When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
I like to balance myself out by going on long walks, laying around at the park, watching old Survivor seasons, and reading. I also love putting on some R&B and taking my time to cook dinner.

Who are your teachers?
Sjana Elise on Youtube inspired me to get certified to teach. Alexa Halstead, Raquel Zermeno, and Megan Zirkelbach are teachers I can’t say enough wonderful things about.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
It’s quite structured, but there’s also a natural flow to it. I grew up doing color guard, so I like to piece my flows together in a way that feels like a moving meditation and a dance.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
I enjoy practicing niyama. I’ve grown into a person I’m proud of and I value the continual process of evolving and deepening my relationship with myself. With that, I love pranayama. It helps to keep me grounded and present through it all.

How do you define being rebellious?Never settling. Questioning authority. Authenticity over approval. That’s what makes me feel free and alive. Being rebellious doesn’t mean I’m loud. I’m quiet, I’m listening, and I’m intentional.

Practice with Lilly
North Mass Boulder:
- Monday: 6:30 p.m. (Power Yoga)

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
There is going to be at least one new hobby in the mix at any given time, but you can usually catch me hanging out with my cats, reading, skating, playing music, goofing around with primal movement, making various kinds of art, or just kickin’ it with some friends.

Who are your teachers?
In no particular order: Animals, Serendipity, The Process, The Divine Feminine, Patanjali (usually via Edwin Bryant), Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Thich Nhat Hanh, Nina Roa, Joseph Campbell, Sharon Salzburg, Ramana Maharishi, J Krishnamuruti, Qiguang Zhao, Christ, Krishna, my friends and family, Delight, Hardship, and all the things in between.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
Depends on the occasion! Sometimes I like to be traditional and direct; other times more playful/experimental/casual. Always breath focused, always aiming for the balance of effort and ease.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
Bhakti—I vibe with the path of the Heart and have found this to be the thing that keeps me rooted in the other aspects of yoga practice. Meditation, Pranayama and Mantra, Self Study, and of course Asana should be mentioned too! I also love exploring Sanskrit.

How do you define being rebellious?
Being rebellious means resisting conventions, resisting automatic responses to life and the world, and resisting the gravitational pull of falling into unconscious patterns.

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
I enjoy gardening, writing, reading, watching movies of all kinds, and spending time with my loved ones.

Who are your teachers?
Locally, my main teachers are Alexa and Raquel. Other teachers in my life are Mary Oliver via her poems, Ram Dass via his recorded lectures, and currently Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj via a book of his recorded conversations, I Am That.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
Simple, strong, slow, and relaxing.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
When it comes to asana, I enjoy yin/restorative and kundalini practices. Pranayama and meditation keep me grounded, and Svadhyaya keeps me curious and fresh.

How do you define being rebellious?
By showing up authentically; meaning my light will not waver based on the perspectives of others. It means stepping out of conventionality, if it’s what feels right. It means having compassion and reverence for all of God’s creation. I also think true rebels show up so freely that the people around them feel safe enough to do so, too.

Practice with Cory
Epic Climbing & Fitness:
- Thursday: 6 p.m. (Slow Flow)

Donation-based:
- Saturday (8/30, 9/27, 10/11) 9 a.m. Garfield Park Farmer’s Market

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
You can find me biking around Indianapolis, attending a local concert, reading a captivating book, and spending time with the people closest to me. I love doing anything that brings out the inner kid in me. 

Who are your teachers?
My teachers, specifically when it comes to yoga, have been Alexa Halstead and Hannah Uiri. These two women provided me the space to learn about the philosophy and practice of yoga in a very embodied, personal way. My other teachers include my loved ones, my community, nature/Mother Earth, the people who came before me, my experiences, and the lived-experiences of others. Everything has the possibility to be a teacher to me. 

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
I would describe my teaching style as slow, organic, trauma-informed, and body/person-centered. I seek to invite people to explore their own internal landscapes and let their bodies be their best guide. Embodiment and somatic practices heavily influence my approach to teaching. 

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
I really enjoy practicing restorative yoga and a mixture of vinyasa yoga + dance/somatics. Restorative yoga has taught me so much about rest and the beauty in slowing down, while vinyasa yoga mixed with dance/somatics has given my body the space to physically process all that it's holding on to.

How do you define being rebellious?
Being rebellious means living authentically. To be rebellious is to be in your body, to listen to yourself, and to do that alongside your own community. It means going against the grain, defying the systems that seek to divide you from yourself and others, and actively move towards collective liberation. 

Practice with Laura
Fountain Square Yoga:
- Wednesday: 7:15 p.m. (Yin & Deep Relaxation)
- Saturday: 10 a.m. (Warm Slow Flow)

Donation-based:
- Saturday (8/23, 9/6, 10/18) 9 a.m. Garfield Park Farmer’s Market
- Movement for Mutual Aid

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
This is always changing. Currently, I have a strong connection to my family. I enjoy traveling to their homes and seeing how they live.

Who are your teachers?
I'm largely influenced by Senior Iyengar teacher Ray Madison. I'm also inspired by Cathy Louise Broda for Mysore adjustments. Her adjustments are gentle and informative.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
Rigorous yet gentle.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
The 8 limbs are always in the background of my thinking. Brahmacharya is the limb of moderation; the middle path. Since moderation can't be forced, I moderate where I can, plant the seed, and hope that it grows.

How do you define being rebellious?
Rebellion is wanting less, not more.

Practice with Heather
CITYOGA:
- Monday: 11:30-12:45 p.m. (Yoga for Seniors, Donation-based)
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 7:15-9:15 a.m. (Ashtanga/Mysore Open Studio) This class is a silent class where students have the opportunity to listen and move to their breath.
- Tuesday: 9:30-11 a.m. (Building the Pose Level 2/3) An alignment class where props are used to refine asana practice

North Mass Boulder:
- Tuesday: 5:15 p.m. (Power Yoga)
- Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. (Intro to Yoga)

When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
When I’m not teaching, I enjoy cooking, reading and being with my family. I have a little one and hunky hubby and two big piggy pit bulls.

Who are your teachers?
My main teachers are Karampal Kaur from Chicago, Adi Shakti of SoulWork, Baba Ram Dass, my mother and my son.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
My style of teaching is very intuitive. I’ve learned to give over to the moment and attempt to provide a class that is soulful and organic. I teach a variety of styles, but I would say that is the through-thread.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
I most enjoy practicing pranayam and meditation.

How do you define being rebellious?
I define rebellious as being true to oneself in spite of external pressure. Moving through the world as untempered as possible. Being the fullness of yourself without asking for permission.

Practice with Alexa
North Mass Boulder:
- Monday: 9:30 a.m. (Slow Flow)
- Tuesday: 5:15 p.m. (Breath & Burn)
- Wednesday: 5:15 p.m. (Soul Flow)
- Thursday: 9:30 a.m. (Soul Flow) & 5:15 p.m. (Breath & Burn)
- Friday: 9:30 a.m. (Kundalini)

Donation-based:
- Tuesday: 6:15 p.m. at Harrison Arts Center (Kundalini)
- Saturday (9/13) 9 a.m. Garfield Park Farmer's Market

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
When I’m not teaching or practicing, I love to train my other disciplines (handstands, contortion, capoeira). I don’t watch tv much anymore but when I do, I love watching new movies.

Who are your teachers?
My teachers were Brittany Andrews who taught me yoga first, followed by Leann and Jim pekhonen ans Jacci brinkerhoff who taught me breath and energy work, and so many others. Sri dharma mittra is a big inspiration of mine.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
My teaching style, I would say is direct and challenging but playful. I prioritize Bhakti as a part of my own personal practice and encourage that in my classes.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
I enjoy practicing meditation and the yamas and niyamas of yoga. I love studying the yogic texts like the Gita & the upanishads.

How do you define being rebellious?
I define rebelliousness as an open dissent to authority. In our case, an insistence on being diverse and consistently trying to step outside of set structures, weedy and tenacious.

Practice with Angie
North Mass Boulder:
- Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. (Power Yoga)

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
I’m very passionate about entrepreneurship, always learning, honing my skillsets, and collaborating with other creatives and wellness leaders. I love going on a daily pack walk through Garfield Park with my hubby, 1 year old son & husky. I cherish every moment we get to spend together, whether that’s grocery shopping, daily rituals, or adventuring.

Who are your teachers?
Lauren Walker and Donna Eden – who have taught me Energy Medicine. Ava Johnna and Emma Naylor-Weston – who have taught me breathwork and business mentorship. Fellow yoga teachers that I’ve taught alongside, my Ayurvedic Teacher Dr. Naina, Nikki Myers of Y12SR, and so many others. I truly see everyone and everything as teachers in my life.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
Organic, intuitive, energetic (in the sense of energy awareness and cultivation)

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
The very first, Yama, is my foundation for living with good conscience. I’ve really been leaning into Pranayama lately for the clearing and cultivating of energy.

How do you define being rebellious?
Being rebellious means questioning the status quo and what’s been done before, with a curiosity and openness to what’s possible beyond belief. Being rebellious is choosing what you know in your heart and soul is meant for you, even if no one else can see or understand it.

Practice with Kendra
Numa Wellness:
- Breathwork, energy medicine yoga, and somatic practices
- Energy Medicine Yoga Series

Donation-based:
- Saturday (10/4) 9 a.m. Garfield Park Farmer’s Market

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
I like to make art with acrylic paint and oil pastels. I also really enjoy cooking to share with friends and loved ones. I love enjoying the sunshine with a good book.

Who are your teachers?
My current teachers right now include Lisa Daugherty with Cityoga. I've really been enjoying her embodiment and shared practice of somatics and her use of instruments and voice in class. Alexa and Megan also are teachers I look up to on and off the mat in my community. A teacher who I continue to learn from would be Baba Ram Dass. Another one of my teachers is Maria Sabina. She was an indigenous woman from the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, who was considered a healer/shaman and poet to her community. Also, Miss Molly Moon. She was my teacher in my retreat/training and she helped guide to me process and sit with the feelings of my mom's death and the buried emotions to help me cross a bridge back to contentment and peace.

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
The type of yoga that I gravitate towards and enjoy the most would be Hatha yoga. I enjoy the space and the option to practice slow movements which are equally strong. I found out through my practice that two things can be true at the same time, and so I really enjoy a strong, slow flow that helps me get out of my head and into my body. The way I practice and the way I teach are pretty similar. I want to connect with heat and movements that allow me to see my own strength while meeting that with grace and compassion to receive my practice fully with an open heart. Equal parts yin/yang if I can.

How do you define being rebellious?
I define being rebellious by doing exactly what you want to do under the idea that you aren’t harming anyone or yourself while moving intentionally. Being rebellious doesn't mean being the loudest or most combative one in the room. Being rebellious means I don’t have to agree with you. I’ll do what I wanna do.

Practice with Raquel
North Mass Boulder:
- Monday: 5:15 p.m. (Slow Flow)
- Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. (Slow Flow) & 7:45 p.m. (Restorative)

CITYOGA:
- Monday: Noon (Warm Slow Flow)
- Wednesday: Noon (Warm Slow Flow)

Donation-based:
- Saturday (9/20, 10/25) 9 a.m. Garfield Park Farmer’s Market

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When you aren’t teaching or practicing yoga, what do you like to do?
Camping, hiking, walking my dog, and always looking for an adventure.

Who are your teachers?
Daphne and Tom Larkin were my first teachers and who I did my training with. Teachers that inspire me are Janet Stone, Jason Crandell, and some local teachers you all should check out are Lisa Daugherty, Yvonne Rodriguez, and all the Rebels Heart teachers!

How would you describe your yoga teaching style?
I like to have a good time in class. So I try to find a good mix of fun, knowledge, work and rest.

What style or limb of yoga do you enjoy practicing the most?
Mostly asana (vinyasa) and pranayama.

How do you define being rebellious
Seeking new experiences and ideas; stepping outside of your comfort zone and exploring new territory and testing personal limits.

Practice with Megan
Invoke Yoga and Pilates:
- Monday: 930 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. (Heated Vinyasa Level 2)
- Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. (Vinyasa Level 2)
- Wednesday: 4:30 p.m. (Heated Vinyasa Level 2)
- Thursday: 6 a.m. & 5:45 p.m. (Vinyasa Level 2)

North Mass Boulder:
- Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. (Mo Flow) & 12 p.m. Power Flow
- Friday: 4 p.m. Express Flow

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