Sondra

I came to yoga as a dancer, all motion and fire. Teaching braided into my life, guiding me through shadows of trauma, then healing. Later, inside Hudson Correctional Facility, teaching juvenile women and men, my heart shattered open — witnessing dignity within despair, and knowing: this broken system must end.

Lea

Lea has extensive experience teaching yoga in recovery centers and jails, including a year at Rikers Island, working with students facing serious physical and mental challenges. She helps students use yoga to build energy, strength, and spaciousness in body, mind, and spirit.

Elizabeth

Elisabeth teaches school-based yoga and mindfulness in NYC and the Hudson Valley. Formerly a Nutrition Educator with Harlem Children’s Zone, she inspired Healthy Hudson at Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood. She holds degrees in Psychology and Education, Art History, and Languages and Linguistics.

Karen

Karen, a NY State licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist, has practiced yoga for decades, benefiting her physical and emotional health. She is passionate about sharing yoga and the mind-body connection with those who have limited access to its practice.

Zoe

Zoe, a devoted yogi and longtime Sadhana Center student, completed 200-hour teacher training at Sondra Loring’s Untraining/Reframing in 2022. A domestic violence attorney and mother, she brings love of Buddhist teachings, poetry, and song to teaching women at Columbia County Jail.

Mela

Mela has taught yoga for over 15 years and is an Integrative Nutrition Coach, Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Quantum Coaching Lifestyle Coach, Reiki practitioner, and writer. She teaches twice weekly at Samaritan Day Top Village’s Meadow Run women’s recovery facility.

Zoe

Kristen (she/her, 500-hour CYT) lives on Mohican, Munsee Lenape, and Schagticoke ancestral land. She offers free weekly yoga, subs for MovingPotential at Meadow Run, manages Red Sand Project, volunteers as an end-of-life doula, and enjoys nature, gardening, music, and film.

Heidi

Heidi, a retired psychologist with over forty years experience supporting children, caregivers, and teachers, began integrating mindfulness in 2009. Trained at the Interdependence Project and Sadhana Center, she now teaches mindfulness at Riverside Recovery Residence for Women and ReEntry/Columbia.

Angela

Angela supports women and men at Columbia County Jail and ReEntry/Columbia through trauma-informed yoga. Trained in Bali with Hatha and Vinyasa certifications, she is shaped by Sadhana Center and Sivananda Ashram studies and holds a Positive Psychology certificate from Kripalu.

Huw

Huw, with thirty years in corporate life, used meditation and yoga to maintain balance across continents. He teaches traditional Hatha Yoga influenced by Qi Gong and meditation, emphasizing breath-led movements for deeper mind-body connection and longer, more immersive poses.

Chloe

Chloe (she/her) is a forever student and evolving yoga teacher. Certified in 2017, she was recently transformed by Sondra Loring’s Untraining/Reframing at Sadhana Center. Her post-lineage, sensory-rich classes combine self-inquiry, exploratory asanas, and yogic teachings, inspired by Earth and the Divine web of life.

Chris

Chris, based in Hudson, completed his 200-hour Untraining/Retraining yoga certification at Sadhana Center. He enjoys teaching beginners and students with varied mobility, emphasizing yoga and breath work for mental health. He currently teaches at Red Door Residence and previously at Columbia County Jail.