Parisa (ERYT200) is the owner of Element Yoga and has been practicing yoga for over 16 years. Prior to founding Element, Parisa worked in corporate finance. However, her love for yoga and the healing it brought to her life inspired her to pursue her 200YTT at Infinity Yoga. Parisa’s yoga practice helped her shift from living in fear to living from a place of love. Her experience led her to create Element Yoga, a space that promotes not just physical but also emotional and spiritual well-being. Parisa has a passion for travel and loves to lead international yoga retreats with the Element family. With a background in dance, she is a barre enthusiast with a yogi soul and the creator behind Element Barre Flow. Parisa believes that movement is essential for the body and stillness is crucial for the mind. Her classes reflect this philosophy, providing upbeat and challenging sequences followed by moments of rest and relaxation.

Courtenay has been teaching yoga in Atlanta since 2016. He has taught full-time since 2017 and can’t imagine doing anything else. If you asked him what his job is he’d have to chuckle a bit and tell you he doesn’t have one. They say it’s not work if you do what you love and that’s the best way he can explain it. Yoga found Courtenay as a way for him to deal with chronic back pain. Pills and medication have never been an option for him and he’s been able to put his socks on comfortably for the last 5 years. He loves sharing this practice with anyone who’s willing to put in the work. He can’t wait to meet you on the mat.

Erin’s first experience of yoga was at ten years old. It didn’t quite stick at the time, but years later, she found yoga again. After struggling through a Vinyasa class and thinking that yoga probably wasn’t for her, the class ended with a pose called savasana. It was the most blissful few minutes of her life and from then on, she dedicated herself to learning and sharing yoga. Erin is an E-RYT who has taught at numerous Atlanta studios and companies. She’s sought out deeper studies in Yoga Nidra Meditation with Richard Miller, Restorative with Judith Hanson Lasater, asana alignment with Maty Ezraty, Ashtanga with Sava Giorgi Savaneli and Yin with Mahapatha Yoga.

With well over 1000 hours of training under his belt Douglas Johnson – E-RYT 500, YACEP has led a countless number of classes, meditations, yoga nidras, kirtans, retreats, workshops, and teacher-trainings in his more than two decades of teaching. Douglas has had the privilege to study with some of the best that modern yoga has to offer like Paul Grilley (Yin Yoga), Amrit and Kamini Desai (Amrit Yoga), Andrey Lappa (Universal Yoga), Deva Parnell (Kripalu), Rod Stryker (Para Yoga), ‘Yoganand’ Michael Carroll (Pranakriya, Kripalu). Expect new and challenging postures in his flow classes and to learn about subtle energy, anatomy, and yoga philosophy in his Yin classes

Cass completed her 200RYT at Mission Beach Yoga in San Diego, CA. She’s been mentored by Element’s co-owner Jenny Holding. And is a part of a cadre studying under Jaimee Ratliff. She was introduced to yoga as a form of cross-training by a coach in college. Having studied Sports Management in both undergrad and graduate school, she loves working with “the everyday athlete”. Expect deep rejuvenating postures, breathwork, and excerpts from her latest read. When not in the studio she enjoys hikes with her pup, stand-up paddle boarding, or taking a challenging barre class.

Craig has been teaching yoga since 2016. He received his 200hr at CorePower Yoga and a 100hr at YogaWorks. Craig has also received additional certifications throughout his career including restorative yoga and advanced power yoga training. He got really interested in yoga after suffering from a back injury. Yoga helped Craig avoid getting surgery and helped heal himself both physically and mentally. He stated “I never thought I would become a yoga teacher myself. But, I thought if I can bring the healing benefits of yoga to others, I’m in.”

In February 2017, Sumayya completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training in Athletic Power Yoga at Hotlanta Yoga. She subsequently taught full-time and even offered workshops on handstands and arm balances, co-taught teacher trainings, and led yoga retreats up until the pandemic. Post pandemic, she focuses on her aromatherapy candle business, Wild Earth Mama, and is back in the studio teaching!
Sumayya draws inspiration from her love of yoga, handstands, and her personal journey. She aims to motivate her students to listen to their bodies and recognize any self-imposed mental limits that hinder their progress in yoga. Her classes are characterized by intention, creativity, playfulness, and challenge.

Kate is a yoga teacher who emphasizes the importance of being present and aware during practice. She offers gentle Vinyasa Flow classes that nourish both the body and mind, and believes that yoga is a complementary practice that enhances sensitivity, proprioception, discipline, and release. For Kate, yoga is a way of life that empowers individuals to become their own healer and guides them to their truest form. During college, Kate grew committed to her yoga practice, connecting with it spiritually and experiencing significant personal growth through consistency. This led her to become a yoga teacher and share her love of yoga with others. She began teaching in 2018 as part of REI’s outdoor program, and completed her RYT-200 at Asheville Yoga Center in January 2020.
Kate’s all levels classes are designed to balance and refresh, with a focus on breath-to-movement, low-impact warm-ups, rejuvenating standing sequences, and a restorative wind down, all set to a vibin’ playlist.

Miji is a certified yoga teacher and has been a dedicated practitioner since she first met yoga in her 20s in Seoul, South Korea. Struggling with burnout from graduate school and work, she found great solace in yoga, and yoga has been her sanctuary ever since. She leads intentionally sequenced, mindful movement with attention to breath, set to an artfully curated playlist. She hopes to encourage her students to explore and engage into deep conversation with their body, mind and soul—and ultimately life itself. She is devoted to making every person step off the mat feeling connected to their Higher Self, community and the universe from a place of abundance and stillness.

Natalie received her 200 RYT certification at Element in 2023. She started practicing yoga In 2012 and quickly began to love and appreciate all of the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that yoga brings. She can’t imagine her life without it. Natalie hopes to share the joy of the practice with each of her students. When not on the mat, Natalie works as a speech-language pathologist.

With a 200hr yoga certification, Coco has been teaching Vinyasa power classes since 2020. She continued her yoga education in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga. Previously a competitive dancer, Coco assembles unique sequences focusing on alignment and breath that will challenge and develop your physical and mental yoga practice. She’s an early bird, so look for her in the morning classes!

Kathleen has always had an interest in self-awareness practices and what it means to know oneself. When she discovered yoga asana, she was excited to learn a new way to be in her body, and even more curious about the teachings of yoga philosophy centering around union by integrating mind, body, and spirit. This curiosity led her on an ever-unfolding journey to get acquainted with the infinite nature of consciousness and inspired her to share byway of teaching. She received her 200 HR YTT in 2020 and has continued advanced training in yin, restorative, and trauma-informed yoga. Kathleen loves self-expression through somatic movement. In a class with her you can expect creative transitions, self-inquiry, and encouragement to follow your intuitive urges.

Margaret has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. Throughout her childhood and in high school she was a dedicated cross-country runner, but began to feel burnt out from the competitive nature of the sport and constantly pushing her body past its limit. When she tried her first yoga class, she was hooked. By tuning into her breath and synching it with the movements, she found a new way to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Her perspective on exercise changed and now she sees it as a relationship between the body, the mind, and the soul. Now she shares her love of yoga with the world, guiding others to cultivate this relationship within themselves. With a focus on intuitive movement, she encourages her students to tap into the internal sensations of the body, opening up to receive the wisdom within.

I have been teaching yoga since 2022 and am a 500 HR RYT. Yoga for me has given me a foundation for growth and stability that inspires me to share it with the world. I am originally from Colombia and have been living in Atlanta since I was five. I also speak Spanish, Portuguese and love to travel. Within my class you can expect a mixture of powerful flows that focus on alignment and breath but also leave room to have fun. With a passion for arm balances and inversions, there will always be opportunities to challenge yourself and learn something new.

Ally’s teaching style focuses on flowing with the body and breath, fostering gratitude and joy in movement. She creates a positive, safe space for students, ending each class with affirmations to inspire positive thinking. Yoga helps Ally stay present and grateful, balancing life’s stresses while connecting body, mind, and spirit. Her philosophy is that we don’t HAVE to move our bodies, we GET to move our bodies, creating space for transformation. Originally from Queens, New York, Ally has practiced yoga since 2019 and earned her 200-hour certification from Highland Yoga. She’s passionate about sharing the healing and joy yoga has brought her.

Hi, I’m Taylor, a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with a passion for creating an immersive, vibe-setting experience. I found yoga in 2018, though it feels like it found me. At first, I resisted, but over time, I realized its profound impact on my life. During the pandemic, I deepened my practice, leading me to complete my teacher training in 2021. With a background in education, I’ve always been drawn to teaching. Today, I teach yoga across Atlanta, learning from my students and watching them grow on and off the mat. My classes are playful yet challenging, with a focus on alignment, strength, and stillness. Expect great music, a safe space, and the chance to try something new.

Octavia is a certified yoga teacher in Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Yoga Nidra. She is initiated in Vedic chanting and yoga philosophy by Sadhvi Abha Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India, where she is a regular visiting teacher. She finds peace and growth in reading, meditation, and sharing what she knows with others.