Meet The Founder/Owner
Katie Stoeckeler
Raised in Ellenville, Katie moved to Piermont, New York in 2012 and opened Peace in Piermont (PiP) in 2019. At PiP, Katie teaches children, adults, and families ways of de-stressing and living in the present moment.
After noticing the impact of her teachings and feeling inspired to share them with a broader audience, Katie began creating a book series. The Give Your Brain A Bath Book series aims to teach readers both the importance of practicing self-care and various methods of doing so to increase self-awareness and one’s ability to self-regulate. So far, she’s published three books: Let’s Sit Down and Meditate, How Yoga Saved Christmas, and Let’s Have an Attitude of Gratitude.
Katie is actively working to make self-care more accessible by expanding her books into a television series and by developing an elementary-based curriculum. In April 2022, Katie launched a nonprofit, Peace in Ellenville (PiE), to spread mindful practices to her hometown!
In her spare time, Katie loves going on walks with her family and pup, Marshmallow.
Trainings & Credentials
E-RYT 500-Hour | YACEP®
E-RCYT® 95-Hour Children Yoga + Mindfulness Teacher
Level 2 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher
200-Hour Holistic Health Coach Training
M.Ed., Special Education + Literacy | B.S. Childhood Education
American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Awards
2024 SUNY New Paltz 40 Under Forty Award
MEET THE TEAM
Emma Goldman
Emma is a mom of three and yoga instructor based out of Nyack, NY. She uses yoga as a tool to self-soothe, spark joy, find ease within her own form and a sense of spaciousness when things feel out of control. Emma is a 200 hour RYT certified, Katonah Yoga certified and Prenatal certified instructor who has led retreats, training and mentorships throughout New York and Los Angeles. Emma has her Master's in Human Rights and worked in the international development field for 12 years. When she's not changing diapers or teaching yoga you can find her cooking, baking, taking long walks along Nyack beach or tending to her garden with her kids.
Gisele Brown
Gisele is a yoga instructor, as well as a health and wellness educator. She aims to give students a judgement free space to explore yoga and its transformational power. Her teaching method is nourishing and inviting to everyone with a focus on the health of the joints of the spine, alignments and self-awareness.
Gisele received her 200 YTT from the American Yoga Academy with Claire Diab. She also had the amazing opportunity to receive my 300 YTT advanced certificate at Yoga Shanti Studio with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee. These trainings allowed Gisele to combine Iyengar teaching style, vinnyasana, and focusing on alignment, as well as a deep understanding of pranayama practice, mindfulness, and meditation.
“The practice of yoga and the study of its philosophy has transformed me and how I live my life. It is my great passion to pass on to my students all the transformative tools of this practice. I believe that help and serve is the path to peace and freedom, and that is my approach with my students in each class. When I am not on my mat, I like to go for long walks, ride my bike, be in nature, have a good conversation, read, and take care of my family. Nutrition is another passion of mine, and I am always looking for an opportunity to cook a healthy and fun meal. I believe that our health is our biggest possession.”
Kara Propiel
Kara is an enthusiastic, welcoming, and peacefully centered yoga teacher with a strong belief in the healing power of energy through movement, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, vibration and sound. After a career in education, earning a doctorate from Teachers College Columbia University in Educational Leadership, teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to students of all ages, and working to teach and support teachers in a wide range of educational settings, including Morocco, Hungary, Cambodia, New York City and Yonkers, Kara decided to turn her love of yoga into a meaningful career. She noticed how her yoga practice offered energetic balance, grounding, rejuvenation, strength, and calm to her life, especially during times of turbulence and stress, and she wanted to share this experience with others.
In 2018, Kara received her 200 YTT from Riverstone Yoga in Tarrytown, NY. She has additional experience and certification in Yin Yoga, Sound Healing, Eden Energy Medicine, Restorative Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Children’s Yoga. Her personal practice and teaching are based on the belief that a consistent yoga and mindfulness practice can connect us with peace, inner and outer strength, flexibility, grounding, and joy. Kara enjoys making yoga accessible to all students and helping students of all fitness levels and ages build long-term health, self-awareness, and mindful living.
When she is not teaching yoga, Kara enjoys expanding her knowledge and cultural horizons by traveling the world with her adventurous, loving husband, reading extensively, always learning, and walking in nature.
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