Instructors

Jennifer Morrison

*Ashtanga, Mysore, Restorative / Yoga Nidra*
Jennifer Morrison has been a yoga student since 1993 and an Ashtanga yoga practitioner since 1996. She came to teaching at the encouragement and request of her teacher in 2000 and opened and ran her yoga studio in Portland, ME, from 2010 to 17. A multifaceted dance and bodywork background influences and informs how she sees individual bodies and physical patterns and approaches her teaching. Jennifer encourages curiosity and the mindful combination of breath, energy, and movement as a path to awareness, healing, and evolution.
Having worked with complete beginners to long-term, dedicated practitioners, from privates to intimate groups to classes of 50 students, Jennifer thrives in the Mysore style classes where she gets to teach each student individually in a group setting, so students have the support of a teacher alongside the group energy and motivation. This cultivates independence, a life-long internal resource, and incredible self-attunement. She also enjoys guided classes and offers Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra experiences, which can help people reset their nervous systems, especially in our fast-paced lives and world.

Camille Litalien

*Hatha & Somatic Practices, Pilates*
Camille's professional dance career began in 1988, while simultaneously she has been deeply committed to Hatha Yoga and Somatic Practices. She co-created a Yoga Studies program at Utah State University, is a registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator, a full-time faculty at the United World College, and a guest teaching artist in several dance and theatre conservatories and companies in Europe and the US. Camille's Pilates and Yoga classes cultivate a magical life that sprouts from her dedicated practices. Her teaching is rooted in classical lineages and integrates ayurvedic principles and somatizations, with the intention to be both practical and spontaneous.

Molly Rose

Molly has been a certified Classical Pilates Instructor since 1999. She is also a somatic movement educator and artist, a life long dancer, professional choreographer, a master in classical pedagogy, a pioneer in experiential and poetic movement repertoire. Molly's passion is to translate the dynamic and personal vocabulary of the soul's work through movement, somatic inquiry, creativity, and health.

Austin Barry

*Embody Flow*
Austin aims to ignite the transformative potential of yoga through mindful alignment and fluid breath. Yoga is a practice that happens out in the world, not simply on the mat. Austin invites students to remember the intuitive instruments they possess to cultivate more balance in their day. Her classes focus on steady flow and safe alignment while encouraging students to find their own authentic expression by embodying each asana and breath. With more than 20 years of practice and over 500 hours of teacher training, Austin is grateful to be able to contribute vinyasa-inspired yoga here in the high desert of Santa Fe.

Kat Sawyer

*Classic Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Hatha Yoga*
Kat brings a sense of humor and thirty years of teaching experience to her Classic Vinyasa class. She emphasizes the body-breath connection and explores the idea that yoga is a lifetime practice that continues even after stepping off the mat.
Note: Students should be familiar with basic vinyasa.

Bonnie Bennett

*Nia*
Bonnie is a Black Belt Nia instructor, also licensed in 52 Moves, and Nia Free-Dance, she came to teaching from a personal practice 12 years ago and has been teaching in our Santa Fe community for almost a decade. She started her Nia teaching journey here at BODY and is thrilled to be back at BODY sharing this practice with this community. With a background in yoga her practice integrates the sensations of Nia, combining dance, martial arts and wellness practices into a fun holistic experience. She uses movement, music and sensation to facilitate in others the exploration to unleash and enhance the potential to live a healthy and energized life in their body. Bonnie is also a vibrant and active member of our community and showcases her love of and passion for chocolate with her husband in their business, Kakawa Chocolate House.

GaiBi Vollbracht

*Vinyasa with Music*
Gaibi's intention as a yoga teacher is to hold a peaceful, grounded space where the intuitive inner practice of yoga can unfold, a space where we can meet ourselves honestly in all of our complexity and longing. She seeks to cultivate a deeper, more authentic connection to the divine self through asana, pranayama, poetry, and the chanting of sacred syllables. Her teachings draw from a practice that began as a child, chanting and practicing simple asana with her mother in the mountains of Montana. She is a Bhakti yogi, following the path of devotion through movement, breath, and song. Gaibi believes in the special magic of moving slowly in a fast world, she believes this practice of yoga is one of returning home again and again.

Tom Hunter
*Ashtanga Influenced Vinyasa, Mysore Ashtanga*

With a Doctorate in physiology and a specialization in orthopedic massage, Tom's profound understanding of the body's mechanics forms the foundation of his holistic approach to yoga. Trained under esteemed yoga mentors including Tim Miller, Maty Ezraty, and Chuck Miller, his journey blends diverse teachings into a harmonious whole. Tom's own pursuit of yoga began as a means to heal martial arts injuries, which ignited a lifelong commitment to its transformative power. With over three decades of experience in Aikido and a steadfast meditation practice, Tom's classes radiate a unique energy. Teaching Ashtanga yoga, his sessions seamlessly weave breath and movement, interconnecting asanas through fluid vinyasas. A fusion of Iyengar alignment principles and prop-assisted postures enriches his teaching style, reflecting his dedication to crafting inclusive practices tailored for every age and level.

Courtney Love

*Vinyasa*
Courtney Love is an empowering yoga and meditation teacher who encourages her students to reconnect with their inner teachers and reclaim their sovereignty. Courtney’s classes are energizing, grounding, and holistic. Through moderately paced movement, breathwork, and meditation, she mindfully guides students to a deeper connection with self. Courtney completed her TT in 2011 in Nosara, Costa Rica. She is also an astrologer, mindset coach, facilitator, and event planner for yoga and self-growth experiences.

Emily Haliday

*Ashtanga Influenced Vinyasa, Mysore Ashtanga*
Emily has been a dedicated Ashtanga yoga practitioner for more than 20 years and has taught and assisted other teachers for portions of this time. She has attended over 200 hours of teacher training with senior Ashtanga teachers. Among these senior teachers, her main influences are Tim Miller and Maty Ezraty. Emily is drawn to teaching to pass on the gifts she received from these teachers and to facilitate the safe, balanced, non-dogmatic practice of Ashtanga yoga so that all who are interested can experience the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of this meditative practice. Emily’s teaching is informed by an openness to the lessons of other yogic traditions and to experimentation and dialogue with students about their experience in the practice.

Tia Aurorah

Tia is a certified Pilates Instructor and Sound Healing Practitioner with a rich background. She earned her Comprehensive Instructor Certification from Core Pilates NYC while working as a marketer for a record label and holds a Bachelor of Science in Digital Arts from the University of Oregon. During her 10-year career in the music industry, Tia’s quest for balance led her to discover the transformative power of sound healing and conscious movement. Pilates and sound taught her the importance of slowing down and grounding into her body. Tia is devoted to helping individuals build strength through mindful movement and intentional listening, fostering a deeper mind-body connection.

Angela Kristiansen

*Radiant Flow, Candlelight Yoga*
Angela’s passion for yoga was ignited in 2004 when she entered a career in Finance. Stress was wreaking havoc on her health so she enrolled in an introductory yoga course out of curiosity. She fell in love and eventually made a full career pivot into Yoga and Holistic Health Counseling. Angela completed Yoga Teacher Training in Vinyasa with Chris and John Yax in 2012 and graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2013. For Angela, yoga is medicine for life optimization and Higher Self-alignment. As a teacher, her voice, cadence, and theming create energetic, expansive shifts in the nervous system. Her classes are therapeutically sequenced to clear energetic congestion as well as open the myofascial lines of the body. The intention is to create more freedom, peace, and abundance on and off the mat. Angela is known for her soft yet powerful nature, her grounded authenticity, and her soul coaching.

Kai Ayers
*Prenatal & Postpartum*

Kai began teaching yoga in Los Angeles in 2012. Since then, she has traveled the world learning various modalities of healing and integrating them into her practice. After noticing the medicinal nature of yoga in terms of mental health and regulating emotions, Kai grew to depend on yoga as a tool for moving through life’s challenges. Kai has dedicated her life to teaching others how to transmute resistance (or tension) into acceptance (or expansion) through breath and mindful movement. Outside of yoga, she works as a birth doula and is studying to become a midwife — forever learning ways to transmute resistance into acceptance.

Shannon Brady

Shannon is an experienced Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT500/E-RYT200) with 10 years and 1,000+ instructing hours at top-rated studios around the country. This includes full-time heated and unheated vinyasa flow instruction in Boston, Philadelphia, and Hilton Head. She is skilled at teaching students of ALL levels. Shannon enjoys helping students learn how to adapt the practice to meet their individual needs in a group setting. No student gets left behind. Shannon has led/co-led several teacher trainings and workshops. A new resident of Santa Fe, when not teaching yoga Shannon has been spending lots of time outdoors with her husband and rescue pets hiking, biking, and discovering the area’s amazing culture. She is also a passionate animal welfare advocate, and volunteers regularly at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter.