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Lisa Lawrence is a Rye Mom with nearly 30 years of pre school and special education expertise. Her sessions combine thematic storytelling, sensory play, and early literacy and numeracy activities tailored to meet the needs of diverse ages and abilities. Wunderkind Early learning is well loved within the Rye community and Miss Lisa’s work emphasizes creativity, community, and hands-on learning, fostering curiosity and connection in young learners. www.wunderkindearlylearning.com 

Dana McAvity has been practicing and studying QiGong for 14 years.  She received her teaching certification from Lee Holden and has also studied intensively with various Masters, including Yang Yang, Mingtong Gu, Robert Peng, and Kenneth Cohen. She sits on the board of the Global Lyme Alliance and the Hyde School in Bath, Maine.

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After a career in finance and the birth of her children, Iekelien was drawn to the power of yoga.  She is a 500+ YTT, having completed the  Hatha Yoga teacher training at Samsara in the Netherlands, the Power yoga teacher training at the Dasra Center for a greater physical challenge.  In addition, she has completed specialized trainings for Children's Yoga,  Yoga for the pelvic floor and muscle chains,  and Critical Alignment Yoga training by Gert van Leeuwen. 

Ann has been leading parenting courses and workshops since 2008. She trained and worked with the Parent Practice in London until 2013 when she moved to Rye. She has since taught the Positive Parenting Course and workshops in NYC, and in Westchester and Fairfield Counties. She co-founded The Parent Team in 2021. She holds a BA in Japanese Language & Literature and Spanish Studies from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Canada’s Richard Ivey School of Business. She previously served on the Heard in Rye committee and is the Vice President of the 5 Steps to Five Board, where she also volunteers her time teaching parenting in Port Chester. She has been on the Wainwright Board since 2022.