Teachers

405 Galveston St, Wichita Falls, Texas 76301, United States

Wellness & Group Fitness for everyBODY.

Teachers & Leaders

Vicki Schweiss, Studio Owner

Vicki started her practice over 20 years ago. When she had her son in 2012, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Fibromyalgia, and Lupus, along with her other Autoimmune issues she already knew about psoriasis and severe asthma. This diagnosis sent her on a voyage to better health and wellness that took years. As part of her story, gentle movement and stretching became something she used as a tool to gain wellness. In 2017 she decided that teaching others what she had learned was her new journey. She opened Deep in the Heart in 2018 with the support and encouragement of her Husband Dennis. Vicki's vision for Deep in the Heart was to offer classes suitable for every type of body especially someone like her, a more mature, normal women from North Texas, the everyday woman. The studios intention is to focus on breath with slow focused movement and proper alignment for maximum physical and psychological benefit. In her classes you can be of any fitness level and fit right in. She encourages beginners to listen to their bodies and only do what they can today with acceptance, and encourages seasoned veterans who have practiced longer to go deeper into their breath and increase the stamina. Vicki teaches Mindful, Gentle, Evolve, Deep, Chair and the Beginner's Series at Deep in the Heart. Her motto is everyone needs to take a few hours a week off from life and connect with their breath. Vicki is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor; she is currently enrolled in the 500-hour program to get her advanced teaching certificate.

Amanda Murrieta

Amanda Murrietta has worked in the medical field for over 20 years as a CNA. She started her practice with Deep in the Heart in February of 2021 with our beginner's series after taking a break and wanting to get back into her practice. She enjoyed her practice and excelled so much that she was asked to be a teacher and thought it was a great opportunity for growth and to come out of her shell. Amanda has 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. Her eldest is in college and is studying to be a veterinarian, 2 that graduated High School in 2023, and her youngest is a junior in high school. Her husband Fabian of 20 years works at Vitro Flat Glass. Amanda has been a wonderful addition to the team at Deep in the Heart. Her dedication to learning is profound. She teaches Strength on Thursday at 6.45pm. Amanda is finishing up her 200 hour Yoga Certification.

Karen Cook

Karen started her practice with Deep in the Heart in 2019 after being invited by a friend. She took to the practice and remained consistent for many years even through surgeries, taking rest time and rejoining as her body allowed. Like most of us here, Karen too has her stories of chronic illness which includes Lupus and Thyroid disease. She started her teaching program in 2022 and joined us teaching Gentle class on Saturday at 10. She is a mother, grandmother, wife and dedicated worker. Karen has worked for ATT as a technician for over 30 years. She is known in the Deep in the Heart community for being a light in the darkness and brings smiles to everyone's face that she is around.

Lindsey Scales

Lindsey started with Deep in the Heart in November of 2023 and immediately showed interest in becoming a instructor with us. We had a talk about how to make that happen and she jumped right in with both feet. She built a practice over 12 months and right around her 1-year date as promised I asked her to hop on board. She is teaching Sculpt on Wednesday currently. Lindsey was drawn to yoga, Pilates and movement fitness through her work as a physical therapist, seeing how the principles significantly improve her patient's quality of life. Lindsey is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at North Texas Rehab, gaining her DPT in 2022 from University of North Texas Health Science Center. Lindsey got married in late 2024 and is building a home in Archer City with her new husband Tino.