about

enso offers Power Yoga, All Level Vinyasa and Slow Flow classes for adults. It is our goal to provide a safe environment in which to develop the student's physical, personal and mental awareness.  At the core of our curriculum is the belief that the concepts incorporated in our classes can be taken off of the mat and into our lives as well.

To promote this concept, our studio has been specifically designed to enhance the personal growth and experience of each student.  The colors, artwork, and materials at the studio have been specifically chosen to create a relaxing environment.  Men's and women's locker rooms and showers enable our students to move on through the rest of their day with ease.  Convenient parking is available in the lot immediately adjacent to enso on State Street in Media.
enso is so much more than a yoga studio to me.
enso is my gym, my mentor, and my community.
When I moved to Media, enso helped me feel at home.  I love the selection of classes, teachers, and the comfortable and supportive environment of the studio.  I also enjoy my monthly membership option, which helps to encourage me to attend as many classes as possible.
-  Jessica S.

our teachers

ADAM MARCUS, E-RYT   |   co-founder, co-owner

Adam has been involved with Eastern arts from a very young age, first as a martial artist through the study and practice of Ryukyu Kempo and Modern Arnis; and, for the past two decades, through the study, practice, and teaching of yoga, Budokon, and meditation.  Adam teaches an Iyengar and Ashtanga inspired Vinyasa style yoga.  His classes are a dynamic and vigorous fusion of Vinyasa and mindfulness, incorporate his strong knowledge of anatomy and yogic studies, and are accessible to both beginner and advanced yogis.

Adam has participated in multiple teacher trainings, and received his 200-hour RYT Yoga Alliance certification from Dhyana Yoga in Philadelphia.  Adam also holds certifications in Budokon and Thai Yoga Massage, and is a 3rd-degree Black Belt.  Adam has studied and trained with many and varied yogic arts practitioners including Duncan Wong (founder of Yogic Arts), Edward Clark (Tripsichore Yoga), David Life (Jivamukti), Dharma Mitra, Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Simon Park, Rodney Yee, Phillip Askew, Yoganand Michael Carrol, Thich Naht Hahn, Leslie Kaminof, David Swenson and Michael Buck.

Adam believes that yoga is something that holds innumerous benefits for everyone, regardless of where they are on their journey of awakening.
CAMILLE HOLSTEIN, E-RYT    |   co-owner

Camille met and fell in love with yoga at a gym in January of 2000 and has been practicing ever since.  Her study and training in Yoga has been influenced by Vinyasa flow yoga as a moving meditation, focusing on alignment, awareness, and grounded in yogic philosophy.   Excited to share her love of the practice of yoga, Camille completed her 250-hour yoga certification in 2005 at Wake Up Yoga in Philadelphia studying under Corina Benner and Jill Manning.  Camille also has a 90-hour certification in prenatal yoga from Yoga on Main in Philadelphia. 

Camille believes that the physical practice of yoga seeped in mindfulness can create space in the body, mind and spirit.  She is interested in exploring in her classes how yoga is metaphor for a healthful life by discovering the connections between linking the work we do on and off the mat.
HUNTER CLARKE-FIELDS, RYT

Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, RYT, helps practitioners bring more peace and joy to life using the traditions of yoga & mindfulness. Hunter has over 18 years of experience in yoga practice and over 8 years experience teaching yoga.  She has been a meditator and mindfulness practitioner for over a decade, and has the dharma name, "Calm breath of the heart."


She thrives on serving others through yoga, practicing her creative expression as an artist, and nurturing a mindful and joyful life with her family.  Hunter blogs on yoga & mindfulness as a parent at hunteryoga.com.
 
MANDIE CURTIS BANKS, RYT

Mandie discovered yoga over fifteen years ago while seeking ways to ease her anxiety.  Through her own journey of self-discovery and healing she became passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga with others.  She is a certified Vinyasa Flow Yoga RYT instructor through Yoga Alliance and has had the privilege of teaching classes to a diverse population of students ranging from preteens to adults with differing backgrounds and levels of experience. 

Mandie has recently completed her trauma-informed certificate through Trauma-Informed Lens Yoga and is passionate about creating a safe and welcoming space for her students.  She draws inspiration for her flow classes from her many encouraging yoga teachers as well as her dance background and passion for movement.  Mandie loves the feeling of flowing on her mat in a meditative mix of breath, movement, and music.

Her teaching style is encouraging and compassionate with a focus on proper alignment and flowing sequences that are complemented by inspiring music.  Mandie strives to share the benefits of a yoga practice in a way that is identifiable and accessible to everyone.
KIM ECKLER, RYT

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Kim has been practicing yoga for twenty-five years, and teaching for fifteen.  She trained initially at the Yoga Lifestyle Center, and has deepened her yoga study by exploring Ashtanga, Kundalini, Katonah and martial arts.  The power and beauty of yoga resides in the capacity to restore balance in the body, heart and mind.  There is attention to mindful movement and alignment in her classes, and students leave feeling gratified, satisfied, and fulfilled.
HEATHER MEGOSH

When Heather discovered yoga, she fell in love with its ability to strengthen and loosen her body while quieting and calming her mind. Heather’s initial training in yoga was through Ashtanga; she studied with Manju Jois, Dee Silvers, Tim Miller, David Swenson, Chuck Miller and Maty Ezraty.  However, her teaching is most influenced by the dynamic vinyasa-flow teaching style of her teacher and inspiration Shiva Rea, with whom she has completed a 200-hour Prana Vinyasa Flow teacher training.  Prana Flow classes offer a full and varied spectrum of experience from rejuvenation to empowerment with a constancy in the awareness of the unity between the wave motion of breath and bodily movement.  Heather’s classes are creative and invigorating and she encourages her students to challenge themselves to their own degree in order to build strength, fluidity and serenity in their own bodies and minds.
IBRAHIM MIARI, RYT

Ibrahim has practiced a variety of styles of yoga for over ten years, and completed a 200-hour Yoga Alliance Vinyasa Yoga teacher certification program through Enso Studio.   In addition to loving yoga, he is also a theater artist as well as Sufi dancer and Sacred Dances-moving meditation performer and instructor.  He is honored to have the opportunity to share the yoga practice with his students - to shine (sweat) and play and maybe share a little peace.
IVY MONACO, RYT


Ivy began practicing yoga several years ago when an injury kept her from her normal exercise routine. With guidance from knowledgeable instructors she made an amazing recovery through her new-found therapeutic yoga practice. About 18 months later, she was severely injured again in a car accident, this time she knew she had a powerful tool to heal her body, mind and spirit. Now she’s passionate about serving and sharing the benefits of yoga, in hopes to inspire others. Her style is influenced by the vinyasa training, specifically anusara.
COLLEEN PELLEGRINI, RYT

Colleen sought out yoga for the same reason many others have, as a mechanism for dealing with the stresses of daily life.  Colleen’s time on her mat has been a true gift as her yoga practice continues to bring incredible healing and mindfulness. The serenity and joy Colleen finds by practicing yoga is sheer bliss!

Colleen is a Registered Yoga Teacher, having completed her 200-hour yoga training at Focus Fitness Main Line in February 2013.  Colleen offers a variety of classes from restorative, slow flow practices to invigorating vinyasa flow sequences.  Emphasizing the importance of the breath, proper alignment, and savoring the present moment, Colleen designs her classes to truly be meditation in motion.  
JULIE ROCKAFELLOW, RYT

Julie Rockafellow was first introduced to yoga at her local YMCA, and immediately fell in love with the rhythmic connection between breath and movement.  For years she practiced in awe of yoga's profound effect on her mental and physical awareness.  She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in Blacksburg, Virginia and has been teaching a wide variety of classes and skill levels for the past seven years.  She has also earned a Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy, which provides her with a deep knowledge of movement and human anatomy.  In Julie's class you will find a safe space to explore your body and spirit through pranayama (breath work), and asana (physical poses).  Julie emphasizes body awareness and self-reflection with creative sequences and thoughtful concepts.  Come enjoy her class with an open mind and leave embodied with sense of self. 


GWEN SOFFER, E-RYT   |   co-founder

Gwen Soffer is E-RYT certified through Yoga Alliance, and has been practicing and teaching yoga for over fifteen years. Her personal journey toward better physical and internal health and healing led her to yoga, and her passion for it led her to teaching. Her teaching is based in personal evolution and discovery combing yoga, music, meditation and self-inquiry to inspire her students to be open to the lessons on the mat  and to be motivated to expand themselves off of the mat. Gwen is committed to creating safe space for her students and teaches all of her classes through a trauma-informed lens. In addition to her public weekly classes, she teaches a monthly pay what you can, no physical assist/adjustment  trauma-informed healing class and private trauma-informed classes to groups and service providers. 

She has completed several trauma-informed trainings including David Emerson's Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Hala Khouri's Yoga for Self-Regulations and Trauma Training, Yoga Outreach's Core Trauma Sensitive Yoga Training, Transformation Yoga Project's Trauma and Addiction Teacher Training, and is currently enrolled in a Masters in Social Work program focusing on trauma and social justice.  She has trained extensively with Off the Mat, Into the World through their leadership trainings and was a participant in the 2010 Seva Challenge to South Africa.

Gwen serves on the advisory board of the Yoga and Body Image Coalition, which promotes accessible and body positive yoga, and Voices, Inc., which provides healing services to trauma survivors and their families.

She is the author of Uncovering the Un-struck Heart and is a regular essay contributor to several online blogs including Philly Area Yoga and Yoga and Body Image Coalition.
MALLORY SPENCER, RYT

Mallory has been practicing yoga for about 3 years.  She discovered yoga when she was a student at West Chester University and found it very useful for relieving stress and staying physically active.  She received her 200 hour Registered Yoga Teacher Certification from Enso in March 2017, where she began to deepen her understanding of yoga philosophy and strengthen her commitment to consistent practice.
 
Mallory's style of teaching tends to be a slow flow inspired mix of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga.  She likes to focus on the importance of conscious breathing and awareness of sensations in any pose.  Her goal is for students to feel present and curious as they tend to their unique mind, body, and spirit so that they can feel more integrated both on and off their mat.  Mallory believes yoga is a holistic practice that has the potential to positively effect all areas of a person's life: mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, and social.  She loves yoga because it helps us incorporate mindfulness and gratitude into our daily routines. 
NATALIE STRICKLER

Natalie found her practice over 10 years ago when invited to take a Beginner’s Series here at Enso.  Soon after her first few class she was hooked.  She fell in love with a practice that brings body and mind awareness together to work in harmony, and how important that is for our daily lives on and off our mat.  In 2014, Natalie took her 200hr RYT Teacher Training right here at Enso Studio.  Natalie has a respect and love for what the practice can do. It has the ability to heal.  Struggling with body image issues from a young age, Natalie stepped on her mat and found herself pealing away layers of self doubt and worry.  Finding compassion, love and strength; physically, mentally and emotionally. Natalie brings that message into every class she teaches.  Finding the space to love all that you are.  Natalie teaches Vinyasa, Slow Flow, and Power sequences with a strong connection to music to help quiet the mind chatter and connect to your individual practice. 
CURT WOOLFORD, MA, E-RYT

Curt Woolford began his personal meditation practice over 25 years ago.  He has studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Jon Kabat-ZInn, The Penn Program for Mindfulness, and the Jefferson Mindfulness Institute.  Curt has been an instructor of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, tai chi, and qigong for over 15 years.  With degrees in Philosophy and Educational Psychology, he brings a deep awareness of the learning process to his classes and workshops.