Meet Your Inner balance team

Meagan has loved yoga since rolling out her mat in her first class many years ago. Yoga helped her face some of life’s challenges and through yoga, Meagan became a witness to her own physical improvement and emotional changes. Now, as a teacher. she finds joy in witnessing the same growth and development in her students. This ability to explore oneself and evolve physically, mentally and spiritually through yoga is what ignites her practice.

Meagan’s classes reflect her energy and passion for yoga. Students can expect to be challenged physically, oh yes, but her underlying message is always “you can do it.” Meagan has found profound happiness in yoga and the yoga community. She invites her students to join her in finding their own inner and outer strength.

 E-RYT 200 Certification

Tiffaney has been teaching dance and fitness in and around Los Angeles CA since  1998. She is an IN native and attended Avon High School where she played sports and was both in the band and color guard.  She attended Olivet Nazarene University where she studied communications and Santa Monica College where she studied dance.
Tiffaney found success early on with a clothing and shoe sponsorship from Nike, and a grant with world fit for kids where she had the honor to teach inner city middle schoolers dance. 

Tiffaney has been fortunate to have had worked performed all over the world as well as in the US.   Tiffaney has taught and trained with multiple fitness formats and has recently completed her BASI Pilates training both The Foundation and Graduate Programs which covers all apparatuses for Pilates and mat.

She realized early on in her career it wasn’t fame that made her happy but the connections and ability to help others through movement that fulfilled her and made her the happiest. She has taught young to old, professional to novice and everything in-between.

Tiffaney moved back to IN with her daughter this past July and is happy to be back in her home town of Avon.

 Heide is the founder of Inner Balance- Pilates & Yoga Studio.  A bit about Heide's background:  She has been a practicing bodywork therapist since 2002 and the owner of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.  Heide never ceases to be amazed at the power of what the human body can do.    

Heide came across the dynamic style of Reformer Pilates after a knee surgery and instantly became obsessed! Heide became a certified instructor through Balanced Body in 2017.

"I thrive on assisting clients to build their strength, control, coordination and body awareness. I believe that Pilates is for everyone, not only benefiting your body physically, but also your mental well being".

 Jessica Swanson is an athlete who serves. Originally from Southern California, she has her background in professional auto racing and found yoga in a college course in Santa Barbara in 2012. It brought much needed balance to an action packed and adrenaline filled young adult life. On her yoga journey Jessica also discovered Reiki and dove into energetic healing modalities as she felt called to a higher purpose. Now a 200 RYT Yoga instructor and a Karuna Holy Fire II Reiki Master; Jessica is stepping fully into her role as a teacher and facilitator of healing space for others. Her focus is on guiding with clear cues and making sure all of her students feel welcome and safe in her classes to practice 'their" yoga in whatever form that takes. She offers Vinyasa Flow, Power Yoga,  Restorative, and Gentle Flow Yoga. 

Yoga saved me. I broke my neck in 1981 which left me with constant, chronic pain (my neck, shoulders, back, and hips were also hurt).  After decades of misery and thousands of dollars seeing a chiropractor, the pain remained. Fast forward: I'm 49, overweight (thank you, menopause), stressed, and unmotivated. Then, within a span of 4 months, I lost my dad, got divorced (after 25 years), and put my dog to sleep. Wait, I promise this isn’t a country song! In 2013, my [oldest] daughter's mother-in-law (a yoga teacher) took me under her wing and changed my life with yoga! Eight months after starting, all my pain went away and after 1 year, I'd lost 80lbs and I was happier and more relaxed. I became a certified yoga teacher in 2016 to shine my light and help others enjoy the same amazing benefits possible with a regular yoga practice! I'm 200-hr yoga certified, a Yoga Alliance E-RYT, 200-hr paddle board certified, Yoga Shred certified, Barre certified, 750-hr Yoga Therapist. 

In 2011 I fell in love with the rigorous & strengthening part of hot yoga. Along the journey yoga has taught me so much more: yoga brings me stillness when I need to be calm and most of all...how to just live in the moment, breath by breath. 

In 2015 I decided that I wanted to share what I have learned from yoga to others. I completed a 200-hour hot yoga teacher training at Bhakti Yoga South Jersey. I began teaching there regularly and at a local gym. I then went on to receive my leadership training certificate in Y12SR: Yoga of 12-step Recovery and lead in several groups.

I am passionate to share my experiences with others and educate them along the way.

Like many people, Haylie always found a reason or bumped up against an obstacle that prevented her from pursuing what she desired. In her case, yoga was her objective, but life always seemed to get in the way. 

What began as precious quiet time in the studio for one hour, once a week, turned into a journey of self-discovery and self-love. Yoga helped Haylie overcome anxiety and the crippling postpartum depression she experienced after having her daughter. Yoga provides an avenue where her love for music and literature can come to life in both her asana and meditation practices. As a teacher and graduate of Peace through Yoga’s Real Life Yoga Immersion, Haylie holds space for her students so they may overcome their own obstacles and find the joy that yoga brought to her life.

200 HR Certification

 I'm Stephanie, a fitness enthusiast who has lived all over the country as a military spouse and am always on the lookout for my new fitness home. Most recently I was a manager at Cyclebar, an indoor/outdoor cycling studio in Monterey, California. When I’m not running my two kids to school or practice you can usually find me training for road and trail races. I’ve run two marathons - the USMC Marathon in 2018 and the Virtual Big Sur Marathon in 2020 - along with countless half marathons, 5K's and a few trail races. To balance out all that running, I have found a new passion for Yoga and Pilates. I instantly liked the vibe at Inner Balance and recently became a trained Pilates Instructor. I hope to help guide others to find their new fitness home too and invite you to come join with me for classes at Inner Balance. 

Steph struggled for years (okay decades) to find an exercise regimen that worked for her – until she tried group fitness classes. She soon realized the energy of shared sweat was the secret sauce she was missing, and she has been hooked ever since. After trying Pilates on a whim, Steph recognized it was the perfect complement to her interest in strength training and running. She is a Balanced Body certified instructor, and she enjoys finding new ways to interest and challenge her clients on their journey towards sustainable wellness. These days, Steph couldn’t imagine life without exercise, and she hopes to bring that energy to her classes.

Mindy has been drawn to the yoga tradition since college but began to dive deeper after having children.  Yoga kept her grounded while navigating new parenthood and she fell in love with her daily practice.  With a background in nursing, Mindy is committed to helping others achieve their wellness goals and believes yoga is for every body.  She completed her 200 hr teacher training with Ahna Hoke Yoga in March 2021.   

 As a mom of three busy children, I have found the importance of taking time out of the day to refresh and reset my mind body and soul. I find that there’s nothing better than unwinding from the daily grind, constant calls and text messages. The nice thing about yoga and pilates is no matter of age, athletic ability or experience anyone can do it. I’m looking forward to speaking to you about what Inner Balance has to offer and booking your next class.