Emily has been a dedicated yoga teacher and massage therapist for over a decade but have held many physical jobs-from classical ballet dancer to bartender-that have informed her career. She also has a background in teaching, having spent several years in ESL working with people of all ages across...

Beloved Ashtanga teacher, Harvard PhD candidate and yogi, Paulina fell in love with the repetitive rhythms of Mysore when they first started graduate school, after having practiced vinyasa yoga since 2006. As a queer, Vietnamese teacher and education expert, Paulina strives to create inclusive op...

One of the first non-Tibetan teachers authorized to teach Mangalam Yantra Yoga (a Buddhist Yoga meditation practice dating from the 10th century), David Magone is a master instructor with over twenty years of teaching experience in meditation, yoga, stress inoculation, cold/heat exposure and othe...

Sara began her practice in 2014, drawn to the awareness of body and mind connection and stress release. She quickly witnessed the transformative power of yoga asana by beating cervical cancer. Ever since, she returns to her mat daily, as asana becomes her self-care routine.

Beating cancer, wit...

Claire, a Master Baptiste teacher, ERYT-500, teaches from an extensive background in health and healing. She holds a B.S. in nursing from Northeastern University, as well as degrees in kinesiology, anatomy, and physiology. Through extensive study and practice in Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, and sha...

Graduating from Down Under Yoga's 500 hour teacher training program under Natasha Rizopoulos, Sabbi found her focus early on in restorative yoga and has studied in Judith Hanson Lasater's Relax and Renew teacher trainings as well as in Nicole Clark's Power of Touch mentorship program. A strong be...

Shara aims to create a warm and supportive community in the classroom: She wants to help students cultivate body awareness, and bring freedom to the body and spirit through yoga. After dabbling in different yoga styles for over 25 years, Shara discovered Iyengar Yoga and was amazed how subtle ref...

Professional musician, power yoga and meditation teacher and sound creator, Charlie Jacobs is a force of nature. As a professional flutist and composer, Charlie “composes” each of his powerful sequences, challenging students to explore their edge while inviting all to be part of the orchestra. Be...

Claire Carroll was living in New York City in the 1980s when she came across a copy of Light on Yoga and a video of BKS Iyengar. She immediately wanted to try all of the poses, and was fascinated by Iyengar’s skillful integration of yoga philosophy with asana practice. She began practicing formal...

Yoga saved Sami’s life; it’s from that place of determination and vulnerability that she teaches. A former ballerina, Sami originally turned to yoga to give her pain relief after back and hip surgery at 16 and 21. In late 2014, Sami tragically lost her then fiancé. Her experience with trauma and ...

At just 14 years of age, Britney started teaching dance, fueling a love for movement that has lasted over 10 years. Britney believes that movement is a key to happiness, and she continued to broaden her fitness education over a decade to better deliver that joy in each of her classes.

Britney re...

A former dancer, Natasha Rizopoulos began practicing yoga in her 20s. Her teaching style combines an emphasis on precise alignment with a commitment to finding joy and ease in the practice. She is celebrated for her ability to communicate the essence of a pose or an action, exploring and explaini...

Australian-born Justine Wiltshire Cohen is known for her warmth, humor and lucid instructions for opening the body. Justine was introduced to yoga and the cultures of the East by her journalist parents, who taught English to Tibetan monks in the Dalai Lama’s community. While her parents resent th...

As the daughter of a professional boxer, All-American track athlete, theatre major, fitness professional, educator, and social justice advocate, Ashley has had the unique opportunity to experience a myriad of physical and mental training philosophies along with real world challenges that served a...

Hannah is a Boston native who has spent most of her adult life living abroad between India, Brazil, Guatemala, and Peru. Through these extensive travels, Hannah learned over and over again that home is where her mat is. Her yoga and Pilates practices have allowed Hannah to maintain a sense of str...