teachers and practitioners

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  • @abbiesueguard

    “yoga stills the fluctuations of the mind.”
    ~ yoga chitta vritti nirodaha

    abbie found yoga in a time of chronic pain and mental illness. her first two experiences of yoga were kundalini and nidra - two practices that ignited her desire for this newfound energy and peace. after years of practice, and roaming the country and the world, she found herself at a teacher training at an ashram in India. here, she learned a reverence for breath-centered and breath-led yoga. having started the training only looking to deepen her personal practice, she soon realized a call to teach and to share her learnings with words and movement. her teaching is rooted in breath and presence above all else. 

    as she has settled from her nomadic lifestyle, she found a home in teaching and curating safe and welcoming spaces in her classes, allowing for growth and movement and stillness- right here, right now, come as you are.

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  • @christina_bodeena

    “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.”
    ~ The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 70

    christina rountree (she/they) is an embodiment practitioner, contemplative spiritual companion, musician, ceremonialist, and community space holder whose work lives at the meeting place of body, spirit, relationship, and the living world. Rooted in more than twenty years of contemplative practice and shaped by deep study and lived experience across qigong, yoga, meditation, energy work, experiential process, sacred sound, and mystical traditions, her work invites people out of abstraction and into direct relationship with what is alive.

    at the heart of christina’s work is a trust in the wisdom already present within us—the body’s knowing, the truth of lived experience, and our innate capacity to listen, choose, create, and participate in our own becoming. through movement, breath, sound, contemplation, ceremony, and relational practice, she creates spaces that call people more fully home to themselves while cultivating greater presence, agency, belonging, and connection with the living world.

    christina is a reiki master and trained yoga teacher, and the founder and executive director of kentucky grassroots healing, a nonprofit working to reduce financial barriers to holistic and embodied practices. she also tends sacred crossroads, a land-based gathering space in oldham county devoted to community, practice, music, ceremony, and relationship with the land. across individual sessions, group practices, retreats, and community gatherings, her work returns again and again to remembering what is already here—and living from that knowing more fully.

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  • @kelly.ann.lynch
    integratedspirityoga.com

    kelly (she/her) is a facilitator and an instructor from louisville who is passionate about sharing knowledge and encouraging others to practice a balanced mindset in the face of challenges. she leads grief sharing circles, shadow workshops, yoga classes, sound baths, and is currently launching her tarot and hellenistic astrology practice. Her journey into the worlds of yoga and esoteric studies began in Spring 2024 as means to help heal her injuries and trauma. before hurting her back, she built a career as a bourbon distiller. She now dedicates her life relating to and resonating with others who are on similar paths of healing, awareness, and self-discovery. her learnings and teachings consist of hermetic, vedic, and taoist philosophies, and her certifications are through the inner warrior and the astrology school. 

    kelly offers a sunday evening candlelit yin with sound bath and varied monthly workshops. bhe is also available for private sessions for yoga, sound baths, poetry composition, astrology and tarot readings. 

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  • @morningsurfdesigns

    michele discovered yoga more than 30 years ago, and while her practice has evolved through the many seasons of her life, it has remained a steady source of strength, well-being, and balance. an RYT-200 certified yoga teacher, she completed her training and gained studio teaching experience through yogasix. her perspective as a writer and traveler, together with her background in instructional design and work as a jewelry artist, brings thoughtfulness, curiosity, and creativity to her teaching—as well as a deep respect for each person’s unique journey.

    michele is especially drawn to yoga’s ability to restore balance—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She believes yoga should be accessible and adaptable, inviting each person to participate in a way that honors their body, experience, and individual needs. through gentle, contemplative practices, michele creates a welcoming space where students can reconnect with themselves and leave feeling more grounded, balanced, and fully at home within themselves.

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  • “The more you explain, the further it runs away from you”
    -DT Suzuki 

    Zach is a musician, writer, and artist who believes creative expression can be a powerful source of healing. With a heart of service and a gift for holding space, he co-hosts twice-weekly Song Circles with friends. Having experienced the healing power of group singing firsthand, he is committed to making that experience freely available to anyone who is seeking it. He sings and plays so that you may have the space to be heard.

    After studying Creative Writing and Photography in college, Zach began practicing Ashtanga yoga and studying Zen Buddhism in the late 1990s. He has understood the community-building power of the arts since his teenage years, when he initially became involved in Louisville’s vibrant music scene. Over the years, he has also supported the arts and museums in a variety of roles, from grassroots to the boardroom.

    In addition to Song Circles, Zach facilitates occasional events such as guided jams, “Art Church,” Creative Nonfiction for Healing, and themed ecstatic dances. His work explores the threads connecting creativity, spirituality, community, and well-being.

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  • @andrewharrisky
    @thehealingbearky

    “healing doesn’t always need words. sometimes it begins when the body feels safe enough to listen.”
    ~ andrew harris, the healing bear

    andrew is the founder of the healing bear, a louisville-based sound healing practice. his work is rooted in a love of gongs, deep listening, and creating grounded, trauma-informed spaces where people can slow down and reconnect with themselves through sound.

    through the healing bear, andrew hopes to create welcoming spaces where people can rest, breathe, listen, and simply be.

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  • @frankietmrn

    "I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul."
    ~ Rumi

    after a few years of studying eastern religion and philosophy and taking a yoga class at a studio with her mom, frankie's yoga journey began with youtube and a calling she never could place. a devoted follower of yoga with adriene for many years, frankie was certified in denver. she is 200hr YTT certified and level 1 Reiki certified. frankie is originally from arizona, spent time in denver and chicago, and is learning to call louisville "home". for the past year, this city has taught her to slow down. honoring the pace of this new chapter, frankie offers a weekly slow flow and is excited to see you on your mat.

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  • @flowtogetherstudio

    “the highest form of spiritual practice is self-observation without judgement.”
    ~ swami kripalu

    lauren (she/her) began her journey with yoga in 2014 in new orleans. her practice, which initially started off as a retreat from the outside world, has transcended into an on and off the mat way of living.

    she is a certified 200YT kripalu teacher and trained under the guidance of michelle dalbec and steven leonard. she is also a certified 12-step recovery yoga space holder, trained under the founder of Y12SR, nikki myers. she also completed a 100HR Ayurveda training (YogaVeda) with dhyana masla and vira tansey.

    lauren offers weekly song circles and gentle movement practices — both inspired by bhakti traditions. she is available for private yoga sessions.

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  • @myrandalthomas

    “Smile, breathe, and go slowly”
    ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

    in the year myranda turned 30, she found herself on a yoga mat, searching for something she couldn’t quite name, and eventually discovering a practice that changed the way she moved through the world. That experience inspired her to pursue her 200-hour yoga teacher training with the house of om in bali, where she studied hatha, vinyasa, and ashtanga yoga.

    a lifelong teacher and artist, she has been teaching since the age of 18, working in elementary classrooms, theatre & music programs, and after-school spaces. for the past eight years, she has also worked as a theatre artist, acting, directing, and choreographing with local theatre companies, alongside her love of drawing and visual art.

    she is excited to bring these worlds together through yoga, creating a space for movement, creativity, and connection. while she welcomes those with experience, her greatest hope is to create an inviting and supportive environment for beginners. those who are curious about yoga and eager to discover how it can fit into their own lives, just as she has found in hers.

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  • @newworldfit

    “Time Technique Repetition.”

    after suffering a stroke and recovering from spinal surgery, mental health and physical well-being have become main priorities of mine. after being injured, yoga was the only thing I felt safe practicing. my daily practice is one of the main things allowing me to live a somewhat normal healthy life today. i received my 200hr YTT certification in 2022 and have been blessed to teach in studios across the midwest for several years now. in 2024 I was invited to a Katonah workshop which changed my practice and how I communicate with my body. since then I have pursued specialized training & certification in Katonah and today that's what I primarily practice and teach.

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  • @likewaterky
    likewaterky.com

    "your playing small does not serve the world."
    ~ marianne williamson

    anthony has practiced yoga since 2018, and taught yoga for the past two years after receiving his 200-hour certification from the Inner warrior in louisville. he resonates most with jnana yoga (the path of knowledge), and as someone who spends a lot of time in his own head finds deep solace in hatha yoga to incorporate body and breath with the mind. anthony's hatha classes begin with a short meditation, move into asanas, and end with a short sound bath. outside of the studio, anthony loves to cook, read, and spin vinyl. he is from arizona, with stops in los angeles, new york city, and portland, oregon along the way.

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  • @hallemarie__1111

    “What if an obstacle is not evidence we are on the wrong path? What if how we meet the obstacle becomes the path itself?”
    ~ Marcus Aurelus

    halle began her relationship with yoga in 2014 while seeking holistic ways to heal from trauma. the practice became a place of refuge, where she discovered an inner temple within herself. her mat became a sacred space where she could observe, explore, discover, and release without judgment. the balance of sthira and sukha—steadiness and ease—has been deeply therapeutic throughout her healing journey and continues to shape the way she lives and teaches. 

    for Halle, the body has been one of her greatest teachers, with the breath serving as a guide and anchor through every season of life. a 200-hour certified yoga teacher through cleveland yoga, halle offers a slow, intentional approach to hatha yoga rooted in mindful movement, breath awareness, and embodied presence. she invites students to listen inward, honor the wisdom of their bodies, and experience yoga as a practice that extends beyond the mat and into everyday life.

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  • @yogini_in_the_wild

    "Spirituality is about discovering the love that's within our hearts and being an instrument of that love in everything we do, in whatever we speak, and in living such a compassionate spirited service, we find the happiness of the heart."
    ~ HH Radhanath Swami

    layne was born in the appalachian mountains of north carolina. She comes from a family of yogis and started practicing yoga in 2008. she found that no matter the unpredictability of life, yoga practice kept her grounded and energized for life changes. layne completed her yin certification with cindy lunsford and gabby delorenze in nashville, her 200 hr vinyasa training with cindy lundsford and kara price, yoga nidra certification with yogi charu, 20-hour ayurveda training with dr. vasant Lld at the ayurprana institute, and 300 hr bhakti immersion in india with raghunath cappo. layne incorporates harmonium and elements of bhakti traditions in each offering. she hopes to hold space for each student to find both strength and balance in their body through their own unique asana practice while incorporating all the elements of a yoga practice that will holistically serve students with the undercurrent of bhakti love and devotion.

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  • @sarahbellestyle
    www.sarahbellestyle.com

    “All things are our relatives. What we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One.”
    ~ Black Elk

    Sarah Balmer, aka Sarah Belle, is a shamanic mentor, ceremonialist, crystal wisdom teacher, and modern medicine woman devoted to helping others deepen their connection with inner wisdom, Spirit, and the living Earth. An initiated mesa carrier in the Andean lineage of the Seven Rays, she has spent many years immersed in earth-based spirituality, ceremonial practice, and the study of subtle energy. Her work weaves shamanic journeying, the medicine of cacao, crystal wisdom, breathwork, and direct relationship with compassionate spiritual allies. Through grounded, thoughtfully held experiences, Sarah helps participants receive meaningful insight, restore their energy, and cultivate greater trust in the wisdom within.

    She is the creator of Crystal Wisdom Codes, a shamanic crystal mentorship and practitioner certification. She offers self-paced courses in working with crystals and intuitive development along with handmade jewelry and crystals in her online shop. Sarah also works with clients through private shamanic healing sessions, bespoke ceremonies, and mentorship.

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  • @ky_yogagirl

    ayla began her journey with yoga in st. louis, mo in 2014, completing her first 200hr yoga teacher training in 2018. her practice began as an intense hot vinyasa workout and has transformed drastically over the years to be what it is now, a slow mindful holistic lifestyle. her teaching style is authentic and empowering, leaving her students feeling strong and re-energized in body and mind.

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  • @thejessicatanselle
    thejessicatanselle.com

    jessica “cha cha” tanselle began her spiritual journey in 2009 when Spirit first began speaking to her. that experience opened the door to her path as a psychic medium and allowed her to find her passion for guiding others home to their heart through healing, ceremony, and community.

    cha cha’s work is rooted in creating sacred spaces where people can reconnect with themselves, their spirit, and their own inner wisdom. she is passionate about building community and guiding others through transformative experiences using ceremony, sacred plant medicine, breath, song, energy work, and connection.

    over the years, cha cha has studied and trained with respected teachers and mentors across a variety of healing and spiritual traditions. her studies in psychic mediumship include work with mavis patilla, janet nohavec, joe shiel, lynn cottrell,  maureen murnan, rev john white, and joseph herron. she has also studied spirit art with lynn cottrell and maureen murnan; chakragraphs with jamie homeister; usui reiki i, ii, iii, and master teacher training with joann utley; shamanic journeying with gina millard; meditation and spiritual practices with rebecca martin, jessie morgan, and marilyn gaddie.

    cha cha continued her studies through conscious breathwork with sarah richey; ceremony facilitation with nicole casteel, tara boyce, sandra morse, and sarah richey; and cacao facilitation through the mayan wisdom project with solveig barrios and nana marina cruz.

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  • "Most people see what is, and never see what can be."
    ~ Albert Einstein

    jessi has been an educator of infants to adolescents for over half my life. I have always had a gentle and loving authoritative presence with adolescents. jessi creates trust and lasting bonds with my own adolescent children, nieces and nephews, and my children's peers. she enjoys being a trusted adult in their lives. she enjoys offering suggestions and guidance when given permission or asked. jessi has a master's in education and has experience coaching adults in education. she is excited to find a place and space to help adolescents in their years of exploration around spiritual living, becoming an adult, and finding practices in meditation. jessi looks forward to integrating sound healing and movement practices that help along the way.

  • "When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.”
    - unknown

    Natasha has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and started teaching after graduating her 200hr ytt from Akasha Yoga Academy in 2024. A forever student, she is set to finish the 300hr ytt by the end of this year. 

    A member of the service industry for over 20 years she now teaches chess with the Chess Education Foundation, owns her own kayak rental company (yakcitykayaks.com), and teaches yoga at the YMCA, Estudio La Luz, and Heart Thread Collective offering many chances to catch classes around the Louisville community. 

    Mother, partner, entrepreneur, friend, and ally, Natasha is ready to share what she learns as she continues to grow as a student and a teacher. 

    Hatha, breath based yoga is her primary focus for now but she has also completed her prenatal ytt and hopes to find some time to add those classes to her weekly schedule. Other offerings include sound baths and yoga Nidra. 

    In her free time Natasha loves to dance, play instruments, see live music, hang with her best mates, and spend extra time with her family. 

    "When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.”

    - unknown

    Natasha has been practicing yoga for over 20 years, and started teaching after graduating her 200hr ytt from Akasha Yoga Academy in 2024. A forever student, she is set to finish the 300hr ytt by the end of this year. 

    A member of the service industry for over 20 years she now teaches chess with the Chess Education Foundation, owns her own kayak rental company (yakcitykayaks.com), and teaches yoga at the YMCA, Estudio La Luz, and Heart Thread Collective offering many chances to catch classes around the Louisville community. 

    Mother, partner, entrepreneur, friend, and ally, Natasha is ready to share what she learns as she continues to grow as a student and a teacher. 

    Hatha, breath based yoga is her primary focus for now but she has also completed her prenatal ytt and hopes to find some time to add those classes to her weekly schedule. Other offerings include sound baths and yoga Nidra. 

    In her free time Natasha loves to dance, play instruments, see live music, hang with her best mates, and spend extra time with her family. 

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  • @pearl.movement

    "the way you do anything is the way you do everything." 

    megan began her yoga journey in NYC, working in studios from 2016 and teaching since 2019. Since then, she has guided more than 4,000 students, in places ranging from intimate local studios and community centers to major brands like corepower yoga, as well as special events at athleta’s flagship nyc location. she is 200-hour certified with 150+ hours of advanced training in sequencing, yoga nidra, ayurveda, restorative yoga, and anatomy. with 1,500+ hours of personal practice, she believes the best teachers are first and foremost dedicated students, and she brings that same curiosity and intention to every class. her teaching style centers on thoughtfully crafted, flowing sequences that connect breath and movement while creating space for clarity and calm. now working between florida and kentucky, she is passionate about helping students build a grounded practice they can carry with them wherever life takes them.

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  • @snollner

    "yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self." ~ the bhagavad gita

    sarah is a certified yoga teacher whose practice began in community classes, parks, and other gathering spaces. In 2020, she deepened her practice through online classes, eventually joining a studio after moving back to Louisville. when an unexpected career change created more free time and her studio offered teacher training, she saw an opportunity to take the next step in her journey. after completing her 200hr training at 502 power yoga, she began teaching throughout the community, creating opportunities for people who might not otherwise find their way into a studio. she finds joy in empowering others, strengthening both body and mind, and sharing the peace and connection that yoga has brought into her own life.

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  • @skylerkarmayoga
    skylerkarmayoga.com

    “You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind, and soul.”
    ~ B.K.S. Iyengar

    skyler began practicing yoga in her dorm room as a sophomore at u of l in 2018. what began as a grasping for calm and tranquility in her life has led to a holistic practice that she now gets to share. 

    she is a certified 200hr registered yoga teacher and graduated from lifted lotus online yoga school. she is also certified in teaching chair yoga, yin yoga, and restorative yoga, and holds certifications in ayurveda and trauma-informed teaching. 

    skyler specializes in gentle, restorative and accessible movement practice and offers weekly yoga classes. skyler also offers a monthly book study. 

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  • experienced 500-hour registered yoga teacher with more than nine years of teaching experience. trauma-informed and grief-informed, with a compassionate, choice-centered approach that helps students feel safe, supported, and welcome. skilled in adapting practices for older adults, beginners, and individuals with physical limitations through the thoughtful use of modifications, chairs, props, and accessible movement options. experienced in hatha, yin, chair yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, breathwork, and sound immersion.

    amy has trained under shelli carpenter at eternal health yoga. the training included in yoga immersion training with dennis and kathy feeling, anatomy training under jules mitchell. she recently did a training at Inner Warrior to learn more about sound integration in a yoga practice.

  • Expressive Path Substack

    “Do not be concerned with form. Do not be concerned with the ways in which form manifests. It is best to forget your own existence.” - The Eight Truths of T’ai Chi

    Charles has been studying and practicing Qigong and Taiji for 15 years. He credits the practice with life-saving changes to his mental health and cherishes his daily practice like a family jewel.

    His education includes 3 years of in-person study with his Sifu, Anthony Korahais, at the Flowing Zen studio in Gainesville, FL and a teacher training in 2018. His studies included healing qigong, spiritual qigong, the 18 Luohan Hands, Sinew Metamorphosis, the 18 Arhat Arts, Microcosmic Orbit, Big Universe, Taijiquan, Shaolin Kung Fu, One Finger Shooting Zen, and other forms.

    Charles’ spiritual influences include Shunryu Suzuki, Thich Nhat Hahn, Adyashanti, Ram Dass, The Tao Te Ching, The Bhagavad Gita, “Music To Raise The Dead,” as well as cherished friends, partners, and strangers.