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Alma
My secret super power: Sneaking in unexpected challenges when you least expect it.
What to expect in my class: Great attention to breath and alignment.
My favorite yoga pose: Savasana!
My best advice: Make a promise to yourself to come to your mat, even if you’re not in the mood. You will never regret it.
My motivation to practice: My mental and physical health
Outside class you might catch me: Writing music and hanging out with my dogs.
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Anne
My secret super power: Being open to new ideas and fresh perspectives. I thrive on being a constant student by learning from those I am surrounded by.
What to expect in my classes: Variety! I like to provide options to meet you where you are at. I encourage you to listen to your body, and I welcome any variations your body requires.
My favorite yoga pose: Half Moon! I love poses for balancing or hip openers.
My best advice: Give yourself permission to rest and heal. You deserve it! Before you can help others, you must first help yourself. Set aside some time in your calendar to get to your mat. Make yourself a priority!
My motivation to practice: My health and well-being. Yoga helps me to stay focused, calm, and able to manage stress levels more effectively. I love the relaxation and healing that yoga provides, both mentally and physically.
Outside of class you might catch me: Enjoying time outside gardening or entertaining friends, attending lacrosse games, or you may run into me in middle school!
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Lisa
My Secret Super Power: Meeting you exactly where you’re at.
What To Expect In My Class: Something for everyone. I love a mixed level class and can modify for beginners and challenge a more experienced practice within the same class.
My Favorite Yoga Pose: Headstands and arm balances, I love inversions
My Best Advice: Wherever you are in your practice is EXACTLY where you’re meant to be at this time. Embrace unconditional acceptance of yourself in all states of being.
My Motivation to Practice: As a second generation yogi my practice began in childhood and I can’t imagine life without it.
Outside of Class You Might Catch me: When I’m not teaching yoga or driving my flatbed truck delivering containers…. I’ll be with my partner and children. Fishing or swimming in the lake, foraging or hiking through the woods, running and riding my bike.
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Katie
My secret super power: Encouraging you to come to your mat exactly as you are and where you’re at.
What to expect in my class: Variety and options. I like to incorporate elements of flow and restorative poses to help you find balance and strength in a way that works for you.
My favorite yoga pose: Virabhadrasana III (Warrior 3)
My best advice: Use your breath to guide you in your practice and don’t be afraid to (safely) explore your edge.
My motivation to practice: The never-ending process of learning, and the sense of peace and balance yoga brings to my mind, body, and soul.
Outside class you might catch me: Walking my dog, nose deep in a book, or fully immersed in some sort of learning or training.
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Marie
My secret super power: Being your biggest cheerleader and helping you see that you can do hard things.
What to expect in my classes: Expect a challenge! When you practice with me, you will experience high-spirited, vigorous classes designed to push you outside of your comfort zone to discover the strength and ease within. And then expect to feel proud of yourself.
My favorite yoga pose: fallen triangle
My best advice: Embrace the wobbles… in your yoga practice, and in life.
My motivation to practice: My children. Being a positive role model for self-care and wellness for my kids.
Outside of class you might catch me: Walking our dog or riding bikes with the kids around town. I’m also a kindergarten teacher at Will L Lee, so you or your kiddos may run into me at school!
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Megan
Secret super power: Listening.
What to expect: Consideration for all levels, focusing on optimal alignment with fun ways to challenge yourself along the way.
My fave pose: It changes! Right now, I am enjoying dancer. I love heart openers and a balance challenge.
Best Advice: You don’t have to be confident to start.
Motivation to practice: I lose track of time when I practice. It’s wonderfully meditative and helps me maintain both my mental and physical health.
Outside class: Spending time with my family, usually outdoors and often involving a lake, river, or ocean. If I’m not with my family, I’m probably writing or working on a new venture.
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Melissa
My secret super power: Lifting people up. In spirit…not physically.
What to expect in my class: In my classes you will feel completely comfortable just as you are. You’ll move with your breath and develop your unique practice.
My favorite yoga pose: My favorite pose is pigeon..or half monkey…or reverse warrior…how do I choose just one?
My best advice: Love the skin you’re in.
My motivation to practice: I practice to be a better human and mom. Yoga allows me the space to just be. When I had my kids (triplets) yoga was my life preserver.
Outside class you might catch me: With my kids and husband. They are the loves of my life so wherever we are is home.
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Tara
My secret super power: Making people laugh and smile
What to expect in my classes: You can expect to get out of your heads and back into your body by centering yourself and reconnecting with your breath
My favorite yoga pose: My favorite yoga pose is Dancer
My best advice: My best advice is to keep an open mind and try something new! Step out of your comfort zone, because you never know where it could lead!
My motivation to practice: My motivation to practice came from holding onto stress and letting the small daily life situations take up too much space in my mind. My practice reminds me to let the little things go and connect with my breath and focus on the main positive things in my life.
Outside of class you might catch me: Reading, listening or playing music with my husband, playing with our two cats, or buying more yoga clothes!
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Vanessa
My secret super power: encouraging you to try things you didn’t think you could do!
What to expect in my classes: expect to build strength and feel powerful!
My favorite yoga pose: Salamba Sarvangasana - shoulder stand
My best advice: You can do hard things. It is all about putting one baby step in front of the other and before you know it, you may be further than you could have ever imagined!
My motivation to practice: Finding presence and building strength.
Outside of class you might catch me: on a trail with my pup, playing tennis, cycling, skiing, cooking or hanging out with friends and family