Our Instructors
Jamie Mercadante
Jamie Mercadante began practicing yoga close to seven years ago as a form of exercise and to find a more natural way to help decrease anxiety and stress. She would never have thought that yoga was going to be a way of life. Yoga has not only benefited her physically but also mentally and spiritually. She has found her balance in life through yoga and meditation. Her mat is where she goes to allow herself to embrace life’s challenges.
Jamie is originally from Newport News, VA and now resides in High Point, NC with her children. Before her journey to become a yoga instructor, she had been in the healthcare profession. She now feels instead of taking care of patients in a hospital that her purpose in life is to teach yoga and give back to the community. She feels yoga has combined the spiritual, mental, and physical aspects of her life so beautifully.
She obtained her 200-hour RYT certification at MindBodyFitness Yoga in Greensboro, NC. While her favorite forms of yoga to practice are Ashtanga and Vinyasa, she enjoys teaching Vinyasa, Slow Flow, Yin, and Power Yoga.
Jamie’s Training - ERYT-200Hr Lead Instructor MindBodyFitness 200-hour certification with Andrea Dyer Anatomy Training with Leslie Kaminoff Yoga for Athletes with Sage Rountree Rocket Yoga Certification Training with David Kyle Meditation and Mindfulness with Kimberley Puryear.
Jamie’s Mentors Melissa Macdonald, High Point, NC. David Kyle, Puerto Rico Paul Sorbin, Carrboro, NC Susie Beekman, Greensboro, NC
Audrey MacNamara Sheldon
“My deepest love in life is to create sacred space and build community. When people truly feel safe and supported they become receptive, and from there they receive all they need from their own inner experience. All I do is show up as I am and share my love as best I know how. Everything else happens naturally as we support each other.” ~Audrey
Audrey’s love of movement and connection began as a child. Filled with creative and rambunctious energy her mother put her into figure skating at a young age. That coupled with acres of untouched land to explore and the natural beauty of Skaneateles Lake to call home, Audrey began to discover her connection to all of creation through movement and exploration.
In the midst of the wild energy of her 20’s, she met her teacher, Chandra Om. A senior disciple of one of the last living western masters, Sri Dharma MIttra, Chandra guided Audrey in the traditional practices of the Holy Science of Yoga with a focus on renunciation and union with the Divine. Audrey formally studied at the NC School of Yoga for 5 years before she spread her wings and left the safety of her discipleship to become the teacher, healer, and facilitator she is today.
The remainder of her training has been in Shamanic Studies with a focus on Feminine Indigenous Wisdom. Audrey is a seasoned shamanic practitioner and healer, Reiki Teacher Master, Frame Drum Builder, and successful entrepreneur.
Audrey founded Free Spirits Yoga in Greensboro NC in July of 2011 and the studio reminded open until August of 2020. The studio was a non-traditional studio focused on empowering teachers by being the first Yoga Co-Op in Greensboro. Audrey hosted 5 consecutive years of the Shamanic Yoga Teacher Training Program as well as Reiki Certification, Healing Circles, and the first Inner Guide Apprenticeship Program.
Audrey has thousands of hours of teaching experience facilitating weekly classes, workshops, privates, yoga teacher training, and much more. Students can expect to be inspired and encourage to follow their inner intuition while developing strong foundational knowledge in pranayama, asana, Yama, Niyama, karma & bhakti yoga practices. Students will also find her approach deeply rooted in the shamanic perspective.
Audrey’s Training - ERYT-500Hr Lead Instructor
RYT-200Hr & 500Hr Teacher Training - NC School of Yoga Restorative Yoga Teacher Training - NC School of Yoga Pre-Natal Yoga TeaTeacher Training - NC School of Yoga Shamanic Breathwork - Venus Rising Institute of Shamanic Breathwork Clan Mothers Healing Quest - Flower Eagle Medicine Lodge Reiki Master Teacher - w/ Mambo Sky Bradshaw SUP Yoga Bliss Paddle Board Teacher Training Utiseta Norse Shamanic Training - Sean Black
Audrey’s Mentors
Chandra Om - Cary, NC Linda Star Wolf - Cherokee, NC Robyn Lynn - Winston-Salem, NC Mambo Sky Bradshaw - Greensboro, NC Sean Black - Heartland, Wisconsin
Audrey’s Resources
www.audreymacnamarasheldon.com Audrey’s’ Facebook Page Audrey’s Instagram Audrey’s SoundCloud Inner Guide Apprenticeship Program