So here’s the rundown
Rare Bird Studio is the dream come true of Brooke Buffington and Sandie Gore. Both of them are passionate about helping women and men to know their worth and realize that there’s so much more to life than a number on the scale. Neither of them are strangers to societal pressure and that is why they have decided to embark on this crazy journey of helping people to live their healthiest lives while having fun and learning to be comfortable in their own skin. The friendship to end all friendships began in 2012 when Brooke and her family had just moved to the North Ga Mountains. After having several people tell the both of them that they needed to meet, they finally did, and they have been laughing and drinking coffee ever since.
INSTRUCTORS
Meet the local birds who love you big and lead you in yoga and piyo and all kinds of ridiculousness.
Brooke Buffington
Owner/Instructor
Brooke is a PiYo junkie, coffee connoisseur, health enthusiast, lover of life, and explorer of joy. She likes her music loud, her coffee black, and her lawn flamingos bright pink. Brooke is a beach bum at heart who’s felt the beauty of Fall in the North Georgia mountains and found home, nestled up in Clarkesville with her bearded hubs, two super cute kiddos and a couple of crazy little animals.
Sandie Gore
Owner/Yoga Instructor
Sandie is currently getting her 200hr RYT certification. She has been practicing yoga since 2012 and hopes to one day be certified at the 500 hour level. She and her husband, Devin are crazy about their cute pup and their two cats. A few of her favorite things include coffee, french fries, her birds, and anything that makes her laugh. You can typically find her standing quietly next to Brooke or Devin and being super introverted.
Shelby Day
Instructor
Shelby has been practicing yoga since 2002 and earned her 200hr RYT certification in July 2017. She lives in Demorest with her husband Seth, daughter Adaira, a dog, and a cat. She is currently under strict instructions not to bring any more animals home. Though she may or may not follow those instructions. She loves her family, chocolate, reading, drinking tea, hiking, and 80’s hair bands. Not necessarily in that order. Shelby refers to herself as a “recovering Type-A personality” and loves the way yoga has taught her to calm down and let go. She can’t wait to share that sense of calmness and peace with others.
Victoria Nolen
Instructor
Victoria is a yogi in practice, a dancer at heart, and a mermaid in spirit. She is a certified yoga instructor, certified Trauma-Sensitive YogaFaith instructor, and licensed counselor in the state of Georgia. Her absolute “faves” include the smell of barbeque, the magic of Fall, daffodils, and sweet hubby snuggles. Victoria’s love for teaching yoga stems from the joy of creating a safe, sacred, and relaxing space where people of all ages and backgrounds can come to move, breathe, connect, and belong.
Jennifer Barron
Instructor
Jen is certified through ACE as a group fitness instructor. She’s a horse fanatic, adventure seeker, running junkie, writer, and donut lover (because balance). Her greatest passion is helping others find a life of freedom, and she enjoys opportunities that allow her to challenge, encourage, and empower others to be all they were created to be. Jen lives in Demorest with her wildly handsome cowboy husband, their dog, cat, and five crazy awesome horses.