Alexis Borgia Chemnitz 
began her career as an elementary school teacher and has been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years. Experiencing the physical and mental benefits of yoga encouraged Alexis to study yoga and share her passion for the practice with others full time. A 200-hour RYT through Om Sweet Om Yoga in Port Washington, Alexis leads her students through an exploration of various yoga postures in each vinyasa-based class. She provides a welcoming and safe environment for varying student levels by offering modifications as well as deeper expressions of each posture while focusing on breath and alignment. Alexis’ lighthearted approach to teaching encourages her students to explore their inner strength, welcome new experiences, and, most importantly, have fun!
Maggie Soukeras 
started practicing yoga while working and attending graduate school at Adelphi University. After receiving her Masters degree in Psychology, she completed her certification in children’s yoga through Yoga Rocks in Oyster Bay in 2007. In 2009 Maggie received her 200 RYT adult certification in vinyasa yoga with YogaWorks. Maggie has worked with children and adults of all ages and abilities. She enjoys sharing her love for yoga with others and watching her students grow in confidence, balance, and strength.
Anita Sehgal 
began practicing yoga in college in 1991 and has been in love with it ever since. She was completing a degree in psychology at the time, and wanted to pursue her career as a psycho-therapist. However, after discovering yoga, Anita knew it was a passion she wanted to pursue further. After completing her degree in psychology, she began her formal yoga practice in Iyengar tradition in 1998 and continued for the following 10 years. In 2005, Anita traveled to India and completed 200 hours of formal yoga training in Renuka Ji, located in the Himalayas. It was there that she studied Bhakti yoga and explored different Vedas and Sutras, finally graduating with her certification in 2006. Since then, Each year Anita travels to India, the birthplace of yoga, to enhance her knowledge of yoga and all it encompasses. She believes that yoga is a way of life and is passionate about spreading the experience to others through her teaching.  
Dawn Trepeta 
has been teaching yoga since 2008. Her original certification is from the Yoga Teachers Training Institute where she trained with Mokshapriya Shakti and Marianne Mitsinikos. Dawn later went on to receive a certificate in Advanced Yoga Studies from the Hard and Soft Yoga Institute in the classical eight-limbed path of Ashtanga yoga where she trained with Beryl Bender Birch. Dawn also has a Masters degree in Counseling from the College of New Rochelle. When she isn’t teaching she is at home in Locust Valley with her three boys and husband.
Bethann Bark Wolfe 
has been a fitness instructor for 28 years, the past 16 of which have been specifically geared towards Pilates. She began her Pilates journey when the discipline was suggested to her to alleviate chronic runner’s knee which had plagued her for years. Since that very first class the injury vanished and Bethann has enjoyed years of pain free jogging, as well as so many other health and aesthetic benefits of regular Pilates.In addition to her fitness career, Bethann is an Adjunct Professor of Communication at Suffolk Community College, president of her PTA, and a Girl Scout leader.
Denise Mato
is a 200 RYT with yoga alliance. Her certification is in Refined Flow from Absolute Yoga.  Her classes are vinyasa based with a focus on linking the breath to movement and an attention to alignment.her classes are accessible to students of all levels offering modifications as well as enhancements so all students gain the benefits of their practice. Her personal yoga journey began many years ago when she needed to help balance the demands of a full time job and raising a family. Yoga was the answer.
Kathleen Katzmann

has been practicing yoga regularly since 2002. Having completed her 200 hour certification from Om Sweet Om in Port Washington, Kathleen loves sharing the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of yoga with others. Her go-to personal practice is Ashtanga-based Vinyasa, which stems from her background in gymnastics and acrobatics; however she teaches and practices a variety of styles at all levels. Gearing her classes towards the students in front of her in that moment, she loves to encourage them to reach their edge of “shtira and sukkhah” (effort and ease), while absorbing tidbits of yogic philosophy, sanskrit, and theory.
Alicia Carlson
​has been practicing various styles of yoga for over 10 years.  After many years of practicing, and teaching high school, she realized she wanted to begin teaching and spread her love of yoga. She then received her 200 hour RYT in Refined Flow. From her love of hot yoga, vinyasa, and restorative she builds a strong class that develops a  foundation for advanced practices. She hopes helps each student find their inner fire. 
Discovery. Strength. Power. Beauty. 
Jessica Gelsomino
began her yoga journey in 2008 when she took her first class and quickly fell in love. She is a practicing attorney and feels that yoga helps her to attain balance in her busy life.  Jessica received her 200 Hour RYT Certification from Yoga Nanda in Garden City. Jessica found Yoga Teacher Training to be transformative and hopes to share the gifts she has received from her practice with others. She sees herself as an eternal student and looks for teachers everywhere.  She attends classes and workshops at different studios on the island and in the city to further her education and continue on her spiritual path. Jessica hopes to continue her training and to become certified in both Restorative Yoga and in yoga for those recovering from trauma.
Leslie Carcach
is a 200hr certified yoga teacher and I teach Vinyasa, Yin and Hot Yoga.  At 19, she was told to find a fun workout that wouldn't feel like a workout in order to stick to my health kick. On her hunt for an active lifestyle, she found yoga and quickly discovered it was much more than a physical workout, it was her happy place! It made her more self-aware, empowered and free on and off the mat. She wanted to share this feeling with people so she went to LifePower and became certified in 2015. Her mission as a teacher is to make her students feel empowered and free to be their best versions of themselves. Knowing that yoga is meant for everybody and every body, "I want to squish the idea that there are pre-requisites students must meet before stepping on the mat. I enjoy the space vinyasa holds for art and creativity in movement and breath!". When she's not on her mat, she is usually singing off-key somewhere or spending quality time with my family and friends. 
Bryce Ziskin
​began practicing yoga at an early age as a way to help manage stress. Throughout college in New York city, she explored different styles, instructors, and studios. As she began her career as a high school teacher, Bryce discovered her love for hot and heated yoga which was a way for her to mix fitness with mindfulness. Bryce completed her 200-hour RYT at Yoga Oasis in Woodbury in 2017. Bryce provides a vinyasa class perfect for any level of student wishing to explore different poses, and flow through sun salutations. Her classes provide fun variations, opportunities to challenge strength, and the constant reminders to stay connected to your true self. Bryce’s love for teaching shines as she guides her students through a class of relaxation, exercise, and exploring the present moment.
Iris Eplan
is a KRI Certified Kundalini teacher as well as a Certified Health Coach/graduate of the Institute for Intergrative Nutrition and Reiki Master.  Her love of yoga, mediation and all things esoteric has been a guiding force her whole life— but really blossomed when she began to practice the ancient form of yoga called Kundalini Yoga, or “the yoga of awareness.”  As a professional singer, the beautiful mantras spoke to her, and the deep healing work of the mediations and kriyas led to personal transformation in her own life. she has studied under Dr. Mahan Rishi Singh Khalsa and Nirbhe Kaur Khalsa and is so grateful to be able to share these sacred teachings. She hopes to help people find inner peace that is their birthright, which can be achieved by developing a strong daily spiritual practice.   She also seeks to create a class where people can come together to find their own excellence!
Akiko Suda
Has been a very important part of her life for over 10 years in Japan, Canada as well as in the United States. She feels that practicing yoga always helps her to settle into a new place and meet new people and to feel confident within a new environment. She received her 200 hour RYT certificate from Absolute Yoga in Woodbury in 2017. Her class includes focus on proper alignment and mind-body awareness. She enjoys sharing her passion of yoga with her students as well as expanding her own practice. 
Jacklyn Martinez
After almost 10 years on Wall street, Jacklyn was guided onto a different path. Yoga had such a profound impact on her life that she became determined to share this gift with others. In 2016 She received her 200hr RYT in the Krishnamacharya tradition, which focuses on the needs of the individual. Jacklyn is currently working on both her MBA and deepening her practice and becoming 500hr RYT Certified. Knowing that so many people in this world are suffering- emotionally and physically-  she is driven to share the healing power of yoga. She finds it especially important to be able reach others who like her, had a skewed or fixed perception of yoga. In her classes, she fosters an environment in which both beginners and more experienced practitioners can feel at home in. Her mission is to bring out the yogi in others that they never knew existed and empower them both on and off the mat. 
~ Guest Instructors ~
Sophia Tejeiro 
loves cultivating joy and community in her practice and for her students. Her classes follow the vinyasa style tradition and are focused on expanding awareness and inner peace through chakra development.Students of any level can find tranquility and contentment in her class with her gentle instruction, serene music, and drops of spiritual wisdom sprinkled throughout class. She has studied Zen Buddhism, Taoism, Qigong, Tai Chi and loves to Feng Shui any space she can! Sophia was able to turn her spiritual fascination into a career in 2015 when she graduated from Om Sweet Oms Yoga teacher training as a 200 hour certified instructor. Today, learning about Tantric philosophy and teaching yoga are the spiritual paths she finds most fulfilling. Join her on the journey towards greater self-awareness and well-being in her gentle flow and happy hour classes!
Kelly MacKay
has been practicing yoga for over 12 years. After personally noticing the many benefits of the practice, she developed a passion for it. A 200-hour RYT, Kelly started teaching yoga in 2010 and wouldn’t want to be doing anything else! The most rewarding aspect of teaching yoga for Kelly is the ability to pass along information to her students and hear about the positive and beneficial impacts it had on their overall well-being. Kelly lives in Huntington with her husband and three children. When she’s not practicing yoga she enjoys spending time with family and friends, visiting the beach, and hiking.
Catherine Soler
A former athlete, Catherine has come to yoga and pilates as methods to strengthen her body, mind and soul. She received her 200 hour yoga certification in the Sacred Valley of Peru, where she also became trained in Reiki Level II. Previously, Catherine earned her Pilates Mat certification with Equinox in NYC. Catherine is also an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and works as an international social impact consultant. She loves to travel, build community and laugh. Her goals are to leave her students motivated and inspired by the benefits of both yoga and pilates. 
Sydney Hershenhorn
​is a 200-hour certified Hatha and Vinyasa yoga teacher. She started her practice in 2012 before gaining certification with to teach with Jimmy Barkan in 2016. Sydney focuses the practice on fostering a stronger connection between the mind and the body, as well as cultivating compassion towards the self and towards others. Her classes encourage and welcome students of all levels, and include meditation, breathing and accessible asanas.
Chris Grodski 
​is a dedicated practitioner of his heart. He follows life’s flow of his passions which have lead him along the journey of studying, practicing, and living through the ancient wisdoms of acupuncture, herbal medicine, tai chi-chuan, Reiki, and Sat Nam Rasayan (yogic healing), as well as his deepest gratitude, kundalini yoga.  Chris shares his love for life and deep-seated devotion to our highest self, reflected in both his acupuncture and herbal practice, as well as the kundalini yogic experience.  Say Sat Nam, ask questions, and come with your spirit leading as all contribute to the group energy and aura of the class!
Dawn Olsen
discovered yoga in 2005 to help balance her hectic NYC Corporate career and lifestyle.  In 2008 she embraced Bikram yoga and gained a heightened awareness and passion for her practice.  She went on to take a Holistic Health Counseling course, and from there it all came together.  In 2010, she received her 200 hour Yoga Certification from Joschi Yoga Institute, NYC and continued to take various other trainings & workshops.  In 2015 she became a fully transformed Yoga instructor (and practitioner) who teaches a variety of yoga disciplines. She is always open to the endless learning possibilities of her expanding practice on & off the mat.  She loves the outdoors, warm weather, family, friends & all animals!   Her passion is to share the positive effects yoga has had on her life in hopes to pass this positive effect along to others.