitate healing across physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions.
Step onto the yoga mat with me, where I provide group classes and personalized sessions tailored to the specific needs of individuals and within our community.
My specialties include Yoga for Neuropathy, Yoga for Stress Management, Yoga for a Healthy Heart as well as basic care and tools for addressing emotional challenges, mood disorders, grief, well-being and vitality for longevity.
I also find great fulfillment in teaching a creative Tantra-Hatha inspired Vinyasa, Yin, Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga and designing programs for transformational retreats and festivals.
Lisa Sharp
Slo-Flo Yoga / Yogilates
Lisa has been a yoga practitioner for 30 years and received training in Hatha, Yin and Iyengar yoga. She has attended numerous workshops involving the pelvic floor, hip and back alignment. A life-long equestrian with several injuries, her yoga practice has been instrumental in overcoming obstacles in healing and brought a new flexibility in body and mind.
“I believe Yoga helps the human spirit to live our lives with a gentler and kinder outlook towards ourselves and others. We learn to accept our limitations and expand our body, mind by moving our energy through our body in a positive way. Life’s journey is a constant exploration of ourselves and for me, Yoga has played a major role.
Julian
Qi Gong
My name’s Julian! I was born in Taos and I love this area so much I decided to stay. I have a close relationship and responsibility to a piece of land that I steward, and recognize and teach the importance of existing in harmony with our relatives (plants, animals, and spirits).
I began practicing etheric movements a long time ago and integrated a daily practice after studying tai chi at UNM through a Holistic Healing program. I enjoyed learning about Reiki, Kundalini Yoga, Chinese medicine, etc, and continuously deepen my understanding of medicinal plants and fungi, and healing through movement, breath, visualization and sound.
I apprenticed in TCM for 4 years and In Curanderismo for 2 years. Some modalities I offer include Reiki, Alpha Wave healing, Reflexology, Tui-Na, Auricular Acupuncture, Limpias, and many forms of healing based on South American indigenous traditions. It is a privilege to keep ancient traditions alive through teaching, from one generation to another, and to help raise consciousness one soul at a time.