THE MOVEMENT APOTHECARY
Pilates + Yoga + Dance
OUR TEAM
The Heart of The Movement Apothecary
LACEY ESTRELLA
Owner
Instructor of Pilates, Yoga & Dance
My name is Lacey, and I am a movement instructor out of Fort Collins, Colorado. I utilize the teachings of Pilates, Yoga, Dance and more in my sessions with clients. I grew up as a dancer and fell in love with learning how the body moves. After a spinal injury in high school, I began physical therapy and found what I was passionate about: Helping others understand and move their bodies.
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I went to university and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology. I began teaching fitness classes at the university recreational center. That was where I found my love & energy for teaching. Pilates teacher training and Rock Steady Boxing Coach training only furthered my desire to learn more.
After graduating from university, I spent the next 5 years working at The Parkinson’s Exercise & Wellness Center in Kansas City. There I specialized in working with people who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I began the Moving & Shaking (dance) program, The Pilates program and the Spinal Roll & Release program at the center. All of these classes were specifically designed for those with Parkinson’s.
Pilates taught me how to put words to movement, Yoga gave me the breath work and control, and Dance gave me the flow and flexibility. My teaching style is intuitive and present. I love teaching, it is where I feel connected and powerful. I believe my classes can be beneficial for everyone and am always happy to modify for injuries. It’s important for me that everyone feels safe in my classes.
I am a lifelong learner and am always eager to expand my repertoire. I have undergone Yoga teacher training in India, reiki training, one-on-one assisted stretching, herbalism, massage therapy and more!
JOE RITTER
Sound Healing & Meditation Instructor
Joe Ritter is a Chopra Certified Meditation and Ayurvedic Health Instructor, and a graduate of Emily Fletcher’s ZIVA. He has also studied Vipassana meditation through the lineage of S.N. Goenka. Originally from Michigan, he now lives and teaches in Colorado. He is a plant medicine advocate who loves playing drums, seeing live music, and exploring nature in the mountains. His passions also include Kaizen, yoga, and psychedelic healing. In September of 2020, the benefits of his daily practice led him to leave his executive chef career to become a meditation teacher. He created Rhythmic Alchemy shortly thereafter as a platform to raise the awareness of his community and share his gifts as an educator. Joe practices the style he teaches every day.
ASHLEY BORIACK
Yoga Instructor
Having started my yoga practice with little more than my breath, I am a firm believer that our bodies hold the wisdom we need in order to thrive. My name is Ashley and I began my yoga practice after moving to a remote mountain village in Haiti in 2011. I started to experience health issues which progressed since there were no resources for healing. So I leaned into what I did have, my own breath and body. I began my practice by syncing my breath to a handful of memorized yoga poses. As I intuitively returned to my practice day after day, things began to shift. When I let my body and breath lead the way, I started to heal. I felt like I had discovered a hidden treasure when I realized that there is an inherent wisdom that is always available within my own body.
After experiencing the healing effects of yoga physically and mentally, I pursued my teachers certification at Wild Spirit School of Yoga for my 200 YTT in 2017. Since then my yoga practice and my interest in wellness have been a consistent part of my life throughout all seasons. My aim in teaching is to give tools that build ownership in personal practice no matter the age or physical ability. My approach is to bring a balance of supportive guidance and room for self-exploration. May we all come to the mat to learn from the greatest teachers… our own body and breath.
JENNIFER CARMACK
Somatic Practioner, Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Jennifer Carmack, E-RYT 500, has been teaching Hatha Yoga since 2008. She was certified by the Shambhava School of Yoga (associated with Shoshoni Ashram Nederland, CO) for her 200 hour YTT and Advanced YTT with alignment based teacher, Christina Sell. Her continuing education over the years in hands on Yoga adjustments, Thai yoga therapy, Ayurveda, Restorative Yoga, Breathwork, Bhakti, Meditation and Somatic Experiencing integrates in all of her teaching.
For Jennifer, teaching yoga creates a space, a moment in time where we get to just be, right where we are, in our own bodies, our experiences, our perspectives, our thoughts, all the parts of us. There is this limitless space when the group aligns in this energy and there we all are, together, in ALL that is. Transcendence of the ways we are perceived, an abandonment of our judgements, in commonUnity . Moving in this way reminds us of the practice that we get to bring into our lives, our relationships and all we are creating.
SYDNEY SHORTMAN
Dance Instructor
Sydney grew up here in Fort Collins, and has been dancing since childhood. She has trained in multiple styles such as ballet, hip-hop, and jazz, but her most-loved style is contemporary. She took a brief step back from dance as a teenager, but has returned to dancing as an adult with the goal of encouraging other dancers to learn to appreciate their own unique talents. She hopes to create a class environment which instills a sense of self-compassion, creativity, and non-judgement in her students. She strives to teach key fundamentals and principles of contemporary dance while making maintaining a fun and healthy environment the main priority.
SARAH BROUSSARD
Barre Instructor
My love for yoga began in 2011. My past job required hours of driving and stressful deadlines. My body was in need of restoration and my mind was in need of peace. I gradually started to include more and more mat time into my life and, soon enough, yoga became a necessity for me. After I was bit by the ‘yoga bug,’ I started to expand my horizons with all different types of yoga and movement styles.
I received my teacher training from Om Ananda Yoga Studio here in Fort Collins where I obtained my 500 hour and prenatal teacher trainings. My training only enhanced my background in yogic and other movement methods and techniques. I am forever a student and continue to attend various meditation, restorative yoga, and inversion and arm balance workshops and barre trainings not only to enhance my own practice but also to teach my students the newest methods to help accomplish their physical and mental goals.
My love affair with inversions is never-ending but I have learned more than just the simple ‘headstand’ or ‘handstand.’ Through years of practice I have learned when to listen to my body and when to hold back (even when my ego begs me to keep going). Finding trust in the process of yoga is a crucial component that I try to communicate to all my students.
I cannot stress enough to all aspiring yogis that yoga is not just a physical practice but also a mental one. I value the yoga sutras and you will find that many of my classes are based on these friendly moral principles. I truly believe that yoga is not just for the flexible or fit; yoga is for anyone at any age. My classes are catered to not only seasoned practitioners but also beginners. I will challenge every one of my students because only when we escape our comfort zone is when we learn and grow. I enjoy practicing as well as teaching Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Hatha, and Kids/Teen, SUP Yoga, Barre, and BUTI, value creating a balance between these styles of movement and the balance it helps to create in my life.
TAYLOR ESTRELLA
Calisthenics Instructor
My name is Taylor and I grew up involved with different contact sports such as boxing and wrestling, tumbling and gymnastics, parkour, climbing, and pretty much any activity I had an interest in understanding that made me move my body and control it more. I was a competitive boxer for 7+ years and went from assisting athletes in that field to coaching them. My love for boxing is still there, as it’s helped me achieve my coordination and control over different aspects in my movements today!
I have always been in love with movement and unlocking a deeper potential with my vessel. I loved seeing personal growth and progress when practicing various forms of movement. Which is what guided my interest in getting certified in Yoga, and further deepened my practice in Calisthenics. I had been a practitioner of Yoga and Gymnastics for some time, and had always incorporated some form of Calisthenics into my exercises when it came to doing different activities. But studying Yoga in Rishikesh, opened my mind to the potential my body and all of our bodies have lying within them. Understanding this, I decided to go down the road of Calisthenics once more, but with more of an open mind. I developed a dream routine I wanted to achieve for myself, and have since been on that journey to obtaining it. It became a transformative way of thinking when I started getting really deep into practice, and that really carried over to different aspects in my life. Calisthenics has provided me with patience, body awareness, and tenacity. My goal is to expand your idea on what Calisthenics can be, and help you develop a dream routine of your own.
I am more than excited to be around you conscious collectives at the Movement Apothecary and create synergistic relationships with all who come in!
ORLANDO MAYEN
Zumba Instructor
Orlando was born and raised in Austin, TX but his background is Mexican. He moved to Fort Collins, CO in 2021. His regular job is teaching children at a preschool and he is also studying to get his degree in communications. He has been into Zumba since the early 2010’s. He would go to Zumba class with his mom and older sister, then he fell in love with dancing. He just got licensed to be an Zumba instructor early 2024 and is excited to teach! He is very family oriented and likes the company of people he loves. His hobbies are dancing, going to the lake, play keyboard, play video games with friends, and watch a scary movie!
AUDREY NEIMCHICK
Dance Instructor
Audrey was born in Taiwan and moved to the states when she was 2. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and took ballet classes for many years until she traded in the ballet shoes for tennis shoes and forgot about her love for dancing. It wasn’t until she was an adult and started taking REB3L classes that she remembered just how much she loved to dance! She loved the fun choreography, high energy songs, and sense of community the classes brought. After moving to Fort Collins, she was disappointed to see that there weren’t any REB3L classes offered in town, and inspired by her newfound confidence from taking the classes, decided to become an instructor!
EMILY ALLIGOOD
Belly Dance Instructor
Emily has called Fort Collins "home" since 2007. She was introduced to belly dance through a dance workout DVD she found at her school library during her freshman year of college. She began taking classes at the Senior Center and was drawn in by the earthy isolations, elegant gestures, and rich music of the dance.
After dabbling in different belly dance styles, she joined Satori Dance and Drum in 2014 and began her professional dance career as a restaurant dancer. Three years later, she launched her own company, Switchback Belly Dance, and continues to teach and dance in the community. Emily's goal is to share her passion for dance and encourage a spirit of exploration in all of her students.The only prerequisite for her classes is a willingness to have fun and learn something new!
DARIAN ZETTERQUIST-MARTINEZ
Dance Instructor
Darian is born and raised in Fort Collins, CO. He holds a BFA in contemporary dance and continues to share and teach his passion to the public. Darian encourages a safe space for movement to be expressed whether that’s through collaboration, or improvisation with music in movement inspired by classical dance technique.
CASSIE HATT
Yoga Instructor
Cassie Hatt, PhD, is a Developmental Psychologist and Yogini currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is a lifelong intuitive empath, with a strong passion for connecting with individuals and being of service to her community. Cassie has been practicing and teaching yoga in Fort Collins, CO for nearly a decade. She received her 200-hr power vinyasa training in 2016 and then went on to complete a 300-hr advanced ashtanga and mindfulness training in 2024. She creates trauma-informed and intentional class environments that include somatic experiencing and instruction in vinyasa, hatha, restorative, and yin-based styles of yoga. She has over 2,000 hours of yoga instruction and class time. Originally from Kansas, she completed her master’s in psychology in Dallas, TX and then moved out to Fort Collins in 2015 to pursue her PhD. During that time, she naturally gravitated towards movement-based medicines and started to deepen her spiritual practices through daily yoga and meditation. She aims to inspire individuals to anchor into their most confident and authentic states of being. She teaches students how to fine tune their frequency and live a life of beauty and abundance. She weaves energetic principles, mindful movement, and guided visualizations with breath-work to create a cosmic healing journey.
SKYLAR LEESON
Yoga Instructor
Skylar started her teaching career with the intent to engage, ground, and inspire others on their yogic journey. Certified in 2023 in a power vinyasa style, she teaches power flows, slow flows, and flows that incorporate both strength and recovery. Teaching from a place of creativity and fun, she caters to all levels and looks forward to growing her yoga community.
