F.I.T. student turned Pilates Pro and seasoned entrepreneur, Melanie Hervey boasts over a decade of expertise building a high-profile network in Pilates, Wellness, Hospitality, and Fashion. Starting as a young dancer, her fashion decade evolved into a passion for movement. Certified in Pilates in 2017 through Erika Bloom in Manhattan, she honed her skills at Equinox for 5 years, later becoming Studio Director at New York Pilates. With a global presence, Melanie offers bespoke Pilates services in key locations like Manhattan, Westchester, London, and Bermuda. Her dance and sports background bring a distinctive touch to her work. Collaborations with MTV, Free People, Green Gorilla Organics, AKT Studios, and muse status at Dora Maar showcase her diverse talents. Melanie is thrilled to join the Sweat NY team.

Danielle first discovered yoga fifteen years ago as an outlet for releasing the stress and long hours spent in law school. What began as a way to let go, turned into a passion for sharing yoga with others full time. She earned her 200-hour teaching certification in 2010 at Equinox's Pure Yoga and her 300-hour advanced training the following year. She has also completed her prenatal training at Ishta Yoga and a yoga therapy training through the Prema Yoga Institute.

For nearly ten years Danielle served as the Director of Yoga at Yoga Vida, a New York City based studio. In her role she oversaw the curation of classes and development of the teaching community. She also developed and led Yoga Vida's advanced training programs.

Danielle lives in Chappaqua with her husband and two kids, Ruby and Rhys. She believes that Yoga is medicine for the mind and the body. Slowing down and quieting your thoughts through yoga's physical movement will start to bring more peace into your everyday life. She looks forward to sharing space and teaching yoga in the new and amazing Sweat community!

Joanna Stone (AKA Jo) holds a BA in dance and theater from the University of Texas at Austin and an MA in dance from Texas Woman's University. She is fitness instructor certified through AFAA, Barre Instructor certified through Barre Vida and FlyBarre, Pilates instructor certified through ACE, and did her 200 hour yoga teacher training with Forrest Yoga. Joanna founded and created, Barre Vida®, a barre instructor teacher training method. She has trained over 300 barre instructors all over the country and in Canada.

Jo has presented at national conferences including the Barre Summit and SCW Mania. When not working out she is performing, most recently in NYC in a theater show for neurodiverse younger audiences called FROLIC.

Jo's goal is for her students to get the most benefit from the workout and prevent injury in a positive, fun, and supportive environment with a GREAT playlist!! She is so excited to be joining Sweat NY. She recently moved to Mount Kisco and is excited to be part of a neighborhood studio!

Brady received his first taste of yoga thanks to his grandma.

“I must’ve been around 6 years old. We would lay out our mats (really just carpet samples), and follow along with the ‘Yoga Lady’ on Public Television.”

Years later, while in massage school, Brady was reintroduced to yoga and was hooked. He maintained a dedicated personal practice for years, eventually enrolling in the Teacher Training Program at the Southwest Institute of the Healing Arts in Tempe, Arizona, where he received his 200 hour Teaching Certificate in the summer of 2012.

He has since earned his 500 hour Teaching Certificate from Dave’s Ashtanga Authentic Yoga Teacher Training in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition, he holds a Yin Yoga Certificate from Bernie Clark in Vancouver, BC. and has taken Dr. Judith Lasater’s Restorative Yoga Training in San Francisco, CA.

While Brady initially thought he enrolled in Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) to deepen his own practice, he soon realized that what he really wanted was to share his passion for yoga.

The classes he teaches are designed and delivered authentically, in his own voice, from a place of honesty. There is usually an element of fun and playfulness, and they are built around his own personal philosophies that Less is More, and Simple is Good.

“I am so thankful that I found this amazing Science and Art called Yoga. And that I get to share it with a fantastic, growing, Yoga Community!”

Karen is a professional dancer, choreographer and fitness professional. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

For 14 years, Karen performed as a Rockette and held the title of Assistant Choreographer, Swing and Dance Captain for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular under the direction of Linda Haberman.

Karen has choreographed various Rockette performances including the 2017 Tony Awards, NBC’s Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center, Saturday Night Live, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Americas Got Talent, The Jimmy Fallon Show, Steven Colbert and LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Karen directed and choreographed the touring company of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She was the Associate Choreographer of the New York Spring Spectacular, directed by Warren Carlyle and the New York Spectacular, directed by Mia Michaels. Karen served as the Creative Director for the Radio City Rockettes for 5 years.

In addition to her extensive dance career, Karen has a passion for fitness. She had the privilege of being an instructor at Physique 57 for many years. It was here that she discovered the physical and mental empowerment of a challenging, yet fun workout. Karen believes the energy that is created in the studio when everyone is working, sweating and moving together is unparalleled. Using her dance and fitness knowledge Karen has created a series of inspiring and challenging classes. She is thrilled to bring her sKulpt method to Sweat NY.

Elise is a lifelong Westchester resident who brings her years of experience as a former public school teacher, yogi, herbalist, and Ayurvedic practitioner to the mat. She has been practicing yoga for over 15 years and credits the practice with helping her to maintain her physical, mental and spiritual health. After teaching Italian and English in New York City and abroad for 10 years, Elise made the decision in 2018 to leave public education and pursue a life more aligned with wellness. In addition to teaching yoga, she is certified in Ayurvedic wellness and is on the road to becoming a clinical herbalist, while running her own botanical product line. Elise believes that yoga is for everybody and every body and is passionate about combining the physical, emotional and spiritual in her practice. She brings big energy, humor, fun and lightheartedness to all of her classes and loves to have a good time on the mat with her fellow yogis.

Abby’s yoga journey began almost twenty years ago. While living in San Francisco, she came to understand how movement helped her release and let go, creating space for newly discovered energy. Appreciating how she felt while practicing (and afterwards), she made yoga a staple in her life. As life changed, yoga remained a constant. Even after periods of pause, she always returned to the mat.

After leaving a corporate job in 2017, Abby decided to become a 200 hours certified instructor. Formal training confirmed her path. She is now dedicated to helping others release and let go through their own personal practices.

Lindsay Sartorius has been devoted and passionate about yoga since she was in middle school. Since then she has found herself seeking out hot yoga studios everywhere she lands. Lindsay received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from NYU in 2004. After that she immersed herself in the wellness world, working at the Hospital for Special Surgery for 12 years. Throughout that time her love for yoga grew stronger. Now her teachings blend her strong knowledge of body and alignment with high energy yoga, never without an amazing playlist.

Lindsay is a local Westchester mom of 2 awesome boys, Mason and Jake – she loves teaching her boys’ classmates at their elementary school.

Her favorite saying……”Lokah Somast a Sukino Bhayantu” – “May all beings everywhere be happy and free” and may those thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute to that happiness and freedom.”

Lindsay cannot wait to see you on your mat.

Susan Chatzky has been practicing yoga since the age of 9 when, in the 1970s, her hippie parents decided it would be the new family activity. The rest of them quit, but for Susan it has lasted 40 years! She began her certification journey, studying with Nevine Michaan of Katonah Yoga, Bernadette Bernie who offered Anusara certification, and most recently became certified as a Baptiste Yoga teacher. Susan is also certified in Thai Yoga Massage and was a personal trainer for 22 years. Teaching people how to negotiate moving their bodies safely, efficiently, and with a sense of freedom, is one of her very favorite things to do.

In her non-yoga life Susan lives with her husband in Briarcliff Manor, has four grown kids who flew the nest and were replaced with dogs and foster kittens. She is passionate about causes that affect women and children, and volunteers as a rape crisis counselor.

Since discovering yoga 26 years ago, Wendy believes it has changed her life in the most unexpected and profound ways. She calls it the secret to life that leads to a more balanced, connected, joyful and grateful being, both on and off the mat. Wendy practices Hatha, Bikram and power vinyasa and is beyond excited to combine all the modalities at Sweat New York.

A nurturing mother and wife, and a loving human being, Wendy feels honored to be able to share her passion and love for yoga with the community. Her purpose is to support others and herself in this beautiful journey of awakening, spreading light, awareness, spirituality, consciousness, inspiration and motivation to her beloved yogis. Wendy is blessed to guide her students through the practice of awakening the mind-body-breath connection. Wendy will create a space for her yogis to show up as they are and explore courage, strength and playfulness.

Highly motivated and passionate certified Yoga Instructor with over 9.5+ years of professional experience in leading set sequence heated Vinyasa Yoga classes, Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing meditation classes. Hardworking, dedicated and supportive with an ability to build effective relationships with students of all backgrounds and skill levels. Enjoys inspiring others to improve wellness and commit to long-term health and fitness goals. Committed to motivating students to find true inner peace and their healthiest self.

Shayna completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training in July 2021 and is certified to teach vinyasa, restorative, and yin yoga styles. Shayna is also an addiction counselor and is passionate about yoga as an adjunct therapy for addiction, mental health, and trauma. She has taught yoga in a variety of settings including studios, addiction treatment centers, and music festivals. The power of healing through movement and the mind-body connection is a focus in Shayna’s classes, and she creates a safe and supportive space to embody this purpose.

Caroline started practicing yoga on and off more than 20 years ago. It was after the birth of her first daughter that her love for yoga really started, As a first time mother, she found that yoga helped manage her stress and anxiety. The movement and breathwork both calmed and energized her and helped her navigate life. As her kids grew, the idea of becoming a yoga instructor began to creep into the back of her mind. She finally took the leap and became a 200 hours certified yoga instructor. She enjoys sharing her practice with others and connecting with other yogis.