Nancy Schalk fell in love with yoga as an I.U. Bloomington art student in the mid ‘70’s, and it has been an integral part of her life ever since. She began teaching in 1984. Nancy has studied a wide variety of yoga styles worldwide and holds beginning and advanced teaching certifications in Hatha Yoga and Yoga Therapy. Nancy's main influences have been the Sivananda Yoga Ashrams (spiritual community), where she studied and was on staff between 1986 and 1992, the Ashtanga Vinyasa method which she studied intensely on Maui for 5 years and had the privilege of studying directly with K. Pattabhi Jois, and more recently with the Integrative Yoga Therapy folks of Brazil. Nancy also traveled and studied in India for three months in 1995. Upon returning to Indianapolis, Nancy helped establish the Indiana Yoga Association (IYA) and served on the Board of Directors for four years. Nancy is the founder of All People Yoga Center and the founder and Director of the All People Yoga Center Teacher Training Program from 1999 through 2007, where she trained hundreds of yoga teachers in the Heartland.

Dona Robinson believes in honoring each unique body and encouraging students to discover their own body wisdom. Dona began studying body movement as a dancer and dance teacher, then began practicing yoga in the mid 1970’s.Dona has completed cardiac and cancer yoga certification with Nischala Joy Devi, who developed the yoga program for the Dean Ornish studies. She has taken multiple workshops with Erich Schiffman, Ana Forest, Donna Farhi, Judith Lasater, Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, Ravi Singh and Jean Couch. She has been studying Viniyoga with Gary Kraftsow for five years and has completed teacher training with Gary. Viniyoga is a therapeutic yoga practice that works for EVERY body. Dona combines this unique blend of knowledge, experience and intuition to design classes that challenge the spirit as well as the body.

Kate Jones brings her bright spirit and love of yoga to all she meets. Kate is APYC certified and teaches our early morning Vinyasa classes.

Lisa Meece Originally drawn to yoga in search of balance, Lisa enjoys sharing the peace and joy yoga helped her find in her own life. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance, is APYC certified, and a member of the Indiana Yoga Association.

Ann Miller A desire for stress management first brought Ann to yoga. She now enjoys sharing this and the many other benefits of a yoga practice with students. Ann began teaching yoga when she graduated from APYC's 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) course in 2002. She currently teaches Vinyasa classes which are appropriate for all levels. Ann strives to introduce the basics to new Yogis and to challenge experienced Yoga Buddies in each practice. Ann has been the Owner of APYC since 2005 and is grateful for this experience.

Sondra Molnar always drawn to the study of ancient cultures, discovered yoga in 1970, and realized at once that she had stumbled upon her life's calling. Starry-eyed with enthusiasm, she was soon teaching classes at a local YMCA, but after a few years' experience taught her how very much more she needed to know about the discipline that had become so important in her life, she dropped out of teaching altogether for nearly two decades, immersing herself instead in a serious practice that included study with a number of respected teachers, much self-study, and completion of a long apprenticeship with a senior Iyengar teacher. Finally giving in to some gentle prodding by several of her teachers, she began to teach again. Many years later, Sondra's students know her as a gentle soul whose lighthearted, non-aggressive approach to a sometimes difficult and rigorous form of hatha yoga - and her contagious love for it - make every class both adventure and opportunity.Sondra is certified through All People Yoga Center, is registered with Yoga Alliance and teaches Yoga Organics.

Amy Thomas first studied yoga in 1984 as an elective physical education class at Indiana University. As a graduate student of Psychology she again studied the mind, body, & spirit healing qualities of yoga at Sonoma State University in California. Amy has her Master’s in Psychology & often utilizes yoga within her psychotherapy practice. She has lead yoga classes at Fairbanks Treatment Center helping people recovering from substance abuse to explore healthy self-care. The opportunity to slow down, tune into one’s self and discover one’s truth is what has continued to draw Amy into yoga. Although spiritual reverence and non-judgmental self-observation set the tone for Amy’s classes, you will leave these physically challenging classes feeling empowered on all levels. Amy completed her 200 hr. yoga teacher training under the guidance and expertise of Nancy Schalk of APYC in March of 2003. She continues her growth through yoga by teaching her own classes and encouraging private clients to discover & honor their truth.

Holly Haskett came to yoga in 1999 with an injured knee and an open heart. She knew immediately that practicing yoga would help heal her knee and help prevent future injuries, and bring her an unwavering sense of contentment, compassion and awareness. Holly has practiced a variety of styles, drawing from such influences as Christopher Baxter, Donna Farhi, Erich Schiffman, and Mukunda Stiles. She completed the intensive yoga teacher training at All People Yoga Center with Nancy Schalk in February 2004.

Carrie Viehe has completed the Yoga Alliance Teacher Training course from APYC. She is certified to teach Prenatal Yoga through the program offered by Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, She is a currently working as a Doula, and a massage therapist. Carrie brings sensitivity and a natural aptitude for working with women experiencing the beautiful evolution of pregnancy. Carrie is Certified in Kripalu Bodywork, and is Certified in "Bodywork for The Childbearing Years" through the Chicago School of Massage. Carrie leads our PreNatal Yoga classes.

Stacie Hostrawser brings her great love of yoga into teaching a spiritual heart-felt class. Stacie has been teaching since 1999, completed APYC training with Nancy Schalk, and is registered with Yoga Alliance. Stacie has a background in dance, and holds a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. Stacie not only practices the journey of yoga in her own life, but incorporates yoga into her practice of Social Work with the disabled. Stacie is one of our Vinyasa Instructors.

Mike Camp found his way to yoga at the suggestion of a neighbor who loaned him a yoga basics video. He immediately fell in love with the stretches, the calm soothing meditative flow and the rich heritage of yoga. It wasn’t long after he started practicing with the videos that he discovered All People Yoga Center. He quickly dove into the varied class offerings, made fast friends of students and teachers alike and looked for ways to further his interest in yoga. He has assisted Nancy Schalk in her vinyasa classes since 2004. In 2005 he completed the Yoga Teacher Training Class offered by Nancy Schalk and Ann Miller. He was fortunate to find a teaching job immediately upon completing the class and has truly found a new passion in his life. Mike’s Friday Night Yoga class is a fairly eclectic vinyasa flow with a mix of more modern music and emphasis on corrections and adjustments throughout the practice. When Mike is not teaching he is busy taking photos of yoga classes and has just recently produced a Morning Vinyasa Video featuring Nancy Schalk and a class of All People Yoga students and staff. Mike and his wife Patty have been married for 28 years. They have three children David, Katie & Ben.

Lorissa Byely's love of dance and fascination with movement brought her to the practice of yoga which she believes is a practice of self-exploration and self-acceptance. In her classes, Lorissa encourages each student to honor their unique body wisdom and experience. She teaches a Kripalu style of yoga with a focus on conscious coordination of breath with movement, alignment, and inner focus. Her intention is to create a safe space for relaxation, release, and healing. Lorissa has had the privilege to study with various Kripalu teachers as well as Pattabhi Jois, Beryl Bender Birch, Don Stapleton, Amba Stapleton, and other light-filled souls. Lorissa teaches APYC's Dynamic Kripalu class.

Laura Spriggs began practicing yoga in Cincinnati in 2000, and in 2002 her path led her to Anusara Yoga®, a style of Hatha Yoga that uses Universal Principles of Alignment™ to align the body, mind, and spirit; celebrates the goodness in people and in life; and draws people together toward a sense of community (kula). Laura has been blessed to study with Anusara Yoga founder, John Friend, as well as many other Certified Anusara Yoga teachers including Sianna Sherman, Desiree Rumbaugh, Todd Norian, Betsy Downing, and many others. Laura is a 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance, is an Anusara-inspired yoga teacher™, and continues her path toward Anusara Yoga certification, one of the most rigorous yoga certification programs. Laura’s teachings offer the invitation to step into one’s heart to courageously find deeper meaning and joy both within one’s self and the world around. She offers detailed alignment instruction that helps to create sensitivity, awareness, and openings in the body. By creating deeper meaning and aligning in optimal ways, we can more easily step into the dance of life to celebrate our innate goodness and to respond to life in ways that are life-affirming – enhancing our lives and the lives of all those that come into contact with us. Laura leads our Anusara-Inspired Yoga™ class.

Jen Xanders has been blessed with the experience of finding yoga. It has been part of her life since 1997 in some way. Over the years, her practice has evolved with special interest in vinyasa, ashtanga, and bikram but mostly the heat! The heated room became a place of solace from her especially chaotic new life as a mother of young twins. In 2007 she earned her 200 hour Yoga Teacher certification through the guidance of Nancy Schalk and APYC. Jen feels honored to be able to share her passion for yoga with others. She constantly looks to seek out opportunities to continue to learn and grow and works to pass on this inspiration to her students. Her goal is for each student to be challenged and surprised by their bodies and spirits and to inspire them to work toward a ‘quiet mind, a healthy body and an open heart.” Jen is one of our Vinyasa Instructors.