Owner/Manager
Kathleen Baker RYT-200, BSBA –Kathleen earned her degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where she majored in marketing and management. She found yoga and it’s benefits in 2000, has managed Glenmore Yoga since 2005 and became owner in 2016. Kathleen has been a certified yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance since 2007. She enjoys spending time with her husband, four daughters, granddaughter and pets, hiking, reading and travel.
Glenmore Staff
Sue Agee, E-RYT-500, YACEP, RN, loves sharing the many gifts a continued practice of yoga may bring, striving to help students discover greater ease of body and a deepened peace of mind. Sue completed her 200 and 500 hour yoga training at Glenmore and continues studies at the Himalayan Institute. She enjoys teaching a variety of workshops to yoga instructors and students and is also certified in Traditional Thai Massage, Foot Reflexology, and YoKids K-12. She tries to live her yoga every day and continues to practice, read, train, learn and discover. When she doesn’t have her nose deep in a book on philosophy and meditation, she is still trying to train her therapy beagle to behave. Sue teaches Yoga on the Ball, Meditation, Sound Baths, Yoga for Better Sleep and is a facilitator in Glenmore’s yoga teacher training programs teaching yoga philosophy and Meditation.
Sandy Axelson, RYT-500, found yoga more than 15 years ago as a mindful, stress reducing addition to her regular fitness program. Sandy received her 200 and 500 hr therapeutically focused yoga teacher training at Glenmore. She has also received additional certifications in Chair Yoga as well as Accessible Yoga. Sandy believes that yoga is for every age and every body and loves working with her students on their yoga journey. Sandy holds a BS in Education from VA Tech and a MS in Consumer Economics from Florida State University. Sandy teaches the Yoga for the Pelvic Floor in Glenmore’s training program. She also teaches Chair Yoga and Ageless Yoga through Glenmore’s online teaching program.
Mary Lou Bean, RYT-500, feels yoga has brought physical challenge, mental focus and spiritual enrichment to her life. It is with a deep sense of gratitude for all those who have shared their yoga journey that she now shares the benefits and love of yoga with others. Mary Lou completed her 200 & 500 hour teacher training at Glenmore. She has a BS in Commerce from the University of Virginia, was an executive in the children’s fashion industry, and the mother of two sons. Mary Lou teaches Level 1 & 2, Gentle, Ageless, Yin, Meditation classes as well as a facilitator in the Glenmore Yoga Teacher Training Programs.
Rodney C. Bradley, MS, PT, E-RYT-500, holds a B.S. in Education/Sports Medicine and an M.S. in Physical Therapy/Community Health Professions. Rodney is a licensed physical therapist primarily in long term care/geriatrics but also practices in hospitals and outpatient clinics and provides clinical consulting. Rodney teaches yoga with a meditative but strong, flowing style and sees yoga as a path for any individual to work from where they are to achieve balance of body/mind/spirit for overall wellness. Rodney is trained in jazz and tap dance. He teaches Level 1, 2 & 3 and YogaMotion.
Christina Evans, RYT-500, began practicing yoga in 2003 and teaching in 2015. Meeting the instructors and clients at Glenmore inspired Christina to enroll in the teacher training program and fulfill her dream of becoming a certified yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance. While there are many physical benefits of yoga, Christina is particularly grateful for the emotional benefits of a peaceful mind, open heart and balanced soul. In a loving and nurturing environment, she strives to bring joy, peace and balance to the lives of her students. Christina teaches Level 1 & 2, yoga on the ball, ageless yoga and restorative meditation.
Erin Forsyth, E-RYT 500, YACEP, HTCP, Reiki II, began practicing yoga in 2001 as a fun way to stay fit but quickly learned it is so much more. Through yoga, she found a path to deep peace, joy, and much-needed balance. Erin completed 200- and 500-hour teacher training at Glenmore and has been teaching since 2009. She currently teaches Yin classes and also offers private Healing Touch and Reiki energy sessions. Erin has a BA in Economics and Art History from the University of Virginia and is the mother of a son and daughter. She feels honored to share with others the benefits that yoga and energy healing have brought to her life.
Susie Hayden, RYT 200, has been practicing yoga at Glenmore Yoga since 2001, choosing yoga as a means of relaxing and winding down from days in the Dental field. She has enjoyed many friendships during her time at Glenmore and the warm caring community makes it easy to return regularly for yoga. As a breast cancer survivor, yoga helped her enormously through cancer treatment with breathing, focusing, and gratitude making her journey a little less stressful, calmer and fuller of thankfulness. Susie’s philosophy is, yoga is for everyone and finding the right class is the key. Putting a yoga practice into your day-to-day life is yoga at its best! Susie lives in Hanover with her husband John and their dog Rex. Susie is enjoying retirement and her granddaughter.
Carolyn Hazel, E-RYT-500, C-IAYT, YACEP, LMT, originally came to yoga as a busy mom looking for a way to relieve stress. The moment she set foot in the studio she knew it was where she belonged. Wanting to deepen her own knowledge as well as share with others, Carolyn enrolled in Glenmore’s very first teacher training program and her journey began. Now a busy grandma, she continues to teach and learn, earning her certification as a yoga therapist, a licensed massage therapist as well as studying to become an aromatherapist. Carolyn works mainly with more gentle populations and older adults, teaching classes and offering private sessions and individual consultations and is a facilitator in Glenmore’s yoga teacher training program. As a massage therapist she offers different massage modalities as well as aromatherapy.
Mary Leffler, RYT-500, C-IAYT, and yoga therapist has been practicing yoga since the 1970s; her practice has evolved considerably. She has come to believe that the intent of her practice is far more important than the appearance of her poses. Mary’s belief is yoga is about accepting your mind-body, treating it well, and challenging it in just the right way to be a healthier more balanced you. She is an occupational therapist with experience in mental health, sensory integration, assistive technology, school based practice, and wellness. In 2014 she brought a daily yoga program to Hanover County Public Schools to help students with autism and intellectual disabilities improve their self-regulation skills thereby increasing their readiness for learning. When Mary found Glenmore Yoga and Wellness, she knew she was home in finding a yoga studio with the right motivations. She teaches gentle, mindful/meditative, restorative, and yin.
Kim Leibowitz, E-RYT-500, C-IAYT, YACEP, teaches Level 1, Level 2, Tibetan Rites and Ageless yoga. Kim developed Glenmore’s Yoga for Chronic Pain program based on her personal experience with chronic pain and how yoga can mediate its effects. Kim first came to the mat in 2001 after years of trying many unsuccessful remedies to ease muscle and joint pain and fatigue. Now she is committed to helping others find significant pain relief through yoga. Kim is a certified E-500-hour instructor and a registered member of Yoga Alliance and a certified Yoga Therapist offering private consultations. She is also a program manager and lead trainer in Glenmore’s 200-hour and 300-hour teacher training programs. Since 2000, Kim has also owned and managed MarketWorks VA, LLC, a boutique marketing and advertising agency.
Louise Mason, RYT-500, teaches Level 1, 2, 3 and Ageless Yoga at Glenmore. Louise began practicing yoga routinely as a means of reducing stress while working full time as a hospital chaplain. She enjoyed this so much that she trained at Glenmore to become a 500-hour RYT, and began teaching yoga. She believes that everyone can benefit through the healing practice of yoga, which nourishes the mind, body and spirit, regardless of any physical limitations.
Traci McKinley, RYT-200, CMT, is a certified massage therapist through the VA Board of Nursing with nineteen years of experience. She completed her training in therapeutic massage at the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson, Arizona. She worked for three years with a sports medicine doctor addressing patients’ injuries with massage to alleviate pain, restore range of motion and regain normal function. She specializes in deep tissue or sports massage, utilizing myofacial release, trigger point therapy, and Eastern bodywork. Other modalities she offers include Thai, Hot Stone, and Prenatal massages and Reflexology. She maintains her status as 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance and incorporates her understanding of the body through yoga in her massage therapy practice. Traci is a Richmond native and received her B.S. in Biology from Virginia Tech. She stays active with her two children who enjoy biking, swimming, and kayaking at the Rivah.
Kristi Pollard, RYT-200, R-YFT 200 fell in love with yoga in 2013 and started teaching in 2023. She holds certifications from Yoga Alliance and the Christian Yoga Association, receiving her training at Glenmore and with Yoga Faith. “We teach best what we most need to learn” is a favorite quote, and Kristi looks forward to many years of life-long learning, sharing and enjoying the beautiful benefits of yoga. She teaches gentle flow, Level 1 and restorative and believes that the asana – the poses or postures of the physical practice – is not the yoga, rather it’s the residue from the practice that is the yoga. Kristi is honored to be part of the warm & wonderful Glenmore community and strives to mirror back the inner goodness and inherent wisdom of her students and teachers there.
Dianne Powers first experience with Pilates was in 1998 during rehabilitation for a knee injury which enabled her to continue her professional dance career. Being intrigued by this positive outcome, Dianne decided to attend The Pilates Center of Boulder Colorado for instruction and completion of the comprehensive teacher certification in 2002 and opened her own Pilates studio in Golden Colorado in 2004. She completed a rehab-based Pilates program in Miami Florida with Polestar Pilates in 2013. In 2016 Dianne sold her business in Golden and moved to Santa Rosa Beach Florida and joined SoWal Pilates in Grayton Beach. Presently Dianne has moved to her hometown of Richmond enjoying reconnecting with family and friends. She looks forward to sharing this amazing discipline of movement, used both for athletic and therapeutic training, proven to guide one to a place of improved health, focus and movement functionality.
Clarissa (Chris) Riely, RYT-500, started practicing yoga about 18 years ago. She was diagnosed with a genetic lung disease in 2011 and has severe COPD. Her physician told her that doing yoga and walking has so far been successful in keeping her off oxygen. Her favorite quote is “if there was a drug that could mimic the effects of yoga, it would probably be the world’s best-selling drug”. Chris teaches Yoga for Better Breathing, ageless gentle, level 1 and bone strengthening yoga classes at Glenmore as well as on the Northern Neck. She’s known for her grandchildren’s jokes that bring groans and smiles to her students.
Heather Hoesel Rutherford, E-RYT-500, began practicing yoga in 2000 and teaching in 2006 completing her 200 and 300 hour levels of training at Glenmore. Her focus has been therapeutic yoga with a concentration in spine and sacroiliac issues. She combines her interest in anatomy and mindfulness to teach Restorative Yoga and Meditation classes. Heather creates Glenmore’s monthly newsletter.
Kerry Shultz, RYT-500, began practicing yoga to help manage work-related stress and she has never looked back. The relaxation and strengthening properties of yoga were so beneficial that she enrolled in the Teacher Training Program at Glenmore in 2006, and has completed the 200 & 300 hour certifications, and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Since the premature birth of her son, Kerry has spent a great deal of time managing his physical and occupational therapy treatments. This experience brings an added level of compassion and awareness to her teaching, and reinforces her intention of making yoga an accessible and achievable goal for practitioners of all abilities. She teaches Level 1, 2 & 3, Yin and Restorative Yoga. Kerry earned a BS in Business from Penn State University and is now a stay-at-home mom of two.
Debbie Stewart, RYT-500 has been practicing yoga since 2012 & teaching at Glenmore since 2017. Graduating from VCU/MCV with a B.S. in Physical Therapy & Psychology, she recognizes and appreciates the benefits of yoga and it has become an integral part of her life. Sharing her love of yoga and all of its support for the mind, body and soul brings her great joy. She carries her yoga into her faith with an outreach ministry “Inspired Yoga” that weaves scripture, prayer & Christian music into a yoga practice. Outside of the studio, Debbie enjoys time with family, gardening, cooking & reading. She graduated from Glenmore’s 200 & 300 hour Teacher Training programs and is grateful to be a part of the kind and caring community of Glenmore. She currently teaches Levels 1-3
Jim Theobald, RYT 200, received a B.A. in Government from the College of William & Mary and his J.D. from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. He is an active land use and zoning attorney and serves as Chairman of Hirschler Fleischer, a Firm of over 80 lawyers headquartered in Richmond. Jim was in Glenmore’s first Teacher’s Certification Class and has been teaching since 2005. He primarily teaches the more meditative and gentle classes, has worked as a volunteer with veterans in the PTSD clinic at McGuire Hospital and has taught classes at the Richmond City Jail.
Randi Weiss, E-RYT-500, has been practicing yoga since 1992. She was drawn to yoga for the variety of physical benefits it offered, but quickly became nurtured by the deeper, emotional rewards. She is grateful for the opportunity as an instructor, to share this insight with her students of all levels. Randi enjoys incorporating the many styles of yoga that she has practiced through the years, into her Hatha classes. In particular, emphasizing the vital connection between breath and movement in every pose. Her classes are a mindful balance between exploring one’s strength and finding restoration and peace through a flow of postures. Randi teaches Levels 1, 2, and 3, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative Flow, Meditation, Yin and is a facilitator in Glenmore’s Yoga Teacher Training Programs.
