Instructors
We are always on the lookout for experienced yoga instructors who would like to join our community.
Please apply below to teach a virtual or youth class.
Josie Sherwood
Yoga Instructor
Lindsey Ambrose
Yoga Instructor
Portland Maine based, Lindsey holds the RYT200 certification from her training in Bali. Recently married with their three children: Hank the pitbull, Emma the chocolate lab and Heater the cat, Lindsey loves spending time with her family, traveling and of course, yoga! Her wish is to sprinkle a little love and joy wherever she goes.
Amelia Bruff
Yoga Instructor
Amelia has been a dancer, model, and performer in the Las Vegas area for over 20 years. She started yoga in 2001 to help her body deal with the stress of dancing 12 shows a week. Since then, her love for yoga grew and she has studied many different styles of yoga including Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, and Kundalini. Amelia also designed a Hatha set series called “Align and Breathe” which has been taught for the last 7 years in several different studios in Las Vegas. Show up for yourself, have fun, and don’t take things too seriously.
Lori Bisser
Yoga Instructor
Lori Bisser is a yoga teacher and life coach for moms, who are tired of being buried under the invisible workload of women and the lack of energy leftover for the meaningful relationships they crave.
She holds space for them to discover new ways to connect, mind, body & spirit, guiding them to create the life they love. Lori is a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach and an ERYT 300 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) and is a YACEP (yoga alliance continuing education provider)w ith over 3000 hours of teaching experience.
Paul Benedict
Yoga Instructor
Denise Druce
Yoga Instructor
For four decades, Denise Druce has been inspiring folks to live healthier, happier lives. She calls herself an Elevator…when you’re around her, you’re going up! Her non-profit Yoga Forward is “taking yoga where it isn’t”…prisons, shelters, schools, and shopping malls. She has a Masters Degree in Public Health, is a C-IATY Yoga Therapist and a Yoga Alliance E-RYT500. Her greatest life lessons came with her journey with breast cancer. It taught her to thrive, and because of it, she thrives on inviting her students to stand at the “Soft Edge of the Hard Place” on the mat, and off.
Joanne Spence
Yoga Instructor
Australian born, Pittsburg based, Joanne holds a BSW, MA, C-IAYT, and E-RYT500 degrees and certifications. She has trained in yoga therapy with Amy Weintraub (LifeForce Yoga), Susi Hately (Functional Synergy), Kristine Weber (Subtle Yoga) and Jill Miller (Yoga Tune-Up). Joanne is a Life Force Practitioner II and serves as a mentor for the LifeForce Yoga Institute. Joanne also formed Yoga In Schools, a nonprofit organization geared towards incorporating yoga practice in the classroom. She is also the author of Absolute Beginners Yoga, Best Practices for Yoga in Schools, Stories of School Yoga, and Trauma Informed Yoga.
Amy Joyce
Yoga Instructor
Orlando Florida based, Amy holds the RYT200 Certification and specializes in children, family, and aerial yoga. Amy also teaches fourth grade and cannot wait to teach “pre-pandemic” style! Always a student, on the mat and off the mat.
Megan Kearney
Yoga Instructor
Atlanta suburb based, Megan Kearney, a 500 E-RYT, is Yoga Medicine Registered Therapeutic Specialist and YM 200 faculty member, currently working on her 1000 hour certification. A certified Thai massage therapist, Megan also has a Bachelor’s degree in the combined areas of Kinesiology, Journalism and Business. She holds additional training in iREST yoga nidra, animal locomotion and movement, mental health and traumatic brain injury resilience.
Becky Rondone
Yoga Instructor
Maryland based, Becky is a U.S. Army Veteran, a former Federal Police Officer, and a former Federal Police Academy Physical Training Instructor. Becky has over a decade of experience being a Personal Trainer and holds the RYT200 certification. She also volunteers and sponsors Christian Mission trips to include Costa Rica, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Honduras, and Haiti while sharing the importance of yoga emphasizing breath-work. Becky also enjoys offering her services as a youth strength and conditioning coach across the country. Becky has also obtained her degree in psychology and is well versed in nutrition and health. Becky embodies a comprehensive skill set geared to enhancing the psychological and physiological well-being of her clients. Becky is a certified Maryland First Responder as well as a Youth Safety Coach through USA Athletics.
Jen Xanders
Yoga Instructor
Indianapolis Based, Jen Xanders holds the RYT200, E-RYT500, and YACEP certifications through Yoga Alliance. Jen has also been a Lululemon Ambassador since 2012.
“I began the practice of yoga to get stronger, and somewhere along the way realized yoga can heal not only the body but also settle the mind. I find this practice to be a metaphor for life that helps us hone the tools that we need to not just survive our hectic lives but to live them and love them!”
Jen also created the Flourish Yoga and Wellbeing 200 RYT teacher training and has graduated the 6th group of trainees.
Brandon Hudson
Yoga Instructor
Asheville, NC based, Ms. Brandon has been able to connect with children from her earliest stages in life. She has dedicated her entire adulthood to teaching yoga to children of all ages and abilities. Ms. Brandon provides clear and consistent boundaries for children to learn and grow. She honors their space and allows the freedom to express themselves. Ms. Brandon’s playful, gentle style allows both kids and adults to find a personal connection to their yoga practice.
Joshua Berg
Yoga Instructor
Originally hailing from London, UK, Josh now finds himself to be a permanent desert-dweller as a Las Vegas resident. Alongside pursuing a passion for Theatre, Music and Art, Josh has spent much of his adult life exploring the practice of Yoga. In 2015, driven by a need to get to the very core of the discipline, he travelled to an Ashram in the Yoga Capital of the World: Rishikesh in the Indian Himalayas. Since studying as a private student beneath Acharya Vinay Kaushik in Classical Hatha and Vinyasa at the Jeevmoksha Yoga Gurukul, Josh has travelled across Europe and the USA practicing and sharing this incredible tradition.
Jen Haddix
Yoga Instructor
Reno, Nevada based, Jen Haddix always loved to exercise. “At my thinnest or at my heaviest I’ve always danced, lifted weights, hiked, rock climbing, martial arts, you name it – But YOGA is the very first thing that taught me how to listen. Listen to what my body needed, what my mind was saying, and what my soul was craving.” I’m here to help people connect their mind, body and soul for a happier human experience, and teach then how to listen.
Jen Young
Yoga Instructor
I love yoga, it’s really that simple for me. My yoga practice started in 1999, Birmingham, Michigan with Jonny Kest, it was awesome, had no idea I walked into a world of movement, that would graciously change my life. I did my first 200YTT with Karen Fox in 2009, and again in Las Vegas 2015. 400 YTT hours, the study, the reading, the practice, the teaching is a true gift to me that I cherish and love to share.
Yael Calhoun
Yoga Instructor
Yael Calhoun, MA, MS, E-RYT is the Executive Director of GreenTREE Yoga and is a writer/series editor of over 20 books, DVDs/CDs, and training manuals on using yoga for trauma, special needs, children, seniors, caregivers, and cancer survivors. She leads professional development trainings for health care providers and teachers. Yael works with veterans, refugees, schools, and inmates. Yael received her BA from Brown University, her MA in Education from SCSU, and her MS in Natural Resources from URI. In addition, Yael is an E-RYT and is trained in Trauma-sensitive Yoga through the Trauma Justice Institute.
Tara Eschenroeder
Yoga Instructor
Asheville, NC based, Tara offers a different experience. Teaching was Tara’s Dharma long before she realized it. She grew up with a bow and arrow in her hands, learning to pull back with just enough aim and control to send her arrow into the abyss, knowing and trusting it would hit its intended mark. And so she enters each class, each workshop, each lesson.. Having prepared her body and mind to become that bow – that vessel – that let’s her lesson…letting that arrow fly… Weaving its way into the provided space and landing wherever it is intended.
Ari Hall
Yoga Instructor
Truckee, CA based, Arielle discovered her yoga and meditation practices 6 years ago, which opened her eyes to a world of calm, balance, and confidence. She enjoys the peace and clarity that yoga and meditation bring to her and hopes to share this with her students.
After completing her 200 hour Teacher Training in 2019 and her Level 1 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training in 2021, Ari felt a greater sense of purpose and was further inspired to share her love of yoga with her community.
Ari loves to spend time outdoors; adventuring with her family, hiking, or practicing yoga. In her classes, she strives to provide a space for her students to find calm and balance in their lives.
Tucker Shelton
Yoga Instructor
Hendersonville, NC based, Tucker Shelton has studied and taught yoga for over a decade. Tucker holds 780 RYT training hours in Hatha, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative, Bhakti Vinyasa, Vini, Senior, Therapeutic, Children’s, Pre/Postnatal, Vinyasa Krama, Anusara, and Kaula Tantra Yoga forms and 475 training hours in the Kaiut Yoga Method. Tucker has also studied 200 hours of Thai Yoga Massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand and has a Masters with Honors in Contemplative Religious Studies and Sanskrit Language from Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Tucker has taught and studied throughout the United States and around the world, from New Zealand.
Kathy Busto
Yoga Instructor
Indianapolis based, Kathy Busto Mickel has devoted her professional career to teaching, leading, coaching and developing others. After working in the corporate environment for 20 years in leadership and Human Resource positions, she continues to live with the same devotion in a more individualized setting through the tools of Yoga, Meditation, Breathing, Coaching and more.
Kathy received her training through Santosha School in Indiana polis and holds RYT200, E-RYT500, and YACEP certifications through Yoga Alliance. She is also a devoted student of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Aubrey Zinaich
Yoga Instructor
Aubrey is passionate about helping all people find their inner truth. Her special interests include mantra, moon cycles, sound current, Kundalini & Buddhist meditation. Aubrey is inspired by the works of Thich Nhat Hanh, Guru Nanak & The Bhagavad Gita. Aubrey has a secret life as a Restaurateur, Wine Mom, Wine Importer & Cheese Lover.
Britta Nelson
Yoga Instructor
Salt Lake City based, Britta Nelson, is a certified Health and Wellness Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and is RYT200 Vinyasa/Hatha and Kundalini-Awakening certified.
Britta loves to yoga, ski, and hike with her black lab, Harvey. Britta pivoted from her 25+ year business development and corporate training career to bring yoga, breathwork, and wellness education to individuals and companies.
Charles B Crenshaw Jr
Yoga Instructor
Charles B Crenshaw Jr. holds a master’s degree in Eastern Studies / Comparative Psychology / Holistic Health (a degree in yoga therapy). Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), E-RYT 500, senior teacher for the Association Himalayan Meditation Societies International and Himalayan Yoga Teachers Transformation Program.
Former co-director of the Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy, New York City.
He is co-founder of the 501 C(3) Inner Peace Yoga Center in Indianapolis, a non-profit educational organization. Author of Pathless Path: God, Grace, Guru. He has appeared in Yoga International magazine and the book Anatomy of Hatha Yoga. Co-author EFT for Meditation
Yana Kazbekova
Yoga Instructor
Yana Kazbekova E-RYT500 is an international yoga teacher, creator of Balance For Life Program, focused on falls prevention in elderly population with mobility and cognitive impairments. Her students range from fairly active to chair ridden frail seniors.
Yana’s work is rooted in her early studies with Master Teacher Shashi Pottathil (Kerala, India). She currently brings her online program to seniors across the US and beyond. Her extensive teaching geography & experience have made her a knowledgeable educator and contributed to her unique creative way to build a class.
Lebo Goad
Yoga Instructor
My name is Lebo, and I’m from South Africa. I am a registered yoga teacher and the founder of Yoga Well-Rounded… my commitment therein is to teach the practice of yoga in clarifying the misconceptions about what yoga is. I work with people like me… people living in larger bodies, trauma stricken populations, children, seniors, veterans, and other communities and organizations.
Among other things, I’m also a paralegal, majored in the Law of International Human Rights from the University of South Africa. My entire life’s is centered around the African Philosophy of uBuntu ~”I am because we are”. And as a yoga teacher, I stand for social justice and equity; I stand for teaching yoga on or off the mat in a manner that is safe, informed, transformative and a YES for EVERY BODY.
Megan Leger
Yoga Instructor
From my first introduction to yoga from my mother at a young age, I discovered and fell in love with the discipline, commitment and blissful energy that came with each class. When we exercise our bodies and clear out our minds from all the busy-ness and worries of the day, our intuition delivers us the insight that we need most to set stronger boundaries, connect more deeply and feel more at ease. Our commitment to ourselves is to always show up with love and support.
Linda Watermeyer
Yoga Instructor
Gig Harbor based, Linda Watermeyer, is an inspirational teacher who is committed to helping students make positive changes in their lives. Linda received her 200 HR Certification through the Univ of Washington and is also Shihan (means “teacher”) in Jikiden Reiki ®, a Japanese hands-on healing technique for stress reduction and relaxation.
