Jessanya is the creator of the PALOGA method, developed during her time living in Panama, and founder of PALOGA studio. A 500hr RYT, certified Mat Pilates instructor, and sound healer, her background is rooted in global study and a devoted personal practice. Her teaching blends strength and softness through intuitive flow designed to move energy, cultivate presence, and reconnect students to their inner essence, whether in dynamic, heat-building sequences or slow, grounding practices centered on breath, mindfulness, and embodied movement.

Jennie blends Pilates, yoga, and mindful movement with a playful, exploratory approach that builds body–mind awareness through inspiration from dance, nature, and animals. With 8 years of study across multiple modalities, she weaves in qigong, anatomy, pranayama, mudras, self-massage, aromatherapy, and humor to create dynamic, ever-evolving classes. She is also a Thai Bodywork practitioner and Aromatherapist, and her teaching is rooted in curiosity, self-discovery, and the desire to help students move, explore, and reconnect in a more intentional way.

Shane is an experienced yoga teacher (E-RYT 500, YACEP) and comprehensive Pilates instructor, with a specialty in TCM-informed meridian yoga therapy. He also worked at the pioneering harm reduction center OnPoint as a Holistic Health Specialist (ADS), bringing a grounded, integrative approach to wellness. As co-founder of Humble Warrior, he has co-led teacher trainings and international retreats, supporting community and self-realization through yoga adventures worldwide. His easy-going teaching style and thoughtful sequencing encourage play, discovery, and a deeper sense of connection to self.

Nikita Bhasin is a Brooklyn-based wellness facilitator creating spaces for nervous system regulation through movement, breathwork, and somatic practices that invite the body to become a place of refuge. Since 2014, she has studied Hatha, Vinyasa, and Bhakti yoga, alongside training in yoga nidra, pranayama, yin yoga, functional anatomy, mat Pilates, breathwork, and embodied voice. Her work weaves movement, sound, breath, and ritual to bridge the physiological and the mystical, guiding students toward a more compassionate, non-linear relationship with the Self and a deeper curiosity for the unknown.

Sara is a soulful alchemist of the heart, originally from Colombia. As a yoga teacher, sound alchemist, and community builder, she creates transformative spaces that weave together cacao wisdom, yoga, breathwork, and sound healing. Rooted in ancient traditions and authentic expression, her work invites others into deeper connection, remembrance, and alignment with the rhythm of their own heart.

Cassie is a yoga teacher whose classes emphasize anatomical alignment and are thoughtfully sequenced around a central theme, blending her background in contemporary dance with fluid, dynamic, and creative movement. She guides students through intentional progressions while keeping classes accessible through clear cueing, modifications, hands-on adjustments, and support for individual body needs. A Reiki II practitioner, she also incorporates energetic touch to deepen awareness. Her practice began in 2007 through dance, later leading to her 200-hour yoga certification in 2019, followed by Pilates and Sculpt training in 2024. She is the cofounder of Elsewhere Retreats and has contributed to workshops and teacher trainings across various studios and settings.

Greg Mytelka (he/him) is a Brooklyn-based yoga and meditation teacher who centers play and rest in his vinyasa and restorative classes, guiding students in studios, community spaces, and private settings across New York. Rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist path of yoga and inspired by the natural world, he meets students where they are, inviting both strength and softness on the mat. He completed his 200-hour training at Kalā Yoga Brooklyn and is currently training in Mat Pilates with Jennie Epland Movement, alongside additional studies in Āyurveda, trauma-informed practices, and hands-on assisting. A dedicated lifelong student in mentorship with Jenny H. Chao and his sangha communities, Greg also works as a teaching artist bringing movement and creative expression into schools and community spaces.

Aloe (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based queer organizer, event planner, conflict manager, herbalist, movement educator, and intuitive ritualist whose work centers cyclical, seasonal, and pleasure-led living. Their practice is informed by self-inquiry, the Moon and astrology, sustainability, nonviolent communication, breathwork, and explorations of embodied pleasure and energetic alignment. Since beginning their yoga and movement training in 2017 in NYC, they have studied Flow, Restorative, Yin, Katonah, and pranayama, creating offerings that explore rest, breath, and seasonal balance. They hold spaces for body empowerment and relational awareness rooted in liberation, often weaving together movement, writing, and community dialogue.