Carolayn Crane

Carolayn Crane is a fully certified Stott Pilates trainer in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, All Barrels as well as Rehab for injuries and special populations. She also holds specialized certification in Athletic and Golf conditioning as well as advanced certifications for neurological disorders, brain injuries and strokes. She continues her specialized education in all injuries to date. She has over 25 years’ experience in the fitness industry. Carolayn holds multiple certifications such as, Real Ryder Cycling, Halo, Cross Core, Total Barre and Anti-Gravity Aerial Yoga to name a few. She has also created several signature classes such as; Pyour Shred, Pyour Flex, Pyour Balance & Strength & Pyour Stretch in her think tank “Pyour Lab” with head trainer Linda Meade. She continues to successfully train and rehabilitate clients, whether it is an old or new injury, or a severe nervous system ailment causing serious debilitating balance issues such as Guillen Barre Syndrome, Brain Damage, Parkinson and M.S. Under her supervision her client’s progress is staggering. Carolayn is always expanding her certifications and incorporates her education into her training and builds into her class choreography. Making her classes unique, her training challenging and the results unbelievable.

Jen Portman

Always an avid athlete, Jen found yoga about 20 years ago when injuries prevented her from running and competing in triathlons.  Bikram yoga quickly became her passion because of its physical intensity, as well as its ability to heal and strengthen, its power to create balance both mentally and physically, and for the simple freedom and joy it created in her life.  One day she accidentally ventured into a hot vinyasa class and the rest is history.    She has completed teacher trainings with Baron Baptiste and Schuyler Grant, and her rigorous classes focus on finding ease and freedom within adherence to proper anatomical alignment. 

Linda Meade

Linda Meade is a lifelong fitness enthusiast! She has over 25 years experience in the fitness industry and has secured multiple certifications throughout the years.She is AFAA group certified as well as Pilates Mat, Reformer, Chair, Barre and Small Apparatus. Linda also holds certifications in RealRyder Cycling, Mad Dogg Spinning, Personal Training, TRX & Cross Core Suspension Training, Halo, Kickboxing and Anti-Gravity Aerial Yoga.
Linda has co-created several classes for Pyour Core, including Pyour SHRED, Pyour FLEX, Pyour BALANCE & STRENGTH and Pyour STRETCH, alongside studio owner, Carolayn Crane.
She enjoys challenging clients to bring their best effort forward in their workouts through an emphasis on proper form and nonstop motivation! She hopes to infuse clients with her enthusiasm to be fit and healthy. Helping people gain more confidence and self-esteem is a priceless reward of working in the industry. This mindset translates to a more positive outlook on life.
As a certified Health Coach with Take Shape for Life, she is able to help clients develop habits of a healthy lifestyle. Linda’s training includes a focus on Athletic and Golf conditioning as well as certifications for neurological disorders, brain injuries and stroke.
Linda stays current with fitness trends and research by continuing to educate herself through hands-on workshops and webinars.
She loves being able to share her knowledge with clients to help them enjoy and succeed in their exercise journey.
A career in fitness and sharing it with others… what more could you ask for!

Nikki La Rocca

Erin Dube

Her lifelong love of movement began early and led her through many fantastic opportunities. After studying dance at the University of Maine she choreographed and danced in off Broadway productions in Toronto. Erin studied dance at Le Jazz Hot in Ottawa, and then founded and successfully ran her own dance studio, Makin’ Moves and dance company, Dollhouse Dance Company from 2003-2010…Discovering the many benefits of pilates she added Stott Pilates to her schedule and is now so excited to be teaching Reformer classes here at Pyourcore!  Erin enjoyed 2 seasons coaching the dance team for the popular Ottawa Junior AAA Hockey team, The 67’s. Her love of fitness and community involvement was recognized and Lululemon Athletica awarded her as one of their early dance ambassadors in Canada. 

You can also find Erin teaching dance fitness at Danzhouse Fitness and Vinyasa at Evenflow Yoga. Along with her training in Stott Pilates, Erin is a 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher, has her Mindful Fusion Barre certification, she completed her training in LeBARRE, certified CPR and she is proud to be a Reiki Master Practitioner. 

“My goal for each class I teach is to incorporate all of my modalities of movement to create one extraordinary class that will feed your body mind and soul.” – Erin 

Jo Ann Molnar 

Jo Ann Molnar is a yoga, pilates, and spin teacher with a passion for all aspects of health and wellness.

Jo Ann is currently a Stott Pilates Mat and Reformer apprentice at Pyour Core Studio. Her certifications include Aerial Yoga teacher; 200-RYT Yoga teacher; RealRyder cycling instructor; and Madd Dogg spin instructor.  Jo Ann is also a registered horticulturist and holds an advanced scuba diving license. 

She became a Pilates Instructor because she want to help people move and breathe through daily activities with more freedom and power and less pain. She is particularly interested in helping individuals recover from injuries, slow the progression of various diseases and influence the quality of their physical and mental well-being while enjoying a more enjoyable active lifestyle throughout all stages of life.

Having experienced first-hand the transformative powers of mind-body modalities like yoga and pilates, Jo Ann wanted to help others by teaching. After suffering a back injury and being told surgery was the only option, Jo Ann instead worked to improve her physical and mental health through daily practice and found relief from the pain. Many years of these mind-body practices have given Jo Ann the mental and physical tools required to cope with life-changing events.

Pilates can have a restorative effect on lower back pain and is beneficial when chronic pain or injury impairs movement. The focus is on the core of the body, with a balance between strength and flexibility, so that in addition to the recuperative benefits, pilates practice results in stronger, leaner muscles. Many people choose to incorporate both pilates and yoga into their lives

Jo Ann is a second-generation Italian and New York native, Jo Ann’s love for the outdoors and a healthy lifestyle began as a young girl spending a lot of time on her grandparent’s fruit and vegetable farm.  It was there that Jo Ann developed a deep love of nature, an appreciation for whole, organic foods, and an understanding of the connection between nature, nutrition, and human health.

Passionate about conservation and preserving our environment, she is involved in a number of nonprofit organizations that further this cause.
When Jo Ann is not teaching or studying, she loves spending time with two beautiful and inspiring adult children, and her seven rescue pets!  She also finds time to work on her organic vegetable garden and enjoys cooking and baking whole foods.

Lilly Flanagan

Lilly began practicing yoga during my time at Eugene Lang College in 1999. She soon developed a daily yoga practice and deep appreciation for the science of yoga from her first teachers-Jillian Pransky and Carl Horowitz. After suffering a lower back ligament tear in a “cold” yoga class, Lilly discovered hot yoga in 2004. After experiencing tremendous healing not only in her back, elbows, spine and mind, Lilly enrolled in the Spring 2005 Bikram training. Lilly had the honor of studying under Emmy Cleaves, Rajashree, Craig Villani and of course, Bikram himself in the immersive 9-week training in Los Ángeles. Lilly is trained in both the intermediate and advanced series and focuses on making this wonderful healing modality accessible to students of all ages and levels. 

Lily trained with yoga champions Joseph Encinia ans Emily Avery.  Lilly specializes in working with athletes to help them heal faster, prevent sports injuries, and increase focus though emphasis on proper alignment and breath.  When not teaching, Lilly enjoys swimming in the sea, reading, and cooking delicious vegetarian meals.

Georgette Kaftan

 Georgette is a 300 hour RYT trained in Vinyasa Flow, Rasa Restorative, Yin Yoga, and Yoga for Trauma & Addiction. Georgette has studied with Eckhart Tolle, incorporating his wisdom into her yoga classes, workshops, and remote retreats. She has also studied bio-mechanics with Jules Mitchell, the art of attention with Elena Brower, and meditation immersion with Kula for Karma. 

    With Undergraduate degrees in Economics and Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Computer Science, Georgette understands the enormous pressures of corporate life and how vital it is to stay balanced and focused. Her teaching style is fun, encouraging self-acceptance and mindful alignment with the goals of creating internal strength and space for growth.

Virginia Lennon

Virginia Lennon was an accomplished scholastic basketball player, softball player and runner who has always had a passion for sports.  Multiple knee surgeries prohibited her further pursuit of running but opened up the world of yoga to her several years ago.  She completed Level 1 training with Baron Baptiste, 200-hour and 500 hr. trainings with YogaWorks, and a teacher training for children through Bee You Yoga in April 2017.  Virginia has expanded her teaching to barre classes.  The knowledge of the low-impact isometric workout strengthens and compliments students of all levels.  She completed the YogaWorks BarreWorks Teacher Training in 2013, and most recently the Barre Intensity Teacher Training in November 2018.

Elaine Monte

Elaine Monte
Elaine resides in Rumson NJ with her husband, four children and two pups. Elaine has always had a passion for sports, and an active lifestyle. As an alumnae of Goldman Sachs where she began her finance career her weekends were always filled with activities such as cycling, hiking
and kayaking.

As a lover of sports, Elaine has played competitive tennis for twenty years on both the state and national level and has also captained many of the teams she was a part of.

She has also immensely enjoyed supporting and encouraging her childrens many pursuits and
activities.

Elaine began practicing pilates fifteen years ago and realized instantly how beneficial and supportive the practice can be for all individuals at all fitness levels.

As a lover of all things
health and wellness, Elaine is thrilled to have completed the Stott Pilates intensive courses including Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair and Barrell. Elaine is excited and eager to join the team of professionals at Pyour Core.

Eileen Natale

Eileen is a 500-hour RYT, trained in the YogaWorks method, which combines the Iyengar and Ashtanga methods with a focus on alignment and safety.  Although Eileen enjoys many forms of yoga, she is passionate about the Hot 26 series.  Eileen attends a wide variety of workshops to increase her knowledge and enjoyment of yoga. She has been teaching locally since 2011.

Tootsie Olan

With buckets of sweat, Tootsie’s work intentionally challenges the physical, mental and spiritual.  A lifetime dancer and choreographer, Tootsie created her signature, trademarked cardio NYC dance class, danceFLOORED™, and subsequent high voltage yoga class, amassing a following of people who crave the post-class high of her teachings of LETTING IT GO- on the dance floor and yoga mat. She produces and leads her domestic and global dance + yoga retreats. Tootsie Olan Digital Studio was launched in 2020, an online on-demand studio, that allows her students from across the world to experience her classes + community anytime, anywhere.  You can now catch in-studio class, online, retreats, her 100+ person events and pop up classes around the country, that drag all of us up to our most sweaty, heart-thumping, brilliant selves.  Tootsie graduated Cornell University, RYT yogi, works with fancy media networks and brands and knows most lyrics to 90’s hip hop. Most importantly, she is mom to three remarkable kids.

Tanya Williams

Tanya has been teaching yoga and serving her local community for more than ten years.  She is trained in the Bikram Yoga advanced series and achieved both 200 and 500 hour teacher trainings with the highly respected Sri Dharma Mittra in New York City.  For over a decade, Tanya has been studying the comprehensive and meditative path of Yoga (Raja) with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, an English mystic and Sufi lineage teacher. Contemplative by nature, Tanya is known by her students for continued patience, respect and dedication. 

Breane Wood (Azad Kaur)

Breane is a 300-hr KRI-certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and a RYT-certified Yoga instructor. An avid yoga practitioner for 20 years, she has practiced and embraced all different lineages including Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Iyengar, and Jivamukti. Breane’s love of astrology has led to years of exploration and study. She is the resident astrologer at Stars Align, an astrology-based dating app, as well as the founder of The Mystic News, an online astrology newspaper.
She offers group and private astrology and numerology readings. 

Other healing modalities of study include Sat Nam Rasayan under Guru Dev Singh, and a Meridian yoga training. She is currently in an ongoing Kundalini Therapy Training with Guru Dharam Singh Khalsa in NYC.  

Breane’s classes are healing yet fun, as she believes that building the group energy, is how we heal and experience higher levels of consciousness. She integrates traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and astrology into her asana flow as well as a creative vibe from her days as an actor and writer. Through asana work, pranayama, and mantra meditation, she hopes people will explore a deeper sense of self while experiencing a connection to all beings. 

Cara Yakey

Cara began practicing yoga 25 years ago.  It was her passion for yoga that lead her to do her classic Hatha teacher training in 2001, but has practiced ashtanga, jivamukti, and Bikram.  Prior to teaching yoga she worked as a physical therapist specializing in sports related injuries.  She brings an extensive knowledge of anatomy and proper biomechanics to her teachings.  Besides being a devout yogi, Cara is the proud Mom of thirteen-year oldLucas.  She also enjoys walking the boardwalk in Long Branch and riding her beach cruiser. 

Kelsie Pianoforte 

From a young age, I was deeply involved in competitive dance, which led me to further my studies at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. My professional dance career continued with the Boston Community Dance Project. Throughout my training, I faced numerous minor injuries that required me to find safe and effective ways to heal while continuing to progress. These challenges fueled my desire to learn more about the body’s mechanics and proper training techniques.

My journey into teaching and choreographing dance sparked a deeper interest in the fundamentals and anatomical science behind movement. With a lifelong passion for fitness, I discovered my love for Pilates during my college years. I have recently completed my STOTT Pilates Mat Course and am currently enrolled in the STOTT Reformer course. I am excited to dive into this journey and have future plans to further my education with a barre certification and focus on special injuries and populations.

As a Pilates instructor, my goal is to provide clients with well-rounded, versatile classes that promote overall wellness and a healthy lifestyle. I strive to inspire my clients beyond the studio, encouraging them to become the best version of themselves in every aspect of their lives.