Sandi Hoover, RN, Co-Owner Yoga/Reiki/Pre/Post Natal Services |
Sandi first found yoga in 2000 as a way to balance stress with relaxation and exercise. She began teaching yoga in 2001 and completed Vinyasa Power Yoga Teacher Training with Baron Baptiste. She is currently completing Registered Yoga Teacher Training to become a Certified Yoga Wellness Coach through James Miller Yoga. A life-long love of dance guided Sandi to Nia. Nia taught her healing through movement and she became a certified Nia instructor in 2004. Pregnancy deepened her life in so many rich ways - one of her favorites being Reiki, which she first received in 2005. This experience illuminated the path to becoming a Teaching Reiki Master. She now offers Reiki sessions and classes to all. Sandi felt a calling to bring prenatal yoga to Des Moines after the birth of her first son. She completed training in 2007 and now instructs Wholebirth Prenatal and Support Classes. This experience further fueled her passion for working with the prenatal community and guided her to offer the Metro's first Blessingway Celebration for Expectant Women. She loves encompassing many of her passions at The Family Tree. |
Zach Hoover, LMT, Co-Owner Massage Coordinator |
My first job was as a busboy in a neighborhood restaurant. Dishwasher, prep cook, cook, manager, sous chef, chef, executive chef all followed. Food was and is a passion. Restaurant life, however, took its toll through long hours and stress. Seeking relief and looking to unwind led me to a massage table, planting a seed of what was to come. In 2002 I began my massage career journey as I searched for another way to use my hands, spark my creativity and provide something memorable. A week into classes, I knew I had made the right choice. My training inspired me so much that I also taught for five years at the college I attended. I have taken a variety of continuing education classes covering a variety of modalities. I have been most strongly pulled towards work with the connective tissue (myofascial release) and its relation to overall health, but enjoy combining all my knowledge to create the best massage I can for my clients. Flash forward to now—I still love what I do. I love going to work. I have the good fortune to own a business with my wife. I am able to see my family a lot and being a dad is one of the greatest things ever. I am grateful my path has led me here and I feel fortunate to touch so many people’s lives. |
Sandi is grateful to offer many modalities in her role as healer through yoga, Nia, Reiki and community. Her journey as a Registered Nurse, wife and mom led her to co-create The Family Tree in 2008.
Born in 1972, I was Midwest raised and Midwest schooled. Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa—I relate to the people, I love the seasons. I feel blessed for the life I am living.| Bridget Ryan, LMT |
Bridget graduated from Body Wisdom College of Massage in 2005. She has worked extensively to be trained as a Massage Educator in Traditional Thai Massage, Barefoot Deep
Tissue Massage , Prenatal and Infant Massage. She has also been creatively working with some of the best therapists and instructors in the world developing and refining new treatments. |
| Linda Tyler, Licensed Esthetician |
Linda is a graduate of La ‘ James International College, with a degree in Esthetics. She is a licensed esthetician in the State of Iowa. She is constantly reading or taking advanced classes about skincare and keeping updated on the most current trends in skincare, body waxing, body treatments, and products. She is known for her calm demeanor and her personal but always professional approach. She lives in Des Moines with her husband and two children. |
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Melodie Proffitt, LMT |
She feels it is her true calling in life to be able to provide the best in services and expertise to her clients and community in all areas of healing and wellness. She is interested in the individuality that each person possesses, and she creates a unique massage specific to her clients needs. She has never lost focus of her true passion for helping people, and is grateful for the opportunity to be working at The Family Tree. |
Melissa Wardell, Certified Instructor with My Smart Hands - Des Moines |
 Melissa has worked with children both professionally and as a volunteer for nearly two decades. She has been signing since she was just 10 years old, and has been using sign language with her children, Max and Charlotte, since Max was born in 2007. Melissa has been with My Smart Hands since August 2009 and is now both a Certified Instructor and a Regional Coordinator with the company. She has seen firsthand the benefits of using sign language with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, both with her own children and the children who have taken her classes. She is passionate about the benefits and importance of using sign language with hearing children and would love to help you get started in this exciting and rewarding experience! |
Linda Tyler was born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. With much coaxing
from her husband, she moved to Iowa in 2002, bringing her healthy and natural mindset
with her. She was pleasantly surprised to find that her background melded well with the
simple, traditional and natural Midwestern values.
As a recent transplant from Iowa City, I am thrilled & humbled that Des Moines and the Family Tree have welcomed me with open arms! My first exposure to yoga was in 1999, when a friend and I decided to join a class while attending college at the University of Iowa. The class, led by a couple who studied & trained in Mumbai, India, made quite an impact and I was amazed at how my yoga practice welcomed such focus, mindfulness, contentment, and appreciation both on and off the mat. It is my intent as a teacher to inspire exploration and invite transformation through body, breath, and meditation. 
Melodie graduated from Body Wisdom Massage school in 2005 with over 1200 hours of training in; Deep Tissue Massage, Therapeutic, Hydrotherapy, Reflexology, Rebalancing, Acupressure, and Shiatsu. After graduating she has continued her training in Prenatal Massage, Hot and Cold Stone Therapy, and Integrative Earth, Fire and Spirit Massage.  |
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