Meet Your
Instructors

Having always enjoyed group fitness classes, Amy discovered a profound love for yoga during the COVID-19 lockdown. With no other options available, she turned to online instruction and practiced yoga every day. The positive impact on her physical and mental well-being was undeniable—she was hooked!

Encouraged by her instructor, Erin Clair, she decided to deepen her practice and knowledge by enrolling in yoga teacher training. Under the guidance of Jill Belongia, she completed her training and was honored when Jill invited her to join her team of instructors at JB Wellness.

Today, she is passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga with both new and experienced yogis. Her classes focus on creating a welcoming and supportive environment where everyone can explore their practice, find balance, and grow stronger together. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your practice, Amy is excited to guide you on your yoga journey.

Christine has been a long time yoga and fitness enthusiast. She began practicing yoga while pregnant and later incorporated Yin as part of her triathlon training. Her love of yoga grew while completing her yoga teacher training in 2021. Since then she has enjoyed expanding her teaching styles to include: Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Gentle Flow, and Hot Yoga, as well as Power Yoga with a little spice! While off the mat, Christine can be found lifting weights, running, cycling, walking her two dogs, traveling with her husband and visiting their grown kids or working as a School Psychology Specialist with the Russellville School District.

Originally from Uruguay, Gaby has been teaching Pilates since 2015. She trained in Mat Pilates, Reformer, and Pilates apparatus at Corpo Pilates in Montevideo, Uruguay, between 2015–2019, including additional training in Prenatal Pilates. In 2022, she became an ACE Group Fitness Instructor.

Gaby loves helping people feel stronger, move with awareness, and build a better connection with their bodies.

Outside of teaching, she’s a mom and wife who loves staying active, spending time with her family, and continuing to learn. She’s currently completing a 200-hour Yoga Renew teacher training.

Jess Mongeon was introduced to Ashtanga yoga during her first year of college and was hooked. She completed her teacher training through YogaFit in 2010, which is a Hatha yoga style of teaching designed by Beth Shaw. She has instructed yoga classes in North Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin and Arkansas. She moved to Russellville in 2016 with her husband and is an Associate Professor of Art at Arkansas Tech University. She is the mother of two children and one dog and enjoys creating art, collecting and growing plants, and hiking.

Kristina Baer is a 200 hour Certified Yoga Instructor through YogaFit. She began practicing yoga in 2020 and fell in love with the physical practice. Through her certification journey, she began to see how incredible the benefits of yoga can be both on and off the mat. Kristina’s classes include a strong practice, and she loves to encourage her students to try new things.

Rachael Riley started practicing yoga in 2021. She quickly fell in love with her yoga community and the positivity it brought to her life, not to mention the benefits of the physical practice. After experiencing these positive effects, she decided that she wanted to share the joy of yoga with others. As the next step of her yoga journey, she trained to become an instructor through YogaFit. Rachael enjoys a stronger practice to challenge you while having fun at the same time!

Sandy George has practiced yoga at JB Wellness for 6 years. She has completed Level 1 training of Beth Shaw's YogaFit. She has also completed YogaFit Teacher training for Seniors. Sandy enjoys older people and wants all seniors to know that they should be moving everyday, or they will lose so much of their balance, muscle tone and energy. Chair yoga just seems to be the answer for older people, for people with injuries, for people who want to reduce their stress level, for people who want to improve their muscle tone, improve flexibility, and just have fun!

Sandy taught in the Russellville School district for 31 years. Since retirement ten years ago, Sandy has found time to discover things that she enjoys. She has been in running groups, has played Pickleball for many years, and has taken yoga classes.

Sandy's one daughter is a teacher. She has two granddaughters who are both juniors. One is in college and is still playing soccer, and the other attends Russellville School District. The youngest has already discovered yoga and is already discussing wanting to take yoga instructor classes. Being active runs in this family!