Instructors

Nancy Weshkoff

E-RYT, Reiki Master Teacher, and Owner of Moonflower Yoga Inc.

Nancy is a baby boomer who discovered yoga over 16 years ago, and it changed her life. Working at that time in a very stressful executive position in corporate America, she realized that her yoga practice enabled her to de-stress and better cope with life’s challenges while building strength and flexibility. Her love affair with yoga continues every single day, and she brings that dedication to Moonflower Yoga.Nancy built Moonflower Yoga so that everyone can enjoy yoga and work towards a healthier lifestyle. Nancy further explains Moonflower’s underlying philosophy and mission: “Over the years, it has been so disheartening to me to see people, especially those who are baby boomers, be afraid to try a yoga class because they’re intimidated. As a fellow baby boomer, I understand how your body is different at this point in your life and you might need a gentler practice. I wanted to create Moonflower Yoga so that people of ALL ages and fitness levels can have an enjoyable yoga practice with a wide variety of classes. Our students range in age from 8 years old to 80 years old!   Yoga is a wonderful way to help you feel better, remain flexible, become stronger, and gain balance, and Moonflower Yoga’s small-class setting enables us to pay close attention to you.  Moonflower Yoga has a team of very special teachers who are dedicated to provide you with a great yoga experience.    I’ve also met so many wonderful friends through my years of practice. I’d love you to come and try a class, meet new people, and have fun while getting stronger.  In addition to our great yoga classes, you can learn new things in our engaging and interesting workshops on a variety of topics held on Friday evenings or weekend afternoons.   I also launched the Moonflower Yoga Book Club which is a great way to have some lively conversation while enjoying home-baked goodies.  We have since added the fun Moonflower Yoga Needle Arts Group where you can learn how to crochet and can work on your needle arts project while meeting interesting people, as well as the Moonflower Yoga Mah Jongg Club, the Moonflower Yoga Canasta Club, and the Women’s Gathering group which meets on topics relevant to women.”

Nancy Weshkoff is a member of the Yoga Alliance and is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT200) under Yoga Alliance guidelines.   As an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, Nancy has more than 4,000 hours of teaching experience.  Nancy has also received YACEP status as a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider.   She received her yoga teacher training at LYH in NY.  Nancy is also a member of the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association and has attended accredited courses at Kripalu on “Yoga as Medicine”, “Adapting Restorative Yoga for Chronic Illness”, “Chair Yoga for the Rest of Us”, “Evaluating Muscle-skeletal Imbalances” and “Nurturing the Sacred Time of Pregnancy”.   Nancy also attended numerous workshops at the Long Island Yoga Association.   She was  named “Chamber Member of the Year” in January 2016 by the Bellmore Chamber of Commerce for her commitment to supporting local businesses and charitable efforts and has received awards from New York State and Nassau County recognizing her commitment to the Long Island community.  In February 2020, Nancy and Moonflower Yoga were featured in a piece on News 12 Long Island on the benefits of yoga and meditation for stress reduction in conjunction with Heart Health Month.  In the fall of 2020, Nancy was featured in 3 live, nationwide Business Talk Radio segments with Jill Nicolini to discuss yoga, meditation, and the affect of coronavirus on small businesses.  Nancy is trained in Reiki and is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and a member of the International Association of Reiki Professionals.

Nancy teaches several yoga classes.  Try Beginner Yoga on Sundays at 9:45 AM, Chair Yoga on Tuesdays at 12 noon, or Stretch and Flow on Thursdays at 9:45 AM.   Nancy also offers Relaxing Candlelight Restorative Yoga on Tuesdays at 7 PM, which combines yoga and Reiki.  Nancy runs the Reiki training programs at Moonflower Yoga, offering Reiki Level One, Reiki Level Two, Reiki Level Three/Master Practitioner, and Reiki Master Teacher training.  She also leads workshops on various topics.