Alexa

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Morning coffee in Florence, Italy

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Jivamukti-inspired/Salamba sirsasana

Must Have Accessory: Rings & a comfy sweater

Food I Cannot Live Without: Ice Cream

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Cooking & lounging with my dog

Bailey

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Wherever my next marathon takes me

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Athletic style/Firefly pose

Must Have Accessory: Carabiner

Food I Cannot Live Without: Marzipan

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Planning

Gina

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Beach as the sun is rising

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Eclectic & Introspective/Half Moon Pose

Must Have Accessory: Cozy Hat & Socks

Food I Cannot Live Without: Protein Shake

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Creating & learning

Jen

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Disney World

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Core yoga/shoulder stand

Must Have Accessory: Small crossbody bag

Food I Cannot Live Without: Chocolate, let me think about that again ... chocolate!!!!

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Reading a book with a cup of tea

Jen

Travel Spot/Happy Place: New Orleans

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Deep stretch/pigeon

Must Have Accessory: I always have a book with me!

Food I Cannot Live Without: Hummus

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Teach World Language classes

Jenna

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Any Beach!

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa/Pigeon

Must Have Accessory: Sunglasses

Food I Cannot Live Without: Pizza

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Spending time with family or going to the beach!

Jodi

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Beachfront anywhere

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa/Flying Pigeon

Must Have Accessory: Hat & Uggs

Food I Cannot Live Without: Pizza & Outshine Lemon Popsicles

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Finding homeless cats families

Kathy

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Galicia, Spain

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Gentle Flow/Pyramid

Must Have Accessory: Devotional Necklace

Food I Cannot Live Without: Kerry Gold Grass Fed Butter

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Journal

Krystal

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Wyoming and the beaches of the Jersey Shore

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa Flow/ Paschimottanasana (seated forward fold)

Must Have Accessory: A pair of Yoga Blocks

Food I Cannot Live Without: Chicken Noodle Soup

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Travelling with my family and gardening

Lisa

Travel Spot/Happy Place: The Beach

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa/Arm Balances

Must Have Accessory: Cell Phone

Food I Cannot Live Without: Pizza

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Doing stuff with my kids and crafting

Marlene

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Duck (OBX), North Carolina

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Gentle Yoga/Warrior 2

Must Have Accessory: Birkenstock sandals (during the summer)

Food I Cannot Live Without: Ice Cream

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Hiking

Michelle

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Alta, UT during ski season

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa Flow/Depends on the day

Must Have Accessory: Earrings, Necklace(s) & Bracelet(s)

Food I Cannot Live Without: Hu Crunchy Mint Dark Chocolate

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Snuggling my doggies

Monica

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Bermuda and Aruba

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Hatha and Jivamukti/Pigeon

Must Have Accessory: Handbag

Food I Cannot Live Without: Sushi

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Shopping

Neetu

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Home

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Restorative/Goddess

Must Have Accessory: Smile

Food I Cannot Live Without: Smoothie

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Cooking, gardening, and reading

Raama

Travel Spot/Happy Place: At the beach

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa/Tree pose

Must Have Accessory: Sunglasses

Food I Cannot Live Without: Beyond burger and pizza

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Spending time with family and friends

Sarah

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Home

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Iyengar/Warrior 2

Must Have Accessory: Scrunchie

Food I Cannot Live Without: Pasta Sauce

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Cooking, Reading, Puzzles, or Word Games

Selena

Travel Spot/Happy Place: Negril, Jamaica

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Alignment-based akin to Anusara/Arm balances

Must Have Accessory: Earrings, Mascara & Lip gloss

Food I Cannot Live Without: Ice Cream

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: I love making people laugh

Sonam

Travel Spot/Happy Place: The Beach

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Gentle/Restorative

Must Have Accessory: Glasses/contacts

Food I Cannot Live Without: Indian/Asian

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Everything- I never sit still

Sumanta

Travel Spot/Happy Place: India and outdoors near water

Yoga Style/Favorite Pose: Vinyasa or Slow Flow/Twists

Must Have Accessory: A sweatshirt

Food I Cannot Live Without: Fruits

Thing I Do When Not Doing Yoga: Design and spend time with the people I love

Annie

Why I practice yoga: To connect with my higher self, clear my mind, self care, grounding 

Why I love Hope Yoga: A sanctuary to connect with loving members from the community

Carol

Why I practice yoga: Yoga invigorates and relaxes, flexes and stretches, quiets and illuminates

Why I love Hope Yoga: Hope Yoga is a community of support, inspiration and warmth

Christine

Why I practice yoga: Balance of  body, mind and soul

Why I love Hope Yoga: Welcoming, warm, nurturing, no judging, calming

Debra

Why I practice yoga: Health and happiness 

Why I love Hope Yoga: Wonderful people and classes

Emily

Why I practice yoga: To stave off aging 

Why I love Hope Yoga: Is comfortable, welcoming and has variety

Linda

Why I practice yoga: For strength balance and calm

Why I love Hope Yoga: Friendly caring knowledgeable instructors 

Louise

Why I practice yoga: It grounds me

Why I love Hope Yoga: Studio and instructors are awesome

Rhonda

Why I practice yoga: For the flexibility and stretching that my body so craves

Why I love Hope Yoga: It is an amazing community of people and the classes are varied and the instructors are amazing

Sandy

Why I practice yoga: To stay flexible and sane

I love Hope Yoga:  Because they have become family and friends

Sharon

Why I practice yoga: I practice yoga because it calms my mind and strengthens my body

Why I love Hope Yoga: I love Hope Yoga because of the positivity and knowledge of all the instructors