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Julianne Hutchcraft, RN, BSN, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500, YACEP, Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, CTB Practitioner, Owner of Lotus Care KC
Julianne has over 25 years of experience in health and healing combining ancient wisdom with modern science. Over a decade of this time has been invested in the study of biopsychosocial therapeutics, with extensive training in yoga as a professional IAYT-Certified Yoga Therapist through the Institute of Interdisciplinary Yoga Studies in Kansas City. Julianne has a unique and valuable skills set in understanding and healing myofascial pain, limited range of motion and injury. She returns annually to the Coaching the Body Institute in Evanston, Illinois to study, as pain science and Integrative Pain Care continue to evolve. She currently enjoys teaching several weekly therapeutic yoga classes with much of her time and energy dedicated to her private clients. When working with individuals, she offers personalized Yoga Therapy programs rooted in Ayurveda and Yoga philosophy, including therapeutic movement & yoga postures, the Great Yoga Wall, breathwork, meditation, self-inquiry, Thai Yoga concepts, myofascial health, trigger point theory, polyvagal theory, functional anatomy and modern pain science to restore pain-free movement and optimize the health and well-being of body, mind and spirit. |
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Prema Snyder, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, Pranassage Practitioner, Yoga Educator & Studio Manager
Prema is a yoga and meditation teacher who specializes in buddhist psychology, yoga philosophy and self-awakening methodologies as self-regulating practices to cultivate agency. Prema was born and raised in Costa Rica and lived as a nun at the Sat Yoga Ashram for half a decade. She is a pranassage practitioner® and a graduate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York. Prema is passionate about yoga scholarship, comparative religion and providing maps of meaning to adults who are undergoing a transformational process. She provides private guide sessions, pranassage and mindful yoga classes. She offers workshops, retreats and trainings in meditation and self-awakening yoga modalities. Prema is a senior teaching faculty at Nexus Institute, and brings a keen sense of the human development and depth of lived yoga study to both the 200-hour and 300-hour training programs. She has assisted hundreds of Nexus graduates in applying ancient teachings in their contemporary practice and lived experience. |
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Vanessa Font, BA, MA, MS,
Licensed Acupuncturist & Postpartum Doula Vanessa is a licensed acupuncturist, and postpartum doula with a passion for healthy living, helping others. An anaphylactic episode in 2003 – triggered from a lifelong diagnosis of severe allergies and asthma – was the turning point for her deep exploration of health and the human body. At the age of 25, Vanessa had a spiritual calling which led her to San Francisco, California, to study Contemplative Religion through Naropa University. At the same time, Vanessa began a 20-year career in postpartum work, caring for 89 babies and families, working in-home as a postpartum doula. This included using acupuncture to help heal mother’s bodies after birth, and to treat infants to overcome birthing stress, addiction, and to strengthen the nervous system and assist in latching. She treats adults and children. This deep well of caring for others led her to Los Angeles, where she studied the at the famed Yo San University acupuncture medical school in Culver City, California; where she earned her degree and accreditation. Vanessa has been a licensed acupuncturist for 8 years. She owns “The Happy Acupuncturist”, and is a music fan. Acupuncture is a 5,000 year old medical practice, unique in it’s approach to treatment; it does not categorize an area of the body into a singular area for treatment – such as the gastrointestinal system, but instead looks at the whole body and it’s prevailing symptoms as relatable to one another due to a complex mapping system on the human body called acupuncture meridians. Acupuncture helps detox internal organs, adds health to the lymphatic system, and helps release the maladies that the body carries that it should not. She has extensive work treating fertility issues for both genders, pain release and anti-aging. Vanessa’s style of acupuncture treatment is a mix of using intuition, energy work, and Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis to treat the human body. Vanessa is a practitioner with flair, and uses the mediums of music and reading to help put her patients at ease. She is constantly amazed with the self work the patient does long after they leave the office, and is humbled by being a part of the patient’s journey. |
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Amy Vance, MS, DTR, RYT
Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master & Registered Dietician Amy’s passion for teaching yoga stems from over 10 years’ experience in the fitness industry as a group fitness instructor. After earning her degrees in nutrition and kinesiology, she saw the mind body connection and wanted to help others on their journey. She attended her 200 YTT in 2018 and is currently working toward her 500 YTT through My Vinyasa Practice.Amy meets her students where they are in their yoga practice. She guides her students on their journey and encourages them to be responsible for the direction of their journey. Yoga is more than just the asanas, it’s about you, the whole you. |
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Jamie Tota, RN, BSN, MLD-C, RYT
Yoga Teacher & Holistic Nurse Coach Jamie has been in the fitness industry since 2002 teaching various styles of classes including Kickboxing, Crossfit, personal training, and yoga. She is an experienced runner and has been an active member of the Kansas City Running community since 2016. Jamie is Certified McMillan Run Coach and has a passion for helping athletes of all levels achieve longevity in their sport through yoga, myofascial release, breathwork, and smart training. Through personal experience, Jamie has come to know that there are modalities outside of modern medicine that truly aid in recovery and provide relief from pain. She seeks to help clients discover the root causes of their pain, inflammation, and chronic disease. Her experience as a 25 year Registered Nurse and training as a Holistic Nurse Coach provide a unique perspective on the entire body, disease states, and inflammation. She has a deep study in plant-based nutrition, the Paleo Diet, and Intuitive Eating. Her Yoga background includes training with Sumit Banerjee of the Bikram lineage and she is also certified in the Kaivalya Yoga Method, Yin Yoga, and Hot 26. She is currently studying with Tiffany Cruikshank L.Ac and working towards registration as Yoga Medicine Therapeutics Specialist. |
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Madeline Daisy Amend
Yoga Teacher, Reiki & Herbalist Madeline Daisy Amend is a yogic practitioner, reiki master, artist and herbalist from Kansas City, Missouri. She has spent a large portion of her life travelling and living in various communities and spiritual centers around the world. In 2019 she received her 200 hour YTT in Ashtanga Vinyasa from Asturias Yoga. Three years later she came to study Yin Yoga from Julianne Hutchcraft at Lotus Care KC. Madeline, also known as 'Mariposa,' is passionate about health and wellness. She loves listening to plants, and recognizing the beauty of Nature and how her body is a part of the Earth. She blends her time spent studying plant medicine in Vermont with her lifetime journey of creativity and art. Her teaching style reflects this process of deep listening, intuitiveness, and play that is found in the mysterious rhythms of the natural world. On an ongoing spiritual journey, Madeline is deeply excited to root and grow her practice here with you at Lotus Care! |
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Kristin Rea, RYT
Yoga Teacher Kristin Rea began her yoga journey 22 years ago as a way to gain flexibility and counter some of the side effects of high-impact sports like long distance running. Over time she began to see the benefits of yoga beyond the physical body, in the way it improved sleep and fostered emotional balance. After years of experiencing the positive benefits of yoga on and off the mat, Kristin decided to enroll in Kansas City’s Karma Tribe Yoga Teacher Training. She graduated with her 200 hour teacher training in the fall of 2019 and has continued to share her love of the practice with others since then, teaching in nearby studios and hosting pop up public events. In 2020 she became a certified Aerial Yoga Instructor through Amber Monson of Honor Yoga. She has additional accreditation that specializes in Trauma-informed yoga and teaching Meditation and Restorative yoga. Her teacher mentors include Lauren Leduc, Sam McGraw, Lisa Ash and Jennilee Toner. Kristin lives in the Northland with her husband, two kitties and two daughters. When off the mat she enjoys traveling, acting, hiking, camping, and cooking plant-based meals for the family. |
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Amy Reichart, RYT
Yoga Teacher Meet Amy Reichart, she has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. During that duration of time, she practiced alongside a wide range of people under the guidance of a handful of local teachers. Witnessing the benefits of Yoga on hundreds of people plus her own health experiences inspired her to give back to those teachers and the community. She completed her 200hr teacher training in spring of 2022. She has continued her education through hands-on training with senior teachers, daily personal practice, attending courses, and workshops. When not on the mat or in a classroom she loves to be in nature, the gym, reading and spending time with family and friends. |
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Shannon Tajchman, E-RYT 200
Yoga Teacher Shannon discovered yoga in 2014, when she began to notice her body was not able to tolerate running and lifting weights anymore. Three months into it, she realized that she didn’t need her anxiety medication anymore. She also realized that she didn’t’ need to go to the chiropractor as often either. Her life transformed so quickly that she knew she had to help others. Six months later she spent a month in India and became a yoga instructor and received her E-RYT 200 certification. Unfortunately within the next year she kept developing unexplained injuries which made it difficult to teach, let alone practice yoga. Crushed, her confidence in teaching plummeted. In the Summer of 2018 she was finally diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease. That meant trying to find ways to heal naturally. So she decided to go to school for Yoga Therapy. Not only was this for her own healing but she wanted to help others who also struggle with chronic illness and pain. She learned that yoga was so much more than a physical practice. By manipulating the breath, using different mediation practices, and modifications in the physical practice she was able to start teaching and practicing again with more understanding and compassion for others. In addition, she is certified to teach Aerial yoga. Loves teach vinyasa flow, slow flow, gentle, basic and chair yoga. Here at Lotus care she will bring in a Slow Flow Vinyasa style practice. Providing modifications and props, this class is available for all levels. Also introducing intermediate poses for those who are ready for progress. She believes in a 15-minute savasana, with guided relaxation to soak up all the benefits of the practice in complete peace and relaxation. She loves helping others, is a reiki practitioner, and can’t wait to help build a community with Lotus Care! Off the mat, Shannon loves being a Cosmetologist, with over 20 years experience. She also loves to travel and explore the world. Spend time at the lake paddle boarding, gardening and hanging out with her little 4lb chihuahua Rico, and spending time with loved ones. |
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Betheny Clark, LMT, AOS
Massage Therapist Betheny began her massage therapy career in 2007 after she graduated from Heritage College in Kansas City with her associate degree. From 2007–2011, Betheny worked at Massage Envy and helped the company open three new offices within four years before she became an independent contractor under her business name, Elevated Massage KC. Over the years, Betheny has provided table and chair massage for various local companies and events, including Seize the Day 5K Run/Walk and Planet Comicon. She’s also earned countless certifications in pre-natal massage, myofascial techniques and Asian reflexology, to name a few. Betheny is passionate about improving people’s quality of life, oftentimes by helping them reduce or eliminate chronic pain. Neck and shoulder work are her favorite. She looks forward to helping facilitate healing at Lotus Care KC. Book a massage with Betheny on our booking site or use the Schedulicity app! |
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Jacquelyn Haines, LMT
Massage Therapist Jackie has been a licensed massage therapist for about 7 years. She specializes in Neuromuscular, Trigger Point and Myofascial Release therapies, along with Prenatal massage. She adds in the therapeutic tools of Gua Sha and massage cupping. Craniosacral work is in her future. Blending these techniques and tools allow her to get deeper into the tissues without it being painful for the client. Jackie’s purpose is to facilitate healing in others to allow them to do what they do better, alleviate pain, recover faster, have quality sleep at night, and have more connection to self, emotions, and spirit. She’s always had a passion for helping people, specifically about healing the physical body and educating on how to move forward and know how to use it! When the body feels good and aligned, everything else falls into place. With cupping and Gua Sha, marks may appear on the skin, called petechiae, which vary in intensity and duration. The body heals them at its own pace. Increasing water intake before AND after the session is crucial for the process of moving toxins out of the body. Heat can also help this process like a heat mat/pad or sauna. These tools are always optional. Jackie’s passion is to unite all practitioners in each discipline to practice together for the greatest care for clients. She is ready to serve anyone who feels they are ready for transformative, therapeutic bodywork. Book a Neuromuscular Massage with Jackie on our booking site or use the Schedulicity app! |