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One of the things that I love about teaching yoga is its inspiration to continue to grow and stretch my boundaries. It really drives me to research classes and to learn how to accomplish challenges from difficult to master asanas to the often elusive quiet of meditation. One of the great blessings of practicing yoga is that the journey truly is just as rewarding as the destination. Connecting with ourselves and what our body needs remains the main focus; no matter how many times I may fall out of crow pose or handstand, I will leave my mat feeling happier and more satisfied - being able to share this feeling of acceptance and joy is what I always strive for.

Each class still teaches me more about both yoga and myself. With each theme, from the result focused, such as hip openers to conclude a stressful day, over the more abstract such as chakras, to the very practical such alignment focus in challenging poses allows me to research and grow as well. As a scientist by training, I love that moment of understanding and then practical application as well as sharing that moment of understanding a pose, a breath, a transition. A big appetite for understanding and continuing to grow was the main motivator for pursuing my 500 hour certification through Dig Yoga. I am forever grateful to have a yoga school with amazing, extremely knowledgeable teachers of yoga teachers right in our backyard. The opportunity to build on my 200 hour training, adding the skills of a very alignment and anatomy focused teaching tradition is a wonderful addition to not only my own practice but also to my students as I continue to learn and grow.

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She enrolled into a 200 hour yoga teacher training and after completing that, jumped right into teaching. She found that themore she taught, the more she wanted to learn! In 2014 she continued her studies of alignment-based yoga with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny at Dig Yoga. She has now earned her 500 Hour Teacher Training certificate through Dig Deeper Yoga Studies. She is enthusiastic about teaching her students how to practice asana in a safe and sustainable way. She also strives to show her students how yoga can support a healthy, happy and mindful life.

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Her education background includes formal graduate work in Anatomy and Biomechanics at Life University; a 200hr certification through Marianne Wells Yoga School, an Iyengar based training, where she studied with Colleen Verton; and a 500hr certification at Dig Yoga, training with Naime Jezzeny, Sue Elkind and Annie Masters.

Kelly lives her yoga and strives to create a sense of self-awareness and peace in each of her students. Her knowledge creates a safe and inviting space for her students to focus, find trust in themselves and face challenges in ways that apply not only to their yoga practice, but to their lives. Kelly leads weekly studio classes, workshops and teacher training at Ananda Yoga + Wellness in NJ, and multiple annual yoga retreats that bring together her love of nature, yoga and meditation.

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Kristin is on faculty at Clearlight Meditation Institute where she teachers beginner and deepening practices. She enjoys long silent meditation retreats with Clearlight, as well as the Insight Meditation Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Kristin also teaches mindfulness in schools and businesses with the organization Minding Your Mind. Kristin is currently a Master’s candidate at University of Pennsylvania for Mental Health Counseling. To find out more about Kristin please visit: kristinpageyoga.com.

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Yoga and its levels upon levels of teachings have prepared me for some of life’s more difficult challenges and obstacles and allowed me to switch perspectives and be more fluid in my outlook. My 200 hour teacher training (2004) was with Connie Miller, an original Kripalu resident and teacher.

My 500 hour teacher training was with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny (2016). You will still find me as a regular class goer at Dig Yoga because I love it there and am still learning. I taught yoga for five years but am currently constructing my life as an art gallery owner and curator in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The yoga teacher in me lives on everyday as I share the fruits of my years of study with others and at the same time receive the intimate connections that happen so spontaneously and frequently when hearts open and touch.

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She holds a 200-hour certificate in vinyasa yoga from Princeton Power Yoga and a 500-hour certificate from Dig Yoga, where she focused on alignment and therapeutics. She’s also studied restorative, ashtanga, and prenatal yoga. She is a level two Reiki practitioner.

Her classes always focus on alignment and breath. She believes each practice is an opportunity to connect to your heart and capabilities. Expect to be guided safely through integrated poses that build strength and flexibility, re-connect with your body, have fun, sweat, and feel better. She offers modifications so all levels are most welcome!

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Mia’s practice turned the direction to therapeutic after joining 300hr training at Dig Yoga and has been greatly influenced by Naime and Sue on her style as a teacher later on.

Mia believes that yoga, especially Asana practice, is the tool for both physical and emotional healing and the path for self-awareness. Since her family moved back to Japan, Mia has accumulated her experience as a teacher and a practitioner.

Now, she continues her journey from London. Follow her journey at www.myogaosaka.com and on Instagram @myogalondon

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Her classes empower individuals to awaken and nourish body, mind and spirit. She is passionate about creating a sense of community where all practitioners feel welcome.

Niki began her journey with Sue and Naime in Los Angeles in 1999 at City Yoga where she took classes, workshops and trainings. She was so eager to reconnect with them she travelled to Dig Yoga from her current home in Richmond, VA to take the 500hr teacher training from these passionate teachers. She is so happy to be a part of the Dig community.

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She is a Licensed Massage Therapist, practicing Neuromuscular Therapy, Sports, Swedish, and Myofascial massage as well as Thai Ayurvedic Bodywork. In Pilates, she is Comprehensively Certified through Balanced Body University. In Yoga, she trained with Sue Elkind and Naime Jezzeny (500h level). In Core Align, she studied with its creator, a physio-therapist Jonathan Hoffman. In Aerial Yoga, she studied with Leyna Schaeffer of Vata Asana.

Olga's purpose is to help her clients maintain inspired and joyful lives through total body wellness, complementary therapies and exercises. She works closely with her clients to help them overcome and prevent injury, reduce pain and discomfort, recover or prepare for surgery, and build flexibility, strength, and endurance. Olga's specializes in clients with joint replacements, degenerative bone & joint diseases, as well as prenatal and postnatal massage, Pilates, and yoga. Her home base is here at Dig Yoga, where she welcomes clients at all levels of fitness and athletic experience.

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She also studied anatomy, physiology, Shiatsu massage, and the philosophy of yoga to further enrich her own understanding of the mind, body, and spirit. Being particularly known for her extensive knowledge in adjusting and assisting, she brings this into every one of her yoga teacher trainings. Having completed yoga training programs in Iyengar, Ashtanga, Power Yoga and Anusara, Karin has become widely respected and skillful yoga teacher.

Over the years, Karin has touched many lives through the practice of yoga, both as a teacher and as a mentor to her peers. An avid athlete, Karin spends her free time staying active by biking, snowboarding, and enjoying the great outdoors. She currently resides in Bucks County with her husband and son.

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She brings to her teaching a deep knowledge of the physical structure and alignment of the body and how it weaves together with spirit and breath.

Marguerite's inspiration for teaching comes from guiding each student to reveal their best shining self in both their body and their heart. She loves teaching yogis of all ages and ability levels, with a special interest in guiding new students to their yoga practice, and in empowering women through their yoga to navigate life's transitions and pulsations.

In addition to being a part of the DIG family, Marguerite has her own business doing workshops and teaching group, private and corporate clients yoga, meditation and life coaching.

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After 10 years of practicing ashtanga and vinyasa styles of yoga, Summer was drawn to alignment- based hatha yoga. Her desire to teach yoga surfaced in response to her dynamic teachers, Naime Jezzeny and Sue Elkind. In 2014 she received her 200-hour teachers certification through Dig Yoga. Her accessible teaching style is genuine and reflects her energetic and expressive nature.

Her desire to navigate the continuous play of movement and stillness in the body and mind is how she challenges herself in both her artistic and asana practice, which she brings into her classes as an opportunity for growth. She is passionate about holding a space for her students to open to their curiosity, vulnerabilities and capacity to love. In addition to her asana yoga practice, Summer is a Bon Buddhist practitioner and meditation student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Marcy Vaughn. She and her husband, a fellow artist and dharma practitioner, navigate their journey together, along with their ultimate teacher, their five year-old daughters.