Monarch Instructors
Meet Our Amazing Group of Teachers
Brianna Albertini
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Half Pigeon
Training Background: 200-hour PYTT at Corepower Yoga | 60-hour Advanced Training at Corepower Yoga | 60-hour Advanced Training at The Well Studio
What to expect from my class: When you practice with me you can expect to be both challenged and held. I always begin my classes with breath work, intention setting and slow warm up. Mid-class, we move through a vigorous, but intentional power-style flow. I love to end class with a more yin-style format, a long luxurious savasana, and meditation.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I grew up here! So, I would probably have to say my family and childhood friends.
Naddi Ali
Hometown: Philly!!!!
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)
Training Background: Transform and Uplift by MartyMethod 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: Yoga is a mind body practice of constant relinquishment. My focus is to empower yogis to explore meditation through sequencing thoughtful movement.
Favorite thing about Philly: Our grit, our innovation, and our creativity.
Jannel Alston
Hometown: Washington, DC
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Crow Pose
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200HR; Three Queens Yoga 25HR Yin Yoga Specialization
What to expect from my class: My classes are rooted in choice, presence and non-judgement. Through class themes, vinyasa sequences, and long-held poses in yin, we explore and deepen our relationships with our breath, minds, and bodies. Here, we practice observing and acknowledging what we need moment to moment and adjusting to support ourselves, with curiosity and care.
Favorite thing about Philly: Our arts scene! Did you know we are the mural capital of the WORLD?
Chelsea Allie
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Crow Pose :)
Training Background: YTT 200 Hour @ Monarch Yoga
What to expect from my class: In my class, students can expect a welcoming, intentional class centered on mindful movement, purposeful breath, and building strength and mobility that translates beyond the mat. Each session thoughtfully blends structured movement with restorative flow, so you leave feeling empowered, refreshed, and more connected to your body and mind.
Favorite Thing About Philly: GO BIRDS!
Aliya Anderson
Hometown: Cheltenham, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Pincha
Training Background: I received my 200 hour teacher certification from Monarch Yoga in May of 2025.
What to expect from my class: Expect an energizing vinyasa flow that invites you to explore your edges while staying grounded in ease. Each class offers moments for reflection and mindfulness to help you connect more deeply with yourself.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love the hype around the city during football season; it’s one of my favorite times of the year! GO BIRDS!
Alexa Bartos
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: My yoga teaching philosophy is that yoga should be welcoming and accessible to all students, no matter their level. In my classes, I focus on connecting your breath to movement and remaining present in the moment. My hope is that students leave class feeling more connected to their bodies, energized, and empowered!!
Favorite Thing About Philly: The food scene!!!
Priya Behl
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Savasana
Training Background: 200 YTT @ Bulldog Yoga
What to expect from my class: I love building creative flows with boppy playlists that challenge you while still giving you space to find ease. My hope is that you leave feeling strong, balanced, and grounded.
Favorite Thing About Philly: All the amazing food!
Rasheeda Bell
Hometown: Philly
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Birds of Paradise
Training Background: 200-hour Yoga Teacher trained in heated power flow and slow flow, currently co-leading Yoga Teacher Training.
What to expect from my class: You can expect a grounded, intentional flow that balances strength with softness, weaving breath, mindfulness, and body awareness throughout the practice. My classes invite you to feel embodied, present, and a little more at home in yourself when you leave. Oh, and my playlists are pretty cool too.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I actually love all of the things; the people, sports, the vibes!
Valleri Bowman
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Birds of Paradise!
Training Background: 200hr YTT from Monarch focused on Slow Flow Vinyasa
What to expect from my class: My classes will focus on the power in softness and the liberation of slowing down. Tune into your body; learn from ancient yogic philosophies on how to quiet the mind.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The public library! My ideal day off includes walking to the library and then stopping by a new coffee shop to read and people watch.
Lily Brown
Hometown: Narberth, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Half splits, on my way to a full split!
Training Background: I received my 200hr YTT training from monarch in 2023, with training in yin yoga. Also training to become a trauma informed therapist, graduating in May of 2026!
What to expect from my class: My philosophy comes from a deep love for the mind body connection, and connection to the present moment. I hope students leave class with a restored sense of grounding to the present moment, and their practice :).
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love the proximity to the Wissahickon, and the beach.
BJ Byrne
Hometown: Holland, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Vrschikasana (Scorpion Handstand)
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: Expect a class that feels intentional, athletic, and human. This powerful flow builds heat, strength, and presence without losing connection. The class is driven by breath and the beat of the music. Come ready to move, sweat, and reset.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Standard Tap. Menagerie Coffee. Sacred Vice Brewing. Running the Ben Franklin Bridge. Go Birds!
Bella Cantu
Hometown: Doylestown, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Svarga Dvijasana (Bird of Paradise)
Training Background: 200 YTT (Monarch Yoga), Accessible Yoga Teacher (Accessible Yoga School)
What to expect from my class: I focus on creating a supportive space to unwind, move stagnant energy, and take what you need. Expect dreamy, ambient music that helps you zone out and tune in!
Favorite Thing About Philly: Walking all over with my sister and an iced coffee <3 Philly's walkability is unmatched.
Andy Chen
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Flying Pigeon
Training Background: Monarch 200 hr YTT, Mat Pilates certification (in progress)
What to expect from my class: I create sequences with emphasis on countermovement and transitions. My cues are alignment based but I leave space for exploration. I hope students leave feeling lighter and more connected to themselves. I’m continuously inspired watching students grow their practice, with whomever and wherever they choose.
Favorite Thing About Philly: A Citywide Special
Melissa Chesnick
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Handstand
Training Background: 200hr & 300hr (in progress) at Three Queens Yoga
What to expect from my class: My classes have fun and inspired sequences that are rooted in an alignment-based style of yoga. Expect philosophy that connects the yoga practice on your mat to the yoga of your everyday life.
Favorite Thing About Philly: 10/10 culture - art, food, history, community
Nina Cosdon
Hometown: Meadville, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Always handstand and split…maybe this will be the year!
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200-hr YTT, 25-hr Yin training, 10-hr assisting immersion; Arrow Yoga 6-hr advanced sequencing workshop; Three Queens Yoga 10-hr teaching beginners training
What to expect from my class: I love to teach and practice a variety of yoga styles, and devise intentional and creative sequences that flow like a dance (and change every week!).
My goal is to help students take their yoga practice off the mat, alchemizing physical strength and flexibility into emotional strength and mental flexibility.
Favorite Thing About Philly: This City of Brotherly Love really does feel like a community, complete with haunted remnants of the past and an unbeatable live music scene.
Michelle DeLorenzo
Hometown: Swedesboro, NJ
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Wheel
Training Background: Lourdes Institute (200 YTT focus on Hatha, Slow Flow, & Yoga Nidra), Kidding Around Yoga (Kids Yoga), and Jefferson Mindfulness Institute (MBSR)
What to expect from my class: My classes are rooted in the philosophy of Hatha, ("Ha" solar/active + "tha" lunar/passive) which focus on balancing energies in the body to prepare for mental stillness through movement and breath. Expect mindful cues and longer holds as you find space, presence, and calm on your mat to carry into your day.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Running into friends at the park with my kiddos, and the Phillies!
Michelle Dillon
Hometown: Birmingham, MI
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Savasana
Training Background: 200 hour @ Down Dog Yoga, 300 hour @ Arrow Yoga
What to expect from my class: My class will push you out of your comfort zone. We will focus on building physical strength, releasing anxiety and overcoming mental obstacles. Expect to have time to flow on your own and try on advanced poses.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The multitude of women owned small businesses - I am so lucky to be surrounded by strong entrepreneurs!
Gurinderpal Doad
Hometown: Galloway, NJ
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Śīrṣāsana (headstand)
Training Background: Monarch 200h YTT
What to expect from my class: Expect an intentional slow flow that weaves yoga philosophy, breath, and movement together, creating opportunities to explore the connection between body and mind. My hope is that you leave feeling more grounded and connected to yourself, with something from the practice to carry with you beyond the mat.
Favorite thing about Philly: So many great things about Philly: the food (e.g., Kalaya, Mawn, Trattoria Carina), coffee (Persimmon, Menagerie), Wissahickon Park, and the ever-growing house music scene!
Sara Downey
Hometown: Chalfont, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Hanumanasana (Full Split)
Training Background: Arrow Yoga 200 YTT & Three Queens Yoga 300 YTT focused in vinyasa, restorative, and alignment-based yoga.
What to expect from my class: My classes weave the philosophy of our practice with flowing sequences and mindful exploration our our bodies, breath, and energetic depths. Expect thoughtful themes, long holds, and an emphasis on strength-building.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The Wiss and it's endless bounty of greenery
Julia Duemler
Hometown: Green Lane, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Pincha
Training Background: The Grateful Yoga 200 HR YTT focused in vinyasa with an ashtanga foundation.
What to expect from my class: In my classes, you can expect thoughtfully designed flows set to a fire playlist, with plenty of room to explore and make the practice your own. Expect energizing music from artists like Lizzo, Rüfüs Du Sol, Trevor Hall, and Imagine Dragons as I guide you to play, move, and get out of our comfort zone.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Saquon Barkley
Brooke Ferguson
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Handstand!
Training Background: I did my 200 hr YTT at Yoga Noho in Los Angeles under Karen Russell. My background is predominately Hatha based and has evolved over the years into the realm of heated power and Yin. My main expertise is Yin yoga, to which I've been teaching for 6 years.
What to expect from my class: Whether you're slowing down in a Yin class or challenging your mind and body in a Heated Power class, expect a meditative practice that invites you to soften, turn inward, and reconnect with your body’s natural rhythms. My classes are designed to help students witness themselves through stillness, breath, and by creating space both physically and mentally for release and renewal.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love Penn Treaty Park!
Bridget Garmisa
Hometown: Richmond, RI
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Savasana
Training Background: 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training - Childlight Education, 95 hour Registered Children's Yoga Teacher - Childlight Education, Yin Teacher Training - Sally Delisle
What to expect from my class: I believe each student has an inherent capacity to live with authenticity, connection, purpose, and joy. Time on the mat creates space to slow down, listen inward, and cultivate a deeper connection to the life we want to live. My experience in healthcare and mental health shapes the way I teach, creating space for the whole person to be welcomed as they are, and for individual practice to become part of a supportive community.
Favorite thing about Philly: West Philly, Best Philly! I also have a lot of love and gratitude for my local healthcare worker and parent communities.
Disha Gillam
Hometown: Goldbar, WA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Ganda Bherundasana - Chin Stand
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 Hr YTT & Akhanda Yoga 300 Hr YTT (In progress)
What to expect from my class: Expect thoughtful playlists and strong foundation based flows.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Taking long bike rides around the city.
Claire Going
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Bakasana (Crow Pose)
Training Background: Monarch Yoga YTT 200
What to expect from my class: My Heated Power Flow classes blend breath, flow, and strength to help you drop out of your head and back into your body. I focus on mindful movement, music that moves you, and creating space for presence—so you leave feeling both grounded and energized.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love the friendly, down-to-earth people with so much Philly pride, and the amazing food!
Steph Herron
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Crow (with a goal of eventual headstand)
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: My goal is for my classes to emphasize both the individual & deeply personal nature of your yoga practice + the deep & infinite connection of moving and breathing together. I believe showing up for ourselves on our mats allows us to show up for others in a more grounded and meaningful way, in a world where that is so needed!
Favorite Thing About Philly: My dog Pretzel, of course. Followed by Philly sports--GO BIRDS!
Brian Holst
Hometown: Bryn Mawr, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Marichyasana D - I love spinal twists :)
Training Background: Monarch Yoga School with his 200-hour RYT in May 2025 and has since committed to ongoing workshops and continued learning. I have been practicing yoga in various forms for over 10 years and began practicing Ashtanga yoga in 2024
What to expect from my class: Ashtanga-inspired power vinyasa that weaves breath, gaze, and strength to create a transformative practice. Flow through energizing movement into grounding stillness, cultivating timeless presence.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Philadelphia is known as the Mural Capital of the World featuring more than 4,000 murals throughout the city. Every time you step outside and know where to look the city is an outdoor art gallery.
Charlotte Howson
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Bakasana (Crow)
Training Background: Monarch 200 hrs YTT. Studio 34 Kids Yoga training and Monarch YIn Immersion
What to expect from my class: Intentional and joyful practice that integrates pranayama, mindfulness and asana
Favorite Thing About Philly: West Philadelphia :)
Lise Jackson
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Currently not working on a pose, however, I’m working on my meditation practice.
Training Background: Yoga on Main - Hatha Yoga - 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: My teaching blends creativity and strength, inviting students to explore movement as a path to self-discovery. I encourage each person to honor their story and embrace who they truly are, both on and off the mat.
Through powerful yet mindful flows, I help students transform life’s challenges into moments of growth and resilience.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The food scene. Philly has the best food options!
Santana Jackson
Hometown: Charlotte, NC & D.C.
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Arm stand!
Training Background: Corepower 300 YTT
What to expect from my class: I hope to create moments in my class for students to challenge themselves and tap into what makes them feel strong and capable. I want you to be able to leave your mat feeling a little bit stronger and a little bit more comfortable in your body.
Favorite thing about Philly: So much I could say but I’ll leave it at, the food (duh), the people, and the culture.
Hallie Johnson
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Headstand!
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 YTT (s/o May '23 cohort)
What to expect from my class: My classes are fast-paced, breath-powered, and about helping you drop into the present moment. Expect energizing flows with space to build strength, confidence, and connection on and off the mat.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Penn Treaty Park, Evil Genius Beer Company & Monarch Yoga
Cece Koh
Hometown: Carlisle, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Handstand
Training Background: Monarch Yoga School 200hr YTT May 2025
What to expect from my class: Carefully curated playlist, intentional dharma, and fun!!!
Favorite Thing About Philly: That’s it’s the city of brotherly love. Having 3 brothers myself, I know how practical acts of service and tough love creates a beautiful camaraderie amongst a community.
Reshma Kothari
Hometown: Queens, NY
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Sirasana. Love getting upside down!
Training Background: RYT200 from Monarch Yoga & always learning! Share your favorite workshop with me!
What to expect from my class: Pranayama and Chakra activation. We flow with intentional power and release through the chakras with breath.
Favorite Thing About Philly: My community. The ability to make friends. A place where you will always fit in no matter what. And Poes Sandwich Joint and Human Robot 🥪🍻
Jenna Lam
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: I’ve been exploring Wheel Pose (Chakrasana) lately. Opening the heart and shoulders has challenged me to soften into vulnerability and trust the process of releasing what I hold too tightly.
Training Background: I began my yoga journey as a practice of self-regulation and community care, and over time, it evolved into a deep study of embodied awareness and service. I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Monarch Yoga Studio from June to August 2025, where I trained in vinyasa, restorative, and trauma-informed approaches. My background blends wellness, social impact, and education. I bring to the mat the same curiosity and compassion that guide my community organizing and storytelling work.
What to expect from my class: My classes focus on mindful movement, grounding breath, and self-compassion. I hope students leave feeling more at ease in their bodies and connected to their inner steadiness.
Favorite Thing About Philly: My favorite thing about Philly is that you can find deep conversation, good food, and a moment of joy on any block, especially if it involves a corner café and a sunny stoop.
Epiphany Loux
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Half Moon (Balance)
Training Background: Monarch 200 hour YTT
What to expect from my class: I hope students leave my class feeling a relaxed nervous system and like they had fun. I love sharing themes that feel authentic—most of what I say to the students are things I need reminders of myself.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The food!
Jaime Marrero
Hometown: Taunton, MA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Bound Side Angle Pose
Training Background: RYT-200 through LifePower Yoga (Ashtanga based Vinyasa)
What to expect from my class: In my class you can expect 60 minutes of variety from swift movements to longer holds intended to truly target your connective tissue. You’ll be given the opportunity to owner your own practice through your unique movement expression.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Easy access to ball chasing, squirrel hunting, & sniff breaks with my doodle Cupertino 🐶 throughout the day.
Annie McDevitt
Hometown: Newtown Square, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: One legged crow (Eka pada bakasana)
Training Background: Monarch 200Hr
What to expect from my class: My class invites you on a journey of internal discovery shared in community. Grounded in steady strength and intentional breath, join me to creatively move our bodies, listen to good music and have fun!
Favorite Thing About Philly: The salsa dancing community!!
Nicole Neminski
Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Wheel
Training Background: Honor Yoga YTT 200
What to expect from my class: In my class you can expect dynamic movement matched with mindful, controlled breath. We’ll bump the tunes and leave feeling grounded and sweaty!
Favorite Thing About Philly: The FOOD! I love exploring all that Philly restaurants have to offer, especially baked goods. If you have a favorite pastry in the city, I need to know about it!!
Daniela O'Keefe
Hometown: Miami, FL
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
Training Background: 200hr YTT (CorePower Yoga - 2016), 300hr YTT (Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness - 2025)
What to expect from my class: Vinyasa-based flows that are accessible to all levels with an eclectic playlist that matches the flow of each sequence
Favorite Thing About Philly: The electricity of the city for any sports game days!
Sarah Owens
Hometown: Jenkintown, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Headstand
Training Background: CorePower Yoga 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: My goal is to help everyone in my class feel more connecting in their bodies. We focus on exploration of movement within safe alignment and trusting your body.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love the river trails! It's so nice to go on a walk or run along the river and through different neighborhoods
Arianna Pchola
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Sayanasana (elbow stand)
Training Background: 200 YTT UpDog Yoga, 100 hr (Karma Kids Yoga), 200 hr Sound Practitioner (Auster Sound)
What to expect from my class: My classes follow a natural arc building heat and getting deep in our bodies then a gradual shift into stillness, reflection, and restoration. Expect a vibe-driven playlist (yes, with some old school classics) and maybe a laugh or two along the way because it's good for the soul.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The abundance of hoagies, murals, and cool small businesses!
Michael Perl
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Scorpion Pose
Training Background: 200hr RYT
What to expect from my class: A challenging, sweaty flow with motivating beats to help you tap into your power and honor all that you are capable of.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The deep roots in community and local pride, just like Monarch :)
Joe Psculkowski
Hometown: Chalfont, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Transitions ~~ bringing intention to the spaces that exist between poses
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200 YTT; practicing solo / at various studios / at music festivals since 2010
What to expect from my class: I use my energy to create a space where we return our attention to our body through dynamic breath, movement, and stillness with the intention to enter a flow state. My teaching style is a collage of my experiences practicing yoga and is structured around creative body movement sequences that incorporate yoga traditions, body mechanics, modifications per experience level / body type, and balance ~~ all while grooving to some funky tunes
Favorite Thing About Philly: The cultural grit created by music and art spaces which fill this city so much that they overflow into the streets. The corner dive bars and the beautiful parks.
Ankita Reddy
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Savasana
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200hr YTT; Palm Trees Yoga & Ayurveda immersion in Goa, India; primarily trained at Baptiste Power Institute in Cambridge, MA. I am also a classically-trained Bharatanatyam dancer (with lots of overlap with yoga!) and a company dancer for Usiloquy Dance Designs.
What to expect from my class: I encourage students to explore navigating between sthira (effort) and sukha (ease), focusing on breath and meditation, along with physicality. Expect to build a deeper relationship to your personal practice, while cultivating strength, steadiness, and intention.
Favorite thing about Philly: The arts scene! From local galleries to Philadelphia Film Society screenings, there's always such interesting creative spaces to explore and people to meet.
Nava Reed
Hometown: Macungie, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Headstand from a wide leg forward fold!
Training Background: Monarch Yoga YTT 200 hr with a focus in heated power flow
What to expect from my class: My classes are all about helping you feel empowered and energized through flowing sequences and bomb playlists, while also giving you space to turn inward, feel grounded, and dig deeper!
Favorite Thing About Philly: The endless food and sweet treat options, Penn Treaty, and a sense of close knit community in a big city.
Simran Safer
Hometown: West London, UK
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Flying Pigeon
Training Background: BS in Exercise Science, LMT focus on Myofascial Release and CorePower-200 hr. trained yoga instructor.
What to expect from my class: I weave together movement, power vinyasa, and somatic movement to mix power and release — designed to meet you where you are and carry you where you didn’t know you could go. Strong, freeing and always anchored in joy.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Seriously... Is that even a real question? 🦋👐🏽
Tori Schick
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Eka Pada Galvasana (Flying Pigeon)
Training Background: 200HR at Monarch
What to expect from my class: I believe yoga is a practice of coming home to yourself again and again by learning to notice, trust and honor what you need in each moment. My classes are meant to support that process and create space to move with presence, intention, and curiosity as you set the tone for your day.
Favorite Thing About Philly: There is a raw honesty to Philly that is absolutely beautiful. It unapologetically embraces its real and imperfect self, and it expects you to do the same. That, to me, is at the heart of yoga too: keep showing up, keep being real, and trust that it's enough.
Khumo Sehume
Hometown: Philadelphia
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Still working on my crow pose haha
Training Background: Monarch 200 hr YTT
What to expect from my class: Expect a unique, flowing sequence set to soulful R&B that guides you from breath into movement. Each class invites you to ground, release, and move with rhythm.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The food scene in Philly is absolutely insane and probably some of the best food I have ever had. My other favorite is the sports fans and how passionate they are.
Quincy Shuda
Hometown: Media, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Warrior 3
Training Background: CorePower 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: I hope you can embrace the mind, body, and soul benefits of yoga in my classes. I’ll offer lots of options for intentions, hands on assists, pose variations, and making each flow your own!
Favorite Thing About Philly: the diversity of neighborhoods, close to my fam, and of course the birds <3
Grace Slagle
Hometown: Red Wing, MN
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Headstand (Sirsasana)
Training Background: 200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher Training through Monarch Yoga, and continuing to expand my education
What to expect from my class: A grounding yet energized class that leaves you feeling empowered by embracing creativity and connection through movement, breath, and energy.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I mean, everything, but if I had to say one thing, the community is what's most special to me!
Desmyn Stevenson
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon)!
Training Background: Tamal Yoga 200 YTT
What to expect from my class: My classes will create space for your body to become your safest retreat. We will focus on the powerful work done in movement and in stillness, and explore how we can navigate challenges by inviting breath and gentleness. I emphasize how every activation invites us to dig a little deeper, exploring how the sensations in our body inform our practice on and off the mat. My goal is for everyone to leave class feeling that they know themselves a little deeper!
Favorite Thing About Philly: The FOOD! Slowly but surely eating my way through the city (:
Em Sweeney
Hometown: Narberth, PA
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Half Moon
Training Background: Monarch Yoga 200-hour yoga teachering training program focused on Heated Power Flow
What to expect from my class: My class offers a space for students to be curious and playful in their yoga practice. I support students' practice by encouraging connections to breath and movement, creating space for mindfulness, and helping make yoga accessible for anyone interested in the practice.
Favorite thing about Philly: Philly has endless activities: rock climbing, biking, and hiking. I love being outside and exploring!
Latoya Thornton
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Pigeon
Training Background: Monarch Yoga
What to expect from my class: My classes create a space to connect your breath, body and spirit through movement and soul filled sound. I challenge and support my students to move their body in new ways, get curious, and connect with their own inner strength, resilience, and rhythm. You will leave feeling empowered and aware!
Favorite Thing About Philly: It has to be the culture...the arts and the evolution of it...
Cody Tyler
Hometown: Creston, Iowa
Yoga Pose You’re Workin’ On: Savasana
Training Background: 200 HR Core & Alignment Based YTT (300HR coming soon!)
What to expect from my class: My classes encourage fully letting go of the outside world with a blend of strength in mind and in body, a balance of holds and movement with vibey music and our beautiful collective humanness through out. And maybe a lil bit of humor from time to time.
Favorite thing about Philly: Philly is still fresh for me but the vibes, the community spirit and the walkability are all incredible.
Tatiana Webb
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Scorpion Pose
Training Background: CorePower Yoga 200 HR YTT
What to expect from my class: My yoga classes are energizing yet grounding, blending strength-building flows with mindful movement set to thoughtfully curated playlists. I aim to create an approachable, supportive space where students leave feeling both powerful and centered.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love that we are a big city with a strong sense of community. We know who we are, go birds!
Riannon Weisser
Hometown: Reading, PA
Yoga Pose I’m Workin’ On: Perpetually working up the courage to explore Crow Pose
Training Background: 200 Hour YTT at Monarch!
What to expect from my class: In my class, you’ll practice yoga that is challenging, mindful, and fun. You will leave feeling strong, centered, and ready to carry your practice off the mat into your day, while enjoying a few laughs along the way.
Favorite Thing About Philly: I love exploring Philly on foot, chatting with neighbors, picking up a sweet treat at Dreamworld Bakes, and soaking in the views along the Delaware River.
