Meet Our Teachers

Rosa Storer

Teaches Body Language and Twerkology Workshops

My love for dance started as a child and I have been dancing most of my life. Dance and movement has changed my life and empowers me to embody who I am physically, emotionally and spiritually. Music and movement allows me to release negativity from my life and in turn supports the positive emotions, thoughts and feelings I experience. Dance opens my heart and teaches me how to move with love through self care. I find joy sharing my passion with others.

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.

Anna Fiedler

Teaches Community Yoga 

Anna first found expressive dance as a stressed graduate student. She found herself shocked to be ‘dancing with an imaginary scarf’ in a room full of people and enjoying it, and has been turning to movement for joy, connection, healing, balance, and creativity since. She has taught movement classes since 2007, and recently completed a 200hr Hatha yoga teacher training with Vinyasa techniques at Sundara studio. Anna brings a variety of somatic practices designed to support integration and awareness to her classes. She is passionate about supporting human wholeness through movement, specifically by supporting each participants’ full expression of themselves through discovery.

Quincy Brimstein

Teaches Herbal First Aid

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.

Lillian Wynne Dougher

Teaches Nourish & Restore + Sound Healing

Lillian is a long time yoga teacher with extensive hours of training; she has, in fact, directed many teacher trainings, workshops, and owned multiple yoga studios. She is a continuous student and lover of the inner inquiry through yoga. In her yoga class she will deliver a wholehearted, creative practice. Her classes are inspired by Hatha, Vinyasa, therapeutic Iyengar, Ashtanga and Katonah Yoga. She artfully crafts each teaching experience with intention and intelligence, providing a cohesive structure for an eye-opening, transformative journey. Present moment awareness is at the heart of each class. 

Lillian is a Registered Nurse and mom. Most days you’ll find her outside on their farm in Pownal: Exploring, chasing after her two wildlings, chickens, geese, while gardening and trying to juggle many things at once, finding the joy and excitement in it all.

Anne Esguerra (she/siya/niya)

Teaches Body Language 

Anne Esguerra (she/siya/niya) is a first generation Filipino American, who’s relationship to identity has always been rooted in the culture of her family. As a c-IAYT yoga therapist and lifelong student of art, music and dance, she has observed the threads of humanity that link us together.

Victoria Karol (she/they)

Facilitates Immersive Guided Meditation 

Victoria Karol is an artist living and working in Portland, Maine, with a studio residence at Avalon in Westbrook. Her primary disciplines include analog and digital illustration, sculpture and fiber arts including crochet, sewing, weaving and macrame. A first-generation American, Victoria practices the Slavic practical magicks of her matrilineal lineage and takes a special interest in folklore, fairy tales, nature, alchemy and human archetypes in her artwork. Victoria believes that everyone is an artist and that all things in life are practice. Questions or comments can be sent to victoria.karol@gmail.com, and you can follow Victoria’s work on instagram at @hottrashportland    

Eli Arlen (she/her)

Facilitates somatics classes & workshops

Eli is a personal empowerment and embodiment guide certified in Somatic Healing and Unshaming Process Work Facilitation. Through her practice, Opening To Self, Eli offers virtual & in-person sessions and group classes in Southern Mid-Coast Maine. She uses sound, movement, role play, art therapy, guided imagery and other somatic techniques to help individuals tap into the wisdom stored within. By guiding others to uncover aspects that have been hidden by shame and trauma, this work allows people to thrive from a place of true embodiment and authenticity.

Liz Kovarsky (she/her)

Teaches Yoga for Connection, Community 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. 

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 & Slow Motion (sensual dance) 

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.

Unique Miller

Teaches Barre & Beats 

Unique Miller is a passionate barre and cycling instructor who believes fitness is for every body. After falling in love with movement over a decade ago, she’s built a career helping others feel strong, confident, and empowered. Certified in multiple barre methods and Spinning, Unique brings high energy, great music, and real-life inspiration to every class. Originally from Massachusetts, she now lives in Maine with her partner Paul and their cat Wally. Her love of travel has taken her all the way to Australia, but she never misses a chance to cheer on her favorite Boston sports teams.   

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.