When I first began a practice, at the age of 22, I could never have dreamed of the places this journey would take me. All I knew was that something in me changed. This sudden connection, however small at the time, of my mind and my body, made me want to know more. Becoming a …
Teaching yoga is my way to give back to others and share the wonderful benefits this ancient practice has given me on and off the mat. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I found yoga to be my safe space. The combination of my own cancer journey and yoga practice have allowed me to become …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Alex began practicing yoga to relieve stress and anxiety. She quickly learned about asana sequencing and breathing techniques, and experienced that when practicing both, it profoundly benefitted her, physically, mentally and emotionally. After practicing for six years, Alex pursued a 200hr RYT yoga teacher certification to offer others the joy that yoga has given to …
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 …
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 …
