Jaysea DeVoe is 12 year old yogi. Yoga is her passion. Today most of the kids her age would rather watch TV, play video games, or be on their phones but for Jaysea, it is her goal of being a yoga teacher and spreading her love of yoga, nature, and the ocean to people around the world. She wants kids to follow their dreams, live in the present moment, and enjoy life. Jaysea is certified to teach yoga and SUP yoga. She loves to teach yoga out in nature and on the ocean as it gives her such an amazing connection. She is the youngest certified Female yoga instructor in the U.S and the youngest SUP yoga instructor in the world.

New York City, New York. Lucia had the good fortune to train in the Dharma Yoga tradition with Dharma Mittra in New York City. A former dancer, expression through body movement has always been an integrated part of her daily life and is what brought her to yoga. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, Lucia moved to New York City where she now teaches group classes and private sessions. Lucia’s classes consist of pranayama breathing, meditation, and invigorating inversions. You’ll leave Lucia’s class feeling recharged and energized, ready to take on any challenge! Instagram: @Lumerix_yoga Facebook: facebook.com/lumerixyoga Twitter: @lumerix

For me yoga is about being present. It is about freedom from the chitter chatter of our minds, to feel the NOW. I love to teach because I love to share with my students these things that make yoga so special to me, and to give them an opportunity to discover what they love about yoga as well. I took my first class when I was 17. Although I felt physically awkward and uncomfortable in many of the poses, I left the class in such as state of peace. Around my fifteenth consecutive class I came to a beautiful mile stone. Throughout the entire class I felt so connected to my breath, like my breath rather than my brain was moving me. I felt both liberated and serene all at the same time. This is the moment I fell in love with yoga. www.sunflowyoga.com monica.rivas.a@gmail.com

Rima Danielle Jomaa is from Southern California. Rima is a Marriage and Family Therapist intern, a yoga instructor, a Reiki practitioner, a hypnotherapist, and an advocate for the rights of human and nonhuman animals through her work as an evolutionary activist, nutrition advocate, educator, and healer. She appears in various yoga productions and writes on a variety of topics for different websites. Rima regularly practices yoga, meditates, surfs, bikes, skateboards, and cooks vegan cuisine. Rima currently lives part-time between Costa Rica and Southern California.

I am a yogi who is committed to illuminating areas within myself and my students that are hiding in the shadows. When we embark on a yogic journey, we are brought to a place of higher awareness where irresponsible thoughts and actions are no longer ignored. We wake up in order to be present in our daily lives. We are eliminating pain in our physical bodies so we can connect to a more spiritual and energetic self. We are transforming ourselves on a micro level in order to influence the world. The time is now, step onto the mat and enjoy the ride. I began my practice in the eighth grade which has evolved naturally into teaching. I offer a strong vinyasa class with lots of breath, flowing movement, inversions and arm balances. My studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) percolate my teachings, so don’t’ be surprised if you learn a little about the meridians and TCM theory. www.TediMartin.com www.facebook.com/tedimartinyoga
HBA KINESIOLOGY '08 YOGA SIROMANI 200HRS '08

Co-owner Hot Box Yoga Studio, Vancouver, BC
Yoga to me is about changing lives, not only changing and benefiting your own life but in the process emphatically bringing goodness to each and every being around you. The result, a brighter, more vibrant, joyful and sweet whole – inside and out. Make peace with yourself, strengthen your body, mind and soul and open up to possibility. It’s not a secret that yoga can transform lives but the choice is ultimately yours, to go with the flow or resist it. I am ecstatic to be part of the Karma Collective tribe! Karma Collective is a medium for me to express myself in a modern, spiritual, and authentic way on my mat, out for coffee, for a stroll on the beach, a jog along the seawall, cocktails on a rooftop patio, …the list goes on! Xx om om

Nicole is an adventure seeker, hear-on-her-sleeve wearer, student of yoga, world traveler, laughter advocate, dream chaser, fruit addict and compassion preacher. Life has definitely been an up and down roller-coaster of emotions, insecurities, disappointments and big changes, but Nicole has always looked for the silver-lining and the lesson in the situation, resulting in a positive outlook at the end of the day. Yoga has brought her to a community of support, a never ending learning journey, and an incredible connection of self-love and happiness she did not know existed previously.She currently lives in Calgary but lived in Nova Scotia for 4 years, Alabama for 1 year, Australia for 6 months and was born and raised in Vancouver. Nicole's biggest advice is to live presently and smile more. Love and light my friends! .

Leah Sugerman is a yoga teacher, actor, writer and passionate world traveler. Leah grew up in the US and is currently living in Hong Kong where she teaches yoga and acting while avidly studying life in between. Leah is a passionate, dedicated student of yoga. From her very first class, she was hooked. She feel in love with the pure dichotomy of the practice: the stark contrast between the strength and power compared to the grace and surrender. The beautiful dance between the two extremes is what draws her back to her mat daily. When Leah is not teaching, you can find her on stage reciting Shakespeare, traveling to far ends of the globe (her parents will say only to the most dangerous countries) with her mat in hand, or on facebook.com/LeahSugermanYoga. Follow her on Instagram: @TheNomadicYogi, or check out her website for more information: www.PracticeYogaWithLeah.com. .

Learning that she and we are more capabale than we give ourselves credit for, Meredith Cameron creates space for students to reach out, dig deeper, and not take themselves too seriously. An advocate for creating the life we live, Meredith is influenced by her teachers, Shannon Paige and Nancy Kate Rau, what the world throws on her lap, her travels, and her daily interactions with others. All of this, infuses freedom into her teachings, allowing students to feel their own sense of empowerment. Meredith is near completion of her 500 hour vinyasa certification and also restorative yoga certified. www.mcameronyoga.com

Nancy Crowell is currently residing in Santa Fe NM finishing up her degree and getting licensed to be a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. She's a long time devoted yogi and has been teaching yoga since 2006. Her enthusiasm for Eastern health modalities has led her to develop a unique way of blending varied trainings and life experiences into a healing yoga practice. You can find her chasing her toddler, cycling around town or around the world, stretching her soul in yoga, creating medicinal meals in the kitchen and planning her next big adventure. She loves anything chocolate , the smell of rain in the desert and women that radiate femininity and strength. You can connect with her on Instagram and Facebook. Please also visit and connect with her on her websitewww.flowingelements.com

Chris has been teaching Power Yoga since 2006. He graduated from Eoin Finn's first 200hr Teacher Training and completed his Level 2 in 2013. He has done workshops with Ryan Leier, Dustin Fruson, Jeff Mah, Shiva Rae, Danny Paradise and currently practices with Sjanie Mcinnis, Christine Price-Clark, and Natalie Rousseau. His classes are challenging, fun, and very creative. Chris has a dance background and love's to add elegance and grace to his flow's in class! He teaches at One Yoga for the People, Yaletown YYoga, and Chopra Yoga Center. Chris has the "surf bug" like Eoin, and hosts Yoga and Surf retreats every year. "Chris brings his down to earth attutudie, pashion for teaching, and soulful vibe to every class he teaches. Don't miss out on his killer yoga jam's"….. Eoin Finn

Certified Yoga Teacher soon
Chicago, IL
Born and raised in Chicago, I know first hand how hectic the city life can get. Yoga helps me calm my equally hectic mind & has become my grounding revelation, my movement and addiction. Everything makes sense when I practice, especially on my rooftop overlooking the beautiful city lights. I strive to make my life as adventurous, fulfilling and meaningful as possible. So this 2016, I'll be heading to Asia to teach English, backpack around & obtain my certification to teach what I adore most, yoga! I would not have the courage, strength or ambition to start this intense new chapter of my life if it weren't for my practice. Follow me during my Asian journey on IG: foremmayoung_ or on my blog foremmayoung.com .

Jodie Louise is an Australian wanderer and vegan yoga instructor currently living Stateside. She is an ocean lover, peace devotee, and student always. Jodie first experienced the joy of yoga in a restorative hatha yoga class in 2004. She appreciates yoga as a holistic practice to learn about ourselves, and to live more peacefully in the world. Jodie strives to offer compassionate and joyful yoga classes, grounded in the Ashtanga vinyasa style. She is thrilled to be part of the Karma Collective team!

Certified Yoga Teacher in February.
NSW, AU
My yoga journey officially began in Cambodia in 2013. I had done weekly yoga classes at a local gym for a few years before but it wasn't until I started practicing at this amazing studio in Phnom Penh that I fell in love. I started going 3, then 4, then 5 days a week and by the time I got home to Sydney 3 months later I was hooked. I've been practicing every day since, and I don't think I will ever stop. I began doing acroyoga a few months ago and am blessed to be part of such a wonderful and loving community here in Sydney.Every day is an adventure I look forward to. Hope this journey never ends! .

Emily discovered her love of yoga while living in San Diego. The vinyasa breath to movement flow instantly stole her heart and energized her body. Since getting certified in 2010 she has spent time honing her craft in California , South America , and now the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She is currently working on her 500 hour certification with Shiva Rea , as she delves deeper into her personal and professional practice. Emily believes there is no better feeling than watching her students achieve new heights in their personal practice and loves watching them leave class completely blissed out. You can find Emily at: http://emilytayloryoga.com https://instagram.com/emilytayloryoga .

Hi! My name is Jaimee, originally from San Antonio, Tx and now reside in Austin, Tx.I'm a 200hr certified Yoga Instructor and I teach at one of Austin's best donation yoga studios, Black Swan Yoga. I have been teaching for almost a year now and I still get butterflies in my stomach and heart every time I put my students into savasana and send them on their way with my little words of wisdom. My goal is to try and take the honest and truthful moments I have on my mat off the mat and to be present with every breath I have.

I believe yoga shines a light on your unique gifts and empowers you to be brave, to face your fears, walk your talk, and live your truth. I teach yoga because I want to inspire everybody to live a life of freedom, loving every moment. I am grateful to have taught all ages and abilities ranging from children to teens, adults, seniors, pregnant women, athletes, breast cancer patients, and those recovering from injury. Each class is steeped in tradition using pranayama, asana, mantra, and meditation. I weave in what I find most inspiring, be it mother nature, music, yoga philosophy, a story, or poetry.

Lindsey received her RYT200 from True Flow Yoga in Newport Beach, CA and is a Reiki Practitioner who enjoys experiencing the asana through music and aromatherapy. She uses her practice as a way to move, ground, and release excess energy back into the world. Her practice began in 2001 and teaches classes in Orange County from vinyasa to restorative, also offering workshops and private lessons. Her teaching style refreshes and inspires each student, aiming to bring everyone to their highest potential. Lindsey was trained in the Cecchetti ballet method with a strong background in contemporary dance and pole fitness. She also loves rock climbing, hiking, and paddleboarding. .

Jessica is a children’s fitness instructor in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also the founder of Mango Tree Wellness, a community group dedicated to providing resources and support to people on a healthy living journey. Jessica is passionate about organic living, whole-food nutrition, and Ashtanga yoga, and hopes to share the karma in studios all across Boston when she begins teaching full time in the spring of 2015. In the meantime, she shares her love of yoga and fitness with her students and her one-year-old son, Oliver. ! .

Certified Yoga Instructor, Wellness Coach
Portland, OR

Jacquie Michelle is a Portland based yoga instructor and wellness coach. She found her way to yoga in 2001 when a good friend gave her a book about conscious breathing and meditation. Jacquie began teaching in 2013 and finds particular joy in sharing yoga with the youngest members of her community. She can often be found playfully exploring the world around her through adventurous travel, her daily journey to her mat, and approaching everything with unending curiosity. Jacquie feels overly fortunate for the people in her life and excited that she is able to do something that she truly loves as her “job” everyday.

Certified Yoga Instructor, Professional Photographer, Health Coach

Jay Nel-McIntosh is a lover of life, travel, photography, health and YOGA! She is a Yoga Alliance 200 Hour certified teacher, with specialized training in Prenatal and multiple workshops under her belt. A professional photographer and Health Coach and yoga teacher, she believes in the connection between health, happiness and success. Originally from London, Ontario, Canada she has traveled and taught Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga in countries all over the world, and now calls Jackson Hole, Wyoming home. Jay feels that yoga creates balance in life and awakens the soul to the beauty within ourselves, and all that surrounds us.

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Certified Yoga Instructor, Registered Nurse. California

In 2011, Dawn took her first Vinyasa class looking for a way to compliment her overall well being that fed her mind, body and soul. She fell in love with yoga and quickly developed a daily home and/or studio pracfice. In 2014, Dawn completed her 200 hours under Liz Arch with an intention to deepen her knowledge and love of yoga. A few months later she completed her Standup Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga certification with one of the early SUP yoga pioneers Taylor Chaput, Owner of Paddleboard Bliss.

Dawn teaches community donation based yoga classes and is grateful for being gifted a beautiful space to hold classes. Her regular Sunday yoga tribe, her private clients, her monthly pop up Flow and Tea event, weekends away in Laguna Beach to SUP Yoga and opportunities to collaborate with some creative individuals who love yoga fills her soul.

Off her mat, Dawn is a Registered Nurse, a playful photographer, a flea market shopper, coffee lover and soon to be bride. She currently lives in Pasadena, California with her fiancée and two pups.

Certified Yoga Teacher.
New York Metro, NY
Vanessa Van Noy has been teaching in the NY metro area for nearly 15 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes , people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor&compassion, perseverance & perception , love &laughter. Vanessa is very hands on in her classes, using touch as a way to deepen a posture or just show a little love. Vanessa is the founder of “Headstands for Hunger “a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Taking yoga off the mat is where its really at. .

Home base: Venice, CA.
Passions: Yoga, adventure, laughing, happiness.
Nina found her “yoga-calling” three years ago in a small studio in Southern California. She is certified, RYT in hot vinyasa and vinyasa yoga and seeks to inspire others to feel the way she feels about yoga – on and off the mat. A former workaholic with ongoing health problems, yoga has brought peace, clarity, passion and health to her life. Nina constantly seeks adventure and runs by Tina Fey’s words “just say yes and you’ll figure it out afterwards.” Reckless? Not at all. With an increasing appetite for travel and the outdoors, you can find Nina camping, beaching, working on her yoga blog or planning her next adventure when she’s not on the mat or teaching. Nina is constantly working towards her goal of traveling the world and teaching yoga but is enjoying every minute of life along the way.
www.dailyyogaboost.com
dailyyogaboost@gmail.com

Los Angeles, CA I've always been fairly healthy, having my binge moments at the gym... but in 2012, I finally started eating more consciously and taking fitness more seriously. By early 2013, I had found a couple of fitness accounts on Instagram (including @laurasykora and @masumi_g) and was fascinated by their beautiful poses. Late January, Masumi helped me with my first pose - grasshopper - I was hooked! I took my first yoga class (Vinyasa Flow) in March 2013 and instantly fell in love. Yoga helps me maintain my focus on the present - always teaching me that if I am not focused I will fall - literally. I love how challenging some of the asanas are, and how I am inspired daily from around the world with Instagram. Some of my goals for yoga would include sharing it with more people - I initially thought yoga was boring - holding stagnant poses for long periods of time (some are, but not all yoga is!). I want to share the love and passion I have found. I have a growing list of poses that I am working on as I am inspired by fellow yogis and fitness individuals all the time.
In wanting to share and connect with people, I started Los Angeles Yoga Addicts (LA Yoga Addicts/LAYA). I've been able to not only connect with people that are in my local area, but people around the country and world! It initially started as a joke to see if we could get some fellow IG yogis to meet up and have a play date... now we coordinate meet ups,workshops, and events every other month or so. (http://facebook.com/LAyogaaddicts)

I started my yoga journey after losing 35-40 pounds and was looking for a new way to work out. I saw all these incredible yogis on Instagram and I fell in love with their practice!! All I could think was "this is yoga?!" I honestly thought it was just "stretching", I had no idea the wonders it would do for my strength, weightloss and soul on top of flexibly!! On March 18th, 2013 I made a promise to myself to unroll my mat every single day no matter what! I used the app Simply Yoga and began following Instagram photos, step by steps and video to learn at home and it wasn't until October of last year that I took my first yoga class! I've been doing a once weekly class for an hour since then and still practice at home every day! I dream of becoming a yoga teacher in the future, once we can afford it! I absolutely love everything about my practice and what it has done for my mind, soul and body!! I've lost a total of 90lbs in over 2 years and I've never been healthier or happier! Ontario Canada Instagram: @getfityogagirl

Competitive Wake Surfer/Artist Lake Sutherland, WA
At a young age I was blessed to recognize to the passions that would carry on throughout my life. Surfing and painting during my childhood laid a foundation for the woman I am today. Whether I am painting, surfing, snowboarding, hiking, meditating, or simply being, I aim to ignite a fire and share my passion with everyone in my life. As I embark on my journey as a competitive wake surfer, I hope to push boundaries, inspire others, and of course share the karma. www.jasminenoel.weebly.com

Born and raised in sunny San Diego, I first discovered yoga just over a year ago and immediately fell in love with everything it had to offer. Practicing has taught me so much about myself mentally, physically, and spiritually. I have an insatiable curiosity to keep pushing myself to try and learn new things and to teach others along the way. The biggest motivation for me is to be inspired by others and in turn, strive to inspire those around me. To stay active, I partake in hot yoga, acro yoga, aerial yoga, indoor rock climbing, and hiking.

I’m Whitney I was born and raised in northern Michigan. I am 20 years old and just started getting into yoga about a year ago. My practice started about a year with my good friend Alena. This past year while I was at school I took a yoga class twice a week. From then my passion and interest for yoga has grown. This fall I will be getting certified to teach yoga 1.

Though Instagram I was able to come across the brand Karma Collective and fell in love with the clothing and also the lifestyle you all have created. I love the meaning behind the company in following your hearts, taking risks and giving back to the community. So for being a brand ambassador for Karma Collective in Northing Michigan is a huge opportunity to share that with everyone who has the same passion as I do.

Community tribe member

Yoga for me is a way to save my life, every single breath is helping me stay afloat against the terminal illness that plagues me. I was born with a disease known as Cystic Fibrosis and what it does is slowly ruin my lungs and digestive system. Yoga has helped slow the progression of this disease down drastically and I am forever thankful for the practice. I believe that every day is truly a gift and that spreading love is the most important thing in the world. I love this practice, and I hope to share that passion. .

Community tribe member
Boring, OR
My name is Bobbi Jo, I am a 27 year old free spirit! I have been living freely in my rolling home for 14 months, traveling throughout the country; currently exploring and living in the Pacific Northwest. Learning to practice yoga and meditation has helped me discover more about myself then I have ever imagined I could. I believe in compassion, karma, positivity and truthfulness. I am eager to learn and grow even more as a human being, as I aim to become a certified yoga Instructor this spring. .

Coming Soon.

Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, I am a learner working to further the balance of physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Yoga has helped me to gain strength, balance, flexibility, healing, peace, and restoration. I have been practicing yoga since 2008, and now as an experienced certified teacher I find purpose in sharing all that yoga has given me with my students on and off the mat. Currently pursuing a doctorate degree in occupational therapy, I am also an advocate for equality, social justice, and the recognition of natural beauty. The purpose of my life is to connect others the joy I have found through a relationship with God. He is good! natalie.sblack@gmail.com, @yogabygrace_ .