TFO Collaborative
Meet our extended community of local, independent practitioners and specialists whose values align with our own, and whose skills can work in conjunction with our holistic studio. We’ve created this space to build community and relationships centered around wellbeing, come as you are and join us.
Visit our New Events page for details on upcoming events, keep scrolling to learn about this community.
Nicole Holbrook
Granddaughter Creative
Earthy artwork + soulful teachings
Nicole joins us in the studio offering Yoga Nidra classes focused on sacred rest + self discovery workshops such as Astrology Basics.
Handmade & intuitively crafted in small batches, Granddaughter Creative offers fine art prints, watercolor originals, lunar calendars, annual planners, weekly schedulers, journals, bookmarks, stickers, accessories, and more.
Lisa Mitchell, M.Ed, RYT
Lisa Mitchell Healing
Healing through Yoga, Mindfulness and Mental Health Counselling
A note from Lisa:
Curious, compassionate and present are words that describe me. I possess a Masters of Education in Adult Education, Community Development and Counselling Psychology and have studied somatic and spiritual psychotherapy. I am fascinated by personal transformation. As a student and teacher of yoga for over fifteen years I have completed well over a thousand hours of yoga education. I teach trauma informed yoga and am particularly interested in how yoga can enhance embodiment and mental well being. I teach slow mindful yoga, including restorative and incorporate somatic inquiry and nervous system regulation tools. I enjoy teaching small group classes and working with students privately so sessions can be tailored to meet people’s unique needs. My journey with yoga has allowed me to support people dealing with addiction, trauma, stress, illness and anxiety through classes, workshops and private sessions. I believe yoga is for everyone. In addition to teaching yoga, I offer mental health counselling. Visit www.lisamitchellhealing.ca to learn more about me.
Leslie Cargile + Team
Way to Be Wellness + Yoga
Small class, private session yoga
About
The practice of yoga has far-reaching benefits, on its own or as part of a personal fitness plan. Yoga means different things to different people, so Way to Be Wellness and Yoga Collaborative will continue to roll out a mix of ways for you to develop your own practice. You will find a variety of classes in a variety of locations - solo, small group, with family and friends, indoors, outdoors, in beautiful and accessible locations, and at our home studio in Kennebunk Lower Village.
Lissa Luckey
Tatnic Witch Herbals, LLC
Apothecary + Herbalist + Creatrix
E: tatnicwitchherbals@gmail.com
T: (336) 749.1956
Lissa is a clinical herbalist practitioner, she offers clinical hours by appointment. To book a consultation with Lissa please visit her website (listed above).
April Howard
Heal baby Heal
Embodiment, energy + sound
Healing offerings: Yoga; meditation; sound journey
Join April at The Fifth Om for seasonal yoga and sound healing offerings. Visit our events page for more, or check out April’s website through the button above.
A note from April:
My mission to you
Healing starts in the body first, and then it ripples out into our everyday life. The practices of yoga and embodiment help us start that journey.
As a certified yoga instructor and embodiment coach, I utilizes the powerful tools of mindfulness, embodiment, and breathwork to help clients understand and identify the root causes of anxiety.
I specializes in trauma-informed yoga, and am passionate about developing a tailored plan/practice to help clients work through symptoms associated with anxiety in a safe approachable way.
I believe in guiding my students with compassion while also encouraging them to step out of their perceived comfort zone. To me, this is where growth happens!
My personal journey is the road map that helps me guide you. As an instructor, coach, and healer, my goal is to always make you feel more human and less alone. Because I know, first hand, the strength it takes to heal and overcome what once seemed impossible.
Let me guide you into a life free from anxiety, panic, and fear.
Mel Walbridge
Open Studio
Open Studio is a welcoming and vibrant platform for classes and connection around yoga.
About Mel
My passion for movement developed at a young age and evolved through a range of athletic pursuits. After finishing my college volleyball career with a National Championship and All-American honors, I found myself with intense and unrelenting back pain. I originally came to yoga as a means to heal my body; I ended up just as inspired by the emotional practice as the physical one. For the first time, I was able to listen to my body in a way that nurtured it, rather than demanded something from it.
I’m originally from San Francisco and after ten years of practice in studios across the country, I completed my 200hr training with Kula Yoga in New York City. Since then, I’ve continued my studies with Nikki Vilella (Kula/Vinyasa Flow), Nevine Michaan (Katonah Yoga), and Tom Meyers (Anatomy Trains). In 2023, I completed my Katonah Yoga certification.
My teaching, like my creative pursuits, is informed by a multidimensional range of influences. I studied psychology for several years, which stokes my interest in the subtle body and how yogic practices can cultivate emotional resilience and inner connection. My background in athletics runs parallel to a deep appreciation for art and the creative process, reflecting the balance of action and introspection that grounds my classes.
Class
In my classes, I create a calm yet focused container for your personal practice. I often incorporate an athletic flow and dynamic breath as a means to access a more subtle, internal awakening. Presenting tools for you to land and find presence, I offer classes in a range of styles and durations, but always with an air of lightness and joy. To me, yoga is a tool for deeper embodiment, both physically and emotionally.
See you in class!
Jen Wasson
Oil Paintings, Salt + Sand Jewelry
Artist + Maker
About
Jen’s oil paintings adorn the walls of The Fifth Om, complimenting the space within. Paintings + jewelry are both available for purchase in studio.
Artist Statement
Lately, I find myself drawn to Maine's moody coastline, and the ethereal lighting of the White Mountains. I'm captivated by moments when the atmosphere takes on a dramatic, transcendent quality, and forms soften against one another. When the late day sun breaks through a veil of fog, or the final gasp of sunset punctures clouds above the sea, hard lines are obscured, shapes dissolve, and defining reality is left to the imagination. This is where I live.
Bio
Jennifer Wasson was born in Manhattan, and began painting at an early age inspired by her mother, who was an artist and art teacher herself. As a young adult, she studied oil painting at The Art Students League of New York for 2 years before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent over 15 years painting the streets of San Francisco, and the redwood forests of Northern California. In 2018, Wasson returned to the east coast, and now calls Southern Maine her home.
Interested? Let’s chat…
hello@thefifthom.com
We are always open to collaborations and new opportunities! If you know someone who is interested in joining us and/or are you interested, send us a note, we’d love to connect.
We will be offering rentals soon, until then please email hello@thefifthom.com with any inquiries.
