Megan has been actively involved in the health and wellness field since 2011. Early in her college career, Megan studied dual majors in clinical massage therapy and nursing. With a passion for helping individuals feel their best, Megan then ventured into hatha yoga, health and wellness coaching, and completed her master’s degree in community health education with an emphasis on injury prevention, stress management, and diversity and awareness in maternal and infant health. In addition to helping her clients achieve their health and wellness goals, Megan loves spending time with her family. In her downtime, Megan enjoys reading leisurely feel-good novels, attending mindful yoga classes at Karma Yoga, meditating, and listening to self-care podcasts.

Meet Taylor, a powerhouse of a teacher, community builder, athlete, and experience maker. As a certified RYT200 yoga teacher, 30hr rocket trained, Reiki master, and sound healing practitioner, Taylor embodies a fusion of tradition and innovation in her practice. Taylor is a mom of two boys, a women's small business owner, and is committed to the practice of somatic embodiment. Her classes are dedicated to building a supportive community while creating a safe space for students to explore their own bodies and strength.

Embraced by the eight limbs of yoga and Buddhist teachings since 2013, Catherine's practice journeyed from Bikram to a love for diverse styles, especially vinyasa's graceful flow and yin's deep stillness. Her classes are spaces for acceptance and understanding, where everyone, regardless of experience or background, feels welcome. Catherine's passion lies in creating a world where yoga bridges differences and fosters peace through accessible, safe spaces. She believes inner peace ripples outward, building a more peaceful world.

As a therapist and student of Buddhist Psychology, I try to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into a high energy but calming practice. My hope is that my students will take the deeply powerful messages of yoga off the mat and into their lives to become the best version of themselves. My professional background includes more than three decades of work with First Responders. I will be bringing a specialized Yoga For First Responders curriculum to Northern Virginia in the very near future. Stay tuned! Leslie completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2017

Hailing from Chicago, Brenda Hershey is an author, researcher, international humanitarian and Trauma Recovery Yoga (TRY) Global's Executive Director. She has a BA in International Relations, a Masters in Community Development & Action and is currently obtaining certifications in Trauma-Informed Leadership and Traumatic Stress Studies from the Trauma Research Foundation. Informed by her experience serving internationally in the contexts of natural disaster relief and trauma recovery, Brenda is passionate about helping people learn tools to regulate themselves and strengthening their mind-body connection. She pursues this through her work with TRY Global, its mission to provide trauma-informed mind-body practices based in neuroscience and psychology to vulnerable populations around the world, including breathwork, meditation and yoga.

Dianna is a dynamic experienced leader who has spent more than a decade in technical fields. She is a charismatic, deeply analytical, Technical Emotional Intelligence expert operating in the coaching and development space. Certified in EQ-i 2.0, MBTi, and IC Agile Coaching & Facilitation, she has turned her passion into an art form leading a number of leadership, group, conference and 1:1 sessions. Her expertise ranges from empowering women in tech, the art of saying no, effective conversations, to team building and beyond.

Tamara has been practicing yoga for over thirty years. Her desire to bring her love of yoga to others inspired her to become a yoga teacher in 2018. She has taught yoga to many different age groups and levels. Whether you are beginning your yoga journey or a seasoned yogi, Tamara’s classes will focus on breath, movement and body/mind connection at your level.

Kristy has always been an athlete. She discovered her passion for yoga after suffering an injury while playing lacrosse is college. She loves that yoga can offer a great workout, but at the same time is kind to your body and helps quiet your mind. She encourages students to challenge themselves, while offering reminders to find the ease- whether it’s in a pose, the practice, or life. Kristy enjoys learning about anatomy and healing practices like Ayurveda. She has a background in orthopedics and received her RYT 200 in 2014 from Dancing Mind in Falls Church. Kristy enjoys teaching fun, creative flows that strike a balance with strength and ease.

Maggy is a yoga teacher, healer, and an advocate for human and environmental rights. She teaches as she travels and works with grassroots nonprofits in Guatemala that empower indigenous communities. Her passions include surfing, photography, and writing. She has studied and trained for seven years to have a deep understanding of asana, meditation, breathwork, and the Akashic Records. Her yoga classes are therapeutic-based, whether it is yin yoga or a power flow. Yoga is all about creating more space in our bodies and in our lives! T.K.V Desikichar said the real test of whether our Yoga is working is our relationships get better. I'm here to support you on your journey 😊

Cultivate self-care, self-love and self-awareness in Jenny's classes. Whether leading yoga, meditation or dance, her goal is always to help students better connect to themselves—their inner peace and joy, bodies and needs. A lifelong dancer, Jenny's soul has always been drawn to movement, and her yoga practice dates back over 20 years. Amidst immense stress during the pandemic, she began a healing journey that exploded her understanding of what yoga truly is, led her to a powerful meditation and restorative yoga practice, and immersed her in other healing modalities and trainings that have forever changed her. Wishing she had these tools sooner, she now strives to share them so others can find deep restoration, reconnection, healing and joy, too. Jenny completed 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at Bhakti Yoga DC, Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Jillian Pransky, 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training with LA's Unplug Meditation, and Reiki Levels I and II with Jessica Mahler.

Margit is a Yoga Therapist whose focus has always been the functional side of yoga, where mindful physical practice combined with self-appreciative meditation works as a powerful tool in balancing body and mind. This angle has led her to teach therapeutic and adaptive yoga, varying from flow and strength building to restorative and meditative practices for clients on all levels and in all age groups. Margit is certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists and has also been certified by Yoga Alliance as a yoga teacher with over 1000 hours of teaching experience. Her additional trainings are in Prenatal Yoga, Trauma Informed Yoga for Kids, Teens and Youth, and Mat Pilates among others. You can connect with Margit and find out more about Yoga Therapy practice on her webpage https://metayoga.ee/

Greg is a long-term student of Eastern Philosophy and practice rooted in the Vedic traditions. His interests also cross with the philosophies resident in both Tibet and Japan having taken teachings from the Dalai Lama, and lived in Japan where he practiced Aikido and studied Shintoism and Buddhism. His teacher training was with Core Power Yoga and he has taken workshops with Baron Baptiste among other teachers. His focus remains on Power Yoga as an austerity practice and the introduction of Tibetan Bon meditation and postural styles in America. His long-term association with Swami Chandrasekharanand Saraswati of Rishikesh, India led him to value both the Vedic and Bon traditions supporting personal freedom or Moksha.

I began practicing a combination of ashtanga, vinyasa and rocket yoga in 2002 while playing various contact sports. Yoga was a method to cross-train and build strength through flexibility. However, after moving from Texas to DC and on to California and Virginia, I grew more comfortable with different styles and definitions of yoga other than my own. My hope is to showcase a playful practice with inversions and twists to delight the senses. I welcome all students regardless of their experience or perceived abilities to join me and let loose on the mat.

Sara's instruction will provide you with an opportunity to loosen up and build awareness. You'll have a chance to try hard things, and cultivate gratitude for what your body can do in the present moment. She encourages students to meet themselves where they currently are, explore new ranges of motion, support movement with breath, and view vulnerability as a mark of humanity. She believes blocks make everything better and that the growth process can be fun! Through instruction, Sara hopes to give back to her community all of the wisdom and love it has shown her. Sara is a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and holds an additional 100-hour certification in Rocket Yoga through the Progressive Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga School. Sara is forever a student. She loves to travel and always has a yoga mat in her suitcase.

Since her youth, Sarita has immersed herself into the traditional world of yoga in its many forms. She spent summers in India where she studied Bhakti and Yoga philosophy and mantra meditation. She completed her YTT at Inner Power Yoga and strives to constantly learn the infinite knowledge of yoga from her teachers and students alike. She’s found the combination of asanas coupled with yoga philosophy has kindled an awareness to her true nature and hopes to ignite similar sparks within her students. When not on the mat, you can find her traveling, learning ayurveda, reading by a rainy window, or spending the afternoon at the dog park with her giant puppy-Bhoomi.

Alison Hight is an experienced and passionate yoga teacher deeply immersed in the intuitive and spiritual dimensions of the practice. Her yoga journey began at the age of three, under the guidance of her mother, sparking a lifelong devotion that led her to traverse the country as a teenager to attend yoga conferences and events. As a spiritual pilgrim Alison explored spiritual centers across the world, eventually finding herself studying at an ashram where she was initiated into a Vaishnav lineage in her twenties. Her extensive training includes a 200-hour certification, expertise as an integrative breathworker, shamanic dream worker, and expressive arts teacher. Alison has delved into advanced coursework in pranayama, ayurveda, tantra, and trauma-informed teaching. Alison's teaching style is rooted in the belief that personal healing, reflection, integration, and practice empower individuals to act from their internal center in alignment with their highest potential. Witnessing the transformative power of yogic, breath, and dream practices, Alison envisions a world where these tools create not only individual well-being but also contribute to stronger connections, cohesive communities, and a resilient society aligned with our highest ideals. Known for bringing esoteric teachings down to earth, Alison creates welcoming environments where every student feels included and valued. As a world traveler, multi-instrumentalist, and poet, she integrates her special interests in music, comparative religion, philosophies, and story into her teachings. Join Alison on the mat for a journey that transcends physical postures, inviting you to live in flow, expansively, and fully expressed in the world.

James started doing Tai Chi over thirty years ago in Hangzhou, China. He studied Tai Chi with teachers and masters in China, Thailand, and the United States. He was approved to teach Tai Chi in Changsha, China and the United States. He has been teaching actively in the metro DC area for five years. Certified Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong instructor; Certified level 4 Chi Healer Connect with James on Instagram: @taichibun

Trish Tillman is a history professor and yoga teacher in the Washington, DC area. She holds a PhD in History from the Catholic University of America, and currently teaches at University of Maryland - Global Campus. She teaches yoga for, and helps to manage, District Flow Yoga in downtown DC near Capitol Hill. She is also the Wisdom Editor at Embodied Philosophy. Since completing her original yoga teacher training, Trish has been steadily involved in the study and practice of Bhakti yoga, via her teacher, Hari-kirtana das.

Mona’ s classes are athletic, dynamic, and empowering. Her classes will leave you feeling mentally fortified and physically nourished. With a nursing background focused on mental health, she found yoga as a conscious effort to heal through movement and focus on balancing the energetic body. She has a wealth of experience in many forms of Yoga and physical movement since 2013. Mona teaches privately, and leads a variety of wellness workshops, ranging from journaling and self love to strength training and self massage. She received her RYT-200 from Life Power Yoga and her trainings include Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Myo Yin Yoga, and Aerial Yoga. Connect with Mona on Instagram: @staygoldenyoga

Olivia views yoga and life as a sweet play between power and surrender. She blends powerful, energetic flows with postures for surrender and deep release. Olivia helps students find their edge, hold their core and rest deeply. Core work is threaded throughout to foster a deep sense of inner integrity and integration. Olivia began her yoga practice in 2012 in the hot yoga Bikram style in Charlottesville, Virginia. Over the years since, Olivia has practiced yoga in every city and country she has traveled to - and eventually found her yoga home in the DMV. With a focus on mind practice, Olivia has sat two 10-day Vipassana meditation retreats in the Goenka style. Olivia knows that mindfulness practice coupled with physical asana can take us deep into the complexity of our spirit, and focuses on nurturing and guiding students on their journeys inward.

An educator, translator, and philosopher, Rodrigo has completed 200hr yoga trainings in traditional and modern yoga lineages. Combining tradition and modern sensibilities he believes yoga is for everyone, irrespective of background experience and physical description. His personal journey of yoga practice has prepared him to combine principles of mindfulness, breathwork, and yoga postures in healing somatic modalities and dedicate himself to making the benefits of yoga accessible for people of all backgrounds.

Sudhesh Chand, a seasoned yoga teacher with 35+ years of experience, founded the Shri Upanishath Yoga Center Trust in Mysore, India. Over his 41-year yoga journey, he has taught in several countries and has trained over 500 dedicated yoga teachers. Trained by respected teachers like Mohan Bhargav, he imparts traditional yoga knowledge across Europe, the UK, China, and the USA. Sudhesh specializes in therapeutic yoga and has conducted extensive research on the therapeutic benefits of yoga to address various health conditions such as Parkinsons disease, thyroid imbalance, and diabetes. He is widely published and his most recent book "Therapeutic Approach to Yoga," integrates contributions from medical doctors, combining yoga, pranayama, ayurveda, and biomedicine for holistic approaches to several health conditions.

Hi, I’m Erica! I love cats, yoga, plants, adventures and of course, my family. I have had the honor of teaching group fitness classes since 2017, ranging from barre to yoga. My classes will meet you wherever you are at, then nudge you a little further forward. Come, be yourself, and be playful because in the end it’s all about what makes the journey fun!

Sam helps women in Buffalo, NY reduce PMS and menstrual issues naturally. Say goodbye to meds, and hello to a life full of energy, confidence, and regular, pain-free periods. She's studied Āyurveda with Myra Lewin of Hale Pule, Ali Cramer, Seema Johari, and Anu Agarwal. Thank you to Kaya Mindlin, founder of the ŚRY Yoga practice, for her teachings on Yoga, Jyotisha, and Āyurveda.

I truly believe that I will be a student for life. Constantly learning more about yoga and how it can help shape a more positive life is no different. In my classes, I like to combine creative sequencing, inspiring rhythms and strengthening movements into fun and strong vinyasa flow classes with great tunes. I love people to feel comfortable in their bodies and have fun with their movements, while constantly challenging themselves mentally and physically. My practice has taught me to be more mindful of my body and mind, on and off the mat, and I love sharing my lessons and experiences with everyone.

Sabrina teaches prenatal and postnatal yoga. She is a trained doula and an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. Sabrina’s mission is to help mothers understand and address their holistic needs to create more freedom and feel more vibrant. In her classes you can expect an uplifting energy with splashes of love and gratitude. Sabrina is a registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance.

Audrey's calling is to help you discover an increased appreciation for, and connection with, yourself. This drive stems from her own personal lifelong learning journey to heal from childhood trauma and find happiness. Audrey's classes help you leverage your powerful mind and body connection to release stress and find your inner grounding and calm. She holds a Master of Education from Harvard and is a certified yoga teacher, and certified transformative life coach. Audrey has been practicing yoga for over +10 years and has experience teaching in-person yoga to group sizes ranging from 1 to 60+ people. She currently resides in Arlington, VA by way of Las Vegas, NV <- Los Alamos, NM <- Ventura, CA <- Cambridge, MA <- Portland, OR (where she was born!). Her favorite food is sushi.

April enjoys supporting her fellow yogi's in finding stillness and slowing down the pace. Her classes require no prior yoga experience, while offering experienced practitioners an opportunity to deepen connection and awareness of mind and body. She incorporates elements of meditation, breathwork and guided deep relaxation techniques in her classes. She was drawn to yoga after her first Bikram style class as an athletic, over-stressed and anxious college student almost 20 years ago. She connected deeply with the opportunity to slow down and focus the mind through engaging her body.