Leah Hartofelis
Yoga Mama, Leader and Teacher of Yoga and Meditation, and all around nurturer. Owner and Director of Breathe N Flow Yoga
As a teacher and student of yoga, Leah's vision is one of sharing love, knowledge, and the life-affirming benefits of the practice with as many beings as possible. She teaches a wide variety of classes including Vinyasa Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Meditation, and Essential Oil Studies.
Encouraging students to always, "root down to rise up," Leah's balanced, mindful, breath-focused classes are designed to provide practitioners with as many tools as possible to help incorporate all aspects of yoga both on and off the mat.
Leah is also known as a leader in the yoga community beyond the walls of Breathe N Flow Yoga. She is an advocate of yoga in action and has been a key part of the organizing efforts and Team of One Love Long Island’s Yoga Fundraising Festival. Karma Yoga is an integral part of Leah’s teachings and practice.
Leah is also the director of both BNFYoga’s 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training and Long Island’s leading Prenatal Yoga School. A true Teachers Teacher. She offers a wide variety of prenatal yoga classes and trainings, and most importantly, a loving, safe community for mothers-to-be.
Her own Yogic roots of study include a 200-hour Teacher Training at Sonic Yoga in NYC, and a 500-hour certification with Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center, NYC. Additional certifications include Prenatal Yoga through Barnes Method Yoga for Two as well as Ma Yoga, a Relax & Renew Restorative Yoga certification with Judith Lasater, Yin Yoga certification with Wake Up Yoga, and Karma Yoga and Trauma informed Yoga Studies with United We Om. Leah and her husband Manny are Teachers of Yoga, Meditation, and Sound Healing as well as Board Advisors with United We Om.
Leah Hartofelis is a leader of a Thriving Team of doTERRA Wellness Advocates with a mission to offer families natural choices for maintaining emotional and physical wellbeing. Blending her love of yoga and essential oils to enhance the overall experience.
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Manny Hartofelis
Manny and his wife Leah own and operate Breathe N Flow Yoga, a family yoga studio providing providing yoga and meditation classes to the community for over 15 years.
Manny is a practitioner of Yoga and teacher of sound healing and meditation. Manny has always been deeply connected to the sound and good vibrations of music and the way it affects our physical and mental state. His love of music, particularly percussion, led him to study at the New York open Center under Sylvia Nakkach, which is where he received his sound healing certification.
Shana Rae Gibau
Shana Rae is 200 hour level RYT who began to practice as a way to stay fit and relaxed.
Shana Rae has background in gymnastics and also enjoys acting and the performing arts. After graduating college in 2010 Shana Rae began focusing on her personal practice which lead her to begin her journey into teacher training. After graduating from the Always- At- Aum Yoga School, Shana Rae found a new connection to her practice and the positive philosophy of Hatha Yoga, learning something new every day inspired her to start her career teaching. Shana Rae’s classes often focus on staying present on the mat, building self-awareness and strength by connecting to your breath. Shana Rae is currently teaching open level vinyasa classes. Her goal is to spread the word of yoga and encourage her students to be enthusiastic, present and mindful. Namaste
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