Meet Our Yoga Instructors

Michaela has been practicing yoga since 2013, with a focus in Hatha and Yin. 

From the earliest days of her practice, she fell in love with the mindfulness and peace that yoga brought to her everyday life, and cultivated a passion for sharing yoga with others. 

She believes in slower flows that focus on proper alignment and breath work, helping you to let go, become one with the present moment, and heal. Michaela’s classes are a safe space for students of all levels and all walks of life, but are especially targeted for those dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, or other mental struggles. 

“Because you are alive, everything is possible” -Thich Nhat Hanh

Michaela is a Cincinnati State graduate with an AAS in Audio and Video Production. She loves to laugh, cook, create, and hike with her little orange beagle, Rusty.

In Maureen's Hatha Yoga class Wednesday at 6:30 pm,  yoga postures are practiced to align, strengthen and promote flexibility in the body.  Breathing techniques and modifications are integrated to help with ease of movement.  Poses are varied for all levels of yoga students.  

Maureen has 8 years of experience as a yoga teacher and instructs her class for all fitness levels.

With her Hath Yoga, you’ll find a class that focuses on connecting deep breath while holding and flowing in and out of poses. 

Maureen does a great job of cuing students into proper alignment as well as offering modification support for optimum performance.

She leads a preschool program in West Chester, Ohio.  And like so many of us, she's working remotely.

Mary teaches TriYoga Sat at 9:30 am and offers TriYoga Therapeutics Thursday at 6:30 pm. Therapeutics is a gentle, restorative class with sustained poses supported with props (ie, bolsters, straps, blocks blankets).

This Yin-like practice allows muscles and fascia to gently lengthen, hydrate and improve range of motion.

Mary is a senior TriYoga® instructor who has introduced many to this practice since 1994 and trained others to teach. 

Mary has studied closely with TriYoga founder Kali Ray for over 25 years and completed the 500-hour level Vishwa Ayurveda training with William Brashear. 

She began yoga as a teen, studying with her mother, Mary Louise Kemper, a founder of the Cincinnati Yoga Teachers Association. Formally trained as a medical writer, Mary works for the neurosurgeons at Mayfield Clinic.

Christianne teaches Fit Flow yoga Monday 6:30 pm.

She  is a certified Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and has been practicing various forms of yoga for 18 years. Her classes focus on an element of strength building followed by rejuvenation poses to increase flexibility. 

She welcomes all fitness levels to her Fit Flow yoga. Be ready to bring fun and laughter into the class!  She's also eager to lead a Baby & Me class, if there's interest.

Christianne is an artist, with a BFA and Art History minor from NSCAD University in Canada.

Lauren leads Self-care Yoga for Creatives Sunday at Noon, and Wednesday at 10:30 am. 

This is a gentle class, appropriate for all.

In Lauren's senior year of acting school, she was feeling anxious about her future and acting.  Then one day in January 2018. her best friend took her to her first yoga class  and she was hooked. It felt so good, Lauren decided she wanted yoga in her life along with a career in theatre and film. 

Lauren is certified to teach through DRISHTIQ Yoga in Mason.  She credits yoga with boosting her creativity as an actress. Yoga has pulled her from ruts and obstacles and brought her peace of mind. 

Laure welcomes all ages and fitness levels to her TriYoga® classes.  Monday, Wednesday & Friday @9:30 am, and Tuesday @6:30 pm 

She encourages you to bring  yoga blocks, a strap and  blanket or towel to her online class, so she may guide you to use props to support good alignment, and relax into a pose.

TriYoga® is a flowing practice that unites dynamic and sustained postures, breath and focus to create greater flow of energy. Laure is certified to teach through Mary Kemper, and has trained with TriYoga founder Kali Ray.

Laure is a filmmaker, and President of LQ Consulting Video, PR & Community Engagement.

She served four years as a Cincinnati City Council Member, and 13 years leading Channel 9's I-Team. 

(TriYoga was a lifesaver in those careers!)