Our teachers
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour E-RYT training Yoga Nanda / Luna & Soul
100 hour Advanced Sequencing Training Luna & Soul
50 hour Teaching Techniques Training with Bryn Chrisman
50 hour Advancing Your Asana training Patrick Beach
50 hour Body Reading training Patrick Beach
25 hour Art of Adjustments training with Mindy Frenkel
Sequencing Along Fascial lines with Miles Borrero
FAVORITE POSE:
Depends on the day but sphinx is definitely one of them or forearm stand if I’m feeing strong and energized.
TEACHING STYLE:
Upbeat Vinyasa. Creative, intentional, strong and liberating.
WHY YOGA?:
Through the years, yoga has been my outlet and anchor. It has helped connect me to the most authentic version of myself. I am continuously amazed by the depth of the practice and how its teachings seem infinite. As a student and teacher, I have witnessed its transformational effects and the way it can ground, strengthen and empower those who are open to it.
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YOGA TEACHER
70 hour Anatomy Training with Tom Myers from Anatomy Trains
Anatomy and Functional Movement courses with Celeste Pereira
12hr Meridian Yoga Therapy with Erin Rose Vaughan
300hr Advanced YTT Lighthouse Yoga School with Jared McCann, Rebecca Causey
3 Part Adjustments Training in Ashtanga Yoga Long Island- Standing & Seated Poses, Back -bending, and Inversions
Restorative Yoga Training with Evangeline Houlihan
300hr Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with Flor, Liz Dunne and Prem Sadhsivananda , RVC
FAVORITE POSE:
Bridge -How can a pose be good for almost everything?!
TEACHING STYLE:
I focus on alignment, functional movement for long-term mobility, and improving breathing patterns, imbalances, and weaknesses for better longevity movement. Besides the physical aspect of the practice, teaching tools help students take their practice off of their mat into their life to apply during challenging/ stressful moments in life.
WHY YOGA?
Community. But more importantly, self discovery. Yoga helped me live a fulfilled, happy, confident, life while working on self love, and learning to be unapologetically authentic to be myself. And learning yoga had nothing to do with movement to transform someone's life although yoga classes do.
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YOGA/SCULPT TEACHER
Phoenix Rising Yoga
Therapy Practitioner
RYT 200 hr yoga teacher
Masters in Nutrition and Exercise PhysiologyFAVORITE POSE:
Astavakrasana (Eight Angle Pose) or any arm balance really
TEACHING STYLE:
The core of my teaching is stylistically therapeutic, embodied and intuitive. The student is the teacher and I have the privilege of witnessing their unique relationship to their bodies. I know I’m doing a good job in a class when people are working at their own pace and listening to their body's cues.My method is based on layering-starting with a base movement and then building in compound movements. This gives each person an opportunity to find their personal edge.
I move away from traditional punitive, “no pain, no gain” language and from numbers, sets and reps.
I encourage individuals to see muscle fatigue less as the point of breakdown and more as an opportunity for therapeutic growth.
My favorite quote is: “Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it."
WHY YOGA?:
As a former college athlete, fitness instructor and personal trainer, I left the fitness industry due to its toxic messages.Yoga provided me with an invitation to move my body while learning to listen to it, not by blowing past its edges. As a trauma informed yoga therapist and eating disorder specialist, I encourage somatic, integrative movement. Bringing weight training into the yoga practice is like being the change I’ve wanted to see in the world!
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PILATES TEACHER
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pilates
personal training (ISSA)
dance cardio
FAVORITE POSE:
Plank
TEACHING STYLE:
Rhythmic, challenging, targets all tiny musclesWHY PILATES?:
Pilates is the best way to workout for your future self. The classical movements have the perfect combination of core work and stretching. In 20 years, you’ll still be able to touch your toes, balance, and carry heavy groceries!
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YOGA TEACHER
500hr E-RYT and continuing education provider through the Yoga Alliance
Yin Level 2 Certified
Trauma Informed Yoga Certified
FAVORITE POSE:
Headstand some days, heart bench other days!
TEACHING STYLE:
I try to teach what my students need. You can teach the same poses slowly with a focus on alignment, or with more speed and flow to get them breathing and building heat. My goal is to always offer what my students need, even if it means changing up my teaching plans to meet them where they are.
WHY YOGA?:
Yoga continually helps me shed the layers I’ve built up, but don’t need to carry. Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to let go of what they don’t need. It’s an honor to be able to teach yoga and offer this gift to others.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hr YTT Revolution Yoga
Restorative YTT Yoga Nanda (with Muriel Pellizzi)
500 hr YTT J. Brown Yoga
10 hour mini Yin Yoga training with Kelly Kamm
Breath Coach training with Lucas
Rockwood/Yoga Body
FAVORITE POSE:
My favorite pose is Tree Pose-Vrikshasana for many reasons. For starters, I'm a plant/botanicals lover, and trees are a type of plant. Visually, I find the similarities between trees and humans fascinating, the roots similar to our veins, the branches similar to our lungs, the unique trunk rings similar to our fingerprints...As a pose, I really enjoy teaching this because it appears so easy, but can actually be challenging!
I also like Tree Pose because there are many options/levels, which makes this very accessible to everyone (and I like knowing that everyone feels they can do this pose). I normally offer using the wall as support with the resting foot against the ankle, and move up from there. Then there are so many options for hands/arms! and add stillness or movement..etc etc. I really love this pose
TEACHING STYLE:
I'm very big on making yoga accessible to all. I like teaching beginners/basic/slow/gentle because I enjoy showing people that THEY CAN DO IT! I also enjoy slow movement because I personally find movement with breath at a slower pace creates more introspection, which is yoga.
WHY YOGA?:
Wow, this could be long, but I'll summarize! I started in my 40's, and only because I had some downtime with work (started at Yoga Nanda). For the first time, I felt a connection with my body, and I met wonderful people, so I continued. I think I even questioned "why yoga" at one point, and it sounds crazy, but something just told me "it will help you", so I continued. And yoga has helped me. It's helped me get through life's obstacles, helped me connect, accept, & appreciate with my body, helped me build better relationships with others, and has helped me "believe" and have faith in something bigger. And because of how yoga has changed my life, I feel called to share it with others.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour YTT New York Yoga
Yin Yoga Certified
30 hour Yoga with Kassandra
FAVORITE POSE:
Triangle
TEACHING STYLE:
I like to build on the foundational poses to create a flow that is fun and accessible to all levels. I love to weave music and hands-on assists into the practice to create an inviting and relaxing atmosphere.
WHY YOGA?
I was not sure yoga would be the right fit for me. But, living in NYC, around the corner from a studio, I decided to give it a try. I took an all-levels class and did not know what was going on, but I was hooked. In the following years, I developed a regular practice and then took the leap to enter a teacher training program. Yoga truly is a practice that helps one "make space". Some days this space is more physical, some days more mental or emotional, but it always meets you where you are at and provides just what you need.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour ISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda)
Vinyasa Flow Teacher Training with Shiva Rea at Exhale in NYC
300 hour advanced Laughing Lotus teacher training
Yoga Restorative Training with Ellen Lenson
100hr teaching certification for Mindfulness Meditation through Dharma Moon and the Tibet House led by Senior Buddhist teacher, David Nichtern
FAVORITE POSE:
Trikonasana - Triangle Pose. I love the spaciousness felt in the upper body while feeling grounded and steady through the hips and legs.
TEACHING STYLE:
My teaching style is Hatha-inspired rooted in the balance of effort and ease, focusing on breath, movement and mindfulness. In every class I will guide students through Sun Salutations, Classical, Sun A and Sun B, either dynamically, moderately or with gentle holds. Expect a grounding, intentional and slow paced practice through traditional foundational postures, emphasizing alignment, while building strength and flexibility. Modifications and exploration of postures are always encouraged.WHY YOGA?:
Yoga and Meditation is not just my practice, it is my philosophy. After 30 years, it has been the path that gives me structure, more freedom and joy in my daily living.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour yoga teacher certification from Vira Yoga Collective
FAVORITE POSE:
Paschimottonasana (western intense stretch pose), seated forward bend.
TEACHING STYLE:
Ashtanga-based: slow & steady breathing, focused gaze. Holding space for students to have their own experience.
WHY YOGA?:
Ashtanga yoga is also known as yoga chikitsa, or yoga therapy. The benefits of a regular practice have helped me immensely. What I love most about yoga is connecting with community, sweat & movement, & making space for the sacred. When I step onto the mat I feel connected to the vastness of existence, humbly supplicant to dynamic animate forces, & a sense that I’m tapping into a deep mystery.
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YOGA TEACHER
250 hour certification Luna Yoga
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Bram Levinson
FAVORITE POSE:
My favorite pose varies on the week! Lately it's grasshopper (Parsva Bhuja Dandasana) and lotus (Padmasana)
TEACHING STYLE:
With a creative approach to asana, and reverence for Jivamukti and Forrest yoga teaching, I offer classes that challenge students to utilize their own discernment, to discover within themselves that they are all that they seek, and to uncover the radical depth of our interconnectedness.
WHY YOGA?
It is through this practice that I found the greatest connection. Humbled by the gifts and opportunities offered by my teachers and by this practice, it is my life’s work to honor what has come before and what will carry on, and to offer the teachings with the utmost integrity and to bring my students to their own self-realization of all that they are inside of them.
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YOGA TEACHER
Bikram, Barkan
200 Hour w Justin Wolfer
200 Hour with Jenilee Toner
200 Hour with Amy Lucky
500 hour with Yoga Medicine
Yin with Paul Grilley
Yin with Amy Lucky
Trauma Informed with Inhale to Exhale
Kripalu’s Prental
Yoga & Traditional Chinese Medicine with Tiffany Cruikshank
FAVORITE POSE:
Yin’s Sleeping Swan
TEACHING STYLE:
Safe, yet powerful leaving students feeling very optimistic and grounded.
WHY YOGA?
Oh lawd, to save you the time and soapbox…. MULTI LAYERED HEALING & COMMUNITY.
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YOGA TEACHER
RYT 500 hour Dharma Yoga with Dharma Mittra
RYT 200 hour Training at Medwell Yoga
20 hour Awaking Yoga System with Patrick Beach
20 hour Yin Yoga Certification
FAVORITE POSE:
Forearm stand Pincha Mayurasana
TEACHING STYLE:
My teaching style is traditional meets modern, adding elements of Hatha Vinyasa yoga with mobility and strength. I believe in today's environment we need both traditional hatha yoga and mobility that helps strengthen our muscles and joints. I like to add fun traditions to keep the yogis motivated and enjoy their time on the mat.
WHY YOGA?
I believe yoga is a great way to join a community that welcomes all sizes, races, and flexibility. Yoga is for all who seek the journey of self-growth and realization.
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YOGA TEACHER
Mat Pilates Certification through Jenna DeRosa & Pilates on Fifth
200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Training with Patricia Morris
1 Week Introductory Yoga Training with Richard Freeman
300 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Training with Patricia Morris
Week-Long Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series Training with David Swenson and Shelly Washington
Month-Long Intensive Training with Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor
50 Hours The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Lectures with Edwin Bryant
FAVORITE POSE:
Depending on the day: Marichyasana B, Bhekasana (Frog pose), Pigeon Pose, Wheel Pose
TEACHING STYLE:
My teaching is rooted in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga presented in a clear, compassionate, and accessible way. Classes include a consistent sequence of postures deliberately linked together by breath with a strong emphasis on the internal qualities of the practice. Though the practice is fluid, it does not move at too quick of a pace, so students have time to pause, breathe, and experience a posture before moving on to the next.
WHY YOGA?
The consistency of my yoga practice has provided me with a grounding stability amidst the unexpected, sometimes challenging shifts in my life. It is the tether that keeps me rooted and connected to myself no matter what is happening outside and I am deeply committed to helping my students discover their own version of that tether.
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YOGA TEACHER
800 hour Jivamukti YTT
300 hour Jivamukti YTT
500 hour Yoga zone YTT
200 hour Yoga Zone YTT with Alan Finger
FAVORITE POSE:
Savasana
TEACHING STYLE:
I am known for my inspirational teaching that incorporates challenging vinyasa flow with an emphasis on proper alignment. My passion for yogic philosophy is the hallmark of my teaching style. Students come for the yogic reflections, chanting mantra and meditation as much as for the physicality of the practice.
WHY YOGA?
My interest in yoga began over 30 years ago when I wandered into a yoga class at a local yoga studio and, after taking a few classes, noticed that something was changed in me. I was happier. I was surprised to find that, despite my life circumstances, I felt lighter and joyful.
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PILATES TEACHER
Certified Pilates Instructor
FAVORITE POSE:
The Roll-Up for deep core, Saw for back and obliques, and Mermaids for an awesome side bend stretch.
TEACHING STYLE:
I specialize in a contemporary, athletic style of Pilates. With a strong focus on core strengthening, I add weights and other props to traditional Pilates moves. I help my clients build stability, strength, and overall body control through dynamic and effective movement.
WHY PILATES?
I was drawn to Pilates for its powerful mind-body connection. Through my practice, I developed a deeper awareness of movement and coordination, which seamlessly translates into other forms of exercise, including strength training and cardio. The options in Pilates are endless. It’s perfect for anyone who never wants to get bored with their exercise!
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour E-RYT training Yoga Nanda/Luna & Soul
25 hour Art of Adjustments training with Mindy Frenkel
30 hour Restorative yoga training Yoga Renew
15 hour Yin Yoga training with Morgan Gertler
30 hour Yoga for the Special Child with Ora Sucov
10 hour Karma Kids Yoga and Mindfulness in the Preschool Classroom
Reiki Level 1 & 2 certification with Kat Fowler
FAVORITE POSE:
Heart Bench and Trikonasana depending on the day!
TEACHING STYLE:
My classes are rooted in vinyasa flow with strong elements of Ashtanga. I incorporate breathing techniques into my classes, understanding the powerful connection between the breath and mind. I try to bring the benefits of yoga to everyone regardless of where they are in their practice.
WHY YOGA?
I came to yoga with the hope of relieving persistent back pain and came away with so much more. I quickly discovered the transformative benefits that the practice and community delivered, not only physically but mentally and spiritually as well. Yoga has provided me with a grounding stability to get through the good and sometimes challenging experiences that can come my way.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour RYT
50 hour The Craft of Teaching with Kayla Nielsen
30 hour The Complete TS Method with Talia Sutra
12 hour Meridian Yoga Therapy with Rose Erin Vaughan
EFT certified
FAVORITE POSE:
Anything with hips! I love Compass pose and Yogi Dandasana
TEACHING STYLE:
My teaching embraces multiple truths. It is both disciplined and grounded while also allowing space for personal autonomy and freedom. As a mental health professional, I know how to hold space for my students through my words and movements. My classes are trauma-informed, compassionately challenging, and designed to empower.
WHY YOGA?:
To keep it short and simple- community. Co-regulation with like-minded individuals serves as empowerment for my own individual self-growth.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance
Veterans Yoga Project Mindful Resilience Training
Level 1 Reiki Practitioner through Moonflower Yoga
Sport Yoga and Spencer Pilates with NESTA
FAVORITE POSE:
Trikonasana (because it’s fun to say)
TEACHING STYLE:
My favorite style of teaching is rhythmic yoga, a vinyasa to the beat of music, with some occasional strengthening postures throughout the sequence.
WHY YOGA?
Why not? Just kidding.I found yoga in my early teens in Sassy Magazine, and it offered me a place where I could be myself, and it continues to do that now.
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YOGA TEACHER
E-RYT 500 hours
Prana Shakti Flow with Long Island Yoga School
Yin Yoga with Corina Benner
Yin Yoga with Bernie Clark
Restorative Yoga with Gail Grossman
Kundalini Yoga with RA MA Institute
Meditation with Adyashanti
Kirtan with Seth Lieberman
Aerial Yoga with Om Factory
FAVORITE POSE:
Heart Bench
TEACHING STYLE:
My yoga classes could be described as both challenging and relaxing. I address the whole person: the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, allowing you to take what you need. I strive to teach educational classes, while still leaving room for silence so that students may have their own unique experience. I help everyday people find more ease in meditation and a deeper connection to spirit through the yoga practice.
WHY YOGA?
When you feel good it’s easier to do good.
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YOGA TEACHER
200 hour YTT at Transcending Yoga
FAVORITE POSE:
Anjaneyasana with Eagle Arms variation. I love how it enhances stability and flexibility of the lower body but also encourages the opening of the heart space through the backbend.
TEACHING STYLE:
My class has a slow but steady pace, which aims to strengthen body and mind while promoting mobility and balance. Students will explore intent, effort and challenge, combined with comfort and ease. I like to focus on proper alignment and provide clear, adaptable cues. My goal is for students to gain agency over their body and feel empowered and confident in their practice - as they walk their own path to self-mastery. I also offer moments of pause and self-reflection so students can develop the spiritual aspect of yoga and build skills of presence and awareness, in hopes they will be transferred from the mat into their daily life.
WHY YOGA?
Since the day I began my yoga journey, several years ago, the practice has been a non-negotiable part of my life. Asides from the physical benefits - maintaining a youthful, energetic and strong body - what I have appreciated the most is the mental balance and composure I've been gaining over time. Cultivating equanimity of one’s mind is absolutely essential to help us navigate life’s experiences and challenges. And, as a teacher, to be able to share all this with my students has been an absolute joy and a privilege.
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YOGA TEACHER
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KARMA YOGI
FAVORITE POSE:
Wheel
TEACHING STYLE:
Ashtanga
WHY YOGA?:
I found yoga during the darkest part of my life. It has been guiding me into what has been and hopefully will continue to be some of the brightest times. Yoga has been completely life-changing. Coming to classes is one of my main motivators for getting out of bed every morning.
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KARMA YOGI
FAVORITE POSE:
Bakasana
TEACHING STYLE:
Ashtanga
WHY YOGA?
What began as a simple way to move has evolved into something much deeper. Yoga teaches us to calm the nervous system by connecting breath with movement, fostering a sense of presence that is transformative. The practice has become a part of how I try to live my life both on and off the mat.
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KARMA YOGI
FAVORITE POSE:
Half moon is definitely my favorite pose. So many of my instructors have emphasized getting to know your own body and how it adapts to different poses. I seem to find half moon to be best suited for my structure.
TEACHING STYLE:
My favorite type of class is a moderate flow that allows me to adjust depending on how I feel at that time- whether I want to try something that I have never tried before or to relax into familiar poses. Having great music in the background always lifts my spirits!
WHY YOGA?
I love yoga because it is not only a way to strengthen and challenge my body but it also does the same for my mind and heart . Time spent in practice frees me to look within and center my thoughts and feelings.
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KARMA YOGI
FAVORITE POSE:
Pigeon
TEACHING STYLE:
Restorative
WHY YOGA?
I found yoga in my teens, and it has always been my reset button and my way of connecting with my true self. Every question I am left with, yoga answers.
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PILATES TEACHER
National Pilates Certification Program certified on Mat, Reformer, Springboard, Trapeze Table/Cadillac, Chair, Ladder Barre, Spine Corrector and Magic Circle
FAVORITE POSE:
Mermaid
TEACHING STYLE:
Contemporary
WHY PILATES?
Pilates was suggested by my physical therapist after I had a herniated disc. The initial goal was to improve my core strength in order to protect my lower back. I loved that it was low-impact, increased my flexibility and also helped my posture.
Our karmis
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KARMA YOGI
FAVORITE POSE:
Janu Sirsasana A
TEACHING STYLE:
I truly believe in finding the balance between effort and ease in not only each pose but also within the types of practice in order to honor what my body and mind need in the moment. For this reason, I enjoy everything from ashtanaga to a creative flow with fun music to yin and restorative.
WHY YOGA?
Like many people, I started yoga to help with stress and get more movement, but I soon realized it had so much more to offer.Yoga consistently reminds me to trust myself, to be patient and present and to just breathe. From creating a community, to meeting you where you are at any given moment and knowing that it is infinitely modifiable (thanks to my wonderful teachers!), I truly believe yoga is accessible and beneficial for all.
Interested in being a part of our community?
We are here to grow and are always looking for new talent & passion to add to our team! Message us if you are interested in teaching, working as a karmi, or collaborating in any way!