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Jen Hayes

Jen Hayes

Teaching Style: Challenging, Authentic, Playful

Indulgence: Cinnamon Rolls

Fondest Memory: Laughing til it hurts (ask me and I’ll tell you some stories!)

Leads 200 Hour Teacher Training Jan-April yearly

Payton Howard

Payton Howard

Teaching Style: Fun, Expressive, Challenging

Indulgence: Staying up late laughing with my friends.

Fondest Memory: Driving on the Pacific Coast Highway with my favorite people!

Melissa Porchik

Melissa Porchik

Teaching Style: Interactive with lots of verbal cues. I like doing the workouts with my students when I can!

Indulgence: dark chocolate and strong coffee

Fondest Memory: Living in the Dominican Republic

Grace Weatherbee

Grace Weatherbee

Teaching style: supportive, challenging, intuitive

Indulgence: dark chocolate and French press coffee

Fondest memory: mountain climbing in Banff, Canada

Cami Thomet

Cami Thomet

Teaching Style: Fun, Challenging, Upbeat

Indulgence: Nutella, Fresh flowers, and Books

Fondest Memory: Nights spent around bonfires with my best friends

Carrie Snell

Carrie Snell

Teaching Style: Challenging & Quirky

Indulgence: I like salted caramel just about anything and caramel brûlée

Fondest Memory: I have so many fond memories of special days with all of my fur babies, I don’t think I could ever pick just one.

Bry Powers

Bry Powers

Teaching Style: subtle, mellow, warm

Indulgence: chocolate chip cookies and Big Brother

Fondest memory: seeing a grove of giant sequoias for the first time

Laura King

Laura King

Teaching Style: Dance Party

Indulgence: Icecream and popcorn

Fondest Memory: My son’s 48yd field goal

Marcie Ray

Marcie Ray

Teaching Style: warm and encouraging

Indulgences: Coffee, books, cake

Fondest Memory: Anytime mine my sister's families go on vacation together

Kaylynn Hendricks

Kaylynn Hendricks

Teaching Style: Strong, Inspiring, Connected

Indulgence: Ice cream, reading, and coffee

Fondest Memory: Watching football with my grandpa, on mute, so we could talk about life

Sofia Poulos

Sofia Poulos

Teaching Style: Empowering, Welcoming, Peaceful

Indulgence: Time with friends and enjoying nature!

Fondest Memory: Traveling to Mexico with all of my favorite people :)

Juli Larsen

Juli Larsen

Teaching Style: Basic, Practical, Heartfelt

Indulgence: Peanut butter cups

Fondest Memory: Swimming with dolphins

Aleah Huse

Aleah Huse

Teaching Style: Funky, Challenging, Intentional

Indulgence: Time with friends and sweet treats

Fondest Memory: All the laughs, tears, and grins shared with my closest friends

Amanda Conn

Amanda Conn

Teaching Style: Calming

Indulgence: Popcorn

Fondest Memory: My partner Curt and I taking our Great Dane Rollie to Lake Michigan

Anna Bennett

Anna Bennett

Teaching Style: Curious, Playful, Supportive

Indulgence: Red wine & bad reality TV

Fondest Memory: Beach days with friends

Camila Leon

Camila Leon

Teaching Style: energetic, motivating, playful

Indulgence: coffee & croissants. Also live music!

Fondest Memory: Visiting Colombia for the first time since migrating and reconnecting with my family

Nerissa Viswanathan

Nerissa Viswanathan

Teaching Style: engaging, challenging, inquisitive

Indulgence: sweet treats, cold brew, and music!

Fondest Memory: lollapalooza and all deep conversations with my friends :)

Pamela Gensterblum

Pamela Gensterblum

Teaching Style: mindful, compassionate, empowering

Indulgence: sleeping in late and slow mornings

Fondest Memory: when my kids were small and rediscovering the world with them.

Malik Bruton

Malik Bruton

Teaching Style: Organic, Intuitive & discipline

Indulgence: Caffeine & Frozen blueberries + fresh lemon

Fondest Memory: Nature trails with my son

Taylor Wolf

Taylor Wolf

Teaching Style: mindful, upbeat and challenging

Indulgence: overpriced salted carmel lattes

Fondest Memory: traveling to Aruba for a yoga retreat with Yoga Girl

Ellise Lee

Ellise Lee

Teaching Style: Classical foundation with contemporary layers and fun flows. Encouraging and challenging.

Indulgence: Concerts, cheesecake, and retail therapy.

Fondest memory: Seeing Beyonce in concert with my mom.

Jess Mapes

Jess Mapes

Teaching Style: nurturing, encouraging, connected 

Indulgence: Red Bull & pizza

Fondest Memory: climbing a mountain trail with my kids in Tennessee to watch a sunset 

Ania Naomi

Ania Naomi

Teaching Style: Intentional, powerful, joyful, and intuitive movement that connects mind, body, and community

Indulgence: shopping

Fondest Memory: Holidays at my grandparents’ home in Georgia, surrounded by family, laughter, and love.

Ella Bowman

Ella Bowman

Teaching Style: challenging, high energy, optimistic

Indulgence: caffeine!!

Fondest Memory: running my first half marathon and CRUSHING it

Allison Shaw

Allison Shaw

Teaching style: Organic, supportive, silly

Ryanne Galletta

Ryanne Galletta

Teaching Style: Fun, Explorative, Welcoming

Indulgence: Caffeinated drinks

Fondest Memory: Hosting a backyard concert with my roommates at the end of senior year

Audry Ong

Audry Ong

Teaching Style: fun, energetic, and challenging

Indulgence: peanut butter M&Ms

Fondest Memory: going to Malta with my best friend

Sophie Montesanti

Sophie Montesanti

Teaching Style: Motivating, Empowering, Perceptive

Indulgence: Gluten free mint Oreos, sports movies, and laying in the sun

Fondest Memory: Snorkeling and watching waves in San Croix

Samantha Musso

Samantha Musso

Teaching Style: Authentic, Bold, Funky, Lively, Encouraging

Indulgence: Local chai lattes, house plants, and patterned pants

Fondest Memory: Hiking up an active volcano and across a glacier in the same week!!

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Marcie Ray
Kaylynn Hendricks
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Juli Larsen
Aleah Huse
Amanda Conn
Anna Bennett
Camila Leon
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Taylor Wolf
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