Caya Yoga Teachers

Heather is the Owner of Caya Yoga Community, a direct descendent of Still Waters Yoga, which she co-owned with Kathie Jaskolski from Nov. 2018-May 2020.

Heather has been a lover of movement since she began ballet classes at the age of 3, and loves the symmetry between yoga and dance. She turned to yoga in 1998 to support her chronically ill/special needs son, Addison, with breathing and movement, and for herself with Tibetan Buddhist Meditation (RIGPA) with his passing in 2003. She has felt a strong and ever present calling to deepen her studies of all things philosophical, psychological, & metaphysical, and to share her findings with anyone willing to listen. Drawn to the power of slow and functional, she likes to practice Qi-Gong and really any kind of embodied movement/breathing practices she comes across.

A natural nurturer, Heather feels specifically aligned with the fact that as humans, our body and mind are amazingly miraculous when it comes to the healing powers we hold within us—we only need to remember. As your yoga guide, she will encourage you to take the time on your mat to become reacquainted with yourself, again and again, and to honor what you discover—in body, mind, & heart. Because when it comes down to it, you are your best teacher!

Heather is a Reiki Master Practitioner, and an experienced yoga teacher with over 1900 teaching hours. She received her RYT200 Hatha Yoga Teacher certification in 2012 from Kathie Jaskolski ERYT500/Still Waters Yoga, has 250 hours (plus ongoing) of certification in Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation with Josh Summers & Terry Cockburn/Summers School of Yin Yoga, and is currently studying to become a certified yoga therapist with Brandt & Anna Passalacqua/Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School.

Heather and her husband, Adam, live in Maumee with their children, Eli & Forest.

Shauna Gilsdorf, RYT 500, Level 1 Reiki Practitioner, discovered her passion for the spiritual discipline of yoga at a young age. Born into a family who believed in the power of the mind/body/spirit connection, she was intrigued and compelled to learn all she could.

Shauna is a Himalyan Institute certified 500 hour teacher and a certified Vishoka meditation teacher (CVMT). She has studied asana, meditation, and philosophy with respected teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Rolf Sovik, Ishan Tigunait, Shari Friedrichsen, Sandra Anderson, and Judy Moulton. Her journey to the Himalyan Institute guided her to demonstrate the daily art of connecting to something bigger. Shauna believes the inner journey is the ultimate purpose of life and openly shares her wisdom while teaching from her heart. Her classes will be challenging mentally and physically in a genuinely caring and supportive manner.

Shauna is the mother of four and is happily married to her best friend, Thad. Dedicated to a life of service, Shauna is a Mental Health Professional and works on an adolescent psychiatric unit. Constantly inspired by her teachers and students, Shauna continues her study of yoga as she believes the best teachers remain lifelong students.

“I am here to prove yoga IS for EVERYONE, regardless of shape, size, age and gender. To me, yoga is one size fits all.”  

Heather completed her Hatha yoga teacher training at Still Waters Yoga in October 2014. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She holds the E-RYT distinction with more than 1,300 teaching hours. Heather has gone on to study accessible yoga.  She is trained in Yoga for All, along with Yin Yoga .  Heather has also further studied restorative yoga and therapeutic yoga with the likes of Doug Keller, Judith Lasater, Josh Summers, Dianne Bondy and Todd Norian.  Heather is also a certified Reiki practitioner.    

In addition to yoga, Heather has been a journalist for more than 25 years. She is a graduate of Ohio Northern University where she studied broadcasting and musical theater.   Heather and her husband, Shane, reside in Napoleon with their two boys, Kelan and Ian.

Lisa is a Licensed Massage Therapist (specializing in Palliative Care/Cancer Massage) and a Level I Reiki Practitioner. She has been practicing yoga since 2001, and in 2017/2018 Lisa obtained her Yin Yoga certification through Summers School of Yin Yoga. In 2020 Lisa completed her RYT200 certification at Yogaja, as well as her RYT200 certification in Holy Yoga®. Lisa continues her studies in the areas of anatomy and trauma, one day hoping to combine massage and trauma sensitive yoga to offer private sessions.

When she’s not lost in a book she can be found off-roading with her beloved in one of their Bronco 2’s.

Allie is a choreographer and dance instructor with over 30 years experience in genres such as tap, jazz, ballet, modern, lyrical, musical theater, and hip hop. She is the co-founder and former president of THE Modern Dance Company, Toledo's first professional nonprofit dance company. She has been a nurse for over 16 years and currently runs and operates Batey Creek, a nursing consulting company that focuses on blending western and holistic nursing practices and education for the best health and wellness outcomes for her clients. Allie is an avid yogi, Reiki master, and former Jazzercise instructor. Movement as therapy is an integral part not just in her professional life, but also in her personal life. She has battled an autoimmune disease for most of her life and about a year ago, had to have a total joint replacement. She integrates all that she has learned in the many years of flares and recovery with movement and dance.

Allie lives in Maumee with her husband, Ben, their two children, and 2 dogs.

Learn more about Batey Creek: www.bateycreek.com

Born and raised in Northwest Ohio, with a second home in Arizona, Destinie has dedicated her early adult life to diving deep and learning about how to help one optimize their overall health. As a graduate from Tiffin University with a Health, Fitness, and Wellness Major, she continues her knowledge in the field of holistic health.

Destinie has obtained her certifications as a Khundalini Reiki Master Teacher, Usui Reiki Master Teacher, SOMA Tuning Fork Practitioner, Hypnosis Instructor, and is an Integrative Coach.

An integrative approach to all of her client’s is key to improve the overall being and wellness. Focusing on the enhancement of one’s physical-structural, mental-emotional, and spiritual beliefs.