Our mission is to assist people in their pursuit of health and fitness. We are dedicated to providing our clients with current and pertinent information on fitness and nutrition. Our uniquely designed programs are catered towards the individual, with our commitment to the highest standards of personal service.

We understand the importance of value, thus we consistently and consciously work toward providing the most competitive pricing in the most comfortable environment possible for you to workout. We strive to make each class different than the next, and always fun, safe and effective.

Each of our instructors  are available to assist you personally with a private lesson.

                   Mindful Movements Health & Fitness Studio

             19612 LaGrange Road, Mokena, IL  60448

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

Julie Danno Owner, has been a fitness professional for fourteen years. She teaches classes in pilates, yoga, strength and conditioning, boot camp, Zumba, as well as specialty classes for young athletes. Julie holds certifications with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in group fitness and personal training. She is also a Certified Zumba Instructor, certified in pilates through Power House Pilates, The Pilates Institute of America, as well as SCW education, and yoga certified through Yoga Alliance 200 hour RYT.

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.
~Flora Whittemore

Elyssa Bulthuis Elyssa came to yoga in 1998 when the health club she had been teaching aerobics and strength training at asked if she would take a weekend workshop to learn to teach yoga. From that weekend she learned that first, yoga cannot be learned in a weekend; and second, this was the best thing that had ever happened to her! After that weekend, Elyssa delved into studying yoga by attending other workshops and filling her bookshelf. She has completed her 200 hour certification with Moksha Yoga and continues to further her yoga education attending workshops with master teachers. Elyssa’s early practice was based in restorative poses to help relieve life stresses and then progressed to an athletic Astanga practice. Vinyasa flow blended with hatha naturally evolved out of this practice and became the style she likes best to teach. Expect an invigorating practice that will challenge you to find a new edge without leaving you feeling drained.

Angela Meltzer has been in the fitness industry since 2001.  She has a B.A. with a focus in Sports Management and a M.A. with a focus in Exercise Science.  Angela's credentials include the following- ACSM Health Fitness Specialist, ACE Personal Trainer, AFAA Primary Group Fitness Instructor, CPR/AED certified through the American Heart Association, Johnny G Spin Instructor, TRX Instructor, Hip Hop Hustle Instructor, Zumba Instructor, Yoga Fit Instructor and Wellness Coach. 

       Her motto-  "Small lifestyle changes can make a huge difference."

Melissa Locke, is an Illinois certified middle/high school teacher who has taught in both Honduras and Cambodia. During this time, she has practiced yoga in Central and South America, South East Asia, South Asia including the Himalayas in Nepal, and Uganda.  Melissa has been training in Yoga for over 5 years, and started to go deeper into her practice after she was injured in a motorcycle accident in Honduras, and needed to re-gain strength on the right side of her body.  Melissa is also a year-round international marathon runner, and has been amazed at the improvement of her overall time and stride.  Melissa's greatest achievement thus far has been the brisk completion of a two-day double marathon across Vietnam, the success she accredit to practicing the deep breathing exercises and postures she has learned in yoga. Melissa is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher and received her certification and training through Core Power Yoga.

 

 

 

 

 Randy White, a former athlete, was looking for an alternative to his exercise regime and discovered yoga. Randy has personally aspired to push the physical, mental, and spiritual limits with the focus on growing and evolving as a person. Randy wanted to offer others the same opportunity and rewards that yoga has brought to him. Randy has a 200 Hour Hatha Certification from SoderWorld Academy of the Healing Arts taught to him by an Anusar-Inspired  lineage. In Randy’s class, expect to practice from a heart-orientated place while focusing on breath-work, balance, strength, and flexibility with an emphasis on having fun, staying present and tuning in to ones own awareness. Randy understands that with continual regular practice, yoga has the power to change lives and is excited to share the journey

Randy White has achieved a  200 Hour Hatha Certification from SoderWorld Academy of the Healing Arts.