Ginny
Instructor
Lead Teacher, E-RYT 500 YACEP

I started my Yoga Journey in 2008.  I completed a 500-hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification program. My passion is helping people feel good about themselves and understanding that we all can keep learning and growing; there is always room for more! You can never stop learning.

I’m a licensed massage therapist and have been massaging for over 20 years.  Im a proud mother of twins and a grandmother.  I live in Queen Creek with my husband and our fur babies.

• Hi!  My name is Jennifer.  I have been practicing yoga for over 20+ years now and recently took my passion or obsession for the practice and received my RYT-200 Yoga Alliance certification.  Starting in 2021, I will begin my path to my 500 hour certification!  I am an AZ girl, born and raised.  I live in Queen Creek with my husband and our 3 children.  I am extremely honored and blessed to be able to share, encourage and lead others through their own journey with movement and breath.  Come meet me at your mat! 

Initially I found yoga through a Groupon ad! I thought I’d give it a whirl to compliment lifting weights. I had no clue what I had gotten myself into. After my first class I contemplated puking, crying or eating. After my second class I cried my eyes out in final savasana. I was already pouring out sweat, so I figured who cares if tears fell out. I quickly realized that yoga, for me, wasn’t just physical. It was so much more. It was emotional. It was spiritual. It was the art of letting go. Letting go of old energies, old ways of thinking, old emotions-that no longer served me. It was a level of healing that I had never found before. I was hooked mind, body and soul.

In 2017, I became a Reiki Master in an effort to help heal others. In 2018, I made the decision to become a yoga instructor, to share the love. 

The best advice I can give others is to invest in your passion. Find mentors along the way. Always give back. And always be the energy, love and light you wish to seek in others.

Hi, I am Gigi Curtis. I have been married to my husband Tony for 28 years. We have 3 grown children, 2 married and one in college, and 2 grand-babies, who are the light of my life.

I started my yoga practice in 2015 when Motto Yoga opened. Practicing yoga has helped me grow stronger and more flexible both on and off the mat. I initially joined the RYT 200 teacher training for a deeper understanding of the practice, but it eventually moved from a hobby to a way of life. When I completed the training in June 2020 I was excited to help bring balance, awareness, health and happiness into other’s lives. I believe yoga should be non-competitive, rooted in mindfulness, inclusive of all bodies, ages, and abilities. My goal is to help my students find and maintain a peaceful mind and body. I want everyone to leave my class feeling empowered, inspired and excited for more Yoga in their lives.

• Hi!  My name is Toni!  I discovered hot yoga in 2014 and it became my addiction.  I found my forever studio at Motto Yoga 3 years ago and started my teaching journey this past year 2020. Dance was my passion.  It was watching my daughter sharing my passion of dance that made me crave that body movement again. I found the physical movement with yoga but I never imagined I would find the mental clarity along with it.  I used to dance for an audience, so I came into yoga with ego. Now I realized I am my own audience and learned how to let ego go. Working in the medical field for 12 years has given me the experience and compassion in helping others.  I aim to provide a safe and sacred place for students in their path to yoga and self healing.  Yoga is for EVERY BODY!  - Namaste 

• Hi!  My name is Heather B.  I am a massage therapist, health coach and most recently, a yoga instructor.  I am an Arizona native and am the proud mom of two fur babies.  My husband and I love to travel and eat as much food as possible.   
• Yoga has been a part of my life since 2007 when I was searching for a way to help my chronic low back pain.  Hot yoga proved to be extremely helpful at helping with both my mental and physical issues.  In 2016, i traveled to Thailand to get my yoga teacher certification and spent the next few years improving my practice and growing my personal relationship with yoga. I am now excited to share this knowledge with others and help them heal and grow physically, spiritually and emotionally. 

• Hi!  My name is Laura!  I completed my 200-hour certification in 2019 at CorePower Yoga and received my 300-hour certification in 2020 at Mindpose Yoga with an emphasis on Kundalini and Yoga Nidra.   
• I took my first yoga class in 2009 and like many people i thought it was just about a physical practice.  I came to realize that it was much more than that for me, yoga provided an outlet for self-expression during some difficult times and allowed me to feel grounded, helped to quiet my mind and connect to higher consciousness.  Through breath, alignment and mindful movement we can release what no longer serves us and invite in strength, balance and joy.  Through discovery of the places inside the body where emotions and energy are stockpiled, we provide ourselves the opportunity to honor and let go of the past and create a lighter sense of being in the present.  Whether this is your first time on the mat or you are an experienced yogi, I look forward to helping you grow your practice and strengthen your sense of self.   

Mellie was introduced to yoga in 2015. As a full-time new mom, yoga helped her work through severe postpartum depression and anxiety. She found a sense of peace and self-worth through the healing nature of the practice, and was drawn to share the power and wisdom of the practice with others. 

She strives to create a safe space where students can dive into their explorations of self-study. Blending playfulness and conscious movement, she encourages students to cultivate a sense of awareness, steadiness and ease to take with them on and off the mat.

Mellie completed her 200-hour yoga teaching certification under John Salisbury through Modern Yoga. She continuously attends workshops and studies yoga scripture to expand her knowledge as a student and teacher. She has the deepest respect and reverence to her teachers, students, family and friends who continue to light her path.

• Hi!  My name is Paige!  Paige began practicing yoga in 2012. She used her practice as a tool to manage her anxieties and heal from past traumas.  She believed in what yoga had to offer, and as her love for yoga deepened, she was drawn to share the benefits of the practice with others.   
• She received her 200-hour teacher training certification through Modern Yoga under the guidance of John Salisbury.  After graduation, she pursued her dream of becoming a full-time yoga instructor.  In 2020, she received her extended 300-hour certification through Modern Yoga – receiving her RYT 500.   
• Through her teaching, she aims to provide a safe and sacred space where students can grow both individually and as a community.  She believes that when there’s authenticity, a passion for learning, and space for humility - one’s growth potential is infinite.