I was first introduced to yoga in 2002, and quickly discovered the awesome blend of physical, mental, and spiritual practice that would facilitate a greater maintenance of health throughout my life. Years of poor posture and unconscious habits were revealed and, in time, replaced with increasingly positive body awareness. This level of fitness would greatly compliment my other passions, including biking, volleyball, and weight training. Like many, I found yoga for the physic...   read more

With almost 2 decades of experience Carolina is well-known for her ability to educate students on how to use their body, mind and breath in a profound and life changing way. With her authentic, fun and creative teaching style, Carolina caters and modifies her classes to adapt to each student's unique needs. CERTIFICATIONS ERYT 500 Yoga Instructor Certified Fitness and Personal Trainer Certified Pilates Instructor Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Instructor LISD ...   read more

Melanie is a certified yoga instructor, active runner and a P.E. instructor for grades K-5th. She is a wife and mother of 2 kids. She completed her yoga teacher training in 2014, at Flow Yoga with Kat McCool and Erinn Lewis, and began sharing her love and passion for yoga. After being an avid marathoner for many years, Melanie dedicated her training to yoga while recovering from a running injury. Yoga helped her feel strong and confident. She found that yoga helped her core ...   read more

I discovered yoga through my own weight loss and fitness journey. My focus through teaching is to help my students find success in their bodies wherever they are. CERTIFICATIONS Baptiste Corepower 200 RYT Yoga Tree prenatal certification, San Francisco, CA AFAA group fitness certified Currently working on my 300 hour training! TEACHING STYLES Power and Vinyasa WORKSHOP STYLES Arm balances are my favorite! ...   read more

An Austin native, Sirgun begin practicing yoga since 1972, and then began teaching at Yoga Yoga after completing the 200hour Kundalini Yoga Teacher training, along with her husband, in 2005. She went on to complete the 500 hour Kundalini training, 500 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher training, Relax and Renew training (restorative), with Judith Lasater, Gong training with Mehtab, multiple Kundalini trainings with Gurucharan Khalsa, Prenatal training with Leslie Lytle, Level 1 Yoga The...   read more

Guru Karam took her first yoga class in 1972 and began teaching yoga in 1992. She currently teaches Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan but has been trained in and taught Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga as well. She is a Lead Teacher Trainer in Kundalini Yoga and teaches Level 1 and Level 2 teacher trainings. She also loves the gong, cats, and Mehtab. CERTIFICATIONS Kundalini Yoga, Level 1 and Level 2 Lead Teacher Trainer APRN, Clincal Nurse Specialist, Adult Health and Gero...   read more

A friend first introduced Xenia to Kundalini Yoga when she was in her mid-twenties looking for some form of physical activity for her stiff and inactive body. Unable to formulate an opinion after taking the first class, she took another class, and then another, and another. Not only did she get the exercise she sought, but she soon discovered the chronic pain she had for 14 years began to diminish and then disappear altogether. In her life, she found calmness and patience in ...   read more

Gurudhan has been practicing and teaching Kundalini yoga since 1971. Emphasis is placed on explaining the physiological effects of Kundalini energy based on ancient Chinese traditional energy meridian lines and points as well as how breath technology effects our nerves and glands. Gurudhan has taught Kundalini yoga in these cities: New York City 1971 - 1997 Los Angeles 1998 - 2012 Austin 2013 - Present His Kundalini classes will provide a strong physical workout, an opp...   read more

Amrit Dev has taught classes in San Marcos and Austin since 2011. His classes reflect his deep appreciation for the technology of sound, using mantra and the gong for transformation and healing. CERTIFICATIONS 500-Hour KRI Certified E-RYT 500 iRest Level 2 Teacher in Training TEACHING STYLES Kundalini Yoga iRest/Yoga Nidra Meditation WORKSHOP STYLES Kundalini Yoga ...   read more

Kewal loves teaching yoga and has studied a wide range of styles and traditions over the past 20 years in order to make his classes accessible and appropriate to people of all ages, races, genders, body types, and abilities.   CERTIFICATIONS ERYT500 LMT CIAYT1000 CPT TEACHING STYLES Ashtanga Gentle Hatha, Restorative, Yin Kundalini Hatha 1:1 yoga therapy ...   read more

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Tej Arvind has a dynamic background of both Kundalini and Hatha yoga. She uses Vedic Astrology to design classes for the energetics of the day and enjoys incorporating yogic techniques such as mudras, mantras, breath work, and meditation. Plus, students will enjoy listening to the healing sounds of the gong at the end of each class. CERTIFICATIONS Level 1 & 2 Kundalini 500-Hour Hatha Gong Yoga Trainer Astrology Yoga Trainer iRest Yoga Nidra - Level 1 AND Yoga Ther...   read more

JennyO turned to yoga after an accident caused a debilitating spinal injury, Yoga gave her relief from physical pain. Clarity and emotional healing soon followed. Her teaching comes from this in-depth understanding. Incorporating movement, breath, meditation and sound into her classes, She creates practices for every “body.” CERTIFICATIONS C-IAYT E-RYT- 500 Hatha 500 Hr Kundalini iRest with Richard Miller Restorative with Judith Lassiter TEACHING STYLES...   read more

Siri Bahadur began his practice of Kundalini Yoga in 1974 and has found the art and science of this style of yoga to be one of constant unfolding discovery. His passion is sharing by teaching, fed by the Kundalini premise of realizing the conscious mindset of the possible human. Breath, movement, and sacred sound are staples in his classes. CERTIFICATIONS Kundalini Teacher 500-hour Certification Kundalini Level Three Certification Kundalini Level One Certified Teacher T...   read more

Ashley attended her first yoga class at the age of 16 in Austin and has been a student of yoga and meditation ever since, two decades now! She started teaching in 2015, her training include, hatha yoga, kundalini yoga, children's yoga, yin, restorative, yoga Nidra, and more. A student of sound healing and sharing the practice for 7 years now, you can expect to find healing sound woven through any practice she is sharing. She is a reiki master and practices other energy and he...   read more

Kimberly is an E-RYT 500 certified yoga instructor. As an actor in NYC, she used the Ashtanga Primary series for warm-up before every stage performance. Yoga was, for her, the key to breath support and presence. So in 2002, she began her journey as a teacher. Kimberly holds a lighthearted space, focusing on breath, alignment, and self inquiry. CERTIFICATIONS E-RYT 500 TEACHING STYLES Hatha Hatha Flow Yoga For Stress Management WORKSHOP STYLES Yoga For Grief ...   read more

Laura has been a student of yoga for over 20 years and is a registered RYT500 and YACEP (continuing education provider) with Yoga Alliance. She specializes in hatha yoga, yin yoga, stress management, restorative yoga and deep relaxation (iRest yoga nidra). CERTIFICATIONS RYT500 YACEP TEACHING STYLES Hatha Yoga Yin iRest Yoga Nidra Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga - Restorative WORKSHOP STYLES Yin Stress Management / Deep Relaxation / Yoga Nidra ...   read more

Laura Kirtan Marcotte has taught yoga since 2004. She is a teacher trainer with thousands of hours of teaching experience. I. Class she likes to have fun and take a lighthearted approach. Sharing practical life skills through yoga is her passion. CERTIFICATIONS 500 Kundalini Mindfulness Sean Corn hatha flow Yin yoga TEACHING STYLES Kundalini WORKSHOP STYLES Mindfulness Stress relief and yoga Darkness to Light addiction and yoga ...   read more

Scout is an intuitive indigenous healer who is passionate about building inclusive spaces for transformation, authentic movement and connection. CERTIFICATIONS Prenatal yoga, yin yoga, postnatal yoga, flow, kundalini, meditation, sound healing, doula/birth support, childbirth education TEACHING STYLES hatha flow vinyasa yin restorative, sound healing ...   read more

Jenn is a certified yoga therapist and yoga educator who has studied yoga and mindfulness for over 20 years. Her teaching style focuses on embodiment, functional movement, joy and resilience.The core of her teaching is helping people cultivate a yoga and mindfulness practice as a pathway for healing, awakening and wholeness. CERTIFICATIONS C-IAYT YACEP E-RYT TEACHING STYLES Functional Flow Yin WORKSHOP STYLES Functional Flow in Vinyasa Yoga Trauma Informed...   read more

Mehtab is a life-long practitioner of Kundalini Yoga, a Vedic Astrologer, and an internationally renowned Gong teacher. He leads Kundalini Yoga teacher trainings in North America, conducts gong trainings in the US, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and guides spiritual seekers world-wide using the ancient tools of Vedic astrology. CERTIFICATIONS KRI Lead Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer 500-Hour ERYT Yoga Alliance Vedic Astrologer Master Gong Teacher TEACHING...   read more

Sean enjoys bringing a positive impact to the lives of others. He appreciates most types of yoga and is interested in most subjects pertaining to yoga. CERTIFICATIONS Hatha-vinyasa 200 hour teacher training program Kundalini 200 hour teacher training program through KRI TEACHING STYLES Hatha Vinyasa Kundalini Chair yoga Gentle ...   read more

I grew up in Tyler, TX and have lived in Austin since 2000. I attended the University of Texas at Austin where I received my Bachelor of Science and Business Foundations Degree. In 2012 I received my 200 hour certification to teach Yoga and after many years completed my 500 hour certification. CERTIFICATIONS 200 Hour Certification 500 Hour Certification TEACHING STYLES Hatha* Hatha Hatha Flow Vinyasa ...   read more

Trish is from California she completed here Yoga Alliance 200RVT in 2016. She loves to bring a fun energetic vibe in her classes. Expect strength building sequences and groovy throwback playlists. She loves to encourage newbies and also challenge the experienced yogi's. CERTIFICATIONS Yoga Alliance 200RVT Yoga belly 70 hour Holistic Personal Trainer Ballrz fitness TEACHING STYLES Vinyasa Power Flow Ballrz Fitness WORKSHOP STYLES Ballrz Fitness ...   read more

Yoga has served as a sanctuary for Megan since 2011 when she found her first studio in Austin at Wanderlust Studio and dove right in. Within a few years, she would complete her first 200 RYT teaching training in vinyasa and start teaching at her Alma mater, the University of Texas- Austin. In 2015, Megan came across a kundalini class at Yoga Yoga and knew her life was forever changed. She assisted in a 200 RYT kundalini teacher training that year and realized her style was ch...   read more

Cristina completed her first 200-hour hatha training in Austin in 2007. In 2012, she earned a bachelor's degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Austin. After graduating, Cristina decided she once again wanted yoga to be a significant part of her life. She completed 200-hour hatha flow training in 2016, and has been teaching ever since. She has studied with various teachers, such as Jason Crandell, Judith Lasater and Chase Bossart. Her practice consists of vinyasa...   read more

Rebecca’s classes are very accessible and open to all levels. She creates a safe space that invites students to be curious and explore in ways that both challenge and nurture.She teaches a sensory based Hatha yoga that improves balance, coordination, and a deeper awareness of your body. This practice is rooted in Iyengar Hatha, Reiki, and Kundalini lineages. It puts the student in touch with their energy in a way that allows them to ground their practice and energize th...   read more

Sera Simpson began studying yoga in 2017 at the Esther Vexler yoga school in Texas. Through the course of the year she had in-depth training on posturing and asanas. Having been introduced to Ashtanga at the training she dedicated herself to the practice, and decided to study it in Mysore, India in 2019. She studied adjustments and the Ashtanga series under her teacher Surya Vatsa. While in India she was also trained in Pranayama and Meditation by her teacher Shashie Kumar....   read more

Sat Nam, peace and light to all beings, may we all be kind and loving, build people up, spread the light. Sharing yoga is a gift. Yoga has so much to offer. there is always a story to unfold in a yoga practice. we observe the story within and around. letting go of judgment, fear, anxiety, bringing into the light, calm, peace, and happiness. CERTIFICATIONS ERYT200 RYT500 Hatha Yoga IKTA300 Kundalini Yoga Gong Yoga with Mehtab Benton Healing Trauma with Yoga with Yoga W...   read more

My name is Adam & I am a 200HR RYT certified at Sivananda Bahamas in June 2018. I lead yoga and meditation classes in-person & online and have been practicing yoga for almost 10 years. I am always looking to expand my knowledge and have been learning to play sound bowls & the gong over the last year. My mission is to help others overcome obstacles through movement, breathe, and sound, creating a healing and uplifting environment for all.   CERTIFICATIONS ...   read more

In her YTT, Colleen was introduced to Restorative and Yin yoga, and was mind blown at the power of stillness and meditation. She is interested in learning restorative teaching styles, and intentionally incorporates moments of stillness and quiet in her high-intensity Vinyasa classes.   She has a passion for health and wellness and is an aspiring Registered Dietitian. She’d love to one day open a practice that advises healthy eating + exercise, which would also, h...   read more

Jackie’s classes focus on gentle movements and guided relaxation to ease tension in the body and mind. Her goal is to help you get out of your head and into your body. She feels that everything in life is better when we are able to relax and come back to our natural state of peace and ease. CERTIFICATIONS YTT 200 Hrs Yoga Nidra Level 1 Teacher TEACHING STYLES Yin Gentle Restorative Hatha Yoga Nidra WORKSHOP STYLES Ayurveda Yin & Yoga Nidra ...   read more

From actress to Yoga teacher, Jai Akasha is on a mission to help her students find their authentic voice. You will experience a sound healing journey using your own voice and the sound of the Gong.   CERTIFICATIONS 200hr Kundalini and Meditation TEACHING STYLES Kundalini Sound Healing Mantra  ...   read more

I have been practicing asana for more than a decade and built an unwavering love for the power of yoga. I’m inspired by dynamic free flow movement and clean lines and love to bring those parts of my practice into my class. I truly believe a great yoga class does one of three things: students leave the class feeling better than when they came in, students learn something new and lastly, they had fun. If you decide to join my class, you always have the option of adding or...   read more

My name is Tina Karagulian, and I absolutely love yoga & sound healing to support your transformation. My Kundalini yoga classes offer modifications for beginner or advanced students, and I teach 10-week breath, heart, transformation, creativity, meditation & beginner's series to deepen your practice, anchor in the stillness, and empower you. CERTIFICATIONS YTT 200 Hrs TEACHING STYLES Chill Yoga Nidra Kundalini WORKSHOP STYLES Creativity / Intuition ...   read more

Cartelia is a trained Somatic Psychotherapist. As a therapist and yoga teacher, her goal is to promote a deeper connection toward mind-body wellness, working to promote behavioral transformations that help you manifest a life that's aligned with her students' core values....   read more

Tom Daily is my given name, Major Tom is my chosen name. I work in human connection, Intimacy coach, and authentic relating facilitator at Consciousplay.net, and Co-Producer of VirtualIntimacyRetreat.com.Trained as an authentic relating facilitator, I utilize Integral Theory for teaching different practices in acting, movement, and intimacy.I create brave spaces to bring people together to show up fully and authentically.Authentic Relating Games allow you to intimately know y...   read more

Angela is an E-RYT 500 instructor, and a certified Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher. She holds a BS in Elementary Education, and is a Reiki Master/Teacher + Sound Healing Practitioner. She graduated from Yoga Yoga in 2010. Her style of teaching is based in the Hatha tradition. Her classes are welcoming, fun, and beginner-friendly. CERTIFICATIONS Experiences Registered Yoga Teacher 500Hrs Level II Radiant Child Yoga Instructor Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher TEACHING STYLES ...   read more

Theresa is known for her accessible and empowering yoga classes, often referred to as "low-key, yet challenging" due to her breath centered, Hatha-Vinyasa style. Her education in anatomy supports her ability to create sequences that allow each student to feel safe to modify their practice in real time. Her goal as a teacher is to help her students build a yoga practice they can trust. CERTIFICATIONS E-RYT 500 200hr Forrest Yoga  200hr ViniYoga from The Institute f...   read more

Gemma Parmar is a lover of all styles of yoga! Knowing we all need something a little different, she combines east & west philosophies to make each practice accessible & fun to explore. In her sacred spaces, she sets the intentions to bring you into a state of ease, joy, & surrender. Her favorite styles to teach are Yin & Kundalini Yoga.   CERTIFICATIONS: 200hrs in Kundalini Yoga & Buddhist Meditation from Sukha Yoga Austin 200hrs in Slow Flow...   read more

Dana discovered yoga through a voice teacher who incorporated yoga asana into voice training when she was only fifteen years old. Over the years Dana has explored many different yoga styles and considers herself a yoga “mutt”, taking aspects of different lineages and applying them into unique therapeutic sequences. Her teachings encourage students to notice and sit with where they are physically and emotionally. Her attitude towards movement and life is light-he...   read more

Katelyn is a yoga instructor & shiatsu practitioner. She studied various healing modalities over the past decade which led to an intimate study of yoga & shiatsu. With the influence of her bodywork background, her yoga classes are fluid & soulful. She is excited to share her love for yoga & the secrets to unlocking the body as a pathway to the soul   CERTIFICATIONS Certified Practitioner of Zen Shiatsu 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training TEACHING STYL...   read more

An Intentional Artist and community builder who gains insight through meditative journey-work. His creations are truly a “made prayer” to address something bigger, or deeper in the individual, or the world. Nate’s work can elicit deep thought and encourages cleansing, healing and blessing individuals, sacred spaces and community. His intention is to raise awareness, discomfort and ease, however that may look. Nate Long ”Owl”: Activities Direc...   read more

Kelly began Flow-based Hatha teacher training in 2013 and has not stopped practicing, learning and teaching yoga since then. She teaches Hatha, Gentle Flow, Chair, Kundalini, Flexibility, and Yin— incorporating healing music, breath awareness, meditation practices, and sound healing relaxation with the Gong and singing bowls. CERTIFICATIONS: Flow-Based Hatha, 200 RYT Kundalini, Level 2, 500 KYT (2022) Kundalini, Level 1, 200 KYT, Yin, Bernie Clark, 50 hr. Y12SR...   read more

Ingrid found her personal practice in 2015 when a friend invited her to a heated Vinyasa class. Although she had always had an interest in yoga, it wasn't until that day that she realized the impact it would make in her life. By the time Ingrid had completed her second class she knew she wanted to share this practice with anyone who would listen. Fast forward five years, in the midst of a global pandemic, Ingrid dove right in and enrolled to become a 200-hour CYT -- one of t...   read more

Kristi is a librarian and a certified 200 RYT. She is also a Laughter Yoga Instructor and has completed training in children’s meditation. She led storytime for families for 12 years and has been meditating for 15 years. She practiced yoga on and off, but stopped, as so many of us do, when she had a child and felt like she didn't have the time for it. Kristi came back to yoga eight years ago and since then yoga has helped her get on the path of healing not only her body...   read more

Seleste found yoga in 2017 and has been hooked since. She completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at Black Swan Yoga in Austin in 2022. She's currently enrolled in a 100 hour Yin and Restorative training with Practice Yoga. Her mission as a teacher is to share the teachings of yoga to help people find, know, and love their authentic self.   CERTIFICATIONS: 200 hour vinyasa flow 20 hour yin and restorative TEACHING STYLES: Vinyasa Slow flow Yin ...   read more

Dulcinea completed her 200-hour Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training at Surya Yoga Hawaii and fell in love with the magic of the practice as a way to rewire the brain & heal the body after trauma. As a compliment to her teaching, Dulcinea is also a Certified Personal Trainer specializing in corrective exercise for those with injuries.     CERTIFICATIONS 200 RYT CPT -NASM CES - NASM AROMATouch TEACHING STYLES Astanga Vinyasa Yin Children's Yoga ...   read more

Jean, Owner and Founder of Body Collective, has had a passion for health and wellness since she was a little girl. She first started dancing and practicing yoga in 2008 as part of her involvement in winterguard. In 2014, she moved to Austin and pursued her first yoga teacher training with Sacred Roots Yoga School. She continued her yoga education by pursuing additional training with Sundara Yoga Therapy in 2016, and the first part of Yoga Therapy certification with Yoga Yoga...   read more

I am a certified barre instructor and photographer. I offer size-inclusive barre classes online and will be teaching with Austin Body Collective in person soon. I hope to help others feel at home in their bodies through movement and photography. As someone in a larger body with a past of ED behavior myself, I want my work to be a safe space for larger bodies to find joy in movement and themselves. You can catch me walking my dog with my fiancé or grabbing breakfast tac...   read more

My work challenges fixed notions of gender and sexuality, the female archetype within the family, and the body as landscape. Within my work the observer will find varied explorations of grotesque corporeal wit, human narratives through anthropomorphic expressions, and the intermingling acts of birthing and composting. My work has shown at the Ohr-O’keefe Museum of Art, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art, The Mesa House, the Ent...   read more

I show up as a dancer, theater maker, Trauma-Informed Yoga Facilitator, dance therapist, and energy worker. My work is centered in the therapeutic power of movement and mind to support deep self-knowing, regulation, and care. I was born in a Brooklyn summer, so my spirit is of flames underwater. I grew up in the old New York filled with the products of oppression and poverty. But my spirit is that of flames underwater. I grasped onto all of the aspects of life that would pre...   read more

I am a true Austinite, born and raised. I grew up dancing at a local studio where my passion for dance was discovered. I danced all the way through high-school and college fiercely and competitively, training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Modern. I took it even further to add hip hop to my list of skills when I danced with hip hop competitive team Wyldstyl from Houston, TX, and competed in World Of Dance Finals. Quick on my feet, versatile in my movement and always h...   read more

My life has been full of wonderfully enriching experiences which have all brought me to where I am now. At the heart of it, has been my desire to help others. and serve a greater purpose at large. As a child I had a passion for dance and music. I studied dance at a pre-professional level, building myself up for a career in performing. An injury in my early 20’s put a halt to these plans, and had me shift my focus to the beginning of a career in the healing arts. I learn...   read more

I have practiced yoga for over 25 years, exploring a few different kinds of yoga on my journey so far. Practicing yoga has allowed me to deeply heal and transform my life. These teachings have fundamentally changed me, so I earned my 200-hour Hatha Yoga and Flow certificate in 2016, hopeful to share the profound wisdom of this practice....   read more

I grew up in a small town on the coast of North Carolina. I attended college and studied Geography, Global Health, and Social and Economic Justice. During college, I learned more about systems of oppression and a variety of ways to resist these systems through social change efforts. After college, I spent time traveling and living abroad in Australia and New Zealand. I returned back to North Carolina right before the pandemic quarantine, which, as for many, was a time of pers...   read more

Miranda (AKA Kittie) is a female empowerment coach based in Austin, TX. Kittie grew up dancing in the studio exploring multiple styles such as jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet, and hula. Within the past 3 years, she began exploring more styles including heels, hip hop, pole dance, and some Latin and afro social partner dancing! With her passion for dance, it is her mission to empower women to find real self-love and self-confidence through movement to create a world filled with emp...   read more

Alina Pink started dancing when she was 4 years old with belly dancing and lambada. Being around a lineage of dancers in her family she was always up for a dance challenge at family socials competing with aunts and cousins to show off her talents.   Alina created hip hop choreography growing up and performed in solo & teams for West African, Modern and belly dancing while attending Queens College. After graduating she spent countless hours training and performing L...   read more

Nhat and his wife, Gigi, are Zouk teachers from Austin, Texas with over five years of experience. During their professional development, Nhat has completed a teacher training workshop with Bruno Galhardo focusing on the pedagogy of zouk, and Gigi has completed Renata Peçanha’s Traditional Brazilian Zouk Teacher Training Program. Both Nhat and Gigi have also completed Alex de Carvalho’s Zouk Methodology Course for Zouk Professionals. In 2018, Nhat and Gigi a...   read more

Gigi and her husband Nhat are Zouk teachers from Austin, Texas with over five years of experience. During their professional development, Nhat has completed a teacher training workshop with Bruno Galhardo focusing on the pedagogy of zouk, and Gigi has completed Renata Peçanha’s Traditional Brazilian Zouk Teacher Training Program. Both Nhat and Gigi have also completed Alex de Carvalho’s Zouk Methodology Course for Zouk Professionals. In 2018, Nhat and Gigi ...   read more

My name is Julianna Rojas and I am 25-year old R&B and urban hip hop dancer. Since my adolescence, I have had a passion for dance and teaching. Originally, I am from Brownsville, Texas, a small town on the border of the sea where I began my roots. Upon graduating high school, I decided to pack up my bags and move to Austin to pursue my dream of beginning my dance career. For the past six years, Austin has been home to me. Every day I spend within this city, I continue to ...   read more

Brent Cotton has a burning passion for the community element of acro yoga and drives to bring that wholesome sense of community and belonging to as many people as possible. He is a helpful contributor to many acro events and jams throughout Austin and is a member of the Austin Acro Advocates nonprofit. The acro community has been a second family to him....   read more

Theresa Oliver, a Pennsylvania native, has been involved in dance and gymnastics since she was 3 years old. She has been trained in the foundations of ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop, and in high school her varsity cheer team won a national title. After high school her passion for movement continued. She received her 200hr YTT certificate from Amrita Yoga in Philadelphia, PA while studying psychology and taking hip-hop classes twice a week. She fell in love with house...   read more

Healing touch is a gift that I am honored to provide those who are seeking comfort in their bodies, as this is the vessel in which we experience the world. My approach to massage therapy is continuously informed by ongoing movement studies and somatic embodiment practices, which guide my understanding of the functions, needs, and unique expressions of the human body. Through my own evolving journey, I have learned that we all have the ability to address our own healing and th...   read more

Based in Austin, Texas, Subina routinely shares her passions both locally and abroad.   Her dance training is heavily rooted in fusion bellydance and improv team sync.   She uses isolation of movement to convey emotion through many different styles of music and has studied in-depth under many world renowned artists.   Having trained and performed with multiple dance troupes for over 15 years, Subina has a wealth of knowledge and skills to offer.   ...   read more

Ellis Mumford-Russell is a yoga teacher, strength coach, strongman competitor, business owner, and all-around curious person. Having practiced yoga since the DVD days (15+ years), she has been teaching yoga since 2016. Ellis cares deeply about making yoga accessible and empowering for people in all different bodies and from all walks of life. In addition to her 200hr yoga teacher certification, Ellis is a certified Yoga For All teacher and has taken additional trainings in bh...   read more

Sandie Donzica is a French dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and yoga instructor based in Austin, TX. She is the artistic director of her multidisciplinary company Corps Multiple. Her attraction to devised work and interdisciplinarity lead her to work between the theatre, the dance world and the contemporary music field. She graduated from the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d’Angers with a Dance BFA (DNSPD) and Dance Administration Bachelor degree. She has b...   read more

Tierra has taught yoga, mindfulness, and bodywork in the Austin Area for 7 years. A born and raised Austinite, Tierra enjoys creating spaces for all bodies to show up and show out! Her attention to detail and focus on creating full body awareness is shown through her care in teaching.   CERTIFICATIONS E-RYT 200 YACEP Rocket 50 Hours TEACHING STYLES Rocket Inspired Yin Vinyasa Hatha WORKSHOPS Lit-Yoga (High Paced / Anatomy Based) Yintimacy (...   read more

You can't get it wrong! It's a message I like to convey when I teach yoga, because you really can't. The practice is where we can see ourselves and connect. I love to teach movement that challenges not only the body, but also the mind. I have been practicing for over 20 years and have a 10+ years of teaching experience. CERTIFICATIONS E-RYT 500hr Yoga Teacher/ YACEP Ashtanga100/40hr Yoga 12 step recovery Functional Approach Movement Wellness Lifestyle Coach  ...   read more

Melanie is a long-time advocate for seeking growth through adversity. Her teaching is grounded in mind-body storytelling to cultivate an exploration and acceptance of one's journey in self-healing. But her yoga classes are more than a place to move; it is a communal space to share and support each other no matter where we are in our self-journey.   CERTIFICATIONS C-IAYT in training 200HR YTT TEACHING STYLES Flow + Chill Flow Hatha ...   read more

Krista Lea shares her love of yoga from a deep place of compassion for the human mind, body, & heart. She draws from the healing modalities of sound, energy work, poetry, & goddess mythology. She holds a welcoming & enriching space that allows any newcomer or adept to enjoy a soulful practice.   CERTIFICATIONS 200 RYT 200 Meditation TEACHING STYLES Vinyasa Flow Power Yin Restorative WORKSHOPS Divine Feminine The Four Agreement...   read more

Dina began teaching vinyasa yoga in 2004 in NYC and later in Silicon Valley, CA. She has 500 hours of yoga training and several certifications including prenatal yoga, kids yoga, and meditation instruction. She has taught group classes, workshops, and private clients at health clubs, corporate offices, and universities.   CERTIFICATIONS Atmananda Yoga - 200 Hour RYT B Yoga - 300 Hour RYT Meditation Teacher Training - Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Prenatal ...   read more

Coming from a life of Rock & Roll performance and Martial Arts, Dustin Alexander has been on a path of evolution through somatic knowledge like breathwork, movement, and the exploration of the psychedelic experience. The last few years for Dustin has been intensely studying how to facilitate breathwork through Soma Breath, learning the ways of an Ayahuasquero through the Curandero's of Columbia, and leading a space for healthy masculine vulnerability and support called th...   read more

I'm an artist/musician who found Pilates on my path to managing a decade of chronic pain. I started practicing Pilates in 2013, completed a comprehensive training program in 2018 and have been teaching in-studio and virtually for the past 4 years. Mindful movement is how I learned to care for myself as a participant, not just a patient, in my own healing journey. Finding the tools to self-regulate through breath and movement has been a wonderfully transformative experience. M...   read more

Angie has 15+ years of yoga teaching experience and has created and taught yoga teacher trainings, mentorships, workshops, retreats, and events. Angie has studied yoga, meditation, and shamanism for over 20 years. Her classes are inspirational + light-hearted and will take you on a journey that leaves you feeling expanded and at peace. Certifications EYRT200 YACEP Teaching Styles Hatha Hatha Flow Vinyasa Yin + Restorative Workshops Time to Fly: Rising in L...   read more

Emily is a professional dance artist, contemporary dance instructor and fitness instructor. She started her Pilates journey in 2009 while a dance major at the University of Texas at Austin. She quickly gained interest in all that Pilates has to offer for the body, mind and soul. The tools she has obtained through her fitness journey in Pilates, Barre and other modes of fitness over the last 13 years have greatly supported her movement practice and brought more ease and streng...   read more

Gabriel is an international artist, certified hypnotherapist, energy healer, and sound healer. He is a civil war survivor born in Beirut, Lebanon. After having worked throughout the world, he's excited to bring his expertise to Body Collective to offer a variety of healing modalities for the collective....   read more

Jacq is a mama of 2 and a movement teacher for nearly two decades. She leads Yoga Teacher Trainings around the globe and is sought after for her illuminating wisdom, quirky sense of humor, and her unique approach to honoring the practice with deep reverence. Her teachings are inclusive, empowering, and rooted in yogic philosophy. CERTIFICATIONS ERYT-500 ERYT-200 RYS-200 RYS-500 TEACHING STYLES Vinyasa Flow Hatha Yin Yoga Nidra WORKSHOPS Sequencing for T...   read more

Sanieh has been teaching yoga and meditation internationally for 22 years. Specializing in the facilitation of organic movement forms based on fluid body systems and evidence-based stress reduction, her teaching style focuses on the integration of breath informed fluid movement modalities heavily influenced by the water element. Her classes often include sound healing in the forms of vocal and/or musical accompaniment and chanting. Sanieh’s aim as a yoga educator and t...   read more

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Sabrina is passionate about personal development and optimizing relationships. She created Developing the Skill of Love in 21 Days to teach people how to effectively love themselves and others. She has a B.A. in Psychology and has devoted much of her life to understanding human relationships. She believes that everyone should treat their relationships the way they treat other important goals in life: with passion and dedication to improvement. She hopes to help foster a more ...   read more