Amy Peddycord

Amy Peddycord, Invoke Studio owner and vinyasa yoga teacher, returned to the Indianapolis after years in New York City and California with the intention of opening an appealing and accessible yoga and pilates studio in Indianapolis. Her dream was realized in January 2004 when she opened Invoke in the heart of downtown Indy. She has watched the studio grow and continues to be amazed by the compassion, diversity and energy of Invoke students and fellow teachers. Amy believes her duo roles as studio owner and marketing professional allow her to relate to harried students and bring balance and integrity to the office.

Amy teaches an energetic, vinyasa flow class in a light and playful style. Amy began her yoga practice in 1998 attracted to the fluidity and diversity of yoga. She has studied Bikram, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Amy is a graduate of OM Yoga’s renowned (200 hour) teaching training program. She holds an MBA from Columbia University.

Stephanie Kirkpatrick

A former professional dancer, Stephanie has trained and danced professionally for 25 years. She has trained in both the Core Dynamics and Joseph Pilates techniques and began instructing five years ago. She completed her IM=X Pilates certification in 2005.

As a dancer, Stephanie danced with the Phoenix Repertory Dance Project in the early 1990s. She went on to deepen her knowledge of the body and of dance at the respected Dance Departments of Ohio State University and Kent State University. She has studied with well-known performers and choreographers Kimberly Karpanty, John Crawford, Darwin Prioleau, Chung-Fu Chang and Tommy Parlon.

Stephanie loves how Pilates lets her discover and connect with the complexity of the body... she also loves how it makes her butt look in jeans! In her teaching, she encourages students to explore different variations and learn to work within their limitations. She wants students to be challenged and feel like they have spent their money on a worthy cause--themselves.

Off the mat, Stephanie and her husband Fraser are expecting their first child. She works
full-time at design firm 2 nd Globe Studios and serves as a representative of The Children's Theatre Institute board of directors, providing children the opportunity to learn life skills though theatre arts.

Eric Bryant began his study of yoga in New York City in the spring of 2000. He is certified at the 200-hour level through the internationally recognized OM Yoga Center. He credits his teachers there (Cyndi Lee, Frank Mauro, Christy Clark, Margi Young) for sparking his interest and curiosity in the transformative power of this practice, Dana Flynn for her lessons in keeping the practice light and playful, and Anna Azrieli for her encouragement.

His classes incorporate a lively vinyasa flow to harmonize the breath and body, an attention to alignment to find space in each pose and a practice of being mindful to what is going on in the body and mind in each moment.

Eric also teaches fencing for actors, and enjoys spending time hiking and biking with his wife and their three dogs.

Chuck Crosby discovered Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga in 2001 and he has trained intensively ever since. Chuck brings a sincere commitment to his practice   and teaching, and constantly seeks to grow as both an instructor and a practitioner. He has studied under yoga stars such as Larry Schulz, (former personal yogi to the Grateful Dead), Rodney Yee, David and Doug Swenson, Rolf Gates, Paul Grilley and Gary Kraftsow.

Chuck is registered at the 200-hour level with the National Yoga Alliance. He has been teaching for 31/2 years in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio where he taught at It's Yoga and Balanced Yoga. His regular classes and special workshops are popular throughout the Indianapolis area.

Chuck believes in the power of yoga to open the heart, strengthen the mind and body, and remove the gray area in who and what you want to be in your life. His teaching inspires students to reach for greater physical, spiritual, and emotional
awareness, but his classes are also known for laughter and good times and not taking yourself too seriously.  It's just yoga after all.

Off the mat, Chuck enjoys biking and golf. He also records music at his home recording studio and has performed as a dancer with Motus Dance and People Paint and Percussion in Indianapolis.

Gina Radice has been teaching yoga for nearly 10 years. She actively studies and practices many disciplines and styles of yoga, but the heart of her yoga and her teaching is Integral. Her early training in Integral yoga influences the way she approaches asana : asana (i.e., physical practice) is only one aspect of yoga, and it is enhanced and informed by the mental and spiritual.

This integration of the physical, mental, and spiritual makes for a beautiful, insightful, and inspiring Vinyasa practice. Indeed, her highest wish for each class is that students leave feeling inspired by themselves - and having worked harder and better than they knew they could. Expect to sweat!

Laura brings a dual passion for yoga and Pilates to the Indianapolis community. Whether it’s Pilates or yoga, Laura’s classes are dynamic, energizing and fun. She will challenge and encourage you to find increasing freedom, expression, power and grace in your movements, while discovering more about yourself, your body and your consciousness.

Laura received her Pilates Mat certification through the PhysicalMind Institute and began teaching in 2003. She expanded her longtime passion for yoga to instructing in autumn 2004, and she has been teaching both regularly since then. Laura lived, taught, and kept-up personal practice in yoga and Pilates in Norway, Finland and Portugal from 2004-2006. During that period, she experienced numerous teaching and practice styles in yoga and Pilates, and her instruction fuses these various styles together. Additionally, you may notice some of the core focus of Pilates in her yoga classes, and the intention for flowing movement and breath connection in her Pilates classes. Laura completed her yoga certification in 2006, after returning to the U.S. She is now registered with the Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level. Laura also completed training in Pilates Reformer instruction through Balanced Body University LLC in 2006.

Laura loves sharing yoga and Pilates with others. She believes that teaching deepens her own self-discovery and learning, and she is excited to offer you her experienced guidance on your path of discovery. Join her to have fun and explore a different perspective on your own yoga or Pilates practice.

Gary Riggen is certified to teach vinyasa yoga through Cyndi Lee's
internationally recognized OM Yoga Center. His teacher training was
conducted by Frank Mauro, alignment and theory; Joe Miller, anatomy; and
David Nichtern, dharma. He is registered at the 200-hour level with Yoga
Alliance. He has supplemented his daily home practice with hundreds of
studio classes, and various workshops and yoga retreats.

Most people agree yoga reduces stress, burns calories, improves balance
and increases strength. Gary's classes help keep students in the moment
by attaching breath to movement. This can provide relief from the day's
concerns and calm the mind.

Gary also enjoys a lot of different recreational sports. Inline skating
is the most aerobic. He has warn-out 4 pairs of skates so far.

Jim began studying yoga in 1998. As a massage therapist of thirteen years, Jim's desire to gain additional knowledge increased with each new massage client and their needs. Always promoting the practice to friends and clients, Jim wanted to share the benefits even more.

So, having completed the 200 Hour program from the OM Studio in New York, Jim now focuses his attention on the basics. Proper alignment and breath are the key components of his teaching.

Having studied with Frank Mauro, Seane Corn, & Thomas Michael Fortell, Jim is continually striving to bring a new perspective to assist each student with their practice.

"I try to address each student's individual needs. Yoga is for everyone. All are welcome."

Molly Palmatier

Molly has over 10 years of professional and active fitness/teaching
experience in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Indianapolis. With a wide range of fitness certifications and experience, she is the Fitness Expert for Fox 59 Morning News here in Indianapolis. Her Fitness Works segment is on every Wednesday morning at 7:40 am.

Molly currently teaches Pilates mat classes and private reformer sessions at Invoke. In addition, her schedule is quite full. She instructs Pilates for 10 Olympic hopefuls who are part of the National Team for USA Diving and conducts a variety of classes at Eclipse Fitness, Corporate locations and home-based personal training.

With her varying experience and busy work schedule Molly keeps her classes extremely energetic and constantly changing. She teaches a rigorous class that can be enjoyed by the greatest Pilates enthusiast but also offers constant modifications so they can also be enjoyed by those just starting out in the Pilates world. Your muscles will thank you later as you find yourself being constantly challenged by new routines. She strives to make each class unique and one of the most fun fitness classes you'll ever take!

Her fitness background doesn't stop at instruction alone. Her multilevel experience in the fitness industry also includes Corporate and Entertainment Marketing with Fit TV and Discovery Health Channel. On a National Fitness Instruction level she has been featured in Crunch fitness videos, and was a presenter for the Health Network and Self Magazine. Along with her involvement with Fox 59 News, Molly has been involved in statewide committees for Health & Wellness, radio and web sessions for the Indianapolis market (i.e.: indyhub.org).

Believe it or not, outside of her fitness world Molly finds time for other
things important to her. She enjoys spending time doing creative projects and she always makes time for her loved ones and religion. Molly is getting married in September 2007 to Scott Tittle Scott is the Health Policy Advisor for Governor Mitch Daniels. Both Molly and her future husband Scott strive to make a difference in other people's lives and well-being. Molly's certifications include the Aerobics Fitness Association of America, IM=X Pilates (Floor and Exercizer), Polestar Pilates, Fit Tour Pilates, Yoga Fit, Johnny G Spinning, and FlyWheel Cycling.

Molly is a certified IM=X Pilates instructor. She trained under Stella
Hull-Lampkin of NYC IM=X in October of 2006. Since that time, she’s
enjoyed sharing her love of the practice on the reformer and in mat
classes. Molly loves helping her clients meet their fitness goals and
works diligently to ensure consistency without burnout. She works to
provide each client with the encouragement and positive environment they
need to enjoy and see results in the practice of Pilates.

In between hours at the studio, Molly serves as Executive Director of Indy
Hub – a young professional networking organization focused on attracting
and retaining the best and brightest to Central Indiana through engagement
and involvement. Indy Hub strives to promote all opportunities for young
professionals: volunteerism, membership in professional organizations,
community involvement, and social networking.

Molly grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana and attended DePauw University where
she majored in Political Science and Communication. Molly and her
husband, Adam, love travel, working on their new home as well as equally
labor intensive activities like running, biking and tennis.

Nicole joined the Invoke family in the summer of 2006. Just returning from a 2-year stint in Europe and a Texas native, she was new to the mid-west and felt immediately embraced by Indy's yoga and pilates community. She is most recognized as 'the face behind the front desk' where she happily resides as Invoke's office manager, but in the fall of last year she decided to add to that and trained to become a pilates mat instructor.

She was first introduced to pilates in 2001 and was immediately hooked. She loved the immediate effects it had on her core and soon found that
strengthening one's core allowed all other fitness activities to become less strenuous and more fun! She trained under Stella Hull from IM=X

Pilates in NYC in the Fall of 2006 and has been avidly subbing/teaching pilates mat classes since. In her classes Nicole combines the classic style of pilates with her IM=X training and tops them off with some fun techniques that she picked up while living overseas.

With an extensive background in fitness Nicole loves any activity that will challenge the body. Having played soccer for 15 years and swimming for 10, she has also taken up golf this past year and is an avid runner.

In order to counter-balance the benefits/effects of rigorous exercise she consistently works yoga and pilates into her busy life. Due to her fitness background Nicole enjoys a dynamic class that is challenging for all levels and stresses the importance of proper breathing technique, form, and counter-stretching. She enjoys bringing in new material and firmly believes that there's always room for laughter in her classes.

Besides fitness Nicole enjoys traveling with her husband, painting, reading, writing, and spending time outdoors - especially when there's sun!

Sage began her yoga practice in late 2003 as a way to integrate more stretching, deep breathing, and meditation into her running and exercise routines.  The serene feeling that came after a yoga class motivated her to continue.  Sage moved to Indianapolis from her home state of Michigan in 2005 and began to practice at Invoke studio. In the early winter and spring of 2007, Sage completed her yoga teacher training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Massachusetts and received her certification in May 2007.  Sage is a registered yoga teacher and a member of the Kripalu Yoga Teacher’s Association. 

Yoga is a way for Sage to express and center herself.  Her teaching utilizes a flowing sequence of sun salutations to work and balance the physical, spiritual, and emotional bodies.  Sage’s teaching integrates movement, breath and contemplative practice to help her students become more physically strong, while cultivating the ability to observe thoughts and emotions.  Ultimately, Sage is on a journey to be in the present moment of each day and this is woven into each class she teaches. 

Sage is continually inspired by her loving family, all of her yoga teachers, her fellow yogis at Kripalu, and Amy Wientraub, who wrote the inspirational and accessible book Yoga for Depression.  Off of the mat, Sage works in nonprofit housing development to provide housing opportunities to low-income people in Indiana.  She enjoys running, cooking, taking walks with her dog, and time spent with loved ones.

Hello! My name is Ellen Sikora and I would like to invite you to one of my invigorating Pilates classes. I have been practicing yoga and pilates for years and have taken it with me on many adventures. The above picture was taken in Canyonlands National Park this past summer. What an amazing place!! Having studied the discipline both at the University of Southern Indiana and in Bloomington, I am eager to bring the many physical and mental benefits of Pilates to my energizing classes. Motivational by nature, I draw on my experience in Cheerleading and Coaching to lead anyone through the toughest workout. I’m always striving to design my routine in challenging ways, find great music to play, and make each class fun. I would love to help you stand taller and smile wider! Can’t wait to see you there.

I have also recently been trained on the IM=X Xercizer. I have an extremely flexible schedule and would love to schedule more privates. Feel free to call or email me anytime if you are interested!

Email Address: sikoraellen@gmail.com