Our Teachers
Michelle Yeager
Michelle's love affair with dance began with her training in various western dance styles as a kid and was refueled by her introduction to Tribal belly dance as a young adult in 2004. She studied under Vikki of Hipnosis for two years, began dancing with Hipnosis' student troupe Tribal Spirit shortly after, and then became a fully-fledged Hipnosis member in 2006. In addition to regular classes and practicing and performing with her troupe, she has taken several workshops with nationally and internationally known instructors.
She is extremely excited to be doing a teacher training session with Gypsy Caravan in April '08. Michelle is indebted to this dance form and is an advocate of the positive effects it can have on women.
She has recently begun teaching as a means to improve her own skills while dancing and reaching out to other women. She strives to continually evolve as a dancer, teacher, and human being. For any questions contact Michelle by emailing her at This e-mail address is being obfuscated from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 267-226-8820.
Stacey Cohen
Stacey has been teaching yoga for over 10 years. After practicing the healing arts for almost 20 years, yoga became a natural addition to her life as the perfect venue for expressing her deep spiritual connection to all that is!!
Her creative spirit and love of the healing arts combine to offer an eclectic approach to the ancient traditional Kundalini and Ashtanga yoga systems.She encourages students of all levels to celebrate their individual soul in its physical manifestation and become one with their true divine self!
She hopes you will join her in the joy of creating a strong healthy mind, body and spirit together with others who truly value and acknowledge the divine self. Namaste!
Carmen Butler
Carmen Butler- dancer, performing artist and teacher. Ms. Butler began her formal dance training under the direction of the late John Hines and Ione Nash. She has also studied and performed with The Philadelphia School of Dance and Arts, the Arthur Afro-American Dance Ensemble, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center and the Performing Arts Training Center in St. Louis where she was trained extensively in the "Katherine Dunham Technique"
Besides performing with Images of the Motherland- Interactive Theater and collaborating with the "Little Africa Percussion Ensemble" to produce a series of Lecture/Demonstrations on Afro-Cuban music for the Free Library of Philadelphia Ms. Butler has also been a guest artist/lecturer in Northern Italy, Liberia, and West Africa.
Ms. Butler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Point Park College and a Masters Degree in Education from Cheney University.
Patty Segal
Patty Segal is a certified Pilates instructor who has been a student of Pilates for more than four years. Her certification training was completed at Vitality Studio in Philadelphia and was based on the teachings of The Physical Mind Institute, the first main body that represented Pilates teaching in the United States.
Patty focuses her teaching on the gentle and subtle movements that encourage core strength, improve posture and physical endurance.
For 30 years, Patty has been an active dancer and competitive tennis player. Patty also has her doctorate in Educational Psychology and currently teaches psychology courses at Philadelphia University.
Beth Rose
Beth has been a serious student of Tai Chi , Qigong, and Eastern Martial Arts for over 30 years. She began her Taoist Cultivation studies with Sifu Hardy in 1997 and became a 7th generation initiate of the Jinshan Pai, Gold Mountain Taoist School of Internal Alchemy in 2007.
For over 11 years, Beth has been a full time instructor of T'ai Chi & Qigong to people of all ages and fitness levels.
Annabel Grote
Annabel Grote began to experience the joy of improvisational dance while studying with local modern dance teacher Hedy Tower. The body/mind integration which came from many years in the dance studio influenced her in a profound way. During her study of psychology, she began to explore the psychological dimensions of movement, ritual, and expressive arts therapies. Two intensive years of training with Alice Rutkowski, creator of Motional Processing, led to certification in this experiential life-art process.
When Annabel began attending workshops in Contemplative Dance with Alton Wasson and Daphne Lowell, she came to love the authentic movement protocol and started using it as a personal practice. She hopes that those attracted to her workshops may want to join a group which would practice authentic movement on a regular basis.
Annabel holds an M.A.degree in Counseling Psychology and is a Reiki Master in the Usui tradition. She maintains a private psychotherapy and Reiki practice. Her phone number is 215-885-3607, annabelgrote@yahoo.com