Amanda Dzengeleski

Amanda Dzengeleski is a yoga teacher and Co-Executive Director of Yoga Village. Her path as a yoga practitioner is a deeply personal one - one that evolved into an opportunity to be of service to others. She deeply believes that all beings possess an innate wisdom that blooms despite difficulty, trauma, illness or loss. Amanda is dedicated to the mission of Yoga Village and aims to make the healing practice of yoga accessible to all.

Courtney Dennis

Courtney Dennis is a dedicated yoga instructor and the Co-Executive Director of Yoga Village, where she passionately champions inclusion and community connection. With a focus on accessible yoga, Courtney enjoys celebrating the unique qualities that each individual brings to the practice. She believes in science-backed, trauma-informed mindful movement, recognizing its profound benefits for healing and building resilience.  Courtney hopes to assist Yoga Village in building a community of wellness and empowerment as she fosters a supportive environment for all.

Emmy Gibson

Emmy Gibson is the Healthy Opportunities Pilot Project Manager with Communities In Schools of Cape Fear.  After witnessing the lasting benefits that Yoga Village has brought the students and young families of Communities In Schools with trauma-informed practices, she was hooked!  She is grateful to see and support the efforts of the incredible yoga instructors partnering with a variety of community organizations to make yoga accessible and promote resiliency.

Sylvia Jabley

Sylvia Jabley is a Student Support Specialist with Communities in Schools of Cape Fear.  She developed Yoga Village because she knew the difference her yoga practice made in her personal resilience. She was inspired by the organizations involved in the Yoga Service Council and the Kunga mission at Wilmington Yoga Center.

Jess Hartmann

Jess Hartmann is a Physical Therapist and UNCW Instructor in the Wilmington community.  She recognizes the positive changes that yoga and mindfulness practices have brought to her life, and loves how Yoga Village offers these opportunities to members of our community who may not otherwise have this experience. She also loves the opportunity to bring awareness to the local community about ways they can support and connect with folx outside of their immediate circles.

Jessica King

Jessica King is a Psychotherapist and local business owner.  She feels that Yoga Village's mission aligns with her values and mission in many ways. The reach into the community with inclusive offerings that are helping to heal individual and collective trauma is something that she can personally and professionally get behind.

Keisha Robinson

Keisha Robinson is the NHC Community Programs Manager for Communities In Schools.  She loves and supports Yoga Village because she feels that it is important to offer mindfulness strategies to ALL people.

Megan Toothman

Megan Toothman is a Program Associate at UNCW.  She has a long history with Yoga Village and has seen the positive impacts of the YV work within the community.

Lindsay Prickett

Lindsay joined the Harrelson Center team in February 2017 as Director of Development. She and her family attend First Baptist Church Wilmington where Lindsay serves on the Children’s Ministry Committee, teaches Sunday School and is a small group leader. Her FUNdraising experience spans the course of over 10 years. From her first chair yoga class with Sylvia (many moons ago) to the Tuesday community class at the Harrelson Center, she has seen first hand the impact that the services offered by Yoga Village have had in the community. Witnessing Yoga Village grow and expand has been great and she would love to be a small part of the work of Yoga Village.

Leslie Douglas 

Leslie Douglas is a dedicated higher education professional at UNCW, currently working with international students and scholars. Yoga became a transformative practice for her during a challenging period, inspiring her to share its profound impact with her community. As both a yoga and mindfulness teacher, Leslie is passionate and committed about Yoga Village's mission to make this practice accessible to all. 

Meg Henson

Meg Henson is a Yoga Village Co-Founder and an Event Coordinator specializing in weddings. The practice of yoga has been a gift in her life emotionally, physically, and spiritually and is grateful for an opportunity to make that accessible to the entire community. She feels privileged to be a part of a community that teaches vulnerable populations techniques to transform their trauma and soothe their nervous systems.

Heather Lilly

Heather Lilly is a Yoga Village Co-Founder and Facilitator. The work of Yoga Village feels like a calling in her life. Building bridges and spreading these evidence-based techniques to increase the resilience of our community is a deep passion. She feels so honored to have the opportunity to share this work every day.