Francie Winkle

Instructor

Known for her creative flows and encouraging presence, she views yoga as a transformative tool for navigating life’s challenges with grace and awareness. With over 20 years of practice and 15 years of teaching experience, Francie’s yoga journey began on the soccer field. Initially a tool for athletic performance, yoga evolved into a path for healing and self-discovery. A certified RYT-200 trained in Seattle, she specializes in mindful movement and breath-work to cultivate strength, resilience, and presence.

Francie’s background includes four years in Hawaiʻi, where she led sunrise sessions at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo and developed specialized recovery programs for the Women’s Soccer Team. These experiences deepened her expertise in using yoga to enhance focus, mobility and athletic recovery.

Yoga practice has supported her through challenging seasons of life, she found powerful healing, resilience and transformation. And in 2018 Francie moved to Bellingham to begin a new chapter, where she has been teaching yoga ever since. Now based in Bellingham, Francie creates a welcoming, supportive space for students of all levels.