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Meet the team who will actually remember your name

We're not a revolving door of practitioners. These are the people you'll see week after week - and  talk to each other about your care. Here's who's here to help you.

Private Practitioners

Jeannine Capria, MSN, RN, LMT, LE, CLT Founder/ Practice Director

Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Jeannine bridges the gap between Eastern and Western healing. With backgrounds in nursing, massage therapy and esthetics, she creates personalized care plans that support your body's natural ability to heal.


Specialties: Integrative nursing, clinical and  orthopedic massage, lymphatic drainage (MLD), myofascial release, reflexology, plantar fasciitis, post- surgical recovery and facials.

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Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Struggling with stress, anxiety, or life transitions? Cheryl helps you work through what's weighing you down using compassionate, trauma-informed therapy.


Specialties: Gestalt therapy, EMDR (trauma processing, individual counseling)




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Brittany Chitwood, RT(T), CMA, CTAA, RMT

Cheryl Ball, LFMT Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist

Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Brittany combines her 17+ years in cancer care with energy healing to help you find balance during recovery or major life transitions. She is passionate about supporting others on their path to healing—bridging science, energy, and intuition to nurture balance, awareness, and transformation.


Specialties: Reiki, sound healing, breathwork, energy work


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Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Recovering from injury? Dealing with chronic pain? Processing loss?  Michelle designs personalized programs to help you find your center, calm your mind, rebuild strength, balance, and mobility - without pushing you past your limits. 



Specialties: Post- physical therapy support therapeutic yoga, functional movement, nutrition assessment and trauma-informed care.




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Danielle Grasso, CMA, CTAA, RMT

Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Tracy Grebla, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist

Danielle helps your release what you're holding onto-physically and emotionally-through breathwork, sound healing and energy work.  She is passionate about supporting others on their path to healing—bridging science, energy, and intuition to nurture balance, awareness, and transformation.


Specialties: Transformational Breathwork, Intuitive Coaching, Intuitive readings, culinary wellness.




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Tracy Grebla, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist

Michelle Collings, RYT 500 Studio Manager, Holistic Health & Medical Exercise Specialis

Tracy Grebla, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist

Pregnant? Postpartum? Tracy specializes in prenatal and postnatal massage, helping women feel relief during and after pregnancy. She also bring her compassionate touch for those seeking relaxation Swedish massage, hot stone massage and also provides guidance to  mom's interested in techniques for a soothing infant massage experience with their baby. 


Specialties: Prenatal massage, postnatal recovery, infant massage instruction, relaxation and Swedish massage. 


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Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Kathleen “Kat” Melo, CPT is a certified personal trainer with over 20 years of experience in fitness and movement. An Integrative Fitness Specialist, Kat blends personal training, Pilates, yoga, and athletic conditioning to support strength, mobility, and whole-body wellness. Her approach emphasizes flow-based movement, mindful training, and sustainable habit change—helping clients feel stronger, more confident, and more connected to their bodies through thoughtful, personalized care.


Specialities: pilates, yoga, strength training



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Mary Pack, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist

Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Chronic tension? Stress you can't shake? Recovering from a sports event? Mary uses craniosacral therapy and reflexology to help your nervous system calm down and your body release what it's holding. While her skills in deep tissue and therapeutic massage facilitate the recovery needed after an intense workout or injury recovery. 




Specialities: Craniosacral therapy, reflexology, therapeutic massage. 



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Wendy Vodola, RYT500 Stretch & Yoga Specialist

Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200, CPT Certified Personal Trainer

Wendy Vodola, RYT500 Stretch & Yoga Specialist

Cant touch your toes? Tight hips? Wendy's assisted stretching sessions help you regain flexibility and move without pain. Through her Yoga Symmetry approach, Wendy helps clients move with greater ease, stability, and confidence. Wendy offers private and semi-private sessions that focus on improving flexibility, joint mobility, posture, and body awareness using therapeutic movement and hands-on guidance. 


Specialties: Assisted stretching, yoga, mobility training



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Class Instructors/Teachers

Elaina Campopiano, RYT200

Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

With over 15 years of experience in yoga, She embarked on a transformative journey toward achieving balance in life. She is passionate about sharing the profound benefits of yoga for both body and mind, specializing in Yin Yoga, Relax & Renew Restorative Yoga, Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra, Gentle and Beginner Yoga, and Shamatha Meditation. 


Her teaching approach emphasizes encouragement and compassion, guiding students through mindful breath work, meditation, and body alignment awareness. As a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, she is committed to inspiring each individual on their unique yoga path, fostering an environment conducive to growth and healing. Together, you will explore the limitless possibilities that yoga offers.








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Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

Michelle’s path in the wellness industry began with a strong foundation in Exercise Science and expanded into yoga and holistic health after a personal experience with loss. 

As a Yoga Teacher, Michelle guides clients through breath work, mindful movement, and meditation to help regulate the nervous system, improve mental clarity, and restore the mind-body connection in a safe and supportive space.


In her work as a Medical Exercise Specialist, Michelle designs personalized programs to enhance balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility—particularly for those managing chronic conditions or transitioning from rehabilitation to independent movement.


As Studio Manager, her mission is to ensure our classes reflect the heart of this community. With over 20 years in the fitness and wellness industry, Michelle knows that lasting health isn't about extreme workouts or chasing perfection - it's about building strength, balance , and stability to live everyday life to the fullest. 

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Lori Coppa, RYT200

Michelle Collings, CMES, RYT500

Kristie Entwistle, Choreographer

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. 





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Kristie Entwistle, Choreographer

Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

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 and group classes at Intrinsic Wellness Studio. 


Click on the link below to see what exciting classes Kristie is offering on our monthly schedule. 


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

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Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

Brittany and Danielle bring years of experience as holistic practitioners and educators, passionately committed to empowering individuals to unlock their true potential through personal growth and divine wellness. They specialize in transformative practices such as Reiki, sound healing, intuitive wellness coaching, ecstatic dance, facilitation, transformational breathwork, guided meditation, somatic mind-body healing, and mindfulness. 


At Intrinsic Wellness Studio, they offer both group classes and private sessions by appointment, blending ancient wisdom with modern healing techniques. Their unique approach provides powerful tools for deeper soul connection and profound self-love. 


Whether seeking personal transformation or a space to reconnect with your higher self, Brittany and Danielle are dedicated to guiding you on your healing journey.


Click on the link below to see what exciting classes they are offering on our monthly schedule. 


To schedule a private session or for information on their private sessions visit https://www.divineloveandlightllc.com


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Kathleen "Kat" Melo, RYT200

Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

Brittany Chitwood & Danielle Grasso Divine Love & Light, LLC

Kat is a dedicated and dynamic professional with expertise in Pilates, Yoga, personal training and athletic conditioning. She is an Integrative Fitness Specialist passionate about holistic health and well being. She blends her extensive knowledge in exercise modalities with a specialization in self healing from a new mindset through integrated habit changes. 


Skilled in creating flow-based workouts that challenge and inspire clients of all fitness levels ensuring a balanced and holistic approach to physical conditioning.



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Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Valbona's wellness journey began in 2010, and after a transformative injury in 2014 she deepened her commitment to holistic health. A certified yoga instructor (Soul Space, Southing CT 2019), fitness instructor and integrative holistic practitioner, Valbona brings many years of teaching expertise and one on one client experience. Her passion lies in empowering individuals through holistic wellness, creative expression, and growth. 


In her dynamic classes, Valbona encourages students to tune into their inner wisdom, honoring the unique needs of each body. She's humbled to share the gift of dynamic movement with foundation in yoga, a practice that has profoundly impacted her life.





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Peri Pfenninger

Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Peri – Meditation Instructor & Resident Artist

Peri is both the creative force behind our stunning murals and artwork throughout the studio, and one of our most compassionate meditation instructors. She began her meditation training at just 17 with a spiritual master at Columbia University, and has since explored a wide range of meditation practices across diverse communities and cultural traditions.


Through a lifetime of practice and insight, Peri has come to believe that the most profound meditation is rooted in emotional clearing, calming the body, and cultivating clarity of thought. To her, meditation is a dialogue with our inner divine light—a form of listening, prayer, and presence that is accessible at any moment.


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Sara Rose Thompson, RYT200

Valbona "Val" Halim, RYT200

Wendy Vodola, RYT500

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.

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Wendy Vodola, RYT500

Wendy Vodola, RYT500

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



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