Nick Hancock
Owner and Instructor at Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center, LLC
Nick has been practicing martial arts since 1987. He was raised with a Tai Chi and Kung Fu school in his backyard, and began taking classes at the age of five. As a young teen, he was teaching both children and adult classes at Body Balance Healing Arts Center, where he studied with his father, Master Pat Hancock.
Nick also had the great honor to study with his father's teacher, Grand Master Huang Chien-Liang. Growing up with a martial arts background in Maryland, Nick attended and participated in international and national Kung Fu and Tai Chi tournaments. Through the years of tournaments, he has placed first in international forms and sparing competitions, as well as being a judge for forms and fighting.
Nick believes that his dedication and disciplined practice has led him to becoming the owner and founder of Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center. With a strong practice like Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Yoga, or Music, a person can gain an understanding of how to live and walk in balance and harmony. His ongoing experience studying Tai Chi and Kung Fu has led to many insights in the art of music.
In 1995, at the age of 13, Nick began studying guitar with Johnny Glaze. As Glaze shared his knowledge of guitar playing and music theory, Nick realized that martial arts practice and music practice were similar. The presence required in either practice has to be cultivated and has to be deep. Practicing deep presence can lead one into living a balanced life.
Nick now teaches Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Music and believes that balancing movement and stillness in our lives can greatly enhance the human experience.
nicholas@balancenharmony.com
Nick has been practicing martial arts since 1987. He was raised with a Tai Chi and Kung Fu school in his backyard, and began taking classes at the age of five. As a young teen, he was teaching both children and adult classes at Body Balance Healing Arts Center, where he studied with his father, Master Pat Hancock.
Nick also had the great honor to study with his father's teacher, Grand Master Huang Chien-Liang. Growing up with a martial arts background in Maryland, Nick attended and participated in international and national Kung Fu and Tai Chi tournaments. Through the years of tournaments, he has placed first in international forms and sparing competitions, as well as being a judge for forms and fighting.
Nick believes that his dedication and disciplined practice has led him to becoming the owner and founder of Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center. With a strong practice like Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Yoga, or Music, a person can gain an understanding of how to live and walk in balance and harmony. His ongoing experience studying Tai Chi and Kung Fu has led to many insights in the art of music.
In 1995, at the age of 13, Nick began studying guitar with Johnny Glaze. As Glaze shared his knowledge of guitar playing and music theory, Nick realized that martial arts practice and music practice were similar. The presence required in either practice has to be cultivated and has to be deep. Practicing deep presence can lead one into living a balanced life.
Nick now teaches Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Music and believes that balancing movement and stillness in our lives can greatly enhance the human experience.
nicholas@balancenharmony.com
Erin Hancock, E-RYT500
Owner and Instructor at Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center, LLC
Erin began her yoga practice in her late teens while living in California. Mainly using her practice for theraputic reasons, she quickly learned the incredible benefits of a regular yoga practice. With a basic background in and a fascination for anatomy and physiology, Erin decided to turn her medical career into helping others heal through awareness and acceptance.
In 2006, Erin completed her first teacher training course with YogaFit and has become certified to teach Pre/post natal as well as modifications for minor injuries and senior adults. Erin's inspiration for teaching comes from the transformation that happens with her practice and in the practice she sees in others.
Erin brings the importance of humor to her classes and believes that it is important to be humble and love this beautiful gift of a body. She encourages her students that their practice is a gift to themselves in mindfulness, acceptance, and transformation bringing joy, peace, love, and gratitude into their lives.
In 2018, Erin completed her training at The Bhakti Shop Yoga Center and received her certificate for 300Hours Advanced Study. Her passion is healthy mindful and functional movement. She studies with top movement and biomechanics instructors and researchers who specialize in the field of yoga. In her classes, you will find function, form, supportive movements to ensure a sustainable Yoga practice.
erin@balancenharmony.com
Erin began her yoga practice in her late teens while living in California. Mainly using her practice for theraputic reasons, she quickly learned the incredible benefits of a regular yoga practice. With a basic background in and a fascination for anatomy and physiology, Erin decided to turn her medical career into helping others heal through awareness and acceptance.
In 2006, Erin completed her first teacher training course with YogaFit and has become certified to teach Pre/post natal as well as modifications for minor injuries and senior adults. Erin's inspiration for teaching comes from the transformation that happens with her practice and in the practice she sees in others.
Erin brings the importance of humor to her classes and believes that it is important to be humble and love this beautiful gift of a body. She encourages her students that their practice is a gift to themselves in mindfulness, acceptance, and transformation bringing joy, peace, love, and gratitude into their lives.
In 2018, Erin completed her training at The Bhakti Shop Yoga Center and received her certificate for 300Hours Advanced Study. Her passion is healthy mindful and functional movement. She studies with top movement and biomechanics instructors and researchers who specialize in the field of yoga. In her classes, you will find function, form, supportive movements to ensure a sustainable Yoga practice.
erin@balancenharmony.com
Kim Ryder
Integral Hatha Yoga Teacher at Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center, LLC
and Breakthrough Mindset Specialist
Kim started practicing yoga over twenty-five years ago when she was a young mother wanting to improve her health and well-being. After many years of attending regular yoga classes and her own self-practice, she wanted to do more to help others.
In 1995 Kim trained to become a teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga in the UK. She studied for three years
under the guidance of Swami Satchidananda Ma. During the first year of teacher training she started teaching
small groups of students. She then taught at several adult education centers around south-west of England
and began conducting her own regular classes in Berkshire.
In 2002 she moved back to Australia, where she grew up. Kim built a yoga studio in Adelaide hills, South
Australia. She began teaching regular integral hatha yoga classes, meditation groups, and workshops for
women’s health and wellness. Kim then began integrating a variety of in-depth healing disciplines, techniques
and modalities, to help students and clients heal and connect authentically.
In 2013 Kim was invited to participate as a volunteer for a two-week healing marathon at Habilitat in Hawaii. A
long-term drug and alcohol rehabilitation center with over 120 residents. One of her highlights was teaching
early morning yoga classes to residents and staff. They embraced Kim’s yoga and enjoyed all aspects of the
practice. During this time Kim met her future husband David Ryder who was also invited for his skills as a mind
and body specialist. Kim and Dave soon discovered they were a powerful healing team when they combined
their skills to help their clients.
In 2014 Kim moved to United States to be with David and begin a new direction
sharing their unique and powerful work. Kim and David ran a successful wellness clinic in Dallas, Texas. Much
of their local work was based on word of mouth and referrals from both pain clinics and psychologists for their
unique and effective style of healing. They also traveled regularly through the US, Canada, and Australia
teaching workshops.
In 2016 they moved their business Total Integrated Therapy to Canby, OR. Offering regular mind-body
workshops, online training, and one-on-one sessions for individuals to reach their personal and professional
goals. To find out more see: Break Through Mindsets or Total Integrated Therapy.
Kim is excited to share her integral hatha yoga wisdom and experience with the people of Canby, at Balance & Harmony.
and Breakthrough Mindset Specialist
Kim started practicing yoga over twenty-five years ago when she was a young mother wanting to improve her health and well-being. After many years of attending regular yoga classes and her own self-practice, she wanted to do more to help others.
In 1995 Kim trained to become a teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga in the UK. She studied for three years
under the guidance of Swami Satchidananda Ma. During the first year of teacher training she started teaching
small groups of students. She then taught at several adult education centers around south-west of England
and began conducting her own regular classes in Berkshire.
In 2002 she moved back to Australia, where she grew up. Kim built a yoga studio in Adelaide hills, South
Australia. She began teaching regular integral hatha yoga classes, meditation groups, and workshops for
women’s health and wellness. Kim then began integrating a variety of in-depth healing disciplines, techniques
and modalities, to help students and clients heal and connect authentically.
In 2013 Kim was invited to participate as a volunteer for a two-week healing marathon at Habilitat in Hawaii. A
long-term drug and alcohol rehabilitation center with over 120 residents. One of her highlights was teaching
early morning yoga classes to residents and staff. They embraced Kim’s yoga and enjoyed all aspects of the
practice. During this time Kim met her future husband David Ryder who was also invited for his skills as a mind
and body specialist. Kim and Dave soon discovered they were a powerful healing team when they combined
their skills to help their clients.
In 2014 Kim moved to United States to be with David and begin a new direction
sharing their unique and powerful work. Kim and David ran a successful wellness clinic in Dallas, Texas. Much
of their local work was based on word of mouth and referrals from both pain clinics and psychologists for their
unique and effective style of healing. They also traveled regularly through the US, Canada, and Australia
teaching workshops.
In 2016 they moved their business Total Integrated Therapy to Canby, OR. Offering regular mind-body
workshops, online training, and one-on-one sessions for individuals to reach their personal and professional
goals. To find out more see: Break Through Mindsets or Total Integrated Therapy.
Kim is excited to share her integral hatha yoga wisdom and experience with the people of Canby, at Balance & Harmony.
Courtney Lyons
In truth, yoga to me is the only thing that can bring me back to my true self. I started practicing yoga when I was 19 years old. I took my first set of yoga classes when I started college. My first yoga teacher, well I will never forget her. Even tho, in the beginning I struggled to clear my mind, follow my breath, and holding still made me feel so incredibly uncomfortable. After a few short weeks of continuing practice. Yoga brought me back to my more child like self. I was lifted out of the melancholy state I had been living in. And after some difficult years as a teen. My first yoga teacher showed me how to "flip the script" on life. And find a new perspective. This has carried me thought my adult years. So in times of challenge, and times of joy I turn to my yoga practice. To not only keep my body healthy, but even more importantly my mind and soul.
After many years of growing my love and passion for all things yoga. I took the next step and received my 200 hr yoga alliance certification at Twist yoga. There I learned not only to deepen my own practice, but a pathway to teach yoga to anyone. The most beautiful aspect of yoga is that it can meet anyone needs, regardless of what shape or state they may be in.
Outside of my yoga practice, I spend my time with my family on our urban farm in Canby Oregon. My husband James and I have three daughters, two dogs, three cats, five chickens and one sweet bunny rabbit. We stay busy playing in the yard, enjoying paddle boarding and riding bikes together.
After many years of growing my love and passion for all things yoga. I took the next step and received my 200 hr yoga alliance certification at Twist yoga. There I learned not only to deepen my own practice, but a pathway to teach yoga to anyone. The most beautiful aspect of yoga is that it can meet anyone needs, regardless of what shape or state they may be in.
Outside of my yoga practice, I spend my time with my family on our urban farm in Canby Oregon. My husband James and I have three daughters, two dogs, three cats, five chickens and one sweet bunny rabbit. We stay busy playing in the yard, enjoying paddle boarding and riding bikes together.
Brittney Shoop
Yoga Instructor at Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center, LLC
Brittney has always been interested in the movement of the body. At a young age she took up cheer-leading and began to form dance sequences, cheers and chants. After switching over to drama club in high school she then began to work as assistant Choreographer. This allowed her to teach and guide her fellow students in dance numbers for musicals to be performed in front of live audiences.
In college, Brittney found a love for Kung Fu and has almost achieved the title of Black Belt. She then began to slow down and took a liking to Tai Chi, and through that, found her interest in Yoga. Having gone to Yoga classes on and off for several years, Brittney gave making her own sequences a shot and tested them on her friends and family with their positive feedback to encourage a career change. After a year or so of heavily considering becoming an instructor, Brittney took the leap and signed up for a 200hr Yoga Teacher Course at Thrive Yoga in Oregon City in 2018.
Brittney is eccentric, energetic, invested and passionate about anything she puts her mind to. These traits are applied to her hobbies (writing, drawing, and hiking) as well as her intended career: teaching Yoga.
Brittney has always been interested in the movement of the body. At a young age she took up cheer-leading and began to form dance sequences, cheers and chants. After switching over to drama club in high school she then began to work as assistant Choreographer. This allowed her to teach and guide her fellow students in dance numbers for musicals to be performed in front of live audiences.
In college, Brittney found a love for Kung Fu and has almost achieved the title of Black Belt. She then began to slow down and took a liking to Tai Chi, and through that, found her interest in Yoga. Having gone to Yoga classes on and off for several years, Brittney gave making her own sequences a shot and tested them on her friends and family with their positive feedback to encourage a career change. After a year or so of heavily considering becoming an instructor, Brittney took the leap and signed up for a 200hr Yoga Teacher Course at Thrive Yoga in Oregon City in 2018.
Brittney is eccentric, energetic, invested and passionate about anything she puts her mind to. These traits are applied to her hobbies (writing, drawing, and hiking) as well as her intended career: teaching Yoga.
Balance & Harmony Healing Arts Center, LLC
136 N Grant St
Canby, OR 97013
Yoga, Tai Chi, Kung Fu
503-266-9939
136 N Grant St
Canby, OR 97013
Yoga, Tai Chi, Kung Fu
503-266-9939
Our Community
At Balance & Harmony, our biggest goal is to create a sense of community. We believe that by bringing people with similar interest together, they can make important connections that can enrich their lives. We appreciate all of the amazing gifts that the community offers by being a part of a class or by attending an event. We are very grateful for all of the support from students and their parent, our friends, and family.
If you would like to get involved or have ideas for community gatherings and future classes or events, please feel free to contact us with your interest.
By working together to build community, we build a strong foundation for our children's future while improving the quality of our lives.
If you would like to get involved or have ideas for community gatherings and future classes or events, please feel free to contact us with your interest.
By working together to build community, we build a strong foundation for our children's future while improving the quality of our lives.
Martial Arts Lineage
Body Balance Healing Arts
The Body Balance Healing Arts school is located on two acres in the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve outside Clarksburg, Maryland. Students tell us that they look forward to their stress levels easing as they arrive at the school, which is surrounded by gardens and woodland, and walk in the building with its beautiful painted murals.
Body Balance was founded by Master Pat Hancock in 1986 to offer training in a holistic approach to lifelong health. Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Yoga, meditation, massage and acupuncture are offered following Taoist principles of harmony with nature. Today, we use our bodies much differently than people did 50 to 100 years ago. Our sedentary lifestyles have weakened our connection to our inborn vitality. Healing, as well as martial, arts can reconnect us to lifelong physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. At Body Balance the process of regaining what we have lost is fun, energizing and challenging.
www.taichikungfu.com
Body Balance was founded by Master Pat Hancock in 1986 to offer training in a holistic approach to lifelong health. Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Yoga, meditation, massage and acupuncture are offered following Taoist principles of harmony with nature. Today, we use our bodies much differently than people did 50 to 100 years ago. Our sedentary lifestyles have weakened our connection to our inborn vitality. Healing, as well as martial, arts can reconnect us to lifelong physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. At Body Balance the process of regaining what we have lost is fun, energizing and challenging.
www.taichikungfu.com
Tien Shan Pai Association
The Tien Shan Pai Association is dedicated to promoting and preserving the Tien Shan Pai style of Kuoshu (Kung Fu), and is headed by Grandmaster Huang Chien-Liang, the 64th generation heir of the Tien Shan Pai system. Follow the links in the menu bar above for more information about the Tien Shan Pai style.
www.tienshanpai.org
www.tienshanpai.org
Body Balance Academy
Body Balance Academy is a traditional Tai Chi and Kung Fu school that preserves and teaches the ancient secrets for life long health, happiness, and self-defense. Serving the greater Nevada City County, California region.
www.bodybalanceacademy.com
www.bodybalanceacademy.com
Yoga Lineage
The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center
The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center is a powerful community center that vibrates with the pulse of life and the pursuit of love. We celebrate like-minded company, the pursuit of service and the power of love through all the transformational practices of yoga and bhakti. Bhakti truly means “loving, devotional service,” and at The Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, our highly trained, compassionate, and warm-hearted teachers all encourage you to find that loving place within, in which you long to give to others. Together, we do this through dedicated yoga practice, commitment, and service. Whether you are a brand-new student or a life-long seeker, we welcome you with open arms.
www.thebhaktiyogamovementcenter.com
www.thebhaktiyogamovementcenter.com
