Curiosity is the core of Alex’s yoga practice. Originally finding yoga a decade ago to alleviate back pain, Alex quickly decided she wanted to know everything about this ancient practice. She started teaching yoga in 2016. She is a 500-hour RYT yoga teacher, earning her 200-hour RYT certificate at Devotion Yoga in Hoboken and her 300-hour RYT certification at Hudson Yoga Project also in Hoboken. Alex’s yoga is fun, disciplined and faithful to yoga’s origins. She particularly enjoys sharing yoga with new students; delighting in the energy of a room full of new yogis. She is a yoga teacher and librarian which is not as odd a pairing as you may think! An open mind, a desire to connect, and an ability to communicate clearly are essential to both a successful yoga teacher and a librarian. Yoga changed her life in so many ways. She hopes that you experience the same life-bettering effects in every class that she teaches.
Felix’s classes are an exploration of the self that helps to bring on awareness, self acceptance and compassion. Each class is led by the breath to bring mindfulness and establish a supportive and accessible practice. His goal is to bring out the best in others and empower kindness along the way. Whenever possible, you will find him teaching outdoors enhancing the practice by connecting to nature.
He completed a Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training at Kundalini Yoga East, led by Sat Jivan Kaur and Sat Jivan Singh. He has studied with Brenda Blanco under the Dharma Mittra lineage. Most recently with Three and a Half Acres Yoga under the guidance of Lara Land.
Practicing yoga regularly helps him maintain an open heart to be able to live a balanced life. Yoga brings him joy and connection, enhances his creativity, relieves symptoms of depression and leaves him feeling a sense of serenity. Other tools that have helped his healing journey are art therapy, cannabis and spending time in nature. These practices teach him to love and express his authentic Self.
Melie’s yoga journey began in 2007 when she moved from Paris to NYC to study dramatic arts. It was the link between movement and breath that drew her to come back to the mat from rehearsals and all the way through pregnancies, postpartum and parenthood. Heights resident since 2011 and teaching full time since 2017, She is thrilled to be able to serve her neighbors and offer classes that are playful, safe, carefully sequenced and always packed with love, good tunes and geeky alignment cues.When not attending class herself, you can find Melie at the playground and coffee shop hopping all over town with her three daughters and her husband.Melie is E-500 , YACP and RPYT certified through yoga alliance.
Ronen Kauffman has spent most of his adult life teaching - from corporate executives, to nuns in a soup kitchen, to over 20 years as a public school teacher of special education. A dedicated practitioner of meditation and yoga, Ronen hopes to guide others in unlocking the potential of these practices. Ronen’s vinyasa classes combine inquiry, movement, and challenge, articulated through thoughtful instruction. And his clear, accessible meditation guidance stems from a long-standing, consistent personal practice. Ronen is a RYT-500 and trained at the Hudson Yoga Project under the training of Patrick Franco, Jr., Lindsey Rozmes, Kate Lombardo, Magi Pierce and Julie Pasquale. By offering guidance on how to use the body and mind with intention, Ronen hopes to provide his students powerful internal tools they can carry with them for a lifetime.
Jen started practicing yoga in 2011 while training for her first half marathon. At first, yoga seemed like a great workout and method for ailing her achy legs. Quickly, she recognized the benefits of yoga stretched far beyond the physical. In 2019, Jen finally signed up for her first yoga teacher training program through Hudson Yoga Project in Hoboken, NJ. She received her 200hr RYT certification in May 2020, trained under lead teachers Patrick Franco, Jr., Lindsey Rozmes, Kate Lombardo, and Julie Pasquale. She also completed her Yin Level 1 and 2 training with her mentor Morgan Gertler at HYP. In addition to teaching and practicing yoga, Jen is a full-time special education teacher. When not teaching, Jen can be found at the local pottery studio, reading a good book, running on the Hoboken pier, or taking classes at fitness studios around town.
