Our Teachers
Nicole Skaggs — Founder of Studio Sattva, B.Msc., CAS & RYT
I am an Ayurvedic Specialist, Wild Woman Mentor, Neuroscientist, Gut Health Specialist, Yoga Therapist, and unapologetic truth-teller. For more than two decades, I have walked the line between ancient wisdom traditions and modern transformation, weaving together Ayurveda, neuroscience, intuitive arts, and fierce feminine leadership. My calling is to help people strip away the noise and remember who they are beneath conditioning and performance.
Rev. Alex Rutland — The Urban Shaman, CHC, CLC & RMT
Alex blends ancient wisdom with modern insight to guide seekers, sensitives, and wounded warriors back to their own inner knowing. A Marine Corps veteran and lifelong mystic, he integrates tools such as tarot, astrology, energy work, and breathwork with practical coaching and grounded presence. His work is both mystical and pragmatic—helping students transmute shadow into strength and reconnect with their sovereign path. At Studio Sattva, Alex holds space for transformation, empowerment, and remembrance.
Terrie Matz — Animal Communicator & Reiki Master
Guided by love and devoted to healing, Terrie walks a path of deep connection between humans, animals, and the Earth. She is an Animal Communicator, Usui Reiki Master, and author of the #1 international bestseller If You Knew Their Thoughts. Her work blends animal communication, Reiki, sound therapy, and crystal healing to create harmony across species and realms. With compassion and clarity, she guides both humans and animals toward resilience, balance, and remembrance of the love that binds all beings.
Angela Simone — E-RYT 500, YACEP
Angela has been practicing, studying, and teaching yoga for more than 25 years, earning respect throughout the community as both a beloved teacher and a teacher of teachers. Rooted in the traditions of Anusara, Iyengar, and Ashtanga, her classes weave precision, alignment, and depth into an accessible, transformative experience. Angela’s passion is helping students discover their own strength, clarity, and balance physically, mentally, and emotionally. With attention to detail and a gift for guiding subtle shifts, she cultivates self-awareness that extends beyond the mat. Students describe her as kind, compassionate, and deeply devoted to the path of yoga. She believes yoga is a self-healing practice, a journey inward that leads to resilience, peace, and joy
Travis Ray — Yoga Teacher & Reiki Master
Travis is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200), Reiki Master, and lifelong creative dedicated to healing, empowerment, and embodied expression. His teaching is calm, intentional, and inclusive, rooted in Iyengar-inspired alignment and enriched with sound bowls, ritual elements, and curated music that transform practice into ceremony. With nearly two decades of experience as an artist and educator, holding an MFA in Theatre Management and teaching voice, movement, and storytelling, Travis brings a deep respect for presence and breath into every class. At Studio Sattva, his sessions invite students of all levels to slow down, reset, and reconnect with clarity, rest, and inner light.
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