Meet Your Teachers
Katrina Pierson- Raymond
Katrina is a mother of 2 and the Managing Partner of Evolve and brings a background in Vippassana mediation and leadership coaching to her work as a yoga teacher and studio director. Her classes are designed to be both supportive and energetic, mixing mindful movement, breath work, mantra and music for an inspired practice. She is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and mindset coach and a committed student of applied neuroscience. Katrina is passionate about using brain science to empower herself and others to lead happy, healthy lives. She is also inspired by opportunities to engage youth in recreation to create greater emotional safety and connection for their growth.
Rod Raymond
Rod is the Founding Partner of Evolve, a 20-time Ironman Triathlon finisher and certified fitness trainer and coach. He has been in the business of helping others achieve optimal fitness for over 20 years. Rod holds a Masters of Education in Exercise Physiology and is a Transpersonal Psychology PhD candidate at the Center for Integrative Studies in San Francisco. He is one of the world's OG spin instructors and loves teaching. Whether you're a seasoned cyclist or weekend warrior, Rod's classes are fun, motivating, and effective in helping you reach your goals.
Blake Peters
Blake is a Certified Personal Trainer and nutrition coach with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Exercise Science from UMD. He is also a certified group fitness instructor with a specialty in Yoga Strong and Spin. Blake has spent the last 10 years living in Duluth, where he came from his hometown of White Bear Lake, MN after falling in love with the city.
When Blake isn’t training clients, he enjoys swimming, biking and running all around Duluth.
Loralee Pasley
Loralee received her RYT 200-hour Instructor certification in Spring of 2022. She is also an Advanced Pranic Healing Energy Practitioner and a certified Neurodynamic Breathwork Facilitator..
In 2019, she went on a soul retrieval journey to Peru, where she discovered her purpose of helping others through breathwork, yoga and Pranic Healing. She actively practices Wim Hof Method breathing and cold water immersion and has completed The Wim Hof Fundamentals Course. Her aim is to build and serve the community. By using yoga combined with breath, she creates a space where all people feel safe to honor their body and soul. Her classes incorporate movement, breathwork, personal growth, love and support.
Misty Lamppa
Misty Lamppa is Mom to four great kiddos (6 ,8, 11, 17) and is married to a 45-year-old who keeps her young. She also has a Great Dane puppy who has been coined the “house pony”.
Yoga found Misty in 2000 when she lived in Boston. Being a collegiate athlete (go Bulldogs), she couldn’t wait for the alleged sweaty workout. But what she found was the work-in.
It was the first time she had to sit with herself without distraction and it was a little scary. She has had a steady practice since then and received her 200RYT in 2011.
One of the best things she has gotten from yoga is the ability to feel and process her emotions and let them move through me instead of staying “stuck” and poisoning her (old painful pattern).
In 2020, she earned her 500 hr ERYT and that 300+ training focused in Kundalini, the Enneagram, Ayurveda and Moon Cycles. Since starting that training, her spiritual shifts, healing and growth have multiplied by 10. Her goal in teaching yoga is to share what’s influenced her healing/growth in hopes that it will help others.
Molly Rotondo
Molly has attended yoga and spin classes at Evolve on and off since 2016. She is excited to offer an evening spin class to accommodate a busy daytime schedule! She grew up in Duluth and resides there with her husband, their dogs, and backyard chickens. She owns an in-home daycare and when she isn't loving on kiddos, you can find her reading thriller novels, doing a crossword, or piecing together a puzzle while snuggling her pups.
Tammy Revier
Tammy is a mother to a 24 year old daughter; who is going to be a first time mom in October, making Tammy a first-time grandma at the age of 45!
Tammy has 3 beautiful pit bulls (two females and one male): ages 5, 4 & 3.
Tammy became interested in fitness and taking control of her health, mind and body about 16 years ago when she gave up smoking. She joined a local gym and has been going every day since. Currently, Tammy works for St. Luke's from home. On her lunch breaks, she used to be a cardio and spin instructor at the YMCA in Superior for a little over a year. In 2016 she sustained an injury with 4 miles left of the Whistle Stop half marathon. After recovering for a few years, she was told she was done running, or at least her body said she was! After that, being a "gym junkie and overall fitness lover", Tammy became addicted to the feeling of pure exhaustion and the feeling afterwards! So, she took up Bikram hot yoga and was in love! The feeling of being in the present moment, listening to your body and understanding how everything flows together is amazing! From there, Tammy began practicing mediation, in which she created a beautiful, peaceful place in her house to practice in. Tammy can't wait to share her drive, passion and motivation to help others enjoy fitness at their own level.
Aubrey DeBettignies
Aubrey believes in the ability to heal your body and achieve optimal wellness through breath, movement, and nutrition. She credits yoga for bringing physical, mental, and spiritual wellness to her own life. She hopes that the classes she leads serve as an opportunity to slow down, connect to breath, and leave feeling relaxed and recharged. Aubrey completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2020.
When she is not on the mat, she is likely out exploring the trails with her Labradoodle, Opie.
Monique Forcier
Monique Forcier is a 220-hour KRI Level 1 Kundalini Yoga instructor. Monique decided to become a kundalini yoga instructor after the powerful experience she had in her first kundalini yoga class.
Monique is passionate about the technology of Kundalini Yoga and the awareness that it brings through its practice..
She has built the framework of her work to healing the energy in the body through the powerful practice of Kundalini Yoga and other modalities that she offers..
The other modalities that Monique offers are: certified life coach, offering spiritual coaching, certified sound healer, offering classes at many area yoga studios, and a trained intuitive energy healer.
Sue Brisbois
Sue is passionate about guiding clients towards their goals and helping them to develop better movement strategies through Pilates.
Sue originally went into teaching Pilates with the mindset of fitness, with an athletic clientele in mind and has since developed a deep passion for working with rehab clients and those in pain. She enjoys working with clients of all ages, fitness levels, body types and backgrounds and especially those new to Pilates or recovering from injuries/surgeries and new mothers.
Sue’s Pilates training includes STOTT PILATES® on Mat and Reformer, Injuries and Special Populations, and Total Barre. Sue is also BALANCED BODY trained in Cadillac. Sue has been teaching Pilates since 2016.
Ijshanita Dunugan
Hello my name is Ijshanita (Eye-sha-nita, She/her/hers)
I am a fellow seedling of Duluth. I enjoy; hiking, journaling, painting and attending to my plants! I have been practicing yoga in 2019, shortly after taking my 200 HRY and starting teaching at the beginning of 2022. Introducing Majestic flow as a class I will provide you with fun, love and inspiration creating space for you to tune back into yourself and connect with others. Encouraging, balancing and uplifting your feminine and masculine energies. Start your morning off right with me and hold space for wherever you are in your journey!! Hope to see you on your mat!
Nicole Navratil
Nicole began practicing yoga asana around 2001 to help manage stress from college. Ten years later while attending a weekly vinyasa class, she experienced positive changes in both her physical strength and sense of calm. She completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training at the Devanadi School of Yoga and Wellness in 2015. Nicole is also trained in yin yoga with Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner of Embodied Therapy, and is a Level 2 Reiki Pracitioner. Nicole is mama to two little boys, and continues to be grateful for the benefits of yoga and meditation in everyday life. She lives with her family in NE Minneapolis, and loves reading ridiculously long novels, reminiscing about her travel obsession (now on hold), and singing. Nicole hopes to provide a welcoming space where her students can relax while listening to their inner voice.
Jenna Wilken
Jenna believes we can heal ourselves physically, spiritually, and mentally by taking the time to connect our minds to our bodies. In May 2020 she received her RYT200 in Vinyasa Yoga in Duluth, MN. She teaches Vinyasa and Hatha, while bringing her conscientious cueing, funky EDM beats, a vibrant personality and fun themes to each class. Her hopes for teaching at Evolve will soon include hot yoga! Jenna’s personal yoga practice dates back 20+ years into childhood and she has been teaching friends and family for about 2 years. From her home, streaming online, or having classes at random parks in the city, teaching yoga has been a fun experience that has finally led her to Evolve. Jenna finds working with Chakras and learning new poses to be highly motivating. To her, being able to share what she learns with others to be nothing short of a blessing.
Lindsey Lewis
Lindsey’s journey began during a collegiate swimming career—shout out to Husky Swim & Dive! She discovered that yoga wasn’t just for flexibility and recovery, but much more. It provided an inner sanctuary of calm, safety and exploration. Yoga provided a feeling that she wanted to return to again and again.
Lindsey is a graduate of Full Circle’s teacher training program and is a certified 200 hour RYT. Finding new, intuitive ways to move your body has been fascinating and rewarding.
In Lindsey’s classes, she hopes to provide you with time to slow down, reconnect with your breath, and maybe even try out some challenging poses! Most importantly, she hopes to provide a space to help others build confidence in themselves mentally, physically and spiritually.