Maura Hintlian Maura’s passion for yoga has only deepened since she first stepped onto her mat in 1999, opening her eyes to a path of holistic health.  She found the movements and breath natural, and began to find that embracing the present moment encouraged healing, growth, and peace.  Yoga has a healing effect, nurturing one’s innate sense of well-being.  By 2003 Maura felt a strong urge to spread the benefits of yoga and wellness to others.  She graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a B.A. in Psychology.  Her 200 hour yoga teacher training is through Frog Lotus Yoga with Jacqueline Heisel (E-RYT 500).  Maura is deeply grateful and inspired by the many amazing teachers she has studied and practiced with- especially Jen Ryan, Coeli Marsh, Jacqueline McDonald, Jodi Carey, and Gary Kraftsow.  Her style of teaching is compassionate, authentic, light hearted, and intuitive.  She encourages students to draw their awareness inward and listen to the messages of the body.  Maura has been instructing weekly vinyasa flow, mixed level hatha, and gentle classes to students of all ability levels.  Maura is Level 1 Reiki attuned through Marybeth McKinnon (a Traditional Reiki Master).  She feels personally rewarded by spreading a lifestyle of health, balance and enthusiasm of life. Check out her website at www.innershantiyoga.com

Kathy Kenneally Kathy began practicing yoga 6 years ago, after the birth of her first child and immediately felt a joyful mix of peace, strength and serenity. She continued her practice with Prenatal yoga during her second pregnancy and found that the benefits were remarkable. Kathy obtained her 200 hour teaching certification thereafter, accompanied by a Pre- Natal Teaching Certification. She started teaching in 2005 in order to share her love of yoga with students of all levels.  Kathy is continuously inspired by her students and will always be a student of yoga.

Carolyn Gosselin Carolyn has taught and studied yoga for the past 5 years. She was immediately drawn to its benefits and wanted to become a teacher right away. She studied at 'Yoga with Robin' in Tewksbury and taught there for 2 years as well as subbing for various studios. She has now been teaching in Melrose for 2 years. She has a masters degree in Computer Science and works as a developer in Wilmington where she resides with her two children. She makes each class fun and wants to help people discover the enrichment yoga will bring to them. She has a vinyasa style of teaching at all different levels, from Beginning to Intermediate to Power.

Melissa Claeys Melissa has been teaching regularly since the fall of 2006, while caring for her wonderful children as a stay at home parent.  She is Yoga certificated teacher and working towards receiving a 200 RYT certification.  Melissa teaches 4 different classes around the area: Vini yoga, Piyo, Spin yoga & parent child yoga.  She reallys strives to keep her yoga classes fresh and exciting, while being attainable to all.

Suzanne Dufresne Suzanne has been practicing yoga for over seven years, and received her 200 hr certification with Prana Power Yoga Studio in November 2007.  By attending various workshops and yoga classes, she makes an effort to continually learn and discover the many layers and benefits of practicing yoga both on and off the mat.  After a few years of practice, Suzanne began to see that yoga was giving her much more than a physical workout, it was changing the way she saw herself and the world around her. She started to change internally, and through meditation and a daily yoga practice, she has discovered her true self.  Suzanne tries to live her yoga and bring what she learns on the mat into her daily life.  Suzanne's greatest joy in teaching yoga is helping her students find their inner strength, and witnessing their transformation.  She loves sharing with others what her yoga practice has given her.

Bobbie Finocchio Bobbie was a high school and college athlete, interested in mostly aggressive sports, she was at first skeptical of yoga and it’s benefits.  Quickly after her first yoga class, she realized that she needed and loved the practice.  She started to see changes in her own body, noticed her mind was calmer, she was performing better in her other activities, and it just made her feel good. She knew that she needed and wanted nothing more than to share yoga with others. She studied through Finding Inner Peace Yoga School, a program that incorporated the teachings of many styles.  She began to embrace not only the physical element of yoga, but also the yogic lifestyle as a whole. As a special education teacher at an elementary school, she first shared her practice of yoga and mediation to her students and others in the school community.  Bobbie continues to share the gift of yoga and loves every moment of it!

Aimee Tow Aimee has been practicing yoga since 2000. As a competitive swimmer, she began yoga to increase her strength and flexibility. She soon fell in love with the physical, mental, and soulful aspects of yoga. Certified by yogi masters Randal Williams and Priti Robyn Ross at the Kripalu Yoga Center in Western Massachusetts, Aimee enjoys teaching classes that stoke the fire of the mind and body.   Aimee has a B.A. in Biology and is currently a Physical Therapy student. Aimee also enjoys hiking, traveling, and teaching swimming lessons.