Our Teachers
Katie Cavic
Studio Owner & Instructor
When creating Bryony & Birch, I dreamt of a home for our yoga, fitness and wellness classes. I am so excited to now have that home located in beautiful Exeter NH. When I am not behind the chair styling hair in our Hair loft in Amesbury MA, you will find me In Bryony Body helping run the studio and getting to know the members of this wonderful community.
Rob Pruyne
Manager, Instructor RYT-500
Rob’s yoga journey began in his youth, when he first encountered yoga and meditation as a way to improve his mental focus as a wrestler and football player. But it wasn’t until much later, that yoga truly found its way into his heart and life.
Allison Parks Dugas
Instructor
Allison Parks Dugas began practicing Classical, vinyasa and Ashtanga style yoga in 1999 and viewed her practice as a “meditation in motion”. She was drawn to the benefits of physical practice, connecting the mind and body through the breath, becoming more present, gaining strength and flexibility and reducing stress.
Ashley Roy
Personal Trainer & Instructor
Ashley Roy started her journey into training after completing her Associates Degree in Exercise Science and has been an ACE certified trainer since 2016.
Becky Kollmorgen
Instructor
Becky Kollmorgen is a licensed physical therapist with 25 years of experience in the rehabilitation and wellness industry. As an ACSM certified group exercise instructor and YA-certified 200 hour RYT, she teaches a variety of classes through the Seacoast.
Brittany Fraser
Instructor
When not working in HR, Brittany finds joy being active and moving her body. Brittany grew up in NBPT and fell in love with dance the moment she took her first class. After years of training in ballet, she enrolled at North Carolina School of the Arts to focus on a career in dance.
Gail Picillo
Instructor
Gail Picillo began her yoga practice about 20 years ago when she recognized her body needed love while being a rigorous athlete as a semi-pro beach volleyball player. What she discovered was that the practice of yoga not only helped heal her body, but also guided her back to a positive emotional and spiritual well-being.
Jennifer Freeman
Instructor
Jennifer Freeman has been teaching yoga around the Amesbury area since she moved to town in 2010. She feels strongly that yoga should be accessible to all people.
Jessica Gutstein
Instructor
Jessica Gutstein has been practicing yoga since 2002 and began teaching Vinyasa Yoga in the Boston area in 2007 after completing her 200 hour yoga teacher certification.
Jolie Yonker
Instructor
Bio coming soon!
Caroline Robitaille
Instructor
Caroline found yoga during her first year of college as a way to relax at the end of a long day. The more she practiced on her mat, the more she was drawn towards yoga, deepening her practice and learning how to incorporate yoga into her life on and off of the mat.
Kelly Steere
Instructor
Kelly enjoys teaching a hybrid yoga class that combines mindful movement with deliberate holds, allowing students to connect their breath with mindfulness and movement.
Carolyn O’Connor
Instructor
Carolyn is a second grade teacher by day and lover of yoga any time in between! In fact, yoga is often sneaking into her classroom as a movement break throughout the day. Her love for yoga began in 2012 after a back surgery that left her in a lot of pain and with limited mobility.
