Breathe. Live. Sweat. DO YOGA.
BREATHE Power Yoga was created to provide a way to share the peace, joy and presence that power yoga brings to us. . . learning to breathe through a difficult position enables you to develop the skills and mindfulness necessary to navigate through life's difficult moments as well as the ability to fully enjoy life. Learning self-acceptance, patience and the power of knowing that you are enough and that you are exactly where you need to be. . . so
Come BREATHE with us!
About BREATHE
If you think about breath and the act of breathing for a moment, it would seem that this simple act should be so natural and should come to us all naturally. The regularity of breath is calming and vital to everything we do. Without breath nothing else matters-it's the first thing we do upon entering this world and the last thing we do as we leave it. It has the capacity to calm us, to help us deal with excitement and fear. It can accelerate or calm our heart rates and can work wonders upon anxiety and our reaction to it.
When focus is brought to breath it forces us to become present and mindful. Breathing and breath are the center of everything we are and everything we do.
BREATHE Power Yoga Studio was founded with this in mind.
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The profound potential that breath and the act of breathing has upon us holds deep meaning for Vicki and Nancilee, sisters and co-owners of BREATHE Power Yoga.
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We would love to share the benefits of this practice with yogis of all skill levels.
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We look forward to welcoming you to the studio.
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Come BREATHE with us. . .
Instructors
Vicki, Co-Owner
E-RYT® 500, E-RYT® 200, YACEP®
Certified Mindfulness Coach
Vicki's yoga practice has kept her centered for more than 30 years. She holds an E-RYT 500 and an E-RYT 200 and is registered with Yoga Alliance. She is also a certified YACEP, (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider).
She is a Certified Mindfulness Coach and has a strong meditation practice and Vicki is also certified in Yoga Nidra.
She has trained with various local yogis and masters around the United States, Mexico, Italy and France.
Vicki is a motivational teacher and expert practitioner and is committed to sharing the benefits of the practice with others.
Opening BREATHE Power Yoga & RYS has been a lifelong dream for her.
Vicki is an exceptional sales and management professional with an established career in retail and human resources management. She currently serves as consultant specializing in retail and human resource issues and as an adjunct business professor. She is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Business and Italian and French and earned an MBA from Point Park University.
When not on her mat, Vicki enjoys cooking, engaging in mixed media art, spending time with friends and family and traveling.
Courtney
RYT® 200
Courtney's yoga journey began in 2020 as a way to find calm in the early days of the pandemic. Her practice developed and she soon found BREATHE Power Yoga Studio and quickly felt at home with its community of yogis and kind and welcoming environment.
She was eager to deepen her practice, learn more about the history & philosophy of yoga and wanted to share the benefits of this practice with others.
Courtney enrolled in and is a graduate of the Level One Teacher Training Program at BREATHE Power Yoga RYS ® & the BREATHE Power Yoga Teacher in Training Program.
She has successfully completed her RYT 200 ® teacher training program with BREATHE Power Yoga RYS®.
Off the mat, Courtney is a communications professional and people leader. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, being outdoors, reading, and entertaining friends.
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Nancilee, Co-Owner
E-RYT® 500, E-RYT® 200, RPYT®, YACEP®
A former dancer, Nancilee has been practicing yoga for over 30 years and has studied with masters in Pittsburgh, across the United States and in Europe, including Paris and Rome.
The positive ripple effect that the practice has had upon her life has been nothing short of transformative.
She is a registered yoga teacher and holds an E-RYT 500 and an RYT 200 certification with Yoga Alliance. She is also certified in Prenatal Yoga, (RPYT) and is a certified YACEP, (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider).
Opening BREATHE Power Yoga & RYS with her sister has been a dream realized for her!
Nancilee is also an attorney with an MBA, a business consultant, a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and former lobbyist for higher education. Nancilee has a private law practice specializing in wills and estate plans as well as succession planning solutions. She has spent most of her professional career working with local colleges and universities, including CMU and Pitt.
She is a 3-time graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and
when not on her mat, she enjoys music, traveling, cooking, mixology and four-legged furry friends.
Kailee, MS, LPC
Guest Instructor
& Certified Breathwork Facilitator
Kailee is a licensed psychotherapist and certified breathwork facilitator with a deep commitment to integrative, trauma-informed care. Drawing from a background in evidence-based psychotherapy and somatic modalities, she supports individuals in accessing deeper emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, and lasting psychological resilience.
With advanced training in both traditional talk therapy and body-centered approaches, Kailee specializes in combining modalities such as mindfulness-based interventions, somatic psychology, and conscious breathwork to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress-related conditions. She works from a holistic and client-centered perspective, honoring the connection between mind, body, and breath in the healing process.
Passionate about making therapeutic tools more accessible, her work is grounded in compassion, clinical integrity, and a belief in each person's innate capacity for healing and growth.
BREATHE POWER YOGA RYS® TEACHERS IN TRAINING
RYT® 200
Teachers in training are current students or recent graduates of BREATHE Power Yoga’s Registered Yoga School (RYS®) and are fully trained in Techniques, Training & Practice, Anatomy & Physiology, Yoga Humanities and Professional Essentials.
BREATHE Power Yoga Registered Yoga School, RYS® is a peer-reviewed, teacher training program accredited through Yoga Alliance. Located in Arlington, Virginia, Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit association representing the international yoga community, with over 7,000 Registered Yoga Schools (RYS) and more than 100,000 Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) and dedicated to promoting and fostering the high quality, safe, accessible, and equitable teaching of yoga. BREATHE Power Yoga RYS provides tailored education to those yogis wishing to deepen their practice or obtain RYT status to teach yoga.
When focus is brought to breath it forces us to become present. Breathing and breath are the center of everything we are and everything we do. BREATHE Power Yoga Studio & RYS® was founded with this in mind.
Contact Us
BREATHE POWER YOGA
5361 William Flinn Highway
2nd Floor Loft
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Tel: 412-849-7128
Email: info@mysite.com
BREATHE is located in the second floor loft of Perrotte Plaza, the large green building located just in front of the Kohl's plaza on Rt. 8.
BREATHE's entrance door is located on the far left of the building.
All we do at BREATHE is in honor of Carmen who knew the importance of BREATH
