Earth & Elevate Yoga with Monica Kessler

Fitness and physical activities have always been a part of Monica's life.  In her senior year of high school, Monica suffered lower back trauma in a car accident.  After years of chronic issues, Monica turned to a personal trainer and a yoga class at the gym she was attending. With a desire to learn more about this beautiful practice, Monica began studying and training in 2005 with Yoga Fit. Then arrived at Donna Dyer's Yoga H'om. It was there that the 'yoga' she had been practicing transformed from a mere physical exercise into a complete mind-body-healing, life-changing experience. Knowing how deeply yoga had affected her life, Monica felt in her heart that she had to share this practice with others and enrolled in Donna's 200-hour teacher training program in 2011. 

The desire to learn and share yoga takes Monica to many places. In 2015, Monica tried her first Aerial Yoga class at a Wanderlust Festival.  At that moment, she found her love for FLIGHT and FREEDOM, which also relieved her of lower back pain.  In July of 2016, Monica became a certified Aerial Yoga Instructor through Jayne Bernasconi from Yoga on York.  Monica is also a TRX Suspension Trainer, which expands her knowledge of teaching suspension for strength and balance. Monica has been weight training since 2005, which naturally led her to get certified in Iron Yoga through NETA.  She currently teaches Yoga & Weights, but is not limited to teaching other styles of yoga.  She is also a black belt earned from Premier Martial Arts.  Her martial arts background enables her to incorporate martial principles into her teaching, including Tai Chi and Qigong. Monica's intention is to uplift and send you on your way to a better day. She will continue to grow and expand her knowledge by studying under her master teachers, Gina Caputo, Rodney Yee, Max Strom, and Jason Crandell.   

For 14 years, Monica managed and operated the yoga program at Elevate Yoga Pittsburgh (Movement Studio), which was one of the first studios in Pittsburgh, PA, to offer Aerial Yoga classes and private aerial yoga parties. She is now offering the fun, exciting practice of Aerial Yoga at Be Spa, Salon, and Yoga in Weirton, WV.  Which is only 15 minutes from Elevate's old location.  Weekly Aerial Yoga classes, intro series, and private aerial yoga parties are available.  Monica also offers Iron Yoga, private instruction, and personal training, all of which are also available at Be Spa, Salon, and Yoga in Weirton, WV and Yoga H'om in Oakdale, PA.