Our yoga teachers are not only skilled professionals but also compassionate beings who hold a sacred space for you to explore and grow. We pride ourselves in real, authentic, human connection.
Rey is a born and raised Austinite whose been teaching yoga since 2011. In 2009 he found his way to the mat seeking a way to manage the stress associated with being a professional poker player. In addition to practicing yoga, Rey is a student of Anthroposophy.
An actress, writer, international yoga teacher and entrepreneur from Austin, Texas. Adriene hosts the YouTube channel Yoga With Adriene, a community of over 12 million subscribers. She co-founded the vibrant online community Find What Feels Good, an online library of yoga, mindfulness and fitness classes.
Hi! I'm Laura Joy, and I have been teaching Yoga since 2010. My classes are designed to be accessible, grounding, fun, mindful, and challenging in a light-hearted way. Inclusive Yoga is my passion, and I love to create a class culture where everyBODY feels welcome and celebrated! Join me for a Full-Body, Feel-Good class today 🙂
Jenni is a 500 E-RYT, focused on empowering students to shift their energy through somatic movement, metaphor and breath. She’s been practicing since 2013 and teaching since 2020. She completed both her 200 and 300 hour teaching training through Practice Yoga Austin, with specialized focus in trauma informed teaching, yin and ayurveda.
Kaitlyn began teaching in 2011 while attending a university in Idaho. Her style is a slow, grounding with a strong flow. Her expertise in anatomy has her focused on alignment with a balance between strength and mobility. Her goal is to support students to embody each pose, feel each breath, and be present in the moment.
Studied with the greats who studied with the greats. Teacher trainer to the future greats. Alignment based. No music. Listen to your breath. Tune into the fluctuations of the mind. Yoga is not a “work out” it’s a “work in.”
Hannah completed her 200 hour teacher training with Practice Yoga Austin in 2021. Her teaching style is a slow, intentional flow with an emphasis on breath work. She leads her classes at a steady pace that allows you to fully connect breath with movement so you can feel the benefits of each pose by being present in your body. Her goal as a teacher is to inspire others to be present, cultivate kindness, and live authentically by practicing self love.
Iva is a Yoga and Wellness Instructor, specializing in guiding students into their own transformation through yoga, breath work, meditation and Ayurveda. She has been involved in body and holistic therapies from a very young age, and has been teaching Yoga and Wellness for over 22 years, and is passionate about living your yoga.
Natalie is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and is enrolled at the Seminary of the Southwest to be an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). She considers her practice a place of refuge and loves to share her insights. Her classes are authentic, accessible and full of joy. She believes giving students space to honor themselves in class will carry out into their daily lives. Natalie also enjoys running, biking, cooking and spending time with her friends and two amazing sons.
Geannie received her RYT 500 and 200 hour certificate from Practice. She is trauma informed, passionate about social justice, has Social Work experience and an MSW. In her own practice, she found the benefits of yoga very transformative, lowering stress and tension, improving mood and energy, and decreasing pain. She sees yoga as a tool to strengthen, renew, and heal through alignment-based asana and grounding yin.
Susan found yoga at a gym in Iowa City in 2008. She believes yoga helps us return to ourselves, again and again, throughout our lives. Through yoga, we uncover the root of who we are and create space to be present with ourselves. You can expect a strong, intentional flow in Susan’s classes, with invitations to adjust the poses as needed to meet yourself where you are today.
Shawn is a licensed practicing counselor, a licensed massage therapist, and a certified yoga instructor. He has run Mindfulness Based Yoga Therapy groups for adolescents in juvenile detention, for incarcerated adults, and for under-served youth in public schools. He sees yoga as a healing discipline that has the potential to counteract many of the difficulties of modern life.
Alli Bee has been on a mission to figure out how to find her light and let it shine! The world can be a crazy place, but when she got on the mat, it became her safe space. She provides the space for her students to attain this just as her teachers did for her. She cultivates a sense of playful peace that lightens the room. Her sequences are creative, yet flow with ease and purpose to calm the nervous system and realign one’s Chi.
Siara focus is welcoming students to Yoga Therapy, a practice that lives with you. Group practices with Siara are exceptionally breath-based to develop stable attention, an enlivened body, and a sense of ease. Expect prāṇāyāma, spine-focused movement, introspection, meditation, quiet spaces, and chanting to interact with patterns of behavior in mind and body. Siara studies and teaches in the Viniyoga tradition.
After moving to Austin in 2014, Kelli chose Practice Yoga for her 200hr training. Her classes begin with a short body scan meditation to release physical and emotional tension, and end with a metta meditation cultivating self-compassion and goodwill toward others. Inbetween, she'll make you sweat.
Sam Pullen, a Louisiana native, is a 500-hour RYT Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. She specializes in stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression, helping individuals and groups find balance through yoga, breathwork, meditation, and sound healing. Passionate about nervous system regulation, she supports holistic well-being. A self-described yoga nerd, Sam loves connecting and learning from others.
G’Nell has over 1000 hours of teacher training with a wide knowledge base for different styles and methods of Hatha Yoga. She is a former Anusara-Inspired yoga teacher. Her classes are lighthearted and challenging: you will feel supported, experience blissful alignment, leaving with inspiration in your heart and a smile on your face. She also works full time as a Behavior Specialist for children with multiple disabilities.
Tyler found Practice in 2015 and received his 200 HR Certification in 2020 under the direction of Laura Joy and Marnie Castor. He loves teaching students how to practice in an accessible, sustainable way. A teacher once said, "We don't come here to be good at yoga." This is how I structure my classes. It is important to me that all students feel welcome, especially if they are new to yoga.
Kate believes yoga is an opportunity to connect mind and body, not just a form of exercise. Her classes focus on both alignment and breath-to-movement cuing to help her students feel present in their bodies and tune into what they need most from today's practice. Kate loves to incorporate seasonality and her students' energy to create a unique class, using functional movements to disco music one day and restorative poses with props the next.
Ari Stiles (500-RYT) creates space for students to find presence through asana, breathwork, sound and stillness. She measures success by the number of students who feel balanced, energized, and at-home in their own bodies at the end of class. Ari is a trauma-informed teacher, a PYA Teacher Training Graduate, and quite frankly, a little nerdy.
Whitney practices alignment yoga to provide mental clarity and to explore physical capabilities, emotional resilience, and character growth over the long term. She loves guiding others on the journey to meet themselves and teaches students how to tailor poses to their bodies rather than crafting the “perfect pose.” Whitney's goal is to teach a sustainable asana practice, that promotes respect for our unique bodies, and supports physical longevity.
Tova specializes in alignment-based vinyasa flow and is E-RYT500 certified. She embodies a unique playful style, making class accessible for all levels of practitioners with clear instructional cues. Her classes are fun, cultivating both strength & flexibility and always sequenced to awesome music. Tova has been in the corporate world for 20+ years and hopes to nurture the balance we all crave on the mat.
With 20 years of teaching experience, she combines her academic knowledge of the body with an intuitive approach to movement. Jenn’s teaching focuses on making yoga accessible and effective, encouraging students to prioritize self-understanding over achieving specific poses. Her style is loving, grounded and irreverent, offering a blend of challenge, spirituality, and heartfelt connection. She's passionate about helping her students use yoga, breath and community as a path to healing.
As a Certified Yoga Therapist, Jess is passionate about sharing the transformative tools of yoga that have helped her on her healing path with people who think they can’t “do yoga.” In her classes you can expect dynamic functional movement, lots of deep breathing, a few laughs, and a space where you’ll be reminded of your agency. She aims to help you cultivate tools to get grounded and reset.
My yoga practice has been my constant through the ebbs and flows of life, injury and uncertainty, celebrations and transitions. My teaching is inspired by the seasons and current energy at play. My classes are thoughtful, intentional and attuned to the people in front of me. Outside of Practice you’ll find me spending my time with my partner, two cats & two dogs, reading, cooking, throwing clay, and always learning.
Charlotte moved to Austin in 2021 and completed her 200HR and 300HR training. These highlighted the importance of balancing strong asana practices with slow, grounding Yin motions to restore our body, mind, and energy. She uses movements and breathing techniques to release tension, offering multiple variations so that all students feel empowered to make choices that challenge and nourish their bodies and nervous systems.
From hot yoga to yoga therapist, Afton has walked many paths of yoga over two decades and continues to learn. Her classes use alignment-based movement to cultivate strength, mobility, functionality, and mindfulness. Work hard, rest hard, have fun!
1103 East 6th Street
Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 730-1638
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