Meet Our Teachers

Rosa Storer

Teaches Body Language on Mondays at 5:45pm

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.

Robin Berntsen 

Teaches Yoga for Connection on Wednesdays & Fridays at 7:30am

Robin’s classes welcome you to come just as you are. Her classes are created with the idea that by practicing curiosity, and compassion, we can find space, ease, and better understanding within ourselves. In the last few years, she’s found herself fascinated learning about our nervous systems and how they can be affected by trauma, and has gone on to learn about tools we can use to help self-regulate and co-regulate our systems. With asana (movement), pranayama (breath), and exploration of the subtle body, Robin seeks to integrate knowledge of current neuroscience based strategies to help support our internal and external overload in these modern times. With that said! Expect her classes to encourage choice, curiosity, and accessibility in a light-hearted space. 

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 Yoga for Connection on Saturdays at 9:30am

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 every Sunday morning at 11am starting in March 2025

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

Teaches monthly: Immersive Guided Meditation with Creative Workshop

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, Craft Club & 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. 

Kate Talano

Teaches Listening In Motion: Contact & Holistic Dance on Fridays at 5:45pm

Kate Talano is a dance teacher and mindfulness practitioner dedicated to helping individuals cultivate deeper body awareness and presence. With a Bachelor’s in Geography from Middlebury College and years of experience facilitating mindfulness workshops—including at Plum Village Monastery—she blends her understanding of place, movement, and mindfulness into her teaching.

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Her approach is enriched by her work with Sabine Parzner and practices such as 5Rhythms, Authentic Movement, and Craniosacral-inspired techniques.

In her free time, kate loves backpacking, getting her hands dirty in the garden, baking delicious bread, and writing poetry. Her classes offer a warm, supportive space for creative expression, joyful movement, and personal exploration, where every step is an invitation to play and grow.

Meghan Collier (she/her)

Teaches Yoga for Grief, Thursdays at 5:45pm starting in April 2025

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.