Meet The Instructors
Meet Mary, Rashmi, and Dyann, our Pilates, yoga, and meditation instructors. For current class times and availability, view our live schedule on Vagaro.
About Mary
Mary is a yoga and Pilates instructor rooted in resilience and purposeful living emphasizing a balanced foundation for everyday life. Drawing on her military background and passion for movement, she combines discipline and functional fitness dedicated to inspiring others to build confidence and strength. Her passion for holistic health encourages all to move with purpose and gain mobility for all phases of life. Her compassionate approach encourages sustainable, healthy lifestyles, flexibility, and a deeper connection between body, mind, and spirit.
About Dyann
Dyann Nashton practiced yoga with Beth Sforza Yazell for 12 years before completing her 200-hour teacher training at the Amrit Institute. A published writer and dancer, Dyann teaches Saturday’s Yoga for All. She guides students through breathwork and poses at their own pace, with time for quiet rest at the end of class.
About Rashmi
Rashmi Bismark, MD, MPH is a preventive medicine physician, certified yoga teacher, and certified mindfulness meditation teacher. A Sherrill resident and VVS graduate, she grew up with yoga and meditation as part of everyday family life.
Her teaching draws on her South Asian heritage, medical training, and more than a decade of sharing mindfulness in clinical and community settings. She completed a two-year meditation teacher training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield and contributes to Yoga Medicine teacher trainings. Rashmi is also the author of the children’s book Finding Om.
Join Rashmi for Chamatkara: Yin & Meditation on Sundays, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM. This 75-minute class combines gentle yin-style movement, breathwork, guided relaxation, and seated meditation. Beginners and experienced practitioners are welcome.