Meet Your Yoga Guides

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 Meet Maddy, a Registered Yoga Teacher with a passion for intuitive and mindful movement. She fosters inclusivity, guiding groups and individuals in diverse settings, always emphasizing body awareness and personal adaptation, making yoga accessible to all.

Maddy specializes in women's wellness as a Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Therapist. Beyond yoga, she's a labor doula and postpartum caregiver.

In her free time, Maddy explores East Tennessee's beauty with her family, enjoys cooking, and finds creative expression through textiles and fibers.

 Meet Kaysee Collins, owner of Alchemy of Maryville, a hot yoga empowerment center. With over a decade of yoga experience, Kaysee's journey started in college, and motherhood deepened her practice. She's a 500hr Yoga Guide, Thai Practitioner, and advocate for self-healing. Kaysee is also involved in education and women's empowerment initiatives in East TN. In her free time, she enjoys music, cooking, and outdoor adventures with her son, Bodhi 

 Meet Amy Logan, Certified Yoga Guide with 200 RYT @ Evolve Nutrition & Yoga since 2021. Also, a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant since 2010. I believe that movement is medicine; my mat is my sanctuary. Teaching along Aside Kaysee at Alchemy since April 2021, I thrive on twists and heart-openers. I'm here to motivate and encourage you on your yoga journey, fostering healing from within as we sweat it out. Beyond the mat, I cherish time with my animals, hiking, camping, and rejuvenating with cold showers after hot room sessions. 

Meet Heather, a 1000 hour continuing education registered yoga teacher (CERYT) with yoga alliance. She has been practicing yoga for 30 years and teaching for 20. She is a licensed massage therapist and loves to incorporate her knowledge of the body while teaching her students. Heather also has a degree in nutrition and specializes in autoimmune disorders, and eating disorders.  She loves to see each student as an individual and acknowledge their value through appreciation and awareness.  Heather is known for her powerful Vinyasa classes and elevating her students to their next level.

 My yoga journey started in 2016 as a student at Maryville College. I took a Mindfulness & Meditation class that opened my world up to the benefits of yoga & breath work. I spent a year traveling as a public speaker after graduating college— when I was practicing speaking, my mentor at the time told me I had a “yoga voice” and encouraged me to pursue teaching yoga. Finally in 2023, I decided to finally pursue yoga teacher training & completed my 200 hr yoga certification through the Glowing Body Yoga studio in North Knoxville. I am grateful to continue my journey at Alchemy & deepen my understanding of yoga and to share that love with our community. When I’m not at the studio, I work full-time at Maryville College (go Scots!). I love spending time with my family, my pets, being outside in the sunshine, listening to podcasts & K-pop! 

 Kayla is a passionate guide to inner wisdom, using deep restorative and moving meditation practices to empower her students on personal journeys of self-discovery and healing through yoga. She creates safe, supportive spaces for individuals to reconnect with their innate knowing. Kayla also cherishes time in the Smoky Mountains, embracing play, exploration, and communal living visions that harmonize people with nature.