Michelle Collings, MA, CMES, RYT500 - Studio Manager
Studio Manager & Small Group Master Teacher
Michelle brings over 20 years of experience in exercise science, fitness, and holistic wellness, specializing in corrective exercise, functional movement, and adaptive fitness. As a Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, she helps individuals improve strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility while accommodating their unique physical needs and limitations.
As Studio Manager and Small Group Master Teacher, Michelle helps develop and oversee our small-group programs, providing guidance and support to our instructors to ensure classes reflect the studio's mission of personalized, accessible wellness. Our programs emphasize functional movement, recovery-focused exercise, healthy aging, and mind-body well-being, helping individuals maintain independence and improve their quality of life.
Michelle personally teaches Functional Movement, Functional Strength, Functional Blend, and Balance & Flow Yoga. Her classes are especially beneficial for individuals recovering from injury, transitioning from physical therapy, managing chronic conditions, or seeking to maintain mobility and strength as they age.
Through specialized approaches incorporating functional exercise, balance, posture, fascia release, lymphatic flow, and mindful movement, Michelle creates a supportive environment where participants receive individualized modifications and guidance to move safely and confidently.
Her philosophy reflects the heart of Intrinsic Wellness Studio: movement should be accessible, purposeful, and adaptable to every stage of life.
Click here to learn more about Michelle and her private services.
Lori Coppa, RYT200
Lori’s unwavering passion for health, wellness, and balance has guided her journey in the fitness industry since 1988. With over 30 years of experience teaching a variety of fitness classes in local studios, she brings energy, dedication, and a deep love of movement to every session.
An avid runner, Lori has completed numerous road races, with the 2013 New York City Marathon as a standout achievement. In 2012, her wellness path expanded when she discovered yoga. What began as a personal practice soon became a professional calling—leading to certification in Bikram Yoga in 2022 and 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training through Yoga Alliance in 2025.
Lori is excited to share her lifelong love of fitness, mindfulness, and movement to help others build strength, balance, and confidence from the inside out.
Kristie Entwistle, Choreographer
With over 35 years of experience teaching Ballroom, Latin and Line Dance from New York to New Haven County, Kristie brings energy, passion, and joy to every class. Her mission is simple: to help you discover the magic of movement.
Kristie has taught in communities across Connecticut - seniors, children, and individuals of all abilities-always creating a welcoming space where everyone can shine.
Kristie teaches private ballroom and group line dancing classes at Intrinsic Wellness Studio.
To schedule a private session or for information on her private sessions, contact her at kristie@rhythmsinmotion.com or view her website www.rhythmsinmotion.com
Caitlyn Hydeck, Functional Movement & Mobility Specialist
Caitlyn brings more than 30 years of experience in dance, choreography, condition, and movement to Intrinsic Wellness Studio. Her background as a personal trainer, dance coach, choreographer, assisted stretching specialist, pilates-based conditioning, strength, mobility and functional movement allows her to create classes that are energetic approachable, and supportive of the whole body.
Caitlyn's Intrinsic Wellness Studio's signature class Rhythm & Restore is a fun, all level class blending dance-inspired cardiovascular movement with mobility, stretching, breathing, and restorative movement.
In addition to her signature group class, Caitlyn provides private assisted stretching services at Intrinsic Wellness Studio. Click here to learn more and contact Caitlyn for private services.
Sara Rose Thompson, RYT200
Sara Rose Thompson is a certified yoga teacher, integrative nutrition health coach, Level I Reiki practitioner, intuitive reader, and artist. A natural uplifter, she channels her personal healing journey into a holistic approach that nurtures body, mind, and spirit.
Sara received her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2016, where she developed a deep appreciation for guided meditation, Ayurvedic nutrition, and breath-centered movement. She later completed a year-long certification in Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching and continued expanding her skills through programs in Life Coaching and Heart-Core Leadership.
Blending movement, energy work, intuitive insight, and creativity, Sara empowers others to create vibrant, sustainable health from the inside out. Click here to learn more and contact Sara for private services.
Wendy Vodola, RYT500
The body has an innate wisdom and healing capacity that we need only to tap into. Yoga Symmetry is a marriage of Thai Yoga massage, yoga adjustments and functional strength and flexibility training.
Wendy is a 500 hour RYT yoga teacher, stretch therapist, and reiki practitioner. She believes the premise of yoga therapy is to teach clients how to facility and maintain their own healing capacity.
Wendy's certified to teach Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin and Yoga 12 step recovery and has additional training & experience in Thai Yoga Massage, Meditation and myofascial stretch.
In addition to group classes Wendy provides private assisted stretching services at Intrinsic Wellness Studio and semi private group sessions for those unable to attend her scheduled group classes Or who require more focused attention. click here to contact Wendy for private services.