Meet Our Teachers

Emma Zimmerman (she/her)

Teaches Words as Resistance, Words as Release (weekly creative writing workshop)

Emma is a writer, journalist, and writing teacher. She is passionate about the power of the written word to spark change, foster connection, and build more resilient communities. Her journalism has appeared in publications that include Outside, Runner’s World, the Boston Globe, and the Maine Monitor. It has covered topics that range from environmental justice to gender, sexuality, race, reproductive justice, sports and the outdoors, and more. Her literary nonfiction has received various awards, including a “notable nonfiction” selection in the Best American Essays anthology. She has led creative writing workshops at NYU and Phillips Exeter Academy, and in partnership with various nonprofits. Her debut book, Body Songs: a memoir of Long Covid Recovery, is forthcoming from Penguin in 2026. When she’s not writing, Emma enjoys running in the woods, reading by the water, and exploring the outdoors with her sweet border collie mix.

Sarah (they/them)

Teaches Yin Yoga and Movement to Rest

Sarah is an artist and writer working in Cumberland, ME. When they aren't making zines, collages, or writing poems, they are probably marveling at flowers, creating still-lives in their house, making weirdly specific playlists, or hanging out with other people's dogs. Sarah sees teaching yoga and movement practices as a thrilling opportunity to accompany students of all shapes, sizes, ages, and abilities in exploration and evolution.  Sarah wants to encourage your autonomy both on your mat and in your life. Classes with them are metaphorical, light-hearted, and full of references to how nature can show us everything we need to know about living life. They believe in the radical potential of rest.

Sarah has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation in one way or another for over 10 years.  They have completed their 200 hour yoga teacher training and taken 100 hours of Yin teacher training at Portland Yoga Collective, and holds a certificate in Social Justice Chaplaincy from the School of Global Citizenry. They studied visual arts, writing, and philosophy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Liz Kovarsky (she/her)

Teaches Slow Flow & Restorative Yoga, Body Language, Barre & Beats, and Figure Drawing

I am an artist, teacher, auntie, dancer, social worker, and lover of dogs, hot tubs and snacks especially. I'm committed to practicing embodied expression, playfulness and joy in all my classes and beyond. I have had the privilege of getting trained as a kid’s art teacher, in multimedia art-making, in vinyasa yoga, trauma-informed yoga, yoga for addiction, restorative yoga, various wisdom traditions exploring mindfulness and meditation, expressive-arts therapy, social work, restorative justice practices, harm reduction, facilitation work, and trauma therapy. 

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We must acknowledge that the wellness industrial complex was created via racial capitalism, and hold each other lovingly accountable as we work to decolonize this community wellness space.

While I'm the owner at Electric Cottage Collective, everyone who steps through the doors is part of shaping the culture here. We all have something to contribute, so bring it! Also know that if the cost of class is a barrier to you, we sometimes have work-trade options and a fluctuating scholarship fund, so please reach out. 

Quincy Brimstein

Teaches Herbalism Workshops

Quincy is a community herbalist based in Bowdoinham. Growing up exploring the woods and wild plants of coastal Maine brought forth the urge to learn more about what plants have to teach us.  As an herbalist, Quincy believes in the virtues of sharing trusted herbal knowledge with anyone who is curious to learn. Her practice is deeply rooted in connecting to the Land and honoring her ancestral cultural healing traditions. Quincy has experience mentoring adolescents and leading workshops in printmaking and herbal medicine making. She is currently pursuing Clinical Herbal Apprenticeship though the Earthwalk School of Herbal Traditions and is cultivating a local practice to provide one-on-one consultations.  She enjoys formulating herbal products for the mind, body, and spirit via her small business, Northern Muse Apothecary. When she isn't studying and mixing herbal potions, she can be found outside sketching and seeking out secret swim spots. When not in the studio, Robin can be found laughing at her own jokes, dancing, camping, canoeing in all parts of Maine, and scheming about the next adventure.

Anne Esguerra (she/siya/niya)

Teaches Body Language 

My yoga journey began in 2009 with heated power vinyasa and deepened into yoga therapy through Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (PRYT) in 2011. I’m certified through PRYT and the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), and in 2013 I founded Integrative Life Therapy—a space for care, connection, and embodied learning.

As a first-generation Filipino American, I root my work in Kapwa—the belief that I am because you are. I’ve never resonated with the individualism often found in wellness spaces. Instead, I focus on how healing happens in relationship—with ourselves, one another, and the systems we move through. This led me to train with Yoga Behind Bars then offering yoga and mentoring to incarcerated youth from 2016–2020.

Movement and music have always guided me—from early years in dance and theater to over a decade studying Guinean West African Dance and performing with New Moon Ensemble. Collaborations through the years with Sea Change Yoga, Prison Yoga Project, Maine Inside Out, Journey Onederland and Arcana continue to remind me that healing isn’t linear or solitary—it’s collective and embodied.

Amy Mulligan

Teaches Body Language 

These days, I dance every chance I get! On almost every day of the week, you can find me with a big ol’ smile on my face dancing either Raqs Sharqi - aka belly dance - at Bright Star Studio, ecstatic dance with Portland Community Dance and others, line dance with the Merrymeeting Dance Alinement, DanceAbility format with Spark Dance Program, or most recently, Body Language at the Electric Cottage. I love it all! I love a free -form improvisational format as much as I love a fun choreo and the magic of syncing up with a group. I love that dance, in all its forms, fosters community and connection. I love that dance and movement benefit all, no matter your experience or ability.

Let’s listen to some joyful music, discover what movements feel good in our bodies, connect with each other, express ourselves through movement, have FUN, laugh it up, and werk it out!

Meghan Collier (she/her)

Teaches Yoga for Grief

Meghan is a Yogini, Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master, and Psychotherapist located in Brunswick, ME. She completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Yoga Muse School of Yoga, her 300hr yoga teacher training with Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, and her Reiki III with Anne Donnell. Meghan is a 900hr Yoga Therapist (Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy) and is fully certified with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (c-IAYT). Meghan completed her training under Wendy Black Stern and the Center for Somatic Grieving and is a 200hr Mindful Grieving Yoga Therapist. Meghan is also a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in perinatal mental health, grief/loss, and trauma, who graduated with her Masters in Social Work and a Certificate in Applied Arts and Social Justice from the University of New England.

Vanessa Bresson (she/her)

Facilitates Sound Baths and Reiki sessions

Vanessa Bresson is a Reiki attuned, IASH certified Sound Practitioner located in Freeport Maine utilizing and blending Sonic Embodiment Experience by way of vocal toning/singing, Tibetan Bowl Sound Massage, ringing and singing Crystal bowls and more. Vanessa blends sounds, vibration and notes intuitively on the road to invoke others innate ability to heal themselves. She moves through her creative practice partnering with beloved yoga teachers to bring nervous-system restoring sessions in class and 1:1 bespoke sessions.

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Vanessa’s path to supporting others is irrevocably intertwined with her own healing journey with music which began as a young child. The sound of her own voice became her constant comrade through thick and thin to bring her a balm for a tough world. She furthered upon exploration of her own self-healing in the early 2000s at a small Liberal Arts college in Vermont. Beginning in the curiosity of discomfort by way of her first yoga pose, these roots of exploration in spending time with herself in different ways of being and of thought grew into the building blocks of a new way of existing. She feels that we are to one another antidote and medicine and that small, loving acts of care can catalyze into new ways of loving ourselves and the world.

Jenna Davis (she/her)

Teaches Barre & Beats and Community Barre 

Jenna is a yoga practitioner and barre instructor based out of South Portland. She completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with CorePower Yoga in 2009 and her barre certification with the Portland Yoga Project in 2025. Jenna believes that every body, regardless of age, size, or experience, deserves the joy and benefits of movement. Her classes are designed to be supportive and challenging, in a safe and empowering environment where students can connect with their bodies, build confidence, and celebrate their unique strengths. When not on her yoga mat, you can find her exploring the coastline or hanging out with her family and her cat, Freddie Mercury. She looks forward to moving together! 

Wendy Walker

Teaches Community Meditation 

Wendy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Chopra Certified Meditation and Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, and Shamanic Coach. For over two decades, she’s guided others on paths of healing and transformation, weaving together ancient wisdom traditions with modern therapeutic practices. Wendy specializes in trauma-informed care, somatic integration, and intuitive development, creating safe, empowering spaces for deep inner work and joy.

Nicole Fuhrmann

Teaches Root to Rise

Nicole is a fitness coach with over a decade of experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier lives. As a U.S. Air Force veteran, she brings a unique blend of empathy, motivation, and real-life perspective to every workout—balancing challenge with compassion. A proud Ragnarian and triathlete, Nicole believes movement should feel good, not punishing. Her focus is on mindful, functional movement that supports your everyday life—whether you're chasing goals, chasing kids, or just trying to feel more like yourself. When she’s not coaching, you’ll find her wrangling her flock of backyard chickens, stitching up her next sewing project, or getting lost in a good book.