Colleen Boveri (Owner)
CYT, CRT, LTYMT
Colleen Boveri has 33 years of Yoga teaching experience. She came to yoga after an auto accident left her with lingering discomfort in her neck and spine. After trying several teachers she finally found one that not only helped with the pain, but also changed the way she thought and lived. She has devoted her life to studying and learning ways to help individuals heal and live a more productive life. Colleen is certified through The Temple of Kriya Yoga, Judith Hanson Lasater (as a Certified Restorative Teacher), and John Friend. She has taken over 600 hours in Yoga teacher's training and continues to apply her yoga knowledge in the art and practice of Thai Yoga massage. Colleen has studied the following styles of Hatha Yoga: Tom Myers, Anatomy Trains, Yoga for Structural Balance, Yoga Align, Anusara, Iyengar, Restorative, Ashtanga and Power. Her students enjoy her balanced and non-intimidating approach to teaching Hatha Yoga and her desire to make yoga accessible to all people.
Contact Colleen by phone 913-302-2439 or email: colleen.boveri@gmail.com
Gabby Hardesty
YTT
Gabby has been practicing Yoga since she was in the womb! Well maybe not literally but pretty soon after. Gabby is Colleen Boveri’s daughter, so you can imagine that yoga has always been around her household. She grew up attending her mom’s kids yoga classes and when she was old enough herself (19 years old) she pursued a children's yoga certification of her own. Later going on to study holistic health and wellness, Gabby graduated from the institute of integrative nutrition in 2023 and most recently finished her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT).Gabby’s passion lies in all things holistic health & wellness, That’s why she created She’s Health Conscious to show you how to care for all aspects of your wellbeing by living a conscious lifestyle. Paying attention to the way environmental factors affect our state of health, how to use the right thinking, products, diet and lifestyle changes to maintain inner equilibrium. Practices like meditation, yoga, and mindfulness are integral to this balancing act we call life!
Contact Gabby by phone 913-749-6074 or email: Gabbyhardestywellness@gmail.com
Andy McCarl
Andy McCarl began learning Tai Chi Chuan in 1983 from Kim Kanzelberger with Center States Tai Chi Chuan in Kansas City. As a Theatre major at UMKC, Andy was initially interested in Tai Chi as a pre-performance warm-up exercise. The practice quickly sparked a much deeper interest.
Over the next three decades, Andy kept practicing and returning to study with Kim a few months or years at a time, but a busy family life kept him from pursuing more involvement in the Tai Chi community.
In 2013 after his children were more independent, Andy resumed his studies full-time at Center States with Kim Kanzelberger, which led to assistant-teaching Beginning classes. He also increased his areas of study to include Push Hands and Sword Form. Andy continued participating in annual Center States retreats and workshops with other Yang style teachers including Lenzie Williams, Wei-Ming Yuan, and a cherished private lesson with Kim’s teacher, Mr. Ben Lo, in May 2018.
After several years as an assistant teacher at Center States, Andy established himself as an independent teacher offering Tai Chi classes in the Kansas City area.
Andy can be contacted at andy@taichikc.com or (913) 488-5847. His website is taichikc.com/.
Kimberly Bland
Kimberly Bland has practiced tai chi since 2015. She enjoys practicing and teaching this internal martial art for its focus on mindfulness, body awareness, release of tension, and mind-body centering.
Since 2015, she has studied Yang style tai chi under the guidance of Kim Kanzelberger, owner and director of Center States Tai Chi Chuan. She has also studied tui shou, also known as push or sensing hands, a partner training exercise that complements tai chi practice.
Most recently, she has trained in Tai Chi Fundamentals, a simplified approach to tai chi developed by Tricia Yu that focuses on body alignment, balance, and coordination. She is a certified instructor of the Tai Chi Fundamentals original program and attends tai chi retreats and workshops throughout the year.
Kimberly has taught in a variety of settings including group classes and individual instruction at Seeking Solace, community education classes, private group classes, workplace wellness programs, and online instruction. She is passionate about sharing the art and practice of tai chi with anyone interested in exploring its benefits.
Visit Kimberly’s website at www.sparrowtaichi.com or email sparrowtaichi@gmail.com for more information.