Rebecca is a 200-hour certified yoga instructor, and a graduate of Juluka Yoga School. Her passion for yoga emerged when she discovered the incredible healing nature of the practice. Rebecca believes in incorporating yogic philosophy into her vinyasa classes to inspire growth and transformation. Her goal is to help her students gain a connection with self through the union of breath and movement. Rebecca is registered as a RYT 200 with the Yoga Alliance.

Erika was born and raised in Japan. She received her 200 RYT in 2022 at Release Yoga Studio. When Erika was 26 years old, she was inspired to practice Yoga as a result of her mother’s influence, and a problem with Scoliosis. Yoga definitely has been healing her mind and body. Her Yoga journey has never stopped since then. She is passionate to help and heal people the way Yoga did to her. She had studied Aromatherapy in Japan and had attended a natural medicine school for a nutrition course in Sydney, Australia. She is a passionate forever yoga student, and grateful to share her journey with this amazing community.

Sandy is a 200-hour RYT Yoga Alliance certified yoga instructor. She earned her certification with Mandy Grant and Soo Yoon at Juluka Yoga School. Sandy has also obtained her PhD from Fordham University in Psychology and enjoys weaving both studies into her practice. She enjoys guiding her students to find harmony, mental clarity and stability through asanas, meditation and spiritual wellness. Sandy enjoys traveling with her husband and two sons. She also loves to spend time with her dog, Benny and the beach is her very favorite place. You can expect to feel replenished and at peace when you share your practice with Sandy.

Julianne is a 500 hour Yoga Alliance certified instructor. She began practicing yoga in 2006 as a way to cope with stress, anxiety and to more deeply connect to herself. The practice has been something she’s relied on over the years to provide peace and stability. Julianne always considers herself a student first and is passionate about continuing her education. She has acquired certifications in many areas of study, including meditation, restorative yoga, yoga for trauma and addiction, yoga anatomy, reiki and astrology. Her purpose and intention are to assist others in living happier, healthier, more connected lives. She enjoys blending her practices of yoga and astrology to achieve a holistic mind-body connection. These modalities have helped her achieve a more balanced life, and her aim is to help facilitate this for others as well. She truly believes that outer strength comes from within and knowing ourselves better is the first step in that journey.

Growing up, Samantha’s family was always into fitness. Her mother used to teach yoga and after she needed a change from teaching Zumba, Sam decided to take her first yoga class in 2013. After that, she was hooked! She then received her 200 hr YTT in 2018 from Indigo Yoga in Caldwell, NJ. Yoga has really helped Sam get through a lot of hard times in life where she felt like she was “stuck”. She will forever be blessed for yoga and the beautiful people she’s met on this journey. Her goal in any class after she teaches is to have her students feeling better than they did when they arrived.

Jeannie’s journey to her yoga mat began many years ago, mainly as a compliment to running, spin classes and cross training for the countless triathlon and athletic events that she was always preparing for. Over time, she learned that practicing yoga was so much more than the physical, and began to experience the spiritual, mental and emotional benefits of the practice as well. After visiting and practicing at various yoga studios in the NY/NJ area, she began to dive deeper into the principles of yoga and the various types of classes that were offered. She had no idea that her renewed commitment to her practice would become as transformative as it has been and would change her life forever.Jeannie completed her 200 hour teacher training at Flow Yoga and immediately began teaching. She also holds her Yoga Alliance certification and her main objective when inviting anyone into her class, is to let each student know, that wherever they are in their practice, is absolutely perfect. Whether you are new or are a seasoned yogi, regardless of age, gender, experience or background, all you need when you come on to your mat is your breath and an open heart. If there is one thing that Jeannie would like to offer to her students, it would be the invitation to accept yourself exactly where you are in life and to stay open to all of the possibilities that yoga can offer. She is endlessly grateful to her family and close friends who have lovingly supported her on her path to teaching yoga and looks forward to sharing this beautiful practice with all future students.

Release welcomes Dawn Robitaille! Dawn began practicing yoga in 2009. “I starting taking yoga classes for the workout and found mindfulness along the way.” As she started to feel the benefits that yoga had on her body and mind she decided she wanted to help others feel the same way so she received her RYT 200. She quickly began teaching in studios, gyms, holding workshops, assisting in training new yoga teachers and private clients. Dawn continued her yoga education by finishing her certifications towards her 300 HR earning her RYT 500 certification. Her certifications include Core Essentials, Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga, Flow and Fly, Mobility and the Business of Yoga. Dawn’s patient and compassionate way of teaching are the perfect combination for the beginner yogi and her years of studying and hours of teaching have given her the skills to assist experienced yogis. Dawn’s classes are fun and upbeat, she brings laughter and shows extreme excitement in her students successes both on and off their mats.

Hanna came to yoga the long way! She had taken a handful of classes years ago, but always preferred a strong sweaty workout over a slow stretching routine. Then, about 15 years ago, she took one of Mandy Grant's classes. The lightbulb went on, and she realized how much the practice of yoga could truly enhance a person's life. She completed her teacher training at Juluka Yoga Studio, with Mandy and Soo in 2021. She enrolled with the hope of deepening and enhancing her own practice but was inspired to teach and share her experience with others shortly after the training. Hanna is a 200-hour RYT Yoga Alliance Certified instructor, theater teacher, devoted wife and mother of three, with two dogs. She loves to swim and paddle board in the summer, ski in the winter and travel whenever she can.