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Movement helped Juri Ko navigate grief, personal transitions, and the process of reconnecting with herself. After discovering a deeper side of yoga in Hawaiʻi, she completed her teacher training and began building communities around movement
Studio OwnerAlecia Iwanchuk is a proud mom to one son and three kitties, and her journey into yoga began as part of a personal healing process. What started as a physical practice quickly unfolded into something much deeper. As yoga began transforming her mind and body, she also reconnected with her soul and uncovered her purpose: to help others awaken their potential. This calling led her to explore energy work and kundalini yoga, eventually anchoring her path as a healer. In 2021, she created a sacred space in her own home, a studio built to help women reconnect with themselves. Through yoga, Alecia guides her clients to use their bodies not just for movement, but as powerful tools for healing and empowerment...
Studio OwnerI’ve always believed I’m a dreamer. I don’t dwell on problems—I naturally focus on solutions. That mindset has carried me through life and into yoga. One of the people I’ll forever be grateful to is a dear friend who introduced me to my very first yoga class. That single act changed everything. From the beginning, I felt held by this path. I didn’t experience the kind of dramatic hardships that many others do. Instead, I embraced both the stillness and the excitement that came my way. I allowed the journey to unfold as it needed to—without trying to control or force anything. My yoga path began with a humble studio, then evolved into leading teacher trainings, and later expanded into hosting retreats. Each chapter opened organically, and even now, I stay open to whatever comes next...
Studio OwnerKrista Shirley’s yoga journey began not in a studio, but through hardship and a longing for meaning. With a background in Classical Studies and Anthropology, she was always drawn to human transformation and the body-mind connection. After years working in corporate settings, a deeper calling pulled her to India, and to yoga...
Studio OwnerMy yoga journey began before memory itself, being born in Rishikesh, India, yoga became part of my life from the start. Surrounded by sacred energy, I naturally gravitated toward this path. I’ve been teaching since 2004, and over two decades later, I’m still deeply inspired by the transformation yoga brings. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali have been central to my evolution—not just as a teacher, but as a human being. Whether I guide students through asana, pranayama, or meditation, these ancient teachings shape everything I offer. Today, I primarily train yoga teachers and support experienced practitioners in refining their skills, especially in yoga philosophy and advanced adjustments. This is more than work to me, it is my life’s path...
Studio OwnerBefore stepping into the world of yoga, Vicky Chapman worked as a corporate travel agent. She met her husband in high school, and they’ve been together for 17 years. At 18, she moved to the UK, where the challenges of a new lifestyle led to significant weight gain. A serendipitous encounter with yoga while traveling in the US completely changed her path—she was instantly hooked. Beginning with Ashtanga, Vicky practiced consistently for two years before returning to Australia. There, she was unexpectedly pulled into a teacher training program and began teaching yoga at a local gym at just 21 years old. Within six months, her classes were full...
Studio OwnerI’ve always been into movement—splits, bridges, and headstands came naturally because I was a gymnast by age five. Around thirteen, my spiritual curiosity started to awaken too. My mom was a big influence—she’d take me to breathwork, Reiki, astrologers, and fill our home with spiritual books. I was open to it all, even if I still wanted to fit in like any other teenager. When she became a yoga teacher, I resisted it completely. Instead, I chose nursing, thinking it would let me help people—but I quickly saw how the system only treated symptoms. It didn’t sit right with me. I wanted to support people in a deeper, more holistic way...
Studio OwnerGiuliana's yoga journey began not in a studio, but in a moment of resonance—a single vibration of Om that she heard while living in Paris during college. That instant awakened something profound. What started as a moment of curiosity has unfolded into a lifelong devotion to embodied wellness, creativity, and soul-centered leadership...
Studio OwnerMy name is Lindsey, and I grew up in Lincolnshire, England, near the beach. Life was simple. I loved dancing, playing outside—anything that allowed me to move my body. I was never a bad student, but school didn’t spark my interests the way movement did. After a short stint in nursing school, I realized I needed time to figure out what I really wanted to do...
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