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Fiona began practicing yoga over ten years ago. Initially drawn by the physical benefits of the practice, she came to appreciate the truly transformative potential of yoga during a difficult period in her life. Fiona has practiced many different styles of yoga, welcoming the myriad ways that the practice can help you tap in to your true self. Fiona completed the Elemental Yoga Mind-Body Teacher Training with Bo Forbes and teaches a flow and alignment-based style that encourages you to connect your body and mind to your inner wisdom and awareness.

Sara has been practicing yoga since January 2000 and is currently certified at the 200-hour level. She began in the Ashtanga tradition before finding a deeper resonance in slower-flow styles. Sara teaches both Vinyasa and Restorative. She holds a B.A. in communications with a print concentration, and is passionate about travel and great food.

Kathy has a deep understanding of the body and of movement starting as a professional ballet dancer. Her study of yoga has added an entirely new dimension to that understanding, by teaching her about the mind-body connection. Kathy now compassionately guides others to understanding that connection and the possibilities for growth that it provides. Her therapeutic skills offer clients a unique pathway to discovering health and ease in the body and mind. Kathy completed the Elemental Yoga 200-hour Mind-Body Teacher Training with Bo Forbes, and is now pursuing her 500-hour certification. Kathy is currently in an Associate’s Degree program in Physical Therapist Assisting where she is deepening her knowledge of anatomy and studying physical injury and rehabilitation.

Carolyn ("Caro") is a long-time yoga student, and has been teaching Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga since 2005. She is currently finishing her Elemental Yoga 500-hour certification with Bo, focusing on yoga therapeutics for physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Caro incorporates deep physical practice into inspirational theme-based classes. These classes emphasize awareness, compassion, and self-discovery through mindful movement and attention to breath. Caro is a patient and passionate teacher who enjoys working with students from all backgrounds and all levels of practice; she looks forward to welcoming you to your mat.

A yoga practitioner for 15 years, avid cyclist, corporate-expat, and student of literature, Ceylan is grateful for the way that Elemental Yoga's mindful, alignment-based approach helps people to gently and compassionately heal, balance, strengthen, and grow both on and off the mat. Ceylan finds continual joy and inspiration in the transformative power of yoga to relieve stress, address injury or illness, or enhance sports performance at every stage of life and level of fitness. She believes in challenge or crisis as a transformative opportunity for learning and growth, and views yoga as a blueprint for flowing lightly through these transitional moments with grace, ease, and humor. A graduate of the 200-hr. Elemental Yoga Mind-Body Teacher Training, Ceylan teaches at Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women in Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge, as well as at Exhale Spa Boston in addition to her private work.

James Gotz has been practicing vinyasa yoga daily since 2003, and under the guidance of his teacher Bo Forbes since 2005. Initially a (successful) tool to lose weight and manage the stress of his legal career, yoga now provides James with a blueprint for mindful living and a healthy body, mind + spirit. A graduate of Bo's Elemental Yoga Mind-Body 200-hour and advanced 500-hour training programs, James regularly assists Bo in national workshops and continues under her supervision at the Center for Integrative Yoga Therapeutics. Through a dedicated focus on alignment and safety, James guides his students in Elemental Yoga's approach towards optimal mind-body growth. A heart-opening, humor-filled and empowering style infuses his challenging-but-slow-paced classes and private therapeutic sessions.

Anne Taylor did her first 200-hour teacher training at the Kripalu Center and then went on to do a subsequent 200-hour training in Elemental Yoga as a means to further develop her skill set as a teacher and to complement her background in mental health and addictions. Anne also holds a 500-hour certification in Vinyasa from Yoga Sutra in NYC, as well as pre-natal certification. Anne currently teaches yoga full-time in the NYC area at gyms, studios, corporate and residential settings, and non-profits and medical facilities. Her students range in age and abilities, including children and seniors and all ages in between.

A graduate of the 2009 Elemental Yoga Teacher Training Program, Ginny Hamilton came to yoga at a time of transition in her life to discover grounded energy and joy in her personal practice. She studied Anusara inspired yoga with Shay Cooper in Salem MA and Elemental Yoga with Bo Forbes in Boston. A former dancer, her yoga practice has helped ease life-long back problems and she practiced throughout her pregnancy, attending class 48 hours before her son was born. Both help her understand the need to modify the yoga practice to fit the needs of the individual. Professionally, Ginny has spent 20 years working to address issues of housing, homelessness, and racism.

Bethany was drawn to practicing yoga in 2000 because of its ability to tap into the body's natural capacity for healing. Inspired to teach by her own experience of transformation through yoga, Bethany earned her 200-hour teaching certificate from Core Yoga and started teaching in 2006. Interested in exploring the mind-body connection at a deeper level, she entered Elemental Yoga's 500-hour Mind-Body Teacher Training in 2007. Bethany emphasizes self-compassion, healing, mindfulness and the relaxation response in her classes. She began working privately with individual clients in 2008 and participates in the Advanced Integrative Yoga Therapeutics Track. Bethany’s passion for yoga has grown as she has witnessed first-hand the remarkable ways in which yoga helps her students and clients acquire greater mobility and health in both body and mind. Her instruction is guided by a deep sense of gratitude for the transformative power of yoga and the body's innate ability to heal.

A graduate of the 2009 Elemental Yoga Teacher Training Program, Ginny Hamilton came to yoga at a time of transition in her life to discover grounded energy and joy in her personal practice. She studied Anusara inspired yoga with Shay Cooper in Salem MA and Elemental Yoga with Bo Forbes in Boston. A former dancer, her yoga practice has helped ease life-long back problems and she practiced throughout her pregnancy, attending class 48 hours before her son was born. Both help her understand the need to modify the yoga practice to fit the needs of the individual. Professionally, Ginny has spent 20 years working to address issues of housing, homelessness, and racism.

Stephanie Mashek has had a dedicated Vinyasa yoga practice since 2000. Studying primarily with Bo Forbes, she has also studied Iyengar and Anusara styles of yoga. She completed the Elemental Yoga 200-hour Mind-Body Teacher Training with Bo Forbes in 2007 and continues in the EY 500-hr advanced program and Integrative Yoga Therapeutics track. Characteristic of Elemental Yoga she incorporates props, isometric stretches, and creative sequencing to her slow vinyasa classes. Through the mindful flow of poses linked by the breath and guided by careful alignment and sequencing of Elemental Yoga, Stephanie has found enhanced self-knowledge, physical awareness, and mental and emotional balance for herself and for her students.