Victoria Leatherman, E-RYT 500
Founder of Grateful Yoga: A Center for Inner Alchemy

Victoria Leatherman is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500), Reiki Master, and lifelong student of the healing arts. With more than 20 years of personal practice and over a decade of teaching, she has dedicated her life to helping others reconnect with themselves through mindful movement, breath, stillness, and energy.

As the founder of Grateful Yoga: A Center for Inner Alchemy in Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio, Victoria has created more than a yoga studio-it is a welcoming sanctuary where people are invited to slow down, heal, grow, and remember who they truly are. Her offerings weave together yoga, meditation, breathwork, Reiki, sound healing, and nature-inspired practices to support the body, calm the nervous system, and nourish the soul.

Deeply inspired by the rhythms of nature and the wisdom of energy, Victoria teaches with authenticity, compassion, and a sense of wonder. A self-proclaimed tree hugger at heart, she believes some of life's greatest lessons are found in stillness, beneath the trees, and in the simple moments we often overlook. Whether guiding a flowing practice, leading a restorative sound journey, or teaching Reiki certification, she encourages her students to trust their inner wisdom, embrace curiosity, and honor their own unique path.

Victoria believes healing is not about becoming someone new - it's about remembering who you've always been. Her greatest joy is holding space for others to discover that within themselves.

When you feel good, you do good.

Sydney Shull is a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Master Reiki Practitioner, and holds a Master's degree in Business Psychology.  Sydney's path weaves together ancient wisdom and modern insight, rooted in a deep devotion to self-awareness as a sacred practice.  Through movement, energy healing, and the study of the mind, she explores how inner alignment can become a way of life-not just something we practice, but something we embody.  For Sydney this work is about remembering our wholeness, integrating all parts of ourselves with compassion, and living in conscious relationship with the world around us.

After over 10 years of practicing yoga, Lindsay completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Shine in Kent, Ohio, in May 2025. She teaches Yin and Restorative yoga with a focus on breathwork, deep relaxation, and creating a calm, welcoming space for students of all levels. She is Reiki II certified and weaves that energy work into classes to support rest, balance, and overall well-being.

Deb Saley’s is a life saved by Yoga.  When she first started her yoga practice almost 20 years ago she was a scared addicted victim of circumstance and through her yoga practice she’s transformed her flesh, her mind, and shined her soul to reveal a powerful creator who is loving and compassionate, and always growing. She is a power yoga teacher, psychotherapist, Reiki practitioner and founder of The Academy of Applied Holistic Wellness. In addition to her yoga practice she enjoys writing, cooking, and trying new things; most recently sewing with a machine! More than anything else, Deb loves hosting her friends and family to create memories of a lifetime!

Matthew is a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher, Usui Reiki Master Practitioner, and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Matt has additional certifications in Yoga Nidra and Chair Yoga. With 25 years of healthcare experience, he developed a deep appreciation for both modern medicine and the body’s innate capacity for healing and renewal. Today, his work focuses on integrating yoga, Reiki, and complementary wellness practices to help individuals reconnect with themselves, assist people or animals in elevating their energetic vibration, and cultivate greater balance, healing, and vitality. He believes true wellness emerges when evidence-based care and holistic practices work together in support of the whole. Whether you are seeking relaxation, energetic balance, personal growth, or a supportive wellness practice, for yourself or a pet animal, his goal is to help create space for healing and transformation.