meet our team

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Maria has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. She discovered yoga at a physically & mentally stressful time in her life and the effects on her health & wellness were so profound that she made it her vocation to teach. Maria infuses her classes with passion, creativity, and a spirit of playfulness and she sees every moment as an opportunity—to embrace life, to care for others, and to love without judgment. When not teaching yoga, you can find her at concerts, cooking for friends & family, and driving her vintage 1971 Buick Riviera around Southwest Mighigan.

Wellness has always been one of Sam's passions. At the University of Iowa, she fell in love with taking yoga classes and a few years later became a yoga instructor. Appreciating the community that group fitness brings, Sam has expanded her horizons unto all types of fitness and got her NASM-CPT coaching strength as well. Outside the gym, Sam hangs with her lifelong friends, loves to read, and is obsessed with her dog. 

Caroline has a passion for mindful movement and the healing arts. She has been teaching since 2014 and enjoys both Vinyasa and restorative yoga styles. Caroline passionately believes that yoga is for every BODY. Her classes emphasize joyful movement, empowerment, and she encourages students to reconnect with their heart, mind, and body through focused breath and motion. 

Rob has nearly 20 years of international yoga teaching experience, having taught extensively across Asia and Europe. With a strong focus on alignment and the body's biomechanics, he is trained in yoga therapy and has lived and worked in India. Rob emphasizes bringing balance and moderation to the body, guiding students toward creating positive changes in both their physical and energetic well-being.

For Philip, yoga is a well rounded approach to life that encourages self-discovery & expression. All of his life, Philip has been a mover & shaker. As a former professional dancer & teacher, he often incorporated yoga to more deeply understand the body, center the mind. Philip’s greatest joy as a teacher is witnessing others discover their inner light and experience profound fulfillment. Philip's classes foster strength, flexibility, balance; cultivating a present awareness and striving towards inner acceptance & peace while letting go & laughing a little.

Rachel found yoga as a high schooler in search of spirituality. As a dancer, yoga made sense in her body. In 2016, Rachel completed her Hatha-Vinyasa 200-hour RYT Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India, & in 2021, completed her 300-hour RYT. Her training & teaching honors the origins of yoga while also focusing on the current community of practitioners, & how to apply an inclusive, trauma-informed approach to foster a safe, healing yoga space for everyBODY. Also certified in Barre & Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga, she aspires to teach dynamic yoga classes that include Pranayama, Mantra, Asana & Meditation. 

Anna has been practicing yoga since 2011. She earned her 200 RYT (2021), Level 1 Restorative (2022), and continues to expand her movement knowledge in her own multi-discipline practice and working as a movement specialist. Expect a mixture of intentional holds and traditional flow, increasing your body awareness, leaning into the subtleties of postures through strength work, and some good rest. 

Sarah believes yoga can help us feel more connected to each other and the world around us. Her classes link breath and movement to create a meditative, balanced, vinyasa-style flow to get students out of their heads and into their bodies. Her goal is to help students feel grounded, energized, and aware during and after yoga practice. She earned her 200-hour certification with Yoga Flow SF and her 500-hour certification with Laura Burkhart in San Francisco. 

Grace has loved practicing yoga since she was 4 years old- as soon as she could put the Yoga Kids cassette into her family’s VCR. As her practice deepened, she discovered yoga was far more than a fitness regimen: it was a lifestyle grounded in love, ritual, and community - a lifestyle she wanted to be a part of. She completed her 200HR TT & Group Apprentice Program at Zen Yoga Garage. Grace is determined to include equitable, accessible, and trauma-informed approaches to her yoga teaching.

Flowers began practicing yoga during the COVID pandemic to relieve physical, mental, and spiritual stress. It soon grew into a passion and lifestyle, and his desire to help spread the knowledge and teachings lead him to become an instructor in 2023. He founded Blessa Yoga, focused on accessible and inclusive classes that build awareness and presence through pranayama and creative flows. His teaching style combines traditional practices with an innovative teaching style.

Camilla recommitted to her yoga practice as an adult in search of a way to meditate while moving her body. As a student she gets excited about the philosophical side of yoga and as an instructor strives to foster space for everyone to get curious about their unique practices. Students can expect classes that emphasize personal autonomy, silliness, and self-reflection. Let’s explore together!

Beth is a 200-CYT trained at Zen Yoga Garage. She strives to create a warm, inclusive space where students can get out of their heads and into their bodies and practice spending time in the present moment. 

Her teaching blends yoga philosophy, meditation, pranayama, and an understanding of anatomy and nervous system regulation. Beth values compassion, levity, and practical tools, always aiming for an experience that will allow students to leave class feeling better than when they arrived.