The Valor Team
Meet the people who guide our community with experience, intention, and heart.
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MEET THE TEAM
✳︎ MEET THE TEAM
Nancy Perry
Co-Founder + Teacher
Power Vinyasa • Strength + Power • Lead with valor
Nancy Perry is a transformational teacher, writer, and entrepreneur who helps people remember who they are and create lives that inspire them. As co founder of Valor and former owner of BIG Power Yoga, she has spent more than fifteen years guiding individuals and organizations through powerful experiences and practices that awaken possibility, deepen connection, and support people in living and leading with love.
Jonah Tannos
Teacher
Power Vinyasa • Strength + Power
Jonah found yoga during a time when he felt disconnected, and it transformed his life, bringing clarity, strength, and energy. That journey took him across the world and eventually into teaching, where he discovered his passion for power yoga, a practice that pushes limits while grounding you in the present moment.
By Way Of Valor is home for Jonah. It’s where he shows up, puts in the work, and continues to unlock what he is capable of alongside the community. You can find Jonah on the mat leading powerful, high energy flows designed to help you tap into your own strength.
Ferida Meguid
Teacher
Sunday Reset with Sound Journey • Slow + Grounded Power with Sound Journey
Farida Meguid is a yoga & wellness educator and Director of the Yoga Institute at the Institute for Spirituality & Health, where she weaves together yoga, sound healing, meditation and somatic practices. She has taught since 2001 across studios, schools, recovery centers, and clinical settings, integrating yoga education, Pilates and Gyrotonic work, and sound healing to support nervous system regulation and holistic wellbeing. Rooted in alignment, intelligent sequencing, and mythic storytelling, she loves helping people feel grounded, spacious, and connected in their bodies, and when she’s not teaching, you’ll find her with her children and loved ones, exploring art, nature, and the many rabbit holes that spark her curiosity.
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Shawn is deeply connected to yoga, which is an extremely meaningful part of her life, and she values being part of this community.
Whether she’s helping in the studio or practicing, Shawn aims to make everyone feel at ease and supported.
Outside the studio, she is continually learning and growing, both on and off the mat.
Nick Zogg
Co-Founder + Teacher
Power Vinyasa • Strength + Power • Lead with valor
From his leadership at BIG Power Yoga and We Thrive Yoga to co-founding By Way of Valor, Nick Zogg has dedicated his career since 2012 to the transformative power of yoga. As a Certified Baptiste Teacher who spent years on the Baptiste training teams, he has reached over a million students through thousands classes, immersive workshops, and international retreats. Nick’s mission is to cultivate emotional fortitude and unshakeable courage; when you step onto the mat with him, expect to be moved and encouraged to play at your physical potential.
Bibbin Gill
Teacher
Power Vinyasa
Throughout her pursuit of a 500 hour RYT and the 8+ years Bibbin has been teaching yoga, her curiosity and humility about the practice informs her approach, along with her intentional knowledge about alignment and purpose of movement. Her classes focus on expertly crafted sequencing, leaving you with a full body experience that is empowering as well as fun and invigorating. As committed as she is to the physicality of the practice, Bibbin weaves in tidbits about her life in a way that is relatable and inspires her students to live the practice off of the mat.
Susy Crosser
Teacher
Power Vinyasa • Strength + Power
Susy is a dedicated fitness instructor with over thirty years of experience motivating people of all ages. A former Physical Education teacher and coach, Susy combines her deep understanding of the human body with her love for fun to create effective sequences and provide empowering cues to her students. She loves laughter, music, and human connection - you will leave her class feeling grounded, refocused, and ready for anything!
Gracie Burke
Studio Manager
Hello, I’m Gracie-studio manager, yoga teacher, mom, and business owner who’s passionate about creating space for genuine connection and growth. With a 10-year background in hospitality and over six years of yoga practice, I’ve learned the importance of slowing down, staying present, and caring for others with authenticity. I’m inspired by mindfulness, inner strength, and the freedom to show up as our true selves, while helping cultivate a supportive and connected community.
