Nicki Musick, “Anahata”, is director of the Yoga and Wellness Center of Columbia.  She began her yoga studies in 1972 with the 3HO Foundation in Phoenix, Az. and has studied with Harbhajan Singh Yogi - ji, an internationally renowned spiritual leader and yoga master from Northern India.  She is certified through the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher’s Association and registered with the national “Yoga Alliance”.  She is trained in Yoga and stress management for medical symptom reduction through the Mind-Body Institute of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard University. She is also certified in Pregnancy Yoga and teaches prenatal yoga and an interactive postnatal yoga class for new moms and babies.  She has been practicing massage therapy since the seventies and was licensed in South Carolina at the onset of the state’s licensing program. She continues with her education in both professions.

Sherri Almeida, Director of All About Music and Kids, conducts Music Together workshops at the Yoga and Wellness Center of Columbia.

Sherri attended Music Together classes with her daughter Elise and became interested in offering the extraordinary Music Together experience to other families. Sherri took piano and voice lessons in high school as well as participated in choir activities. She has always loved to make music and enjoys the opportunity to help families create quality music time with their children.
Feel free to contact Sherri for further class information at sherrialmeida@hotmail.com or (803) 546-7930.

Sunny Crist is a Yoga Alliance 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher and will be teaching Hatha Yoga class at the Yoga and Wellness Center of Columbia, SC. Sunny began to practice yoga while stationed in Okinawa Japan with her Marine Corps family.

She is certified through the Shanti Enrichment Studies trainings, and finds a deep commitment to further studies in yoga practice and teaching. Sunny has been married to a Marine for eight years and together they have one beautiful little girl. Sunny and her family are new to the Columbia area and they looking forward to getting out and exploring the sights and sounds South Carolina has to offer. If you have questions regarding Sunny’s Hatha Yoga class please contact her at balance4u4life@yahoo.com or 803-606-2430

VeRonda Haley has studied bellydance since early 2001 with local Columbia teachers concentrating in American Cabaret and American Tribal styles of dance. Her dance education includes workshops from advanced instructors across the country. She received her Cabaret certification in 2009 from Ansuya Rathor, a founding member and principal dancer with the Bellydance Superstars.

If you have any questions regarding VeRonda’s bellydance class please contact her at carolina.raks@yahoo.com