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Who We Are - Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center

Our Vision

Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center- a 501(c)(3) non-profit "community" offering yoga, tai chi, kung fu, taekwondo, Pilates, counseling, Reiki and energy work, health and wellness workshops, massage therapy, and dance classes with discounts for seniors, healthcare, college students, first responders and veterans. We are located at 311 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA. Our Mind Body Studio and the Sattva Meditation are open to groups and community members. We partner with the Lynchburg Area Youth Sports initiative (LAYSI) and the Pierce Street Gateway to provide services to the community.

Our Approach

At Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center, we believe in a holistic approach to helping adults and families with basic fitness and wellness practices to help regulate the emotions and nervous system to deal with chronic trauma.

Our Impact

Supported by the local community we partner with other local nonprofits and business organizations to improve health and wellbeing of members of the Lynchburg community. Contact us for more information.

About Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center

Founder & Executive Director

Gary Sullivan

Gary Sullivan is a longtime resident of Central Virginia and former manager at BWXT. Upon retirement, he became a yoga instructor and personal trainer working with adults, children, and veterans to improve physical and mental wellbeing. He is active in the fitness and wellness industry and currently teaches yoga classes for students and sporting teams at Randolph College as well as leads the Hatha Yoga and Veterans Program at the Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center.

Our Board and Leadership Team

Our Sattva Board and Leadership Team consists of like-minded individuals with unique gifts to support the Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center. The Leadership Team exists to help those who come into the Sattva Yoga & Wellness Center to achieve their mind, body, and spiritual goals through daily disciplines, yoga practice, and supportive community engagement.

Gary Sullivan - Chair and Executive Director

Jeff Smith - Treasurer

TeDra Flanders - Secretary

Nat Marshall - Youth Programs and Community Leader

Megan Harris - Adult Fitness and Wellness

Mike Cundiff - Health and Wellness

Leadership Team

Our Providers & Partners

Mary Campbell - Life Coach

Life Coach, Reiki I & II

Body Mind and Soul Work, LLC - Mary Campbell - Certified Life Coach

Mary provides mindfulness life coaching services, as well as Reiki I and II, light massage, polarity and intuitive healing techniques to assist clients in achieving a more balanced and healthy lifestyle. Her services bring awareness to balance the whole person; mind, body and soul to achieve alignment for better health and vitality. She also offers workshops and group sessions. Email Mary to learn more about her services and to set up an appointment today.

Email: maryclifecoach@gmail.com

Mike Cundiff - Yoga Instructor & Certified Massage Therapist

Yoga Instructor RYT-500 - Certified Massage Therapist

Specializes in Vinyasa Yoga and Therapeutic Movement

Johnny Fantauzzi - Yoga Instructor & Breathwork Facilitator

Yoga Instructor (RYT- 500) - Yoga Instructor

Yoga Lab is an exploration of movement linked with our breath. I encourage you to listen to your breath and body in order to make choices that feel right for you in each moment. My hope is that you will experience that sense of coming home to yourself, of finding comfort in your own skin, of finding that connection to something that is so much bigger, so much greater, than we are. Yoga is not about perfection, it’s not about performance, and it’s not about knowing everything there is to know. It is called a “yoga practice” for a reason... see you on your mat.

I am certified at 500-hour RYT (registered yoga teacher). I’m also a Father. Cyclist. Truth-seeker. Audiophile. Amateur chef. Part-time comedian. Yogi.

Nancy Friend - Yoga Instructor

Yoga Instructor RYT-200 and AFAA Fitness Instructor

Specializing in Chair and Vinyasa Yoga and Therapeutic Movement

Tim Griffin - Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Martial Arts Instructor, Massage Therapist, and Personal Trainer

Tim is a Licensed Massage Therapist, who’s holistic teaching career began in 1999 at Natural Touch Therapies and School of Massage as a medical qigong and myofascial therapies instructor. He was promoted to teach Yang style taijiquan in 2016 and has received degrees in weapons and Northern Shaolin gongfu in recent years. Providing professional and personal training in yoga, qigong, and the traditional healing arts that source these methods, he has authored systems of somatic practice, manual therapies and practical self-defense. With a unique style blending mindfulness, structural integrity, kinesiology, craniosacral and myofascial therapies, Tim is available to meet you for pain relief, stress management, and holistic fitness training.

Megan Harris - Yoga Instructor & Health Coordinator

Yoga Instructor (RYT-200) - Health Coordinator

Megan is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor based in Lynchburg, VA, with a passion for guiding beginners through the foundational practice of Vinyasa Flow. Megan’s teaching is rooted in the belief that yoga is a powerful tool for cultivating presence and mindfulness in everyday life. Her classes focus on accessible movement, breathing techniques, and building awareness, making yoga approachable and enjoyable for all. Megan is excited to share her love for yoga and help others develop a deeper connection to their bodies and minds.

Nat Marshall - Taekwondo Instructor and Lynchburg Area Youth Sports Initiative coordinator

Blackbelt Koryo Taekwondo Instructor

Lynchburg Area Youth Sports initiative (LAYSi)

434-221-5609

Nancy McAndrew - Belly Dance

American Belly Dance is a dance form based on the traditional dances of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It is a modern form of dance with ancient roots that celebrates the grace and strength of the body.

Nancy's dance classes focus on proper dance technique and building strength and balance while learning a shared movement vocabulary.

What to wear? Wear athletic/yoga/dance clothes that allow you to move comfortably. Class often involves floor stretches. You may dance barefoot or wear dance shoes.

About Nancy McAndrew: I have completed the FCBD (Fat Chance Belly Dance) General Skills certification. My performance Troupe, formerly known as Lynchburg Tribal, has been a regular feature at regional festivals.

Website: lynchburgbellydance.com

Gary Sullivan - Yoga and Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer

President and Executive Director

Sattva Yoga and Wellness Center, Lynchburg, Virginia

Yoga Master Trainer -YA eRYT-500,
Specializes in:
Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga

Trauma Informed and Therapeutic Yoga,

Yoga Personal Trainer for Athletes and Veterans

Jesse Teasley - Tai Chi , Kung Fu, Sword, & Martial Arts Instructor

Tai Chi and Martial Arts - S.U.M School and Lynchburg Area Youth Sports Initiative provider.

A renowned master of Asian martial arts, Master Jesse Teasley has specialized in Tai Chi Chuan for forty years. Born and raised in New York, he has studied with some of the world’s most famous Tai Chi masters. He has received numerous gold medal awards nationally and internationally and is one of the few Americans who has been honored as a Grand Master in China. He now has schools in New York and Virginia and leads classes, workshops and seminars worldwide. The “S.U.M. School” to call attention to the Supreme Ultimate Method that is the core of the Tai Chi training. Join Master Jesse at the Sattva Center on Sundays at 2pm for his weekly Tai Chi class.

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