Amy Almskog
Amy has been practicing yoga since 1991, but steadily for 8 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for a year. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for almost a year. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “my husband is a military veteran as well as a retired first responder. I am very pulled to help this group of individuals because I see the daily struggle first hand.”
Updated in 2024
Bethany Peabody
Bethany has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 20 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change due to “looking for a more rewarding teaching experience than just studio teaching, where most of my students were highly resourced white women.”
Updated in 2024
Caroline Fernandez
Caroline has been practicing yoga for 20 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 10 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 4 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I heard about Y4C through a friend. When I heard about their mission, I knew I had to be a part of it.”
Updated in 2024
Forest Spall
Forest has been practicing yoga for 9 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 6 years. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. He choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because of “the welcoming sensations I experience as a member of the Yoga 4 Change Team can not be placed into words. However, I know that as a member or the Y4C Team I can Be the change I want to see in the world!”
Updated in 2024
Janice Gallagher
Janice has been practicing yoga for 12 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 3 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 3 years.She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “Yoga 4 Change helped me when I was overcoming adversity and I am happy to be a part of that for others.”
Updated in 2024
Jennifer Newby
Jennifer has been practicing yoga for 15 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 3 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for a year. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “I have recovered from my own trauma and Yoga was introduced to me as another way to heal. I teach a 12 step outreach class in my own community, and when Y4C began to expand their reach I didn’t hesitate get involved.”
Updated in 2024
Julian Cade
Julian has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for more than 5 years. He has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. He choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change “to give back and share my love for yoga with others.”
Updated in 2024
Julie Minc
Julie has been practicing yoga for 10 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 6 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “mental health and trauma has always been a part of my life. Yoga saved my life and it’s my honor to share the practice of yoga with others.”
Updated in 2024
Madelin Ghomshe
Madelin has been practicing yoga for 11 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 2 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for a year. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “yoga means so much to me- it has helped me understand myself more, connect deeper, listen in to what my body is telling me without judgment, be present, and so much more. My mission in teaching yoga has always been to make it accessible and share the tools. Yoga 4 Change’s mission felt right and speaks to what I love about yoga. It felt like the perfect fit when I came across the organization.”
Updated in 2024
Maria DeLiberato
Maria has been practicing yoga for 17 years and has been a certified yoga instructor for 10 years. She has been involved with Yoga 4 Change for 5 years. She choose to get involved with Yoga 4 Change because “as a yoga teacher and public defender, I feel compelled to bring yoga to these vulnerable populations, as I understand what a difference it can make in physical and emotional well being.”
Updated in 2024
