Teaching Team

My yoga journey began in 2002 at the gym of York College, my alma mater, and had a great pleasure of learning Hatha yoga with Jean Aronoff. I was on and off my mat for a few years but I still applied the teachings of yoga in my daily life. My practice has been consistent since 2011 mostly vinyasa and restorative styles of yoga. I enjoy and love the practice so much that I have decided to take on the 200 Hour teacher training so that I would be able to share this beautiful practice knowledgably and safely. I trained with Laurie Ahlemann of the Long Island Yoga School and learned teaching vinyasa. I also completed a 100 Hour mentorship with Rei Farid and Miles Borrero of Living Yoga and they helped me take my foundational training to the next level. I am so honored and grateful to be guided by the great Sondra Loring of Satya Yoga Center for my 500 hour teacher training. I am actively participating in workshops to broaden my knowledge and enhance my teaching skills. I received my Restorative Yoga certification from Laughing Lotus NYC and Yin Yoga certification from Integral Yoga Center NYC.
My goal as yoga teacher is to guide students discover the love, light, truth and peace within each of us through asana, pranayama, meditation and yogic philosophies. I also want to create a safe, comfortable and neutral environment for students to experience the benefits of a balanced yoga practice. 

I began my quest for mental and spiritual wellness during my graduate studies at St. John’s University, embarking on a major lifestyle overhaul which included going vegan and a steady yoga practice. I eventually enrolled in the Long Island Yoga School teacher training program under the tutelage of Laurie Ahlemann, and became certified to teach Prana Shakti Flow at the 500-hour level. After falling in love with Yin Yoga, I continued my studies, receiving two certifications in Yin Yoga from Corina Benner of Wake-Up Yoga, and a Restorative Yoga certification from Gail Grossman of Om Sweet Om. On this journey of self-healing, I was also initiated as a Reiki Master/Teacher under the guidance of Maria Yakkey. I have attended several yearly 7-day silent meditation retreats with spiritual teacher Adyashanti. I am a certified reader of the Akashic Records using the Soul Realignment method, and am studying to become a certified Astrologist and Tarot Card Reader.

My yoga classes could be described as both challenging and relaxing. I address the whole person: the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, allowing you to take what you need. I strive to teach educational classes, while still leaving room for silence so that students may have their own unique experience. I help everyday people find more ease in meditation and a deeper connection to spirit through the yoga practice.

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Laurie Ahlemann, E-RYT500, Reiki Master, has been leading teacher trainings since 2007 and teaching yoga and meditation for close to two decades. She has studied anatomy, yoga philosophy, meditation and Bhakti Sastri extensively through various programs in NYC, Long Island as well as online and holds additional certifications in Yin Yoga and Trauma-Informed Yoga. In addition, she teaches a credit yoga course as an adjunct professor for the Department of Specialized Programs in Education at Hofstra University. 

She offers all of her students, yoga teachers as well as students of yoga, functional ways to find ease and fluidity in their yoga practice and all movements of life. Her teaching style creates a very safe and informative learning environment for all by working to change the habitual patterns of movement that cause pain and discomfort in the body. This allows students to rewrite habitual muscular movement patterns and create new muscle memory helping to avoid injury or work through existing ones.. Through workshops, trainings, group and private classes she meets you where you are and helps you to reach your highest potential. 

I began practicing yoga over 15 years ago. Although I began a practice for the physical benefits, I found an inner strength and peace that changed my life. As a result, I completed my 200 hour teacher training at Long Island Yoga School with Laurie Ahlemann. I am currently working on completing my 300 hour teacher training with Laurie at Long Island Yoga School. I also actively participate in workshops to continue to expand my knowledge and enhance my practice.
I teach an energetic vinyasa flow for all levels combining alignment and core strength. I walk you through each posture with clear cues and encouragement to create a comfortable environment where every student is challenged and experiences a feeling of accomplishment. 

Born and bred in NYC, Ian uses his theater & acting background to teach a high energy,fun, and very much in- the- moment class. Through asana practices, Ian will take you on a transformative journey; cleansing your mind, healing your body, and purifying your soul. "There's Power in the practice", Ian says... "You just have to commit & I'll take you there"!

Along with his Power Yoga certification (RYT-200) Ian is an avid runner who trains new runners yearly for the marathon. He is caring, and his smile is inviting, but most of all it is his love for yoga that has led Ian on this quest to share the practice that gave him a second chance at life!
Ian is a firm believer of paying it forward; "you can't keep it unless you give it away!"
Namaste..... 

Wendy fell in love with yoga for the inner peace yoga brought to her life, Pratyahara (turning attention inward) and Dhyana (meditation). As a long-time runner, she was also fascinated by the range of movement and strength yoga creates for the human body. Inspired by her own chronic pain, she became more and more interested in anatomy and helping her class stay in tune with their own bodies. Her classes carefully blended alignment into flow, supportive yet challenging.

Wendy finished her 200-hour teacher training in May 2019 at Om Sweet Om Yoga, she also completed her Yoga Tune Up® Certification Training in the same year. She is extremely grateful for all her teachers who generously shared their knowledge, guidance, and open hearts. Living in yoga (Samadhi), on and off mat, is her lifelong practice.

 Victoria came to yoga over 13 years ago, due to a painful injury. Yoga provided relief and became part of her daily life instantly. She wanted to spread the beauty and benefits she experienced to others. Victoria did her yoga teacher training (both 200 hr and 500 hr) with Sri Dharma Mittra, a living legend.

She has been happily teaching privately and in studios for the last 10 years.

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