Nurture Yoga & Massage
Nurture is a Yoga and Massage Studio that was established with one thing in mind, to create a community wellness center where you could come and Nurture your soul. Located in the heart of downtown Richmond Illinois, Nurture is a place for you to relax, breathe, grow stronger and be nurtured. Nurture offers numerous services including Yoga, Hot Yoga, Prenatal Classes, Massage, Essential Oil Classes & Education, , Raindrop Technique, Breath work, Belly-dance, Private yoga and/or Counseling sessions in your home and wellness sessions avail by skype.
Please continue to visit our website often as we are continually introducing new workshops, services and events tailored to your health and wellness. Also, since we are dedicated to serving you, please feel free to make suggestions and tell us what services and scheduling better fits your needs.
Please continue to visit our website often as we are continually introducing new workshops, services and events tailored to your health and wellness. Also, since we are dedicated to serving you, please feel free to make suggestions and tell us what services and scheduling better fits your needs.
Tracy Soos-Walker
Meet Tracy
Tracy is the owner & operator of Nurture Yoga & Massage. She is also, a Master’s level, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Addictions Counselor, and Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor trained through the Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center and member of Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT.
Tracy also has specialized training in teaching hot yoga, prenatal yoga and both hatha and vinyasa flow.
Tracy continues to work toward her 500 hour advanced practitioner yoga teacher certification through the Himalayan Yoga & Mediation Center. Through yoga and meditation, Tracy enjoys working with individuals on a deeper levels to help them develop a better more intuitive understanding of themselves, increase self-esteem and body image challenges and address a multitude of personal concerns yoga can heal. Tracy performs group and individual sessions at the studio, in her home or yours and private skype yoga and counseling sessions.
Tracy truly believes in nurturing one's soul. Tracy has done extensive research on the benefits of using yoga to cultivate the life you want and deserve and its healing properties when dealing with stress, anxiety and an overabundance of emotions. Her approach the yogic process is individualized and client-centered. Tracy believes happiness can be attained and optimism can be learned. Tracy's approach includes teaching her clients about the body-mind connection and she works with the “whole person." Tracy is a Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor, and teaches both group and individual yoga sessions, open to all clients and offers a variety of different classes based on a person's needs. Tracy is also available for private wellness consultations. Tracy believes that yoga is a tool to help individuals find their own path to the mind-body-spirit connection. Tracy is known to be very respectful of each person’s individual needs and situation while working through the process of change and growth. Tracy believes that our difficulties in life are also our opportunities to grow and change. She is passionate about helping others become the people they want to be. Her personal background and professional training offer her clients a deep understanding of a wide-range of challenges so many of us face in life, as well as a path to change.
Tracy strongly believes, that people are not what happened to them, they are what they choose to become, an inspiration by Carl Jung.
Care to join her on the path?
Click here to see Tracy's teaching schedule or to sign up for a private lesson
Tracy is the owner & operator of Nurture Yoga & Massage. She is also, a Master’s level, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Addictions Counselor, and Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor trained through the Himalayan Yoga & Meditation Center and member of Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT.
Tracy also has specialized training in teaching hot yoga, prenatal yoga and both hatha and vinyasa flow.
Tracy continues to work toward her 500 hour advanced practitioner yoga teacher certification through the Himalayan Yoga & Mediation Center. Through yoga and meditation, Tracy enjoys working with individuals on a deeper levels to help them develop a better more intuitive understanding of themselves, increase self-esteem and body image challenges and address a multitude of personal concerns yoga can heal. Tracy performs group and individual sessions at the studio, in her home or yours and private skype yoga and counseling sessions.
Tracy truly believes in nurturing one's soul. Tracy has done extensive research on the benefits of using yoga to cultivate the life you want and deserve and its healing properties when dealing with stress, anxiety and an overabundance of emotions. Her approach the yogic process is individualized and client-centered. Tracy believes happiness can be attained and optimism can be learned. Tracy's approach includes teaching her clients about the body-mind connection and she works with the “whole person." Tracy is a Certified Yoga and Meditation Instructor, and teaches both group and individual yoga sessions, open to all clients and offers a variety of different classes based on a person's needs. Tracy is also available for private wellness consultations. Tracy believes that yoga is a tool to help individuals find their own path to the mind-body-spirit connection. Tracy is known to be very respectful of each person’s individual needs and situation while working through the process of change and growth. Tracy believes that our difficulties in life are also our opportunities to grow and change. She is passionate about helping others become the people they want to be. Her personal background and professional training offer her clients a deep understanding of a wide-range of challenges so many of us face in life, as well as a path to change.
Tracy strongly believes, that people are not what happened to them, they are what they choose to become, an inspiration by Carl Jung.
Care to join her on the path?
Click here to see Tracy's teaching schedule or to sign up for a private lesson
Amanda Easter
Meet Amanda
Discovering Yoga transformed Amanda’s health and life drastically.
Amanda Easter is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher and a member of Yoga Alliance with a passion to spread yoga and a holistic way of life to everyone. Connecting mind, body, and spirit allowed Amanda to make significant changes in her own life to achieve her lifelong dreams. As a student you will build strength and confidence during a variety of challenging and relaxing yoga practices including Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Flow, Yin, Restorative, and Children’s yoga. Relocating from the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Amanda worked as a school librarian and yoga teacher for kids and adults.
Amanda will empower you to be mindful of your body’s needs and your heart’s desires. Whether you’re beginning or continuing your yoga journey, her calm spirit will guide you down your path to true happiness and achieving your own dreams.
Click here to see Amanda's teaching schedule.
Discovering Yoga transformed Amanda’s health and life drastically.
Amanda Easter is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher and a member of Yoga Alliance with a passion to spread yoga and a holistic way of life to everyone. Connecting mind, body, and spirit allowed Amanda to make significant changes in her own life to achieve her lifelong dreams. As a student you will build strength and confidence during a variety of challenging and relaxing yoga practices including Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Flow, Yin, Restorative, and Children’s yoga. Relocating from the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Amanda worked as a school librarian and yoga teacher for kids and adults.
Amanda will empower you to be mindful of your body’s needs and your heart’s desires. Whether you’re beginning or continuing your yoga journey, her calm spirit will guide you down your path to true happiness and achieving your own dreams.
Click here to see Amanda's teaching schedule.
Frank Whiting
Meet Frank
Frank has been practicing yoga since the late ’90’s. He pursued his 200-hour teacher training under Rolf Gates to grow his own practice, but since completing his training has felt compelled to the gift that yoga has been in his life.
Frank has completed additional training under Todd Norian at The Kripalu Institute and with Veteran’s Yoga Project, and has practiced with teachers like Seane Corn, Shiva Rea and Gurumukh Kaur Khalsa.
He deepens his practice and his teaching toolbox by seeking out new teachers every chance that he gets.
Click here to see Frank's teaching schedule.
Frank has been practicing yoga since the late ’90’s. He pursued his 200-hour teacher training under Rolf Gates to grow his own practice, but since completing his training has felt compelled to the gift that yoga has been in his life.
Frank has completed additional training under Todd Norian at The Kripalu Institute and with Veteran’s Yoga Project, and has practiced with teachers like Seane Corn, Shiva Rea and Gurumukh Kaur Khalsa.
He deepens his practice and his teaching toolbox by seeking out new teachers every chance that he gets.
Click here to see Frank's teaching schedule.
Kandis Nissen
Meet Kandis.
The Warrior II posture was important to me as it was 4 weeks post colorectal cancer surgery. We all have challenges on our journey in life but I find the practice of yoga to facilitate our growth through our difficulties.
Yoga is often portrayed as a practice for the athletic, young, and pretzel types of people. But, Yoga is for everyone, all ages, sizes, and physical abilities. Together we share our energy in class with breath and awareness. We move the body, focus the mind, and calm our emotions to open ourselves to being a part of something greater. We practice moving with our breath and awareness.
I welcome your curiosity if you are new to yoga and welcome you if you already have a yoga practice. The classes I teach are oriented to the beginner as well as gentle or therapeutic. Therapeutic yoga classes are designed to work with students according to their needs but still in a class setting.
I look forward to meeting you on the mat!
Hailey Hinson
Meet Hailey.
Hailey has been studying yoga since she was 14 years of age. She started her yoga practice so that she could maintain a sense of balance in her surroundings. Being raised as the oldest of five children on a farm, Hailey wanted to have a steady level headed outlook on life. Hailey believes her yoga helped her stay calm and collected in many of life's situations. Hailey has overcome many health obstacles and has made yoga part of her daily management of said health issues. Hailey eventually became an instructor to help others find balance. Hailey has studied Kung Fu, Belly Dance, Reiki, Tai Chi and is an intuitive medium. She uses a variety of different healing modalities in her yoga practices. Hailey feels these combinations have helped her create a unique practice for both herself, and her students.
Hailey is a registered and certified yoga instructor through yoga alliance and teaches classic Hatha, Iyengar, and Satyanda style yoga. Hailey is knowledgeable in proper alignment, movement and breath. Hailey believes in the safe and proper practices of yoga and meditation and when and where to use them.
Click here to see Hailey's teaching schedule.
Hailey has been studying yoga since she was 14 years of age. She started her yoga practice so that she could maintain a sense of balance in her surroundings. Being raised as the oldest of five children on a farm, Hailey wanted to have a steady level headed outlook on life. Hailey believes her yoga helped her stay calm and collected in many of life's situations. Hailey has overcome many health obstacles and has made yoga part of her daily management of said health issues. Hailey eventually became an instructor to help others find balance. Hailey has studied Kung Fu, Belly Dance, Reiki, Tai Chi and is an intuitive medium. She uses a variety of different healing modalities in her yoga practices. Hailey feels these combinations have helped her create a unique practice for both herself, and her students.
Hailey is a registered and certified yoga instructor through yoga alliance and teaches classic Hatha, Iyengar, and Satyanda style yoga. Hailey is knowledgeable in proper alignment, movement and breath. Hailey believes in the safe and proper practices of yoga and meditation and when and where to use them.
Click here to see Hailey's teaching schedule.
Erika Rodriguez
Meet Erika.
I was introduced to yoga 5 years ago, and fell in love with the practice after taking only one class. I became physically stronger and mentally stronger, on and off my mat.Yoga is a beautiful way to connect the mind, body, and spirit as well as strengthen and tone the body. I began learning new ways to deepen my practice and having a desire to share with others, guided me to pursue my teacher-training certificate.
My teaching style aims to inspire, motivate, and empower students to share their practice of yoga with their friends and family creating a positive connection. Whether you're in a room with strangers or practicing yoga with family or friends, each person participating in the class will leave feeling more connected to one another.
In 2016, I became a 200-hour RYT yoga teacher through The Lotus Yoga Centre and I am also registered with the Yoga Alliance. I continue to attend numerous workshops and classes to deepen my knowledge and ability to teach my students. I am looking forward to spreading my love for yoga to others!
I was introduced to yoga 5 years ago, and fell in love with the practice after taking only one class. I became physically stronger and mentally stronger, on and off my mat.Yoga is a beautiful way to connect the mind, body, and spirit as well as strengthen and tone the body. I began learning new ways to deepen my practice and having a desire to share with others, guided me to pursue my teacher-training certificate.
My teaching style aims to inspire, motivate, and empower students to share their practice of yoga with their friends and family creating a positive connection. Whether you're in a room with strangers or practicing yoga with family or friends, each person participating in the class will leave feeling more connected to one another.
In 2016, I became a 200-hour RYT yoga teacher through The Lotus Yoga Centre and I am also registered with the Yoga Alliance. I continue to attend numerous workshops and classes to deepen my knowledge and ability to teach my students. I am looking forward to spreading my love for yoga to others!
Tamara Gold
Meet Tamara.
Tamara Gold helps everyone to heal and is dedicated to teaching others how to generate their highest levels of health, in a holistic way.
Tamara is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in Structural Integration, Advanced Myo-skeletal, Medical Massage with strong Eastern and Energetic Infusion. Tamara helps leaders, educators, caregivers, first responders, service based professional and students of today navigate the unrelenting demands of life and stress put on the body with her healing modalities. In her unique signature approach, Tamara fuses advanced Mind-Body techniques, Advanced Structural and Clinical body work with a strong fusion of breath and energy balancing techniques.
Her approach is highly effective and addresses disease and chronic pain from all levels of mind, body and spirit.
Equipped with 3 decades of hands on healing expertise, you are guaranteed to get results while working with Tamara that heal your body and last.
Tamara holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree, is a Holistic Nutritionist, Master Instructor and Master Holistic Life Coach who has earned the highest levels of certification in multiple healing modalities. Tamara has taught and mentored thousands of students, employees and professionals through professional and national accredited programs. Her philanthropic focus is in supporting competitive teams, veterans, and persons with PTSD.
Tamara Gold helps everyone to heal and is dedicated to teaching others how to generate their highest levels of health, in a holistic way.
Tamara is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in Structural Integration, Advanced Myo-skeletal, Medical Massage with strong Eastern and Energetic Infusion. Tamara helps leaders, educators, caregivers, first responders, service based professional and students of today navigate the unrelenting demands of life and stress put on the body with her healing modalities. In her unique signature approach, Tamara fuses advanced Mind-Body techniques, Advanced Structural and Clinical body work with a strong fusion of breath and energy balancing techniques.
Her approach is highly effective and addresses disease and chronic pain from all levels of mind, body and spirit.
Equipped with 3 decades of hands on healing expertise, you are guaranteed to get results while working with Tamara that heal your body and last.
Tamara holds a Bachelor's of Science Degree, is a Holistic Nutritionist, Master Instructor and Master Holistic Life Coach who has earned the highest levels of certification in multiple healing modalities. Tamara has taught and mentored thousands of students, employees and professionals through professional and national accredited programs. Her philanthropic focus is in supporting competitive teams, veterans, and persons with PTSD.
Suzanne Ott
Meet Suzanne.
Suzanne's journey to yoga began when recurring health issues were not solved by standard medical practice. After her first yoga class, the instructor mentioned the science of breath. She spent an incredible amount of time on how to breathe long, deep, and slow, thus slowing down the nervous system. This was an “aha” moment for Suzanne. "If I can work myself into a frenzy through breath then I can slow it down through breath". Suzanne found a sense of calm and peace that lead to a lifetime of practicing yoga and improved health.
Suzanne is certified, RYT 200, from Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Centre under the direction of Anita Maher as well as a member of Yoga Alliance. When she is not practicing yoga, she is teaching middle school English Language Arts. Her teaching style focuses on sharing the benefits of yoga and working mindfully with the breath and body, creating balance and harmony. "I want my students to take this connection off the mat and into the world through their thoughts, words, and actions. I wish you health, happiness, and peace".
Tracy Jayko
Meet Tracy J.
She first began practicing yoga as a teenager. She practiced often in her teen years to a familiar T.V. series on PBS. Many years later, Tracy started to really devote herself to the practice of yoga. Yoga became more than just another form of fitness for Tracy. She began to notice the calm and peace she felt after each class.
In 2017, Tracy received her 200 RYT Certification from Lotus Yoga Centre following in the Himalayan Tradition. She is also a registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance.
When Tracy is not practicing or teaching yoga, she spends her days as a floral designer. Tracy is also a dedicated gardener and dabble's in watercolor. Tracy's classes and style tend to reflect her creative and fun side. Tracy is funny, kind, and observant and patient with her students. Tracy love's to laugh. Tracy believes where there is laughter, there is health, happiness and love. Tracy feels that she is truly blessed to be able to share the beautiful journey of breath, body and spirit through yoga.
She first began practicing yoga as a teenager. She practiced often in her teen years to a familiar T.V. series on PBS. Many years later, Tracy started to really devote herself to the practice of yoga. Yoga became more than just another form of fitness for Tracy. She began to notice the calm and peace she felt after each class.
In 2017, Tracy received her 200 RYT Certification from Lotus Yoga Centre following in the Himalayan Tradition. She is also a registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance.
When Tracy is not practicing or teaching yoga, she spends her days as a floral designer. Tracy is also a dedicated gardener and dabble's in watercolor. Tracy's classes and style tend to reflect her creative and fun side. Tracy is funny, kind, and observant and patient with her students. Tracy love's to laugh. Tracy believes where there is laughter, there is health, happiness and love. Tracy feels that she is truly blessed to be able to share the beautiful journey of breath, body and spirit through yoga.
Madison Dickinson
Meet Madison.
Madison is a 200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor. She was drawn to this practice about two years ago, first with meditation then to a physical practice. Madison practiced mostly at home with inspiration from online tutorials. It was not until she took a Yoga Teacher Training course that Madison gained a deeper understanding of asanas and how yoga affects the mind, body, and spirit.
She has since committed to a life long journey of this practice. Yoga is more than the physical, it is a way to escape the restrictions of the mind and the limitations we put on ourselves. Madison can't wait to share what she has learned with others, and continue to learn and grow within this community.
“When one teaches, two learn.”
Madison is a 200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor. She was drawn to this practice about two years ago, first with meditation then to a physical practice. Madison practiced mostly at home with inspiration from online tutorials. It was not until she took a Yoga Teacher Training course that Madison gained a deeper understanding of asanas and how yoga affects the mind, body, and spirit.
She has since committed to a life long journey of this practice. Yoga is more than the physical, it is a way to escape the restrictions of the mind and the limitations we put on ourselves. Madison can't wait to share what she has learned with others, and continue to learn and grow within this community.
“When one teaches, two learn.”