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HUMBLE WARRIORS
Emily is a multifaceted creator—a graphic artist and music promoter by trade, a dedicated yoga teacher (ERYT-500) by passion, and a spiritual being by nature. As an advocate for holistic living, she loves exploring realms beyond the physical senses, bringing a rich depth of wisdom to her teaching.
Emily’s workshops and classes are a harmonious blend of ancient practices and modern insights. She integrates meditation, pranayama (breathwork), yoga nidra, sound healing, energy work, crystals, essential oils, and astrology to create experiences that nurture mind, body, and soul. A deep believer in the transformational power of yoga and ancient healing traditions across cultures, Emily infuses her teachings with creativity and intention.
She has a special fascination with astrology and lunar cycles, incorporating these elements into her classes and monthly moon cacao ceremonies in meaningful and imaginative ways. Her classes are accessible to all levels, with modifications thoughtfully offered to ensure alignment, safety, and a connection between breath and movement. Expect to be lovingly guided through the asanas with a blend of ease, alignment, and joy.
With nearly a decade of teaching experience, Emily is a lifelong learner with an insatiable curiosity for ancient religions, astrology, and cultural studies—a journey that began in her early teens. She is a trained Kundalini Reiki Master, certified in Usui Reiki Levels 1 & 2, and holds advanced yoga certifications, including Ayurvedic practices, Lotus Flow, and restorative yoga (Levels 1 & 2).
As the co-owner of Sun Moon, Emily has been co-leading RYT-200 teacher trainings and retreats for the past four years, empowering others to embrace the transformative path of yoga. She is deeply humbled and honored to share these teachings, always bowing to the wisdom of the practice and the students she serves.
Emily’s approach to yoga is more than a practice—it’s an invitation to connect, transform, and explore the vast potential within.
Emily’s workshops and classes are a harmonious blend of ancient practices and modern insights. She integrates meditation, pranayama (breathwork), yoga nidra, sound healing, energy work, crystals, essential oils, and astrology to create experiences that nurture mind, body, and soul. A deep believer in the transformational power of yoga and ancient healing traditions across cultures, Emily infuses her teachings with creativity and intention.
She has a special fascination with astrology and lunar cycles, incorporating these elements into her classes and monthly moon cacao ceremonies in meaningful and imaginative ways. Her classes are accessible to all levels, with modifications thoughtfully offered to ensure alignment, safety, and a connection between breath and movement. Expect to be lovingly guided through the asanas with a blend of ease, alignment, and joy.
With nearly a decade of teaching experience, Emily is a lifelong learner with an insatiable curiosity for ancient religions, astrology, and cultural studies—a journey that began in her early teens. She is a trained Kundalini Reiki Master, certified in Usui Reiki Levels 1 & 2, and holds advanced yoga certifications, including Ayurvedic practices, Lotus Flow, and restorative yoga (Levels 1 & 2).
As the co-owner of Sun Moon, Emily has been co-leading RYT-200 teacher trainings and retreats for the past four years, empowering others to embrace the transformative path of yoga. She is deeply humbled and honored to share these teachings, always bowing to the wisdom of the practice and the students she serves.
Emily’s approach to yoga is more than a practice—it’s an invitation to connect, transform, and explore the vast potential within.
Lisa’s passion for yoga stems from her deep appreciation for its transformative and restorative capabilities. With an extensive background in psychology and yoga philosophy, including a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Lisa seamlessly blends modern psychological insights with ancient yogic wisdom. As a Therapeutic Yoga teacher, she specializes in guiding students toward their personal mental, emotional, and spiritual goals, offering a supportive and healing journey tailored to each individual.
Lisa’s credentials include certifications in White Light Reiki Levels 1 and 2, as well as advanced training in anatomy through ASFYT (NYC), ensuring her approach to yoga asana is both safe and effective. Her expertise extends to Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety and Stress Management, Yoga for Special Needs and Disabilities, Deep Relaxation Techniques through Prana Yoga, and Breath-Body-Mind techniques from Kripalu. She also holds an RYT-200 certification through YogaWorks.
As a lifelong student, Lisa is committed to exploring various forms of meditation, including Yoga Nidra, Buddhism, Taoism, and Mindfulness practices. She integrates these techniques into her teaching, creating a holistic approach that nurtures both the mind and body.
For over a decade, Lisa has taught diverse yoga modalities and holistic health practices, earning her a reputation for compassion and expertise. As co-owner of Sun Moon, she has been co-leading RYT-200 teacher training programs and retreats, empowering others to embrace yoga as a path to healing and growth.
Lisa’s classes are designed to foster deep relaxation, self-awareness, and resilience, making yoga accessible and transformative for all. She is honored to support students on their unique journeys and takes great joy in being part of their evolution.
Lisa’s credentials include certifications in White Light Reiki Levels 1 and 2, as well as advanced training in anatomy through ASFYT (NYC), ensuring her approach to yoga asana is both safe and effective. Her expertise extends to Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Anxiety and Stress Management, Yoga for Special Needs and Disabilities, Deep Relaxation Techniques through Prana Yoga, and Breath-Body-Mind techniques from Kripalu. She also holds an RYT-200 certification through YogaWorks.
As a lifelong student, Lisa is committed to exploring various forms of meditation, including Yoga Nidra, Buddhism, Taoism, and Mindfulness practices. She integrates these techniques into her teaching, creating a holistic approach that nurtures both the mind and body.
For over a decade, Lisa has taught diverse yoga modalities and holistic health practices, earning her a reputation for compassion and expertise. As co-owner of Sun Moon, she has been co-leading RYT-200 teacher training programs and retreats, empowering others to embrace yoga as a path to healing and growth.
Lisa’s classes are designed to foster deep relaxation, self-awareness, and resilience, making yoga accessible and transformative for all. She is honored to support students on their unique journeys and takes great joy in being part of their evolution.
Christine Dates (E-RYT 500) teaches yoga the same way she approaches life off the mat - with sincerity and simplicity, and just the right doses of light-heartedness and fun. Her classes are welcoming, inspired and educational, serving as a space in which students can hone their physical mobility, stability and strength, while also developing deeper mental clarity and emotional trust in the teacher that resides within themselves. Christine is a lifelong learner who works closely with and is inspired by master yoga teachers, physical therapists, chiropractors and a variety of other movement specialists.
Melissa Simon has been a full-time yoga teacher for over 12 years and planted her roots back home to NJ after living in 6 different states.
Melissa is an E-RYT 500 hour with over 1800 hours of formal training in many modalities and lineages.
While formally trained in Ashtanga, she teaches many styles.
Some of these specialty trainings are in YIN, Vinyasa, Anusara and Meditation.
Melissa is a YACEP and has facilitated multiple teacher trainings across the country and continues to be a mentor to those students and teachers.
She has humbly embraced her role as spiritual guide whose expertise is in building and maintaining community.
Always desiring to contribute in creating a space that is all inclusive and judgement free…where learning is always in flow.
Her intention is to guide in a way where the student learns to LISTEN to their intuition, RECONNECT to their body, and truly TRUST themselves and their practice.
All the while dropping bits of wisdom and humor throughout.
Melissa is an E-RYT 500 hour with over 1800 hours of formal training in many modalities and lineages.
While formally trained in Ashtanga, she teaches many styles.
Some of these specialty trainings are in YIN, Vinyasa, Anusara and Meditation.
Melissa is a YACEP and has facilitated multiple teacher trainings across the country and continues to be a mentor to those students and teachers.
She has humbly embraced her role as spiritual guide whose expertise is in building and maintaining community.
Always desiring to contribute in creating a space that is all inclusive and judgement free…where learning is always in flow.
Her intention is to guide in a way where the student learns to LISTEN to their intuition, RECONNECT to their body, and truly TRUST themselves and their practice.
All the while dropping bits of wisdom and humor throughout.
Nicole Smith Levay, named a “Woman To Watch” by She Heals The World, is a transformational retreat leader and energy coach who helps high-achieving women overcome burnout through somatics, meditation, and breathwork. Her signature program, “Forward Momentum,” guides clients from over-giving to prioritizing themselves and their purpose, reclaiming their energy and soulwork.
A former professional dancer with an MA in Somatic Psychology from CIIS, Nicole is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT and CEU provider. With over 1,000 hours of certification, she’s led highly rated retreats for over a decade. In 2023, she co-authored a best-selling book featuring her memoir, “Just Keep Moving.
A former professional dancer with an MA in Somatic Psychology from CIIS, Nicole is a Yoga Alliance E-RYT and CEU provider. With over 1,000 hours of certification, she’s led highly rated retreats for over a decade. In 2023, she co-authored a best-selling book featuring her memoir, “Just Keep Moving.
Jaimie Adkins, a dedicated yoga practitioner, received her 200-hour RYT in 2018 and a level 1 RYT in 2010 through Yoga Alliance. She is certified to teach Vinyasa, Bikram, Hatha, Ashtanga, and Beginners Aerial Yoga. Jaimie's classes are a testament to her innovative approach, catering to practitioners of all levels.
Her global influences, acquired through her travels and holistic festival organizing, add a unique flavor to her teachings. An advocate for natural healing of the mind and body, Jaimie has spent 20+ years working in the health and fitness industry and holds a Functional Nutrition Certification through the Functional Nutrition Alliance and an Access Bars Certification through Access Consciousness. Access Bars sessions consist of light touching on 32 points of the head designed to release self-limiting thoughts, beliefs, and emotions that stop you from creating a life you love. Jaimie's classes are welcoming to practitioners of all levels. Her teaching focuses on the fundamentals of yoga and finding your presence, paying close attention to form, function, and breath to ensure students have a safe practice with long-term benefits. "Yoga is when every cell in the body sings the song of the soul." B. K. S. Iyengar
Her global influences, acquired through her travels and holistic festival organizing, add a unique flavor to her teachings. An advocate for natural healing of the mind and body, Jaimie has spent 20+ years working in the health and fitness industry and holds a Functional Nutrition Certification through the Functional Nutrition Alliance and an Access Bars Certification through Access Consciousness. Access Bars sessions consist of light touching on 32 points of the head designed to release self-limiting thoughts, beliefs, and emotions that stop you from creating a life you love. Jaimie's classes are welcoming to practitioners of all levels. Her teaching focuses on the fundamentals of yoga and finding your presence, paying close attention to form, function, and breath to ensure students have a safe practice with long-term benefits. "Yoga is when every cell in the body sings the song of the soul." B. K. S. Iyengar
Cheryl discovered yoga 20 years ago and immediately fell in love with its transformative impact on both her mind and body. Driven to deepen her practice, she earned her 200-hour RYT certification and embraced a personal mission to share the life-changing gift of yoga with others.
Her classes are thoughtfully designed as a balanced flow, seamlessly guiding students toward a peak pose. They incorporate yoga philosophy, emphasize proper alignment, and include optional hands-on adjustments for those who are comfortable.
Cheryl's passion for yoga shines through her teaching. Having experienced its profound healing effects on many levels, she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to guide you on your yoga journey.
Her classes are thoughtfully designed as a balanced flow, seamlessly guiding students toward a peak pose. They incorporate yoga philosophy, emphasize proper alignment, and include optional hands-on adjustments for those who are comfortable.
Cheryl's passion for yoga shines through her teaching. Having experienced its profound healing effects on many levels, she is deeply grateful for the opportunity to guide you on your yoga journey.
Karena assists clients in breaking through ancestral blocks and attracting the lives of their dreams.
She has countless endorsements from students who have experienced life changing transformations. Her teaching integrates her childhood near death experience and her ability to channel with over 20 years of experience in the wellness field. Her studies include three healing modalities, Breathwork, quantum physics,
epi-genetics, sacred geometry, rebirthing, 500 hour registered yoga certification and countless hours spent with humble yogis in the Himalayas who inherited ancient secrets for tapping into the miraculous. Karena is a Sounds True author who is known for the accessible kundalini yoga book called: Essential Kundalini yoga. She has been featured in Yoga Journal and on television bringing wellness and mindfulness to corporations and individuals. Karena is married with two children who are now in college.
She resides between Savannah and New Jersey, and she loves assisting others with healing
Namaste
She has countless endorsements from students who have experienced life changing transformations. Her teaching integrates her childhood near death experience and her ability to channel with over 20 years of experience in the wellness field. Her studies include three healing modalities, Breathwork, quantum physics,
epi-genetics, sacred geometry, rebirthing, 500 hour registered yoga certification and countless hours spent with humble yogis in the Himalayas who inherited ancient secrets for tapping into the miraculous. Karena is a Sounds True author who is known for the accessible kundalini yoga book called: Essential Kundalini yoga. She has been featured in Yoga Journal and on television bringing wellness and mindfulness to corporations and individuals. Karena is married with two children who are now in college.
She resides between Savannah and New Jersey, and she loves assisting others with healing
Namaste
Marga Cava, PhD, E-RYT 200, practicing yoga has been an integral part of her life since high school.
While living abroad, she studied Romance languages, as well as Buddhist and Tantric philosophy. Upon return to the US, Marga began studying Anusara yoga with John Friend, Emily Huresky, Regina Grassia, and others. Already a Spanish instructor, her gurus and their methods inspired her to begin teaching yoga in 1999.
A registered Yoga Alliance and Anusara-inspired teacher with Wisdom Warrior training, Marga strives to facilitate a deeper understanding of bio-mechanical alignment and help her students tap into their inner wisdom and true light. Most recently, she taught yoga and facilitated a healing space as co-founder of Align Amar Yoga studio in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
Marga bows in gratitude to the teachers and friends who have guided her on her journey. She continues to share the gifts of yoga, meditation, and mindful living with family, friends, and students in studio
While living abroad, she studied Romance languages, as well as Buddhist and Tantric philosophy. Upon return to the US, Marga began studying Anusara yoga with John Friend, Emily Huresky, Regina Grassia, and others. Already a Spanish instructor, her gurus and their methods inspired her to begin teaching yoga in 1999.
A registered Yoga Alliance and Anusara-inspired teacher with Wisdom Warrior training, Marga strives to facilitate a deeper understanding of bio-mechanical alignment and help her students tap into their inner wisdom and true light. Most recently, she taught yoga and facilitated a healing space as co-founder of Align Amar Yoga studio in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
Marga bows in gratitude to the teachers and friends who have guided her on her journey. She continues to share the gifts of yoga, meditation, and mindful living with family, friends, and students in studio
Janet is a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RCYT, and YACEP with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School. Janet is a retired NY/NJ licensed elementary school teacher for 30+ years experience teaching special education to children with various challenges. She received her 200-hour yoga teacher certification at YogaWorks, Soho, NYC, and her 500-hour yoga teacher certification at and a 30-hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training, and 15-hour Meditation Teacher Training in NJ. Her 95-hour Children’s Yoga Teacher certification was at Little Flower Yoga, NYC, as well as Chair Yoga teacher training for the classroom and adults. She has completed 3 Certifications: Training for Teaching Trauma Informed Yoga for Children, and Yoga and Mindfulness for Neurodiverse Children with Yoga International, and Navigating Anxiety in Children: Stress With Inner Strength with The Omega Institute,NY. In addition, she is also a certified Usui Reiki 1 practitioner. She continues to be committed to furthering her yoga studies and sharing her love of yoga to all children by teaching yoga, mindfulness and meditation classes.
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