We have a well-rounded and strong roster of teachers with diverse backgrounds. From bankers to career yoga teachers, Baptiste trained to Y2 home grown, their combined experience brings a powerful force to the students of Y2 Yoga.
Our teachers are required to hold and maintain 200-hour registered yoga teacher certifications through Yoga Alliance. Many of our teachers are graduates of the Y2 Yoga 200-hour teacher training program and live, breathe and love Y2 Yoga.
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From Charlotte, North Carolina, Johnna (500-ERYT) is a Level 1 Certified ParaYoga® Instructor through founder, YogaRupa Rod Stryker. She is also…
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Dana started practicing yoga in 2012 at Y2 Yoga. In her first class she fell…a lot. She also spent a lot…
Yoga became an important part of Angie’s life in 2010. As she committed herself to a regular practice, she noticed…
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Virginia first started practicing yoga when she had a running related injury that prevented her from most other exercise. Practicing a…
Sarah is a wife and mom to 3 boys and a girl pug. She has always had a passion for…
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In 2010, Jennifer found herself 10 years into a legal career that was high stress and demanded long hours. In an…
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Terrie began practicing yoga in 1999, thanks to Grace Morales, one of Charlotte’s first yoga pioneers. She practiced Ashtanga in…
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Wendy is the lead kid's yoga teacher at Y2 Yoga. She has been working with children and youth for over 20…
Yoga blessed Jasmine’s life in a time when she needed it the most. She first embarked on her calling after…
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Kari was born and raised in North Carolina. She has over 7 years of full-time practice as a Physical Therapist and…
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Katie started her daily yoga practice in 2010, when she fell in love with the Jivamukti style of yoga in…
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Liz began practicing yoga in 2008, as a way to loosen up tight muscles and release stress. As a wife and…
A running injury and a need to add more stretching to her workout regimen ultimately led Kristi Ray to yoga. After a…
Debbie Cohen, a fitness enthusiast from the suburbs of Boston, cannot remember a time when she wasn’t involved in some sort…
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A former New York City attorney, Jen moved to Charlotte after almost 10 years where she raised her beautiful children, Niki,…
Lauren took her first yoga class in 2013 while she was attending Clemson University at a little studio right…
Jane has always had an interest in exercise, health, and wellness leading her to earn her degree in Exercise Science.…
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Hannah Blanton is a wife, mother of 3, owner of Sozo Art Gallery in Uptown Charlotte, and co-founder of About Face Clt.…
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Exercise has always been an outlet in Niki's life. She began doing yoga as a way to compliment her love…
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Dorie Fusaro describes her yoga in one word: Necessary. “I am a better mother, friend, employee, daughter and human being because…
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Rian had his first studio practice in 2006, which was bikram yoga. He tried it for a few weeks, "...and…
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Jennifer began practicing yoga after her doctor made her aware that her tennis and running career was over, due to a degenerative back…
Teacher, Ashtanga Program Director
Shanna Small has been practicing Yoga since 2002 and teaching since 2008. Her background is in the Ashtanga tradition and…
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Photo: Wanda Koch Lynn says that yoga is the guiding light in her crazy, beautiful life. The endless lessons, challenges and…
Throughout Mallory’s life, and before discovering yoga, the only time she felt like herself was when she was running or…
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In 2008, Danielle started her dance studio, Zeal for Life Dance Company in Matthews, NC, and also became head coach of the…
When Buffy was a kid, she wanted to either be The Bionic Woman or Nadia Comaneci. Neither of those particular career goals…
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