Guiding Your Practice,
One Breath at a Time
Meet Our Teachers
Founder
Kristina is a devoted yoga practitioner, coming to the mat in 2010, after the birth of her third child, and quickly falling in love with the practice after discovering the transformative power of breath and movement. She received her 200-hour yoga certification in 2013, while also pursuing her masters in Economics and Finance at the University of Wyoming. After years of teaching hot power, vinyasa flow, and kids yoga, Kristina suffered an aggravated back injury that took her out of the studio, and solely to a home based practice. Her practice dramatically shifted to a greater focus on functional movement, core stability, and inner wellness, out of which was born a deep connection with truth and self, as well as a love of pilates. While balancing her continued pursuit of wellness with a successful tech career and raising a family, Kristina felt increasing pulled towards dedicating her practice off of the mat to guiding others to the various healing modalities that she has discovered along her own healing journey.
Kristina Huston
Co-Founder
Leah is rooted in the belief that somatic practices cultivate resilience, connection, and joy. She helps others explore and develop practices that evolve with their changing needs throughout life. A dedicated yoga teacher trainer and mentor, she leads international retreats and trainings. She has been sharing movement, meditation, and breathwork practices since 2011, and is ever-grateful to her teachers, Bernie Clark, Celeste Young, and Sarah Powers, whose teachings continue to inspire her work.
Leah, a cancer survivor, is deeply honored to offer practices that support both patients and healthcare providers in navigating the complexities of care with resilience and compassion. Her work spans leading sessions for Nurses Week and the healthcare workforce, co-facilitating metastatic cancer retreats, and teaching regularly at the International Prostate Cancer Symposium, where she brings mindful movement to both patients and caregivers.
A certified yoga instructor, Leah also holds certifications in Mindfulness Meditation, Ayurvedic Health Counseling, and Functional Nutrition. She is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credit provider and a faculty member in Brian Utting’s massage therapy course, Neuroendocrine System and Stress. She is currently immersed in the three-year Somatic Experiencing Training, further deepening her understanding of the nervous system and embodied healing.
Leah Adams
Instructor
Lara was introduced to yoga in 2002 by a newly certified friend who needed practice students. Over the next several years she ventured in and out of the practice as well as different styles until she found her "home" in Vinyasa and Ashtanga traditions. In 2011 she completed her 200 Hour with Be Luminous with a primary focus in Vinyasa inspired traditions. Lara has spent the last 10 years studying with her teacher Tiffany Cruickshank and Yoga Medicine, a school that is an adjunct to eastern and western medicine with a yogic component. In August, 2018 Lara completed her 500 hour advanced studies having added yin, restorative, myofascial release, therapeutics, internal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, orthopedics, and cadaver dissection studies to her training experiences. Lara is also registered as a Therapeutic Specialist and has continued with her 1000 hour studies through Yoga Medicine.
Lara has completed 75 hours of Advanced Teacher Training with Jason Crandell, 50 hours of Advanced Therapeutics and Teacher Training with Amy Ippoliti, 25 hours with Sri Dharma Mittra, 40 hours Ashtanga with Kino Macgregor.
As co-founder of Viveka Yoga RYS with Dikla Kafka, Lara has mentored 160 aspiring yoga teachers in 9 separate 200 hour YTT programs.
When she is not teaching she spends time traveling with her husband and son.
Lara Ederer
Instructor
Alisa Galper is an International Recording Artist, Sound Healing Facilitator, and Yoga Instructor renowned for her ability to seamlessly blend wellness and artistry into transformative, deeply personal experiences. With nearly two decades of expertise and over 400 hours of certifications, Alisa guides individuals on a journey toward greater harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Her offerings integrate soothing practices that regulate the nervous system, embodied awareness, mindful movement, and the profound power of sound meditation, creating spaces of healing and renewal.
Drawing from her own healing journey, Alisa brings a depth of compassion and wisdom to her teaching, inspiring self-acceptance, inner transformation, and authentic connection. Whether leading yoga sessions, facilitating sound baths, or performing as a vocalist, Alisa channels her unique energy into crafting immersive experiences that nurture and elevate.
Alisa Galper
Instructor
Jojie is a Seattle-based healer and yoga teacher trainer dedicated to the ever-evolving work of trauma-sensitive practices. She currently serves as the lead teacher and curriculum developer for the University of Washington's Yoga for Healing Program, a free 8-week series each quarter that supports trauma survivors.
Over the last eleven years, Jojie has taught yoga, meditation, and breathwork in a variety of settings including: prisons, juvenile detention centers, eating disorder treatment programs as well as universities, museums and community yoga studios.
Jojie is inspired by the power of each unique individual and their ability to access resiliency, empowerment, and wholeness through ancient practices like yoga, meditation, breathwork, reiki, and mindfulness. And while she has experienced the healing power of these practices, she has also witnessed the harm caused as much of the West has digested and transformed them into an exclusive commodity that feeds on perfectionism, lack of self-love, and the troubling regularity of teachers who abuse their power. In response, Jojie’s approach to healing is interpersonal, encouraging community care and a deep questioning of our individual impact in everyday moments. She truly believes every encounter is an opportunity to move the world forward, or back. Her teaching is poetic and free-spirited, but also trauma-informed and science-based. Some people might even say her classes are fun.
Josephine Edmondson
Instructor
Laura is a Seattle based yoga teacher believing that yoga is one of life’s most profound keys to unlocking the true self. With a gentle yet powerful approach, her classes weave together thoughtful sequencing, pranayama and meditation to awaken the body and nurture the inner healer within. Laura is passionate about creating spaces where every body can show up with authenticity and curiosity. She is a certified 200-hour Yoga Instructor and has completed Yin training. Beyond the mat, Laura is a seeker of wisdom, whether she’s diving deep into the mysteries of astrology, advocating for sustainable food systems, or finding stillness in the mountains while skiing. You’ll often find her lost in the alchemy of the kitchen.
Laura Satowski
Instructor
I discovered yoga in middle school through DVDs by Nicki Doane and Rodney Yee, and I’ve been drawn to the practice ever since. I completed my 200-hour teacher training with CorePower Yoga and deepened my studies through extensions with Hannah Franke and Chelsea Murphy. Yin Yoga with Leah Adams taught me the power of stillness, while my work in dance healing and somatic practices with Hayley Shannon and Jen Oato Bennett shaped my approach to embodied movement.
In my classes, I aim to create a space for connection, curiosity, and healing, blending strength and stillness to support growth on and off the mat.
Susan Caputo
Instructor
Ryan Cooper is a Seattle native whose introduction to yoga came through martial arts in his youth, laying the foundation for his understanding of movement and the mind-body connection. While studying at the Art Institute of Seattle, Ryan also competed professionally in the World Long Drivers of America.
In 2020, he completed a 200-hour Sendatsu training program, deepening his knowledge of yoga and its profound mental and physical benefits—not just for athletes, but for anyone seeking greater well-being.
Ryan’s classes are known for their diverse music selection and a thoughtfully designed warm-up progression that gradually builds intensity, earning him a reputation for delivering a “sneaky challenge” accessible to all levels.
Ryan Cooper
Instructor
Nancy is a 500-HOUR E-RYT yoga teacher with more than 20 years of practice and 13 years of teaching.
Based in Seattle, WA, Nancy leads weekly studio classes; offers private yoga sessions; and facilitates yoga retreats in the Pacific Northwest and in several international locations. Her classes integrate the rich and relevant teachings of the eight limbs of yoga, and each class is anchored in breath and philosophy.
For Nancy, yoga infuses daily living with a sense of joy, wonderment, and peace. She encourages her students to move beyond their physical practice and to allow the insight and self-awareness to flow into their lives off the mat. Her teaching has been described as nourishing, clear, insightful and “a beautiful, peaceful practice that strengthens the body and calms the mind.”
In 2021, Nancy completed her 300-hour training with ISHTA Yoga (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda), and she is grateful for the guidance and wisdom she received from her teachers Yogiraj Alan Finger, Sarah Platt-Finger, Mona Anand, and Peter Ferko and Wendy Newton.
Nancy believes that our wisest teacher lies within us and guides us through the world with grace and compassion. She humbly shares this sacred practice of yoga from a place of deep respect for and knowledge of the ancient teachings, her own teachers, and all the teachers that came before them.
Nancy Lea
Instructor
Seattle native Jade is very excited to share her passion for fitness with you! Her passion for Pilates began in high school when she would dance and take Pilates classes regularly. She has since become a trainer to local celebrities including high profile sports figures and can be counted on for teaching thoughtful and challenging sessions. Over the last decade Jade has taught many thousands of group classes, charity classes, corporate fitness events, and pop up events. She loves to teach fun, musically driven pilates based classes that get you moving and sweating; sign up early because her classes sell out quickly!
Jade Tabares
Instructor
Meg is a Seattle based yoga instructor offering vinyasa, slow flow and yin practices. Meg first came to her yoga practice as a means to recover and restore from training for cross country and track. Often pushing through the pain of various injuries in order to compete, Meg found deep healing through yoga. The practice lead her to develop a much deeper mind body connection and became a staple in her day to day life.
As an avid hiker and snowboarder these days, Meg’s flows are very strength and mobility focused. They are fun and creative and at the same time grounding and challenging. She invites her students to focus on the sensations and feel of the postures in her classes, rather than worrying about striking the perfect pose.
Meg completed her 200 hour in 2019 and has completed an additional 150 hours of training focused on voice coaching, yin yoga and creative sequencing.
Meg Griffin
Instructor
Julia is a yoga teacher of 15 years, breathwork facilitator, and a Food + Body Therapist. She is passionate about helping people embody their life through movement and mindfulness, to create a trusting and peaceful relationship to their body, and to awaken to their innate wisdom and love.
Julia’s teaching aims to help students cultivate steady inner ground to dance with life’s mysterious unfolding with equanimity and a tender, courageous heart.
A seamless blend of physicality and spirituality, Julia’s asana classes are a portal to connection with Self. Her clear and practical approach to teaching yoga and commitment to yoga as a body-inclusive space aims to create an accessible in-class experience. With her work as a Food + Body Therapist as a backdrop, she is always oriented toward providing deep nourishment for your body, mind, and wild heart.
Julia draws on buddhist teachings, tantric philosophy, archetypal stories, mindfulness practices from eclectic traditions, and her own personal journey of awakening to guide her students in cultivating self-awareness and self-compassion. She studied at ISHTA Yoga in 2008-2009.
Julia has a small group Food + Body Therapy private practice. As an advocate of body liberation for all, she helps people break free from restrictive eating and body shame so they can live their most full and vibrant lives.
Julia feels most alive in the beauty of nature, ecstatic dancing, and witnessing the courageous act of humans learning how to be human.
Julia Hollenberg
Instructor
Kim has been practicing yoga in the Pacific Northwest for the last decade and a half, and teaching for nearly 9 of those years. In that time she has consistently studied, trained, evolved, been deeply humbled, and gotten glimpses of herself that have absolutely astounded her. To say yoga has entirely reshaped her world is not an overstatement.
Ultimately, it’s Kim's belief that yoga is a metaphor for life. How we practice, the seeds we plant, the connections we create, and the compassion we embrace on the mat is a direct reflection of how we live and move outside the studio.
After the birth of her fourth child, Kim began her 200 hour teacher training at 8 Limbs in Seattle. She graduated in 2016 under the guidance of her mentors, Anne Phyfe Palmer, Chiara Guerrieri, Melina Meza, and Jenny Hayo. Studying under Megan Sloan, she completed certification for Pre and Post-Natal Yoga at 8 Limbs, as well. In 2020, Kim deepened her understanding of trauma informed practices by studying with Yoga Behind Bars.
Over the last several years through consistent study, learning, and awareness - as well as an array of life’s very fantastic highs, coupled with the most difficult lows, yoga has continued to unfold and integrate into every aspect of Kim’s life. Kim teaches a variety of styles, each of which are grounded in breath awareness, functional movement, body connection, patience, and compassion. Her belief is that yoga is a deeply personal experience and a practice for everyone. She offers space for her class to explore what that might mean to each individual in the moment. Students can expect clear cueing, supportive languaging, as well as variations to suit how they’re showing up in their bodies and minds. Each class contains an emphasis on accessible balance, functional strength, and flexibility.
Always a student first, Kim is continually broadening her knowledge, inquiring, and deepening her understanding of this ancient practice. She is currently in training with The Northwest Academy of the Healing Arts to become a licensed massage therapist. Kim is a mother of 4, an avid writer, and a fledgling flower farmer.