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About Yoga Om

Join the Yoga OM community of people living  an intentional, mindful and purposeful lifestyle  that  encourage each other to live our best possible lives.

We hope to empower you to deepen your connection to self and others and inspire each other to live our best possible lives. 

Tribe om | instructors

Yoga om instructor bios

  • Owner Leah has been practicing yoga for about 15 years now.

    She started with a vinyasa practice and found heated power yoga in 2018. Since then she has fallen in love with yoga.

    She completed her teacher training at Shine Power Yoga in southern New Jersey. She also has her 95 hr childrens yoga teacher certificate through Next Generation Yoga, and is trained in infant yoga through ChildLight.

    Leah is also trained in Trauma aware practices and Yin. Leah also has taught as a yoga therapist in a day center to special needs adults.

    Leah is a mother to three and a wife to an air force veteran. She loves dogs and has been known to foster a few. She has one dog and a few chickens. Leah loves to create community and have students feel their edge, push themselves and grow both on and off the mat.

    Certifications 200 hr RYT 95 hr CRYT Baptiste hands on assists Infant yoga instructor Trauma aware through VYP Yin Reiki

  • Annie has been a dance/movement/fitness instructor since 2012.

    As a deep believer in the power of music, all of Annie’s classes - whether it be yoga, dance, or strength & conditioning - are formulated around a foundation of songs that are meant to inspire a powerful sense of connection.

    Annie feels that there is a special kind of magic that is created when movement, music, and community come together as one. She has also lead women’s circles, weekend retreats, and children’s summer camps, all centered around her love of music and movement. In addition to her teaching practice, Annie is also an early childhood educator, artist, farmer, animal mom, proud auntie, and professional daydreamer.

    When she’s not dancing around her living room and losing herself to a new song, Annie can often be found making messy paintings, wandering the woods and talking to trees, or with a dreamy far-off look and her nose stuck in a book.

  • Born and raised in Alaska, Brenda joined our team first as a studio member and loved it so much that she trained to be a Yoga Teacher here at Yoga Om in 2021.

    Brenda also in certified in aerial, yin, Chopra Primordial Sound Meditation, Reiki, and she practices 12 step recovery.

    Brenda's passion for holistic healing through all of these modalities is what motivates her to teach and help others to heal. Brenda's smile will light up the room and she always make everyone feel important.

  • Danielle is a sexologist, sex coach and educator, and BPE instructor who is changing the world one booty shake at a time.

    After years of battling chronic illness after a brain injury, she embraced her power, sensuality and learned to LOVE her body for the first time in her life.

    This led to her creating a thriving, embodied and passionate life. She believes our power lies within ourselves, and uses sensuality, sex coaching, and neuroplasticity to help others connect and embody their own innate power within.

  • Esther's love of physical fitness and movement is what inspired Esther to become a yoga teacher through Yoga Om's YTT in 2023.

    Esther is also a certified aerial teacher.

    Esther loves to read, sew, hike, and ride horses. She was an army wife for a good portion of her life and got to see the world, moving 20 times, as she raised her 6 army brats.

    Esther is a devoted Catholic and she shows her love to others in being the first to include and invite you there.

    Esther is a builder of community and always has everyone laughing.

  • Mariah is a lifelong Alaskan, a nature, yoga and art enthusiast. She has been practicing yoga for 17 years and teaching for 12 years.

    She is a 500 hour Hatha Yoga certified teacher as well as a Certified Yoga Therapist and trained in Trauma Release. She loves to make yoga accessible to every person and every body type.

    She has a love of movement as well as for yoga philosophy. She focuses on the ways yoga can benefit your strength, range of motion and motion, posture and mindset.

    She teaches intuitive art, loves harvesting wild plants and making herbal medicines.

    She lives off grid and believes resilience is one of our best qualities as human beings.

  • I used to think I needed to be more in shape before I could go to yoga, which kept me from going.

    My aunt got her teacher certification in her 60's and invited me to one of her first classes. I accepted the invitation and fell in love.

    I was on and off in my yoga practice for several years and in 2021 I made one of the most impactful decision of my life. I enrolled in the yoga teacher program at Yoga Om.

    I commit to creating spaces for our community to come and decompress while finding ways to be more accepting of self exactly as we are.

    This is the feeling I experienced in that first class with my aunt. I believe yoga is for everyone in every stage of life. In addition to the 200 hr yoga certification I also obtained a 25 hour Holographic Sound Healing Practitioner Certification from the institute for Holographic sound and healing in Texas. I also hold the rite of the Womb Blessing to become a Sacred Womb Keeper.

    My most favorite thing in life is spending time with my family and forging connections with people. I love music, reading, singing, mantras, learning, yoga, dance, traveling, and exploring nature.

  • Our dedicated Hot Flow Instructor.

  • I have been laughing intentionally since 2022, when a good friend introduced me to laughter yoga.

    Laugher Yoga changed my life, it gave me the confidence to leave a job, start a new one and grow beyond anything I could have imagined. In 2024, while on a laughter club zoom call, there was an offer to be trained as a CLYL. I took that opportunity and have been incorporating laughter yoga pinciples in my daily life ever since.

    I have led numerous workshops and love sharing the what I hold true in my heart so that EVERYONE can make a positive impact on their lives.

  • Everything happens for a reason, right??!? Sharon thought so, too, when she stumbled upon this yoga studio in 2021.

    After taking her first kundalini yoga class, she was so intrigued! The spiritual aspect of class and the feeling afterwards was nourishing.

    This came at a time when life’s demands and challenges felt overwhelming. Over time she experienced an internal shift of energy and perspective. This inspired her to deepen her understanding of the practice and share it with others.

    A lifelong student: Sharon has always been fascinated with our inner workings, you can usually find Sharon deep diving into meditation & pranayama, studying Eastern philosophy, astrology, ancestral healing & shamanic studies.

    Spending quality time with her family, hiking & traveling are some of her favorite pastimes. Self care has become an important routine for this empath. Sharon's dog, Misty, takes her for walks; Hot yoga on Tuesdays burns the stress; for a mood booster: a good dance in the kitchen like no one is watching...lol... and on quiet days: curling up with a hot cup of tea and getting lost with a good book.

    Sharon completed 220 hour Aquarian Kundalini Yoga Teacher training with KRI; Level 1: Kirtan studies: (spiritual chanting and harmonium studies) with Kirtan Leader Institute; Clairvoyant training/healing certification through Golden Rose Psychic Services.

    Passionate about people, Sharon's mission is to create a nurturing environment for all and build a spiritual community.

  • Founder Years ago, I discovered mindfulness practices and yoga while navigating the demanding pace of a corporate career.

    Overwhelmed and stressed, I explored various modalities, and after nearly two decades, I finally found clarity and purpose in my journey.

    My passion lies in Vedic Sciences and Tantric Philosophy, especially in honoring the beauty and intricacies of the Divine Feminine through tantric practices. I've been deeply influenced by inspiring teachers like Esther/Abraham Hicks, Carolyn Myss, Donna Eden, Anodea Judith, Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Sally Kempton, and several local yoga teachers.

    My mission is to authentically share the transformative and therapeutic potential of tantric yoga, movement, daily awareness, and energy practices with my students. I believe that every body can benefit from yoga, movement, and mindfulness practices. I teach a comprehensive approach that incorporates easeful living, alignment, and flow both on and off the mat.

    My classes create a light, heart-centered space for students to fully embrace their whole selves. The focus of my programs is on Conscious and Empowered Living, Energy, Self-Healing, and Living Blissfully. As a lifelong learner, I have over 5,000 hours of formal and informal studies in various science-based and Eastern modalities.

    My teachings are grounded in both my extensive education and the life experiences that have shaped my understanding and practice. Credentials E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP Provider Certified in Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa, Aerial Yoga, Yin, Buti, Pranic Healing Certified Energy Codes Coach, Morter Institute Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist, Himalayan Institute Ayurvedic Practitioner & Herbalist (Shanka Vansiya Ayurveda lineage)

  • Sophia started teaching as a personal trainer and group fitness coach in 2007.

    However, she found the balance of strength, stamina and mobility in yoga practice truly gratifying.

    Sophia believes the mind and body are the greatest tools you will ever be given. When you learn to embrace and challenge these you discover a whole new horizon for yourself. That power is magnified when expressed in the community of a group!

    Sophia loves teaching Buti Yoga, vinyasa and restorative. When she is not teaching, you can find her hiking, skiing or soaking up the sun. Certifications 200 RYT Buti Yoga

  • Guru Bhandu

    Hari Atma

Kind Words fROM TRIBE OM