Instructors
KLODIANA ALIA
KLODIANA’S CLASSES INVITE INTROSPECTION WITH ELEMENTS OF PHILOSOPHY, MANTRA & MEDITATION SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT. SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN ENGLISH LITERATURE & IS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: INTELLIGENT
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: SAVASANA
ORIGINAL TRAINING STUDIO: LAUGHING LOTUS (LL)
CONTINUED EDUCATION: HANDS ON ADJUSTMENTS, ALIGNMENT & THERAPUTICS, SUPER SEQUENCING (LL), AYURVEDA & WOMEN’S AYURVEDA, MYTH & ASANA, CHAKRAS, ENERGY & SUBTLE BODY
MIRANDA BARNEs
MIRANDA’S YOGA JOURNEY WAS BORNE OUT OF CURIOSITY IN HER LATE TEENS, & THAT CURIOSITY CONTINUES TO INFORM HER PRACTICE TODAY. HER CLASSES LINK PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL & SPIRITUAL BY WAY OF BREATH & MOVEMENT. EXPECT A SAFE, & CHALLENGING PRACTICE THAT WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING OPEN & GROUNDED.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: Rooted
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA:JAVA SHIVA SHANKARA BY NAMASTE MAGICAL HEALING mantras
ORIGINAL TRAINING: mangala yogi maui
CONTINUED EDUCATION: NCSF CPT, CURRENT STUDENT AT KERALA AYURVEDA ACADEMY
kristen bilella
KRISTIN BRINGS A TRUE LOVE OF THE PRACTICE ALONG WITH A PLACE FOR YOU TO FIND YOUR PERSONAL STYLE & INNER SELF. SHE TEACHES ALL OVER NYC & IS SO EXCITED TO BE AT FLOW FACTOR & TEACHING IN HER NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE UES!
oNE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: FUN
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: PIGEON
ORIGINAL TRAINING: LAUGHING LOTUS
CONTINUED EDUCATION: KULA ADVANCED TRAINING, AYURVEDA, RESTORATIVE, MEDITATION,REIKI LEVEL I
GWEN KINGSTON
A TEACHER OF YOGA, VOICE AND SPEECH, GWEN BELIEVES DEEPLY IN HARNESSING THE POWER OF BREATH TO SUPPORT & FREE OUR BODIES. KEEPING BREATH AWARENESS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ASANA PRACTICE TRAINS THE BODY TO MOVE SAFELY & INTUITIVELY BOTH IN & OUT OF THE STUDIO. HER CLASSES OFFER A VIGOROUS, CHALLENGING, ACCESSIBLE FLOW, FOLLOWED BY RESTORATIVE POSTURES.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: curious
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: half moon
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: “Untitled 3” by Sigur ros
ORIGINAL TRAINING STUDIO: YOGA works, yoga to the people
KATIE ARPIN
A FORMER ATHLETE, YOGA HELPED KATIE REFIND HER STRENGTH & INNER ATHLETE VOICE AGAIN AFTER A MAJOR INURY. AS A SCHOOL TEACHER BY DAY & YOGA TEACHER BY NIGHT, KATIE’S PRACTICE IS CENTERED IN GETTING OUT OF THE MIND & INTO THE BODY AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING SELF-CARE & A RESPITE FROM THE HUSTLE OF OUR DAY TO DAY ROUTINES.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE PRACTICE: ENERGIZING
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: HANDSTAND
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: THE JOURNEY BY SOL RISING
ORIGINAL TRAIING: ISLAND YOGA ARUBA
CONTINUED EDUCATION: BE(YOU)ND YTT MENTORSHIP
MICHAEL L. BECKER
GERMANY BORN, MONTANA MADE--BUT MICHAEL’S HEARTIS IN NYC. HIS FAVORITE PASTIME IS WALKING AROUND NYC--YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT GEMS YOU WILL DISCOVER! THE ENERGY OF NYC FUELS MICHAEL TO LEAD BOTH AN ACTIVE DAYLIFE AS A TEACHER AND AN EXCITING NIGHTLIFE AS A DANCER & COSTUME DESIGNER.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: MINDFUL
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: SAVASANA
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: “METAMORPHOSIS II” BY PHILIP GLASS
ORIGINAL TRAINING: STUDIO ANYA
CONTINUED EDUCATION: ANTIGRAVITY FITNESS, RESTORATIVE YOGA, PILATES, THAI YOGA massage
clinton edward
CLINTON HAS BEEN TEACHING SOME FORM OF MOVEMENT FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS, FROM DANCE TO FITNESS & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. HE IS A CO-FOUNDER & RESIDENT ARTIST OF MINUTEZERO, AN IMMERSIVE EVENTS COMPANY BASED IN NYC AS WELL AS CHOREOGRAPHER & cOLLABORATOR FOR UP-AND-COMING POP ARTIST PRIMME. CLINTON’S CLASS HAS A FOCUS ON INTENTIONAL MOVING, BREATH, & LETTING GO OF JUDGMENT WHILE BUILDING A STRONGER BODY (WHILE DROPPING IT LOW IN THE PROCESS).
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: EMPOWERING
FAVORITE MOVEMENT: ANYTHING WITH A BOOTY SHAKE
FAVORITE SONG TO MOVE TO: “BODY” BY LOUD LUXURY
ORIGINAL TRAINING STUDIO: BFA IN DANCE (CONCENTRATION IN CHOREOGRAPHY) FROM MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE
CONTINUING EDUCATION: FLYBARRE INSTRUCTOR, GUEST INSTRUCTOR AT STEPS ON BROADWAY, BROADWAY DANCE CENTER, PERIDANCE CAPEZIO CENTER
JEN NIGRO
ORIGINALLY HAILING FROM PHILADELPHIA, PA, JEN CAME TO YOGA AFTER ENDING A DECADE-LONG CAREER IN CORPORATE AMERICA. IN YOGA SHE FOUND A BRIDGE BETWEEN MOVEMENT + STILLNESS THAT ALLOWED HER TO TAP INTO HER TRUE SELF. SHE TEACHES A DEMANDING, ATHLETIC PRACTICE THAT ASKS YOU TO DIG DEEP + DREAM BIGGER.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: FLUID
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: BIRD OF PARADISE
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: LUDOVICO EINAUDI, “EXPERIENCE”
ORIGINAL TRAINING STUDIO: YOGA VIDA NYC
CONTINUING EDUCATION: TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA, ANCESTRAL TRAUMA, REIKI LEVEL I, MEDITATION
ASHLEY BALFOUR
THE ADOPTION OF A YOGIC, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HAS GIVEN ASHLEY AN INNER SENSE OF PEACE & SELF-AWARENESS THAT SHAPED HER INTO THE PERSON SHE IS TODAY. KNOWING THE MENTAL & PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF THE PRACTICE AS A STUDENT, ASHLEY DECIDED TO PURSUE TEACHING TO SHARE THE SAME IMPACT WITH OTHERS. SHE BRINGS POSITIVITY, RELAXATION, CHALLENGE & EMPOWERMENT TO EVERY ONE OF HER CLASSES SAFELY THROUGH BREATH & MOVEMENT.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: uplifitng
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: “STARLIGHT” BY JAI WOLF
ORIGINAL TRAINING: Y7 YOGA STUDIO / POE YOGA STUDIO
CONTINUED EDUCATION: INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION – HOLISTIC HEALTH COACh
Emilie berger
EMILIE GREW UP IN FRANCE & FELL IN LOVE WITH ENGLISH IN HIGH SCHOOL. SHE STUDIED INDIAN LITERATURE IN COLLEGE, THEN BEGAN TEACHING ESL IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN 2010, EMILIE MET MY HUSBAND & MOVED TO THE U.S. IN 2013, WHERE THE WORLD OF YOGA OPENED WIDER THAN IT HAD BEFORE, & STARTED INFLUENCING EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: JOYFUL
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: WARRIOR 2
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: HEAVEN IS HERE (MC YOGI)
ORIGINAL TRAINING: LAUGHING LOTUS NYC
lAUREN GIBBS
ABOUT LAUREN: AS A LIFELONG PROFESSIONAL DANCER, LAUREN’S PASSION FOR CREATIVE MOVEMENT HAS MOVED FROM THE STAGE TO THE MAT. HER FLUID POWER FLOW CLASS WILL SET YOUR CORE & SOUL ON FIRE.
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE YOUR PRACTICE: EVOLVED
FAVORITE YOGA POSE: TRIANGLE
FAVORITE SONG FOR SURYA: “YOUR LOVE INSTRUMENTAL” BY SOL RISING
ORiGINAL TRAINING: LAUGHING LOTUS NYC, CORE POWER YOGA