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Ellen has been practicing yoga for over 25 years and has had the honor of teaching for over 20 years. She began her Iyengar studies in 2001 and has traveled to India numerous times to study at the Institute in Pune with the Iyengar family. She opened Practice Yoga Studio in 2002 and is excited for the new incarnation as a cooperative space. Ellen believes the practice of yoga should bring joy and awareness to one’s life and tries to encourage this in her classes.

Lindsey began practicing yoga in her teens to cope with the stress of school. While attending college in Philadelphia for art, Lindsey saved up to become a certified yoga teacher in 2021 through Three Queens Yoga.

Lindsey now teaches group class Wednesday evenings at Practice Yoga, and offers private sessions to those who request them. She also started working with the nonprofit Yoga4Philly in October 2022 to bring yoga to elementary school children in Kensington.

Lindsey starts every class with an open heart and the mindset that her students are also her teachers—she believes her path as a teacher will always be shaped and inspired by the people she meets along the way.

Emily is a registered nurse, yoga instructor and practitioner. She completed her 200 hour teacher training at Yoga Habit in May 2022. Through her own practice, Emily has developed a deeper sense of self, greater confidence, and a more present mind. She was inspired to teach yoga in order to share its many benefits with others in an accessible way. She teaches vinyasa flow with a focus on breath, intentional movement, and yoga philosophy. She aims to help students take their practice off the mat to create a more peaceful and joyful life.

Lauren specializes in Vinyasa yoga, offering classes suitable for all levels. She began teaching at Practice Yoga in the spring of 2022, after completing her 200-hour training in Marlton, NJ. Her goal is to create a warm and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to explore the power of yoga. Beyond the mat, She also loves practicing acrobatics and photography. She looks forward to flowing with you!

Kevin is a multifaceted individual whose journey has taken him from the realms of U.S. Special Forces to the tranquil landscapes of yoga practice. Discovering yoga as a respite from the confines of his work-from-home life two years ago, Kevin's passion for this ancient practice has led him on a transformative path. Recently, he embarked on a journey to Costa Rica to pursue his 200-hour yoga teacher certification, seeking to deepen his understanding and share the benefits of yoga with others. Kevin believes the world could be a better place if yoga and meditation spread through humanity.

Sunny discovered yoga later in life, after physical, mental, and spiritual health declines started calling for more attention. Following the tides of fate, he stumbled into a yoga class on a recommendation and found it deeply nourishing: every class, more old scales fell off. Wanting to learn more about the practice and the history, Sunny enrolled and completed his 200hr in 2024 and 300hr YTT in 2025 with Palo Santo in Philadelphia.

Sunny teaches Vinyasa style classes that emphasize connecting movement with breath and letting go. His flows include elements of pranayama and meditative practices to further mind and body connection. He aims to provide a class that is suitable for all levels of experience.

Stephanie Huynh is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, having received her training from Three Queens Yoga right here in Queen Village. A resident of the neighborhood since 2021, Stephanie deeply appreciates the sense of community that yoga fosters. In her hatha-style classes, you can expect a welcoming atmosphere with a focus on foundational postures, mindful movement, and breath awareness, allowing you to build strength, flexibility, and a deeper connection to yourself and others.

A creative spirit and nature lover, she has called Philadelphia home for 7 years. With 8 years of yoga practice and a background in rock climbing, dance, and cheer, she brings a playful yet grounded energy to every class. She received her 200-hour certification through Maha Yoga in Rittenhouse.

Living with hypermobility, she understands the complexity of chronic pain and moves with patience, compassion, and deep listening. Her teaching invites you to experience the body as a place of wisdom—something to trust, not fix.

No matter your experience, her aim is to help you reconnect with your body, move at your own rhythm, and discover peace through mindful, embodied movement.

Emily is a yoga instructor, visual artist, and Landscape Architecture graduate student. 

Her classes incorporate movement and sequencing that draw from Yoga as well as a variety of other movement practices. She believes in using Yogic practice as a tool to be with the body and find community and connection with others. Emily received her 200 RYT from Yess Yoga in Minneapolis, MN.

Jennifer is a proud Philadelphia native with a deep passion for community building. Introduced to yoga during her high school cross country years, sustained implementation of the practice grew out of necessity during the pandemic. Since then, her journey has come full circle—in 2024 she became a certified yoga instructor through Yoga Habit. Jennifer will lead students through grounding vinyasa flows intended to prompt that mind-body connection. Beyond the mat, Jennifer has thorough experience in the city’s nonprofit sector as well as being a published author.

Carrie creates an inclusive, supportive space for students to explore mindful movement and connect with their own unique practice. Rooted in her own healing journey, she extends the grounding and restorative energy she found through yoga into her teaching. With a trauma-informed focus, her classes offer strength, compassion, and choice—welcoming students of all levels and backgrounds to practice at their own pace.

Carrie received her 200-hour certification in Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga from Yoga Habit in 2022, and continued her training with a 30-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training at The Well Studio and a 14-hour Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Training with the Transformation Yoga Project.

Gabriella is a deep wisdom keeper and light-worker who is in love with this earth and nature. She finds her centered and groundedness in the forest and the trees, the sky and the deep blue sea.

She is a certified RYT-500hr Yoga Teacher, Shamanic Illumination Energy Healer , Breath work and meditation Guide, Reiki Practitioner, Ceremonial Facilitator, and artist. 

She has trained and studied in the mountains and jungle of Peru where she has studied under Shamans, Medicine healers, and Master plants.  
She offers a deeply intuitive vinyasa flow that allows you to take a moment to find the stillness in the fluidity of movement. The intention of her flow is centered around finding the core essence of your soul's breath, allowing the body to let go, and truly feel the sensations through mind-body connection. This movement she offers will be infused with breath work, guided meditations, shamanic practices, and much more!