MEET OUR TEACHERS
Emily Bean
She/her
Owner
500 hour certification, 2013
Hot 26 Plus certification, 2019
Inferno Hot Pilates certification, 2019
Emily took her first hot yoga class in college and was instantly hooked. Struggling with various injuries after a lifetime of competitive horseback riding she was able to heal her body and mind. She knew she had to share her passion for yoga and it’s healing qualities with everyone she knew. She took her practice to the next level by becoming a teacher and then opened Steam House in 2015.
Emily’s favorite class is hot jams, she loves all kinds of tea, reading, podcasts and being outdoors. She lives in Stratham with her two young boys , two dogs and one cat.
Nick Nickerson
He/him/they/them
500 Hour Certification
Inferno Hot Pilates Level 1, Boston, MA
2018 Inferno Hot Pilates Level 2, Portsmouth, Nh, 2019
Vinyasa Training, Portsmouth, NH, 2019
Nick started attending hot yoga classes when he was 22 years old, and found hot yoga to be an important part of his journey to sobriety. Nick learned to love and accept himself in the hot room, and he’ll never stop moving his body as a form of self-love. Nick loves the community and support that he found here at Steam House.
It’s very important to Nick to create space at Steam House that is accessible to all people. As a queer and transgender person he wants all the lgbtq folks to feel welcome. As a white person he is always working and learning how he can create space for and support black folks and other people of color in our community.
Nick loves Earl Grey tea and exploring new places on his bicycle.
He lives in a little town called Rollinsford right on the Salmon Falls River, which is walking distance to an organic farm. It is his own little piece of heaven.
Danielle Smith
She/hers
200 hr RYT, Unity Power Yoga School
Danielle has been practicing yoga off and on for 10 years, but fell into her love of the practice when she needed it the most. After the birth of her two boys, she found herself navigating motherhood with newly diagnosed autoimmune conditions. The hot room was where she learned to move, breathe, recondition, strengthen, listen and make peace with the body that (at times) didn’t feel like hers. Not only did hot yoga provide to be physically beneficial, but through dedication to her practice she experienced a profound mental shift as well. For Danielle, yoga is a gift and linking movement to breath allows us to get out of our thinking mind and explore ourselves without judgment.
Yoga is for everyBODY. Danielle’s goal is to encourage and teach students how to create a practice that serves their own needs. Every student is unique and she’s passionate about providing the space for students to tap in and create a movement practice that is dynamic and evolving (regardless of physical abilities). Trained in all yoga modalities through Unity Power Yoga School, she can guide you through a variety of classes including power vinyasa, yin, flow to yin, and restorative. You can expect high energy, a fire playlist, creative sequencing, and quirky comments as she brings her most authentic self to each and every class.
The yoga mat is a mirror of who we really are…. she’s excited to meet you there!
Paige Halberstat
She/her
200-hour & Buti Yoga certifications in 2019
Prenatal Yoga certification in 2020
Personal training certification in 2020
Sports Nutrition certification in 2021
Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism certification in 2023
Paige has been a lifelong athlete and began her journey with yoga as a teen. Once moving to the East Coast she decided to dive deeper into her practice.
Being able to share her passion and energy through teaching has been such an incredible journey. She’s a firm believer in movement being medicine.
Paige is stoked to flow with you!
Tia Roy
She/her
200 Hour RYT training, Boston Yoga School, Haverhill, MA, 2019
25 Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Josh Summers Yoga School, Concord, NH, 2019
Tia is a certified Vinyasa and Yin teacher that specializes in Yoga sculpting (traditional yoga flow with intentional use of weights). She started practicing yoga in college and considered herself refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to approach the world after every class. She kept up a consistent practice throughout graduate school until she decided she wanted to jump in and become a teacher.
Tia LOVES a solid upper body workout - and she gets that through yoga, pilates, strength training, and working on the farm. She and her fiance/future hubby run a small farm in Nottingham, NH. They have lots of chickens, bees, fruit trees, and specialize in maple syrup!
In addition to teaching yoga, Tia works full time as the Director of Community Partnerships at Whittier Tech in Haverhill, MA. She is a strong advocate for vocational education (she graduated from the high school she works at)! She also holds a bachelors degree in Psychology from Merrimack College and a masters degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from UCONN.
Tia can't wait to see you in class for the perfect combo of yoga and pilates: Yogalates!
A.J Butler
She/her
Inferno Hot Pilates Level 1 – July 2020
Inferno Hot Pilates Level 3 – September 2020
AJ walked into a 26&2 class back in 2012 and was instantly hooked on the heat. She continued her practice while sampling other disciplines including lifting, CrossFit, vinyasa and anything she could get her hands on! She took her first Inferno Hot Pilates class here at SteamHouse back in March 2020, and knew that it was something she had to share with others. She began teaching her friends and family at a local Farm while pursuing becoming a teacher.
Nutrition is very important to AJ. She currently follows a ketogenic lifestyle and has lost over 100lbs through clean, healthy eating and exercise. For those struggling with weight loss, she understands your journey. In addition to teaching yoga, AJ does Quality Assurance work for a Home Care agency in the Merrimack Valley. She has always had a focus on making her community and the world a better place.
She lives in Epping with her family and two doggos.
Ari Chicklis
She/hers
200 RYT Hot Asana Yoga University, 2019
Ari Chicklis began practicing yoga as a way to cope with her lifelong struggle with anxiety. For Ari, yoga is a place of stillness and of movement, of quiet introspection and of curious exploration. The physicality of the practice allows the mind, body and spirit to be completely present, working in concert.
Through creative sequencing and a focus on unifying breath to movement, she strives to create an environment where students can build strength, confidence, and tools that they can utilize on the mat and in their daily lives.
Ari has two black belts in martial arts, a Master’s Degree in Education, is currently working towards a degree in Exercise Science, and can be found laughing and imagining with her two sons.
Jennifer Mercier
She/her
Prasada 200hr YTT with Dana Lincoln & Daniel Orlansky, 2012
Yoga Mentorship – Module 1 with Julia Tirabassi (132hrs C E) 2013
Reiki I & II Certification Program with Jose Jacobo Oyola, 2013
My OmAbilities Teacher Training with Rochelle Holt Jewell (18 hrs CE) 2013
Yoga Mentorship – Module 2: Asana Clinic with Julia Tirabassi (136 hrs CE 2014
Usui-Tibetan Enhanced Reiki Training Master/Teacher Certification, 2014
Level 1 200HR Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training with Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa & Gurucharan Singh Khalsa, 2017
Level 2 60HR Kundalini Yoga Mind & Meditation Course with Harbhajan Kaur Khalsa & GuruMeher Singh Khalsa, 2018
Level 2 60HR Kundalini Yoga Authentic Relationships Course with Harbhajan Kaur Khalsa & Hari Kaur Khalsa, 2020
Level 2 Kundalini Yoga Conscious Communication with Dr. Haridass Kaur Khalsa & Siri Prakash Kaur Khalsa, 2020
Jenn began exploring yoga in 2003 after earning her black belt in martial arts. Although she holds all Yoga in the highest regard, Kundalini is now what she dedicates herself to. As she puts it, when she was exposed to the practice in her Vinyasa training, she fell madly in love.
Jenn has a strong daily practice and a deep desire to share these teachings with her community. She has a unique sense of humor and always promotes the fact that you should never take yourself so seriously that you can’t laugh or crack a smile in a Yoga class.
Show up to her class ready to work, laugh, perhaps cry and have a yoga experience, which in itself will always be one of a kind.
Casey Ford
She/hers
Inferno Hot Pilates Training Level 1, 2, & 3
Casey first got into IHP in 2018. Pilates allowed her to feel completely separate from the outside world and just focus on the present moment. It makes her feel stronger & stronger mentally and physically. She’s constantly learning more about herself and her goals every time she shows up to class. Casey has a passion for health and fitness & she loves finding new recipes or challenging new classes to try out in the fitness world. When she found IHP she never looked back. She is finally continuing her journey to grow and learn more about IHP and she is so excited about it.
Casey enjoys the outdoors, listening to music, skiing, running, and most of all traveling. Her favorite times are spent on the lake or the beach with family and friends & she absolutely loves the warm weather.
Paige Smith
She/hers
When Paige is not working on her art business or painting you can find her attending yoga, pilates, and other music/beat driven fitness classes! With a background in dance, jazz and barre- Paige brings a unique twist to our HIIT and Yogalates classes! She loves sharing her love of movement and music with others!
Anne Bienvenue
She/ hers
Anne's passion is to help every person feel great in their body. She has been teaching a wide variety of yoga and movement medicine for over 20 years. Her unique approach merges a diverse knowledge of TCM Meridian Balancing , Holistic Wellness, precision alignment with exciting beat driven classes. She can't wait to move with you!
Ashely Lotterhand
she/ hers
Les Mills Body Flow
Barre Above
A lifelong athlete and dancer, Ashley’s passion for fitness started a decade ago when she started taking group fitness classes at a local gym. For her, the energy in the room surrounded by other students was what made a good workout a great one. It was only a matter of time before she became a certified instructor. That was 8 years ago and she has been teaching Yoga, Pilates, and Barre in some form at local studios ever since. Nearly a decade later, Ashely still enjoys watching her students grow stronger and more confident with each class. Yoga is an opportunity to stretch, relax, and definitely sweat a bit. She believes that moving your body each day is a privilege and something that will leave you feeling infinitely better in body and mind. Simply showing up on the mat can be the hardest part, but the only workout you'll regret is the one you didn't do. When you say "namaste" at the end of each class you'll feel better than before you started and always leave happy that you came and challenged yourself.
Holly Moccia
Holly Moccia, RYT 200
Power Vinyasa, Yin, Reiki Master
Holly is passionate about helping others find their center and true essence. She is a registered 200-hour yoga teacher, Reiki Master, certified meditation teacher, and certified holistic health coach.
Prior to finding her true passion in teaching yoga, she was also a certified personal trainer for years helping her clients get stronger physically & mentally. In Holly’s yoga classes, you will find her warm inviting nature along with her light-heartedness and a dose of humor.
When she is not teaching you will find Holly training and caring for service and therapy dogs. Come to one of Holly’s classes to explore yoga and yourself!
Rachel Castellez- Davidson
500 Hour RYT
25 HR Restorative Yoga
25 HR Yin Yoga
50 HR Yoga Anatomy
Certified Trauma Informed, Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator
Rachel received her RYT 200 in February 2021 and since then has continued her yoga education journey by certifying in multiple styles of yoga.
Rachel is a “Trauma Informed Facilitator”, who loves teaching power and hot vinyasa, particularly unique vinyasa flows and funky posture transitions, while cultivating a sense of grounding.
She feels very connected to, and takes great care in teaching, the practice of Yin Yoga. In addition to practicing yoga, she loves horseback riding, hiking, and running, and as a result has had personal experience with multiple physical injuries. After dozens of surgeries and other life-altering traumas, Rachel began practicing yoga through physical asanas and pranayama.
She chooses to see her experience with injuries as an advantage, as it provides her with the ability to both empathize and sympathize with students who may need additional assistance or modifications.
Rachel’s hope and intent is to meet students where they are in their personal yoga journey, and to provide a safe space where students can cultivate and thrive in their own unique yoga practice.
Shelby Phoenix
Yoga's most significant impact on my life was its revelation of the profound connection between my mind and body. This realization led me on a path of self-awareness and self-discovery, prompting me to seek a deeper understanding of my mental health beyond just anxiety.
I am dedicated to personal growth and lifelong learning. My ideal student is open to curiosity, embracing a growth mindset, and exploring their limits. I prioritize authenticity, encourage self-empowerment, emphasize self-compassion, and promote the practice of gratitude.
I tailor each class to the students present, adjusting the intensity and offering modifications for a fun and diverse experience. I don't take myself or the practice too seriously, prioritizing laughter and challenge.
I want my students to leave my classes feeling both challenged and relaxed, achieving a balance of physical and mental wellness. My ultimate goal as a yoga teacher is to help individuals make small transformations and take back their power, fostering growth and self-empowerment in each student.
Genieve Cardinez
Genieve Cardinez, RYT 200 & Meditation
Vinyasa, Yin, Hatha, Restorative, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini
Bachelor of Science : Kinesiology California State University of Long Beach, Long Beach , CA
Genieve was pretty much rescued by Yoga over 15 years ago. Discovering this path in college, and was told she would be a great addition to the Yoga teacher world.
"I am excited to be here at Steam House, where I hope to continue my journey, exchanging self-awareness, mind, body, and spiritual intelligence, and self-care, in a world that desperately needs it now.’
"I am still growing, as we all are, and discovering myself as I teach and take class."
Genieve’s roots are in Hatha, Iyengar, Bikram, Yin, Primary Ashtanga, Kundalini Yoga, and restorative. Along with receiving her 200HR certification in yoga & meditation, she has led teacher trainings and has worked with some great studios and companies. She has taught row, spin and fitness classes in California, Texas and now NH.
I hope to meet you in my class and wish you blessings and good fortune along your personal path..
Suzanne Jerome
Suzanne is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, Reiki 1 & II practitioner, meditation, and breathwork facilitator, as well as an occupational therapist. Her passion for life, wellness, and yoga radiates as she guides you through mindful movement to help you connect within and find both ease and strength within yourself. She desires each student to feel supported and safe to move their bodies with intention and curiosity, while building physical and mental strength, on and off their mats.