Instructors

thumb_talahwithplanter Talah Alem, RYT, LMT
Talah has been a yoga practitioner for ten years. Her journey began in a hatha class in Portland, Oregon and has led her back to her native St. Louis where she's been practicing primarily Ashtanga yoga. Her Yoga Basics class will provide the new student with a broad and solid foundation from which to grow. Asana, pranayama and vinyasa will be introduced and explored and alignment and form will be emphasized. Talah is also a licensed massage therapist with six years experience. She offers relaxation and deep tissue massage and generally incorporates acupressure techniques into each session. She believes that yoga and massage are transformative by nature: by nurturing the connection between mind, body and spirit we become happier, more present and, most importantly, integrated.
Class: Level I -II Yoga

 


stacy Stacy Broussard, RYT
Stacy has been practicing yoga for over ten years and has recently become certified to share her love for yoga with others. Stacy's Hatha Yoga classes focus on calming the mind, bringing awareness to the body, and awakening the spirit. Inspired by the sanskrit words "Lokah Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu", which means "May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts and actions of my life in some way contribute to that happiness and freedom," Stacy intends to help each student find peace within.
Classes: Hatha Level II-III, Yoga Lunch,  The Yoga Method for Weight Loss

 


Laurie Brockhaus, RYT
Laurie hopes to share with students the serenity and joy she has found in yoga. Laurie discovered yoga over ten years ago, and became certified as a registered yoga teacher in 2004. Currently training as a clinical social worker, Laurie strongly believes in a mind-body approach in promoting health and wellness. Her classes offer a safe and fun place for new and experienced yogis and yoginis to explore movement, emotion, and creativity. Laurie encourages students toward self-awareness and acceptance by helping them to find their own path and pace in yoga.
Classes: Happy Hour Yoga

 


jaime_sanchez Dr. Jaime Sanchez, ND, RYT, LMT
Jaime has been a naturopath since 1995 and studied acupuncture in mainland China with Nanjing University of TCM. He started practicing yoga at the age of eight and became a yoga teacher in Venezuela 1967. He taught Yoga for almost 10 years at Saint Louis University and Christian Hospital. He is a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher (500 hours), founder of a number of yoga and wellness centers in Venezuela and America and is an East West Natural Healing, Inc. International lecturer: Spain, Mexico, Venezuela China and the United States.
Classes: Yoga Basics, Yoga Teacher Training,  & Specialty Workshops

 


joe_web Joe Kaufman
It wasn't long after attending his first yoga class that Joe knew he would someday begin teacher training.  The chronic shoulder pain that he suffered (from an old football injury) had completely disappeared and several other, more subtle transforming changes to both his body and mind had begun to take place.  He knew he wanted to share with others the many benefits that can be found through the ancient art of yoga.

Joe deeply honors the Divine Light of every individual. He is committed to helping his students realize their highest potential- that which comes from within. Joe's style of Tantric Hatha Yoga has been influenced by each of the incredible teachers with whom he has been blessed to practice and train.
Classes: Yoga Basics,  Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Yoga Lunch

ashley_baker Ashley Baker
Ashley has been practicing yoga for eight years and is a licensed massage therapist.  She wanted to expand her ways of healing, so in 2009 came to Urban Breath Yoga to complete the teacher's training which sparked an even stronger love and dedication to the practice of yoga. Ashley aims to share her love and dedication with all of her students.

Her classes focus upon alignment, breath work, and discovering your own confidence as a student. Her goal as a teacher is to show every student they have the strength to transform their mind, body and soul through practice and dedication. Most importantly Ashley wants every student to feel welcome, strong and connected to their inner voice.
Classes: Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga,  Power Core Vinyasa

 


sheila Sheila Fazio, RYT
Sheila Fazio is a Holistic Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is committed to helping individuals reach their life goals, restore balance and wellness in their lives.

Sheila provide holistic services to her clients by incorporating Eastern and Western modalities into practice including the ancient teachings of yoga, breathwork, meditation. Her teachings draw from Buddhist philosophy of self inquiry, radical acceptance, compassion and unconditional love. Ms. Fazio also provides Therapeutic Massage, Reiki and Holistic Counseling.

Sheila has been practicing yoga for over 7 years and honors her inspiring teachers Saul David Ray, Matthew Krepps, Rod Stryker and Kitty Daly. Sheila received teacher training through Barefoot Yoga Studio and through ParaYoga-Rod Stryker.
Classes: Hatha Yoga

 


ub_crest_small Kim Winn
Biography coming soon!
Classes:  Power Vinyasa, Yoga Lunch

 


ub_crest_small Shlomo Olvadya
Biography coming soon!
Classes: Slow Flow Vinyasa

 

emily2 Emily Geiler, RYT, LMT
Working as a massage therapist for over four years, yoga has become an important tool in helping me maintain a healthy mind and body. The combination of my knowledge as a therapist and as a yoga instructor has given me a better understanding of just how truly connected we all are. I teach my students to be aware of breath and movement simultaneously. Through my teaching and practice I am overjoyed to share and help others gain balance, flexibility and awareness in all aspects of their lives.

 


Connie Connie Gress: LMT
Connie has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2002. With an awareness of the various challenges of today’s world, Connie has chosen to specialize in massage for stress relief. Beautifully complementing yoga practice, Connie encourages mind/body balance in each client by decreasing pain and muscle tension and increasing emotional balance and relaxation. Let Connie’s skillful touch show you the way.