Shari's favorite yoga pose is Bakasana, or Crow Pose, because it requires strength, balance, and focus.

Camy Becker

Originally from Florida, Camy discovered yoga while studying Theater at NYU. Regular practice became a compliment to her acting, by connecting her more fully to her breath and body. Yoga became an integral part of Camy's life post-graduation by providing her with stability and grounding while she pursued the unstable path of an actress. Camy wanted to share her love of yoga, and having previously taught theatre to children, she thought she would try her hand (and feet) at children's yoga, and completed the Karma Kids Yoga Certification, and more recently completed Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddha Baby Certification and Radiant Child Yoga. She's so glad she did!

Camy loves children and is constantly inspired by their playfulness, truthfulness, and silliness. A big kid herself, Camy can easily communicate and bond with children, and make the shyest of kids feel comfortable in her presence. Her classes encourage the kids to participate, play, sing, dance, imagine, and most importantly, have tons of fun while learning yoga. And although she doesn't have any children of her own, she does have a baby daschund, Emmy, who practices Doga!

In class, Camy loves being a kid with the kids and journeying with them through adventures to imaginary places. She believes it's important to make each child feel special and individual, encouraging her students to express themeselves freely. Camy celebrates each child individually while making them feel a part of the class as a whole, creating a special environment where kids are free to open their imaginations and play yoga. And she's pretty silly, too!

Camy's favorite yoga pose is Bakasana or Crow Pose, because it takes a lot of practice, concentration, and it's super fun!

Kelly Brennan

In her past life, Kelly was an Associate Media Director at a global ad agency and eventually traded in her flowcharts and conference calls for more downward facing dogs and meditation sessions. She holds teaching certifications throught Om Yoga, Karma Kids Yoga, Judith Lasater's Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddha Baby Training, Prenatal Yoga Training with Janice Clarfield, and is registered with Yoga Alliance.

Thoroughly enjoying her new path in life as both teacher and student, Kelly continues to be in awe of the magic that yoga can bring on and off the yoga mat.

Kelly is thrilled to be a part of the Karma Kids Teaching staff and to share the joy of yoga with children.

Kelly's favorite yoga pose is Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon Pose.

Jola Budnik

Jola has been on the yoga journey for years, but the last 4 have been the most significant in her studies. Her daughter, Layla Irene, become Jola's most inspirational teacher.

After years of practicing, Jola became certified through Kristin Leal's Kaya Yoga Teacher Training. She is fascinated by the discoveries she makes during her yoga practice and through observing her daughter practice and it became obvious to her that children are naturally gifted yoginis making tremendous discoveries and developmental leaps thorugh yoga.

Jola became certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga and is thrilled to be part of our teachers dedicated to guide kids through the world of yoga. Jola is always smiling and she's sure to include educational stories, playful poses, singing, laughing and relaxing in all of her magical classes.

Having also received a Masters degree in Psychology from Silesian University in Poland, a certificate in Creative Arts Therapies from the New School University with a concentration in Dramatic Therapy, Jola has endless enthusiasm to teach yoga. More recently, she has completed her certification in Postnatal Yoga with Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddha Baby course.

Jola's favorite yoga pose is Legs Up The Wall Pose or Viparita Karani when she reads to her daughter, and she loves Splits or Hanumanasana when she's getting ready to take a yoga adventure.

MacKenzie Carpenter

Originally from Texas, MacKenzie moved to New York after graduating from college. She worked in fashion for a year and a half before deciding that she wanted to pursue a career in the field of holistic health.

MacKenzie stumples upon Yoga during college and fell in love with it right away. She felt that it realy complimented the other physical activities she was doing and helped her to find a time to relax. After moving to New York, MacKenzie was able to explore many different types of yoga. She completed the Yoga Fit certification in 2006, and her certification to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga in 2008. She is excited for her journey of teaching children yoga.

MacKenzie believes that a healthy lifestyle begins when we are young. After working with children for many years, MacKenzie enjoys their energy and excitement for life. Teaching children to breath, have fun and respect themselves are all important lessons they will use during yoga class and life outside of class.

MacKenzie's favorite yoga pose is Eka Pada Rajakapotasana or King Pigeon Pose.

Janet Casson

Janet has been a teacher since long before she was old enough to have a career as one. She has used her skills as an educator to teach drama, music, and yoga to students of all ages.  She brings a theatrical flare and playful energy to all of her classes, and she’s thrilled to share her loves of music, storytelling, and yoga with young people and their grown-ups!

Janet has a BA in performance studies from the University of Northern Iowa, her home state, a graduate certificate in youth theatre from the City University of New York, and Karma Kids Yoga certification.  She completed her 200-hour and her Prenatal Yoga teacher certifications at Om Yoga Center in NYC.

Janet is known for blending her beautiful voice and rockin' guitar into her fun yoga classes!

Janet's favorite yoga pose is Dhanurasana or Bow Pose, because it makes her feel like she's flying and floating at the same time, and she really likes to rock!

Jovan Clay

Originally from Long Beach, California, Jovan began practicing yoga in 1999. She began working with children in Atlanta, GA, as an entertainer at parties and other social events. Her patience and positive attitude quickly made her the most requested entertainer at the company.

However, Jovan's interest in children goes way beyond entertainment. Having the desire to educate kids about healthy lifestyles, she joined AIM to help at risk youth with their life choices. Jovan felt she could do more knowing the importance of movement for people, and having a background in dance, she decided to take her experience and love for kids to become certified through Karma Kids Yoga. Jovan is also certified to teach Mom & Baby Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom, Buddah Baby program.

Jovan believes that exploring and discovering is a wonderful way to promote confidence and self-esteem in kids. All of her classes include a goal of developing a sense of awareness and respect for oneself and others. You can tell by her creative spirit and warm personality that fostering creative expression, imagination and helping to set a foundation for well-being is her overall goal. And, Jovan is so much fun!

Jovan's favorite yoga pose is Urdhva Dhanurasana or Wheel Pose.

Melissa Diaz

Originally born in Thailand, Melissa has lived throughout South Asia, Southern United States, and now calls New York home. Her yoga practice began 18 years ago when she took it as an elective in college and fell in love.

She brings a playful aspect to her yoga that carries into her life off the mat. Melissa is a fine artist specializing in hand painted yoga mats. She is certified in both the Karma Kids Yoga Program and the Radiant Child Yoga Program.

Melissa also teaches at St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery where she is known as the "Yoga Fairy" to 130 preschoolers. Melissa believes that there is magic in a yoga practice that illuminates people from the inside out. She brings this belief into all of her classes.

Melissa is also known as mom to Scarlet, 7 years old and Pascal, 11 years old, who have both practiced yoga since birth. And now, mom to Tallulah Ginger, born December 2008.

Melissa's favorite pose is the bird of paradise.

Jodi Epstein

Jodie is an actor and professional "big kid". She is a graduate from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she orginally realized her love of yoga through her college movement classes, which incorporated breathing and yoga techniques. She has taught theater, movement and voice and is continuously inspired by her friends and fellow teachers, but her biggest inspiration has been her favorite yoga teacher - her mom!

Jodi trained with My First yoga and is certified through the Karma Kids YogaTeacher Training Program. She currently works as a children's piano teacher and early intervention play-aid. Jodie believes that since chidlren have the most unrestricted and vivid imaginations, their minds are infinitely free to gain a new knowledge of themselves and our magical world.

Jodie keeps her students engaged through her cotagious energy and excitement. She looks forward to every class she teachers because it gives her another chance to learn from the creativity of her students.

Jodi's favorite pose is Vrksasana or Tree Pose because it makes her feel balanced and peaceful (but she's also a big fan of Child's Pose - it just makes her happy!)

Lisa Feuer

Lisa grew up in the cornfields of Edwardsville, IL, but always knew she was bound for the Big Apple, where she received her 200 hour certification in the vinyasa style from Om Yoga, and is certified to teach childrens yoga through Karma Kids Yoga.

Lisa enjoys all aspects of family yoga - teaching Prenatal, Mommy and Baby, and - the most fun of all - kids' yoga! She loves going on yoga adventures with all the children, finding their creativity and imagination a constant source of inspiration!

Lisa is mother to five year old son Sasha, who very much enjoys yoga in the Karma Kids style!

Lisa's favorite yoga poses are Vrschikasana or Scorpion Pose and Natarajasana or Lord of the Dance Pose. They make her feel warm, fuzzy and open-hearted!

Jen Fink Oppenheimer

Originally from Montclair, New Jersey, Jen discovered yoga while attending a cheerleading camp in high school. While cheerleading at the University of Pennsylvania, Jen continued her yoga practice to help strengthen her core and to help her perform countless stunts at football and basketball games.

Jen holds a dual MA degree from NYU and teaches Spanish and ESL. She is also certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga, Radiant Child Yoga, and YogaFit Kids. Most recently, Jen completed the CircusYoga Teacher Training Level 2, Yoga Mom Buddha Baby Training, and Prenatal Yoga certifications. Even after a long day in the classroom, Jen loves to come to our studio to teach new yogis her craft. She loves to incorporate Spanish into her classes as well!

While small in stature, Jen's energy in the studio is infectious. She loves to take her students on imaginary trips to places far and wide - you never know where her class will travel to on any given day, and getting there is half the fun!

Jen's favorite pose is Salamba Sirsasana or headstand because she loves the meditative state of standing on her head.

Kaelin Foster

Kaelin was raised in Michigan and moved to New York City to attend NYU's Tisch School of Fine Arts. She has worked as a producer of corporate fundraising and private events since 1999.

As a child, Kaelin was introduced to the practice of yoga by her very cool grandmother, Donna Lander. She's continued to practice since then and gained her 200-hour teacher certification through the Jivamukti Yoga Center, and is certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga.

Kaelin has trained in the Alexander Technique, as well as in various forms of movement for dancers, artists and actors, and is very interested in the connection between the body, the spirit and the mind. She is dedicated to bringing the full extent of her knowledge, as well as her fun and giggly spirit to every class she teaches.

Kaelin's favorite yoga pose is Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose.

Claudia Fucigna

Claudia hails from Washington, D.C. She first came to New York to attend NYU for a joint degree in Theater and Psychology. While in school, she took her first yoga class and has been hooked ever since. Claudia has studied with Victoria Hoffman, Sri Pramod Tiwari of Varanasi, Raju Saini, and Gary Damsky. She is certified through Sonic Yoga and the Banares School of Yoga in India, and has extensively studied Mysore Asthtanga. Claudia is also a certified Karma Kids Yoga Teacher, and is also certified to teach Mom & Baby Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby program.

Claudia teaches people of all ages, from Telluride, Colorado, to India, and has found being with kids to be a great inspiration on how to lead a life full of play, wonder, joy, curiosily, and endless learning. This is the same approach she takes when teaching her wonderful and magical classes at Karma Kids Yoga.

Claudia's favorite pose is Salabhasana Sirsasana or Lotus Headstand Pose. She enjoys practicing this pose because it changes her perspective on things.

Claudia is currently living in California. But whenever she's in NY for a visit, she brings her giggle-inspired classes back to Karma Kids Yoga and see all of her yogini friends!

Heather Gobbee

Bio Heather can't think of a better way to spend her day than having fun, being creative and supporting the developmental needs of our children. Born and raised in the California sunshine, she brought her little light to NYC in pursuit of acting.

Heather's educational training, theater endeavors and classroom experience has shed light on the many layered connections between child development, yoga, and the dramatic arts. She believes that when children play, they happily learn.

Heather is a NYS Certified Theater Arts Educator, and has received certifications in teaching yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga and Little Flower Yoga, and has recently completed the Radiant Child Heart & Soul workshop. She is also mom to two little theatrical yoginis.

Heather's classes are inspiring, exciting, and always include something unexpected or a wonderous learning experience! Her passion for working with children is obvious in all that she does.

Heather's favorite pose is Vrksasana, or Tree Pose, because she loves the strong and glorious nature of trees and because they remind her of people. Like us, trees are forever growing, and need to stay rooted in a healthy environment with plenty of love in order to survive.

Jen Guarnieri

Jen was introduced to yoga when friends urged her to join them in a class. She had so much fun playing with the different poses, that she became hooked and has been in love with yoga ever since!

Jen sees her yoga practice as an integral and inspirational part of her life that transpires into each breath, helping to unleash more joy and smiles into each new day.

Jen graduated from Laughing Lotus's College of Yoga where her teachers, Dana Flynn and Jasmine Tarkeshi, encouraged her to teach from personal experiences and to see teaching as an offering of the heart. She also completed the Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training, which she believes has helped to reinforce her sense of fun and playfulness into her teaching. Jen is forever grateful to all of her teacher and spiritual gurus that continuously inspire her along this journey.

Jen loves bringing yoga to children, seeing their movement and play as a beautiful and creative celebration of life. She has a very warm nature and really knows how to keep kids engaged and having fun in their yoga classes.

Jen's favorite pose is Ardha Chandrasana, or Half Moon Pose.

Malia Jade Hawley

Malia has been practicing yoga for twelve thankful years. She has taken her practice all over the world until landing here in New York City where she received her 200 hour teacher certification at the Laughing Lotus Yoga Center. She first discovered the joys of teaching yoga to kids by volunteering at the East Village Community School. She also brings the fun of yoga to the PS 116 After School Program, the Urban Academy High School, and of course, Karma Kids Yoga.

Malia completed the Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training program, and is certified to teach yoga to babies through Itsy Bitsy Yoga. Kids really react to Malia's animated nature, fun personality, and infectuous laugh.

Malia's favorite pose is Parsva Bakasana or Side Crow or Crane Pose because it takes strength, balance and focus.

Our beautiful red-haired angel will always be in our hearts, and her light will shine on us forever.

Amanda Hester-Smith

Originally from Michigan, Amanda discovered yoga at the age of 16. Her love for yoga grew and she completed a 200 hour certification with the Jonny Kest Center for Yoga, which changed her life. Amanda moved to New York City, where she found Karma Kids Yoga and completed the Childrens Yoga Teacher Training. She also trained to teach Mom and Baby Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddah Baby program.

Amanda loves teaching children because she believes that yoga gives them strength and confidence to overcome challenges in life, and she loves being a part of that. Her yoga classes are always creative and fun. Her enthusiastic spirit and gentle nature make children feel comfortable and is the basis for a great class! Amanda is also very silly.

Amanda is a Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program facilitator, Senior Teacher, and a mentor to many childrens yoga instructors. She also facilitates the KKY Teen Internship Summer Program.

She is also a brand new mom to her yogini son, Kingsley Sparrow.

Amanda's favorite yoga pose is Virabhadrasana II or Warrior II Pose because it is empowering.

Erin Howitt

Originally from Vancouver BC, Erin moved to New York City with her husband and has been working for Lululemon Athletica for over 4 years in both Vancouver and New York. With this experience, she has had the opportunity to explore many different types of yoga, which has led her to children's yoga.

Erin is certified to teach yoga to children through the Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program, as well as to teach Postnatal Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddha Baby Program.

Erin loves working with children and is inspired by their enthusiasm, playfulness and imagination. Teaching kids yoga combines her biggest passions: children, health and fitness, and of course, having fun! She is very excited to be a part of the Karma Kids team.

Erin's favorite yoga pose is Eka Pada Rajakapotasana or Pigeon Pose.

Lisa Kasimow

Lisa brings a rich background into her yoga classes and her energy is contagious. She teaches second grade in Brooklyn and believes that children benefit by having the opportunity to connect to their bodies at an early age. Lisa encourages children to express themselves creatively and incorporates music, dance and yoga into her school classroom.

Lisa has traveled to India to study yoga with Sri K.Pattabhi Jois and his daugther, Saraswati, where she deepended her Ashtanga practice. Using the inspiration of her experience in India, she began teaching an after-school yoga class at her school. Lisa completed her 200-hour training with Michael Gannon, and her children's yoga certification training with Karma Kids Yoga.

Lisa performs with her band, Brooklyn's Echo, and encourages singing and dancing in her high-energy yoga classes.

Lisa's favorite yoga pose is Natarajasana or Dancer Pose because she finds balancing poses to be calming.

Maxi Kozler

After 12 years of yoga practice and a career spanning 2 decades in the music business, Maxi has combined her passions with what she considers the most important and fun way to spend her time...working with kids.

Maxi is certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga and through Radiant Child. She is also trained in Postnatal Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom Buddha Baby program and for teaching children with special needs with Craig Hanauer and Leah Kalish. Most recently, Maxi comleted Prenatal Yoga Training course with Juliana Secches.

Maxi's own yoga practice has included studies in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Hot yoga, Bikram, and Ashtanga with a concentratoin in proper alignment and safety for injury prevention and excellence in sports. Her high energy is infectuous and her classes are so much fun!

Maxi's favorite yoga pose is Bhujanga or Cobra Pose.

Jessica Phillips Lorenz

Originally a movement, dance and theater teacher for children, Jessica decided to incorporate her personal love for yoga into her existing skills. Jessica is certified to teach yoga to children through the Radiant Child Yoga Program (RCYP), Next Generation Yoga, and through Karma Kids Yoga. She is also certified to teach baby yoga through Yoga Mom Buddha Baby and Itsy Bitsy Yoga.

Jessica joined our team over four years ago and works with kids ages 6 weeks through Teens. Children really respond to her sweet and nurturing personality. She's also known to be quite silly.

Jessica is a Karma Kids Yoga Teacher Training Program facilitator, Senior Teacher, Manager of our studio, and a mentor to many childrens yoga instructors.

Jessica's favorite yoga pose is Urdhva Dhanurasana or Wheel Pose.

Elie Losleben

Elie learned yoga in India and has been practicing from the age of five. She grew up in Kenya, where many of the animals that inspire yoga postures lived in her backyard. During high school in Egypt, she practiced regularly on a rooftop that overlooked the Sphinx. Elie later moved to Tanzania to write travel books and practiced yoga everywhere from sailing on the Indian Ocean down to the slopes of an active volcano.

Elie's sense of adventure brings a special energy to her classes, and although she never says no to teaching a yoga class, she likes to teach children and families best. Elie's classes are imaginative and fun, and are engaging to kids of all ages!

Elie was trained to teach children through Karma Kids Yoga and Little Flower Yoga. She also received her 200 hour adult certification from Sonic Yoga, and certification to teach Baby Yoga through Yoga Mom Buddha Baby. When she's not teaching or practicing yoga, you could probably find Elie surfing or writing her next book.

Elie's favorite yoga pose is Ustrasana or Camel Pose.

Elie is currently in Liberia, working to make it a better place. We send her our love and grattitude every day.

Cleandra Martin-Waldron

Cleandra began her journey with yoga when she was two and a half years old by imitating her mother's morning asana practice. Most mornings ended in a fit of giggles, and yoga has remained a source of inspiration and joy ever since.

While on an extended trip to Thailand in 2003, Cleandra decided to become a teacher and enrolled in a Yoga Alliance certified 500 hour program upon her return to New York, She is also certified to teach yoga to children through Karma Kids Yoga. Cleandra helps her students of all ages explore the space within every pose (giggling is optional).

Cleandra is mom to yogini Zephyr, who she practices yoga with almost every day.

Cleandra's favorite yoga pose is Trikonasana or Triangle Pose.

Anita McFarlane

Anita is an actress, dance theatre artist, certified CircusYoga teacher, certified Kripalu yoga teacher, and children's theatre educator. She has been teaching yoga to kids and adults for 12 years, and theatre to children in New York and California for way off Broadway and on Martha's Vineyard for The Yard. She has also directed children's programs for Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, creating a varied program that included yoga, circus, theatre and art.

Anita now brings her CircusYoga expertise, along with her magical and radiant style to Karma Kids Yoga. Her CircusYoga workshops are extremely popular with kids and adults everywhere. Every class she teaches is a new and exciting adventure!

Anita loves all Flying Partner yoga poses, but her favorite yoga pose is Virabhadrasana or Fun Warrior.

Daphne Nash

Always a lover of children, Daphne became interested in yoga while studying abroad in Israel. Once she returned to the states, Daphne continued to learn about the wonderous effects of yoga and ultimately traveled to India where she continued to practice while learning about the rich culture. She has since contintued to study it's benefits for children, and is currently writing a children's book about India, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and difference in all people.

Daphne has a BS in Child and Family studies from Syracuse University and is currently a candidate for an MSEd at the Bank Street College of Education. She also teaches Special Education at the Heschel School in NYC.

Daphne is extremely excited to be part of the Karma Kids Yoga team, and has completed her childrens yoga certification through KKY. Daphne's warm and nuturing personality is felt by kids of all ages.

Daphne's favorite pose is Vrksasana or Tree Pose, because it makes her feel calm and grounded.

Julia Osborne

Julia loves yoga! Originally from Annappolis, MD, Julia received her 200 hour certification from Sonic Yoga in NYC. One of the happiest people on the planet, she is also a professional musical theatre performer and found her own yoga practice while performing in Tokyo, Japan for Disney!

Since then, Julia loves spreading the "yoga love" to all sorts of people, especially moms to be, new moms and children. She received her children's yoga certification from Karma Kids Yoga, her prenatal certification from YogaWorks, and her postnatal certification from Yoga Mom Buddha Baby.

Kids really respond to her sweet and gentle nature, and her infectuous smile. Julia believes that yoga should be fun, and the more fun we have on the mat... the more fun our lives become off the mat!

Julia's favorite pose is Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon Pose.

Kelly Rector

Kelly is originally from Orlando, Florida and moved to NYC with a dream of performing on Broadway. Ironically, as soon as she arrived, she was off on the road, performing on various national tours around the country, which is how she discovered yoga. Kelly found that there was a need to feel healthy, and stay agile and strong during her travels, and performances, and fell in love with how yoga made her feel. Ultimately, she completed her 200-hour certification through YogaWorks.

Kelly's love of yoga and children led her to Karma Kids where she completed her Teacher Training certification and more recently completed training in Mom & Baby Yoga with Jyothi Larson.

Kelly brings a postiive, playful attitude to her calsses and encourages her students to try everything at least once, as she strongly believes that anyone can surprise themeselves at what they can do! She hopes that her students will be inspired to bring yoga along with them in their daily routines. Especially when stressed, Kelly believes that if you give yourself a moment to connect to your breath, you can keep yourself smiling, and possibly brighten someone else's day!

Kelly's favorite yoga poses is Adho Mukha Vrksasana or Handstand, because it makes her feel strong, open and free.

Jax Schott

Jax grew up in Long Island, and loved to express herself through movement from the early age of 3. Later in her adulthood, she was introduced to yoga and found herself in love with the movement, and inner-strength she felt during her practice.

Jax was certified through Karma Kids Yoga and holds her 200 hour certification from the Sivananda Ashram. She is also certified to teach Mom & Baby Yoga through Jyothi Larson's Yoga Mom, Buddah Baby program.

Jax makes sure her students learn something new in each class, and feels that there is always something new to learn from them, too! She believes that teaching children the practice of yoga, both ethically and physically, can make a huge difference for our future.

Jax is also a new mom to baby Siena Rose, born February 2009.

Jax's favorite yoga poses are Salabhasana or Full Locust, and Sivshasana or Headstand, because they make her feel like anything is possible.

Juliana Secches

Juliana Secches was born and raised in Brazil, where she was a dancer for many years. It was only after she moved to New York that she found Yoga and in her very first class she knew that Yoga was something she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

Juliana has been a teacher for over 17 years. Having earned a certification from Be Yoga and Karma Kids Yoga, she continues to study with some of the best instructors in New York. Her life-long passion for working with kids also led her to further her studies of childbirth, child development and postnatal physiology.

Juliana currently teaches Vinyasa classes, as well as Prenatal, Mom & Baby and Kids Yoga. Her classes are fun and her nurturing personality always makes even first-time Yogis very comfortable. She builds her classes around what she sees as the most important limb of Yoga: Satya (truthfulness).

More recently, Juliana has become our Prenatal Yoga Director and offers a comprehensive Teacher Training in Prenatal Yoga.

Juliana is also mom to yogini Bruno, born November 2008.

Juliana's favorite pose is Eka Pada Rajakapotasana or King Pigeon Pose.

Tracy Toon Spencer

Tracy is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and is a graduate of the Co-Active Space Leadership training program. She has been coaching individuals and leading workshops since 2000. Tracy completed the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind BodyMedicine clinical training with advanced specialty training in infertility. She now combines her passions as a coach, yoga teacher, a workshop facilitator with women and couples undergoing infertility treatment to help them stay connected and fertile in mind, body, and spirit in the process.

Tracy has completed her Anusara Yoga training with Amy Ippoliti and John Friend, YogaBaby training with Dr. Deansin Parker, and pre and post-natal Yoga for Two training with Mary Barnes. She's been teaching Mom & Baby Yoga classes here at our studio since 2004, and has been an inspirational addition to our family. Moms and infants always react positively to Tracy's gentle approach and moms note that they always leave the class learning something new. As a mommy to yogini Henry, Tracy loves to use her knowledge and expertise on her own little one, too.

Tracy's favorite pose is backbending of any sort. She loves the challenge, the open-heartedness, and the freedom she feels in the pose.

Jessica Van Itallie

As a kid, Jessica was afraid to even try a headstand, much less a handstand! That changed when she started practicing yoga five years ago and she eventually realized that she'd much rather spend her days practicing and teaching yoga than sitting at a desk. She received her Yoga Teacher Training at the 200-hour level with Alison West in NYC, is certified through Karma Kids Yoga, the Radiant Child Yoga Program (RYCP), and has also studied with Marsha Wenig of YogaKids.

Jessica's big smile, enthusiastic and comforting nature puts the shyest of children at ease. In addition to being part of our family, Jessica also teaches pre-school in Union Square.

Jessica is mom to yogini, Caetano.

Jessica's has numerous favorite yoga poses, including Baddha Konasana or Butterfly, Garudasana or Eagle, and of course, Adho Mukha Vrksasana or Handstand.

Erin Wilson

Erin Wilson has always been a mover and a shaker! She studied dance beginning at the age of five, and began practicing yoga at the age of fourteen. Erin received her 500-hour teacher certification through Integral Yoga, and her children's certification through Karma Kids Yoga. More recently, she trained in Prenatal Yoga. A native of North Carolina, she attended the North Carolina School of the Arts where she studied dance and classical piano.

In addition to teaching children, Erin also teaches adults and gentle classes for seniors in the city. Erin is thrilled to teach at Karma Kids and share the gift of yoga with spirited youngsters! She teaches with the conviction that every child is an artist, and brings an attitude of joy and free-spirited play to her classes.

Erin's favorite yoga pose is Kurmasana or Turtle Pose.