About Us
Connecting Mind, Body, Spirit & Community
Our mission is to provide a dedicated space for the community to cultivate wellness.
Our Story
The name Evergreen represents a continuous renewal of energy found by living in harmony with yourself and your surroundings. Our region’s culture is being redefined through local actions finding lasting solutions for a healthier, more connected community. We are part of the growing movement to revive the old Bradford Inn into a collective hub of wellness. The first floor is alive with a local foods market and café providing a place for nourishment. The second floor is home to Evergreen and like-minded neighbors supporting the integrated health of our patrons and our planet. The third floor, yet to be developed, leaves room to grow. The future vision thrives with a pulse of well-being.
Meet The Providers
Leah Cummings, Evergreen Healing Arts Studio Owner, Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist
Leah is a yoga teacher, massage therapist, and director of Evergreen Healing Arts. Raised in Bradford, she appreciates the close-knit community and natural beauty of our town. These connections have given her a sense of well-being that she shares through her practice. Contact Leah: 603Leah@gmail.com, 603-748-4330, evergreenhealingarts.org
Tara Mahady, Meditation Teacher, Spiritual Guide
As a yoga and meditation practitioner and guide, Tara's aims are individual and collective spiritual liberation as well as co-creative healing and evolution through collective wisdom and committed spiritual practice. She's grateful to be an authorized guide of Śrī Vidyā under the guidance and tutelage of her main teacher Śrī Vidyā adept, Maa Uma-Parvathi Nath. Śrī Vidyā is an ancient and intricate form of traditional Shakta worship honoring the Divine Feminine. For decades she's trained in many different forms of meditation with roots in Vajrayana Buddhism and Tantra. Contact Tara: www.taramahady.com
Kristen Nesbitt, Yoga Teacher
Kristen has been a certified yoga instructor since 2003, and has been teaching in the Andover/Wilmot area for nearly 2 decades. While she has studied many styles of yoga (Kripalu, Ashtanga, Iyengar) the inspiration of her teaching and personal practice has been Embodyoga, developed by Patty Townsend. She holds both 200 and 500 hour certifications with the Yoga Alliance, as well as Lakshmi Voelker Chair and SUP Yoga certifications. She holds an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction/Gifted Education and have been a Learning Specialist and writing instructor for more than 30 years. Contact Kristen: kristengnesbitt52@gmail.com, 603 748-9692.
Val Blachly, Yoga Teacher
Val is a 200-hour Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher who offers gentle and compassionate instruction. She also holds a certification in Yin Yoga and in Restorative Yoga. She's a musician, a grandmother and an excellent model of self care.
Contact Val: vblachly@gmail.com, 603-620-0241
Meghan MacLean, Crescent Moon Yoga & Wellness,Yoga Teacher
Meghan was introduced to yoga as a child but found a new appreciation for it in her early twenties. Initially driven by low-back/hip pain to begin regular practice, she found yoga therapeutic and empowering, body and soul, and wanted to share these teachings with others. She received her initial training in vinyasa flow and yin restorative at Honest Yoga and went on to complete her 500hr training in classical yoga and yoga therapy at YogaLife Institute of NH. Meghan is also certified to teach babies to tweens as well as prenatal and postnatal yoga. She is also a doula and is completing her certification in childbirth education. Meghan grew up in the Kearsarge area and is grateful for the opportunity to share the benefits of yoga with her community. Contact Meg:
Lisa MacLean, Crescent Moon Yoga & Wellness, Integrative Health & Wellness Educator RN, BS, MEd, Reiki Practitioner
Lisa is a registered nurse and certified psychiatric and mental health nurse. Lisa also holds a masters degree in health education with a concentration in integrative health and healing. During her graduate program she also completed a graduate certificate in the PATH program (Personal Approaches to Transformation and Healing). She is a Reiki Master practitioner and in addition to individual Reiki sessions, she offers Restorative Yoga & Reiki with Meghan. Lisa also offers Reiki Level I and II trainings. Lisa is grateful to be part of a community that promotes and shares healing arts and wellness. Contact Lisa:
Tami Thomas, Yoga Teacher
Tami began practicing yoga about 15 years ago, as a means of self-care and immediately fell in love with the practice. Tami's background is in dance, where she was a teacher for 20+ years. Tami went on to complete her 200-hour Integrative Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training with Coral Brown and just wrapped up another 200-hour YTT with Katie O’Connell at Dragonfly Yoga Barn. Tami is also certified in Reiki, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Tami looks to lead her practice from the heart and encourages her students to listen and honor the voice within. She creates an experience of kindness, self-compassion and union between body, breath and mind. Contact Tami: 802-236-7190,
1peacefullotus@gmail.com
Dena Shields, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Registered Dietitian
Dena is Registered Dietitian and Ayurvedic Health Counselor dedicated to promoting holistic wellness. She integrates her expertise in nutrition with Ayurvedic principles, guiding individuals to connect with their bodies, make informed choices for optimal health, and restore balance. Passionate about nurturing a harmonious relationship with food, nature, and self, Dena aims to support and inspire others on their journey to well-being. She has been a practicing dietitian for 30 years, and, more recently, her professional journey led her to Kripalu, where she completed the Ayurvedic Health Counselor program. As a lover of food and nature, you can usually find Dena outside enjoying the wonders of New Hampshire or in the kitchen baking up something delicious. Dena has called Newbury, NH home for 17 years and lives there with her family. Contact Dena: dena@nhsteppingstones.com or 603-714-8599 (text)