Alyssa is a Yoga Chaplain in Southern New Jersey. She was born and raised United Methodist with a Master of Divinity from Drew Theological School. She is also a 200-hr Trauma-Informed Christ-Centered Yoga Teacher trained in the Hatha tradition.

Her sessions are designed to peel away the layers of stress and strain we carry in the body, so we can become more present and in tune with our bodies and the world around us. When she’s not on her yoga mat, you’ll find her searching for the greatest ice cream!

Amber grew up surrounded by both yoga and the church in North Carolina. She graduated with a Bachelors of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in Biology. Due to the pandemic, she decided to take a gap year and signed up to be a missionary for The United Methodist Church. It was during her time as a missionary at First United Methodist Church of Miami that she reconnected with her inner yogi and began participating in local classes in the park. After attending for a couple of months and reaching out to the instructor, she decided she was ready to jump into yoga teacher training.

Amber was trained in a diverse yoga environment with knowledge of Ashtanga, Hatha, Sivananda, Vinyasa, and Iyengar Yoga at UrEnergy Studio. It was there that she completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in December of 2023. Her typical yoga flow tends to be a Vinyasa practice but she also enjoys Hatha and Yin Yoga, as well. Being able to incorporate breath and flow and prayer into one session is what she strives to do in every practice. Amber believes that yoga is a spiritual practice regardless of if you’re a new Christian, a life-long church-goer, or aren’t sure where you fit in.

Amber currently serves as the Program Manager at First United Methodist Church of Miami with Rev. Dr. Audrey Warren. With a team of yoga instructors they hope to create a space in the downtown Miami area where all can flow through asanas and have your cup refilled by the Holy Spirit.

Following a move with her family in 2010 from the suburbs of Atlanta to the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, Kristin found solid footing in unfamiliar surroundings by centering in her faith and deepening her yoga practice. Weaving together her morning asana practice with her daily devotional time, Kristin discovered the beautifully meditative aspect of yoga as a pathway to new discoveries in her relationship with Christ.

Since 2017, Kristin has led weekly practices for her local community in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Inspired by the global, non-denominational fresh expressions of church movement, she seeks to share God’s love and grace with those who feel distant from the traditional church.

Kristin finds great joy connecting with spiritual explorers simply curious about the teachings of Christ as well as seasoned Christians looking for a deeper connection with the Divine. She strives to create an inclusive, multilevel experience where those stepping onto the mat for the first time and those further along in their practice might find space to explore and grow together.

Kristin earned her 200-hour teaching certification through YogaFit and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance. She completed the “Yoga from a Christian Perspective” training with New Day Yoga and has completed trainings through Fresh Expressions and its Center for Remissioning.

Off the mat, Kristin is a steward of the environment with her husband, Dave, whose patented technology, Ecoremedy, converts problematic and messy wastes into renewable energy and beneficial byproducts. Together, they are the parents of two adult children who amaze and inspire them every day but have a nasty habit of beating them practically every time in an ongoing game of Kan Jam. 

A native Floridian, Audrey did not venture too far from her hometown of Naples to plant some roots. Audrey currently resides in Miami, FL, in the heart of downtown, where has been the Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church off Miami since July 2015.

Audrey is a dynamic preacher, educator, yoga instructor, and has a special passion for children’s education in which area she completed her doctoral project. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Florida Southern College where she majored in Religion and her Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. Audrey then continued her studies at Wesley Theological Seminary where she earned her Doctorate of Ministry focusing on Children and Spirituality. Audrey is a courageous leader and motivator and has a passion for bringing diverse people together to carry out the work of Christ in the community. She is fluent in English and Spanish and is an ordained Elder in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is also the co-author of the book Fresh Expressions.

Though Audrey has been practicing yoga since 2012, it was not until the death of a close friend that her practice took on a spiritual dimension. She found the deep inhales and exhales to be a form of prayer that carried her through a crisis of faith. Yoga became a profound gift and spiritual practice that continues to nurture her faith daily. With the desire to share this gift, Audrey received her 200-Hour Yoga Alliance Teacher Certificate through Sunshine State Yoga. Audrey strives to create an experience of renewal and refreshment within each class that can be taken off the mat and then shared with the world. In her spare time, you can find her at the beach with a good book, running in Coral Gables, or at a yoga class in town!

A native Floridian, raised in Tallahassee, Charissa practiced yoga for the first time in college, but it was her reconnection with this practice in 2013 that she found truly transformative; an experience that would set her on a path toward wholeness and peace.

Charissa Jaeger-Sanders earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University, where she majored in Studio Art and minored in Spanish. She completed the first half of her Masters of Divinity at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC and finished her degree at the Orlando, FL campus of Asbury Theological Seminary. She is an ordained Deacon in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and currently serves as the artistic missionary, director, and founder of Grace Works Studio, LLC.

Yoga is grounding, centering, and embodies prayer in motion. Thus, for Charissa, it is a sacred, life-transforming practice that reminds her to be actively present in this moment. Charissa completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification through Many Rivers Yoga Teacher Training in February of 2018. She especially loves teaching Vinyasa flow-style yoga, which pairs postures with breath, creating a moving meditation while improving strength, flexibility, and balance.

Charissa has been married to her husband Chris since July of 2000. They have 2 dogs: a cockapoo named Molly and a labradoodle named Magdalena Mae. When Charissa is not practicing yoga, she is a Ph.D. student at the Graduate Theological Union, teacher, professional artist and writer, lifelong learner, amateur chef, food connoisseur, globe trotter, and beach bum.

Michelle is an ordained elder in the Susquehanna Conference of The United Methodist Church, which is in the state of Pennsylvania. Michelle has served a variety of churches since 2010 and is also a spiritual director. She received her Master of Divinity Degree from Drew Theological School (2011) and certification in Spiritual Formation from the same school a year later (2012). She trained at the Center for Spiritual Formation in Spiritual Direction (2023). In 2022, she graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary with a Doctorate in Ministry Degree focusing on Church Leadership. Michelle received her yoga training from Yoga Farm (2021).

She lives in Central Pennsylvania with her chinchilla, Wesley, and tortoise, Angelo. 

Deeply and literally moved by how yoga helps her to understand, experience, and connect with the Trinitarian God of Christianity in a tangible and holistic way, Monette passionately serves her community of London, Ontario as an Addiction Counselor and Yoga Teacher committed to the vision of wholeness in body, soul, and spirit for all.

Monette Benjamin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Counselling at the University of the Nations, while serving as a missionary with YWAM internationally for a number of years. She then worked with the Life Resource Centre, a community outreach centre for North Park Community Church, supporting refugee families settling in Canada for 5 years. With an Addiction Careworker Certificate from McMaster University, Monette currently works as an Addiction Counselor at a live-in treatment center for alcohol and drugs.

Monette's desire to experience the healing and transformative presence of Jesus through yoga, led her to YogaFaith (a Christian Yoga Academy) where she completed her RYT 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in May 2016. She has taken additional training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga, iREST Level 1, Yin, and Yoga Anatomy. Monette offers yoga classes, workshops, retreats, and trainings through her ministry JOY Yoga (Jesus Orientated Yoga) with the hope that others may experience the same joy that has transformed her life!

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Artemis Calogeros immigrated to Vancouver, BC with her family in 1975 to escape the civil war. Today, Artemis lives and teaches yoga near the mountains in beautiful North Vancouver, BC with her husband and daughter.

Artemis first discovered yoga as a child when she found “Kareen’s Yoga” on CTV (Kareen Zebroff was a pioneer in televised yoga), and then rediscovered the practice in high school. After an on-again-off-again relationship with yoga that spanned decades, she committed to obtaining her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Certification through Karma Teachers, and then completed additional training in Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga, both of which are slow, calming, meditative practices that often include contemplative teachings.

Artemis owns and operates The Yoga Root, a small, award-winning community yoga studio in North Vancouver, BC. In contrast to the fast pace of fitness yoga, The Yoga Root offers slower, mindful yoga that provides benefits for body, mind, and spirit. She is a member of the Lynn Valley United Church and feels deep gratitude for having been invited to teach “Yoga on the Labyrinth” and Yoga Chapel sessions as part of their Centre for Spiritual Practices. As a Yoga Chaplain, Artemis is excited to share the gift of contemplative yoga guided by Yoga Chapel’s three pillars: Spirit, Meditation, and Movement. 

Pamela was born and raised on the Welder Wildlife Refuge in the Texas Coastal Bend. After college, she served as a missionary for a couple of years before completing her ministry degree at Duke Divinity School. She has pastored United Methodist churches in Waco and Portland, Texas. Currently, she is pastor of First United Methodist Church, Corpus Christi.

She first encountered yoga while seeking balance in her life as a pastor and parent a decade ago. An introductory class at a local gym led her to a home practice. Pamela’s friendships with a couple of yoga instructors and her current church location provided the spark for developing a yoga ministry. A room with a view of Corpus Christi Bay inspired her to bring together her personal interest in yoga for spiritual and physical well-being with her desire to offer pastoral care and lead worship for others.

Pamela feels she has the best job in the world. Leading the church, proclaiming God’s word, caring for people, helping others know Christ and grow in faith is what she would want to do whether it was officially her “day job” or not. Getting to include yoga as part of that ministry is an added blessing.

Renee is deeply passionate about yoga and the transformation that occurs in the process through mind, body, and spirit connection. She is a mother of 3 grown boys and grandmother to 5 adored grandchildren.

She earned her B.S. in Dental Hygiene, with a minor in Science at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. She and her husband are empty nesters in the Corpus Christi, TX area. They spend their time traveling visiting their children and their families.

Susan was born and raised in South Texas and still lives in the area with her husband. In her retirement years, Susan has become a Go Team Crisis and Therapy Dog handler, and she and her dog Filmore stay busy spreading canine love! 

Susan Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Associates degree in Guidance Studies from Southwest Texas State University in 1980. She was a secondary classroom teacher for 31 years. After spending several years as a runner and enduring injuries and surgeries as a result, she became interested in yoga. She was hooked on yoga after her first class (which she had anticipated to be boring and not enough movement for her)! She received her 200-hour certification via Yoga Alliance in 2012 which is when her passion for details found its home through alignment-based practices. She then received her RYT 500 in 2018. Susan enjoys planning for and teaching a variety of classes/levels. She feels blessed to be able to help others receive the peace, healing, health and fitness that yoga provides.

Andrea grew up in Central PA and in The United Methodist Church. For the last decade, she has sought to grow her faith in different ways, not necessarily within the confines of sanctuary walls. She feels yoga is the perfect way to experience God’s grace, to meet new people wherever they are in their fitness or spiritual journey, and to feel a sense of belonging.

A lifelong dancer, Andrea has been a dance instructor for the last 15 years. She currently teaches ballet, tap, and jazz at a local studio. She is currently pursuing the 200-hour yoga teacher certification through YogaRenew.

Andrea lives in Mechanicsburg with her husband and three-year-old daughter.