Our Studio
The Main Studio is a calming and intimate space with natural light pouring onto your practice. It’s gently heated, with air purifiers circulating fresh air throughout the room. The Hot Studio is heated according to class style. Mats, blankets, blocks, straps, and bolsters are available and regularly cleaned/sanitized. Ease in or out of class with a cup of tea or walk on the farm.
Class sizes are kept small, allowing teachers to offer personal attention and meet the needs of the people within the room with each new day. All levels of practitioners are welcome. As we expand our offerings, opportunities grow to support our community. Please contact Kat McDonnell (Director) with questions about which classes are best for you.
The tea is always brewing, the practice is always here...
Our Team
We are honored to welcome gifted and wonderful teachers season after season. Evergreen teachers have a broad background in training and teaching experience, both in Pilates and Yoga, in addition to other mind-body movement modalities.
Teachers in our Seasonal Class Series include Kat McDonnell, Julie Weego, Heidi James, and Vita Lane. Guest teachers will also be dropping in, including Sarah Gnerre, Danele Smith, and Louise Giordani.
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Owner & Director
(E-RYT 500, YACEP)Kat is the heart of everything at Evergreen Farm. She has always been involved in serving in some way, and now with the founding of Evergreen Farm located on her family’s 150-acre historic farm, she is thrilled to be bringing yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and general wellness to the community at large as well as into schools. Having been a yoga student and practitioner since 2002, Kat’s dedication to the practice led her to become a teacher in 2016. Her fascination with the boundless healing power of yoga is reflected in her extensive training (below). Kat’s classes are a canvas of dynamic movement, breath, and self-inquiry. She is motivated by the belief that yoga allows us to connect more deeply with ourselves, with empathy and non-judgment, which in turn allows for more compassionate connections with each other. Her offerings beyond Evergreen Farm include classes in local seacoast area studios, corporate classes, international retreats, and yoga for schools.
Training Includes:
Reformer Pilates
Hatha Yoga (500hr)
Vinyasa Yoga (300hr)
Inquiry, Meditation
Yin Yoga
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Yoga for Teens
Inferno Hot Pilates
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Instructor: Yoga, Pilates
As a lifelong athlete, Heidi fell in love with the feelings of tranquility, connection, and grounding of a yoga practice - all while getting a phenomenal workout. For those dealing with chronic stiffness, muscle or joint-related pain - she understands your journey. Over her lifetime, like many, she has experienced a few injuries, including a lumbar spinal fusion, cervical fractures, and ligament damage. She found that yoga helps reintroduce movement and pain management, improves stamina, and regains mobility - all while cultivating presence and stress reduction.
Heidi is very passionate about teaching and grateful to share the gift of yoga. She loves seeing the joy and the transformations and MAGIC that yoga brings to people’s lives. Her classes offer a great physical workout, emphasizing alignment and breath work - "Work the body to quiet the mind." She started her teaching journey with a 500 hr. – 26&2 in 2008. Always learning and growing, in addition to the 26&2, she now leads classes in Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Yoga HIIT, Yin, Guided Meditations, and Yoga Nidra. She loves to laugh - often at herself ☺. You will leave Heidi’s class feeling energized and refreshed.
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Instructor: Yoga
After years of studying ballet, Vita began practicing yoga in 2004, and it was the best workout she had found since her dancing days. Though she came for the fitness aspects, she stayed for the kindness it’s taught her towards her body, the mental health benefits, and the community of fellow yogis. Yoga is a valuable tool for everyday life and the challenges that come her way.
Vita is a long-time practitioner studying under Lana Vogestad / Yndi Yoga, and completed her RYT 200 with Jimmy Barkan in December 2022.
Upcoming Classes: Vita joins our teaching team in January 2023! During our 2023 Winter Wonderland Class Series!
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Guest Instructor: Hot Yoga, Advanced 84 Asanas
Louise started taking hot yoga classes in Boston in 2000 while recuperating from knee surgery. She was a daily runner, and the recovery kept her off the road for a few weeks. Like so many runners, she rose to the challenge and intensity of the hot yoga class and started a daily practice. Louise became a certified 500-hour 26&2 teacher in 2007 and is trained in Advanced 84 Yoga, Traditional Hatha Yoga, and Inferno Hot Pilates and co-owned two hot yoga studios for six years. She continues to teach in studios all over New England and has been a dedicated and constant student. Her practice and teaching have provided a path to healing and growing emotionally and physically for more than twenty years. She is continually inspired by how much is possible within each of us.
Upcoming Classes: Louise joins us during our 2023 Winter Wonderland Class Series!
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Facilitator: Farm Camp! (Evergreen Education)
Jendiss Frizzell has spent over 30 years educating children. She is one of the founders of the first elementary-age charter school in NH. Mother of four amazing children, she has always been involved in the writing of curriculum and the education of young people. Jendiss grew up on a working apple and horse farm in the midwest. Her father, a naturalist, and farmer, spent countless hours teaching her about all that nature provides. She learned everything from foraging wild mushrooms to keeping bees. She is so excited to be back to nourishing her roots and offering outdoor environmental education programs through Evergreen Education at Evergreen Farm in Stratham, NH.
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Guest Facilitator
Victoria (Reiki Master Teacher, Practitioner, Energy Healer, Herbal Tea Specialist) discovered and fell in love with yoga at age of seventeen Victoria and has continued her practice ever since. After getting a BA in Art History from UNH and settling in Seacoast NH, she started a family. In 2001 she experienced the profound healing powers of reiki that were offered as a supportive treatment prior to a surgical procedure at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. She has since become a Master level healer practitioner and teacher in Usui Reiki, Karuna Reiki, Holy Fire Reiki, and Green Fire Reiki. In addition, she practices other energy healing modalities including working with stones, crystals, herbs, flower essences, spirit animals, tree spirits, tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique), chakra balancing, and more. Victoria provides spiritual guidance as it comes through during sessions with clients to help promote healing on all levels. She is passionate about helping people connect to themselves, and tap into their own innate ability to heal and step into their power.
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Guest Instructor: Hot Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga
Anya is a passionate yoga practitioner, student, and teacher. She began her yoga studies over 11 years ago with traditional Hot Yoga and Bikram Choudhury, which launched her into a journey of traveling the world to study and practice with various yoga communities. She is now a full-time yoga teacher. In addition to her Hot Yoga experience, Anya has also been studying and teaching Ashtanga Yoga for over 5 years. She believes in the power of yoga and teaches that a sustained practice can truly transform one's life. Anya currently lives in Miami with her 5-year-old daughter (her “little guru!”). She is forever a student, whose passions also include reiki healing, plant medicine, books, mindfulness, and meditation.
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Guest Instructor: Yoga
Anitha grew up in a household that upheld yogic practices and traditions in her upbringing. She learned Ayurveda and Yoga from her mother, who is a practitioner of Ayurveda and yoga from the Iyengar lineage. Fast-forward many years to her early 20s, she went back to India and formally studied Ayurveda and Yogasana in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- where her family is from. She came back to the US and started exploring several lineages. In addition to lecturing on yoga history and philosophy for many US-based yoga teacher trainings, private organizations, and academic entities; she enjoys teaching yogasana styles of 26&2, Vinyasa, Taoist Yin Yang Flow, and Restorative Yin. She is a lifelong student. Anitha presently lives in Jacksonville Beach with her husband and is enjoying all that beautiful, sunny, Florida has to offer!
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Guest Instructor: Pilates
Amy is an Adaptive Inclusive Trainer & Certified PT. She is the Board Chair of Spina Bifida Of Greater New England & the Adaptive Fitness Consultant for the Spina Bifida Association. She is a proud parent of two active boys ages 15 & 12 and resides in Greenland NH.
Amy specializes in functional Strength & mobility training for all abilities. She is an ex-gymnast and truly believes that by mastering your own body weight you master everything. Amy love Kettlebells, TRX, Calisthenics, and empowering people to achieve their goals! She is excited to work with all of you.
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Workshop Facilitator
Beth Disbrow Man is an award-winning teacher for over twenty-five years who has taught workshops using Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones to teens and adults. She recently completed her MFA in Creative Writing and a semi-autobiographical novel, Let the Light In. She lives and teaches in Northwestern Connecticut.
Seasonal Workshops: Learn more about Beth’s Mindful Writing Workshops at Evergreen Farm, “Writing Through the Seasons.”
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Guest Instructor: Pilates
Danele (RYT 200) has been practicing a variety of yoga styles for the past decade, including Baptiste Power Yoga. In 2018, at the age of 60, Danele was inspired to complete her 200 hour yoga teaching training with Soulfire Power Yoga. She has continued training, including becoming certified in yin yoga (with Sagel Urlacher) and a current study of Mat Pilates (through the Pilates Instructor Academy). Danele finds that both yoga and pilates are a great compliment to each other and to her personally. She has been a Newmarket NH resident for over 20 years. Danele resonates deeply with the following quote: “May we all learn to give and receive compassion, live free from fear, and dwell in peace.”
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Guest Camp-Facilitator
Abrielle Scharff is a NYC-based singer-songwriter from Portsmouth, NH. With a bachelor’s degree in songwriting and arts management, she has spent the last ten years dedicated and devoted to music. She has performed at major events such as the New York and London Coffee Festival and recently won an international songwriting competition! Abrielle has opened for bigger artists including Julie Byrne, Nadia Reid, and Victoria Canal. She’s studied with major names like former VP of creative at Warner Chappell, and Judy Stakee. Be it writing original music for herself or other artists, performing live solo or with her band, teaching private music lessons and camps; you name it, she’s probably done it. In addition to personal career achievements, Abby has always found passion in community. She has held the title of music director, songwriting specialist, and music theory instructor at a handful of summer camps. Abby also has a background in musical theatre, which has greatly influenced her ability to express herself through storytelling.
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Guest Camp-Facilitator
Sarah Condon is a certified yoga instructor (RYT200) with specialized certification in Kids, Teen, and Family yoga. She is an NYC-based dancer, actor, choreographer, director, and dance/yoga instructor. Sarah has been teaching dance, creative movement, aerial dance, and theatre to children and teens for the past 11 years. She has choreographed and directed award-winning professional, teen, and youth productions in New England and NYC. She also holds a B.S. in Neuroscience with a Dance minor from the University of New Hampshire. Sarah is a certified yoga instructor (RYT200) with specialized certification in Kids, Teen, and Family yoga. Sarah has an undeniable and captivating gift for connecting with people, especially children. She is a passionate advocate for raising future generations to embrace their authenticity and creativity while being more mindful, compassionate, secure, empowered, sustainable, and well-adjusted beings. Through her work, she hopes to guide our future generation of creators and leaders to discover their passions and creative spark!"
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Guest Instructor: Yoga, Meditation
Amanda is a E-RYT 200 Hour Vinyasa/Hatha and Meditation Teacher. She completed two 200 hour training through 3 Bridges Yoga and Bindu Yoga School. She also holds a 20 Hour certification in Yoga Nidra. Amanda believes in the power of Yoga to provide an opportunity to link breath and movement while positively shifting the mind. She has spent the last 6 years dedication to the practice of mediation and works to incorporate stillness into all her classes.
Amanda works with clients 1:1 on finding and maintaining a Meditation Practice of their own. In addition to teaching Yoga Amanda also provides yoga teachers, healers, and Spiritual Creatives with the tools needed to achieve financial freedom through personalized coaching and workshops. She has a Podcast Untapped Power: Insights and Wisdom for Collective Transformation in the Yoga Community.
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Guest Instructor: Evergreen Men’s Group
Allen (RYT500, MS, CADACII, LADC1) has been practicing Vipassana and other Buddhist style meditation for over 25 years. Prior to retiring in 2007, he worked as a psychologist, therapist, and rehabilitation counselor specializing in the treatment of trauma, addictions and substance abuse. Upon his retirement, Allen was certified in and taught Bikram yoga for 10 years. It was during this time that he developed a passion for combining his meditation practice with his yoga practice, especially in the context of exploring the important to alignment in both the body and the mind. He has studied yoga asana as therapy (under Doug Keller) extensively and enjoys practicing with, teaching to, and learning from anyone who’s interested!
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Discover the transformative power of gongs and sound baths with Kay Campbell. From the moment Kay first encountered their mystical sounds, she knew she had found something truly special.
Each stroke of the mallet and each vibration has illuminated her path, and now, she shares this profound experience with you. An insured meditation guide and certified Usui Reiki Master, Kay's Gong and Sound Bath Therapy sessions blend healing sounds and meditative practices to promote deep relaxation and inner peace.
Experience the healing power of gongs as their vibrations wash over you, releasing stress and promoting calm. Immerse yourself in guided meditations to connect with your inner self and benefit from the gentle, powerful energy of Usui Reiki.
Join Kay on this journey of sound healing and explore new levels of tranquility and self-discovery.
Learn more at www.gong-sounds.com
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Guest Instructor: Qi Gong
Joe first discovered the spiritual and healing benefits of Yoga during his lifestyle change and weight loss journey that began in 2016. Joe’s affinity for yoga awakened his passion for Energy Work and Energy Healing. Joe is a Reiki Master, Reiki Healer, and Qi Gong Instructor. He considers himself an eternal student, and master of nothing.
Joe discovered Qi Gong in 2020, which was love at first sight. He studied through Qi Gong Awareness, under David Coon, and he has his Qi Gong Instructor 50 certification. He began teaching immediately and is passionate about sharing this beautiful Energy Practice. Joe teaches at various studios, special events, and spiritual retreats, and is a resident healer at Sober Sisters Recovery Center.
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Guest Instructor: Yoga & Pilates
Visiting the farm Oct. 12-15, 2023! Visit our registration page to book your classes.Levi is both a teacher and a student. Always a passionate pupil, Levi has studied a diverse spectrum of movement methods, including Pilates, Yoga, Martial Arts, Functional Range Conditioning, Animal Flow, Foundation Training, and more.
Levi has certifications in the Pilates method (500 hr comprehensive training & 600 hr advanced training), Sacred Geometry Yoga, FRC Mobility Specialist, Animal Flow, and Savate Kickboxing. He is currently in a 4-year intensive program at the Institute of Structural Medicine to become a licensed Structural Integrator.
Yoga and Pilates have always been the grounding forces as he explores each new modality. He believes mindful movement facilitates both the discipline and joy of learning, just as understanding the details will animate the bigger picture.
While on the mat, Levi works with students to explore the relationship between everyday life and their own practice, enabling personal strength and Mindbody awareness.
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Guest Instructor: Forest Therapy
Kelsea (RYT 200) is a certified Forest Therapy Guide, health coach and yoga instructor. Coming from a lineage of farmers and fishermen, at a young age Kelsea cultivated an intimate relationship with the land and ocean. With a background in education, she spent several years teaching and traveling in South America and in doing so rediscovered her love for being in the outdoors while experiencing the power of nature’s medicine, which guided her own personal healing. Through nature therapy practices and earth-based ceremony, Kelsea guides and educates others to reclaim and transform their connection with nature for deep healing for both Self and the connected living systems around us, that we are wildly and beautifully apart of.
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Lauren completed her initial yoga training in 2014 under Peggy Cappy, the creator of PBS's "Yoga for the Rest of Us." This 40-hour training focused on chair yoga, making yoga accessible to everyone. As an elementary and then intermediate school health educator, Lauren incorporated these teaching methods into her classroom, along with meditation and mindfulness practices, to provide students with tools they can use throughout life.
In 2019, encouraged by her yoga teacher Rosie Latona, Lauren attended the Vidya Yoga Teacher Training and completed her 200-hour certification in September 2020. In 2023, Lauren completed her Yin I & II 30-hour training through ChildLight. Lauren’s favorite type of yoga is slow flow, meditation-centered, and one that leaves clients feeling relaxed, at ease, and empowered.
Lauren is also an advanced spinning instructor and certified in Level 2 mat Pilates through Balanced Body and meditation.
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Guest Instructor: Yoga
Shelly Grande is a Reiki Master of Masters and International Yoga Teacher. She has studied many inspiring lineages, purity being of utmost importance to her. Her first Yoga Teacher Training was in 2015 with Nicki Doane and Eddie Mondastini of Maya Yoga in Maui, Hawaii.
She was a dedicated Ashtanga Yoga practitioner for years prior and beyond with Kimberly Dahlman of Yoga East Yoga. Upon returning from Maui, Jonas Zev invited her to step into the fire of teaching at the various locations of Zev Yoga on the NH Seacoast. At the same time, she met her Reiki Master, Laurra Sheldon, through her Master Numerologist Darlene Chadborne. She had completed Reiki trainings in the past, however, when she learned of Laurra’s pure lineage to Dr Usui, she began again.
Over the years, she expanded her teachings of Yoga and Reiki around the New England Seacoast and Globally. She learned the importance of balance and began her Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Josh Summers in 2019. This same year she was introduced to the Aquarian Woman Leadership Society with Guru Jagat of RA MA Yoga Institute as her inspiring guide. Prior to this introduction, she had practiced Kundalini Yoga weekly with Karly Nihal for many years and experienced the US locations of RA MA Yoga Institute in NY and LA. In 2020, she began her Kundalini Yoga training in Mallorca, Spain. Guru Jagat helped her embrace her soulful connection to mantra, strengthen her nervous system and further instill her love of traveling the globe teaching and learning ancient yogic practices that heal lifetimes.
As Seane Corn says in Revolution of the Soul “Teachers and angels are everywhere…the guru I was seeking had been within me all along” Shelly often tells her students “It is an honor to be your guide, however, ultimately it is you that are the Guru - that which brings you from darkness to light.” Today, you can find her collaborating around the world and sharing the wisdom of the various lineages she feels blessed to have encountered. She will forever keep learning, growing and sharing humbling, heart centered and truth activating wellness with the world. @Shell2theworld
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Guest Instructor: Evergeen Men’s Group
Todd (RYT 500) has been practicing yoga for over 30 years, with extensive training as teacher and facilitator, including certifications with the Barkan Method (Level I, II, III) and Hatha Yoga Teacher Training with Zeb Homison (Yoga Factory). Todd has been a longtime resident and entrepreneur in the seacoast area.
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Studio Manager RYT 200
Claudia Reuss, 21, discovered hot yoga in 2021 after her first Reiki training at Evergreen Studio.
Hot yoga quickly became a love of hers, bringing a new level of intentionality to her workouts and daily life.
Raised in a holistic and health-conscious household, Claudia has always been passionate about balance in wellness, and yoga has been the perfect addition to her lifestyle.
Currently training under Jimmy Barkan for her 200-hour RYT, Claudia also studies Sustainable Agriculture at UNH, blending her passion for health and nutrition with her love for nature.
Claudia adores the studio’s supportive community, and is actively involved with our events such as yoga retreats and kids’ outdoor camps.
Always approachable in the studio, Claudia invites all those like-minded to join and experience the amazing transformation yoga can provide.
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Guest Instructor: Yoga
Visiting the farm Oct. 12-15, 2023! Visit our registration page to book your classes.I was born and raised in South FL, where my endless love affair with yoga began at the young age of 15 with traditional 26&2. Through that, I got to explore and continue my Asana education. At the age of 24, I fulfilled my dream of opening and running my own yoga school, Original Hot Yoga 305 (OH305).
This school allowed me to teach and share it all! In addition to offering 26&2, this school was a space where folks could be curious about different approaches to yoga like Ashtanga, traditional Hatha, movement meditation, mantra y más!
During the pandemic, OHY305 closed down, but the school still lives within me. I now have the amazing pleasure of traveling and sharing all the knowledge I learned in my yoga education and experience.
Yoga has been the only constant and solid community in my life. After over 20 years of being an active member of this community, I see how yoga/ asana gives us many tools for the greater good and healing. I can’t wait to meet you and share!