E-RYT® 200, RYT® 500, YACEP®

I’m Sabrina - a tree hugging, gardener in the making, mama of 2 that loves mornings and tea. I help people like you find more balance, strength, and body awareness. Our modern lives push and pull us in so many directions that it’s easy to forget how to stay centered in ourselves. I will help you bring attention to what is happening in the moment and learn to listen to your body.

Yoga has been in my life for over 20 years. Early on, my practice would get away from me, depending on where I was in my life. But. I always came back to it because it kept me grounded, focused, and more balanced emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I just felt better.

Yoga helped me so much that I studied to be an advanced yoga instructor, at this point accumulating over 700 hours of training. My motivation to serve you encourages me to continually ask questions and adjust what I offer so I can help you better.

My goal is to help you begin. Wherever that is.

Sya Anderson is a Detroit-based painter, tattooist, and performance artist. Her oeuvre includes a variety of subjects which integrate her love of movement with themes of the divine feminine and zen philosophy.

As a young adult, Sya studied speech and language pathology, gerontology, and sociology in college. After graduating with her Bachelor's in 2013, she began painting and performing professionally at music festivals and on cruises nationwide.

Sya's love of expressive movement clearly manifests in her paintings, with strong female figures that are reminiscent of her 13 years spent at the ballet bar. There is a playfulness on the canvas demonstrated through texture and brush strokes balanced by intensity of mystical themes. By exploring feminine archetypes, ritual, relation to the environment, and healing practices, Sya’s work empowers viewers and illuminates universal truths.

Truth [she/her] is a melanated hatha yoga instructor, professional intuitive energy healer and affiliate member of the International Center for Reiki Training [ICRT] with years of experience as both a Reiki practitioner and certifying Reiki teacher. She received her Usui/Holy Fire Karuna Reiki Master training with the ICRT at the birthplace of the Usui Method of Natural and Holistic Healing in 2018 at Kurama Yama [Mount Kurama] in Kyoto, Japan.

During February of 2023, Truth was initiated by Chief Haru, leader of the Kuntanawa Tribe in Acre, Brazil as a hapé medicine carrier and facilitator.

Truth offers private Reiki sessions, Reiki certification courses, monthly community Reiki shares, and medicine ceremonies. Additionally, Truth offers sound bath meditations, yoga instruction, and creates intentional jewelry.

Learn more by visiting www.transitionsbytruth.com and/or connect on Instagram: @transitionsbytruth [business] @she.is.truth [personal].

LMT, RYT-200

As a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), kundalini yoga teacher and student of life, Jeffrey is passionate about bridging our human existence with higher possibility.

Perhaps we think we know what is important in life and love, but when we consciously decide to embrace the unknown we begin to open ourselves to new possibilities.

If we think we know everything, we may not be exploring anything.

River is a student of Earth and Sky, committed to a scientific exploration of Spirit. An experienced practitioner of Tarot, Yoga, and Energy Medicine, he was guided to these modalities first as a means of saving his life. He now shares them with others, humbly hoping to reflect back the love, insight, power, and profound beauty of the Self that Spirit has revealed to him and that is present within all of us. He is the founder of The Wildwood Co., an organization that aims to protect and nurture the wild places within us and on Earth.

Through diving into the deepest depths of Aaron’s being and continuing to learn what that means with each breath he is gifted here. He’s been called by the creator to assist people looking for guidance in traversing these parts of self and serve as a beacon of hope to those who feel lost , less than , powerless, empty and alone in this world.

LMSW, RYT-200

Brandi (LMSW, RYT-200) is passionate about movement, creative play, and mental health. She has worked in the mental health field for 15 years and has an outpatient practice specializing in trauma and anxiety. She has practiced yoga and meditation for over 20 years and has taught since 2016. Her classes are most influenced by Katonah Yoga, Yin, Iyengar, Buddhism, aerial arts, ballet, and her work as a trauma therapist. She loves to create space for people to be empowered in their humanity and to be present in the moment.

Certified Garden Coach, Certified Herbalist

Rachael Carter, certified garden coach and consultant, works with dozens of families across Metro Detroit to help them start their yard-to-table journey. With degrees in Environmental Science and Biology, she has a unique approach to gardening and how to teach it.

Rachael has taught gardening in a number of different settings such as at Telly's Greenhouse in Troy, virtually for the whole Rock Family of Companies, and privately one-on-one with clients.

She believes that space, time, or expertise should never limit someone from enjoying homegrown veggies of their own.

200 Hour TT

Ginger Marie Corwin is a Yoga & Face Yoga Instructor and the author of the Amazon Best Selling book, Your Weekly Guide to Bliss. She is a certified teacher of the Danielle Collins Face Yoga Method, helped co-create the Stack 52 Yoga Exercise Card Deck, and is licensed in both Hatha and Kundalini Yoga.

Ginger Marie combines a mixture of stretching, breath work, and mediation into her classes for a rejuvenating and empowering experience. She loves incorporating positivity and mindfulness into her teachings and believes Yoga & Face Yoga are powerful tools that help cultivate a deeper level of happiness, self-love, and acceptance.

Visit Ginger Marie online at gingermariecorwin.com

IG: instagram.com/gingermariecorwin

200 YTT (M) and PHD (R)

Marina Chupac is a criminal defense lawyer and certified yoga teacher. She hosts a variety of wellness events in her studio space and is driven by the collective healing through the power and support of community.

Ray Goutman has recently obtained her PHD in psychology and works as a state licensed therapist. She is working toward certification for sex, love, and relationship coaching. Her passion is sharing the empowering beauty of tantra through self love healing practices.

RN, CRRN, NHT (Naturopath), Biodynamic Breathwork Practitioner, Reiki level 2

As the owner of Rooted in the Wild, Melissa is a certified Rehabilitation RN and Naturopath. She’s completed 3 years of naturopathic training at the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education as well as completion of the Evolutionary Herbalism course. She’s been trained in breathwork through Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Response Systems in Estonia. Currently she teaches breathwork for continuing education credits at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and in the community through ceremony. She’s a level 2 Reiki practitioner and practices one-on-one consultations and group ceremonies in Grand Rapids, MI.

RYT 200 hr , yogaslackers slackline yoga partner acrobatics intensive

Nicholas has been slacklining and teaching slackline yoga for several years. He’s worked at festivals all over America and even internationally. He’s trained solo for several years within the slackline community and then attended an intensive training for slackline yoga and partner acrobatics in Thailand in 2019. in 2020, he became 200 certified by the yoga alliance and focused on traditional 26/2 style yoga. He’s currently in the process of a 500 hr kundalini training. Square breathing was one of the first forms of meditation he found several years ago at the beginning of his meditation and yoga journey.

J. True is a yoga teacher, trained Shamanic Practitioner and hip hop artist.

He has attended multiple Sacred Sons events and many mens circles and graduated from Sacred Sons Leadership training.

J. True loves bringing masculine medicine to the community, integrating ancient wisdom and practices from many teachers and elders. Brotherhood itself is most definitely the medicine and J. True strives to set the sacred space for this to Magick occur.

Sir Evan is versed in many modalities specializing in health and wellness as the founder of a nutrition/lifestyle company, competitive athlete, and an entheogenic & plant medicine connoisseur.

Evan attended Sacred Sons Convergence 7 in the mountains of North Carolina, and graduated Sacred Sons Leadership training in the winter of 2023.

Evan believes in bringing Masculine Alchemy to the forefront of his and others reality by delving into ancient wisdom and practices of elders that brought ceremonial rituals to men thousands of years before us.

Radical embodiment and empowerment of the divine masculine through ‘brocelium’ is Sir Evan S. Weber’s medicine.

Marc holds a passion for embodying the masculine in a conscious way. He is dedicated to the healing journey. Marc has a deep love for brotherhood. He brings intentions to help facilitate healing the collective by way of inner work individually as well as co-creating spaces for others to do the same.

Working in the healthcare industry awakened him to the missing pieces in health as it relates to mind body and spirit. This led him to seek and nurture brotherhood as medicine. He believes that true harmony comes from a balance of the divine feminine and the sacred masculine.

Gwendolyn of Gwendolyn’s Botánica, is a Boricua Herbalist and Reiki Practitioner.

Gwendolyn’s Botánica Herbal self-care products are made with locally sourced sustainable ingredients. In small carefully procured batches she offers a range of body products, Reiki sessions, as well as altar pieces.

Gwendolyn’s mission is to align the mind, body, and spirit using plant allies, guidance of the ancestors, energy work.✨

A psychotherapist with 10 years experience in private practice serving adults with PTSD or trauma related difficulties. Destiny has studied many forms of yoga, Buddhism, and earth based spiritual practices, and has practiced mindfulness and various forms of meditation for over 20 years. Destiny is a lifelong dancer and moved to Hawaii as a young adult to study Hula in a traditional Halau, where she learned to revere sacred knowledge and the wisdom of the ancestral arts.

MA Clinical Psychology

Nadia Elmagrabi is passionate about helping people actualize their full potential. She specializes in assisting her clients to extract the inner gold from their most challenging and difficult experiences. One of her superpowers is her ability to hold space and intuitively guide her clients as they traverse the depths of their psyche in search of what keeps them blocked and unfulfilled.

She uses Past Life Therapy, Human Design, and Akashic Record Healing, as well as 20+ years as a clinical psychotherapist to expertly guide clients to find the inner gold from the darkness of their unconscious and bring it into the light so they can rejoice in the fullness of their Being.

CYT-200 hr, RN-BSN

Prior to yoga, Ilona was an nurse oncology. It wasn't until covid and working with cancer patients that she realized that life truly has unexpected turns. With her understanding that life can be short and that diseases and mental health can affect all walks of life she started creating experiences for people to fuse kids yoga and adult beginners yoga together. She is located in SWMI and provides workshops, bridal yoga, women empowerment retreats and online courses/sessions.

RYT200

Earth medicine mama, nature lover, dream weaver, living life in service to the collective consciousness through divine guidance.

Katy is a registered dietitian who has a passion for mindful eating and physical activity. She works in pediatric diabetes management as her full-time job, and focuses on mindful eating and body acceptance in her personal nutrition coaching business. She also teaches group exercise classes several times per week.

Rachel Gomillion is a fitness professional who has been active in the industry for the past few years. She is the co-owner of TRVFIT Berkley, a boutique fitness studio that offers a variety of fitness classes, and private and semi-private training in an inclusive environment. Prior to TRV\FIT Rachel had the pleasure of working and owning an Event and Decor Rental company that specialized in high-quality decor rental services nationwide.

After many years in the event planning industry, Rachel decided to return to her fitness roots and pursue her passion for health and wellness. She has a Master's in Exercise Physiology from Central Michigan University. She began her career as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor way back in the 90s and is excited to share her leadership and coaching style with the fitness community. She has quickly gained a reputation for her innovative workouts, motivating coaching style, and ability to create a community of like-minded individuals that support and encourage one another.

Under Rachel's leadership, TRVFIT has grown into a community brand with a loyal following of fitness enthusiasts. The company offers a range of workout programs, including TRV|X, Sweat, Swift, and boxing. TRV|FIT's goal is to help people achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals in a fun and sustainable way.

In addition to her work with TRVFIT, Rachel is actively involved in her local community and always looking for ways to collaborate and connect with other local businesses. She is a recent graduate of Goldman's Sac 10K Small business program.

Overall, Rachel Gomillion is a passionate and dedicated entrepreneur who is committed to helping people live their best lives through fitness and wellness.

Ekanti is an intentional dance DJ with over 20 years of experience curating and performing electronic music. He's grown up in Southern Michigan his whole life and has received most of his musical influence from artists that reside from Chicago to Detroit and everywhere in between. He's heavily inspired by ancient music of the East, especially India and he incorporates those sounds and vibrations into his mixes. He views his dj sets as an offering to the Divine all around and inside of each living soul. His mission is to raise the vibration of the community at large, one spirit soul at a time. You can find out more about Ekanti and his community outreach program at vibe-upp.com

RYT-200, Reiki 1 & 2

Kaila is a RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance and is certified in Reiki levels one and two. She has been teaching since June of 2020 and received her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training from White Lotus Yoga Studio where she became certified to teach Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Ashtanga. She has hosted multiple workshops on balancing poses and yoga props, along with co-hosting a yoga teacher discussion group. She currently writes a yoga newsletter that gives ideas on how to bring the practices we learn on the mat off of the mat, asana breakdown, connection of yoga philosophy and the asana practice, along with mindfulness and self work.

Her passion for teaching stems from her want for others to feel as good as the teacher’s she looks up to make her feel. She truly believes everyone is here to be their best, and wants to help them see that within themselves. Along with this she also believes yoga is for anyone who is willing to try and will meet the student wherever they are at and be their biggest support during her classes.

Each of her classes are curated to help students connect to their highest selves through alignment, integrity, and having fun. She incorporates the use of props in her classes, not only because it makes it easily accessible to many, but also to help students engage with the pose in a unique and unfamiliar way. The most growth is done outside of the comfort zone, and Kaila is there to help you find comfort while being uncomfortable so you can be your best on and off of the mat.

Follow her on social media to see what else she is up to.

Instagram: @somethingkaila

Facebook: Kaila Grace - Yoga Instructor

RYT-200, RYT-500, C-IAYT

Beverly is an international Yoga Therapist and Ayurvedic Practitioner committed to making Yoga and Ayurveda accessible to people of all ages and conditions. She has extensive experience teaching Vinyasa, Yin, Meditation and Sound Healing. She also offers seminars on Ayurveda. Beverly has taught and studied throughout the U.S, India, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and speaks English, French, Russian and Creole.

Randiah is an RYT-200 yoga teacher, certified kundalini teacher, storyteller, and healer from Detroit, MI. Her yoga is rooted in meditation and accessing the energetic body rather than the physical body. She teaches primarily restorative yoga, yin, gentle yoga, kundalini, and sound healing.

RYT-200, certified teacher, writer

Kimberly discovered yoga during the darkest period of her life. Since then, writing and yoga keep Kimberly on the right side of crazy (most days). On an impulse, Kimberly earned her 200 hour yoga teacher certification in 2020. Now, Kimberly is the co-owner of Warriors in the Wild, a mindful event company that creates opportunities for the everyday warrior to relax, recharge, and connect through the integration of mindfulness and nature.

MS, OTR/L, IMT,c, NCPT

Kelly holds a Bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Alma College and a Master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Indianapolis. In 2001, feeling bound by the limitations of traditional health care, she opened the area’s first Integrative Pilates and Rehab Clinic, Inspired Wellness, in Metro Detroit.

She holds numerous certifications in Pilates including dance specific Pilates. She has extensive training in modalities such as Brain Gym, Body Ecology, Muscle Activation, Body Rolling and Kinesio taping. Kelly also specializes in pelvic floor and pre/postnatal rehab and educates other professionals with courses through the Center for Women’s Fitness.

She also completed a 3 year course of study in Integrative manual therapy which combines techniques such as cranial sacral therapy, lymphatic drainage and myofascial release. Her favorite component of this work is the visceral (organ) releases as the effects can be profound!

Kelly’s work is sought for her unique, synergistic approach that goes beyond the diagnosis and functional deficits to examine the true root causes such as “tripped-up” reflexes, cranial-sacral system disruption, and an un-integrated nervous system. She has created numerous Brain+Body+Biome and Nervous System Regulation Programs for people of all ages.

She traveled the country as a principal educator for Polestar Pilates for 10 years and continues to inspire rehab and wellness pros as a presenter at conferences and seminars across the country and virtually.

Erin has a life long passion and connection with horses. She has been working with groups, individuals and organizations for over 13 years facilitating Equine Guided Learning experiences. She is a yoga teacher and has developed her own horse yoga program. She has a passion for bringing horses and people together for spiritual growth and healing.

My name is, Lindsey Michele Houser(Luna) I am an multifaceted artist that inspires others through song, dance, art (flow) and more. Tis my mission to inspire planet earth and it's people to lead with the heart and tune in with authenticity; for this is the truth, the way the life.

As a longtime student of astrology, tarot, and divination of all types, Kerry has expanded her studies to The Gene Keys and Human Design. The I’Ching is the last piece of the puzzle connecting all forms of divination. It is the oldest known oracle. It is scientific, intuitive, and spiritual. She’s used it as a tool to connect to her higher self, and she’s excited to share this ancient tool with others.

Kerry began her training with the Esalean institute in 1993 teacher trainer ITKYA Sound therapist and professional Astrologer since 2008

Beth James is the creator of Barefoot and Free. She has been teaching yoga over 20 years and leading yoga retreats around the world for almost ten years. She loves leading women's circles, embodiment courses and specializes in guiding women to remembering and returning home to themselves. She is a mother of two wild and free daughters, loves being outdoors gardening, biking, swimming and anything that involves being barefoot and FREE! She is engaged and lives in Highland, MI! She is barefoot lux, loves getting dirty and sweaty but also adores dressing up & drinking fine Italian wine and talking about anything esoteric and mystical!

E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP

Audrey, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, found yoga in 2011 and fell in love with the physical movement of her body in this form. She soon realized the emotional, mental, and spiritual healing of a disciplined practice and wanted to dive deeper into the journey by becoming a yoga teacher. In her classes, Audrey strives to provide a loving space to heal and feel and be.

RYT-200, LPC, Acudetox Specialist

Licensed professional counselor with a desire to help others learn about holistic ways to activate their rest and repair mode. Incorporating yoga and auricular acupuncture to classes to awaken a relaxed state and open the door to healing.

Lisa Hillary Johnson received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Detroit College of Business in June 1998 & immediately sought a corporate career path but knew that was not her true calling in life. 

She suffered from Mental Health issues (anxiety, panic attacks & depression) since childhood with no success in healing.  Lisa sought out a Plant Based Healing Holistic Lifestyle. It saved her LIFE & allowed her to raise her 3 children with a stable mind & out of Corporate America. 

In 2001 she graduated from Irene’s School of Myomassology and received her certificate in 2001 as a Massage Therapist & Myomassologist. 

From 2003 to 2008 Ms. Johnson & her business partner opened a spa called Euphoria Pampering Lounge (Southfield, MI).

Lisa has been practicing yoga for 20 years & teaching for 10 years.

She completed multiple Yoga Teacher Trainings with LifePower Yoga & is a Registered Yoga Alliance Member (ERYT).

Lisa also provides Yoga Teacher Training & Healing Programs throughout the year.

She is also a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) & faculty “Hands On” Asst Teacher at Irene’s School of Myomassology (Southfield, MI).  

She also teaches an array of electives.

Lisa is a Plant Medicine Healer of all plants & herbs. Including Psilocybin (mushrooms).

In 2023 Lisa started a non-profit organization called “Deep Breaths & Heal”. This is for Black Women - Survivors of sexual assault.

She received a grant & her Healing Program will begin in June & run for 2.5 years.

Currently, she maintains a private clientele with her business located in Downtown Detroit. Lisa also has yoga teachers in Detroit Public School teaching children yoga & mindfulness.

She host several yoga classes weekly in person & virtual.

Stay Connected:

Website:  https://lisahillaryj.com/

Instagram:  @LisaHillaryJAgain

Yoga Classes: https://

app.arketa.co/euphoriaii

Deep Breaths & Heal

https://deepbreathsandheal.com/

Aromatherapy and Your Chakras

Take an adjunct instructor, an educator, a health enthusiast and a mom and you get Lisa - an essential oil expert and successful wellness advocate for dōTERRA Oils. She parlayed her years of coaching and instructing teachers in the Midwest, her knowledge and experience as a holistically minded mom and her vast networks and turned them into a successful part-time business providing a steady, significant second family income. Now she educates others about essential oils as complimentary to integrative and holistic health and she coaches her team to develop thriving businesses.

E-RYT 200, YACEP, VST, Reiki Master

Cass holds space for people to explore more, to be curious and to strengthen their intuition. This Chicagoland native, now a Southwest Michigander, found yoga at age five and began her path as a yoga teacher in 2009 at the young age of 19. She is a passionate student of life devoted to studying and embodying the wisdom of our ancestors.

She shares her love with the world as an experienced yoga and meditation teacher, a yoga nidra guide, a sound journey facilitator, a homeopathy enthusiast, a conscious parenting and women’s circle space holder, a vibrational sound therapist, reiki master, intuitive tarot reader, writer, speaker, mentor and mother.

She is the founder of Explore More - a compass for her offerings. She facilitates intentionally guided experiences in form of classes, workshops, retreats and trainings. She has co-created a variety of programs and yoga teacher trainings, has taught at several festivals and co-founded a non-profit. Connect more with Cass here on her website, on facebook as Explore More or on instagram as @exploremorewithcass.

500 RYT

Coco Keehl is a ryt 500 that believes everyone should feel at home in their bodies. For over three years she has been helping local communities cultivate their mind body connection through use of mindful movement, fascia focused release, and meeting yourself where you are at. She works with both the general population and fight-based athletes.

ERYT 500, ERYT 200, YSEP

Michelle is an eternal optimist always ready to cheer you on. Sharing and guiding the experience of yoga for over a decade, my passion is offering mindful movement experiences. Her mission - inspire you to travel out of your comfort zone by connecting the power of breath, movement, and the world around you - to emPOWER YOU! Whether we’re on mat or board, she’ll guide you through each and every moment with intention, energy and a smile.

Heather Kolwich, M.A. CCC-SLP, CHWC, RYT 200 is a mom of four, married to a wonderful husband for over 25 years. She runs a business as a Certified Health and Life Coach and Licensed Speech Pathologist. Heather has merged her background in neuroscience, brain health, yoga, meditation, fitness and nutrition all together to provide the total solution for health and wellness! She is passionate about her clients to take control of their health so they can discover their own purpose and live out their dreams.

Nikki is an Akashic Record Reader, an Intuition Guide and Spiritual Mentor who teaches ambitious women how to activate their power, purpose and prosperity by living a soul led life that feels the most like them.

Acupuncturist

Monica Mae Leibson earned her Master’s degree at the Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine (SBCOM), and is a NCCAOM Board Certified Acupuncturist.

She has been in private practice for over 15 years and recently has started practicing community acupuncture.

She specializes in women's health & mental/spiritual health.

Alicia Long is a Naturopath Health Educator, pursuing a doctorate in Natural Medicine. She has been in the wellness space for over 20 years as a fitness and yoga instructor and had a previous career at the American Heart Association.

She is also the founder of The Sunshine House in Milford, a wellness/retreat rental space and Sunny Side Up Podcast.

You can learn more at AliMarieLong.com

LMSW

Brittany is a licensed clinical social worker and owns a private practice in metro Detroit where she offers holistic therapies. She’s extensively trained in somatic & attachment EMDR, EFT, CBT. I teach EFT and nervous system regulation through a polyvagal theory in groups and help transform people's nervous systems and lives. She will teach people how to identify there states and become more familiar to change them.

RYT-200, Reiki II

Jen Maiorana, the Poetic Plant Lady, is an RYT-200 yoga teacher, Reiki II & Dragon Reiki practioner, tarot card reader & budding herbalist. Jen is passionate about helping others connect deeply with themselves and the earth.

Evan Kueffer of First Foundations Bodywork is a Thai bodyworker, shamanic energy worker and meditation guide. Ease of breath, body & mind have been his focus.

Jen & Evan are traveling to Thailand to study traditional Thai massage & herbal medicine this May & June, and are excited to bring back and share even more juicy techniques.

LMSW

Psychotherapist since '80, with adults, adolescents and children in private setting.

Focused on anxiety, depression, pain, aging and end of life, grief, relationship and medical issues. Trained in mindfulness and Buddhist psychotherapy. MSW from UM. Currently run a men's meditation group at HPC and the drop-in at the yoga center. Teach therapeutic meditation individually to clients.

Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor, Oxygen Advantage Instructor, Yoga Nidra

Brian is a physical therapist, mind and body coach, and Wim Hof method instructor. He’s an Army Vet with 19 years of service with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s learned and the tools he teaches to help others unlock their bodies and minds to relieve stress, recover from stress, get more out of their body, so they can do more of everything they want.

Certifications • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 2010-Present, Yoga Alliance • Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor 200hr 2010, Kripalu Center For Yoga and Health, Lennox, Massachusetts • Certificated Yoga Instructor 2007, Samadhi Yoga Center, Flint Michigan In April of 2023 I will be an E-RYT. In May I will be able to offer CE credits on taking yoga out into the community.

Marcia is a certified yoga instructor with a strong background in working with children and young adults. She currently volunteers her yoga time with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint. She also serves as a Teaching Artist for Youth Arts Unlock where she leads yoga workshops for teen boys and girls at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center. In both settings, she works with the participants and their connection to mindfulness through the practice of yoga and meditation.

She also provides community donation yoga classes every Saturday morning in downtown Flint. All funds collected from the class go to Flint based non-profits.

ERYT-200, MS OTR, Certified Master Coach, Shamanic Practitioner, Breathwork facilitator and intuitive somatic healer

Leah is a trauma-informed master life coach for sovereign women, embodiment expert, and intuitive somatic healer who loves to empower women to get unstuck through discovering their wisdom, unlocking their potential, and finding the freedom to embody their divine purpose.

Like many of us, Leah’s journey toward her transformation has a lot of twists and turns. She vividly remembers her first taste of freedom when she recognized she had everything she needed for total liberation within herself. She loves helping others remove the barriers to their own freedom and liberation and guiding them to see the power that lies within.

Leah has a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy specializing in women’s health. She holds numerous certifications in shamanic studies, healing touch, other holistic healing practices, and various modern and traditional yoga styles. Leah blends her unique life experiences, knowledge, and skills to guide people in removing obstacles that might hinder living a full and vibrant life.

Through groups, one-on-one coaching, online courses, and intuitive somatic healing sessions, Leah inspires women worldwide to find the strength and courage to look within and clear what stands in the way of them and their dreams. It’s in healing the wounds and pains that we can shine our light, find our unique voice, and live our most authentic lives.

Leah is a soul-preneur, traveling junkie, activist, and outdoor enthusiast. She’s traveled to almost 50 countries and recently spent 18 months touring North America with her husband in a 25-foot RV and loved every minute of it.

You can find Leah at LeahMcQuade.com, leahmcquade1 on Instagram, or Leah.mcquade1 on Facebook.

MA, ADS

Tara Moreno-Wallen, M.A., ADS, is a certified Usui Reiki master teacher, developer of Recovery Reiki®, and a certified Acudetox Specialist. She also holds a master’s degree in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Telecommunications from Michigan State University. Currently, Tara is the founding director of the Serenity House Communities and co-owner of Green Tara Holistics, LLC. Serenity House is a 501c 3 organization founded in 2015 that annually serves approximately 2,000 men, women and children. Since 2013, Tara has worked with hundreds of people to facilitate healing their healing process as it pertains to addiction, codependency and trauma. She is a certified Acudetox specialist and POCA AAT. She has also trained over 100 men and women in Usui Reiki and Recovery Reiki®, a modality she created to use energy medicine to integrate the pain-body.

RYT-500, KMOEG, Paddlefit trainer, Stoked Yogi Master Trainer

Roo has been practicing yoga for 20 years. She obtained her RYT200 in 2010 and initial SUP certification in 2016. She loves to teach fun classes connecting people with their breath. She especially loves to teach outdoors. She has continued with various training over the years. She obtained Paddlefit & Stoked Yogi Master SUP certification and her RYT500 in October of 2022. Since SUP is seasonal and she loves being outdoors, she has also completed her Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Experience Guide training. She’s helping to bring people into nature all year long.

E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT, Reiki Master/Teacher and Licensed Esthetician

Allison is the founder and owner of Nataraja Detroit | Yoga and Ayurveda. Specializing in Vinyasa, Yin, Yoga Nidra and Ayurvedic Nutrition. She has been teaching since May of July of 2020. She loves teaching all over South East Michigan and Metro Detroit. It has allowed her to build a connection and relationship with every community she teaches in.

When she’s not teaching she very much enjoys spending time with her two Dalmatians and husband; going on doggy play dates or hiking at a state park. Being outdoors is great for the spirit no matter the season.

Lauren has been teaching dance, movement, and yoga for over twenty years! She loves every minute of what she does. She attended both WMU & EMU for dance, EMU for Rec Therapy and Red Lotus School of Yoga for my 200 hour Teacher Training! After that she opened her own studio, wrote a full library of classes and programs and wrote and registered her own full training and school curriculum with Yoga Alliance. She also offer therapeutic sessions for neurodivergent and autistic children, as well as therapeutic sessions for injured and ill adults.

Power Vinyasa CYT-200, Hatha & Kundalini CYT-200, Aerial CYT-50

Danielle is passionate about creating and cultivating connection, breath and sound. She’s completed two 200-hour yoga teacher trainings which focused on the styles of Power Vinyasa and Hatha, as well as a 50-hour aerial yoga training.

In addition to her own personal study of yoga and experience teaching, she carries a lifelong love of music in many forms. As a multi-instrumentalist, she’s always experimenting with the ways in which music and movement can be brought together to create a truly powerful space – a space to share with others. This is exactly what you can expect to experience when you book a session with her. Every session is unique and tailored to the requests and needs of the practitioner. It is her hope that you leave your session feeling refreshed, restored, and balanced.

Terence A. Ollivierra has practiced yoga for more than half his life and has been teaching since 1999. His yoga practice also began as a teenager with a seven year self study ( Svadhyaya ) with B.K.S. Iyengar’s book Light on Yoga as his only guide. Initially certified to teach the Sivananda System of Hatha Yoga, he later practiced Astanga Yoga until in meeting his teacher John Schumacher, a certified Senior Iyengar Yoga teacher in 2003. He later began an apprenticeship with John which lasted almost 6 years, and was a certified Iyengar teacher for over 10 years. He also studied at the Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration as well as The Institute for Structural Integration and is a certified Rolfer™. He has been featured in Yoga Journal Magazine and more recently has written articles for Yoga Journal China on structurally integrative alignment. He has taught alignment aspects of teacher trainings in the US and internationally.

Ool was born in Estonia, a small country on the northern tip of Europe, bordering Russia. There are many journeys in life and hers brought her and her family to America when she was 17 to start a new life. She has resonated with Native American culture since childhood and has always felt a pull to immerse herself in the sounds and spirit of the tribes.

She bought her first drum when she was 26 years old. It was a Sioux ceremonial drum. Soon after she bought an Alaskan Fire drum. She had no idea how to play them and for many years, she lacked the confidence to try...and so a silent conversation began while she searched for a healing meditation.

Over the years, as her spiritual journey continued, the drums called to her louder and louder until finally in 2014, she took a drumming class from Spirit Hawk of the Ojibwa Nation. Around the same time she also was given the name StrongHeart by Chief White Buffalo, at a gathering in Alcona County, MI. It was then that the long silence was over and StrongHeart DrumMedicine emerged. Today she plays in yoga studios, churches and private residences in the mid-Michigan area with her wife, Kellie. Together they create a unique meditation experience using native instruments from around the world.

RYT-200

Reese Patterson has been a yoga and Thai yoga massage instructor for the past three years. She currently teaches with Mindful Flint through the Crim Fitness Foundation. She loves working with children and cultivating community. Reese has shown that commitment by creating Private Yoga Teachers (PYT), a coalition of yoga teachers that provides a group of peers to share experiences, resources and opportunities. She looks forward to training yoga instructors in the next few years, incorporating Reiki into her work and plans to continue to give back to the Flint community while expanding her market nationwide through travelling instruction.

MScN

Carly is a Michigan-based community herbalist and holistic nutritionist, passionate about connecting folks with the healing power of Nature through using food and herbs as medicine.

RYT 200

I'm a relationship coach and yoga practitioner. I mostly work with clients who have been hurt through divorces, break-ups, toxic relationships, or instability in the home growing up. Some clients come to me to fall in love with themselves again and rebuild that sense of trust and worthiness. Others want to open up and fall in love again but are so afraid to due to past relationships or don't know how to open up again after being hurt. I love working with mindset, emotional intelligence, and embodiment to create a fulfilling passionate life.

Leah specializes in Restorative and Foundational Yoga for beginners and intermediate students. She is recognized for her smooth voice, calming demeanor and attentive nature. She has trained in various styles of yoga including Hatha, Yin, Kriya, Pranayama, and Meditation. In her classes, she focuses on guiding her students to synchronizing the breath, body, mind and spirit - with divine intention. 

Nicole is a photographer, homeschooler, wanna be homesteader trying her best to cook from scratch, grow her own food and being self sufficient. She likes to encourage anyone and everyone to take small steps towards self sufficiency.

RYT-200 LCSW, LMSW

Jonathon is the founder and owner of Take Root Wellness LLC, a private practice which combines his roles as yoga teacher and therapist. He desires to come alongside fellow travelers in this journey to work together to create a place of empowerment and healing potential through evidence based practices, therapeutic concepts, yogic tools, and human connection.

RYT-200

Jen is a happy yogi who has been on the path of inner healing science 2014. A certified Yoga instructor who teaches for Lifetime fitness and Life Yoga. She was gifted a set of Crystal Sound Bowls when her father died back in 2020. The bowls brought her closer to her abilities to heal from past experiences. She’s been leading meditations and sound healing sessions to help others in their journeys of self discovery.

Adina Marie Rose is an intuitive energy healer, an Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher, a past life regression therapist, animal healer, and 200HR certified yoga teacher. She is inspired by the mysteries of the Universe and traversing the depths of her soul. Adina's intention is to live + breathe the poetry she feels within her and to embody art in all that she does. Her philosophy as a healer is to guide students to their own greatest depth of self intimacy + self knowing so they can tap into the role of being their own greatest healers. She is happiest when in nature with her puppy Honey or playing + doing weird shit with friends. She is based out of Detroit, Michigan.

CYT-200, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Reiki Master, Trained in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and Yin Yoga

Olivia Lynn Schnur is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Yoga Teacher, and Reiki Master. She has presented on the integration of yoga and mental health to graduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. Additionally, she presented on integrating yoga in clinical mental health settings at the American Counseling Association of Iowa’s Annual Symposium in 2021. Olivia’s writing on yoga and mental health has been featured in the American Counseling Association as well as Yogi Times. She seeks to incorporate yoga and mental health care into her work both on and off the mat to help every individual she works with renew their sense of vitality, purpose, and peace. To learn more, please visit oliviaschnur.com.

RYT-200

Bailey’s done everything from tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, flamenco, Irish, and last and most importantly ballet. She’s studied ballet for a solid 25 years. Through the trauma and pressure this form of dance can put on a female, she felt her soul had a new home to recover and heal through yoga. She found a way to embrace all that she is and not feel the competition to other woman anymore to be skinner, stronger, or more capable. She just was. It’s the best thing that ever happened to her.

She worked 7 and a half years in banking before she really went deep and knew that wasn't her calling so she left and found her 200hr yoga teacher training through that process. Now, she teaches yoga several times a week as well being a fitness and cardio dance instructor at Blackberry Farm & Blackberry Mountain in Walland, TN. Her soul is now whole in all she does.

LPC, certified in hypnotherapy, reiki, psychedelic assisted therapy, and complex trauma therapy

Adrianna Sesi is a holistic therapist, intuitive coach, and integrative energy healer who is passionate about helping people transform trauma, alchemize emotions, and embody their truth so they can live their most joyful, authentic, and empowered lives. Her intention is to be a mirror to your own gifts, light, and unique medicine, so you can shine it into the world! She integrates a wide variety of tools from various traditions into her work to guide people into embodiment and fulfillment through one on one, couples, and group sessions, workshops, and classes.

Kiyoshi coaches people of all levels: from beginners who've never rapped before to professionals in breaking through fears & owning the stage. A world premier visionary-inspirational vocalist, musician, songwriter, & rap coach. Kiyoshi has performed for over 100,000 people in his career and collaborated with well known producers such as Victor Wooten and The Polish Ambassador. He has released multiple projects, been featured in American Airlines Mag, Buzzfeed, Vice, Fox, and has opened for acts such as Gza, Everlast, Slum Village, Zap Mamma, Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, & more.

Anthony was born in Arizona, and lived a very nomadic life growing up (Anchorage, Seattle, Tacoma and Tucson). This helped him be resilient to change and adversity but also enhance his self-awareness.

He’s currently serving in the Army (17 years) and is married (20 years) with three kids (20/18/18).

When he was stationed in Michigan, he coached track and field at Waterford Mott HS, then began teaching spin and boot camps at Studio 8 Fitness in Waterford. This lead him to expand his love and passion for all things health and wellness.

In 2021 during a deployment to Kuwait, he had a morale event (tie dye). This is what led him to the colorful promise land of tie dye.

RYT-200 , Certified Sound Healer

Claudia is a RYT - 200 & Certified Sound Healer. She was seeking a new outlet for her mind and body after she was no longer playing basketball competitively. That's when she found yoga. She has been practicing yoga for 8 years and teaching yoga for 2 years. She quickly fell in love with the physical and mental benefits of yoga and has fully committed to sharing this practice with the world. She’s a nature lover who still enjoys basketball, as well as hiking, spending time with her family and friends. In her classes, she enjoy playing with props and challenging students to push their edge.

CYT 200h, yoga for 12 step recovery cert, trained in holistic group facilitation, bachelors degree in psychology from OU

Jessica Starshine has been practicing yoga for 22 years, and teaching for 5. She is a person living in long term recovery from addiction and found her deep understanding of Patanjali's 8 limb path on her journey of recovery. She believes the power of one hour on the mat can translate to 23 hours of healing off the mat. She also specializes in leading Yoga for 12 step recovery and yoga for persons of all abilities and disabilities, Yoga is for everybody and every body.

LLMSW-CAADC-DP, SANGA Certified Practitioner (sangafit.com)

Meghan is a single mom to a beautiful 6 year old son! She is a Holistic Psychotherapist who works closely with incredible humans on their transformation journeys and helps them overcome challenging life transitions and emotions including trauma, depression, anxiety, and addiction. She is a SANGA Certified Practitioner which primarily focuses on releasing subconscious patterns, limitations, beliefs through vibrational sound healing. She loves working with the Divine Mother Energy/Mother Mary and offer Divine Mother Resurrection Retreats, Mother Blessing Ceremonies for expecting mothers, and private 1:1 transformation. She loves the work she gets to do and the beautiful humans she gets to walk with!

RYT-200 for 8 yrs. Cranial-Sacral Therapist, Herbologist, Homeopathic Therapist, Chakra Energy Worker, Past Life Regression Therapist, Trauma Work for 30 yrs. Goddess Activation Facilitator for 4 yrs.

Deniz has been a compassionate healer for 32 yrs using many modalities including cranial sacral therapy, homeopathy, herbal, chakra work, past life regression, yoga, and trauma work. She leads workshops facilitating healing on all levels. She connects to the Dragon Tribe, a group of spiritual leaders in which most of them have walked the Earth at one time. She believes in Miracles and has been blessed to see them.

E-RYT-200; RYT-500; YACEP

Kim's love of yoga started back in 2003 when she was looking for a change in her fitness routine. The unexpected mental benefit of stress reduction and overall mindfulness kept her returning to the mat.

After 28 years in a high stress corporate environment, she chose to follow her passion and help others discover all the benefits yoga has to offer and find their own inner zen.

Kim has been teaching yoga since 2017 and is currently an E-200 HR RYT, 500 HR RYT, & YACEP. Kim is also certified in Aerial yoga, Rage Yoga, TRX +TRX Flow, Reiki I & II, and advanced Kinesiology.

Kim's teaching style ranges from fun/energetic to restorative/passive with an emphasis on alignment to prevent injury.

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Instagram: @k.t.yogagirl

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http://kimberlyethompson.com/

Reiki II, Brene Brown Trained

Lindsaya is a self-love expert, retreat and event host, and guide. She has dedicated the last decade to studying and experimenting with various practices and techniques for promoting self-love and self-care. Lindsaya has worked with individuals from all walks of life and has seen firsthand the transformative power of self-love. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and helping others discover their own path to self-acceptance and self-care. Lindsaya's retreats and workshops focus on helping individuals understand themselves better, heal from past traumas and overcome self-doubt and negative self-talk. Book a one-on-one session with her and work together to unlock your full potential and live a life filled with love, joy, and purpose.

As a gifted DJ, Yeriko harmonizes the realms of music, movement, and abstract numerical expression. Yeriko's journey with yoga began at the age of 16 when the practice found him, guiding him towards a path of self-discovery and transformation. With years of dedication, Yeriko honed his skills as a yoga teacher, and by understanding so well the structure of different classes, and many more characteristics, he started to infuse his classes with curated music, live guitar performances and even singing! He started to collaborate with multiple yoga teachers to also bring live music, live dj sets, and ecstatic dances for powerful eye opening experiences Music has been a lifelong passion for Yeriko, having started playing guitar at the tender age of 10. Over the years, he expanded his musical repertoire to include drums and keyboard, becoming a true virtuoso of various instruments. Yeriko's musical talents have graced countless yoga events and classes, where his acoustic guitar playing harmonizes and emphasizes the yin postures, creating an immersive and serene atmosphere. He has even orchestrated entire yoga classes and sacred ceremonies with the enchanting power of live instruments. Combining his diverse background, which includes his artistry, music skills, and a touch of data science, Yeriko now brings forth an extraordinary experience in his live DJ sets. With a carefully curated blend of musical genres, rhythmic beats, and an intuitive understanding of the crowd, Yeriko crafts an unforgettable journey that transcends boundaries and elevates the spirit. Yeriko unites music and movement, guiding participants on transformative journeys of self-discovery. Their infectious energy and carefully crafted soundscapes ignite a deep connection between body, mind, and soul, fostering the "now" of pure bliss and invigorating flow.

Certified Breathwork Facilitator

Lisa is a native to metro Detroiter. She feels the most complete and inspired when she can connect to the earth and to others. She has a deep love of nature and adventure, with camping and backpacking holding such a special place in my heart. Traveling is something she’s recently been fortunate enough to do, and she loves to travel for nature, music, and cultural expansion. She loves to work her body physically, weight lifting, running, and she has been an avid yogi since 2014. She began her journey inward toward healing in 2018 and since then have found a home in this space. Her experience with breathwork began in 2019 and that relationship all changed in 2022 when I discovered Elemental Rhythm on retreat in Costa Rica. She had the most powerful experience she has ever had with breathwork. She was able to connect to self love and gratitude, breakthrough pent up emotions, limiting beliefs and mindsets that were holding her back, and connect to my child self in ways that therapy could not reach. This experience set her further along the path to explore her potential in ways she never imagined - one being becoming an Elemental Rhythm Breathwork Facilitator herself. Immediately, she knew that she had to learn this amazing practice and bring it home to Metro Detroit to share with the people she loves and the amazing community here. As a certified facilitator, she’s so honored to offer this practice and hold space for you as you discover the healing, freedom, and empowerment your breath has to offer.

Began training with the Esalean institute in 1993 teacher trainer ITKYA Sound therapist and professional Astrologer since 2008

RYT- 200

Sam is a certified yoga teacher and incorporates grounded movement, guided meditations, and breathing techniques to her offerings. She teaches foundational classes, accessible to beginners and all levels.

We will work together to feel more grounded while increasing focus, balance, vision, and most of all - presence. Let’s slow things down, gently move, breathe, and simply be together.

Sam has practiced different forms of yoga since childhood and is committed to bringing the practice off the mat as a lifelong student. She'll meet you right where you're at - with a friendly smile, open heart and a big hug <3

RYT-500, B.S. in Education (Visual Arts Education)

My name is Julia Wozny and I am a K-12 certified art teacher with a B.S. in Education. I teach art at Heritage Elementary School in Highland, MI. I am also a 500-hour certified yoga instructor with specialized training in Ayurveda. I have been teaching yoga since 2016. Currently, I teach Vinyasa at Soul Yoga in Fenton.

Soojin is passionate about deep human connection, movement medicine, mama earth and play. Her curious nature inspires her to always be a student. She has been teaching for over 10 years and weaves in her knowledge of pranayama, asana, therapeutic yoga, alignment yoga, kundalini yoga, yoga Nidra meditation and exploring the body authentically and the practice by creating safe spaces.

Yogi Leonard grew up in Detroit and didn’t take his first yoga class until he was 24 years old. The state of yoga feels better than anything he’s ever experienced so he started a journey to share it with others. In the beginning it was easier to convince his friends to come if he told them it was 420 friendly. This influenced him to start ElevatedYogi, a 420 friendly studio. In the present he enjoys being at home and living a yoga lifestyle. This influenced the birth of Tribe House. It’s a home studio where the priority is yoga and subconscious mind training. Tribe house is the family friendly relative of Elevatedyogi. The vision is always to share his most valuable gifts with others. What he shares evolves as what he values does.

Whitney’s journey started in 2015 as an attempt to heal herself. In 2016, she received her certification and yoga quickly became a huge part of her life. Wherever she went she noticed part of her calling was to share yoga and mindfulness to children. She began creating mindfulness programs for schools while traveling to learn more about trauma informed teaching and social emotional learning. She spent the last few years as an elementary teacher but still continues to share yoga in different ways.

Ollie Dodt (they/them) is a Trans Queer storyteller, interdisciplinary artist, facilitator, land steward and herbalist. They spend most of their time facilitating plant walks, attending conflict resolution workshops, wandering, wondering and grieving among various Great Lakes watershed communities while studying herbalism, praying for the water, rewilding their soul and writing poetry.

An emerging thought leader of his generation, Adam is committed to bringing positive change to the world. He founded the international events company, Sacred Sojourn, where he presently designs and facilitates transformative experiences worldwide. These events concentrate on the art and soul of sacred joyful, living. Some of his favorite things include nature, laughing, kayaking, and traveling.

Kelsey has a master's degree in public health where she studied using psychedelics as a treatment for addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. She is also a licensed massage therapist, certified personal trainer, and an experienced yoga teacher.

Kelsie has been teaching for nearly 7 years now. She quickly found her love of arm balances & inversions. Getting upside down finally allowed the mind chatter to quiet. She started teaching both private & group classes to help students find their strength too. She also offer workshops at her local studios in both Ashtanga & Inversions. She can’t wait to share her knowledge with more yogis in Michigan and beyond.

Melissa has been guiding people in yoga for about 9ish years now. She’s a forever student too. She’s an E-RYT with 200 Hr from Namaste in RO where she trained with Linda Makowski. She’s had the honor of learning from Jason Crandall, Sean Korn, Noah Maze, Dianne Bondy. She just started another training through Yoga Medicine with Tiffany Cruikshank. She’s currently unlearning a lot of things, too.

She has spent nearly 4000 hrs of her life teaching so far and according to Malcolm Gladwell and his "10,000 hour rule, she only has about 6,000 hours until she can suggest she has any kind of mastery over the practice. And even then, it's most likely the tip of the iceberg. Her practice is her daily guide and path to her north star. Every day the practice is different because she’s different. You can join her at Namaste and Practice Yoga Studios where you can practice this thing called life, together.

Carrying on the family lineage of DJing, Selyna carries the Alvarez name well spinning tech house, bass house, minimal tech, and latina tech. A former yoga teacher, she channels tribal beats and upbeat tracks to keep the crowd moving and grooving. Self proclaimed 'sound healer' Selyna is sure to make each show a profound and memorable performance.

MOZ is an InnerG worker specializing in community building and sister hood, specifically creators. She is here to serve her mutha sistas, the divine feminine and the divine masculine. To curate and continue to build as well as share space in a supportive manor allowing us all to feel seen, heard, & felt. There are so MANY of us in partnership without support. The Zhen Den offers that support. They specialize in Yoga, Reiki, Meditation, Qi Gong, & Intuitive Touch in Group or private sessions.

To be Zen is to be with your own mind, and higher consciousness, maybe even thee undefined entity within yourself. It’s an intentional personal relationship with self. To become Zen is also a practice which requires motivation, patience, discipline, and dedication, and is cultivated through repeated, consistent practice. Mother of Zhen offers the opportunity to come to self, by way of guided visual meditation, relaxing breathwork (Kapalabhati & Nadi Shodhana), paired with nature sounds and a vibrations from a Tibetan singing bowl. As you lay in your most comfortable positions Mother of Zhen will administer some Healing Reiki touch, optional of course, which will allow us the space to clear physical and mental blockages which may stand in between you and your highest self. Reiki is also paired with aromatics which enhances the relaxation, encouraging peace. This practice creates the space for us to meditate and levitate out of our physical bodies into the light. Come and Zen the F*ck out with Mother of Zhen and feel the ZHEN immersive experience.

Lauren has been a dedicated and passionate yoga practitioner since 2009, initially to help manage the pain and limited mobility associated with the severity of rheumatoid arthritis.

A teacher thru and thru, Lauren spent fifteen years teaching middle school social studies in southwest Detroit. She is now committed to spreading the wisdom of yoga - sharing what has helped her so deeply with others.

Her yoga travels have taken her across the world, including the UK, Canada, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Costa Rica.

Lauren now calls Costa Rica home, where she runs yoga retreats and teacher trainings while teaching classes full time.

Her mission is to inspire others to live openly, vulnerably, and honestly by showing that it’s never too late to begin again.

“Speak your truth, be unapologetically who you are, be human, be kind. It is our humanity that connects us. I hope to be a reminder of that to those who take my classes as often as possible.”zzz

Briahna Knowles is a certified 200hr Yoga teacher and fitness coach and the owner of The Hype Wellness Group; she was born and raised in Detroit, MI. At a young age, Briahna immersed herself in an athletic lifestyle, dance and cheer which sparked her interest in physical activity that eventually grew into a love for Yoga in 2014. In 2015, she experienced the loss of both her grandparents due to health complications. Conditions that could have potentially been avoided just by diet and lifestyle awareness. She dove deeper into her  practice after giving birth to her first son in 2017. After connecting with Starseed yoga in 2017, she received her  200 HR certification in 2019, as a scholarship. She began fitness coaching with a strong focus on complete wellness, nutrition, and mindfulness. Her ability to connect with community has helped her to become a partner of Detroit Parks and Recreation Centers, local nonprofits, and teaching at public and charter schools in the Metro Detroit Area

Sierra Gale is a Michigan native singer/song writer. Originally born in Ann Arbor and grew up in a small town in south eastern Michigan. She wrote many poems growing up and always dreamt of writing her own music. After high school she got into a lot of alternative ways of living, traveled a lot, and found a ukulele to be very therapeutic and learned how to "flow-sing," a stream of conciousness "word-vomit," that pairs with almost any chord progression. Over the years she flowed out many songs and will soon be recording and producing a few (be on the lookout)! She performed at Divine Pine in 2022, and plans to continue performing at festivals. Her partner, Josh Mullins is originally from Toledo, Ohio and has a rich background of loving music and of course, playing and creating his own music. They will be debuting together for the first time at Barefoot and Free Yoga Festival, and they are very excited to share their voices and hearts with you through song!

Introducing Kyle Barrett, the illustrious soul behind the mesmerizing persona of YATA. Embarking on a profound journey fueled by an ardent love for music production, YATA orchestrates a symphony of bass music, house, afro beats, ambient, and uplifting melodies that stir the depths of the soul. With an innate ability to transcend musical boundaries, YATA intends to to always create a magnetic presence that weaves an enchanting tapestry of rhythm, inviting all to immerse in a transformative dance experience like no other.

Lawrence Greer, a heartwarming soul many of you might know and opening facilitator for ecstatic dance, provides some simple but very conscious instructions to make sure you feel safe and welcome to let yourself be free and enjoy a wonderful expression of dance and connection.

Marilyn’s classes are full of fun challenges, spiritual knowledge, and connection with others. She’s has been doing yoga since she was a child and loves the creative outlet it offers her. Her book, Supernova Yoga explores the 8 limb path. She graduated from Michigan state university with a double major in English and philosophy and a minor in Health. She currently lives in Saint Clair shores with her dog, Boo Bear.