About Stacy
Hello! I am Stacy Notestine. I am a registered nurse, yoga teacher, essential oils wellness advocate, reiki master, meditation teacher, sound healer, health & wellness coach, inspirational speaker and....a COLON CANCER SURVIVOR!
May 2024 marks one year ago that I was diagnosed with stage 3B colon cancer. I was running, teaching yoga, eating a clean healthy diet, and living my best life. At the age of 54, the diagnosis came from a routine colonoscopy. I had NO symptoms so needless to say the diagnosis rocked my world and turned it upside down. This past year has been quite the journey with two surgeries and 6 rounds of chemotherapy but thank goodness I made it to the other side! Boy did I learn so many life lessons along the way.
My dream to bring yoga to Kelleys Island came to fruition when I moved here as a full time resident in May 2022. I started teaching KI Kid Yoga Club that fall and it grew as those in the community expressed an interest in adult yoga classes. 2 classes turned into teaching 5 classes per week. Fast forward to May 2024 and being given a clean bill of health and CANCER FREE! My heart knew it was time to begin a new chapter with a new business name.
Lake Erie Love Yoga & Wellness became Sunshine Yoga & Wellness. The name and logo are full of happiness and fun. I really love it and hope you do too! We all need a little sunshine and that is what I hope to share with all of you!
Much of my professional career has been spent as a nurse and lactation consultant working with moms and babies. I have a private practice that I am continuing to serve moms and babies doing virtual consults. I am an international speaker, and published author in the Journal of Human Lactation. I am blessed to have a dual career both of which I love and am passionate about!
I am super excited about the yoga and wellness classes that I will be teaching this summer that includes gentle body movement type yoga to all ages. I will also be sharing other wellness modalities that are meant to help your body, mind, and spirit feel better, enhance your health and decrease stress. My hope is to inspire you to live a healthier lifestyle.
Come join me on this journey! I can’t wait to meet you!
Stacy Notestine
RN, IBCLC, RYT-200
“The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.”
- Jason Crandell