Jess has been practicing yoga since college, but it wasn’t until she moved to New York and was confronted by the daily stress of life in the city that she turned to yoga for a sense of calm, balance, and connection.
Darrell is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). He specializes in weight training...
Kendra is a certified Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer (ACSM in 2010, ACE) and Health Coach in New York City. She completed her yoga teacher training…
Cora Poage is a Board Certified Wellness Coach and received an MD in Spiritual Psychology in 2011. Cora’s specialty is guiding her clients in co-manifesting the body...
Danita Shaheen is a dancer and choreographer from upstate New York. She received her BFA in dance from Marymount Manhattan College and graduated with honors.
Erin Genser is a NY State-Licensed Massage Therapist with 4 years of experience. She studied at the Swedish Institute...
Erin Ginn began training in Pilates fourteen years ago when cross-training for dance. Erin is certified by Power Pilates Mat Instructor...
Jessica Bonnema is a certified yoga teacher, completing her 200 hour yoga teacher training at the Sankalpah College of Yoga at Exhale Spa...
Lauren Alzamora received her pilates mat and full equipment certification from the Kane School in 2004...
Melodye is Barefoot Tiger’s Business Manager. Her business career began back in high school in Oklahoma when she worked at her mom’s staffing company, Stellar Staffing...
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