Yoga Essentials Studio, LLC

Christie Kruckenberg, RYT
Christie has been practicing Yoga for ten years and is the studio owner.  She is a Yoga Alliance certified 200 hour RYT.  She has also participated in local and national workshops and training with some of the top Yoga masters, including Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Simon Park and Paul Weitz.  Christie is committed to lifelong learning, and continues to be a student, as well as an instructor.  Classes focus on slow flowing vinyasas and include a brief savasana/meditation at the end of every class.  Points on Yoga philosophy, including the 8 Limbs, are incorporated into classes as part of the whole body holisitc approach to health.  Contact Christie at christie@yogaessentialsstudio.com.

Liz Hansch, RYT
Liz has been practicing yoga for over eleven  years, teaching for 3 years both in one-on-one and group settings.  Classes combine a mindful flow of yoga postures with an attention to alignment, breath and inner awareness.

Liz completed Alignment Yoga Teacher Training with Scott Anderson, a 500 hour RYT Yoga Alliance Certification.   She has also studied the inner flow of the body through Sacred Spaces, a method of craniosacral therapy, developed by Cathy Pliscof-Holway PT, and completed the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program developed by Jon Kabat Zinn, at UW Hospitals Center for Integrated Medicine. Contact Liz at lizhansch@yahoo.com

Jessica Petitte

Jessica was first introduced to yoga while attending ASpiriTouch Institute for massage therapy certification in 2000.  Since that time Jessica has been drawn to yoga and began practicing on a part-time basis while attending nursing school at University of Wisconsin Madison.  Jessica really enjoyed the benefits yoga provided for her body, mind, and spirit—also, it helped her deal with the stress of nursing school!  Over the last few years Jessica has been practicing yoga regularly and began training with Christie Kruckenberg to begin a new journey—to be not only a yoga student for life, but also a teacher. 

In addition to teaching yoga, Jessica is a Public Health Nurse for Rock County full-time.  She is also a doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, and a Massage and Reiki Practitioner.  Jessica has a passion for holistic health and is excited to be able to share the transformative power of yoga with others.  Contact Jessica at jessica@yogaessentialsstudio.com.

Brandon Garlock

Brandon has been practicing yoga for three years.  He recenlty became motivated to begin teaching to help others explore and deepen their practice.  Brandon is a dedicated yogi who practices regularly and continues to be a student, as well as an instructor, attending workshops to enhance his practic.    He has studied various styles, including vinyasa, bikram and yin yoga.  "I believe everyone can benefit from a regular yoga practice and I hope to help spread my love of yoga to others."  Contact Brandon at brandon@yogaessentialsstudio.com.