Our Team

Gretchen Mills

Gretchen Mills is an Ayurvedic Doctor and a yoga teacher of 20 years. She is devoted to sharing these teachings with others in a way that is most meaningful for the greater good. Her personal studies are focused on:

  • The Science of Breathing

  • Ayurveda

  • Yoga Therapy

  • Ashtanga Yoga

  • Hatha Yoga

  • Yoga for Athletes

  • Meditation

and the daily practices that bring the many layers of self into balance.

Gretchen has had the gift of learning from so many incredible and inspiring teachers including Indra and A.G. Mohan, David Swenson, David Garrigues, Dharma Mittra, and Edwin Bryant. The teachings have most importantly led to the gift of learning from within, through attention, listening, teaching, living, and simply being.

Owner & Lead Teacher

Gene Baritot

Co-owner & Yoga Teacher
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Gene is the co-owner of Wild Rose Ayurveda & Yoga and a dedicated yoga instructor whose path to the practice was shaped by a lifelong love of movement. Before stepping onto the mat, Gene spent years rooted in sport—particularly competitive running—along with a deep appreciation for full-body movement, gymnastics, and calisthenics. Movement has always been a place of focus, discipline, and self-exploration.

Gene believes that yoga is for every body and that all bodies deserve to experience its transformative power. His teaching style emphasizes strong, intentional movement paired with breath, guiding students into deep states of focus and moving meditation. He is especially drawn to powerful, traditional practices that challenge both the body and the mind.

Gene’s primary practice is Ashtanga yoga, a lineage he was fortunate to be introduced to by his partner, Gretchen. Through this practice, he continues to explore discipline, devotion, and the quiet strength that comes from showing up—on and off the mat.

Jill Henck

Jill began her yoga journey in 2011 as a reprieve from the dark NY winters. In 2019 Jill completed her 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher training in Albany, NY while growing a human baby. This process imprinted that yoga is for all bodies and illuminated yoga's mental health benefits. Jill puts the fun in fundamentals and encourages everyone to employ a beginner’s mind. Each class centers on the integrity of the breath and connecting with your physical and mental strength. She incorporates dynamic movements and emphasizes the synchronization of breath and movement. Jill’s training is in Hatha yoga which typically indicates a slow strong practice but through years of dabbling has picked up pieces from other traditions as well. Jill prioritizes being curious in all aspects of life including her yoga practice. When she’s not doing yoga she works to mitigate climate change through her job at a local non-profit, supports her husband’s chainsaw carving business, and chases around her two wild children.

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Nichole Panek

Nicole believes that practicing yoga with mindful awareness nurtures the body, mind, and heart. She shares yoga as a practice to cultivate greater steadiness and ease within ourselves. Guided by nine years of dedicated study, Nicole’s classes emphasize healthy alignment, intentional challenge, and breath awareness.

Madison brings 10 years of experience guiding students in a wide range of classes. With a background in psychology and a heart for holistic wellness, her classes focus on building strength, flexibility, and self-awareness. She believes in yoga as a lifelong tool for healing and connection—on and off the mat. Her personal studies include:

  • Gentle Yoga

  • Vinyasa

  • Slowburn

  • Ashtanga

  • Meditation/Breathwork 

Madison has taught in a variety of settings—from recreation centers and university studios to elementary schools and high schools—adapting her teaching style to meet the needs of students of all ages and abilities. She’s known for creating inclusive, engaging, and educational yoga experiences that help students reconnect with their bodies and minds.

Whether you're looking to deepen your practice, or brand new to yoga, Madison is passionate about guiding others to listen inward, move with intention, and grow in self-awareness through the practice of yoga.

Madison Chambers

Kim is a Virgo, born in the Year of The Horse and is a native of the Finger Lakes region of NY. Her yoga practice began before the turn of the century which was so long ago she can’t remember exactly where and why she started.  Her love of the practice grew over the next 20 plus years leading her to take her 200 Hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training through Full Circle Yoga School in 2022.  Kim likes to combine Kundalini and other styles of yoga into fun dynamic flows. She loves dark chocolate, and thinks the Hermit Thrush’s bird song is one of the most beautiful sounds you’ll ever hear. She lives in Lake Placid with her two weiner dogs, two cats, fish, and partner.

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Kim Verstringhe